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[elf69]

I shall wait til 3G is working as I use it quite a bit on weekends away from home with no wifi points (yes I know hard to belive).

[elf69]

c31b32364ce19ca8, on 28 June 2012 - 11:16 PM, said:

OK, some more precise instructions (supplementing Daedric1383):

1. open Terminal app
2. type "su" and enter (without the quotes)
3. accept superuser request
4. type "echo AT+GMR > /dev/ttyUSB0 && cat /dev/ttyUSB0" and enter (again without the quotes)
5. let us know the following information:

a. the firmware version
b. the tablet, i.e. Vega, POV, Viewsonic, ...
c. ideally, please provide a screenshot of GPS Test app (available for free at Google Play) - be patient until satellite info actually shows up

Tip: For GPS to work you need to insert a Sim card.

Thx!

We already have two different versions then! May you please provide tablet info (Vega, POV, ...) & (ideally) GPS Test screenshot?

I typed the command as writted here with the spaces and it said "COMMAND NOT SUPPORT"

Did I miss something?

Sorry cant seem to take a screen shot and txt sooooo tiny anyway not sure its readable.

[Daedric1383]

Double check the echo command. CAPS count

[Richard_Arkless]

Hi scanno, so far every update has broken the home button and apps stop working and requires me to wipe and start afresh

What is going on? Is this issue just with my tablet or is a wipe after every update mandatory

[elf69]

Daedric1383, on 02 July 2012 - 10:19 PM, said:

Double check the echo command. CAPS count

I typed it EXACTLY as it is displayed on here, I'll give it yet another go but it MUST be me.....

I just cant see what I done wrong.

[elf69]

Well it must have been me, coz it worked!

Mine is: 11.126.10.85.00

I have a Viewsonic 10S

Cannot do GPS test yet as work is granite building and stops signal.

[elf69]

elf69, on 30 June 2012 - 08:13 PM, said:

since going from viewcomb to this ICS rom my xenta wireless keyboard with built in touch pad not work at all.
its the xenta pkb-1720 from ebuyer.com

can anyone offer why it dont work, and yes turned usb host on.

Anyone help with my keyboard?

This happened to some on the Motorola Xoom forum after upgrading to ICS.
wifi and USB keyboards stopped but bluetooth worked over there.

Is it a ICS problem then?

I really want this working as I use my tablet for a media PC linked to my big TV, but now I have to keep getting up to change photo or movie

somebody help please.....

EDIT:

Also cannot use my USB memory stick, it works in PC and my 2.2 tablet but seems NO USB device is working but its powered as red light on on the memory stick and my USB wifi keyboard stick.

Im gonna try to reflash it see it that cures it, if not Im going back to viewcomb.

Great ROM just hope bugs are just my tablet and a reflash cures it.

Edited by elf69, 03 July 2012 - 02:28 PM.

[masterg0g0]

Richard_Arkless, on 02 July 2012 - 11:39 PM, said:

Hi scanno, so far every update has broken the home button and apps stop working and requires me to wipe and start afresh

What is going on? Is this issue just with my tablet or is a wipe after every update mandatory

This happens to me also, so I have started using titanium backup to restore.

[Scanno]

@All,

VegaCream Beta4.1 is uploaded. I have uploaded a CWM zip and a NVFlash version. See second post for the download links.

VegaCream Beta 4.1 uses the 3.1.10 kernel and might still cause problems. For me personally it works like a charm. Wifi comes back and no suspend problems anymore.
I have posted a Beta4, but that version did not have 3g and HDMI output. This is resolved in this version.

Regards Scanno

[elf69]

are you able to test a wifi keyboard?

Im gonna try this new ROM tomorrow see if I can use my USB stick and wifi keyboard.

[Daedric1383]

Thanks for the NVflash for the 4.1 Scanno!
The Vega is indeed getting awesome support with ICS.

Thank you (And ejtagle, and brucelee666 and all i forgot )

Now:

The tablet keeps restarting on it's own. Changes i made to the stock 4.1:

DPI -> 160
USB Host on by default (echo @ vega_postboot.sh)
Swap partition @ SD card (swapon @ vega_postboot.sh)

There's a USB hub, a keyboard, and a mouse connected to the usb port. The USB keyboard is one of those USB keyboard cases.. the mouse is a dell one, the hub is a oem/gift hub.

