[10-march-12][HC30] A7CombPlus1.0 for A7+
!!This is ONLY for Elocity A7 PLUS! (model with 1024x600 resolution)
This Mod is based on my A7Comb rom v0.2 release with some updates.
Its a HoneyComb 3.0 rom, with limited hardware acceleration support.
You can also follow updates on my homepage at
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Installation Instructions:
ALWAYS HAVE CHARGER CONNECTED WHEN UPDATING A FIRMWARE
You can download from here MD5SUM: ec6196c4d073e3ee8e87c3b81ad3a081
It will require Wipe/factory reset as well. as reports on the update seems to report some problems if not, so its your ownproblem if it does FC alot, if you do not wipe
Install using recovery menu. - copy the file to the root of your sdcard and rename to Update.zip.
- Enter "Recovery menu" by pressing power for 2seconds, release
- then hold power button until "hold power 5sec...." appear and wait until it says booting recovery kernel..and release power button.
- Press "HOME" button to see menu, use SEARCH/BACK button to navigate.
- select "Wipe/factory reset" - press MENU key to activate
- then select "apply sdcard:update.zip" - press MENU to activate
- after the small install process - press "reboot" to finalize and wait for the upgrade to take place on second screen that appear.
ISSUES
- no full-hardware video acceleration.
- Screen brightness cannot change (Settings crash when selected)
- Audio menu do not work (Settings crash when selected)
- Volume in status bar not included (using old A7 mod here, ill figure a solution out, maybe app from Market?) (replacement are BACK and MENU softbuttons)
- Camera is not working
- USB2PC does not currently work.
KERNEL USED IS STOCK ROM EDITION, SINCE SOURCE IS NOT RELEASED(2.6.32.9)
CHANGELOG
v1.00 - Initial release
- rotation fix for some games
- no longer uses /storage as sdcard location. /mnt/sdcard is now internal storage,
AND
/mnt/usb/system_usb is external sdcard location. - root enabled (Superuser is used here)
- included Opera browser, so flash can be used.
- added VLC for video playback
THANKS to all who donated previously and up to now! its appreciated, and shows that people like the extras added...
WARNING: Use this image at your own risk and i take no responsibility if you brick your tablet..
PS: you can ALWAYS use the elocity Recovery from A7 install instructions here
If you like it press "THANKS"
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