Hello,
I have acquired an Acer tablet that we used for my grandparents called GrandPad by Consumer Cellular. There is a really stripped down software/OS on it that is more "elderly friendly". I know the user interface is built on top of Android (maybe 6.0-6.1). My question is how to I find a custom ROM and installation instructions on this so I can make this thing a decent functioning tablet? I'm having a hard time finding anything about this. Not sure if Acer took another variant of their tablet and made it exclusive to Consumer Cellular.
Here's all the info I have on it. Not sure how to access the Android info on top of the current software.
Model: A6201
SNID: 81790091576
S/N: FFHZ8AA008817DBF337602
Hi there , I would try to look if theres any rom for it , can you upload screenshots of the ui? Also , please remove the IMEI part as it is not necessary and it is a potential security risk for you if someone uses it .
ThatLatinGuy said:
Hi there , I would try to look if theres any rom for it , can you upload screenshots of the ui? Also , please remove the IMEI part as it is not necessary and it is a potential security risk for you if someone uses it .
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Hello ThatLatinGuy,
I have tried endlessly searching for a ROM. I just can't find much info at all on ACER Android tablets in general, and much less on this specific model they made for a cellular company.
As far as the stock UI, you can do a web search for GrandPad Consumer Cellular. Apparently I can't give the link because I don't have 10 post yet.
After posting this, I did hold down the (power and +- volume) button and got to the Android recovery screen to do a factory reset thinking it would reset back to Android 6.0.1. I did work....sort of. The "grandpad" UI is no longer there, but it does boot up to some application called "GrandPad Eagle". I assume this is some kind of software they ran on top of Android when developing the tablet's interface??? There is an option on that screen to do a hardware test. When I touch on that it opens some Android app called Alpaca. From there I can swipe down from the top screen and access the Android settings menu. There's no launcher and I've even tried to sideload .apk apps (with unknown sources turned on) but gives me an error about it can't read file. It let me turn on developer options in the settings.
I can try to upload some images, but every time I go to insert image it wants a link and not a location on this site. Tried Google photos link and that didn't work apparently. Anyway, any settings specifically might help just let me know and I'll try to get it on here somehow...maybe.
Well this sounds really familiar , I was in the same boat a few years ago with a 2012 kindle fire HD so I will try to apply the same principle here . I have also tried to look for information about this tablet and only got the specs , wich are actually pretty good , but anyway does the tablet have an internet browser? if so type fdroid an download the app install it and open it , search for a launcher so you can atleast use the tablet .
If not , how are you sideloading it? with adb ? or does this tablet support mtp?
You can try to upload the pictures to google photos and upload the link with some characters in between (something like : www----photoservice_x2323-com)
Havent found anything about the Granpad Eagle app, although Im pretty sure that your assumptionis correct , and the Alpaca app is equally obscure , so please try to upload the picture of those .
Cheers
ThatLatinGuy said:
Well this sounds really familiar , I was in the same boat a few years ago with a 2012 kindle fire HD so I will try to apply the same principle here . I have also tried to look for information about this tablet and only got the specs , wich are actually pretty good , but anyway does the tablet have an internet browser? if so type fdroid an download the app install it and open it , search for a launcher so you can atleast use the tablet .
If not , how are you sideloading it? with adb ? or does this tablet support mtp?
You can try to upload the pictures to google photos and upload the link with some characters in between (something like : www----photoservice_x2323-com)
Havent found anything about the Granpad Eagle app, although Im pretty sure that your assumptionis correct , and the Alpaca app is equally obscure , so please try to upload the picture of those .
Cheers
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The tablet has no browser. Very very limited apps in general. I tried to download the apk apps for chrome and nova launcher. I can push them from my computer to the tablet . But when I touch to install it, I get an error saying it can't read the APK file. Don't know why it would say that. I do have trust unknown sources checked.
I'll see what I can do about the pics.
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The tablet has no browser. Very very limited apps in general. I tried to download the apk apps for chrome and nova launcher. I can push them from my computer to the tablet . But when I touch to install it, I get an error saying it can't read the APK file. Don't know why it would say that. I do have trust unknown sources checked.
I'll see what I can do about the pics.
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I managed to install new apps via ADB. I was able to remove the grandpad eagle from ADB as well. I rebooted the tablet and the Nova Launcher (app I installed) settings came up.
Main problem now is that there is no navigation buttons on the bottom. There's no way I can go back or home. Not sure yet how to enable them. It's a bit annoying when you can't go back to the home screen or switch apps.
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Update...
I managed to install new apps via ADB. I was able to remove the grandpad eagle from ADB as well. I rebooted the tablet and the Nova Launcher (app I installed) settings came up.
Main problem now is that there is no navigation buttons on the bottom. There's no way I can go back or home. Not sure yet how to enable them. It's a bit annoying when you can't go back to the home screen or switch apps.
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Gotcha , download this apk and push it , its like that floating button in the iphone it is not a perfect solution but it works .
https://home-button.uptodown.com/android
For a cleaner solution , try this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5qcD8t0o2M
its gesture based , but it looks better .
Thanks,
Even though the OEM stuff is off...the Android OS is still a little quirky. For example, there is no way to put it to sleep with the hardware buttons. And I have to hit the power and volume up button to power it off. Just random stuff like that.
Oh well, it's better than it was. Just wish I could do a fresh restore without the OEM stuff. Or better yet, a custom ROM. Which seems like is impossible since this tablet is so unique.
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Has anyone found a ROM or a solution to remove the Grandpad software and install a normal Android OS?
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Has anyone found a ROM or a solution to remove the Grandpad software and install a normal Android OS?
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I would also like to know if anyone has accessed more of the GrandPad. I have the Acer 8202.
chris2946 said:
Hello,
I have acquired an Acer tablet that we used for my grandparents called GrandPad by Consumer Cellular. There is a really stripped down software/OS on it that is more "elderly friendly". I know the user interface is built on top of Android (maybe 6.0-6.1). My question is how to I find a custom ROM and installation instructions on this so I can make this thing a decent functioning tablet? I'm having a hard time finding anything about this. Not sure if Acer took another variant of their tablet and made it exclusive to Consumer Cellular.
Here's all the info I have on it. Not sure how to access the Android info on top of the current software.
Model: A6201
SNID: 81790091576
S/N: FFHZ8AA008817DBF337602
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hI , did you resolve this problem ?
Hey y'all,
I've been lurking here for quite some time, so it's nice to finally register and become a part of the forums here! At any rate, here goes my first post...
I have this exact tablet and I thought maybe it would be a good starting point for me to try working with ADB and all that. The Acer A6201 I was given appears to have no OS on it, as when booting it I am met with a screen displaying the 'GrandPad Eagle' logo with the Identifier, Serial #, Telephony, and SIM # with barcodes. Also displayed are the buttons: Install, Shutdown, Pick WiFi, About, and Hardware Test. LTE is on (I put my Cricket SIM in it), as well as WiFi. It reads Eagle vc21618-b356. Upon connecting to LTE, it reads:
SyncManager: Sync Device...