I thought it was related to USB Host, but i get them in USB peripheral as well.

Logcat in usbhost mode : http://pastebin.com/SA7nxMJU

Edited by Daedric1383, 04 July 2012 - 01:38 AM.

[d_borghi]

hi scanno,
is there any good news for skype, in release 4.1?

tnx
db

[c31b32364ce19ca8]

elf69, on 03 July 2012 - 12:48 PM, said:

Also cannot use my USB memory stick, it works in PC and my 2.2 tablet but seems NO USB device is working but its powered as red light on on the memory stick and my USB wifi keyboard stick.

Your problems are *most likely* due to USB "host" VS "peripheral" mode. If you fire up shuttle tools you should see that your device has USB "peripheral" mode enabled by default. You may also use Terminal (as root) and "cat /sys/usbbus/host_mode" - if you see "0", you're in "peripheral" mode, if you see "1", you're in "host" mode. Now, please read http://developer.and.../usb/index.html to understand the difference and obtain some background information. Then come back here and read on.

Ok, so after you've read the cited document, you'll know that in order to use USB mass storage devices (and most likely usb keyboards as well) you need to switch the device over to USB "host" mode. So far so good, there are actually two way to achieve this: 1. Using shuttle tools (per session) and 2. via Terminal (per session and also, if you want to, permanently).

1. shuttle tools:
Fire it up, click on the big button that reads "Peripheral", accept su request, it'll instantly change to "Host", plug in USB mass storage (or USB keyboard), should work. Remember that this setting/method is per session, i.e. it won't survive a reboot.

2. Terminal:
Open it, type "su" (without the quotes), accept su request, type "echo 1 > /sys/usbbus/host_mode" (again without the quotes), plug in USB, should work. This also is per session (just the hard way of #1). Now, if you want to make the setting "permanent", we introduce a tiny "hack" to vega_postboot.sh. Type "echo "echo 1 > /sys/usbbus/host_mode" >> /etc/vega_postboot.sh" (without the OUTER quotes). This command sets USB host mode as a default (so to speak).

Let me know if you need further assistance.

Sidemark: I haven't tested this (yet) with beta4.1 as I just installed it some hours ago. I tested it with beta3. Scanno wrote (over at tabletroms.com) that there might be issues with USB with the new kernel and thus I post this sidemark, just in case.

Edited by c31b32364ce19ca8, 04 July 2012 - 12:29 PM.

[Scanno]

Daedric1383, on 03 July 2012 - 09:35 PM, said:

Thanks for the NVflash for the 4.1 Scanno!
The Vega is indeed getting awesome support with ICS.

Thank you (And ejtagle, and brucelee666 and all i forgot )

Now:

The tablet keeps restarting on it's own. Changes i made to the stock 4.1:

DPI -> 160
USB Host on by default (echo @ vega_postboot.sh)
Swap partition @ SD card (swapon @ vega_postboot.sh)

There's a USB hub, a keyboard, and a mouse connected to the usb port. The USB keyboard is one of those USB keyboard cases.. the mouse is a dell one, the hub is a oem/gift hub.

I thought it was related to USB Host, but i get them in USB peripheral as well.

Logcat in usbhost mode : http://pastebin.com/SA7nxMJU

Perhaps you can also post a /proc/last_kmesg. This contains the dmesg from the session before the reboot. You can retrieve this with adb  or the lumberjack app.

Perhaps the last fix from ejtagle will have some positive effect on this, I do not know. I can only say that I turned my tablet on 14 hours ago and using it at work and have had 1 reboot. Using lotus traveler, mail, agenda, tapatalk, browser, ever note, quickoffice without problems, had the tablet in sleep during my own sleep and it woke up without problem. So what is the difference between my wifi pov mobii  bought in November 2010 and the tablets that have the problems.

Edited by Scanno, 04 July 2012 - 12:54 PM.

[Daedric1383]

The 3G Module... i find the reboots/shutdowns extremely more common on USB Host... something related to the USB is failling during suspend/sleep, i can actually see the screen going down... and POFF reboot.

Worse, after a reboot, USB does not work. neither in host or peripheral. I have to cleanly shutdown and restart the tablet.
Since the 3G/GPS modules are USB also, it might be the cause.

