Information: Android Herotab C8/Dropad Teardown
17
Apr
Tablet inside
CPU: Samsung S5PV210
NAND Flash:K9F1G08U0B
RAM: Samsung 104 K4T16164QF – BCF7 6HL27081
Battery: 2*2200mAh @ 3.7v
Sd-card:
sandisk 4GB class 2
Information: Android Tab: Herotab C8/Dropad A8: Specification
17
Apr
Specification
from Slatedroid: Tasselhof
Specs Provided by Merimobiles – Corrected/Additional by Tasselhof
Product – Link: Merimobiles.com – Herotab C8/Dropad A8 Page
Herotab C8 Samsung 1GHZ Android 2.2 Flash 10.1 Capacitive Multitouch HDMI (same as dropad a8)
Warranty – Link: Merimobiles.com – Warranty
1 Year
CPU – Link: PDADB.net – Samsung S5PV210 Chip Specs
Samsung S5PV210 (ARM Cortex TM-A8) 1.0GHz – Link: Lufee.net (Translated) – SP5V210
OS – Link: Android.com – 2.2 Video
Android 2.2 Froyo, Flash 10.1
Memory
512MB DDR2 Ram
4GB Class 4 – Internal MicroSD
2GB Nandflash built in
Extend Memory up to 32GB via micro sd card
Screen
7″ Capacitive Multitouch Display – 800*480
Audio
Mono Speaker (very loud)
3.5mm headphone jack
Built in Microphone
Supports: WMA, MP3, WAV, AAC
Video – Link: MobileTechWorld.com – Benchmark – Adreno 205 vs. SGX540
Model: SGXV540
3D Graphic Engine: 3D Games Support (SGX540 OpenGL-ES 1.1 and 2.0 and OpenVG 1.0)
Supports 1080p HD video, decode MPEG4/H.264/H.263/VC1
Series5 (SGX) (per Wikipedia.org)
PowerVR’s SGX series is used in many popular devices, including the Apple A4 (which powers the iPhone 4, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple TV),Nokia N900, Sony Ericsson Vivaz and Samsung’s Hummingbird (in Galaxy S, Wave and Galaxy Tab devices Samsung Wave S8500) and TI OMAP – Motorola’s Droid phone. It features pixel, vertex, and geometry shader hardware, supporting OpenGL 2.0 and DirectX 10.1 Shader Model 4.1.
Camera
Front 1.3MP
Battery
Model: PTI-01002250JL282S1P0000000-RPL555075P
Built in Battery
2250mAh
7.4V
Dual Cell
Features and highlights
* Samsung 1Ghz processor
* Android 2.2 Froyo
* Flash 10.1
* 7″ Capacitive Multitouch
* Gsensor
* Supports 3G USB dongle
* Super fast 1Ghz processor Samsung S5PV210
* WiFi 802.11 b/g- Model: Atheros AR61026
* 1.3MP Camera
* HDMI port
* USB port
* OTG port
* Supports mouse, external keyboard
* Multilanguage support
* Market ready
* KingReader
* Ireader
* Raging Thunder
* Angry birds
* RepliGo Reader(PDF)
* Net Clock
* Excellent Ebook reader
* Weather on line
* Web Browser
* 7″ size perfect to bring with you anywhere
* MSN
* Photo broswer: Jpeg
* PDF Reader
* Thousands of apps
* Ebook: TXT, UMD, CHM, HTML, PDB
* 3D Games Support
Dimensions – Link: Sizeasy.com – Tablet Dimensions Comparison
196.5*125*14.5mm
[UPDATE 18/04/11] Information: Herotab C8 /Dropad A8 firmwares
15
Apr
FW 0402 rootable (Haipad M7 compatible for Herotab C8)
http://www.mediafire.com/?8ea3z2n1goy4exh
Kernel version:
2.6.32.9
MID serials #1518 Wed Apr 6 16:09:52 CST 2011 nand
Build number
MID Serilas 2.2 FRF91 20010402.171535
FW 0402 (Haipad M7 compatible for Herotab C8
FW 326 rootable (Haipad M7 compatible for Herotab C8)
FW 326 (Haipad M7 compatible for Herotab C8)
FW 322 Rootable (Haipad M7 compatible for Herotab C8)
Information: Android: Herotab C8/Dropad A8 Tips and Tricks
15
Apr
Introduction
I have got a Herotab C8/ Dropad A8 and I’ve test the following tricks on that android tablet.
more information you can find in this link:
Information: Android Tab: Herotab C8/Dropad A8: Specification
Note: I’m not responsible if it happened something with your device. Testing on own risk
Device info:
Model number: MID_Serails
Android version: 2.2
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9 MID Serials #1420 Tue Mar 22 22:32:31 CST 2011 nand
Build number: MID Serials 2.2 FRF91 20110322.152926
Current firmware: http://www.mediafire.com/?xuc026occqw2aog (Haipad_M7_322 from: 22 march 2011 rootable version)
Make a firmware rootable
When you download a firmware from the internet. It should be a zip files with the necessary files for your android device.
When you open it, you will find a “utv210_root.tar” – file
Open that tar file with e.g. winrar
inside the package you will find a file called “default.prop”
Find:“ro.secure=1” and change it to “ro.secure=0”
Find:“ro.debuggable=0” and change it to “ro.debuggable=1”.
and put then your firmware files to your device.
Root the device
Download the file:http://www.mediafire.com/?0s70v9vwx6q79k2.
Put your device to a pc and run the file called root.bat. If there didn’t display errors, it mean you have rooted.