RegisterManager: Registering...
EagleAPI: Starting Register...
RegisterManager: Register Success
EagleAPI: Starting Sync...
AutoWIFIManager: doGiraffeWIFISearch >> no matches
That's pretty much it. If I click Hardware Test, it goes to something called Alpaca, which runs through all hardware tests with no issues. From Alpaca I can also pull down the drop down menu which allows me into settings and all that. From there, I've enabled developer mode and USB debugging, as well as install from unknown sources.
As the OP originally stated, there is no web browser and I've had zero luck installing any APKs or anything; I can't even get Chrome on there via ADB.
Any thoughts or advice?
Just wanted to update this thread and see if anyone else has made any progress. I have the Acer A8202 model.
Grandpad apps removed. (until factory reset) use a usb keyboard and hit escape to get access to the system menu then enable developer and adb. Nav bar is under Display. I installed a browser, Aptoide and a launcher via adb. I am still working on the status bar(working in settings but not in all other apps) I believe there is a full screen mode system wide setting on in the build.prop file. temp solution is "Material Status bar" and "Mi control center" for a status bar. Google play services install but constantly crash. I was also able to unlock the bootloader. but to edit the system files will need root and a Twrp img file that doesn't give black screen.
datriad said:
Just wanted to update this thread and see if anyone else has made any progress. I have the Acer A8202 model.
Grandpad apps removed. (until factory reset) use a usb keyboard and hit escape to get access to the system menu then enable developer and adb. Nav bar is under Display. I installed a browser, Aptoide and a launcher via adb. I am still working on the status bar(working in settings but not in all other apps) I believe there is a full screen mode system wide setting on in the build.prop file. temp solution is "Material Status bar" and "Mi control center" for a status bar. Google play services install but constantly crash. I was also able to unlock the bootloader. but to edit the system files will need root and a Twrp img file that doesn't give black screen.
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I got the exact same model A8202. I am trying to "Apply update from ADB" and it says to "send the package you want to apply to the device with "adb sideload <filename>" Where do I find the package (OTA update ?)
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I am looking for it too. There's got to be somebody out there who can provide an OTA package to upload via ADB.
ThatLatinGuy said:
Gotcha , download this apk and push it , its like that floating button in the iphone it is not a perfect solution but it works .
https://home-button.uptodown.com/android
For a cleaner solution , try this
its gesture based , but it looks better .
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How did you "manage to push new apps via adb"? for me "adb devices" shows nothing...
wisearse said:
Hey y'all,
I've been lurking here for quite some time, so it's nice to finally register and become a part of the forums here! At any rate, here goes my first post...
I have this exact tablet and I thought maybe it would be a good starting point for me to try working with ADB and all that. The Acer A6201 I was given appears to have no OS on it, as when booting it I am met with a screen displaying the 'GrandPad Eagle' logo with the Identifier, Serial #, Telephony, and SIM # with barcodes. Also displayed are the buttons: Install, Shutdown, Pick WiFi, About, and Hardware Test. LTE is on (I put my Cricket SIM in it), as well as WiFi. It reads Eagle vc21618-b356. Upon connecting to LTE, it reads:
SyncManager: Sync Device...
RegisterManager: Registering...
EagleAPI: Starting Register...
RegisterManager: Register Success
EagleAPI: Starting Sync...
AutoWIFIManager: doGiraffeWIFISearch >> no matches
That's pretty much it. If I click Hardware Test, it goes to something called Alpaca, which runs through all hardware tests with no issues. From Alpaca I can also pull down the drop down menu which allows me into settings and all that. From there, I've enabled developer mode and USB debugging, as well as install from unknown sources.
As the OP originally stated, there is no web browser and I've had zero luck installing any APKs or anything; I can't even get Chrome on there via ADB.
Any thoughts or advice?
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"From Alpaca I can also pull down the drop down menu which allows me into settings" I can see Alpaca but I can't get to the settings. Mine is A8202. Is that why it's missing?
hrprada said:
I got the exact same model A8202. I am trying to "Apply update from ADB" and it says to "send the package you want to apply to the device with "adb sideload <filename>" Where do I find the package (OTA update ?)
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Hrprada, there isn't a Stock package/rom that we can use. In order to side load apps you will need to make sure developer and adb are enabled. Google is your friend to get those. All i did was use a usb keyboard to show the menu. then swipe down.
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"From Alpaca I can also pull down the drop down menu which allows me into settings" I can see Alpaca but I can't get to the settings. Mine is A8202. Is that why it's missing?
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hrprada, maybe send me a dm and i might be able to help you out
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Hi all,
First off, just want to say thanks to all of the hardworking devs out there that put a lot of time and effort into these projects. You guys are really awesome!
Secondly, I tried to post this as a reply in the developer's forum, but didn't have enough posts to qualify.
That all being said, I followed all of the instructions in Indirect's post here, but can't get the Nook Tablet to bring up recovery mode when I reboot. It just continues to load the standard B&N image. I even tried a factory reset to see if that would work, but same problem. I verified that the files on the micro-SD card match those as shown in Albert's excellent video here. The device is still running 1.4.0.
Any assistance is greatly appreciated!
No luck here either...I tried the root while watching Albert's You Tube video at the same time. I think the significant thing is that my screen displays something like:
Extracting files to SYSTEM...
Setting SYSTEM:bin/su permissions to 06755...
Creating SYSTEM:xbin/su symbolic link...
Installation Complete!
Install from sdcard complete.
Whereas the screen in the video shows:
Extracting files to SYSTEM...
Setting SYSTEM:bin/su permissions to 06755...
Creating SYSTEM:xbin/su symbolic link...
Installing GApps 29110878
For Android 2.3.5 Customized for the nook tablet
Mounting data...
Extracting files to data...
Unmounting data...
Install complete. Enjoy!
Installation Complete!
So clearly my install seems to silently abort somewhere in the middle...
Any insight or advice would be appreciated!
Removed...
~ Veronica
Sent from XDA premium using my Nook Tablet
Beatbox,
Just re-reading your post I think I got farther than you, but also got stuck on your issue earlier. If you keep the Nook plugged into the PC via the USB cable during the power on, the Nook will boot into the recovery mode - that at least was what got me past your issue.
It's not about Rooting OR recovery. It's about the fact that this method is still being worked on. Indirect has been making modifications to the various files and it is my opinion that the file used in Albert's video is NOT the same file that would be downloaded if you went and obtained it right now.
I would wait this out until Indirect writes an updated post explaining that the method is finalized.
If this is not an option the original root method works perfectly.
Land - when you say "original root method" are you talking about something that predates Albert's solution?
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Land - when you say "original root method" are you talking about something that predates Albert's solution?
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See this Thread
If you are running 1.4.1 you will need to downgrade first.
See Here
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Beatbox,
Just re-reading your post I think I got farther than you, but also got stuck on your issue earlier. If you keep the Nook plugged into the PC via the USB cable during the power on, the Nook will boot into the recovery mode - that at least was what got me past your issue.
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Cool jearley9, this did indeed work for me and I was able to load the image. Problem now is that I always end up at the normal B&N Setup screen. Were you able to get past that part?
And thanks to all the other thread participants. I know it takes time to work these things out, so no biggie. We all get a little too excited and impatient with things like these sometimes.
Thanks - looking it over now...
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Beat,
Does your screen match my screen or the one in Albert's video? If it matches then you and I have the same problem. If not then you have something different going on...
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Thanks - looking it over now...
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Beat,
Does your screen match my screen or the one in Albert's video? If it matches then you and I have the same problem. If not then you have something different going on...
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Definitely matches yours. Just didn't know if you got further than I did after rebooting.
Land Master said:
See this Thread
If you are running 1.4.1 you will need to downgrade first.
See Here
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Just wanted to provide an update. I attempted the instructions from the original rooting thread (my nook tablet doesn't have 1.4.1 yet, so didn't need to downgrade). When I ran the batch file to root, it detected that the device was already rooted - which I quote from the script, "Is bothersome."
Okay, so i think my device is half-rooted somehow. Just can't get the new home screen that I'm seeing on all the videos. I'll keep you guys updated with my further troubleshooting attempts.
Beat, you and I are at least synchronized - I too tried the original root method, and I had the same exact problem as you describe... a message saying "already rooted". I did a system reset right before I tried the root, so I don't see how it could be "already rooted".
I just purchased my Nook yesterday. I am wondering if there are newer units (mine included) that are more resistant to being rooted?
I'm having the same issue, but I can use the search function to determine that apps WERE installed (and will execute properly). I believe that Indirect has removed ADW launcher and Homecatcher from the zip we're suppossed to drop onto the SD Card. My guess is that we're waiting for him to come up with a solution to the "Market not showing up in launcher" issue.
Can someone confirm this?
Well any other tactics I've tried have been to no avail, so I'll just be patient and wait for Indirect to address it. I'm sure he has enough on his plate without us bugging him.
Many thanks to him again for even working on something like this.
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Okay, for some reason I missed Albert Wertz's helpful Youtube comment:
Please Vote this comment up so everyone else can read it among all the others. Indirect is making some changes to the script, if you dont get adw to launch right after the first reboot from root, you may have to download it manually from the market. You can use the N button menu search function to pull up market by typing M in the search. You can launcher it from here. Until the bugs are worked out, you may only be able to install from market, sideloading may still be an issue. Indirect is fixin
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I did this and have no problem bringing up the Android Market now. Just installed an app successfully. Not sure where it lives though. I could only seem to launch it from the Recently Downloaded icon at the bottom bar.
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Okay, just restarted after installing the ADW and now it prompted me to start with it. Only issue I have now is if I hit the N button, it reverts back to the original Barnes & Noble homescreen and I have to reboot to launch ADW again.
I got pretty much to the same place - I downloaded HomeCatcher but that seems to be non-functional - Looks like the Nook home screen is winning this round...
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Beat, you and I are at least synchronized - I too tried the original root method, and I had the same exact problem as you describe... a message saying "already rooted". I did a system reset right before I tried the root, so I don't see how it could be "already rooted".
I just purchased my Nook yesterday. I am wondering if there are newer units (mine included) that are more resistant to being rooted?
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To truly "reset" the system run the downgrade I linked previously EVEN IF you are on 1.4.0. After that it will be just like you took the NT out of the box. Then run the Indirect Root Batch and the "you are already rooted" should be gone. I would hope so anyway
Land,
I did the press and hold 9 times and got back to factory state.
Also, I tried Brianf21's files and I got the same problem as you. If I try to open Update.Zip from Windows it gives me "Please insert last disk of a multi-volume set...". I would guess that the zip file is malformed or incomplete, but that's just a guess...
-jearley
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Land,
I did the press and hold 9 times and got back to factory state.
Also, I tried Brianf21's files and I got the same problem as you. If I try to open Update.Zip from Windows it gives me "Please insert last disk of a multi-volume set...". I would guess that the zip file is malformed or incomplete, but that's just a guess...
-jearley
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I copied this post to the Development Thread in my recent reply to Brianf21. It is conceivable at this point that you and I are the only ones that have tried this. lol
Please put information regarding future attempts in that thread to help him troubleshoot.
Glad to see that you were able to reset. I don't believe it will be necessary again if Brian fixes the issue. To my knowledge simply entering CWM using his image had NO affect on my NT.
Land,
Sorry I can't comply with your request - the forum software won't let me post in the development area due to my "newness" - I am 53 years old and have 30 years of software/firmware development experience, but to this forum I am a "newbie"
jearley
jearley9 said:
Land,
Sorry I can't comply with your request - the forum software won't let me post in the development area due to my "newness" - I am 53 years old and have 30 years of software/firmware development experience, but to this forum I am a "newbie"
jearley
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Alrighty then.... I don't know if I should laugh or cry. You can't even "post" in the Dev section? I wonder how many posts you need. Seems a little extreme to me but you will get there soon enough I guess.
In the meantime I'll make sure that your comments are known. Thanks!
If anyone has picked up the new LG Optimus Fuel #LGL34C , & doesn't know, it CAN be rooted. I picked up one at Wal Mart last week for $30. I mean, a dual-core Kit Kat 4.4 LG device for $30 - I couldn't pass it up for Dev purposes. Now if I could only unlock the bootloader, lol. It doesn't even boot into Recovery, Bootloader, Download, or Fastboot. I'm sure someone will break it wide open soon.
http://www.androidarea51.com/all-things-root/working-root-for-lg-optimus-fuel-woot/
man lets hope so i was first to get the right mod string for it on towelroot v3 but no luck on bootloader yet im hoping it gets sorted out soon. i did pull the recovery.img directly from the phone and it does have a recovery but it just doesnt work for some reason.
Yes, I've been trying all kinds of methods, but none of them seem to work. Since the phone is so new, there's not much activity surrounding it, but we will see.
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man lets hope so i was first to get the right mod string for it on towelroot v3 but no luck on bootloader yet im hoping it gets sorted out soon. i did pull the recovery.img directly from the phone and it does have a recovery but it just doesnt work for some reason.
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Tagging along because I picked up one of these from Walmart over the weekend. My main phone went missing and I needed to get something going quickly. Couldn't believe they had an Android 4.4 device for $30. Of course if it could be rooted and some custom ROM's be loaded I'd love to tinker with it.
Stock Firmware
Has anyone been able to find a stock firmware for lgl34c or does anyone have a backup of one
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Tagging along because I picked up one of these from Walmart over the weekend. My main phone went missing and I needed to get something going quickly. Couldn't believe they had an Android 4.4 device for $30. Of course if it could be rooted and some custom ROM's be loaded I'd love to tinker with it.
