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Hey guys
First let me say that I did try to look around the forums, but did not find anything relevant .. the search tool really isn't that great.
My parents, in all their wisdom, decided to go ahead and buy two "generic" android tablets whilst I was away at uni without asking for my advice.
Now had I known, I would have told them to stay the hell away from them, unfortunately I am now left with two annoying adults wanting me to make their tablets faster and better.
I am a pretty good programmer and am doing computer science at Uni, so I though i might try to root/flash a custom ROM onto those tablets myself (i know nobody else will ever do it). However I have never touched anything 'android dev' related (apart from obviously rooting and flashing my own HTC Desire) so I really have no idea about where to start.
This is where you lovely people come in: I would be oh so grateful if someone could put me in the right direction as to whatI should be looking into in order to root, and eventually flash a rom onto a new device that no other dev has ever touched before. I'm guessing that if people are doing it for mainstream devices, its entirely possible to do on the tablets I have, I just need to know where to start looking.
Thanks a bunch in advance guys, please don't be to harsh on me <3
I do not know if this will help you or not, but I also am trying to flash a ROM for a "generic" android device. Given that mine is a phone and not a tablet, I do not know if this would work for you or not therefore I'd recommend doing prior research; however, I was able to root my device using the z4root app.
As far as I know, the next step would be installing a recovery (such as clockwork recovery in ROM Manager) in case something goes wrong. I'm not certain about how one would go about porting that software, but their are instructions posted on the developer's website. I don't know enough about the process so I can't really give anymore input; however, if you find any other information, be sure to let me know as well
definitely will thanks!
I've got one problem with one of the tablets already .. it never came with a usb cable, and does not have a micro usb, min usb or anything that I may know as a port, it only has some kind of proprietary port that strangely looks like an iPod/iPhone/iPad port but I can't be sure as I do not own an ipodcable to try it out .. is it in any way possible that a generic tablet could have an apple connector on it?
speedking34 said:
is it in any way possible that a generic tablet could have an apple connector on it?
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I can just tell you from my experience using a Ciphone Pro (IP4 knock-off running android). It came with a cable that looks very similar to an iphone cable (my girlfriend and I cannot tell the difference between them). I can plug my phone into either my cable or her Iphone 3GS cable to charge; however, when she once plugged her phone into my cable, her Iphone said the charge was not compatible. Because the android phone didn't display any prompts when connected to the iphone adapter, I assume that these generic devices are compatible with it. I hope this helps, but you could also check all of the iphone cables you have lying around because maybe one of them actually came with the device
speedking34 said:
How would I go about flashing a ROM on a "generic" tablet?
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One thing that I've noticed is that there are quite a few "generics" out there that are actually rebadged versions of each other. If your tablets are one, then if you can find the line of tablets that they belong to, then you might be able to find a development community behind that line of tablets. If that's the case, then there might already be recoveries/roms available for you to flash onto these tablets. I'm not sure of a great resource but androidforums.net might help.
Jaxidian said:
One thing that I've noticed is that there are quite a few "generics" out there that are actually rebadged versions of each other. If your tablets are one, then if you can find the line of tablets that they belong to, then you might be able to find a development community behind that line of tablets. If that's the case, then there might already be recoveries/roms available for you to flash onto these tablets. I'm not sure of a great resource but androidforums.net might help.
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I would like to marry you Sir. Thanks to your advice I looked around, using the generic pads specifications, and ended up finding out that they were just "rebranded" flytouch epad. From there, I was able to find compatible ROMs for both tablets on http://www.slatedroid.com/ and http://techknow.freeforums.org.
I know have root, google apps and a nice speed increase on both of'em
Thank you very much for the help
speedking34 said:
I looked around, using the generic pads specifications, and ended up finding out that they were just "rebranded" flytouch epad.