Block some ads in device
Sometimes you find some ads on your apps. The most ads came from admob or google ads. You can block it by edit your hosts-file.
open Root Explorer
goto: /etc
open the file: hosts –> “open in text Editor”
and paste the following code
# [Admob][AS22577][165.193.245.0 - 165.193.245.255]
127.0.0.1 a.admob.com
127.0.0.1 c.admob.com
127.0.0.1 analytics.admob.com
127.0.0.1 p.admob.com
#[Mobile.Advertising]
127.0.0.1 r.admob.com
# [Admob][AS22577][70.32.128.0 - 70.32.159.255]
127.0.0.1 mm1.vip.sc1.admob.com
# [ADNC][AS6130][209.112.240.0 - 209.112.255.255]
127.0.0.1 ads.digitalmedianet.com
127.0.0.1 adserver.digitalmedianet.com
127.0.0.1 ads.superwarehouse.com
# [Google Inc]
127.0.0.1 domains.googlesyndication.com
#[Parking Service]
127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com
#[Google AdWords]
127.0.0.1 adservices.google.com
127.0.0.1 video-stats.video.google.com
Save and reboot
Change to higher resolution (density)
open Root Explorer
goto: /system
open the file: “build.prop”–> “open in text Editor”
find
#ro.sf.lcd_density=200
change it to
ro.sf.lcd_density=160
note: remove also the # character
Save and reboot
Swap /sdcard as /Extsd and /Extsd as /sdcard
open: Root Explorer
goto: /etc/voId.fstab –> “open in text Editor”
from
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/mmc_host/mmc0
dev_mount extsd /mnt/extsd auto /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/mmc_host/mmc2
dev_mount udisk /mnt/udisk auto /devices/platform/s5pv210-ehci/usb1
To
dev_mount extsd /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/mmc_host/mmc2
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/extsd auto /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/mmc_host/mmc0
dev_mount udisk /mnt/udisk auto /devices/platform/s5pv210-ehci/usb1
Enable full market access
open Root Explorer
goto: /system
open file: “build.prop”
find
ro.build.fingerprint=……..
replace to
ro.build.fingerprint=google/passion/passion/mahimahi:2.2/FRF91/43546:user/release-keys
or
ro.build.fingerprint=generic/utv210/utv210/smdkv210:2.2/FRF91/eng.urbetter.20110301.142336:eng/test-keys
Save file
Start android market.
Close android market.
goto: Settings->Applications->Manage
find: market
clear CACHE (not data!!)
force stop market
find: Google Services Framework
clear DATA and Cache
Force stop Google Services Framework
Open Market again (you will got error, just ignore)
Reboot device
After reboot you can access full Android Market
Installous version for android (applanet)
More information on this link: http://www.applanet.net/
Mirror file: http://www.mediafire.com/?zwfci9oa6jr9g36
Model number change (MID_Serails)
open Root Explorer
goto: /system
open file: “build.prop”
find
#ro.product.model=utv210
to e.g
#ro.product.model=Herotab C8/Dropad A8
Save and reboot
azerty Keyboard in android
Goto Settings –> Language & keyboard –> android keyboard –> input language
and choose
French (Belgium)
that’s all.
Update: Windows 7 SP1 released
22
Feb
Today, Microsoft have released Windows 7 Service Pack 1
You can download it from windows update
Tutorial: PS3: Install Backup manager to backup games
18
Feb
Introduction
Do not pirated games. In this tutorial I’m just telling how to backup your Original games to protect scratch on your Blu-ray Disc.
There are an lot of backup manager that your can find on the internet.
I’m using the following 2:
- Gaia manager
- Multiman
Both of them has there advantage and dis-advantage. I’m not telling what they are, you will self find that.
Tutorial: Jailbreak PS3 with CFW (Kmeaw, FW 3.55)
18
Feb
Introduction
In this tutorial I will tell you how to jailbreak PS3 with custom firmware.
First at all your PS3 should be NOT updated to 3.56, because Sony has fix the jailbreak hole and there is no way to downgrade your firmware back to 3.55 (maybe there is, but not tested, If you test it, let me know if it works).
Update: Digital Camera Raw Compatiblity update 3.6 and iWeb Update 3.0.3
18
Feb
From apple:
Digital Camera Raw Compatiblity update 3.6
This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto ’11:
- Canon EOS Rebel T3 / 1100D / Kiss X50
- Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D / Kiss X5
- Olympus E-5
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
- Pentax K-r
- Pentax K-5
It also addresses processing issues for the following cameras:
- Nikon D7000
- Nikon COOLPIX P7000
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3825
iWeb Update 3.0.3
This update contains bug fixes and improvements, including the following:
• Addresses an issue when using the iSight Movie widget on certain Macs
• Addresses an issue publishing iWeb sites using FTP
• Improves compatibility with Mac OS X
Tutorial: PSN on CFW 3.55 (Bypass after 8 feb 2011)
15
Feb
Introduction
Since 8 Feb 2011, Sony have patch a DNS (bypass before) using “67.202.81.137″
Now we need to self make a ‘server’ that redirect the PSN url to a another url to bypass the 3.65 update.
Tutorial: Redn0w tethering update to Greenpois0n untethering jailbreak
05
Feb
I have first tethering jailbreak my iPod touch 4G with redsn0w 4.2.1.
So all my data was on my iPod touch. I’ve just ran Greenpois0n that make my iPod touch untethering.
Greenpois0n jailbreak file: http://www.mediafire.com/?njdqnzyjoyo