WARNING: Use at your own risk!
Update: version 4.0 up, more responsive
Update: version 3.1 800mhz up
Update: version 3.1, finally... market updates
Update: finished version 3.0, check the changes section
Update: added cpu unlocked version
Updated: see the changes section and download new zip
Note for people who used previous release: Since so much problems happened with previous release be sure to format the sd card using androids format tool (Settings -> Sd card and devices storage) before running app2sd.sh
Hi again all!
Here i'm posting a rom based on the newer firmware of vm that has wireless, sound and performance fixes. This modification includes a market and busy box setup took from the files provided by cycologists here so credits go to him. Also the su executable was taken from original macho cruz rom since it really brings a fully rooted environment by enabling the use of root account with id 0 and group 0 (also credits to androapp).
I moved all third party software provided by vm to the data/app directory for easy uninstallation in case you dont use it. Also I included an improved terminal emulator that supports inputting numbers, the name of the apk is jackpal.androidterm.apk and the application icon says Terminal emulator. Actually after testing the rom this application seems to not install correctly but what you can do is backup the apk, and reinstall it that should fix it.
Many people here already know how to flash a rom but for reference here we go.
Installation Instructions:
1. Download the provided file on this post.
2. Place it on the external sd card of the reader (it should keep the original name: PD_INX7E_ENG_6410POP.zip)
3. With the reader powered off press and leave the VOLUME UP + POWER BUTTON until an android bot appears and installation process starts (recommended to have the power cable connected to the unit in case of battery failure)
4. When the installation finishes the device will reboot and you will see the cruz reader logo, then the device will reboot again after executing an initialization script for the first time.
5. (Just on older versions of firmware 1.0v - 2.0v) When the system starts for first time a setup wizard will appear. Pressing the droid will not work as it states, to bypass this situation press the 4 corners of the display clockwise until the wizard close.
Applications to SD Instructions
1. Run the additional terminal emulator provided (if crashes or force close backitup with astro, uninstall and install)
2. Write su an press enter, after that superuser app will ask if you want the terminal to access root priviliges, so press allow or always allow.
3. Now write app2sd.sh and press enter, then follow the script instructions to enable the storage of applications into the sd.
4. After the script finishes write reboot and press enter to restart the system and finally activate the sd to store applications.
Note: When the script ask you what is the size in megabytes of the first partition, this is not the partition of the applications it is the partition you will use to store personal files. So for example lets say we are going to use the internal sd card with a capacity of 4 Gb and I input 3072, this means I will have 3 Gb for personal files and 1 Gb to store applications.
Possible problems and solutions:
When trying to install the firmware appears an exclamation sign on top of the droid and nothing happens.
Unplug the battery format the sd card to fat32 place the rom file and try again.
Android warns you that the sd card is blank.
Connect the device thru usb and format the first partition of the sd you selected for storing the applications to fat32, using your favorite tool (for example gparted). Disconnect the usb cable and reboot the device.
Market shows the following message ("server error occurred" retry or cancel) and doesn't lets me download or search from it.
This usually happens when you don't run the old version of market, search and install something before market updates. So if you are getting the mentioned message in most cases means your market is updated. The fix would be to uninstall new market update from application manager, run old market, search something, install it, close old market, wait a while and when market updates again there shouldn't be any problem.
Other possible solution posted by howie372 is starting google talk and then closing it and running market.
Wifi fails to connect after waking from standby mode
Try the fast reboot application posted below. It seems to be a fix that works as reported by other users on the forum.
Recommended free applications:
Skyfire - for watching videos provided on websites that use flash.
Terminal emulator - A VT-100 terminal emulator for the Android OS (needed for running the app2sd script, you can download it from market)
Swapper 2 - Enables the use of a swap file to increment ram capacity. (You can download it from market also)
Thumb Keyboard - Makes writing much more comfortable
IReader - supports some extra file formats like CHM not provided by the cruz
Market Enabler - In case you dont see paid applications on market
AndFTP and AndExplorer (xD) - Really light weight applications as the name says.
K-9 Mail - A greate replacement for stock mail client.
AdFree - Disables ads from websites giving you a faster browsing experience. (You can download it from market)
Calcbuddy - A better calc application that works with new libdvm.so. (You can download it from market)
Fast Reboot - An application that does a system reinitialization without doing a hardware reboot (Useful to fix wireless issue of not connecting after the reader woke up from standby as some users has reported)
-------------------------
Changes
Version 4.0 - 2/2/2011
* This release was made possible by donaldson
* Updated terminal application to latest
* Updated: app2sd to format applications partition to ext4
* Removed: maps, street, gmail, voice (not needed to run market and system feels much smoother)
* Fixed constant sync issue by sacrificing calendar, gmail and forgot the other one
* Updated 2d and 3d drivers
* remapped volume up to menu and volume down to back
* Updated dalvik cache with jit
* Added K-9 mail as a good substitude to gmail mail client
* In a brief this should leave you with a more responsive device.