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Might I ask how you came to this conclusion? I'm trying to see if I can install custom ROMs on my phone and I believe that it is more than likely that there is a compatible version floating around somewhere. I'm not exactly sure what I should be searching for, so if you have any pointers it would be greatly appreciated
Koadics said:
Might I ask how you came to this conclusion? I'm trying to see if I can install custom ROMs on my phone and I believe that it is more than likely that there is a compatible version floating around somewhere. I'm not exactly sure what I should be searching for, so if you have any pointers it would be greatly appreciated
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All I did was look at the specs of my device (ram, processor, screen size and internal memory being the big ones) and just tried to look for any other device with the same specs. It took a lot of googleing though, so be ready to search through useless search results for a while.
speedking34 said:
I would like to marry you Sir. Thanks to your advice I looked around, using the generic pads specifications, and ended up finding out that they were just "rebranded" flytouch epad. From there, I was able to find compatible ROMs for both tablets on http://www.slatedroid.com/ and http://techknow.freeforums.org.
I know have root, google apps and a nice speed increase on both of'em
Thank you very much for the help
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Awesome! I'm glad you were able to find what you were looking for. I must, however, decline the offer as I am already married and polygamy is illegal here.
I've read so many posts about USB woes and no PC detection. So now I'm officially a member of the My PC wont recognize my Infuse anymore club. I've tried so many cables, PCs, laptops in many combinations and nothing. Often the phone wont even alert me that I am connected via USB.
So my thoughts are that I troubleshot this to the best of my abilities. Cleaned the port, contacts points etc and still nothing.
I got my phone in August of 2011. And of course I have a great custom ROM running on it now and I cant return to stock!!!
Oh and add to that I have issues with SIM Card detection errors, lost contacts randomly and crappy sound during calls on occasion.
So here is the question...Who do I call ATT or Samsung??? And do I tell them its rooted and running a custom ROM or not admit it (will they find out). Will this cause me to not have any warranty support?
Should I just count my loss at this point and get a new phone out of pocket maybe upgrade to a newer phone... Gxy note, Skyrocket, HTC one X or S3???? unlocked on ebay or ???
Really at a crossing point here and unsure of next steps. Be gentle on me folks this aint easy to fess up on my lack of repair, warranty, return process skills!
Maybe I should just ask Who do I call for warranty support?
The local AT&T store suggested that I call Samsung as they never heard of USB port problems.
Rebelranger said:
Maybe I should just ask Who do I call for warranty support?
The local AT&T store suggested that I call Samsung as they never heard of USB port problems.
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Go to an att store and ask where there nearest exchange center is. Then simply tell them what's wrong. If your scared if they will deny you because of the rom, then just brick it by flashing random crap to get no recovery, then they can not really tell unless if you were on gingerbread bootloaders (even then most employees dont get what the numbers mean). Make sure if you want back up all the data to the cloud or use bluetooth to connect your phone and computer to transfer data over. Remember to act stupid like you don't know what happened and you never heard of odin and such.
Ryanscool said:
Go to an att store and ask where there nearest exchange center is. Then simply tell them what's wrong. If your scared if they will deny you because of the rom, then just brick it by flashing random crap to get no recovery, then they can not really tell unless if you were on gingerbread bootloaders (even then most employees dont get what the numbers mean). Make sure if you want back up all the data to the cloud or use bluetooth to connect your phone and computer to transfer data over. Remember to act stupid like you don't know what happened and you never heard of odin and such.
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Cool. Thanks! I visited the store yesterday and they really seemed to push for me to call Samsung. Trust me "acting" stupid comes naturally! LOL
I appreciate your thoughts.
Rebelranger said:
Cool. Thanks! I visited the store yesterday and they really seemed to push for me to call Samsung. Trust me acting stupid comes naturally! LOL
I appreciate your thoughts.
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No problem. Happened to me too... except i wanted the data off it and i completely bricked it, so i headed over to mobiletechvideos and he figured out my usb was broken. He tried exchanging the usb hub and it did not work. Another user found that somehow the voltage was screwed up and running the wrong way, that is probably the cause. I think i was the first person to have this happen to me, it was late last year. Anyway do not take to sammy, they would probably turn you down, they have gotten pretty tough with devices lately, unless if you reset the bootloader. With this experince from sammy, im very tempted to go with the one x for my next phone. Installing custom roms are a pain on that thing, but then again it actually works a lot better the first time around, instead of installing a custom rom.
Yes the One X is very much in my eyes. And I hear you in out of the box performance rather than the need for custom Roms!
I'm hoping that I can convince AT&T to allow me to move up even though my contact ends next year, i've been a customer seems like forever.
Thanks again for the information on mobiletechvideos!!
