Moderator edit:
08/19/13 - Topic closed for discussion. Mirror no longer valid or deleted. This FW is considered retired and not supported by developer.
~Mrsburnout
//edit
WARNING: If you have updated your Novel to the latest 2011 SH20 series of OP firmwares, you may have some issues loading this firmware. If your Novel is running versions based on 11/19/10 firmware, or anything older than that, or if you are already running v5, v5.01, v5.01, v5.02, v1.02, or any of roebeet's versions, you are fine.
I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU DO NOT LOAD THE SH20-SERIES 010311, 011111 & 011411 FIRMWARES IF YOU THINK YOU MIGHT REVERT BACK TO AN OLDER FIRMWARE UNTIL YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THE METHODS TO REVERT BACK. REVERTING BACK IS NOT A BEGINNER PROCEDURE, AND REQUIRES SOME KNOWLEDGE TO DO IT SAFELY. THERE IS NO SAFE WAY TO JUST "FLASH" BACK DIRECTLY TO THE OLDER VERSIONS, BUT THERE ARE THREE KNOWN METHODS TO SAFELY REVERT BACK, 1) USING KEWLGUY'S FIXFLASH, 2) USING KEWLGUY'S BATCH FILE, OR 3) MANUALLY TYPING IN ADB COMMANDS TO IMAGE FLASH THE BOOTLOADER, RECOVERY AND KERNEL PARTITIONS INDIVIDUALLY BACK TO 11/19 BEFORE YOU REFLASH. SEVERAL BRICKS AND NEAR BRICKS HAVE BEEN CREATED BY REVERTING BACK FROM THOSE VERSIONS BY A SIMPLE FLASH, WHICH IS A RISKY PROCESS WITHOUT MANUALLY REVERTING THE PREVIOUSLY NAMED IMAGES FIRST. IF DONE PROPERLY, THERE IS NO PROBLEM REVERTING BACK. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
I have ported roebeets V4.01 stocked-based firmware with google & market over to the PD 11/19 firmware release, and incorporated his update 10 fixes (su and rotation fix) all in one flash. It also has the missing calendar put back in it (thanks roebeet). It keeps all of his tweaks, has the button remap, the wifi tweak, 360 degree rotation, su, the droid fonts and busybox. To follow his naming scheme, I am calling this V5. This is the firmware version that lives along with the original pandigital apps. If that is what you want, this is for you. I still use and like some of the pandigitial apps (I use the thing as an eReader too) but I wanted to have everything else also, so I have been using roebeets work but also wanted to move it forward (for myself if nothing else).
So I can't claim a lot of smarts here, it isn't that complicated, but I thought I could take care of some of this mundane stuff while the smart guys are working on bigger and better things.
I have had one report of wifi problems, but I am not sure this isn't just the usual wifi issues or if it is somethin new. I have been running this a couple days now, and am pretty happy with it so far. It still has sleep issues, but I am hopeful the fix for that is getting closer. If the google accounts are not activated, it sleeps fine. As soon as you activate that stuff, the issues begin. You can have task killers killing task killers, and the thing still wakes up (when you are asleep). No lock, as nice as it is, seems to make things worse. I have one sleeping now with background sync turned off, no no-lock, and no task killers, and that is looking pretty positive. If/when a definative sleep fix arrives, I can put that in too.
You will have to fiddle with market a little to get it working. Run market, and enter the google account you want to use. Then run market again, you will get the server error. Now enter a second google account in Settings, Accounts & Sync, go back and try market, it should come up OK on the old market. Exit market, and give it a couple minutes as it will be updating to the new market, then try again and you should see the new format. This process has worked for me every time. (I am unclear if it would be safe to just pop the new Vending.apk in the firmware now or if it has to go through it's upgrade process...)
I am also running one with this version using the new 2d/3d accelerated graphics files, and that seems to work just fine. If that holds out for a few more days and a rash of problems don't surface, I can put that in too. (fps2d goes from 11 to 27 with the new video stuff.)
So here it is, would appreciate any reports of problems. I am particularly interested in video stutter reports, both my WPDNs are v2 boards and don't stutter. But since this is 11/19 firmware based, v1 boards might stutter? I don't have any way to test that.
