[Monty Zoomer]

I have heard rumours that there is a very cheap tablet called M009s coming from Eken with 2.2 installed and working.

Anyone know anything about it?

[thcrw739]

From what i can tell from searching should pretty much be this. http://mp4nation.net...products_id=485

I've been waiting for a decent video review. What I've found on you-tube is 1 or 2 pretty vague Chinese site videos.


Here's whats on eken's site http://www.ekengroup.../show.asp?id=27

This post has been edited by thcrw739: 09 March 2011 - 10:26 AM

[wrinkle]

thcrw739, on 09 March 2011 - 10:22 AM, said:

From what i can tell from searching should pretty much be this. http://mp4nation.net...products_id=485

I've been waiting for a decent video review. What I've found on you-tube is 1 or 2 pretty vague Chinese site videos.


Here's whats on eken's site http://www.ekengroup.../show.asp?id=27

hi,thcrw739, your mp4nation.net link took me to "ViaPad 7" Android 2.2 Tablet - VIA 8650 + Camera", i have confirmed that your viapad is exactly M009S.

and when i searched on google,i got Pandawill's M009S and reviews on their forum.It seems that M009S is good enough for android2.2 tablet under $100

[lyzby]

My M70007T from everbuying.com has Via 8650 cpu and specs like the Eken M009S, so it may be the same device. I'd be happy to run tests, but this is my first tablet, and I don't know what should be done with it to review it.

So far, it looks to me decent and clean, it recognizes which side is up and switches the display. The browser is a little laggy, but not too bad. I had one freeze-up early on which necessitated a power cycle. It involved putting in and removing an 8gb micro SD card--all seemed fine after rebooting.

The biggest problem I have so far is that I haven't figured out how to download apps. It has a Chinese market, which I'm leery of (and it didn't look like it had much of interest). No android market, and the consensus seems to be that that must be installed in firmware for it to work. I tried installing AppBrain Market, but that seemed to go around in circles, saying "your phone is not registered, try installing AppBrain Market". I tried to install SlideMe, and one other market which wanted me to select a platform first (androlib?)--no luck for me there. Is there any good way to install apps when you don't have Android Market?

After much flailing I found in the FAQ that AppBrain only works when you are already synced with Android Market. Able to browse, but otherwise stuck so far.

[androidlove]

Here is a thread at pandawill forum http://www.pandawill...extra=page%3D1. The author offered the way to download/install android market(.apk) Hope it can help.

[lyzby]

Thanks for the suggestion for downloading an Android Market App. I found the site confusing, but think I eventually got it right. Unfortunately, it said "unable to download to your device".

More concerning the device.

The wifi works but seems weak. From a spot 30 feet away through three walls, two laptops, an Asus WL-520gU running openWrt in client mode, and a dockstar with a wifi dongle are all able to connect to my AP, but this tablet is not. Rather it can see the AP, says it connects, but cannot retrieve anything. I set up another router as an AP a few feet away and the wifi works fine with that.

Still looking for a way to get Android Market, or some other suitable market, if anyone has any suggestions.

[lyzby]

This device reports that it is Model WonderMedia WM8650.

[Andrés Pulido]

Does anybody has the firmware link? I'm trying to use the site's one but the link doesn't work for me. Help, I'm new on this

[adeel]

this tablet pc is the cheapest Android 2.2 system pc,you can visit ctobay.com, http://www.ctobay.co...Pink_p8906.html ,it is very popular now.

[cshook]

I too am looking for a way to get the standard market working. I was able to download and install it, but it just crashes when I try to open it.

[mogrith]

cshook, on 28 March 2011 - 12:21 PM, said:

I too am looking for a way to get the standard market working. I was able to download and install it, but it just crashes when I try to open it.

Will the https://market.android.com/version work from the browser?

[Roger Calver]

You still need to have Market installed on your tablet for the browser version to work.

Do you have a link to the firmware as I may be able to inject the Market apk into it, well if its not to much different then the older Eken firmware that is.

[Clarity]

Hmm I was lightly plotting to pickup this tablet but now it sounds like it may not be the way to go as i MUST have the Android Marketplace...

ACTUALLY: The page on PandaWill for this product says it has Android Market:
http://www.pandawill...-ui_p41961.html

LIES???

This post has been edited by Clarity: 31 March 2011 - 10:14 PM

[brandonlee]

I have this tablet and every day I like it more. Is a little limited about the memory to run the latest games but for this price I dont will regret it.
The google market is not working and come installed with the chinese version but this is not a problem. There many aplications and I'm using applanet,very recommended.
Now there some bugs I want to fix like the battery. The icon show all the time fully charged 100% untill it shutdown after 2 or 3 hours.

Roger Calver, on 29 March 2011 - 07:55 AM, said:

You still need to have Market installed on your tablet for the browser version to work.

Do you have a link to the firmware as I may be able to inject the Market apk into it, well if its not to much different then the older Eken firmware that is.

I found here many files to download. I think are the latest firmwares:

https://public.me.com/hh2119

Hopefully you can include the google market and adding more language like the thai, persian, arabic, hebrew or at least fonts for this languages.
Regards!

[Roger Calver]

I will take a look at the files.

[Monty Zoomer]

Roger Calver, on 02 April 2011 - 11:10 AM, said:

I will take a look at the files.

If you could get market on this Roger, it would be a god send.

I think these are gonna take over from the Eken M001 in popularity - verym, very good value for money

What about a complete firmware removing all the crap chinese bloated apps?

[Roger Calver]

I couldnt download when I tried but will give a go now.
How much is the M009s ?, I may get one to play with, I do miss my M001 as that was a sturdy little device

[Roger Calver]

Has anyone flashed this yet as Im wondering how to do it, the file I downloaded isnt in the same format as Im used to with older Eken's.

[NewAndroidTabletPC]

Roger Calver, on 07 April 2011 - 11:23 AM, said:

I couldnt download when I tried but will give a go now.
How much is the M009s ?, I may get one to play with, I do miss my M001 as that was a sturdy little device

We would gladly supply you with one if you are willing to do a bit of work on the custom firmware - it would make all the difference to us Roger. This is a great little tablet and would benefit tremendously from cutting out some of the bloatware and adding android market.

[Roger Calver]

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