Dunno about you but I've seen like 3 people post about it ever... And there is always two answers; either your phone's port is broken or you need to learn how to flash ROMs.
wayzata said:
Dunno about you but I've seen like 3 people post about it ever... And there is always two answers; either your phone's port is broken or you need to learn how to flash ROMs.
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Well, since I know how to flash roms and there are several with this issue not just three as you suggest, I'd rule in favor of it being an inoperative port.
The original question was inquiring for return/warranty recommendations and not to solicite judgments of ability or lack thereof.
Ryanscool said:
Go to an att store and ask where there nearest exchange center is. Then simply tell them what's wrong..
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Thanks for the exchange center suggestion. I went to a different store (device support) and they were fully aware of the USB port issues on many Samsung devices. They, without hesitation gave me an exchange and tested it before I left to ensure all was ok.
Problem resolved!
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Rebelranger said:
Thanks for the exchange center suggestion. I went to a different store (device support) and they were fully aware of the USB port issues on many Samsung devices. They, without hesitation gave me an exchange and tested it before I left to ensure all was ok.
Problem resolved!
Mod feel free to close this thread as the question was answered and problem resolved.
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Thats good. And idk, maybe i can get some help on this withoit opening another thread? Anyway, would you upgrade and get a one x, or get the tablet asus tf300? For high school they recommend getting a tablet, but idk maybe i could use the one x as one? Idk.
That's a tough one for me to answer. My wife has the HTC One X and loves it. I can't say it could replace a tablet. Maybe the SS Note?
Rebelranger said:
That's a tough one for me to answer. My wife has the HTC One X and loves it. I can't say it could replace a tablet. Maybe the SS Note?
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The tablet or the phone? Lol.
im in the club too. phone wont connect to usb for charging or for transfer. have tried with several cables (that work with other phones/devices) but to no avail. Since i bought this phone on ebay will i be able to go to att for a replacement if i am on an att prepaid account. what are the chances of fixing this by replacing the usb port as i have read about users not being able to get it fixed after doing this.
as for now i have resorted to an external charger. it works but a solution to fixing the usb would be much appreciated
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Panama!! I lived there for 11 years!! I miss it!!
Im not sure if they will help you with a replacement. If not there is a place that repairs them
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This is the first time im not glad im joining a club .
But as of last month, my usb is not working, returning it is out of the quiestion( im in europe) so im stuck with cwm flashes only. Btw Ryan i did test the wires with a multimeter and i get +Vcc on a wire that should never have voltage running trough. I opened the phone, checked the jack and the pcb, everytning seems factory like, so im screwed...
mikig_mkd said:
This is the first time im not glad im joining a club .
But as of last month, my usb is not working, returning it is out of the quiestion( im in europe) so im stuck with cwm flashes only. Btw Ryan i did test the wires with a multimeter and i get +Vcc on a wire that should never have voltage running trough. I opened the phone, checked the jack and the pcb, everytning seems factory like, so im screwed...
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Hmmm... i wonder if its from flashing something improperly?
Rebelranger said:
Thanks for the exchange center suggestion. I went to a different store (device support) and they were fully aware of the USB port issues on many Samsung devices. They, without hesitation gave me an exchange and tested it before I left to ensure all was ok.
Problem resolved!
Mod feel free to close this thread as the question was answered and problem resolved.
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Question....What did you do about having a flashed ROM and rooted phone if you returned it?
th3ju99anaut said:
Question....What did you do about having a flashed ROM and rooted phone if you returned it?
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I removed everything that I could and when I returned it. They tried to upload a stock rom and it would not connect at all on their set.
All they were concerned about was the moisture indicator for water damage and physical damage-cracks battery contacts etc. I really played dumb as heck and asked dumb questions.
The tech told me he didn't care about custom roms since in fact the issue was a known problem with the USB port and that was what they were replacing it for.
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I removed everything that I could and when I returned it so that it would not boot. They tried to upload a stock rom and it would not connect at all on their set. All they were concerned about was the moisture indicator for water damage and physical damage-cracks battery contacts etc. I really played dumb as heck and asked dumb questions.
The tech told me he didn't care about custom roms since in fact the issue was a known problem with the USB port and that was what they were replacing it for.
