Help Unbricking PE - Page 5

mr_ed · 06-18-2011, 01:55 PM

The rotate/power problem disturbs me. It's like something got corrupted in the init files, but how?

-- Ed

kennyminot · 06-18-2011, 02:00 PM

vicinc -

You're shooting in the dark at the moment. Install the following program and see if you find any errors in the log report. In particular, I'm interested to see what the log says when you run the Journal/Reader apps. Most likely, that will give us a hint at what's going on.

http://code.google.com/p/android-ran...ame=Logcat.apk

So weird, vicinc! Sorry this has been such an ordeal! That stinks!

vicinc · 06-18-2011, 02:14 PM

MrEd. Do you know where are they located (the init files)? I will copy them from the ermine update and try this again. I really want to get this working and I will not mess with it again.... just leave my daughter have it. Kenny, I am downloading the program and I will report back shortly. it is strange every thing else (inc. market) works 100%. The e-ink screen get stuck on initialising.... it is strange. but swear the only funny thing i did was editing the build.prop. I taught my internal card is damaged, but if everything else is working?

vicinc · 06-18-2011, 02:19 PM

I was thinking I could do something like this, flashing under android terminal or adb shell with a dingo. but where would i got a dingo recovery image?
vic

1. Download this file: Recovery.zip

2. Extract file contents to your \tools\ directory of your Android SDK.

3. Open up a command prompt and go to your tools directory, and execute these commands: (MAKE SURE YOUR SDCARD IS NOT MOUNTED TO YOUR COMPUTER OR THESE COMMANDS WON'T WORK! MAKE SURE IT IS ON "CHARGE ONLY")

adb shell mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
adb push recovery.img /sdcard
adb push flash_image /system/bin
adb shell chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image
adb shell flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img

emusan · 06-18-2011, 02:41 PM

I would recommend slowing down a bit and assessing your situation before continuing much further, you don't want to mess things up more than they are... As I said before, the apps not working is most likely due to missing libraries, not anything that can be fixed with TB. When you say that you have restored everything, what was your procedure? Also, everyone should already have logcat, just type adb logcat > logcat.txt then run the program that error's out and then press Ctrl+C, then send us the file.

mr_ed · 06-18-2011, 02:45 PM

The piece-parts to get Linux - I mean, Android - up and running are in the /etc directory. If you're looking at the directory in a terminal window, depending on its settings, you may not notice that some of the entries are themselves directories, so watch out for that.

If it's a file-corruption problem, there are other places within /etc too, such as fstab or whatever Android calls it. (Sorry, don't have a device handy to check.)

-- Ed

vicinc · 06-18-2011, 03:00 PM

Kenny, attached here. Seems that can not find the framebuffer device (eink) when trying to access the journal or reader. see attached log. looks like the eink drivers are not loading? I am lost.

vicinc · 06-18-2011, 03:08 PM

emusan> I did attached the logcat in my prev post. I did copy everything in system1 from the ermine update.zip to system including the esi folder. then I restored the entourage apps via titanium backup.
I did not touch system2 content yet (inc. etc)

emusan · 06-18-2011, 03:37 PM

I'm not able to access my desktop right now, but can you tell me if there is a /dev folder within the update.zip? it sounds like something messed up your devices...

ptsenter · 06-18-2011, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vicinc

then I restored the entourage apps via titanium backup.

That's strange: TB (I have free ver only) is incapable to make backups of com.adobe.flashlite, com.entouragesys.eink.journal and com.entouragesys.eink.reader on my system.

vicinc · 06-18-2011, 04:40 PM

journal app and reader app are in the copy from Kenny. I think he has registered version. They restored fine, but they do not work.

ptsenter · 06-18-2011, 05:04 PM

Can you be more specific:
if it says Reader 1.0 and Journal 1.0 and they have associated icons - android - they are not the ones I'm talking about.
Eink apps should have exact names as I provided.

kennyminot · 06-18-2011, 05:18 PM

ptsenter -

I see what you mean. I just assumed Journal 1.0 and Reader 1.0 were the applications. When I look at com.entouragesys.eink.journal and com.entouragesys.eink.reader, they are crossed out. Is that the same on your system? Regardless, it won't let me make backups of either of those files. What is Journal 1.0 and Reader 1.0 if it is not the e-ink applications, especially given that they have the same icons? Maybe just the Android program without e-ink drivers?

ptsenter · 06-18-2011, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyminot

Maybe just the Android program without e-ink drivers?

Pretty much - they are just front-end - icon on the screen, allow to select a book or a journal and pass them to real apps for processing.

kennyminot · 06-18-2011, 05:31 PM

mr_ed -

Do you think it's worth a shot replacing the init files? I'm not exactly sure how they work, but I can certainly upload my copies.

06-18-2011, 03:08 PM	#68
vicinc Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 443 Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Device: Pocket Edgex2(1unborked), Alex, Nook B&W, Nook Color, Nook STR	emusan> I did attached the logcat in my prev post. I did copy everything in system1 from the ermine update.zip to system including the esi folder. then I restored the entourage apps via titanium backup. I did not touch system2 content yet (inc. etc) Last edited by vicinc; 06-18-2011 at 03:18 PM.

