WELCOME to the official PMID701c Thread!
Specs for PMID710c :
http://www.biglots.com/search/product/7138
The PMID701c recently went on sale at BigLots! stores for 99$ and if you have found this thread, you're probably one of the lucky purchasers of this nice smooth little tablet. I was lucky enough to find this forum and all the helpful members immediately banded together to see what we could do with this little thing, and I must say we achieved quite a bit of progress in only a few days. In this thread, we will cover (and provide support for) the following:
One of the first things you should know is that this device comes out of the box what we call "semi-rooted" meaning that we technically already have root access for the most part, except we cannot Write to the /system directory which is an important ability we will also unlock here.
I myself was successfully able to install a working version of Android Market (Google Play interface, but the icon does not seem to update to the new Google Play icon with this method) by using this package:
http://bit.ly/Hgzvyu <this link has to be d/l from a PC unpacked and THEN tossed on the SD
I first installed "OneTimeInitializer-signed.apk" successfully, then attempted to install "GoogleServicesFramework-signed.apk" but the installation failed for some reason. I moved on to "SetupWizard.apk", which was successful, and finally "vending-3.1.3-signed.apk", which also was successful.
This gives me a fully working version of the Android Market (only the Icon is the old Icon, launching actually shows the Google Play interface)
If the above does not work, or you prefer a newer version of Google Play complete with correct "new" icons, we have another solution for you. Thanks to user N4RPS for this great walkthrough on another way to get a working market:
In case the procedure you stated gives anyone else a problem, here's another way to install the Market.
In a nutshell, I just used Root Explorer to change permissions on the /system folder to read/write. The write permissions Root Explorer gives to the /system folder don't seem to be permanent, but perhaps someone can assist me with accomplishing THAT feat LATER.
Here is that other way, step by step (Thanks a million, xda-developers!):
1. Download and gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip (forget where I got it; Google for it...),
extract it to a folder, & copy that folder to the SD card
2. Download the PAID version of Root Explorer & install on the tablet
(A Google search will find THAT, too. BTW, the FREE version won't allow R/W access)
3. Open the Root Explorer app & navigate to the transferred .apk files
4. Select the GoogleServiceFramework.apk & install
5. When complete, click "Done" & return to the file location for Vending.apk
6. Long-press Vending.apk & select the "Move" option on pop-up menu
7. Navigate to /system/app folder
6. Change mount option from RO to RW (read-only to read-write)
7. Paste Vending.apk into the /system/app folder
8. Long-press Vending.apk & select "Permissions" from pop-up menu
9. Change permissions to match all other apps in this folder (rw-r--r--)
10. Install Vending.apk
11. Reboot your tablet (*I* didn't seem to need to, but it can't hurt, I suppose...)
Market now works as advertised. No crashies.
Icon ultimately updates to the Play Store icon, and now says 'Play Store'. This may be due to my setting updates to automatic in the app.
Perhaps one day, I'll be able to make the other way work for me, but surely this way just MIGHT help out someone who just wants to have the Android Market/Play Store on their tablet, without needing ADB & the other stuff.
Root Explorer will also allow you to remove unwanted system apps, or to add your favs to the /system folder.
Hope all this can help out someone other poor, confused soul!
73 DE N4RPS
Rob
A version of Root Explorer with the RW option can be found here:
No posting of pirated APP links here!
[/URL](above link also must be downloaded by PC and unzipped, thx again Zarealius lol)
As the above quote mentions, you must use Root Explorer to navigate to /system and make it RW by pressing the grey buttom near the top of the application.
Congrats, you now have root with a working Google Play/Android Market!
Special thanks to: Finless, N4RPS, sabercatpuck, notpod, N4RPS, Zarealius, and anyone else participating in helping us get this all figured out
Specs for PMID710c :
- 4GB internal storage
- Micro SD card slot (SD card sold separately)
- 1 GHz processor
- 512 MB RAM
- Screen resolution 800 x 480
http://www.biglots.com/search/product/7138
The PMID701c recently went on sale at BigLots! stores for 99$ and if you have found this thread, you're probably one of the lucky purchasers of this nice smooth little tablet. I was lucky enough to find this forum and all the helpful members immediately banded together to see what we could do with this little thing, and I must say we achieved quite a bit of progress in only a few days. In this thread, we will cover (and provide support for) the following:
- rooting/info on out-of-the-box semi-root
- installing a working Google Play (market)
- compatible accesories
- (add new)
- (add new)
One of the first things you should know is that this device comes out of the box what we call "semi-rooted" meaning that we technically already have root access for the most part, except we cannot Write to the /system directory which is an important ability we will also unlock here.
I myself was successfully able to install a working version of Android Market (Google Play interface, but the icon does not seem to update to the new Google Play icon with this method) by using this package:
http://bit.ly/Hgzvyu <this link has to be d/l from a PC unpacked and THEN tossed on the SD
I first installed "OneTimeInitializer-signed.apk" successfully, then attempted to install "GoogleServicesFramework-signed.apk" but the installation failed for some reason. I moved on to "SetupWizard.apk", which was successful, and finally "vending-3.1.3-signed.apk", which also was successful.
This gives me a fully working version of the Android Market (only the Icon is the old Icon, launching actually shows the Google Play interface)
If the above does not work, or you prefer a newer version of Google Play complete with correct "new" icons, we have another solution for you. Thanks to user N4RPS for this great walkthrough on another way to get a working market:
Originally posted by N4RPS
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In case the procedure you stated gives anyone else a problem, here's another way to install the Market.
In a nutshell, I just used Root Explorer to change permissions on the /system folder to read/write. The write permissions Root Explorer gives to the /system folder don't seem to be permanent, but perhaps someone can assist me with accomplishing THAT feat LATER.
Here is that other way, step by step (Thanks a million, xda-developers!):
1. Download and gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip (forget where I got it; Google for it...),
extract it to a folder, & copy that folder to the SD card
2. Download the PAID version of Root Explorer & install on the tablet
(A Google search will find THAT, too. BTW, the FREE version won't allow R/W access)
3. Open the Root Explorer app & navigate to the transferred .apk files
4. Select the GoogleServiceFramework.apk & install
5. When complete, click "Done" & return to the file location for Vending.apk
6. Long-press Vending.apk & select the "Move" option on pop-up menu
7. Navigate to /system/app folder
6. Change mount option from RO to RW (read-only to read-write)
7. Paste Vending.apk into the /system/app folder
8. Long-press Vending.apk & select "Permissions" from pop-up menu
9. Change permissions to match all other apps in this folder (rw-r--r--)
10. Install Vending.apk
11. Reboot your tablet (*I* didn't seem to need to, but it can't hurt, I suppose...)
Market now works as advertised. No crashies.
Icon ultimately updates to the Play Store icon, and now says 'Play Store'. This may be due to my setting updates to automatic in the app.
Perhaps one day, I'll be able to make the other way work for me, but surely this way just MIGHT help out someone who just wants to have the Android Market/Play Store on their tablet, without needing ADB & the other stuff.
Root Explorer will also allow you to remove unwanted system apps, or to add your favs to the /system folder.
Hope all this can help out someone other poor, confused soul!
73 DE N4RPS
Rob
No posting of pirated APP links here!
[/URL](above link also must be downloaded by PC and unzipped, thx again Zarealius lol)
As the above quote mentions, you must use Root Explorer to navigate to /system and make it RW by pressing the grey buttom near the top of the application.
Congrats, you now have root with a working Google Play/Android Market!
Special thanks to: Finless, N4RPS, sabercatpuck, notpod, N4RPS, Zarealius, and anyone else participating in helping us get this all figured out
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