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You lucky, lucky guy. I wish i was in USA and had contract with att, so i can act as a dumb turist with bad english
Sent from my Infuse 4G running Aeon 1.3.1!
mikig_mkd said:
You lucky, lucky guy. I wish i was in USA and had contract with att, so i can act as a dumb turist with bad english
Sent from my Infuse 4G running Aeon 1.3.1!
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Did you consider maybe sending it for repair? Or is that not an option? I have a link in a few posts back.
Or maybe ordering a port and installing it?
Hi,
I just received my phone, and have a couple of total newbie questions. I have never had an android phone, but, have an unlocked android tablet for my daughter. I unlocked it with info from this site. Awesome help!! I couldn`t have done it without you. Needed a new phone, and couldn`t afford the home prices or contracts for the iphones, galaxies, etc, so went for the Jiayu G3. Just started using mine, but and having problem getting windows 7 computer to recognize the device. The screen looks great and so far, it seems nice, but I am not a phone tech. I`m more of a desperate user, willing to learn and try...with direction from someone with experience.
Has anyone else had a problem with this phone being recognized, I guess as a mass storage device, and is there some solution that someone can help me with?
Also, wondering whether or not to unlock the phone, once the first problem is solved. I don`t know too much about the benefit of the unlock in this case. Can someone share info on that? I SAID I`m a newbie, sorry.
Is there any must have software that any of you more experienced users recommend for this phone?
Does ANYONE know where I can find info on it in English, so that I can figure out what I`m pressing?
Seriously....Thank you!
Easter3 said:
Hi,
I just received my phone, and have a couple of total newbie questions. I have never had an android phone, but, have an unlocked android tablet for my daughter. I unlocked it with info from this site. Awesome help!! I couldn`t have done it without you. Needed a new phone, and couldn`t afford the home prices or contracts for the iphones, galaxies, etc, so went for the Jiayu G3. Just started using mine, but and having problem getting windows 7 computer to recognize the device. The screen looks great and so far, it seems nice, but I am not a phone tech. I`m more of a desperate user, willing to learn and try...with direction from someone with experience.
Has anyone else had a problem with this phone being recognized, I guess as a mass storage device, and is there some solution that someone can help me with?
Also, wondering whether or not to unlock the phone, once the first problem is solved. I don`t know too much about the benefit of the unlock in this case. Can someone share info on that? I SAID I`m a newbie, sorry.
Is there any must have software that any of you more experienced users recommend for this phone?
Does ANYONE know where I can find info on it in English, so that I can figure out what I`m pressing?
Seriously....Thank you!
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Are you still having problems connecting as mass storage as i just plugged mine into my sons windows 7 pc and it installed drivers straight away. Whe you connect to pc does usb connected not show on screen and a turn on usb storage button not appear. If not then when you plug in the cable swipe down from the top of the phone to see the notification area. One of the notifications should read Connected As USB Storage Touch for other usb options. Now yours might say media device or camera (ptp) just push that button and you should be taked to a screen with 3 choices, usb storage-media device-camera(ptp) select usb storage and if drivers do not start to install pull out cable and plug in again and hit connect as usb staorage and then OK. Hope this helps, I have mine rooted but I would not bother as there is going to be an Jelly Bean update released if you root you won't get the over the air update or might even fail and download and manual update. Phone works great just as it is.
hello all! if you have a problem driver download PDANET install it on the PC and connect your phone. install the drivers it must be!
here is that if some help ....
Hello everybody,
First time posting but great job with all the advice given on this forum.
I recently bought a BLU Pure XL phone online (not sure I can post where I bought it from). When I was playing around with it, I found some ringtones that go on for about 30 seconds and have names like turkish_music or persian_wow_music. This is my second BLU device and I can recognize some ringtones also present on my other phone (Life One), and their naming is, for example, HalfwayHome and the length of those is not more than 10 seconds. I have screenshots if this would help, but again I am not sure if I am allowed to post them and I would like some guidance on how .
I was wondering if they are part of the default ROM or if someone was using my phone before I purchased it, because I only bought the specific one that was listed as new. Do they exist on anyone else's phone as well?
I was offered a free exchange but I would like to make sure the phone is not new before I proceed, since this will probably involve paying the shipping costs, and having to wait for the new phone to arrive. Is there a definite way to find out if the phone was used before I got it? I have searched for hours upon hours and also tried all the relevant secret codes but most of them didn't even open the respective menu they were supposed to open.