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It CAN be rooted. Using towel root mod strings.
@ravenmore Yes, like toxinburn said, it CAN be rooted. Just follow the link in the OP. Make sure you change the numbers as described in reply #1 of the post. Have any questions, just reply here, or PM me. Good luck. @bigneo1973 I haven't found a stock yet, & my device is semi-bricked right now. They're making progress at this thread - http://www.forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2791871 Good luck
hey skyline i see you softbricked when you plug the phone in does it come up with two folders verinfo and image? If so I may be able to help you. If that is the case it is in qualcomm bulk mode and you can use linux to push the original files back to it, I messed up my aboot and was able to repair it thru linux......http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2426426 read this it should help if you need any working img files let me know.
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@ravenmore Yes, like toxinburn said, it CAN be rooted. Just follow the link in the OP. Make sure you change the numbers as described in reply #1 of the post. Have any questions, just reply here, or PM me. Good luck. @bigneo1973 I haven't found a stock yet, & my device is semi-bricked right now. They're making progress at this thread - http://www.forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2791871 Good luck
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@ravenmore Yes, like toxinburn said, it CAN be rooted. Just follow the link in the OP. Make sure you change the numbers as described in reply #1 of the post. Have any questions, just reply here, or PM me. Good luck. @bigneo1973 I haven't found a stock yet, & my device is semi-bricked right now. They're making progress at this thread - http://www.forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2791871 Good luck
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I forgot to say also that the link to thread you posted doesnt work.
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I forgot to say also that the link to thread you posted doesnt work.
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This is most likely the thread he was referring to
Has anyone been able to get WiFi tether to work on this phone?
I've tried a bunch of different versions of WiFi tether for root users, with a variety of different settings. Usually I get tethering started with errors, but the log file is always blank.
Edit: I've gotten as far as being able to see the network in ad-hock mode. But can't connect to it from my computer.
Update:
I bought WiFi Tether Router in the playstore. Works great.
found bootloader
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man lets hope so i was first to get the right mod string for it on towelroot v3 but no luck on bootloader yet im hoping it gets sorted out soon. i did pull the recovery.img directly from the phone and it does have a recovery but it just doesnt work for some reason.
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after running towelroot and supersu i installed rashr and it has the option to boot into bootloader and recovery
Hey I have a rooted LG Optimus Fuel and I think I did something to break the WiFi because it won't turn back on at all.. I downloaded MAC Spoofer and changed my MAC address one time then changed it back to default and ever since then WiFi would not turn back on at all.. Im only posting here because this is a fairly new phone and this thread seems to have the most activity about this device.. Please if anyone has any ideas it would be greatly appreciated.
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Has anyone been able to get WiFi tether to work on this phone?
I've tried a bunch of different versions of WiFi tether for root users, with a variety of different settings. Usually I get tethering started with errors, but the log file is always blank.
Edit: I've gotten as far as being able to see the network in ad-hock mode. But can't connect to it from my computer.
Update:
I bought WiFi Tether Router in the playstore. Works great.
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Any Special Settings you used?
LGL34C WiFi Tether
ellisgeek said:
Any Special Settings you used?
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I have been trying for days to get tethering working. Any help for me guys? I've tried just about every tethering app out there. Thanks in advance.
scangd said:
I have been trying for days to get tethering working. Any help for me guys? I've tried just about every tethering app out there. Thanks in advance.
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I use Barnacle Wifi Tether, you can download it from the play store. Sometimes it gets hung up and you have to stop and start it again. Other than that it works for me. Would like to see some custom roms and recovery soon for this phone. seems like it has alot of potential.time will tell..
I seem to have accidentally "repurposed" my home button to something else while I was fooling with a /system file. If someone could help that would be great. Even if it was an attacment of a copy of the stock /system folder and all of its sub(directories/folders/files). Actually that would be preffered.
Either way, any and all help is appreciated.
Quickdraw996
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Quickdraw996 said:
I seem to have accidentally "repurposed" my home button to something else while I was fooling with a /system file. If someone could help that would be great. Even if it was an attacment of a copy of the stock /system folder and all of its sub(directories/folders/files). Actually that would be preffered.
Either way, any and all help is appreciated.
Quickdraw996
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Never mind, I just bought a new one for $20 at Walgreens.
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Hi. Can someone confirm this for me? Does this phone, LG Optimus Fuel, use a battery labeled as "LG BL-44JH"?
goldentequila said:
Hi. Can someone confirm this for me? Does this phone, LG Optimus Fuel, use a battery labeled as "LG BL-44JH"?
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Mine does. However it is a net10 variant, I cannot confirm nor deny that any other variants, such as Straight Talk, does or does not have that model number on the battery.
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LG Optimus Fuel L34C - How To Add Your Own Ringtones
LG Optimus Fuel L34C - How To Add Your Own Ringtones
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How to add your own MP3 ringtones to a LG Optimus Fuel L34C phone from a Windows PC. This will also probably work on most other LG android smartphones, but I haven't tried it.
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Any MP3 file can be used as a ringtone, even a whole song. There is no limit to the file size.
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Plug USB data cable into the Windows PC USB port. You can use the charger cable for this, once you disconnect it from the charger plug (If it is the type that unplugs from the charger plug, otherwise you will need a USB to micro-USB data cable).
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Plug micro USB cable end into L34C phone (The L34C phone should be turned on and on the main screen).
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Wait for the "Select USB Connection Method" screen to come up on the L34C phone. Choose "Media Sync (MTP)".
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-On the Windows PC, start the Windows File Explorer.
-Go to the top of the menu tree in Windows File Explorer and select "My PC" or "This PC"
-On the right window pane, next to the C: drive icon, a phone icon should appear with the name of your phone. Double-Click on it.
-Now you should see two selections for the L34C phone, "internal storage" and "SD card". Double-Click on "SD card".
-If there is an "Android" folder, click on it. Otherwise, create a folder called, "Android" (without the quotes).
-Inside the "Android" folder, create a folder called, "media" (without the quotes).
-Inside the "media" folder, create a folder called, "ringtones" (without the quotes).
-Inside the "ringtones" folder, create a folder called, "audio" (without the quotes).
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The finished folders should look like this (Uppercase and lowercase letters should also match):
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/Android/media/ringtones/audio/
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Add any MP3 ringtone files to the "audio" folder you have created on the SD card.
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When finished, disconnect the data cable from the L34C phone.
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If you go to your phone ringtones list on the LG phone, your added ringtones should appear at the top of the list under "MY RINGTONES", above the "LG RINGTONES" list.
I recently got a new tablet, the Digiland DL701Q, after my last tablet, the Galaxy Tab 2, broke from a cracked screen. Its not a well known tablet, but it was $50, so I said what the hell, let me take it. I rooted my last tablet through specific instructions from a video, however I can't find any videos or even articles on how to root this anywhere. Since I have no expertise in this area, I was wondering if anyone can help me root my tablet. Any help at all would be appreciated, thanks.
