polaroid ptab8000 8" ics tablet. got su, but cant get market on it

[go2vegas]

You did remove the plastic screen protector, didn't you?

Not until I read your post. Thanks for helping an idiot!

[joel32137]

Anyone else have any luck getting google play to install on the ptab8000?

I'm hearing conflicting reports of rooting this tablet as well as getting google play to install and work on this tablet.

I've been side loading all my installs... it's such a pain in the butt....

[lgmayka]

Anyone else have any luck getting google play to install on the ptab8000?

Yes, but with a few glitches. See my post above.

[tkang]

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Everyone else gets responses but me? I guess no one wants to help me, or just doesnt know how. Its no biggie, I will just return this tablet and get the Kindle Fire HD. Thanks anyway guys

[lgmayka]

I guess no one wants to help me, or just doesnt know how.

The latter. I followed the post written by aha0413 (which references posts by brujo123 and isy) and it worked for me. The only thing I can think of in your case is a typing error. Do you realize that this line has a small Q in it?

echo ro.kernel.qemu=1 >/data/local.prop

[PMisYMMV]

Most but not all apps work for me. Here are the failures:

- Amazon Appstore works correctly upon login, but after a reboot just hangs. It can only be re-entered by clearing its data and cache (or by uninstalling and reinstalling it).

- The latest YouTube app crashes. I had to uninstall all updates (i.e., go back to the Market Fix version) and disable automatic update.

- Flixster will not play movies because the tablet appears to be rooted. Can I fix this simply by uninstalling Superuser?

Dont know about ones other than youtube. I faced same with youtube, but it got fixed after adding google account and a reboot.

Now it works like it should. thank you so much all.

[rvmclaughlin]

Messed up on the build.prop

Hello All, The infomation on this thread is very helpful. But I am confused as to what I am doing and I have missed something. I have the PTAB8000. Thought that I had it done but the rotation is not working. Here is what I have done with questions I have:
I followed aha0413 post #15 - factory rest, started with Brujo123 post #6, downloaded market fix and Then used isy post# 11 to edit the build.prop file in notepad but the text did not wrap properly. But I still added the 4 lines. I left out the line, (what I believe to be a comment line) #0~7 you are required to get the correct install direction according the sensor placement on target board. Was this not correct?

After the edit I continued with Brujo123 post #6. When I downloaded the superuser file I selected the 3.1.3 version for Arm devices. Unzipped and moved to proper folders

Then I got down to step 4 in Brujo123 post. The Dumping of the ROM! Started to do this but did not know what I needed to do. Followed the Dump guide step 1-3, skipped the rest and substitued brunoj123 step4. What do I need to do here?

Then typed exit (brujo123 step 5) and continued with step 6 and 7.

I do not think I was able to complete the steps from aha0413 post 15; removing local.prop file. I had a typo. But I exited out of the command prompt and now I do not know how to get back to the root promt with the "#" How do I do this? I see I can install root explorer app but is that necessary?

Here is where I am at now. I have google play, the rotation is not working, it is off 90 degrees. I installed the explorer app. looked at the build.prop file and edited on the tablet. Everything I typed was in one line. It did not fix the rotation issue.

Should I just reset the tablet? Start over and try again?
Thanks for all input.
Rachelle

[rvmclaughlin]

Messed up!

Hello All, The infomation on this thread is very helpful. But I am confused as to what I am doing and I have missed something. I have the PTAB8000. Thought that I had it done but the rotation is not working. Here is what I have done with questions I have:
I followed aha0413 post #15 - factory rest, started with Brujo123 post #6, downloaded market fix and Then used isy post# 11 to edit the build.prop file in notepad but the text did not wrap properly. But I still added the 4 lines. I left out the line, (what I believe to be a comment line) #0~7 you are required to get the correct install direction according the sensor placement on target board. Was this not correct?

