[ROM] GingerAspire - Rooted 2.3.1 for Acer Netbooks - MARKET WORKS! - Update 19/12/11

Quinny899 · Nov 18, 2011

Android knows how to give credit in style!

**NOW GOT MARKET & GAPPS WORKING!**

This ROM will only work on ACER ASPIRE ONE NETBOOKS THAT CAME WITH ANDROID OUT OF THE BOX!

GingerAspire is a modified version of Insyde's Android 2.3.1 for Acer netbooks. Most of their netbooks will never upgrade Android OS versions, so I am porting from the files provided in the D257 to the rest of the range.

BIG THANKS TO TYNXPL FOR THE FILES FROM THE D257!

The features in the 'working section' should work, as long as you have a Acer Netbook that has the Insyde drivers.

Working:
Boots
Installs apps
WiFi
GPS
Google Apps

Live Wallpapers
Camera
Downloading files

Watching videos & listening to music - Some work, some need codecs that aren't compatibile with x86
Bluetooth
3G
(I don't have the model with Bluetooth and 3G, so if it works, please say below

)

Doesn't work (yet):
OpenGL ES (No apps such as Google Music then)
I couldn't get apps2sd (or different partition) to work

Screenshots:

What 3rd party apps come with it?
XDA Free app
Dolphin Browser HD (replaces stock browser as it actually works)
Terminal Emulator
Droid Tips (the home screen tips widget)
CatLog (for reporting bugs to me)
GApps (maps, market, gmail etc.)
YouTube
Facebook (old one that works)
Twitter

Download & Install process in post 2

Quinny899 · Nov 18, 2011

Download v2

Changelog:
Fixed market
Rooted
Removed root explorer
Removed better teminal emulator
Removed Gmail (Force closed)
Added GO Launcher EX & my MIUI theme & some GO Widgets
Honeycomb theme on it (themes section in topic coming soon)
Added ASTRO file manager
Added ES File Manager
Christmas'd it up with an advent calendar and live wallpaper
Adfree (hopefully)
Added Launcher Pro (for boot to windows icon)
Added Home2shortcut (double tap home app)
Added perfect task switcher (Gingerbread-cross-honeycomb task switcher), double tap the windows key to see
Added One more clock free
Added Rescan Media
Added JustPictures

If any accounts are still signed in, inform me via. PM, so I can change their passwords

All added apps can be uninstalled as normal

Install process:
Boot your netbook into Windows
Open Acer Configuration Manager for Android
Go to the 'Live Update' tab
Change it to not update, or only manually check
Download the files
Using a zip extractor, extract the zip file
Open My Computer (or equivelent) and go to the drive labelled 'Downloads for Android'
Find var.img and move it to a different drive
Find q2l.img and move it to a different drive
Copy var.img and q2l.img from your extracted files to the 'Downloads for Android' drive
Make sure your netbook is set to boot into Android in Acer Configuration Manager for Android
Reboot your netbook

Quinny899 · Nov 18, 2011

-reserved-

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Quinny899 · Nov 18, 2011

Reserved

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Quinny899 · Nov 18, 2011

Final reserve

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gboulvin · Nov 19, 2011

So that's good news !
I'll try & feedback as soon as it gets uploaded !
Cheers !

rienkar · Nov 19, 2011

Great news!!

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Another Aspire One here (D257) waiting to test and give feedback

Quinny899 · Nov 19, 2011

Right, so we have a D255 (mine), a D257, and a, what do you have gblouvin? Anyone have Bluetooth or 3G to test?

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rienkar · Nov 19, 2011

Sorry, no 3G or bluetooth here

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gboulvin · Nov 19, 2011

Aspire one happy2. Says model no ze6
no built-in bt but got a USB adapter to give a try.

Quinny899 · Nov 19, 2011

gboulvin said:
Aspire one happy2. Says model no ze6
no built-in bt but got a USB adapter to give a try.

USB will work from stock. Thanks mate. Even more devices

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Quinny899 · Nov 19, 2011

I'm uploading v1 now

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rienkar · Nov 19, 2011

Ok, we're on the start line, waiting for the green lights. ;-)

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Quinny899 · Nov 19, 2011

rienkar said:
Ok, we're on the start line, waiting for the green lights. ;-)

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You didn't have to wait long. Check post 2

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rienkar · Nov 19, 2011

Downloading now, do you need something specific to be tested or generic use?

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Quinny899 · Nov 19, 2011

rienkar said:
Downloading now, do you need something specific to be tested or generic use?

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3g and Bluetooth if you have it

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gboulvin · Nov 19, 2011

Well,
Gmail app force close
Facebook app either (after putting away your data)
Better Terminal Emulator FC too
At startup, it force close "google partner setup"
As expected, my USB Bluetooth dongle doesn't work (as in "stock" ROM)
And... Where is the link to go to back to windows ? (I found a way to get it back : Just create a link to "confirm reboot" app)

Other things are working well, good job and thanks for the time you already spent on this !

Quinny899 · Nov 19, 2011

gboulvin said:
Well,
Gmail app force close
Facebook app either (after putting away your data)
Better Terminal Emulator FC too
At startup, it force close "google partner setup"
As expected, my USB Bluetooth dongle doesn't work (as in "stock" ROM)
And... Where is the link to go to back to windows ? (I found a way to get it back : Just create a link to "confirm reboot" app)

Other things are working well, good job and thanks for the time you already spent on this !

Sorry, I meant to post these things. To get the force close apps back, reinstall them, using root explorer, directly from /system/app Google Partner Setup is required to login, I guess we'll just have to put up with it. Windows link: I have no idea. Mine has gone to. This is the stock launcher, so ???

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Quinny899 · Nov 19, 2011

And BTW, I noticed I left my FB account on there, I have changed my password though

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gboulvin · Nov 19, 2011

I tried to reinstall them but it didn't change anything.

I'll try to put the original rom files again to see if apps are working (don't know if it helps but in the logcat, it says there is an error with java for any of the non-working apps)

To go back to Windows, just put a link (on your home screen) through "activities" from laucherpro widget to "confirm reboot" in the apps list. ;-)

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