I'll try to get you a last_kmesg, tonight. You're in DE, so probably +1 GMT. And you use lotus notes... exquisite...

[Scanno]

Daedric1383, on 04 July 2012 - 02:43 PM, said:

The 3G Module... i find the reboots/shutdowns extremely more common on USB Host... something related to the USB is failling during suspend/sleep, i can actually see the screen going down... and POFF reboot.

Worse, after a reboot, USB does not work. neither in host or peripheral. I have to cleanly shutdown and restart the tablet.
Since the 3G/GPS modules are USB also, it might be the cause.

I'll try to get you a last_kmesg, tonight. You're in DE, so probably +1 GMT. And you use lotus notes... exquisite...

On tabletroms richard found out that it could be the simcard module that us causing the problems. He disconnected the simcard module and his reboot problems were gone.....
I am in NL.... pretty close near DE

[Scanno]

@All,

Here is a CWM update zip with an updated kernel. Flash this in recovery. It just installs the kernel so *DO NOT* wipe.

http://www.mediafire...y947uc1889uxoxl

Edited by Scanno, 04 July 2012 - 07:08 PM.

[elf69]

c31b32364ce19ca8, on 04 July 2012 - 12:19 PM, said:

Your problems are *most likely* due to USB "host" VS "peripheral" mode. If you fire up shuttle tools you should see that your device has USB "peripheral" mode enabled by default. You may also use Terminal (as root) and "cat /sys/usbbus/host_mode" - if you see "0", you're in "peripheral" mode, if you see "1", you're in "host" mode. Now, please read http://developer.and.../usb/index.html to understand the difference and obtain some background information. Then come back here and read on.

Ok, so after you've read the cited document, you'll know that in order to use USB mass storage devices (and most likely usb keyboards as well) you need to switch the device over to USB "host" mode. So far so good, there are actually two way to achieve this: 1. Using shuttle tools (per session) and 2. via Terminal (per session and also, if you want to, permanently).

1. shuttle tools:
Fire it up, click on the big button that reads "Peripheral", accept su request, it'll instantly change to "Host", plug in USB mass storage (or USB keyboard), should work. Remember that this setting/method is per session, i.e. it won't survive a reboot.

2. Terminal:
Open it, type "su" (without the quotes), accept su request, type "echo 1 > /sys/usbbus/host_mode" (again without the quotes), plug in USB, should work. This also is per session (just the hard way of #1). Now, if you want to make the setting "permanent", we introduce a tiny "hack" to vega_postboot.sh. Type "echo "echo 1 > /sys/usbbus/host_mode" >> /etc/vega_postboot.sh" (without the OUTER quotes). This command sets USB host mode as a default (so to speak).

Let me know if you need further assistance.

Sidemark: I haven't tested this (yet) with beta4.1 as I just installed it some hours ago. I tested it with beta3. Scanno wrote (over at tabletroms.com) that there might be issues with USB with the new kernel and thus I post this sidemark, just in case.

please forgive me not to be rude.
Yes I have used shuttle tools and when I do swap to host the light comes on on my wifi usb adaptor for the keyboard and the power light on my usb flash drive.

But i did not know about the terminal option so will try it thank you

I find if i turn gps on and off then about 30-60 seconds after turning it off it reboots
but I can use 3G on and off all day with NO reboots but I personally dont use GPS as my san diego has it

Edited by elf69, 04 July 2012 - 08:03 PM.

[Scanno]

elf69, on 04 July 2012 - 08:01 PM, said:

please forgive me not to be rude.
Yes I have used shuttle tools and when I do swap to host the light comes on on my wifi usb adaptor for the keyboard and the power light on my usb flash drive.

But i did not know about the terminal option so will try it thank you

I find if i turn gps on and off then about 30-60 seconds after turning it off it reboots
but I can use 3G on and off all day with NO reboots but I personally dont use GPS as my san diego has it

What is not working with your usb drive. The drive is mounted to /mnt/usbdisk

[elf69]

I cannot see it in astro file manager or any other file manger, "directory does not exist" is the error.

Not show up in storage in the settings either...

But i will reflash with new rom but it wont be for a while im useing a 7" tab for a while now as my viewsonic is going off to have its touchscreen repaired.

Edited by elf69, 04 July 2012 - 09:16 PM.