I need to root this puppy also, so someone please help!
the custom version of Android they have does not run correctly with my web program I am using it for.
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I recently got a new tablet, the Digiland DL701Q, after my last tablet, the Galaxy Tab 2, broke from a cracked screen. Its not a well known tablet, but it was $50, so I said what the hell, let me take it. I rooted my last tablet through specific instructions from a video, however I can't find any videos or even articles on how to root this anywhere. Since I have no expertise in this area, I was wondering if anyone can help me root my tablet. Any help at all would be appreciated, thanks.
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I just rooted the one I picked up, go here http://www.mgyun.com/en/getvroot Download that and let it install. Then turn on usb debugging on the tablet, connect it and let it install the misc stuff. Once root is clickable click it, Reboots and comes back up. Should be rooted but use a Chinese app. Download root checker to verify and on the pop up hit the right button. Once passes download supersu from market, open it to install hit the left option on the popup, click the check mark box and right button. Then do the restart supersu asks for, wait for a reboot and verify supersu can grant access with root checker.
Now if you get 3 Chinese apps two you can uninstall but the original one like supersu you can't. Download root browser from market got to system>app and look for irootsu.apk. (Also may have a SuperUser.apk Delete it as well) Long press and delete followed by enjoy I also played with the app they have so may have been where some apps came from you may find you don't have.
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Just curious bestbuy black friday btw?
Gracias
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I just rooted the one Download that and let it install. Then turn on usb debugging on the tablet, connect it and let it install the misc stuff. Once root is clickable click it, Reboots and comes back up. Should be rooted but use a Chinese app. Download root checker to verify and on the pop up hit the right button. Once passes download supersu from market, open it to install hit the left option on the popup, click the check mark box and right button. Then do the restart supersu asks for, wait for a reboot and verify supersu can grant access with root checker.
Now if you get 3 Chinese apps two you can uninstall but the original one like supersu you can't. Download root browser from market got to system>app and look for irootsu.apk. (Also may have a SuperUser.apk Delete it as well) Long press and delete followed by enjoy I also played with the app they have so may have been where some apps came from you may find you don't have. [COLOR="Silvel
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Thanks for the site, but didn't work... I just ended up with a bunch of Chinese apps and my antivirus giving alerts every 2 second that this was spyware. It worked flawlessly until I had to verify that it worked, which then root checker told me it didn't. I tried it three times, with and without my antivirus. It looked like a nice go, but got any other ideas? Any help would be appreciated. (BTW, yeah, I did get it at best buy. You too?)
ok I downloaded this file. called unconfirmed291871.crdowload
What do I do with it
nothing can read it??
2fast4u88 said:
I just rooted the one I picked up, go here http://www.mgyun.com/en/getvroot Download that and let it install. Then turn on usb debugging on the tablet, connect it and let it install the misc stuff. Once root is clickable click it, Reboots and comes back up. Should be rooted but use a Chinese app. Download root checker to verify and on the pop up hit the right button. Once passes download supersu from market, open it to install hit the left option on the popup, click the check mark box and right button. Then do the restart supersu asks for, wait for a reboot and verify supersu can grant access with root checker.
Now if you get 3 Chinese apps two you can uninstall but the original one like supersu you can't. Download root browser from market got to system>app and look for irootsu.apk. (Also may have a SuperUser.apk Delete it as well) Long press and delete followed by enjoy I also played with the app they have so may have been where some apps came from you may find you don't have.
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Just curious bestbuy black friday btw?
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ok I downloaded this file. called unconfirmed291871.crdowload
What do I do with it
nothing can read it??
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That is an unfinished Chrome download. You need to download that file again lol
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Ok so I used IE to download, but my anti virus says it is malware and wont let me open it...
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That is an unfinished Chrome download. You need to download that file again lol
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Don't bother...
Don't bother, I went through all that as well. I disabled my antivirus, my firewall, let it download, run, and connect to my tablet, yet it still produced no result. The program said my device was rooted, however once I downloaded root checker it said that it wasn't... I even tried Kingo to no avail, (its the same auto-rooting thing but only made in America for Americans), and I have been looking anywhere to root this thing. I'm betting now that the only thing that'll work is an manual rooting process, however if anyone has any ideas I'd be glad to try them. Thanks.
Doesn't work ehh? Being a old dev that quit and hasn't posted here for awhile. I wouldn't come back to just post something to screw with you guys. It does work and here you go as I snapped these laying in bed. As I happened to be bored, remembered I had posted it here so decided to check back. It might detect as malware as I never scanned anything honestly as didn't care to. I guess if you guys can't figure it out I can unroot it and post screenshots with steps but really isn't that hard. But won't be till I actually get a chance to do so.
Also once you gain root with the non english app you have to install supersu as I had said previously.
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Sorry for the large pics and iroot isn't the same as kingo btw :good: As just because is a one click solution doesn't mean that it uses the same exploit. Another thing the tablet isn't even actually locked if you want to root it via adb.
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Just connected it to wifi and see it has a ota in which it blocked other root methods and removed root access via adb. So the above may not work if you took it as I haven't did it yet.
iroot works, even after the update. You need to give root permission in Chinese version of SU and you will be good to go. Install English version apps/uninstall all the Chinese and you're set. I didn't find any need to disable antivirus etc., just make sure your drivers are installed.
I'll give it another try, and just to be clear, here is what I should do: First, download the program, let it install the drivers. Let it do the rooting process and restart. Then I should install SuperSU and have it restart like it says to. After all that I should install and check the root using Root Checker? If it works I'll get back to you guys, I think I forgot to install SuperSU before using root checker.
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iroot works, even after the update. You need to give root permission in Chinese version of SU and you will be good to go. Install English version apps/uninstall all the Chinese and you're set. I didn't find any need to disable antivirus etc., just make sure your drivers are installed.
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Speaking of rooting after the update...Would anyone be able to post or PM me the FWUpgrade.apk/FWUpgrade.odex files from the system/apps folder? I moved those files from that folder on my device to prevent the update to prevent losing root, but then they accidentally got deleted (DOH!) from where I put them. If iroot does work on the DL701Q after the recent update, I'd like to get it on there and re-root, but I can't do it now with the updater files missing!
PM sent, no odex for those files. I am working on a quick guide to help with iroot and install of TWRP, including getting touch to work...
Screenshots/rooted 4.4.0 A86_V004 w/TWRP Touch Recovery Installed
DL701Q/Root Guide, Install TWRP Touch Recovery
Please use link to go to updated guide, this will save me from trying to update both copies, any feedback welcome to help make the guide better or more useful is welcome.
Thanks, Proto
Updated Guide
Protocol 9 said:
Go ahead and system/wireless update your tablet to 4.4.0/A86V_004.
