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(Q) Help on two minor things in regards to Tiamat Rom 1.0

So I just went through and got myself up and running with the new Tiamat ROM, which is pretty sweet by the way, but I have 2 quick questions I'm hoping someone could help me out with.
1)I can't see/access my MicroSD card from and root explorer/file manager. Any ideas?
2)I'm on a WiFi only model and I don't particularly care for the phone app on there. It's there, fine, whatever, but my main question is this: It seems to have taken over the default contacts apps, and none of my contacts load into the phone app. How can I make the contact app load the default contacts? And to pre-answer, I can't change the *open with* section. It's blocked off.
My Xoom - Canadian WiFi Only, flashed with Stock USA 3.1 (604), then rooted, and flashed Tiamat Rom.
Thanks

Got no problem seeing microsd, but have discovered the same contacts problem. Maybe this should be reported in the ROM thread, though.

okantomi said:
Got no problem seeing microsd, but have discovered the same contacts problem. Maybe this should be reported in the ROM thread, though.
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I don't have enough privilege to post yet. I just picked up my Xoom a week ago.

it's sdcard/external from the very very root directory.

Retcha22 said:
I don't have enough privilege to post yet. I just picked up my Xoom a week ago.
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I reported the contacts issue in the ROM thread...we're not the only ones.
I hope you enjoy your Xoom...I am!

patass said:
it's sdcard/external from the very very root directory.
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Mines the same. UK wifi only. Always seen my sdcard before. So far have tried
/sdcard/External/
/sdcard/external/
Even went back to /sdcard/sdcard2/ !! But nothing. Rebooted between each one and checked under /system/media/ which had previously been an alternative route to the card. Nothing seems to work
Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk

Scrub that. Hadn't done lowercase... deleted my mnt/sdcard/External/ folder (note capital E). And replaced it with...
mnt/sdcard/external/ rebooted and 'bingo'. Got my card visible again!
Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk

Xoom Wifi ICS Update from Motorola

Anyone having trouble updating their Motorola Xoom Wifi with the recently released ICS update.zip from Motorola needs to name their USB device "sdcard" in order for the stock recovery to properly mount it. Format it with FAT32, name it "sdcard", and use a OTG cable to properly install the update over the stock HTK75D build.
Cheers.

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Thread moved. Would advise you to read forum rules and post in correct section.

No, mine updated fine without it being called 'sdcard'.

Mine also worked fine without doing the shenanigans you're talking about.

edgarmcgauley said:
Anyone having trouble updating their Motorola Xoom Wifi with the recently released ICS update.zip from Motorola needs to name their USB device "sdcard" in order for the stock recovery to properly mount it. Format it with FAT32, name it "sdcard", and use a OTG cable to properly install the update over the stock HTK75D build.
Cheers.
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Uh, no. The name of the USB stick is meaningless.

Key phrase was "Anyone having trouble"
If you had no trouble than congratulations.
I tried the methods posted elsewhere on XDA but to no avail.
Once I renamed the USB stick to "sdcard" my update was successful.
Just trying to help anyone encountering a similar problem.

[Q] help with IDeaUSA 7" tablet

Hi, everyone
I hope that I am in the right part for posting? I am new to this android thing.
I am trying to find a how to root idea usa 7" tablet from fry's for $77.00. Their is a lot of rooting programs but I have not been able to find anything on this model.
Also what would be a good rom to flash it with? I tried finding out if uberoid and cyanogenmod would work but I could not find any info on this model.
Not to sure what model I have that I would be able to flashing this rom with, either uberoid or CM7? Help
Model: MID, sv7206 v1.4, kernel 2.6.35.7-infotm
processor armv6 rev5,
hardware imapx200,
android 2.3.3,
brand infotmic,
display gri40,
release codename REL
bootloader unknown
I don't know if this is the right model IDea USA IUMID-0071 because the spec's are off. Http ://ideausa.us/produects.html but similar. I am looking for rom that is more update/modern. any potters?
Does anyone have the original rom for this or know how to make a backup this rom?
Well I am thinking that is might be this model but not to sure wm8650,SV7206 v1.4 or IDea USA IUMID-0071.
It's not flytouch
The screen is very slow on this model. Unless you use a pen then is works better.
Also hoping to be able to flash this to ics 4
Thanks

