LG Spectrum – one stop download shop

By On April 2, 2012 · 17 Comments

LG Spectrum one stop download shop

Latest Update – March 3rd 2013
I have moved all the blah blah blah to the bottom of this page, so you can more easily get to what you are looking for. Additionally for those who skip this page [...]

LG Spectrum one stop download shop

Latest Update – March 3rd 2013
I have moved all the blah blah blah to the bottom of this page, so you can more easily get to what you are looking for. Additionally for those who skip this page and just go to the files (joelperryproductions.com/spectrum) I have started adding a text file into each directory with the url for support/the source where I obtained the files. This will also be there for files I have not yet received approval to mirror, so if you are hunting something and I do not have authorization to distribute it, you will find a directory for it with a text doc that will direct you to the location to obtain the file and support. Last but not least, I want to give a special thanks to MTMichaelson for giving us our first Rom, the one all others were built from until ICS, and PlayfulGod, Death2All, and TDM for all their hard work on getting us ICS. Click their names if you want to donate to them.

I have not modified any files unless otherwise noted (currently, only EvenLess files are modified from the source)

Rooting
These files contain everything you need to root an LG Spectrum, pick a “linux” file if you are not using Windows, those are based on the official one for Windows, only I have modified it somewhat and re-written it for linux. Please act consciously and READ THE SCRIPT! before running it. Please note, the Linux scripts have been updated on May 27th, 2012 again on May 30th 2012.

Note for Linux users: if you have not configured your computer to recognize the LG Spectrum via USB, these scripts will do it for you when run using sudo or as a root user. This is the only thing the script does that requires root access. If you do not run the script as root, it will only work after you manually configure your computer.
This can be done by copying the line that requires root access and pasting it after typing “sudo”, then run the script without root access and it will error and skip the part requiring root, all of the rest of the script will work without root.

Official All in one Root file
AllinOnePackageSpectrum.zip
linux-spectrum-root-hosts-CWM-touch-bootloop-fix.7z
linux-spectrum-root-hosts-touch-bootloop-fix.7z
linux-spectrum-hosts-CWM-touch-bootloop-fix.7z

IceCream Sandwich Roms
These can be downloaded directly to your phone once rooted with CWM installed.

files removed as they were all pre beta and not at all useful any more.

GApps
gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip

GingerBread Roms
These can be downloaded directly to your phone once rooted with CWM installed.

Black Plague

Broken Out Rom
BrokenOutSpectrum3.0.zip
EvenLess-v3.0.zip+
broken3.0-removed.7z
EvenLess3.0-added.7z

Other files related to The Broken Out Rom

UnCenterClock.zip

Archived Broken Out Rom files

There is are some known acceptable (at this time) issues with my minimal and EvenLess versions of this Rom

  1. +Since I am not yet familiar with modifying .apk files, after the SIM activation and language selection setup app runs (the Verizon setup app), it will force close, then run itself again. you may press home to get out of the app AFTER the force close popup, then uninstall it later with your choice of system app uninstallers, it is not necessary but to run one time. The force close is caused by a call upon exit of the Verizon setup app that loads the Google Setup App, which I have removed to save 1.6MB or so on the Rom size.

HoLoS

Please note that all HoloS Rom files have been renamed to remove the “space” in the name, this makes working with it in linux a bit easier, and me happier.

HoLoS-3.2.6.zip
HoLoS-3.2.5.zip
Holo_S_v2.zip

Plagued Ninjroid

Please note that all plagued Ninjroid Rom files have been renamed to remove the “space” in the name, this makes working with it in linux a bit easier, and me happier.

LGs-GingerCream-v2.0.zip
plagued-NinJroid-v1.1.zip
plagued-NinJroid-v1.zip

Kernels

Black Plague Kernel

BlitzKrieg Kernel
BlitzKriegKernel3.0.zip

Popcorn Kernel – Also has a home on Rootz.
PopcornKernel-v2.0-FiNAL.zip
PopcornKernel-v1.0-FiNaL.zip
PopcornKernel-v0.1_rc1.zip

Tools
various things you may find useful that may or may not be included in other files available here, I cannot guarantee they are up to date, or that I will update them when newer versions become available. They are just here, because they “might” be useful to someone, older versions have been removed due to the recent dual zero day exploits released, but I will only use links for the newest on this page to keep the page length down. Also, the Android NDK & ADT files and Java JDK .rpm files are also located on the server, but not linked here.