Download SuperSU from the play store
Download/extract the iroot installer to your DESKTOP. iroot download page
Insure that you have all drivers installed, the automatic installs should suffice but you may need to boot into fastboot (hold volume down/power until menu comes up, use volume key to select fastboot and connect to pc), mode seperately in order to get the(M65XX) driver, if the iroot program doesn't automatically install.
Run iroot as Administrator, when complete, it will tell you in English that the you have root, however the SU toast notification will be in Chinese. Click the left icon to grant su permissions to continue. You may get a couple of Chinese apps that piggy back on the download, no worries, you can delete them later, they seem to be system cleaners/task managers.
Go ahead and back out of all of that and disconnect your tablet. Run you SuperSU app. Again the Chinese version may ask you to grant permission. Go ahead and click the left character in the notification to grant. Once SuperSU has permissions you are free to administer root privileges as you would on any other device.
Ok on to the tricky stuff, (well, hopefully not for you)
Again go ahead and download/extract this to your desktop. Easy Magic TWRP Installer for MTK devices w/ubifs
Connect your tablet to PC w/USB Debugging on.
Run the executable as Administrator. You will need to run this install MANUALLY in order to get the touch screen orientation correct the first time.
Download and copy the stock recovery from the link below somewhere on your pc.
Start the program and select NO for manual.
You will be prompted to place stock recovery in the STOCK folder, go ahead and copy it in there.stock recovery image
Follow the rest of the prompts, if the program does not detect your resolution it is; 1024X600.
You will be asked if you have a flipped screen, click YES
You will be asked if you have touch screen problems, click YES
You will then be presented with a selection of screen orientation options, click the radio button for Normal Screen Swap XY Flip Y
The program will then continue with the installation and boot into recovery (TWRP Touch). If everything is correct, you should have fully functional touchscreen functionality (although it seems upside down, buttons on left).
Use the stock recovery below for unpack/repack if you get into trouble and lose stock (English) recovery, (you won't effect the actual chinese stock recovery):
stock recovery image
Don't forget that this device has a reset button on the back which will assist you to boot up normally, should you run into problems. Best of luck.
If you feel that you have hosed up your recovery through any attempts, I will assist you in returning to stock, which can also be pushed by the TWRP installer. Please give credits/thanks to the great teams that created the iroot and Easy Magic installers. This is simply a guide I created none of the programs or content.
Disclaimer: What you do with your device is your own responsibility, these instructions are offered as a guide, please post any shortcuts or errors you may find for the benefit of the community..
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I really don't mean to be a nuisance, but this stupid thing still isn't working for me. I downloaded iroot, let it run, and at the end it said my device was rooted. I started up SuperSU, and it said something like the SU binary needs to be updated, and I let it update, only to have it say it failed. I don't get what I'm doing wrong, my tablet is up to date, my computer is up to date, I reinstalled iroot and supersu multiple times, and restarted everything like 5 times. Also, root checker says its not rooted, however it also says the system appears to be running very slow. Do any of you mind explaining the steps like you would to a five-year-old? I feel like an idiot not being able to do this.
Not at all, it took me several attempts to get this to work, wait for the actual Chinese SU notification to show up to approve, this seems to be hit an miss.
Protocol 9 said:
Not at all, it took me several attempts to get this to work, wait for the actual Chinese SU notification to show up to approve, this seems to be hit an miss.
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EvilPenguin42, first of all make sure you are downloading and using the PC version of iRoot (version 1.7.9 right now), not the one that you download as an apk and run straight from the tablet. The latter one does not work (it may say rooting succeeded but when you reboot you aren't rooted). Protocol 9's instructions might not have been clear about that distinction.
Note added for PC Version, thank you...
I'm using the PC version, I've tried the apk one as well to no avail, but does the SU notification comes up on your computer? Where am I supposed to see it? Also,do you mean I have to re-root it multiple times using the program? And probably should've asked this sooner, what does SU mean and the SU binary in SuperSU? I'm sorry for being an idiot, but I miss being able to use root privileges. Thanks in advance
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I'm using the PC version, I've tried the apk one as well to no avail, but does the SU notification comes up on your computer? Where am I supposed to see it? Also,do you mean I have to re-root it multiple times using the program? And probably should've asked this sooner, what does SU mean and the SU binary in SuperSU? I'm sorry for being an idiot, but I miss being able to use root privileges. Thanks in advance
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Sent you a PM, lets try to start from scratch.....
Hi ,
Yesterday, I installed ubuntu touch in my nexus 4 and decided to use it as my daily rom.
So, i tried to modify some settings. Everything is working well, however i have two problems.
The first one : I failed to synchronized contacts with syncevolutions. It's working but it synchronise only one or few contacs in my .csv file. As a solution i used google contacts sync. But if somebody have (or had) the same problem it can be interesting to share the solution with evryvody.
The second one : I tried to change the browser app settings, but it didn't work. I used these two websites to help me :
"bazaar.launchpad.net/~phablet-team/webbrowser-app/trunk/view/head:/README#L71" and
"lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-phone/msg10301.html" I removed the first part, because i'm not able to post outside links.
According to the first website, we can change the homepage and the searche engine, you can use the second website to understand how to do it, i followed the instructions, but it didn't work for me. So, if somebody want to try or already have the solution, it would be amazing.
Thanks.
Edit : Apparently It is now possible to change the search engine directly in the browser (18 June update)
Although it's about calendar sync, this might be helpful: http://forum.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-touch/help/calendar-app-doesnt-sync-t3054933
What's the content of your browser settings files? I have that working fine for me here.
Code:
[email protected]:~$ cat ~/.config/webbrowser-app/settings.conf
homepage=https://duckduckgo.com
searchengine=duck
allowOpenInBackgroundTab=true
[email protected]:~$ cat ~/.local/share/webbrowser-app/searchengines/duck.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<OpenSearchDescription xmlns="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/">
<ShortName>Duck Search</ShortName>
<Description>Search Duck Duck Go</Description>
<Url type="text/html"
template="https://duckduckgo.com/?q={searchTerms}"/>
<AdultContent>false</AdultContent>
<Language>en-au</Language>
<OutputEncoding>UTF-8</OutputEncoding>
<InputEncoding>UTF-8</InputEncoding>
</OpenSearchDescription>
thank you for your answer,
so i only had some problems in my duck.xml files, and it is working now.:good:
Thanks for everything, it might help other people too.
PS: i don't know have to change the title to [SOLVED]
Great to hear that. I'm glad that it's working now.
If you're using the web interface, you can click on the edit button below the first post, then on "Go Advanced" and then you can edit the title.
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directory not found
Hello:
I can't find the directory: /home/phablet/.config/webbrowser-app /
on my bq aquaris 4.5 device...
When I try:
cat~/.config/webbrowser-app/settings.conf
the answer is:
No such file or directory
Thanks in advance.
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Hello:
I can't find the directory: /home/phablet/.config/webbrowser-app /
on my bq aquaris 4.5 device...
When I try:
cat~/.config/webbrowser-app/settings.conf
the answer is:
No such file or directory
Thanks in advance.