I just bought one, too. What a pos? it works but the screen is almost unusable, lots of mis-fires.
I did figure-out the real OEM web-page,
http://www.sinovideo.com.cn/Products/indexshow.asp?lang=EN&SortID=61&ID=85
This correctly identifies the installed 2.3 OS and reveals that it's some kind of 1 GHz processor. The real performance problem, however, is the 256 MB of memory, ouch!
I have not had any luck finding any updated ROMs. Actually, I suspect the installed ROM is tweaked to work around the defective screen (I think it's configured to ignore any 'touch' lasting less than 0.5 second?) so I'm not going to change it.
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FYI - I found another site that has lots of discussion about the "M7206" tablet
http://www.techknow.t0xic.nl/forum/index.php?board=51.0

Here's some more info. (Yes, I have continued to investigate even though I bad-mouthed it )
- This tablet is also sold as the "infotmic m7206"
- the screen works MUCH better if you use a stylus
Currently, my tablet seems to be getting about 24 hr standby battery-life, and the battery-usage report says "Cell standby" is using 75%, even though there's no cell radio? Some of the discussion on the techknow forum seems to be about this same issue but all the solutions seem to involve rolling your own ROM, which I'm not prepared to do. For now I just plan on leaving the tablet plugged-in overnight.

Rooting Idea USA Tablet
Oh my, what a mess...
This post is in regards to the Idea USA Tablet (Unable to Root)
My specs:
- Idea USA Tablet (Made in China)
- Model Number: MID (Unknown)
- Android Version: 2.3
- Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7
- Build Number: MID-userdebug 2.3 GRH55 (ENG)
Issues:
Whelp, I have tried the basics and I can't get this thing to root for anything. I was able to get it to hook into the PC through USB. There are 2 usb slots on the side of the tablet. I believe one is for HOST and the other usb is for OTG (Charging). Once I figured out the host port, then I had to download the drivers for this poorly made tablet...But, what drivers? You go to the Idea US website and you get no helpful information. So, there are no drivers made specifically for this $100 dollar generic tablet from FRY's. Ok... No big deal... So, I download the default "Android USB Drivers".
Peachy, it worked! Now, I can transfer files back and forth between the card(s). Wonderful, first step down, next step was to root. So, I read up on how to root with Super One Click.
Ok, so now, I set the tablet to "USB Storage" and "Host"...Then I download and run Super One Click.
Ok, I run the "Super One Click v.2.3.3"; by clicking the root button and then all I get is a frozen screen that reads:
Code:
Killing ADB Server.... Kill Server 0.11s
Starting ADB Server.... StartServer 4.09s * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037* *daemon started successfully*
And then it just freezes the program. So, now I'm completely stuck. I mean I learned a great deal, that I can hook up a keyboard, mouse, etc to this thing, but, obviously Super One Click was not designed for these generic tablets. I have read other articles which have suggested that the .inf driver for the default "Android USB Drivers" needs to be edited for your specific tablet model and you must enter the specific CODE# for it to recognize for rooting with Super One Click... But, god forbid, I haven't found any useful information on where that might be. Also, someone suggested to install the Android SDK and edit those files along with the .inf files to make this work. But, that didn't work either. I did everything right. I turned off USB debugging and then I would wait for super one click to come up with waiting for device...but that never happened. I even tried it with USB debugging on... still nothing.
Has anyone created a generic batch program to root these types of devices? What am I doing wrong here?

Rooting Idea USA Tablet
Well, this took me all night to read and learn about how to root this basic tablet from Fry's.
First off, I tried many different things and it just didn't work. Using super one click is definitely out of the question for this particular tablet.
I read all night and thankfully found the forum article on how to solve this issue on xdadevelopers own forum.
As per quoted quotes below:
.....You can use gingerbreak to root this. Run it once and let it reboot, then use supermanager free from market to rename the su symlink from /bin/ to "old" or something, and reboot again.
You should now have root ........ It might take a couple of trys but it works.
You need to download supermanager from the market. Enable root in supermanager settings and click yes when superuser pops up.
Then use the file explorer within supermanager to navigate to the /bin/ directory and you will find a sysmlink called su
You need to rename this su symlink to old - completely take out the name su.
Just to be safe run gingerbreak again and then you can install busybox from market.
pablo11
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Thank you so much Pablo11. The idea is to download the APK for GingerBreak from online onto your IDEA USA tablet directly. The trick here is that the brand name is IDEA "USA", but the real workings behind the "MID" is "ViMicro". You will notice that displayed as you turn on your tablet. So, in order to find real information about your MID device, you have to search articles for vimicro.
Once you run gingerbreak, your tablet will go completely nuts. Nothing will run right. Things will break and it will be a complete mess. It will however, install superuser apk. However, it will not work. You can download the Root Checker from the market and you will notice it is NOT rooted. So...thanks to pablo11, you will want to download supermanager from the google play market. Install it.
Next go into the supermanager settings and click on ROOT. Make sure root is enabled and checked marked in the settings. When you enable root in the settings, it will prompt you with "allow root?" Click on Yes. This will give you the access you need.
But, your not done, once again as per Pablo11, go to the super managers file manager section. Get to the root directory by clicking up, and then find the folder "bin". Look for the file "SU" and rename this to "old".
Now, you will be able install busybox and any thing else thats root.
By the way, restart your tablet again, and I "personally" recommend that you go into your settings> Privacy> Check mark both (Backup my data and Automatic Restore) and then click on Factory data reset. Start the tablet from like it was brand new. Don't worry it will keep the root that you did intact. You will just have to re-register the tablet with your existing gmail that you originally used with that tablet.
Lastly, use the root checker from the market and you will see that it is successfully rooted.
Okay... Now, my next step. To crack open this tablet and put in a bigger SD Card as the 2G SDCARD is way too small, especially if you want to use new roms and install a linux operating system onto it....

[Q] USB Not recognized by computer after flashing ICS

HI Guys
so here is the thing , everything was working fine, until i flashed ICS the stock rom with CWM, right after flashing my pc was unable to recognize my Transformer as a USB device.
Every time i connect it my transformer freezes for a few seconds and then nothing happens, and on my computer screen it doesn't even recognize a new USB drive.
I tried to connect it to two different computers and the same thing happens which means the problem is with my transformer
Afterwards i Flashed Revolver rom but i still have the same issue
Any one had the same problem? any possible fix for this problem
Edit: Charging Works fine
Thanks

Update: Strangely when i tried to connect the USB when i am on the recovery menu the computer was able to recognize my transformer, ADB was installed but not the MTP so the problem is not a cable or computer problem something much be wrong
I used ViprerMod to root my transformer and i am using Rogue CWM
Thanks

Just flash this update on top of your ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19093950

Slight hi-jack but I have a question about this.
I updated OTA from scratch (meaning a full and complete wipe). I plugged my tablet into my PC and it downloaded all the drivers. Great!.
I have my Titanium backup folder on the Internal (for some unknown reason why I did that) and I want to put it on my External. I plug the tablet into my PC and the media device icon pulls up. I click on it and both drives pull up and I can open them. Now I want to take my Titanium folder from the internal and put it on the external with just drag and drop. So I drag and drop, only when I click on the folder in the external (tried it to a temp folder on my PC desktop too) it shows as empty. I have USB debugging on and MTP is checked. I have also been able to transfer pix, .zips and other misc files over while inside the tablet with Root Explorer, it is just that the Titanium folder will not cross over for some reason.
Ideas? I did the OTA so not sure that flashable bootloader.zip will work. I am just missing something and I can't figure out what it is. I know they did away with Mass Storage mode with HC and not ICS. How can I get it over there?

Woodrube said:
Ideas? I did the OTA so not sure that flashable bootloader.zip will work. I am just missing something and I can't figure out what it is. I know they did away with Mass Storage mode with HC and not ICS. How can I get it over there?
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Back then I use to use Root Explorer and copy the whole folder over to external sd card. Now TB have the option to backup directly to external sd card.

Ya, but my dumba$$ pulled a copy of my TB from my phone with all my backups (PowerAmp, Jango Music, At-Bat,...) and installed it on the external when I first got the tablet and then copied it over to the internal (because I didn't know there was such a threat of losing internal on this tablet) once I got a new external I wanted to move it back.
I know that in TB you can set the backup destination to wherever you want it to be, but this is an existing backup folder that I am wanting to move. Wonder if I can put it in my dropbox (900mb- but can be trimmed down for some apps that I know don't work and general cleaning house) and pick it back up to my PC and then transfer it over to external?
Edit:: I used Root Explorer to try and copy it over and let it run all night and when I woke up it was still cycling the icon in the center of the screen, 6hrs later.

baseballfanz said:
Just flash this update on top of your ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514658
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Thank you very much for your advise , But Doesn't that mean that i will go back to stock rom and i won't be able to use the benifits of the revolver rom?
One other thing i should mention is that i already tried flashing this stock rom once before i flashed revolver rom and i had the exact same problem
i mean first flashed ICS CWM flashable >> USB not recognized
Then i tried with the ICS revolver rom >> Same thing USB not recognized by the computer
All what happens is that my Transformer freezes for a few seconds and nothing shows up on my computer
It sucks not being able to connect your device to the computer i mean it is kind of a deal breaker
Any ideas?