Android SDK
installer_r21.1-windows.exe
android-sdk_r21.1-linux.tgz

Oracle Java 7
I also have the jre files in the same folder, you can navigate to it and download them if you wish. http://joelperryproductions.com/spectrum/tools/java
jdk-7u15-windows-i586.exe
jdk-7u15-linux-i586.tar.gz
jdk-7u15-windows-x64.exe
jdk-7u15-linux-x64.tar.gz

ClockWork Mod Touch Recovery
cwm_touch.img
cwm_bootloop_fix.zip
BlockOTASpectrum.zip
CWM-Root-Installer-LG-Spectrum-4G.zip

LG Spectrum Unbricking/return to Stock methods
The full unbricking set, plus some of the individual packages included in that file.
Full_Spectrum_un-brick_tool.zip
LG_Tools.zip
LG VZW_United_WHQL_v2.4.1.zip
SYSTEM_DUMP-VS920-ZV3.zip
SYSTEM_DUMP-VS920-ZV4.zip
V6_stock_rooted.zip
spectrum_boot.img

Stock files
a collection of files taken from the stock installation on the LG Spectrum, made available just in case you need them. There have been issues getting these installed, I recommend adding them to a Rom and flashing that Rom over your current without wiping first. warning the EvenLess Rom Installs and others MIGHT wipe your data automatically on install. Please make backups/nandroids of your system first!.

Stock Apps

Hosts File
LG Spectrum stock hosts file

Audio Files
LG Spectrum stock system/sounds files
LG Spectrum stock system/media files

Revert to Stock V4 or V6
LG Spectrum stock V4 Rom restorer
LG Spectrum stock V4 Rom
LG Spectrum stock V6 Rom

I have also found there are some useful files located here:
http://androidinvasion.us/apps/

below you find all of the info that used to be at the top of this page, moved for your convenience…

Early in March I left Sprint, my cell phone carrier since 1997. Even though they have great plan rates, unlimited data at the same price of approx 2GB plans with other carriers. I finally got rid of my HTC Evo. Sprint really messed up, and I am sure they had a lot of subscriber loss because of it. Ok, here is some back story for those that don’t know what I am talking about. Sprint (first) removed the 1 year upgrade ability from anyone without 10 years of service to them (I was on another persons account until 2004, so did not qualify any more), they did this right before everyone who pre-ordered (or bought at or shortly after launch) the first HTC Evo was able to upgrade on the one year upgrade schedule. Then they shortly thereafter removed the one year upgrade plan completely, I am not sure on the timing, so I don’t know if they screwed everyone that bought an Evo out of the one year upgrade. But, what they did at the same time was to completely screw themselves by changing to a 21 month upgrade time. Then Sprint waiting until 1 month AFTER the 21 month upgrade window for HTC Evo first month purchasers, before they announced a new model available exactly 2 years after the original Evo. I was more than ready to get rid of my phone at that time, and did.

So I bought an LG Spectrum and moved to Verizon, bad news for me, it has the same class processor as the original HTC Evo (Qualcomm SnapDragon S3), only in a dual core and higher clock speed. Not to mention the “New” HTC Evo model coming to Sprint exactly 2 years after the original, has the “next” generation model of said processor (Qualcomm SnapDragon S4), with LTE on chip and at a 28nm die process, improving battery performance and computational power. Needless to say I am a bit upset, although… I now have 4G LTE service anywhere I go around my house within a 30 minute drive, and most everywhere else, vs. only having 3G, on Sprint, Everywhere, except in my house where I had 1x or roam only service. I moved at the beginning of this year and my Sprint phone frequently drops to 1x or no signal in my home. On Verizon I have seen my phone drop to 3G, but never for more than 3 seconds and to tell the truth, only once or twice at that. Not to mention Verizon gave me $85 to trade in my HTC Evo, and I bought the Spectrum for $19.99 on Newegg (at the time it was $50 on Amazon), although Amazon.com and a few other places now sell it for $0.00 or $0.01. (update 6-4-2012 the prices have gone back up)

