Custom ROM for A7HTV2: Android 2.2 (7HTV2_22.22)

[birdiebnl]

I also have the same problem with Calendar data not loading. It was OK in v22.07 but not working in v22.20.

I'm currently back at 22.05, and there is Calendar synching and loading. So will try to fix this in 22.2x.

[dms05]

My english is not wo well. Can you give me a solution please, what you do.

Full instructions:

http://wiki.archosfans.com/index.php?ti ... T_Version2

Use Google Translate to read in your langauge.

[neo120]

Solution seems to be formatting the internal data. - How can I do that ?

OK I get it worked with your link. Thanks

[dms05]

Solution seems to be formatting the internal data. - How can I do that ?

http://wiki.archosfans.com/index.php?ti ... T_Version2

[akcron]

Hi.
Just a quick question please, on 22.21 home screen there is a triple box on the right side wall with the globe then the apps screen button then a star.

When i press the star this box goes and leaves behind a grey bar and the only way to get the box back is to reboot, is this button for a program i don't have installed? Any help please.

Also has anyone tried a 32GB sd card in this device and what the fastest speed the archos will accept i am using class 4 now.

I was thinking the extra memory would be nice, also i could move the apps to the sd card to free up more memory if you can do that? Thanks again

[spirtos123]

Hello people! I am new to the forum, although I have been reading it for a while. First of all, congrats to birdiebnl and all the guys who are doing a fantastic job with custom roms.

I have an issue: I was running 22.11 and I decided to try the new 22.21. Since the update I have a problem with the market. I sign in, wait for it to download the update, then follow the instructions and reboot. When it opens again, market cannot open (unexpected error). I tried the market fix several times and I flashed the update again! What am I missing?

Thx in advance!

[dms05]

Hi.
Just a quick question please, on 22.21 home screen there is a triple box on the right side wall with the globe then the apps screen button then a star.

When i press the star this box goes and leaves behind a grey bar and the only way to get the box back is to reboot, is this button for a program i don't have installed? Any help please.

Also has anyone tried a 32GB sd card in this device and what the fastest speed the archos will accept i am using class 4 now.

I was thinking the extra memory would be nice, also i could move the apps to the sd card to free up more memory if you can do that? Thanks again

You can drop any app you wish onto this space. Just drag it over the star and release. At the moment it hasn't any app/widget associated with it.

[birdiebnl]

When i press the star this box goes and leaves behind a grey bar and the only way to get the box back is to reboot, is this button for a program i don't have installed? Any help please.

No need to reboot, it is the dock bar, see this post.

[birdiebnl]

Still cannot update the first post... A new ROM.

7htv2_22.22 20 june 2011

- Disabled the sampling profiler so no snapshots are writen anymore to the snapshots directory of the SD card.
- Added the Google Contacts application
- Fixed the Calendar synching issue.
- Added working PhotoBrowser
Market needs the "market fix", see below.
For fullscreen and adhoc use ROMSettings.

Download : 7htv2_22.22 (multiupload)

7htv2_22.21 17 june 2011

Patched the webkit, so the Android browser doesn't crash anymore on the Google Mobile page.
Also nice to know is that somehow USB Mass Storage is kind of working, see this youtube movie.
Market needs the "market fix", see below.
For fullscreen and adhoc use ROMSettings.

Download : 7htv2_22.21 (multiupload)

7htv2_22.20 12 June 2011

Froyo ROM for Archos 7 HT V2, based on several other RK2818 Android Froyo ROMs. (still the old A7HTV2 kernel )
Supports ROMSettings for fullscreen operation and AdHoc WLAN. (ROMSettings)
In this Froyo ROM I've made a patch so that the problem with Apps only installing if the device is mounted to the PC is gone (Angry Birds and Aldiko e.g.). Now all applications are installed on Internal memory.
Included Launcher is ADW.Launcher.
Slide lock can be unlocked by sliding, but also with menu button (Short slide of the power switch to the left)
Also got rid of that annoying package scanner.