I would much appreciate your help or your view on this.
Thank you
pmoiseos said:
Hello everybody,
First time posting but great job with all the advice given on this forum.
I recently bought a BLU Pure XL phone online (not sure I can post where I bought it from). When I was playing around with it, I found some ringtones that go on for about 30 seconds and have names like turkish_music or persian_wow_music. This is my second BLU device and I can recognize some ringtones also present on my other phone (Life One), and their naming is, for example, HalfwayHome and the length of those is not more than 10 seconds. I have screenshots if this would help, but again I am not sure if I am allowed to post them and I would like some guidance on how .
I was wondering if they are part of the default ROM or if someone was using my phone before I purchased it, because I only bought the specific one that was listed as new. Do they exist on anyone else's phone as well?
I was offered a free exchange but I would like to make sure the phone is not new before I proceed, since this will probably involve paying the shipping costs, and having to wait for the new phone to arrive. Is there a definite way to find out if the phone was used before I got it? I have searched for hours upon hours and also tried all the relevant secret codes but most of them didn't even open the respective menu they were supposed to open.
I would much appreciate your help or your view on this.
Thank you
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I can assure you those are the default international ringtones you speak of. If you factory data reset the phone, you will still see the same ringtones. I personally would visually inspect the phone along with its packaging to ensure it is new and not used. Good luck!
mhajii210 said:
I can assure you those are the default international ringtones you speak of. If you factory data reset the phone, you will still see the same ringtones. I personally would visually inspect the phone along with its packaging to ensure it is new and not used. Good luck!
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There are no visible marks on the phone or the box. I just was thrown off by the existence of those ringtones. No other data/apps or anything else exists on the phone. I already tried resetting and they are still there so I guess you must be right. Do you have the international version as well? Are those ringtones present in yours as well?
pmoiseos said:
There are no visible marks on the phone or the box. I just was thrown off by the existence of those ringtones. No other data/apps or anything else exists on the phone. I already tried resetting and they are still there so I guess you must be right. Do you have the international version as well? Are those ringtones present in yours as well?
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I honestly wouldn't worry about it then. I bought my phone from Amazon here in the USA. I am 100% positive it's brand new and I have the same ringtones. I wouldn't exchange the phone for that reason alone. I had to exchange my first one since it had a small screen defect. My second one the fingerprint sensor started acting up. I'm on my third one and (knock on wood) it's been perfect. I've had it for over two months now. All three phones had the same ringtones. I personally think it's cool how it has such a variety of ringtones.
mhajii210 said:
I honestly wouldn't worry about it then. I bought my phone from Amazon here in the USA. I am 100% positive it's brand new and I have the same ringtones. I wouldn't exchange the phone for that reason alone. I had to exchange my first one since it had a small screen defect. My second one the fingerprint sensor started acting up. I'm on my third one and (knock on wood) it's been perfect. I've had it for over two months now. All three phones had the same ringtones. I personally think it's cool how it has such a variety of ringtones.
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Thank you very much for your reassuring answers. :good: I hope that your 3rd is the charm. I also think it's cool to have lots of ringtones. I may even have some more on it in the near future. Oh well, for now, let's get comfortable with the new phone first
pmoiseos said:
Thank you very much for your reassuring answers. :good: I hope that your 3rd is the charm. I also think it's cool to have lots of ringtones. I may even have some more on it in the near future. Oh well, for now, let's get comfortable with the new phone first
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I'm glad I was able to help. Enjoy your new phone!
Hi everyone,
Im new here so sorry if these questions seem a bit dumb but Im at a loss right now.
So I ordered this Hyundai (presumably) DVR, its fine and dandy all together for €120 but now if I want to use another DVR app instead of the one that comes with the thing they all crash. So I did a little research into all the menus and seems there is no camera system even installed (no idea how the app that comes with the thing even works without it) so my question is, is there a way to install somekind of an generic driver for the camera or just add some files into the system?
There are quite a few MTK files in the apps tab so I'm guessing it has something relevant to this discussion.
I know DVRs are not really the kind of things this site deals with but since its Android powered it was the best bet to ask here, maybe someone could help me out a little.
Any help is really highly appriciated! :fingers-crossed: