Thx for the forum, Bob:] (Steal ROM anytime soon?)

[myplane150]

Hi all, new guy again. Thank you Finlees for starting this forum. Now that this is up and running, any chance you might do a ROM for the Steal? I am currently using it to read comics only because nothing else seems to work. Even the Launcher keeps crashing. OS (Android 4.0) will not allow me to install anything useful. Not even Aldiko for ebooks. At least ACV works well. thx again

Kent

[Finless]

Is there a download for the stock ROM? I need something to start with.

Is there a download some where for the stock ROM? I would love to do the steel. In fact I was thinking of getting one.

Bob

[myplane150]

Stock ROM

Hey Bob, I have asked a couple of sites if they know where to find a stock ROM. Do you have any suggestions? Searching Google comes up with nothing so far. Also, is it safe to try a ROM not specific to the Steal? I was thinking of 'Codename Android'. Won't try it until I hear from you. Kent

[Finless]

What you have on your tablet can be dumped and THEN we have a stock ROM... DO NOT go flashing anything not made for your hardware. 1) You could be forever be bricked, and 2) we loose the ability to get a stock ROM!

Bob

[myplane150]

Gotcha. Is there anything I can do since I already own the Steal? Dump the Rom, etc... Is this safe? How do I make a copy and upload it to the 'net? Is this even doable? Anything to help.

K

[myplane150]

Hey Bob, can you talk me through dumping the ROM on my Steal. I am really frustrated with the device in its current config. Getting antsy for you to work your magic. Drop me a reply with instructions and I'll get right to it. thx Kent

[Finless]

This is where you start to try and dump it.

http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?401-Dumping-ROM-using-ADB-guide

Bob

[myplane150]

Hey Bob, so I started with the dump and I am pretty much worthless as a coder/programmer. I am currently stuck on step 5. I am at the Command Prompt as Admin but when I try and change directory by pasting the command (cd\program files (x86)/android/android-sdk/platform-tools), I get a message that 'the system cannot find the path specified'. Anyway, I went ahead and changed the directory to Program Files (cd\program files) then typed 'abd devices' and got the message that abd is not recognized as a command. Up 'till step 5 everything ran great. What am I doing wrong? Can you help a guy out?

[myplane150]

Never mind. I got it! Onto step 8. Got my fingers crossed

[myplane150]

Damn, step 11 is not working.[IMG][/IMG]

[Finless]

OK the blocvk or name could be different.

Do this as a command from ADB


cat /proc/mtd

I need to see the blocks and thier names.

You should get something like this:
# cat /proc/mtd

dev: size erasesize name
mtd0: 00400000 00004000 "misc"
mtd1: 00800000 00004000 "kernel"
mtd2: 00400000 00004000 "boot"
mtd3: 00800000 00004000 "recovery"
mtd4: 20000000 00004000 "backup"
mtd5: 07400000 00004000 "cache"
mtd6: 80000000 00004000 "userdata"
mtd7: 00400000 00004000 "kpanic"
mtd8: 13e00000 00004000 "system"
mtd9: 6fe600000 00004000 "user"
root@android:/ #

Bob

[myplane150]

When you say from the ADB, do you mean from the # in the picture I enclosed? If so, I did and it does say 'dev: size erasesize name' but there is nothing underneath. ???

K

[myplane150]

I did a bit of digging, as in 'adb help' at the prompt. Would 'adb install -s' do anything helpful. I says that this command installs adb on the sd card instead o internal. Yes/no?

[myplane150]

Is there any way to use the SDK Manager to find the info I need? What, if any, options do I have other than the command prompt?

[Finless]

Ummm your window shows ADB up.

So do this like you did

type adb shell
You should get a $ or a # prompt. A $ is not root a # is root.
To make sure just type su. Note if you get an error or not. Either way...
You are now in ADB shell to the device.
Now type cat /proc/mtd


Bob