After the edit I continued with Brujo123 post #6. When I downloaded the superuser file I selected the 3.1.3 version for Arm devices. Unzipped and moved to proper folders

Then I got down to step 4 in Brujo123 post. The Dumping of the ROM! Started to do this but did not know what I needed to do. Followed the Dump guide step 1-3, skipped the rest and substitued brunoj123 step4. What do I need to do here?

Then typed exit (brujo123 step 5) and continued with step 6 and 7.

I do not think I was able to complete the steps from aha0413 post 15; removing local.prop file. I had a typo. But I exited out of the command prompt and now I do not know how to get back to the root promt with the "#" How do I do this? I see I can install root explorer app but is that necessary?

Here is where I am at now. I have google play, the rotation is not working, it is off 90 degrees. I installed the explorer app. looked at the build.prop file and edited on the tablet. Everything I typed was in one line. It did not fix the rotation issue.

Should I just reset the tablet? Start over and try again?
Thanks for all input.
Rachelle

[lgmayka]

Then used isy post# 11 to edit the build.prop file in notepad but the text did not wrap properly. But I still added the 4 lines. I left out the line, (what I believe to be a comment line) #0~7 you are required to get the correct install direction according the sensor placement on target board. Was this not correct?

No, I don't think so. Instead, use wordpad to edit the build.prop. (wordpad handles the line feeds correctly.) Insert the lines exactly where told (right after something else).

[lgmayka]

But I exited out of the command prompt and now I do not know how to get back to the root promt with the "#" How do I do this?

According to the earlier poster:
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I reconnected the tablet with my PC in debugging mode and removed the file "/data/local.prop" using three additional instructions,

1) C:\(dumpedfolder)> adb shell
2) shell@android:/ # rm /data/local.prop
3) shell@android:/ # exit

The final step, as provided by isy, is to restart the tablet.
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[tkang]

The latter. I followed the post written by aha0413 (which references posts by brujo123 and isy) and it worked for me. The only thing I can think of in your case is a typing error. Do you realize that this line has a small Q in it?

echo ro.kernel.qemu=1 >/data/local.prop

Thank you for the reply. I have not mispelled anything. The problem that I am getting are permission errors to change anything on the device: For example:

C:\(dumpedfolder)> adb remount (this should come up --> remount succeeded)

and I get the following error: remount failed: Operation not permitted


The same errors occur when using any other command. Permission denied

[lgmayka]

The problem that I am getting are permission errors to change anything on the device:

The line I mentioned earlier is key:

echo ro.kernel.qemu=1 >/data/local.prop

According to this source:
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Lesser known: if “ro.kernel.qemu” is 1, ADB shell runs as root:
...
Ultimate goal: get the string “ro.kernel.qemu=1” into /data/local.prop
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If "adb remount" is failing, try "adb shell" and then simply "cat /data/local.prop". Make sure that the output is indeed

ro.kernel.qemu=1

If this is true, again try "adb reboot", wait a while, then "adb wait-for-device", then "adb remount".

[rvmclaughlin]

No, I don't think so. Instead, use wordpad to edit the build.prop. (wordpad handles the line feeds correctly.) Insert the lines exactly where told (right after something else).

Thanks,, I used wordpad to correct the file and redid the steps in brujo123. the rotation works.

[joel32137]

Hey lgmayka and/or rvmclaughlin,

Would you mind writing up a step by step in one post exactly what you all did to get the google play installed incorporating all the lessons learned from brujo123 and isy?

Perhaps your step by step can be added as a sticky to this thread

Thanks,, I used wordpad to correct the file and redid the steps in brujo123. the rotation works.

[cheenouvue14]

Market safe

Hey lgmayka and/or rvmclaughlin,

Would you mind writing up a step by step in one post exactly what you all did to get the google play installed incorporating all the lessons learned from brujo123 and isy?

Perhaps your step by step can be added as a sticky to this thread

So if you have root get root explorer and download google gapps for ics and go to system/app and copy all apps to system/app and then set permission and reboot! When you go to market it should be filtered for tablets already so it is supported apps only so no need to change build.prop to mess up device. Profit