Now I am happy with my purchase; however I see a MASSIVE phone envy coming my way by the end of this year. The Qualcomm S4 will most likely be around for 2-3 more years, unless Android changes to “requiring” 4 core CPUs in order to run Android 5.0 or 6.0 (or 4.5 if they go that route), then the S4 will get pushed aside for an S4.5 with quad core (if technically possible), else an S5 chip. According to Wikipedia’s page on the SnapDragon, the Quad Core S5 2.0-2.5GHz processor will be available in Q1 2013. So unless Google makes such a requirement in a soon to be released future version of Android, It looks like I may have to hold out for 3 years before I upgrade, unless I want to get stuck with the “old model” CPU as my only upgrade options, similar to what happened to me this time, as I could not wait, and my cell service is horrible in my new home (I’ll probably be moving anyway at the end of the year, this is just a rental).

Thanks go out to

  1. Security Researcher Dan Rosenberg for rooting the LG Spectrum quite quickly (exactly 1 month after the phone launch and 3 weeks before I bought it.
  2. mtmichaelson over at Android Forums for creating the first LG Spectrum Rom and adding a custom Kernel. Also, for putting together the All in One rooting and CWM install method for the LG Spectrum, using the vulnerability found by Dan (djrbliss).
  3. neph81 at Android Forums for making a Touch based version of ClockWork Mod available for the LG Spectrum.
  4. MrB206 for generally just being Awesome and all the things he doesn’t get enough credit for.
  5. brianmaedche for all his hard work and testing assistance.
  6. Koush for creating the CWM Touch version for the LG Nitro that the LG Spectrum version is based off. Sorry but I cannot find a link for info on it; however if you have a Nitro and Rom Manager, you can download it through the Rom Manager App.
  7. Android Forums, for providing a location for all of us Android freaks to get our fix on!
  8. Secure Mecca for the blocking hosts file that I use with my linux rooting install scripts, and have been using on my personal systems for almost 2 years now.

The links above will take you to the forum pages at Android Forums or Dan’s blog page, referencing all of the information I thanked everyone for. I will also link to these below again as I share the files from here as a mirror location and will continue to do so, and add new files for as long as I own my Spectrum (which looks like at least October 2013…) I also have a couple of addition/modified files I will post here that I use personally; however I probably will not provide most of them elsewhere. Easier to maintain that way, sorry for anyone who doesn’t like that idea. If I have any files below that you are responsible for providing to the community and do not like me providing it from my website, let me know, and I will take it down, no questions asked.

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July 16th 2011

By On July 16, 2011 · 1 Comment

I’ve been doing a bit of work lately,

I have a new Rom installed on my HTC Evo, the MikG 2.3 Rom with Sense 2.1+3.0

All my apps are reinstalled, but not yet configured, Thank you Titanium Backup for helping with that, just bought [...]

I’ve been doing a bit of work lately,

  1. I have a new Rom installed on my HTC Evo, the MikG 2.3 Rom with Sense 2.1+3.0

    2. All my apps are reinstalled, but not yet configured, Thank you Titanium Backup for helping with that, just bought the Pro License, a bit pricey, but’ll just eat at home this week!

  2. I’ve added the poorly placed in the top left corner Google +1 button to the site

    3. It was either that or the bottom left… haven’t figured out where else to put it with this theme, but I’m looking.

  3. I am going to flash a new Rom on my Notion Ink Adam here in about three hours

    4. I have to go mow the lawn first, it looks so bad I’ve started singing “Welcome to the Jungle” every time I go outside!

  4. Finally got my Xbox 360 setup so I can get audio and video on my PC monitor (HD TV) and my TV

    5. Video has been working for a couple of months, but I couldn’t find the adapter I needed to do the audio, so I bought another yesterday, paid too much for that too..