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The file and directory isn't created by default. You have to create it manually.
Btw, a settings UI is coming soon.
Thx
nikwen said:
The file and directory isn't created by default. You have to create it manually.
Ok, I thought I only had to modify an existent file
I'll try...
Thanks a lot for your answer, nikwen.
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The file and directory isn't created by default. You have to create it manually.
Ok, I thought I only had to modify an existent file
I'll try...
Thanks a lot for your answer, nikwen.
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The file is automatically generated on devel-proposed build 166 now. However, it's called webbrowser-app.conf there.
If you're on the stable channel, expect that your browser settings will break in the future. However, you'll simply have to apply your changes to the new file then.
Hello,
I decided to install ubuntu touch again after all the new things they made.
However, changing the browser is no more working for.
I just wanted to know if there was another way to do it or if it was only my fault ?
Moreover, is that possible to uninstall preinstalled scopes like 7digital, amazon, ebay ... ?
@Remy.L There is just one browser for Ubuntu (except one third party browser). You can switch tabs by swiping up from the bottom edge though.
No, uninstalling preinstalled scopes isn't possible using the GUI as long as they aren't in the store.
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Now I get what you mean with "changing the browser". There should be a settings option in the browser itself now (install the update from this week if you haven't already). Give it a try.
If there is still something you want to change manually, check out the contents of the browser's data directory. I think they renamed the settings file.
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Sorry, i did not mean browser but search engine (replace google by duckduckgo).
I did not managed to have it working in the new version.
Anyway, do not bother you, i'm not using ubuntu touch anymore because i'm do not like that path they are taking with this OS (you can not uninstall what you do not want).
As i prefer to use open source software, the best thing to do now is to use an AOSP rom (or maybe firefox OS)
Thanks a lot for all your answers and have a nice day
PS: Sorry for my English, i'm not totally fluent
Edit : Apparently with the new version it is possible to change and chose the search engine you want.:good:
However, I guess that it is still impossible to remove unwanted stock scopes (however, as it is possible to remove unwanted stock apps, it may be possible to do it soon)
Remy.L said:
Sorry, i did not mean browser but search engine (replace google by duckduckgo).
I did not managed to have it working in the new version.
Anyway, do not bother you, i'm not using ubuntu touch anymore because i'm do not like that path they are taking with this OS (you can not uninstall what you do not want).
As i prefer to use open source software, the best thing to do now is to use an AOSP rom (or maybe firefox OS)
Thanks a lot for all your answers and have a nice day
PS: Sorry for my English, i'm not totally fluent
Edit : Apparently with the new version it is possible to change and chose the search engine you want.:good:
However, I guess that it is still impossible to remove unwanted stock scopes (however, as it is possible to remove unwanted stock apps, it may be possible to do it soon)
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You could try removing them with the terminal-app like this:
Code:
sudo click unregister --user=phablet com.ubuntu.badscope
That should actually work. Pretty much everything can be uninstalled, even though not easily.
nikwen said:
You could try removing them with the terminal-app like this:
Code:
sudo click unregister --user=phablet com.ubuntu.badscope
That should actually work. Pretty much everything can be uninstalled, even though not easily.
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Ok tried to use this command, however if i want to uninstall amazon scope, it says to me that com.ubuntu.amazon does not exist.
Moreover it seems that we still cannot change the search engine directly in the browser ( I tried the devel/ubuntu version via Multirom)
Remy
Remy.L said:
Ok tried to use this command, however if i want to uninstall amazon scope, it says to me that com.ubuntu.amazon does not exist.
Moreover it seems that we still cannot change the search engine directly in the browser ( I tried the devel/ubuntu version via Multirom)
Remy
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You need to find out the right package name of the amazon scope (given that it is installed as a click package, of course; I was unable to find it using "click list").
The reason why you don't see the option to change the search engine is that the devel builds are really, really outdated. I think they are half a year old or something like that. Either install the stable channel or devel-proposed.
Ok, thank you for all your answers, it may help a lot of people
Unfortunatly I broker my Nexus 4 screen last week (I'm planning to repair it but not yet [in few month]) so i can not try this rom right now.
Once more, thanks again for your help and for your answers,
Have a nice day
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Did you know that the Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Edition has just been released?
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Hi nikwen,
I'm back on this forum because i repaired my nexus 4. Everything is now workinh, and the rom seems very nice.
However it is still impossible to uninstall unwanted scopes (like amazon) even with the terminal. (impossible to know the name of the scope).
I also tried this sudo dpkg --get-selections >liste but it does not list the scopes name.
Thank you for all your answers
Remy.L said:
Hi nikwen,
I'm back on this forum because i repaired my nexus 4. Everything is now workinh, and the rom seems very nice.
However it is still impossible to uninstall unwanted scopes (like amazon) even with the terminal. (impossible to know the name of the scope).
I also tried this sudo dpkg --get-selections >liste but it does not list the scopes name.
Thank you for all your answers
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Hi,
Yes, there's been a discussion about this on the ubuntu-phone mailing list recently. The reason why they can indeed not be uninstalled is that they are remote scopes with the code lying on a Canonical server and not on the device itself. I didn't follow the whole discussion, so if you are interested, check out the mailing list archive and you should be able to find the conversation within the first 5 pages.
Hi Nikwen,
So i checked your link and found what i needed
So yes, it is impossible to uninstall these scopes like you said, the only way is to keep it without using it.
But the thing i was thinking about is : If you do not use these scopes does it still get informations from you (in background) ? (because and do not want it to use my data continuously)
Sorry for all these questions
Have a nice day,
Remy
@Remy.L No, they won't be giving any information away. Scopes only run when they are in the foreground and even if they are, they are confined by a software called "apparmor", which means that they cannot access any data besides that which you enter into the search box. They don't have access to any of your private stuff.
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Hi,
I uploaded this tutorial for you guys. And yes, it's supposed to work with iOS and Android! So, before I start I want to credit @moneytoo for his tutorial to Reset Wear Client and to the creator of Beelink. Let's start!
1) Install ADB on your computer
2) Enable USB Debugging on both, the watch and the phone
3) Download on your computer this APK: http://www.mediafire.com/download/dcurx2wvm60u4u4/com.trainday.androidapps.beelink.apk
4) Install the APK of BeeLink on your watch through ADB. It's done using the following tutorial: http://corbindavenport.com/?p=167
5) Now you should have the app on your phone. The following steps are easy:
Watch is connected with phone A so turn off Bluetooth on this phone.
Execute following command on terminal/cmd (with Wear connected and ADB enabled - doesn't require root).
Code:
adb shell "pm clear com.google.android.gms && reboot"
7) Power on Bluetooth on phone B.
Depending whatever devices were paired previously, confirm pairing code or initiate new pairing using following command (thanks @matejdro) or also use the wear app for that.