Version 3.1 - 1/17/2011 (some hours later xD)
* Now market updates normally to new version.
Version 3.0 - 1/17/2011
* Installer now makes a format of system partition and userdata partition for a much cleaner setup (full wipeout?)
* Updated app2sd.sh to automatically format primary partition
* Now app2sd.sh ask you if you want to use the current applications on the sd instead of reformatting
* Added utility option on app2sd.sh to format the primary partition of any sd card
* Fixed swapper.sh script (now doesn't reports sd card as damaged)
* Used the market apk files found on macho rom file (maybe now updates market, haven't tested)
* no need to press the four corners of display on setupwizard
* Updated ro.build.version.sdk from 5 to 7 to allow installation of more software like adobe reader from market.
* Test signed all apk files
* Zip-aligned all apk files for better performance
* Updated busybox from version 1.15 to 1.17
* maybe I forgot something else xD ...
Version 2.0 - 1/9/2011
* Added execution permissions on [, busybox and install-recovery.sh at android setup on the updater-script
* Fixed a bug on the app2sd.sh script that reported errors when the sd card first partition didn't start on cylinder 1
* Moved maps, calendar and some others apk to the /data/app directory for easy uninstallation
* Now the system should really be rooted for those that never touched the file permissions
Version 1.0 - 1/8/2011
* Initial cooking of the rom
Download Rom (v4.0):
Normal Version (cpu works at 533mhz):
http://www.mediafire.com/?h88smhvuy2twedm (md5: 84ca72143b197c4759dc243276708a6f)
Download Rom (v3.1):
Normal Version (cpu works at 533mhz):
http://www.mediafire.com/?bn8zeiapendkean (md5: 4ec3eb9bdfa7d298833cebd3e690ab95)
Unlocked Version (cpu works at 800mhz) - This version may not work on your device
http://www.mediafire.com/?1k8yae3ui76s811 (md5: 5d420cf8f87b9cad1a22a83135c2dbe4)
Download Rom (v3.0):
Normal Version (cpu works at 533mhz):
http://www.mediafire.com/?p605u11fr7o13ri (md5: c857fa80de7dfecff13ba8f7a9a3d34b)
Download Rom (v2.0):
Normal Version (cpu works at 533mhz):
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WWGCS9LK (md5: 61d2106d8e2a1db6ed071c519e29de2c)
Unlocked Version (cpu works at 800mhz) - This version may not work on your device
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9FTO0AJX (md5: c4ef712abf0995da2b73dd5d9478470c)
Update: version 4.0 up, more responsive
Update: version 3.1 800mhz up
Update: version 3.1, finally... market updates
Update: finished version 3.0, check the changes section
Update: added cpu unlocked version
Updated: see the changes section and download new zip
Note for people who used previous release: Since so much problems happened with previous release be sure to format the sd card using androids format tool (Settings -> Sd card and devices storage) before running app2sd.sh
Hi again all!
Here i'm posting a rom based on the newer firmware of vm that has wireless, sound and performance fixes. This modification includes a market and busy box setup took from the files provided by cycologists here so credits go to him. Also the su executable was taken from original macho cruz rom since it really brings a fully rooted environment by enabling the use of root account with id 0 and group 0 (also credits to androapp).
I moved all third party software provided by vm to the data/app directory for easy uninstallation in case you dont use it. Also I included an improved terminal emulator that supports inputting numbers, the name of the apk is jackpal.androidterm.apk and the application icon says Terminal emulator. Actually after testing the rom this application seems to not install correctly but what you can do is backup the apk, and reinstall it that should fix it.
Many people here already know how to flash a rom but for reference here we go.
Installation Instructions:
1. Download the provided file on this post.
2. Place it on the external sd card of the reader (it should keep the original name: PD_INX7E_ENG_6410POP.zip)
3. With the reader powered off press and leave the VOLUME UP + POWER BUTTON until an android bot appears and installation process starts (recommended to have the power cable connected to the unit in case of battery failure)
4. When the installation finishes the device will reboot and you will see the cruz reader logo, then the device will reboot again after executing an initialization script for the first time.
5. (Just on older versions of firmware 1.0v - 2.0v) When the system starts for first time a setup wizard will appear. Pressing the droid will not work as it states, to bypass this situation press the 4 corners of the display clockwise until the wizard close.
Applications to SD Instructions
1. Run the additional terminal emulator provided (if crashes or force close backitup with astro, uninstall and install)
2. Write su an press enter, after that superuser app will ask if you want the terminal to access root priviliges, so press allow or always allow.
3. Now write app2sd.sh and press enter, then follow the script instructions to enable the storage of applications into the sd.
4. After the script finishes write reboot and press enter to restart the system and finally activate the sd to store applications.
Note: When the script ask you what is the size in megabytes of the first partition, this is not the partition of the applications it is the partition you will use to store personal files. So for example lets say we are going to use the internal sd card with a capacity of 4 Gb and I input 3072, this means I will have 3 Gb for personal files and 1 Gb to store applications.
