Custom ROM For ARNOVA 8G2 [ROOT, Market, Google apps, ext3, 1Gb user space]

[Sowa]

All the actions you do at your own risk!
In applying the Custom ROM you lose your warranty
Attention! Not suitable for ARNOVA 8G 4Gb

Updated version Custom ROM v.4.1s
Differences firmware.
- Section /system transformed into a format the ext3 file system that, allows to edit, add and delete files in it.
- Set aside for user data 1Gb memory. This will allow install more applications.
- Updated some applications to latest version, add Google appliacation.
Attention! Flash removes all with built-in flash memory (format).
Keep everything you need to SD-card, which perered firmware remov it from the tablet.
Installation instructions in the archive along with the program and drivers.

ROM -> Custom Rom for ARNOVA 8G2 8Gb v4.1s by Sowa (100 Mb)

Rolling back from the version 4s & 5s with only Rk29BatchTools through the button "Restore"
User data during installation are removed.
Dump the standard ROM AN8G2_rkdump.7z

[Finless]

way to go Sowa! I wish I had an 8G2to try your new ROM.

Bob

[Sowa]

In all of my ROM for ARCHOS 7c and ARNOVA 8G2 were immediately establisheda market and some applications of Google.
In this version, I expanded set of Google applications.

In the next version: (Thank fenice57)
- support with USB OTG for Hauwei 3G key models E1550 E1692 E1750 E1820
- support NTFS on extrenal USB-Falash
- support for external USB-Bluetooth devices

[Damo]

Great work Sowa!

[pewe]

Thanks for the awesome work!
This ROM works very well and gives you all the freedom you want, for example you can install AdAway!

One tip: I found the performance of this ROM a little 'sluggish'. Don't know how to describe this better! Anyway, after deleting the telephone app which of course is not needed on this tablet, all is well. I also think that this may improve your battery life. You can easily delete the app by opening root explorer, and find the apk in the directory /system/app. Make sure not to delete anything else. Of course you do this at your own risk.

[lohtse]

does this rom support usb gps dongles??? if not will you be adding it soon???

[lohtse]

minor issue but wheres the screen lock????!!!!

[Sowa]

does this rom support usb gps dongles??? if not will you be adding it soon???

In works

minor issue but wheres the screen lock????!!!!

Only with the help of third party applications.

[lohtse]

thank you for you reply...

As to gps can't seem to get it to work(nd-100s gps dongle) worked with other tablets but no joy with this one. possible bugs/issues I have found so far..

if you use a micro sd card after you have install apps whcih download and sort data (internal/external memory) and you add the sd card those apps are nolonger useable till removing the card...

also sometimes apps during installation throws up an error saying you need to remove apps to create space even when I have 500+ megs (data+ 70 system) free... BBC Iplayer nor flash seems to work or work correctly.

There are a few others that I will add shortly but all in all this rom is damn excellent and I love all the work you have put in to it...

Hope to see further roms(Pos android 4??)

Finally the g sensor calibration is so far off an games using them are useless!!! is there a way to calibrate them?????

regards

Lohtse

ps can we change boot logo to one we wish????

[lohtse]

Sorry but another issue/bug............................

I often move apps to rom to save space and to allow slightly better speed etc.....
On our two archos tablets and Disgo tablet this isn't an issue but when you do this on this rom then the app fc's constantly and even if removed.moved back to data/app or reinstalled the issue continues...have deleted the data folders(NOT APPS FOLDER) and deleted Dalvick cache too but no joy....

Any ideas????

[lohtse]

which lock app would you recommend????

and will you be adding locking to future releases as then part of system and not an app slowing the tablet down????

Also contacts/calender plus sync with google, will you be adding these features too(apps and ability)????

[lohtse]

another minor but liveable bug...

rotation is often the wrong way when in portrait mode...

alot of apps rotate opposite way to buttons so hardware buttons are at top not at bottom where they should be..and no it doesn't matter if you rotate so buttons are at bottom the apps stay wrong way....

[Sowa]

2 lohtse
Many poured.
Not all at once.

[lohtse]

LOL Just wanted to let you know as soon as came a cross possible issues!!!!


regards
Lohtse

[lohtse]

Hi It's me again(sorry lol)

an annoyance that would love to see sorted.

The status bar is ALWAYS present in all apps and games.... We don't really need it there as we have hardware keys so could you have it so when we enter apps it dissappears if not needed(like in games) like other tablets??? Or is there a setting I have some how missed to allow me to do this my self??



By the LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVING the rom!!!!!