Firmware 2.1.08 released - report bugs here

[vertig0730]

Firmware 2.1.08 - download (82.9MB)
Firmware changes:

Version 2.1.8 - February 16th, 2011

External keyboard layouts: various country layouts are now supported using Settings > Language and keyboard > Select external keyboard layout setting (qwerty us/uk, azerty french, qwertz deutch, latin america spanish, russian, japanese).
Proxy: http proxy settings have been enabled for the browser in Settings > Wireless & network > wifi proxy settings.
Network shares: introduce an option to enable/disable network share scanning per Wi-Fi Access Point in Wi-Fi authentication dialog box
Battery: improve robustness of battery charge status for hard drive based A70it
Sound: fix sound level saturation causing loss of audio when playing on speaker
Music: fix some MP3 files have bad sound after seeking
Video: make some high level H264 HD files play correctly
Video: fix black screen on video player resume from suspend for MPEG4 files
USB host: fix NTFS UTF8 support
Wi-Fi: fix network disabled occurring after several suspend/resume loops
Wi-Fi: prevent false state information reported when authenticating/enabling Wi-Fi
Multimedia library: avoid deletion of multimedia files happening sometimes on SDCard


Previous firmware release threads:
February 1st: Froyo Firmware 2.1.04
January 27th: Froyo Firmware 2.1.03
December 16th: Froyo Firmware 2.0.71
November 30th: Froyo Firmware 2.0.54
October 21st: Eclair Firmware 1.0.84

[MarcusMarcus]

Should change the subject to "Firmware 2.1.08 released - report bugs here", IMO.The subject is always created, mine as well make it this one.

I can't wait to try this when I get home.

[vertig0730]

I updated the title, Did a install after full format and playing now. Looks like someone took the Proxy App right out of CyanogenMod.

[lightshedder]

Why the full reformat?

[Bouldergeek]

I just got my 2.1.04 working reasonably, again.

I have fear for upgrading. I'll sit back and observe the community perceptions on this one.

[vertig0730]

Why the full reformat?

I am having USB host issues, I just reformatted for Tech Support and I figured another wouldn't hurt.

[bragon]

Why the full reformat?

there is no need to reformat when migrating from 2.1.4

[czesiu]

any news on better flash support?

[vertig0730]

any news on better flash support?

Crashed stock browser trying to pause a embedded YouTube Clip on PhanDroid

['Savoir Faire']

No fear here. Jumping in to test the water.

[MarcusMarcus]

any news on better flash support?

Crashed stock browser trying to pause a embedded YouTube Clip on PhanDroid

How about you bragon? Any news on Certified Flash Support?

[ra7im]

How about you bragon? Any news on Certified Flash Support?

+1

[lightshedder]

I updated without reformat or reset...USB Host still broken

What about those who have done an Android reset or reformat? Any joy on USB Host?

[WMTOANDROID]

any news on better flash support?

I've been in contact with Archos who said that they have a supported flash app, but adobe is just sitting on their hands and not giving Archos the legal "ok" to release it. Perhaps if a few thousand Archos users contacted Adobe, they might move a bit faster.

[bragon]

any news on better flash support?

Crashed stock browser trying to pause a embedded YouTube Clip on PhanDroid

How about you bragon? Any news on Certified Flash Support?

We are still continuing the long certification process with a scaling partner of Adobe going through all the 2200 tests. Note that the flash plugin that will be used is the one available on the android market. Acceleration is provided outside the plugin. We have now a good user experience on the internal experimental firmware that we use for the certification. All these modifications will be made available soon in a 2.2.x firmware release.

[vertig0730]

I updated without reformat or reset...USB Host still broken

What about those who have done an Android reset or reformat? Any joy on USB Host?

Mine is still dead after full reformat. In '/proc/bus/USB' "002" doesnt even show. The device has no idea a USB port is there.

[Gertos45]

waaaw, cool, finally an externall AZERTY support keyboard lay out!

Fantastic, can't wait to test it out!!!!!!!

(at work now)

[lightshedder]

USB Host! Oh well. I am just waiting until the next round of tablet releases to move on from Archos. Then I will send this one in for RMA and gift or sell it. Too bad. The price is right, everything else works, but I have about lost confidence in Archos.

[viking]

Multimedia library: avoid deletion of multimedia files happening sometimes on SDCard

Seems to install and work ok for me, with no need to unmount sdcard (no lost files).

['Savoir Faire']

Downloaded, verified, installed. No problems.
ADW launcher is ok.