  5. Reimaged my laptop, three times… still having issues with it, going to have to spend most of tomorrow on it I fear
  6. Finally ordered a replacement fan for the top of my Thermaltake PC case, it has been acting up for about 12 months now!

    7. I hope it fits, the manufacturer claims they are 230mm fans in there now, but when I measured it with my tape measure it was only 203mm (fan size) and about 214mm from end to end of the case opening and I’m afraid I’ll have to remove the Motherboard to replace it…

  7. Not to mention a bunch of housework

So, deal with the Google +1 button where it is, I’ll probably not get around to moving it for 3 -12 months (I say that as I have a baby due in less than 4 months), I’ll try and get another 5 or so Android apps posted up this week, a write-up on my Evo and Adam Roms, and maybe I’ll even finally get pictures put up for the apps pages! I did take 383 screen shots on my Adam using the ShootMe app, but they all came out as blank black screens… so I’ll try again later. I’ve also added and updated my Notion Ink Adam Roms page, a LOT the last week or so, now make sure you head over and take a look! Doubt I’ll do the same for my Evo though, as they seem to have things well in hand on their own.

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Notion Ink Adam – available Roms

By On June 4, 2011 · 10 Comments

last updated Feb 6th 2013
added cm10, aokp 4.1.2, and aosp 4.2.1, shortened the webpage by replacing all archived links with a single link to the archive folder.

I have made available here on my website a mirror for a significant number of Roms to [...]

last updated Feb 6th 2013
added cm10, aokp 4.1.2, and aosp 4.2.1, shortened the webpage by replacing all archived links with a single link to the archive folder.

I have made available here on my website a mirror for a significant number of Roms to install on the Adam, including the Stock images and updates. I just decided it might make sense to post their links on my website, since I am mirroring them here. clicking on the name of the mod will take you to the forum on tabletroms.com where the developer is posting updates and answering questions. Please click the links for installation instructions, support, and to check for newer versions, I cannot guarantee I have the newest updates, but I will try. I have not virus scanned any of these, I have not unpacked/repacked any of these, the only files I even renamed were ones with the default name “update.zip” as you cannot have 20 files called update.zip and expect your hair not to fall out! The only promise I can give is that I won’t take these files down unless the developers ask me to do so! Any changes I might make for my own use will never be posted on this page, I will make a separate post if I decide to ever do that, to avoid confusion.

Again, this is just a mirror location, not the official or original site for any of these Roms. Nor am I affiliated with any of the developers, besides being a poster on some of the same forums. Just trying to help preserve the history of these Roms, and provide an additional location to gain access to them.

First off I want to post this link to TabletRoms.com and their page for working on Honeycomb on the Notion Ink Adam. If anyone reading this has any Kernel development experience, they need just a bit of help and the Rom will be completely working for everyone! So go here to help out if you can.

The official “How to update your Adam” PDF file from Notion Ink Design Labs.
The official “User Manual” PDF file from Notion Ink Design Labs.
The official “Notion Ink Adam Kernel” (most of the internal files, of the zip, have a modified date of January 12th 2011), released by NI on April 29th.

Jelly Bean
all thanks for these Jelly Bean files go to Borkata, without whom the Adam might not be getting any more updates.

CM10 for ADAM + CWM Recovery 6.0.1.5
CM10 beta 3.0 wifi only
CM10 beta 3.0 3G model
archived versions

CM10.1 for ADAM
CM10.1 alpha 1 – 3G only
archived versions – the alpha version is located here

AOKP for ADAM
AOKP 4.1.2 beta 2.0 wifi only
AOKP 4.1.2 beta 2.0 3G model
flashable lock screen issue fix
archived versions

AOSP Android 4.2.1 for ADAM
AOSP 4.2.1 beta 1 wifi only
AOSP 4.2.1 beta 1 3G model
archived versions