Code:
adb shell "am start -a android.bluetooth.adapter.action.REQUEST_DISCOVERABLE"
8) Once this has been done, just enter the BeeLink app and then you're supposed to be able to change the phone whenever you want.
And that's it!
And this should be it. I'm not a developer, therefore I don't know if this works. Thanks! It worked for me. If you have any doubt just ask me! If it worked or you found it useful, please thank me for the post ^^
Does this need to be done each time when switching phones ?
I have a private and business phone I would like to use both with my Gear 2 (running AW).
Nop!
speedme said:
Does this need to be done each time when switching phones ?
I have a private and business phone I would like to use both with my Gear 2 (running AW).
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No, once you've installed BeeLink you can switch phones through the app! That's the good point
this is awesome, any plans of releasing a video tutorial for us with not so much technical backgrounds?
thanks for the write up and for finding a solution!
I Will!
rkick07 said:
this is awesome, any plans of releasing a video tutorial for us with not so much technical backgrounds?
thanks for the write up and for finding a solution!
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As soon as I get my watch back from repair, I'll make the video!
kakocr2000 said:
As soon as I get my watch back from repair, I'll make the video!
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awesome! While on this subject I notice you say to install Beelinks apk via ADB, i'm assuming this is for those who have their watched synced currently with the iPhone?
For those who have it currently synced with an android, wouldn't they be able to install it via the play store?
I have my Huawei watched synced to my Android that I use as the host and then I use arelink to link to my iPhone.
The Idea here for me as Im sure for all of those that are looking at this as a solution is to have it synced to my iPhone without loosing my andriod watch maker faces and also of course using several devices without having to reset and pair their watch.
Thanks again
No!
rkick07 said:
awesome! While on this subject I notice you say to install Beelinks apk via ADB, i'm assuming this is for those who have their watched synced currently with the iPhone?
For those who have it currently synced with an android, wouldn't they be able to install it via the play store?
I have my Huawei watched synced to my Android that I use as the host and then I use arelink to link to my iPhone.
The Idea here for me as Im sure for all of those that are looking at this as a solution is to have it synced to my iPhone without loosing my andriod watch maker faces and also of course using several devices without having to reset and pair their watch.
Thanks again
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So, you've got a point. But since Beelink was removed from the playstore there isn't another way rather than installing through ADB the APK I managed to save before it was removed. Therefore, you can only install it through ADB.
I'm pretty sure that Beelink stopped working after one of the Wear updates.
Maybe
davpel said:
I'm pretty sure that Beelink stopped working after one of the Wear updates.
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IDK It worked fine for me
kakocr2000 said:
IDK It worked fine for me
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That's good to hear. Can you re-upload the .apk -- your link no longer works.
Thanks!
On it
davpel said:
That's good to hear. Can you re-upload the .apk -- your link no longer works.
Thanks!
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Ok, the link should work now.
It does. Thanks so much!
I've got my watch purring along nicely on iOS with custom faces installed via adb. Setup took a long time, so I'm reticent to mess things up by trying this right now -- especially considering that the last method (Wear Reset Client) didn't work for switching between iOS and Android. But I will be anxiously awaiting reports from other iPhone users about whether Beelink actually does the trick.
i get the error below when trying to install the apk. After I download the apk do I need to prepare it somehow?
error: device '(null)' not found
- waiting for device
then it just stays there nothing happens.
any ideas?
Thanks
OK - two things.
1. In your tutorial, you mention installing the BeeLink app onto the watch, but none of your steps say how or when to use it.
2. After multiple tries, I could not get this to go from Android to iOS. I once got the watch paired with the iPhone, but not with Android Wear. I could get it to pair back to my Android phone, but was never able to have it show up on the iOS version of Android Wear. I tried with/without BeeLink, tried unpairing from the watch menu, etc. Nothing. Any ideas?
Kevin
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wkevinw said:
OK - two things.
1. In your tutorial, you mention installing the BeeLink app onto the watch, but none of your steps say how or when to use it.
2. After multiple tries, I could not get this to go from Android to iOS. I once got the watch paired with the iPhone, but not with Android Wear. I could get it to pair back to my Android phone, but was never able to have it show up on the iOS version of Android Wear. I tried with/without BeeLink, tried unpairing from the watch menu, etc. Nothing. Any ideas?
Kevin
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I get stuck when executing the last code:
adb shell "am start -a android.bluetooth.adapter.action.REQUEST_DISCOVERA BLE"
shows an error. I have beelink installed on both the watch and the Android phone but not sure if this is normal theres no actual beelink application that is visible - for me to select or open on either device?
any ideas?
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I tried to make this work but its not working for me. I got all the way to installing beelink on the Android phone and the watch - (no physical app shows up) I reboot and set the watch to discoverable but i cant connect the watch using the wear app on the iphone..
Have you followed the guide?
rkick07 said:
i get the error below when trying to install the apk. After I download the apk do I need to prepare it somehow?
error: device '(null)' not found
- waiting for device
then it just stays there nothing happens.
any ideas?
Thanks
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So, the only thing I can tell you is to either factory reset it and start over or uninstall ADB on your computer and install it again following Corbin's guide
wkevinw said:
OK - two things.
1. In your tutorial, you mention installing the BeeLink app onto the watch, but none of your steps say how or when to use it.
2. After multiple tries, I could not get this to go from Android to iOS. I once got the watch paired with the iPhone, but not with Android Wear. I could get it to pair back to my Android phone, but was never able to have it show up on the iOS version of Android Wear. I tried with/without BeeLink, tried unpairing from the watch menu, etc. Nothing. Any ideas?
Kevin
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What watch do you have? And for the first question, you must use it after you've paired the watch with the second phone. There you'll have to turn off bluetooth on the phone that it was previously connected, and Beelink will show you a list of phones that can connect to your watch
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I get stuck when executing the last code:
adb shell "am start -a android.bluetooth.adapter.action.REQUEST_DISCOVERABLE"
shows an error. I have beelink installed on both the watch and the Android phone but not sure if this is normal theres no actual beelink application that is visible - for me to select or open on either device?
any ideas?
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I tried to make this work but its not working for me. I got all the way to installing beelink on the Android phone and the watch - (no physical app shows up) I reboot and set the watch to discoverable but i cant connect the watch using the wear app on the iphone..
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OK. The code should be fine now. Try doing it again, I made a mistake pasting it in the post. Sorry!
kakocr2000 said:
OK. The code should be fine now. Try doing it again, I made a mistake pasting it in the post. Sorry!
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Yea I had figured that piece out. Thanks
I don't believe the beelink app is compatible with the latest update that the huawei watch just released, android 5.1.1
I can see the beelink app installed by going through the advance setting app under the "app" option, it shows up. Besides the ADB showed as the install as a success without any errors. So I have no clue why I don't find the app for me to launch it on the watch, that's what seems to be missing, no? How do I launch the beelink app?
Silly question then, does the watch need to be rooted for the beelink app to work?
I'm at a lost here.. Not sure what to do next.
I have no idea. Sorry.