Glo Android on Glo

[dd366]

I think the post was speaking of the original software of the non-rooted Tolino Shine.

I agree with you for the rooted one.

[haolin]

test a lot app，the devices‘s memory too small，affter add 200MB swap file。some ebook app stile can’t work。

[nevelaev]

How you make this swap?? By the RAM Expander?) Interesting idea - I will try it...

[pbra]

Originally Posted by MarekGibek

I'm a little bit disappointed that Google Play hides so many apps if it doesn't recognize the device. But we can always search for apk files.

You can fake another device, you have to modify one line in /system/build.prop :
replace : ro.build.fingerprint=tolino/imx50_rdp/imx50_rdp:2.3.4/GRJ22/eng.antony.20130125.150154:user/release-keys,v2.0.11
with : ro.build.fingerprint=google/soju/crespo:2.3.2/GRH78C/93600:user/release-keys

This spoofs the Nexus S running Android 2.3.2,
how-to : http://nookdevs.com/Honeycomb_Google_Apps_and_Market

[pbra]

Originally Posted by nevelaev

How you make this swap?? By the RAM Expander?) Interesting idea - I will try it...

you can follow this guide :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1659231

I want to try that later

[MarekGibek]

Originally Posted by pbra

You can fake another device, you have to modify one line in /system/build.prop :
replace : ro.build.fingerprint=tolino/imx50_rdp/imx50_rdp:2.3.4/GRJ22/eng.antony.20130125.150154:user/release-keys,v2.0.11
with : ro.build.fingerprint=google/soju/crespo:2.3.2/GRH78C/93600:user/release-keys

This spoofs the Nexus S running Android 2.3.2,
how-to : http://nookdevs.com/Honeycomb_Google_Apps_and_Market

Thanks pbra! It worked. I tried it before but the trick was to clear Google Play's cache.

[bulnes123]

Anyone solved the landscape mode problem? I 've tried but still nothing...I think that's a killer feature...

[dd366]

Originally Posted by bulnes123

Anyone solved the landscape mode problem? I 've tried but still nothing...I think that's a killer feature...

I need it too, for reading pdf and cbz in landscape mode
I have some ideas, but it seems to require
- Android recompilation (not so easy)
- or Kernel recompilation (I need to learn how to) + an app which direct the kernel to rotate coordonates (I can do it).

I'm working on that second solution but not sure I succeed.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...7&postcount=83
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...4&postcount=98
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=112
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=114

What have you tried exactly ? Help is welcome...

[dd366]

Multipoints works !

Tested with Moon+ Reader

Select:
Settings - Miscellaneous - Allow multi-point to change font size

AndroSensor apk report 2 points.

And at the same time I discovered that CPU freq is 800Mhz...
Let's go find an app to overclock it a Glo Frequency (1Ghz)...

[Edit]
... not sure it is doable with use apk
Overclock apk report kernel not supported

Probably need to recompile kernel...

[dd366]

I managed finally to shut off this annoying led blinking (I can see it through plastic on my white glow)

From the kernel source: arch/arm/mach-mx5/mx50_ntx_io.c, I discovered these calls


// #define CM_LED_BLINK 127

// shut off blinking led
ioctl -d /dev/ntx_io 127 0

// same but with a oneshot blink
ioctl -d /dev/ntx_io 127 2

// Put led on ( don't allways work, probably need another call to re-enable timer)
ioctl -d /dev/ntx_io 127 1


These others are interesting too.
You can test them in a adb shell

// Led Blue
ioctl -d /dev/ntx_io 101 0

// Led Green
ioctl -d /dev/ntx_io 101 1

// #define POWER_OFF_COMMAND 0xC0 // 192
// Power off directly, keeping the Eink screen as actual
ioctl -d /dev/ntx_io 192


// these are not tested yet

// #define SYS_RESET_COMMAND 193

// Reboot ?
ioctl -d /dev/ntx_io 193

// #define POWER_KEEP_COMMAND 205

// Sleep mode on off ?
ioctl -d /dev/ntx_io 205 0
ioctl -d /dev/ntx_io 205 1

// #define CM_TOUCH_LOCK 128
// Lock screen touch ?
ioctl -d /dev/ntx_io 128 0
ioctl -d /dev/ntx_io 128 1

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However this lead to another problem

I tried to put this command (work in a shell)
ioctl -d /dev/ntx_io 127 0

in a shellscript led_off.sh that I call from init.rc like this

service led_off /system/etc/led_off.sh
oneshot

The call seams correct but don't work...
In fact, it is not possible because the root (ramdisk ?) is erased at each reboot
The file seems copied from other recovery partition.

Can someone confirm this ? I have not a linux box working yet to view sdcard partitions
Would be fine to modify init.rc to call a sh script which could himself call optional user script.

related links
http://grokbase.com/p/gg/android-pla...ges-to-init-rc
http://grokbase.com/t/gg/android-pla...anges-to-init-

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In the meantime I found this app: SManager
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...anager%26hl=en
or
http://smanager.wikidot.com/main:start

It can execute shellscript on reboot
It works well (despite tiny char interface) but is not ideal in term of memory usage and power in sleep mode.

[haolin]

Originally Posted by nevelaev

How you make this swap?? By the RAM Expander?) Interesting idea - I will try it...

Swapper 2

[MarekGibek]

Originally Posted by dd366

I need it too, for reading pdf and cbz in landscape mode
I have some ideas, but it seems to require
- Android recompilation (not so easy)
- or Kernel recompilation (I need to learn how to) + an app which direct the kernel to rotate coordonates (I can do it).

I'm working on that second solution but not sure I succeed.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...7&postcount=83
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...4&postcount=98
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=112
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=114

What have you tried exactly ? Help is welcome...

I'm working on it, too

> or Kernel recompilation (I need to learn how to)

So left it to me. I'll do it this weekend.

[EDIT] (Removed part of PxP - it was bullshit - PxP is used to transform picture even in the landscape mode, it converts colorspace and does rotation - but we cannot skip it if we don't want do rotation).

[MarekGibek]

Here is the kernel changeset needed for touch rotation:

https://github.com/marek-g/kobo-kern...b314d3dcedfef3

It is not enough to replace the kernel. You have to set ro.sw.hwrotation to "0" (in init.rc / ramdisk). Otherwise it won't work.

Now I can send events to kernel to change touch rotation (I'm using adb shell):

sendevent /dev/input/event2 17 1 0 -> portrait
sendevent /dev/input/event2 17 1 1 -> landscape
sendevent /dev/input/event2 17 1 2 -> portrait (reversed)
sendevent /dev/input/event2 17 1 3 -> landscape (reversed)

We only need an Android app that will do it automatically.

[bulnes123]

Originally Posted by MarekGibek

Here is the kernel changeset needed for touch rotation:

https://github.com/marek-g/kobo-kern...b314d3dcedfef3

It is not enough to replace the kernel. You have to set ro.sw.hwrotation to "0" (in init.rc / ramdisk). Otherwise it won't work.

Now I can send events to kernel to change touch rotation (I'm using adb shell):

sendevent /dev/input/event2 17 1 0 -> portrait
sendevent /dev/input/event2 17 1 1 -> landscape
sendevent /dev/input/event2 17 1 2 -> portrait (reversed)
sendevent /dev/input/event2 17 1 3 -> landscape (reversed)

We only need an Android app that will do it automatically.

You are the best. I'll try it. Thanks a million.

[MarekGibek]

Originally Posted by bulnes123

You are the best. I'll try it. Thanks a million.

Thanks!! I'll post the final image when the app for automatic rotation is ready.