EDIT - use v1.02B for v1 boards that stutter, the video is confirmed good on v1 boards with that 7/24 based version.
No user apps in here, use adb or market to get some apps loaded. If needed, I can make up a version with a file manager so you have a way to execute and install a downloaded .apk. I suggest getting home switcher and a file manager from the market to get started. Home switcher will let you have easier access to the original Novel home screen. (EDIT - file manager added so you can find and install apps downloaded with the PD web browser.)
If you don't have 11/19 yet there is really no need to install the official pandigital 11/19 first, this will do that anyway. Install this the normal way, preferably by copying to your sd card, make sure it is the only firmware file on it, turn on while holding volume up and power key for five seconds. If no sd card, copy it to PD_Novel and use the internal card. If things go wrong or you don't like it, just re-flash with the original pandigital firmware file of your choice.
KNOWN ISSUES:
1. sleep problem (of course)
2. market fix required to get market to work (use 2nd google account to activate)
3. confirmed video stutter on v1 boards (use v1.02 - 7/24 based ROM for this)
4. calendar.apk has minor display issues on v5.x (OK on v1.x) and DOES sync on both
5. some (not all) long youtube videos (5min +) crash media player, requiring a reboot or a command-line kill and restart of /system/bin/mediaserver
WARNING: If you have updated your Novel to the latest 1/11/11 or 1/14/11 SH20 series of OP firmwares, you may have some issues loading this firmware. If your Novel is running stock pandigital firmware 11/19/10, anything older than that, or if you are already running v5, v5.01, v5.01, v5.02, v1.02, or any of roebeet's versions, you are fine. Only the 2011 versions require extra steps to revert back before you attempt to flash this firmware.
PLEASE READ THE WARNING CONCERNING THIS AT THE TOP OF THIS POST.
FOR 7" WHITE PDN ONLY
SD_PDN_5_02B_GE_PD_INX7E_ENG_6410POP.zip
Changes is 5.02A:
1. headset transfer fixed
2. device properly rooted - Titanium Backup OK now
3. Pandigital 11/19 wifi improvements are there now (didn't help much)
4. youtube included as a system app
5. updated hosts file (blocks some malware and adware)
6. statusbarsetup app to allow you to make the soft buttons bigger (v5.x only)
7. has modeuce's 2d/3d graphics libraries in it (no more V version)
8. I forgot one of the 2d/3d files in the original 5.02 updater, run the updater again please
Changes in 5.02B, all the above in 5.02A plus:
1. a better google Calendar is here, works fine in 1.02B and has a funny orange bar at the top in 5.02B but still way better than the old one (I am working on the orange bar)
2. a newer version of youtube, that allows you to turn HQ video on and off. this is likely the latest version of youtube we will be able to run on Eclair based builds. youtube still has an issue where certain, but not all, long videos crash the PD media player, requiring a reboot. (I am working on that too, but no resolution yet.)
Changes in 5.1, all the above plus:
1. A better YouTube app, the one that was floating around here on the forum. Allows full 360 degree rotation while playing a video, and selectable safesite filters. If you have any trouble getting youtube to run after running the updater, go to Settings, Applications, Manage Applications, and clear the cache on the YouTube app. Still may crash on certain long videos, that is a Pandigital issue not a youtube app issue.
2. The wifi supplicant code that allows adhoc (tethering) is in here now. I have not tested it, but all the other builds (OPDN) are using it so I assume it works.
3. A symbolic link to /system/bin/su is in there now for those poorly written apps that need root and assume it lives in /system/bin instead of just relying on the system path to find it.
4. Small change to build.prop to show the version on Settings, About Phone
A 1.1 updater will follow shortly.
5.1 Updater (for V5, V5.01, V5.01V, V5.02, V5.02A & V5.02B)
FOR v1 BOARDS ONLY WITH VIDEO STUTTER
Further description of V1.02 here
SD_PDN_1_02B_GE_S10_07_24_K_PD_INX7E_ENG_6410POP.zip
1.02B Updater (for V1.02)
Changes to 1.02B are the same as 5.02B (above)
{Moderator Note: For discussion and software links to previous versions of this series of modified stock firmware with Market, please see Roebeet's original thread. Alternate WPDN firmware (roebeet v1 to v4 version): Stock-based, with Gapps ~Mark}
08/19/13 - Topic closed for discussion. Mirror no longer valid or deleted. This FW is considered retired and not supported by developer.