Possible problems and solutions:
When trying to install the firmware appears an exclamation sign on top of the droid and nothing happens.
Unplug the battery format the sd card to fat32 place the rom file and try again.
Android warns you that the sd card is blank.
Connect the device thru usb and format the first partition of the sd you selected for storing the applications to fat32, using your favorite tool (for example gparted). Disconnect the usb cable and reboot the device.
Market shows the following message ("server error occurred" retry or cancel) and doesn't lets me download or search from it.
This usually happens when you don't run the old version of market, search and install something before market updates. So if you are getting the mentioned message in most cases means your market is updated. The fix would be to uninstall new market update from application manager, run old market, search something, install it, close old market, wait a while and when market updates again there shouldn't be any problem.
Other possible solution posted by howie372 is starting google talk and then closing it and running market.
Wifi fails to connect after waking from standby mode
Try the fast reboot application posted below. It seems to be a fix that works as reported by other users on the forum.
Recommended free applications:
Skyfire - for watching videos provided on websites that use flash.
Terminal emulator - A VT-100 terminal emulator for the Android OS (needed for running the app2sd script, you can download it from market)
Swapper 2 - Enables the use of a swap file to increment ram capacity. (You can download it from market also)
Thumb Keyboard - Makes writing much more comfortable
IReader - supports some extra file formats like CHM not provided by the cruz
Market Enabler - In case you dont see paid applications on market
AndFTP and AndExplorer (xD) - Really light weight applications as the name says.
K-9 Mail - A greate replacement for stock mail client.
AdFree - Disables ads from websites giving you a faster browsing experience. (You can download it from market)
Calcbuddy - A better calc application that works with new libdvm.so. (You can download it from market)
Fast Reboot - An application that does a system reinitialization without doing a hardware reboot (Useful to fix wireless issue of not connecting after the reader woke up from standby as some users has reported)
-------------------------
Changes
Version 4.0 - 2/2/2011
* This release was made possible by donaldson
* Updated terminal application to latest
* Updated: app2sd to format applications partition to ext4
* Removed: maps, street, gmail, voice (not needed to run market and system feels much smoother)
* Fixed constant sync issue by sacrificing calendar, gmail and forgot the other one
* Updated 2d and 3d drivers
* remapped volume up to menu and volume down to back
* Updated dalvik cache with jit
* Added K-9 mail as a good substitude to gmail mail client
* In a brief this should leave you with a more responsive device.
Version 3.1 - 1/17/2011 (some hours later xD)
* Now market updates normally to new version.
Version 3.0 - 1/17/2011
* Installer now makes a format of system partition and userdata partition for a much cleaner setup (full wipeout?)
* Updated app2sd.sh to automatically format primary partition
* Now app2sd.sh ask you if you want to use the current applications on the sd instead of reformatting
* Added utility option on app2sd.sh to format the primary partition of any sd card
* Fixed swapper.sh script (now doesn't reports sd card as damaged)
* Used the market apk files found on macho rom file (maybe now updates market, haven't tested)
* no need to press the four corners of display on setupwizard
* Updated ro.build.version.sdk from 5 to 7 to allow installation of more software like adobe reader from market.
* Test signed all apk files
* Zip-aligned all apk files for better performance
* Updated busybox from version 1.15 to 1.17
* maybe I forgot something else xD ...
Version 2.0 - 1/9/2011
* Added execution permissions on [, busybox and install-recovery.sh at android setup on the updater-script
* Fixed a bug on the app2sd.sh script that reported errors when the sd card first partition didn't start on cylinder 1
* Moved maps, calendar and some others apk to the /data/app directory for easy uninstallation
* Now the system should really be rooted for those that never touched the file permissions
Version 1.0 - 1/8/2011
* Initial cooking of the rom
Download Rom (v4.0):
Normal Version (cpu works at 533mhz):
http://www.mediafire.com/?h88smhvuy2twedm (md5: 84ca72143b197c4759dc243276708a6f)
Download Rom (v3.1):
Normal Version (cpu works at 533mhz):
http://www.mediafire.com/?bn8zeiapendkean (md5: 4ec3eb9bdfa7d298833cebd3e690ab95)
Unlocked Version (cpu works at 800mhz) - This version may not work on your device
http://www.mediafire.com/?1k8yae3ui76s811 (md5: 5d420cf8f87b9cad1a22a83135c2dbe4)
Download Rom (v3.0):
Normal Version (cpu works at 533mhz):
http://www.mediafire.com/?p605u11fr7o13ri (md5: c857fa80de7dfecff13ba8f7a9a3d34b)
Download Rom (v2.0):
Normal Version (cpu works at 533mhz):
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WWGCS9LK (md5: 61d2106d8e2a1db6ed071c519e29de2c)
Unlocked Version (cpu works at 800mhz) - This version may not work on your device
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9FTO0AJX (md5: c4ef712abf0995da2b73dd5d9478470c)