how to open img file on polaroid

[koosje]

i downloaded firmware but it contains img file what can i use to open it?

[mitchell4you]

Your post leaves alot of q
-Why would you d/l a firmware?
-Why would you try to open a ''firmware img' ?

You use a 'img' file to flash a Rom/firmware to a device
Depending on H/w there are various tools that can be used to flash..
So.. what kind/type/model to you have ?

Please provide more info..

Cheers

[koosje]

Your post leaves alot of q
-Why would you d/l a firmware?
-Why would you try to open a ''firmware img' ?

You use a 'img' file to flash a Rom/firmware to a device
Depending on H/w there are various tools that can be used to flash..
So.. what kind/type/model to you have ?

Please provide more info..

Cheers

I have POLAROID MIDC700PR001 which does not run to smoothly so i downloaded firmware from polaroid support to try and improve things, i followed their istallation instructions and extracted the file on my PC and after unziping file transferred the img file to tablet but nothing happes so i thought i needed a tool to open the img file. thanks for your interest

[mitchell4you]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362617&page=5

http://southerntelecom.com/polaroidsupport/firmware_guide.html

'm collecting data..

Looks.. like you need to 'disable USb' after transfer.. to get Update popup.. (check notifcation bar)

Other way to update.. is to use to the 'tuturial' on the first link.. it seems

[koosje]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...1362617&page=5

http://southerntelecom.com/polaroidsupport/firmware_guide.html

'm collecting data..

Looks.. like you need to 'disable USb' after transfer.. to get Update popup.. (check notifcation bar)

Other way to update.. is to use to the 'tuturial' on the first link.. it seems

Many thanks for the links the guide was the one i used originally and didnt work and thats why i was stuck but there is some great info on the otherlink that i will study well !!!! before trying anything. If i have any sucess or tips of course i will post.

[elektrik]

DO NOT-I REPEAT-DO NOT FLASH ANY OF THE POLAROID ROMS HERE OR EVEN ON THE SOUTHERN TELECOM SITE TO YOUR TABLET!!! these are not the correct ROMs for your tablet. the name Polaroid is fragmented. you have a european tablet, and as such we don't even know what type of hardware is in it!

Many thanks for the links the guide was the one i used originally and didnt work and thats why i was stuck but there is some great info on the otherlink that i will study well !!!! before trying anything. If i have any sucess or tips of course i will post.

[koosje]

DO NOT-I REPEAT-DO NOT FLASH ANY OF THE POLAROID ROMS HERE OR EVEN ON THE SOUTHERN TELECOM SITE TO YOUR TABLET!!! these are not the correct ROMs for your tablet. the name Polaroid is fragmented. you have a european tablet, and as such we don't even know what type of hardware is in it!

Many thanks for the warning, i decided to leave well alone after reading up o the websites, without opening up the tablet i have no idea which rockchip is inside as documentation specs only says rockchip polaroid????

[elektrik]

Many thanks for the warning, i decided to leave well alone after reading up o the websites, without opening up the tablet i have no idea which rockchip is inside as documentation specs only says rockchip polaroid????

Not entirely sure. I'd look for another tablet that uses the Rockchip here on freaktab.com (there are plenty of them, including the vast majority of TV sticks). I'm sure someone can help you identify it.