Polaroid ROMS by Shawn

[lukenova]

Yes finally we have stock ROMs Thank You Shawn Being the Android_n00b that I am, I'm not sure what the difference between the stock ROM and the debloated, a n00b level description would be appreciated. Thanks again.

stock is exactly like it was coming out of the box.

debloated means that they removed some of the crapware apps that were installed by default.

[NutWrench]

Note: With my market fix, it includes a fix for network location, appears to be fine with none google apps!

Test Please

Is this the 701c Stock ROM listed on the first page of this thread or the 701i Stock ROM?

[N4RPS]

I'm using a 701c tablet and one other thing I've noticed about both the stock 701c and 701i roms is that location services don't seem to work (yes, I did enable it in both operating systems). Now, I know the 701c doesn't have an actual GPS radio but even network-based location isn't working. And some Android market apps that used to be available to the 701c, like WeatherBug and some TV Guide apps aren't being offered when I log in to Google Play using the 701i update. I assume it's because these apps use location based services.

Are those services just not enabled in either ROM or is there something about the the 701c's WiFi hardware that doesn't allow them?

Hello!

I speak from a perspective of ignorance, but without having a GPS or a cellular radio inside the tablet, I wouldn't think location services would work for us. I appear to have been proven wrong. That's OK. It happens from time to time...

You'd be surprised at some of the places my Verizon Internet access says I am whilst I sit in Charlotte, NC!

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

[jtrosky]

Actually, location services is working just fine on my Polaroid 701i, using the "stock" ROM that shawn built. I've tested it in both Maps and WeatherBug Elite. It works via wifi access points - it used known access points and triangulates, I believe. It's actually very accurate though.... Try it....


I must say, this $99 tablet now puts my Nextbook 7 Premium to shame (and I paid $129 for that)! THis is a really nice little tablet now!

[lukenova]

I'm unable to get my 701i into recovery mode. When I power it on with the middle button on the bottom pressed in, it just boots as normal. Anybody got a way around this?

[jtrosky]

I'm unable to get my 701i into recovery mode. When I power it on with the middle button on the bottom pressed in, it just boots as normal. Anybody got a way around this?

What you want to do it turn the device off, then while holing in the middle button, connect it to your PC (don't turn the tablet on). That should do it...

EDIT: Never mind- you said recovery mode, not flash mode...

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[lukenova]

recovery mode, flash mode, whatever you might want to call it, i'm trying to use live suite. its not working for me.
I tried both ways - powering off, holding the button, plugging in and then i tried powering off, holding down the button, plugging in, powering on, still nothing. just booting at normal.

[sabercatpuck]

Try the other buttons. Same thing. Set up live suite (be sure to watch the video) turn off the tablet (that means all the way off not just standby, even if you have to hold the button 20-30 seconds to get it to do it, then hit the button (middle is shown in documentation, but on mine all 3 will do it), plug in the USB cable and wait for it to ding a couple times then the popup should show.

[jtrosky]

recovery mode, flash mode, whatever you might want to call it, i'm trying to use live suite. its not working for me.
I tried both ways - powering off, holding the button, plugging in and then i tried powering off, holding down the button, plugging in, powering on, still nothing. just booting at normal.

Hmm, when you connect the tablet to your PC while holding down the middle button, does your PC make a noise as soon as it's connected (it should make a noise telling you it detected the device). If no noise, did you install the included USB drivers properly?

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[jtintle]

recovery mode, flash mode, whatever you might want to call it, i'm trying to use live suite. its not working for me.
I tried both ways - powering off, holding the button, plugging in and then i tried powering off, holding down the button, plugging in, powering on, still nothing. just booting at normal.

For me, the Livesuit linked in the OP didn't work on my 64 bit system. I went out and found another version of it, and it worked like a charm. I linked it in another post, but will bring it here soon?

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Edit: link
http://topnotchtablets.com/LivesuiteInstall

[lukenova]

I have a 64bit system. I've tried both versions of live suite. When I turn the tab off, hold the button, and plug in, it doesn't make the sound as if USB was connected, at least not until it passes the "internet tablet" splash screen and is well thru the boot screen where it shows the android guy looking like an ice cream sandwich. At that point, it doesn't show up as adb device as it should, but rather mass storage device.

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[jtrosky]

I have a 64bit system. I've tried both versions of live suite. When I turn the tab off, hold the button, and plug in, it doesn't make the sound as if USB was connected, at least not until it passes the "internet tablet" splash screen and is well thru the boot screen where it shows the android guy looking like an ice cream sandwich. At that point, it doesn't show up as adb device as it should, but rather mass storage device.

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I'm not sure why your device is powering on to begin with. If you connect while holding the middle button, the screen should stay blank when you connect it to the PC. If the tablet boots, it will never work. Are you powering it on or is it being powered on automatically when you connect it to the PC?

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[lukenova]

I'm not sure why your device is powering on to begin with. If you connect while holding the middle button, the screen should stay blank when you connect it to the PC. If the tablet boots, it will never work. Are you powering it on or is it being powered on automatically when you connect it to the PC?

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If I power off, hold the button, and plug in, nothing happens. I don't get the windows sound as if its plugged in at all. No asking for drivers or telling me there's a problem, just nothing. So I've tried holding the button, plugging in, then pressing the power button, and that yields the results I mentioned earlier.


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[jtrosky]

If I power off, hold the button, and plug in, nothing happens. I don't get the windows sound as if its plugged in at all. No asking for drivers or telling me there's a problem, just nothing. So I've tried holding the button, plugging in, then pressing the power button, and that yields the results I mentioned earlier.


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Ok, yeah, you definitely do not want to turn it on. As soon as you connect the device with the middle button pushed, windows should detect the device.

Also, make sure you have USB Debugging enabled in the Android setup up. If that's already set, then I'm out of ideas!

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[lukenova]

Check this out: http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...ts-A13-Chipset

I just added some new pics to it... Looks like the PMID701i that I have has the allwinner a13 chip instead of the a10. So....different hardware entirely!