~Mrsburnout
//edit
WARNING: If you have updated your Novel to the latest 2011 SH20 series of OP firmwares, you may have some issues loading this firmware. If your Novel is running versions based on 11/19/10 firmware, or anything older than that, or if you are already running v5, v5.01, v5.01, v5.02, v1.02, or any of roebeet's versions, you are fine.
I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU DO NOT LOAD THE SH20-SERIES 010311, 011111 & 011411 FIRMWARES IF YOU THINK YOU MIGHT REVERT BACK TO AN OLDER FIRMWARE UNTIL YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THE METHODS TO REVERT BACK. REVERTING BACK IS NOT A BEGINNER PROCEDURE, AND REQUIRES SOME KNOWLEDGE TO DO IT SAFELY. THERE IS NO SAFE WAY TO JUST "FLASH" BACK DIRECTLY TO THE OLDER VERSIONS, BUT THERE ARE THREE KNOWN METHODS TO SAFELY REVERT BACK, 1) USING KEWLGUY'S FIXFLASH, 2) USING KEWLGUY'S BATCH FILE, OR 3) MANUALLY TYPING IN ADB COMMANDS TO IMAGE FLASH THE BOOTLOADER, RECOVERY AND KERNEL PARTITIONS INDIVIDUALLY BACK TO 11/19 BEFORE YOU REFLASH. SEVERAL BRICKS AND NEAR BRICKS HAVE BEEN CREATED BY REVERTING BACK FROM THOSE VERSIONS BY A SIMPLE FLASH, WHICH IS A RISKY PROCESS WITHOUT MANUALLY REVERTING THE PREVIOUSLY NAMED IMAGES FIRST. IF DONE PROPERLY, THERE IS NO PROBLEM REVERTING BACK. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
I have ported roebeets V4.01 stocked-based firmware with google & market over to the PD 11/19 firmware release, and incorporated his update 10 fixes (su and rotation fix) all in one flash. It also has the missing calendar put back in it (thanks roebeet). It keeps all of his tweaks, has the button remap, the wifi tweak, 360 degree rotation, su, the droid fonts and busybox. To follow his naming scheme, I am calling this V5. This is the firmware version that lives along with the original pandigital apps. If that is what you want, this is for you. I still use and like some of the pandigitial apps (I use the thing as an eReader too) but I wanted to have everything else also, so I have been using roebeets work but also wanted to move it forward (for myself if nothing else).
So I can't claim a lot of smarts here, it isn't that complicated, but I thought I could take care of some of this mundane stuff while the smart guys are working on bigger and better things.
I have had one report of wifi problems, but I am not sure this isn't just the usual wifi issues or if it is somethin new. I have been running this a couple days now, and am pretty happy with it so far. It still has sleep issues, but I am hopeful the fix for that is getting closer. If the google accounts are not activated, it sleeps fine. As soon as you activate that stuff, the issues begin. You can have task killers killing task killers, and the thing still wakes up (when you are asleep). No lock, as nice as it is, seems to make things worse. I have one sleeping now with background sync turned off, no no-lock, and no task killers, and that is looking pretty positive. If/when a definative sleep fix arrives, I can put that in too.
You will have to fiddle with market a little to get it working. Run market, and enter the google account you want to use. Then run market again, you will get the server error. Now enter a second google account in Settings, Accounts & Sync, go back and try market, it should come up OK on the old market. Exit market, and give it a couple minutes as it will be updating to the new market, then try again and you should see the new format. This process has worked for me every time. (I am unclear if it would be safe to just pop the new Vending.apk in the firmware now or if it has to go through it's upgrade process...)
I am also running one with this version using the new 2d/3d accelerated graphics files, and that seems to work just fine. If that holds out for a few more days and a rash of problems don't surface, I can put that in too. (fps2d goes from 11 to 27 with the new video stuff.)
So here it is, would appreciate any reports of problems. I am particularly interested in video stutter reports, both my WPDNs are v2 boards and don't stutter. But since this is 11/19 firmware based, v1 boards might stutter? I don't have any way to test that.