Download : 7htv2_22.20 (multiupload)

This 7htv2_22.20 and 7htv2_22.21 ROM still needs the "market fix":

1) start the market, sing in to your Google account, and wait a little while (I wait until the new Market update is downloaded, you can see this in Settings->Applications->Manage Applications, under the Downloaded section.)
2) After this go to Settings->Applications->Manage Applications
3) Clear the cache of the Market. (Not the data!)
4) Clear the data of the Google Framework Services
5) Reboot (I recommend doing this by resetting the device with a needle, as it seems the device is more stable after one reset) and go to Market, it should work and show you all apps. If not just repeat step 1 till 5.

Note step 1) If your market the first time keeps "loading", just force close it (Settings->Applications->Manage Applications) and start again.

[crox]

Birdiebnl, you are an absolute star thank you for all the effort and knowledge you have put into this activity.

I have been lurking for a while, reading and implementing the releases as you have published them. Everything has gone successfully as described in the instructions. Even decided to to drop back to release .04 to check it could be done and it couldn't have gone smoother.

What I now want to do is upgrade from .21 to .22 but having spent a lot of time downloading and configuring apps I wondered if there was a way of upgrading to the new image without having to manually select, load and configure the apps I had previously installed?

This is my first foray into Android so forgive my newbie question.

Thanks,
Alan

[birdiebnl]

What I now want to do is upgrade from .21 to .22 but having spent a lot of time downloading and configuring apps I wondered if there was a way of upgrading to the new image without having to manually select, load and configure the apps I had previously installed?

Only way I know is using Titanium Backup, it backup's your apps and data of the apps. (That's the way I do it). But you have to backup every app, and afterwards restore every app.

[AlexArchos]

Birdiebnl, you are best

[akcron]

Thanks birdiebnl. Another great update.

[dp80]

hello,

i just received a v2 and would like to know how to install this rom.
just copy on root and flash? is this a full android system or just files for updating?

i am used to my galaxy s, where i have to re-format to prevent bricks.

[futranbg]

It's full rom not an update
You don't need to pre-format cause all will be format during update.
You need to backup all data in the flash memory because it will be format to.
This may not cause any brick, just keep the power on, any don't remove anything during the update

[dp80]

ok thanks. the file (60mb) looked small for a full android system
those for my galaxy s are ~150-200mb in size. only updates are smaller.

[one]

Thank you for your work. This is a great opportunity for many of us use the device with advanced capabilities. I did not speak English, but I'll try to ask questions correctly:
1. Is it possible to reduce the boot time?
2. Forum had a question about the ability to install the living wallpaper, but there was no answer.
3. If you are not hard to please give a link to a "clean" Android 2.2 (froyo1.00) for A7HTV2 without pre-installed applications and Launcer.

thanks again

[polarie]

hi there

i am the "new-one" ...
installed 7htv2_22.22 20 june 2011
runs good - big thx -
only problem i have is that my 16Gig-micro-SD card is not readable anymore.
messages: (it is in german so i have to translate the message):

- card detected
- preparing card (looking for errors)
- card can be removed

and if i use the explorer - the card is ├Âhm "not-present"

tried to use ES-file-explorer - similar error message
- card not present or not connected.
when i use the card in a normal adapter @ the PC it is working good and smooth
also in my Odys Genisis with adapter - so i exclude that the card is "death".
any idea who i can bring 22.22 to read the card?

thanks again and sorry for my bad english.

polarie

[one]

only problem i have is that my 16Gig-micro-SD card is not readable anymore.

maybe this will help post

[hvdwolf]

hi there

i am the "new-one" ...
installed 7htv2_22.22 20 june 2011
runs good - big thx -
only problem i have is that my 16Gig-micro-SD card is not readable anymore.

What do you mean with " is not readable anymore."?
Was it readable using the default archos rom?

only problem i have is that my 16Gig-micro-SD card is not readable anymore.

maybe this will help post

If the 7HTV2_22.22 is your first custom rom it won't help. It will only help if you used one of my Froyo roms which does have a read-writable system partition. If you used one of these that post will help.
Again: if this is your first custom rom, it won't help.

How is your SD-card formatted, or in other words: is it FAT-16, FAT-32 or maybe even NTFS? You can check that in windows by checking the properties.