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06-18-2011, 01:55 PM	#61
mr_ed Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Denver, CO, USA Device: been e-reading since Handspring's first PDA	The rotate/power problem disturbs me. It's like something got corrupted in the init files, but how? -- Ed

06-18-2011, 02:00 PM	#62
kennyminot Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 90022 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Device: HTC EVO View 4G, HTC Wildfire S, Asus T91MT	vicinc - You're shooting in the dark at the moment. Install the following program and see if you find any errors in the log report. In particular, I'm interested to see what the log says when you run the Journal/Reader apps. Most likely, that will give us a hint at what's going on. http://code.google.com/p/android-ran...ame=Logcat.apk So weird, vicinc! Sorry this has been such an ordeal! That stinks!

06-18-2011, 02:14 PM	#63
vicinc Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 443 Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Device: Pocket Edgex2(1unborked), Alex, Nook B&W, Nook Color, Nook STR	MrEd. Do you know where are they located (the init files)? I will copy them from the ermine update and try this again. I really want to get this working and I will not mess with it again.... just leave my daughter have it. Kenny, I am downloading the program and I will report back shortly. it is strange every thing else (inc. market) works 100%. The e-ink screen get stuck on initialising.... it is strange. but swear the only funny thing i did was editing the build.prop. I taught my internal card is damaged, but if everything else is working?

06-18-2011, 02:19 PM	#64
vicinc Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 443 Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Device: Pocket Edgex2(1unborked), Alex, Nook B&W, Nook Color, Nook STR	I was thinking I could do something like this, flashing under android terminal or adb shell with a dingo. but where would i got a dingo recovery image? vic 1. Download this file: Recovery.zip 2. Extract file contents to your \tools\ directory of your Android SDK. 3. Open up a command prompt and go to your tools directory, and execute these commands: (MAKE SURE YOUR SDCARD IS NOT MOUNTED TO YOUR COMPUTER OR THESE COMMANDS WON'T WORK! MAKE SURE IT IS ON "CHARGE ONLY") adb shell mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system adb push recovery.img /sdcard adb push flash_image /system/bin adb shell chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image adb shell flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img

06-18-2011, 02:41 PM	#65
emusan lol Posts: 472 Karma: 1031 Join Date: May 2011 Device: eDGe	I would recommend slowing down a bit and assessing your situation before continuing much further, you don't want to mess things up more than they are... As I said before, the apps not working is most likely due to missing libraries, not anything that can be fixed with TB. When you say that you have restored everything, what was your procedure? Also, everyone should already have logcat, just type adb logcat > logcat.txt then run the program that error's out and then press Ctrl+C, then send us the file.

06-18-2011, 02:45 PM	#66
mr_ed Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Denver, CO, USA Device: been e-reading since Handspring's first PDA	The piece-parts to get Linux - I mean, Android - up and running are in the /etc directory. If you're looking at the directory in a terminal window, depending on its settings, you may not notice that some of the entries are themselves directories, so watch out for that. If it's a file-corruption problem, there are other places within /etc too, such as fstab or whatever Android calls it. (Sorry, don't have a device handy to check.) -- Ed

06-18-2011, 03:37 PM	#69
emusan lol Posts: 472 Karma: 1031 Join Date: May 2011 Device: eDGe	I'm not able to access my desktop right now, but can you tell me if there is a /dev folder within the update.zip? it sounds like something messed up your devices...

06-18-2011, 04:40 PM	#71
vicinc Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 443 Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Device: Pocket Edgex2(1unborked), Alex, Nook B&W, Nook Color, Nook STR	journal app and reader app are in the copy from Kenny. I think he has registered version. They restored fine, but they do not work.

06-18-2011, 05:04 PM	#72
ptsenter Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 88 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kobo eReader Wireless	Can you be more specific: if it says Reader 1.0 and Journal 1.0 and they have associated icons - android - they are not the ones I'm talking about. Eink apps should have exact names as I provided.

06-18-2011, 05:18 PM	#73
kennyminot Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 90022 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Device: HTC EVO View 4G, HTC Wildfire S, Asus T91MT	ptsenter - I see what you mean. I just assumed Journal 1.0 and Reader 1.0 were the applications. When I look at com.entouragesys.eink.journal and com.entouragesys.eink.reader, they are crossed out. Is that the same on your system? Regardless, it won't let me make backups of either of those files. What is Journal 1.0 and Reader 1.0 if it is not the e-ink applications, especially given that they have the same icons? Maybe just the Android program without e-ink drivers?

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06-18-2011, 05:31 PM	#75
kennyminot Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 90022 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Device: HTC EVO View 4G, HTC Wildfire S, Asus T91MT	mr_ed - Do you think it's worth a shot replacing the init files? I'm not exactly sure how they work, but I can certainly upload my copies.