EDIT - use v1.02B for v1 boards that stutter, the video is confirmed good on v1 boards with that 7/24 based version.
No user apps in here, use adb or market to get some apps loaded. If needed, I can make up a version with a file manager so you have a way to execute and install a downloaded .apk. I suggest getting home switcher and a file manager from the market to get started. Home switcher will let you have easier access to the original Novel home screen. (EDIT - file manager added so you can find and install apps downloaded with the PD web browser.)
If you don't have 11/19 yet there is really no need to install the official pandigital 11/19 first, this will do that anyway. Install this the normal way, preferably by copying to your sd card, make sure it is the only firmware file on it, turn on while holding volume up and power key for five seconds. If no sd card, copy it to PD_Novel and use the internal card. If things go wrong or you don't like it, just re-flash with the original pandigital firmware file of your choice.
KNOWN ISSUES:
1. sleep problem (of course)
2. market fix required to get market to work (use 2nd google account to activate)
3. confirmed video stutter on v1 boards (use v1.02 - 7/24 based ROM for this)
4. calendar.apk has minor display issues on v5.x (OK on v1.x) and DOES sync on both
5. some (not all) long youtube videos (5min +) crash media player, requiring a reboot or a command-line kill and restart of /system/bin/mediaserver
WARNING: If you have updated your Novel to the latest 1/11/11 or 1/14/11 SH20 series of OP firmwares, you may have some issues loading this firmware. If your Novel is running stock pandigital firmware 11/19/10, anything older than that, or if you are already running v5, v5.01, v5.01, v5.02, v1.02, or any of roebeet's versions, you are fine. Only the 2011 versions require extra steps to revert back before you attempt to flash this firmware.
PLEASE READ THE WARNING CONCERNING THIS AT THE TOP OF THIS POST.
FOR 7" WHITE PDN ONLY
SD_PDN_5_02B_GE_PD_INX7E_ENG_6410POP.zip
Changes is 5.02A:
1. headset transfer fixed
2. device properly rooted - Titanium Backup OK now
3. Pandigital 11/19 wifi improvements are there now (didn't help much)
4. youtube included as a system app
5. updated hosts file (blocks some malware and adware)
6. statusbarsetup app to allow you to make the soft buttons bigger (v5.x only)
7. has modeuce's 2d/3d graphics libraries in it (no more V version)
8. I forgot one of the 2d/3d files in the original 5.02 updater, run the updater again please
Changes in 5.02B, all the above in 5.02A plus:
1. a better google Calendar is here, works fine in 1.02B and has a funny orange bar at the top in 5.02B but still way better than the old one (I am working on the orange bar)
2. a newer version of youtube, that allows you to turn HQ video on and off. this is likely the latest version of youtube we will be able to run on Eclair based builds. youtube still has an issue where certain, but not all, long videos crash the PD media player, requiring a reboot. (I am working on that too, but no resolution yet.)
Changes in 5.1, all the above plus:
1. A better YouTube app, the one that was floating around here on the forum. Allows full 360 degree rotation while playing a video, and selectable safesite filters. If you have any trouble getting youtube to run after running the updater, go to Settings, Applications, Manage Applications, and clear the cache on the YouTube app. Still may crash on certain long videos, that is a Pandigital issue not a youtube app issue.
2. The wifi supplicant code that allows adhoc (tethering) is in here now. I have not tested it, but all the other builds (OPDN) are using it so I assume it works.
3. A symbolic link to /system/bin/su is in there now for those poorly written apps that need root and assume it lives in /system/bin instead of just relying on the system path to find it.
4. Small change to build.prop to show the version on Settings, About Phone
A 1.1 updater will follow shortly.
5.1 Updater (for V5, V5.01, V5.01V, V5.02, V5.02A & V5.02B)
FOR v1 BOARDS ONLY WITH VIDEO STUTTER
Further description of V1.02 here
SD_PDN_1_02B_GE_S10_07_24_K_PD_INX7E_ENG_6410POP.zip
1.02B Updater (for V1.02)
Changes to 1.02B are the same as 5.02B (above)
{Moderator Note: For discussion and software links to previous versions of this series of modified stock firmware with Market, please see Roebeet's original thread. Alternate WPDN firmware (roebeet v1 to v4 version): Stock-based, with Gapps ~Mark}