Bogda2 said:
Thank you very much for your advise , But Doesn't that mean that i will go back to stock rom and i won't be able to use the benifits of the revolver rom?
One other thing i should mention is that i already tried flashing this stock rom once before i flashed revolver rom and i had the exact same problem
i mean first flashed ICS CWM flashable >> USB not recognized
Then i tried with the ICS revolver rom >> Same thing USB not recognized by the computer
All what happens is that my Transformer freezes for a few seconds and nothing shows up on my computer
It sucks not being able to connect your device to the computer i mean it is kind of a deal breaker
Any ideas?
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I apologize, didn't see the part that you're on Revolver.
Did you wipe going from one ROM to the next?

baseballfanz said:
Just flash this update on top of your ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514658
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hi. i can't use MTP on my transformer too. I flashed the CWM flashable ICS ROM (Option B)that was in your link about two days ago. was just wondering if there's a new version and if I flash from that, it'll work?

yuhenyo said:
hi. i can't use MTP on my transformer too. I flashed the CWM flashable ICS ROM (Option B)that was in your link about two days ago. was just wondering if there's a new version and if I flash from that, it'll work?
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Flash the upgrade link he linked to above for your version. Should clear it up.

Solved:
After Updating to the Latest revolver Rom 1.3.1
Everything Went Back to normal , USB is recognized by the computer
I think this update solved the Issue
According to Gnufabio's Latest Changelog:
Added bootloader to solve usb problems for some people
Dont really know what the Bootloader is but Probably this is what was missing
baseballfanz Thank you very much it is not the first time you've helped me
Cheers

jasonwuzthere said:
Flash the upgrade link he linked to above for your version. Should clear it up.
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by update, do you mean option A? or is it still the option B?

yuhenyo said:
by update, do you mean option A? or is it still the option B?
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Just go here and flash the correct update ROM for you're region
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19093950

After flashing ICS thru OTA, not able to sunc with Asus, PC recognizes the device, but not able to change from MTP
Any ideia ?
Asus Sync reinstaled, with XP

[Q] Want to flash new rom

Hello, I am new here and a rookie (or noob), I rooted my Inspire the other day (xda Hack Kit) and would like to install a custom rom (Android Revolution HD). The problem is I can not figure out how to load the zip file onto my sd card. I know this has probably been asked before but I have been looking for 2 days and can't find the answer.
I have the file on my computer just need to know how to load it on my phone and I know I can handle it from there. Thank you so much

scrappy1959 said:
Hello, I am new here and a rookie (or noob), I rooted my Inspire the other day (xda Hack Kit) and would like to install a custom rom (Android Revolution HD). The problem is I can not figure out how to load the zip file onto my sd card. I know this has probably been asked before but I have been looking for 2 days and can't find the answer.
I have the file on my computer just need to know how to load it on my phone and I know I can handle it from there. Thank you so much
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If you are having trouble copying files to your device from your pc you may want to take some time and learn what our doing before you brick your device. Mainly now that you voided your warrenty by rooting it.
Plug your device into the PC and select mass storage and then copy the file to it.

My phone is over a year old so there was no warranty to void. As for having trouble, yes I may be having a little but I am a very smart person. I know about the mass storage to transfer files. My problem is the mass storage is not were it is supposed to be. I have looked in 2 areas under the SD & phone storage and also under wireless & networks and it is not under either one.

scrappy1959 said:
My phone is over a year old so there was no warranty to void. As for having trouble, yes I may be having a little but I am a very smart person. I know about the mass storage to transfer files. My problem is the mass storage is not were it is supposed to be. I have looked in 2 areas under the SD & phone storage and also under wireless & networks and it is not under either one.
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When you plug in the device you will get something in the pull down that says Connect swap files. Or if you are on an HTC rom then you will get a popup asking to pick a connection type.

Thank you, I'm at work now so I will try that tomorrow. Just wondering when I plug in to the pc what connection will I be looking for?

scrappy1959 said:
Thank you, I'm at work now so I will try that tomorrow. Just wondering when I plug in to the pc what connection will I be looking for?
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If your on GB 2.3.3 it will be the disk drive option.
Sent from here using magic air wires.

sebo1084 said:
If your on GB 2.3.3 it will be the disk drive option.
Thank you
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I flashed the Android Revolution HD 6.3.2 yesterday and my phone is fantastic very fast. So everything worked out good. Thank you for all your help. One quick question though is the new version 7.0.3 stable now, I know they were having a problem with tinny sound and the GPS. Thanks

I want to help... but it's as easy as ...
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=site:xda-developers.com+tinny+inspire
well.... yeah
Oh and the other search would be related to "aGPS"