Google Apps – latest

Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich

AdamComb – a Vegan/Adam hybrid of HoneyComb
AdamComb v0.30
archived versions

AdamComb v0.30 + DJ STEVE CWM 4.0 PQ 3G
AdamComb v0.30 + DJ STEVE CWM 4.0 PQ WIFI
AdamComb v0.30 + DJ STEVE CWM 4.0 LCD 3G
AdamComb v0.30 + DJ STEVE CWM 4.0 LCD WIFI

the Beast Rom
Beast v2.2.1
archived versions

Beasty Rom – a Beast remix
Beasty OC’d to 1.5GHz with Clemsyn V3
archived versions

Cell Standby Removal
adam.CellStandby.Removal.100.rar
note on this one, I just put my device in airplane mode. changed it from losing 36% in 8 hours of standby to losing 24% in 8 hours on standby (both EdenX 2.4 and Beast Rom 2.2 and 2.2.1), so use it if you want to, some people have reported side effects.

ClockWork Mod for The Notion Ink Adam
Clockwork Mod 2.5.18
Clockwork Mod 3.0.14
Clockwork mod 3.0.28.1.2.branch.rev5 – Gtab version
(use these at your own risk, they have caused issues for many people, find out why here.) Instructions found here.

CPU speed changer
Pimp my CPU 3.0 by Cpasjuste (if you like it there is a donate version in the market)
just a note, this is designed to work with specific Kernels, if it does nothing of FC’s on you, go to the XDA linked page and read the posts! This requires specific things built in to the Kernel to function.

Cromnia – a Beast remix
Cromnia Beta3 (file renamed to remove special characters for compatibility and easy of use)
Cromnia Beta3 OC’d to 1.5GHz with Clemsyn Kernel (file renamed to remove special characters for compatibility and easy of use)

EdenX Rom
EdenX Alternate Kernels
EdenX 2.7.1 LCD 3G ***BETA
EdenX 2.7.1 PQi wifi ***BETA

EdenX 2.7.1 mirrors
EdenX 2.7.1 LCD wifi
EdenX 2.7.1 LCD 3G
EdenX 2.7.1 PQi wifi
EdenX 2.7.1 PQi 3G
EdenX 2.7.1 LCD 3G – update July 5th 2011
EdenX 2.7.1 PQi 3G – update July 3rd 2011

archived versions

GPS Fix files
Mr. Guy’s GPS Fix
AdamGPS.apk
AdamGPS.zip – source files
GPStester.zip – Notion Ink testing app

LCD Density Changer
LCD Density Changer v5.4 (renamed to remove the spaces)

Notion Ink Adam Stock Roms and Updates

These are the NI Roms that I have gotten from the NIH website (mostly the unbricking website, except the one that was linked to XDA, I think, or maybe that was the Adam Stock Apps… I get confused, a lot…). I have posted them for safe keeping in case other sources disappear, and to make they are available when/if I need them. For the Honeycomb Roms, I have started numbering them 1.0, 1.1… this is not any official numbering and I think I missed one, we will call that one 0.90 if I ever find it/decide to put it up here.

Notion Ink Adam Honeycomb Rom 1.1 (July 5th 2011)
honeycomb.1.1.zip – includes the update

Notion Ink Adam Honeycomb Rom 1.0
honeycomb.zip
honeycomb-update.zip
honeycomb-plus-update-root.zip

***May 31st 2011 Eden 1.5 update files***
I have checked the contents and the file creation dates are May 31st between 9:25 and 11:00
update-531-lcd-wifi.zip
update-531-lcd-3g.zip
update-531-pqi-wifi.zip
update-531-pqi-3g.zip
note, I renamed these files, because NI called all of them “update.zip” to install without clockwork mod (which I thin kmost have stopped using) you will need to rename the file to update.zip before you flash it.

UnBricking – NVFlash
April 8th 2011 version
Linux
flash_wifiAUO.zip
flash_wifiPQ.zip
flash_3gAUO.zip
flash_3gPQ.zip

Windows
flash_wifiAUO-W.zip
flash_wifiPQ-W.zip
flash_3gAUO-W.zip
flash_3gPQ-W.zip

NVFlash files from Tablet Roms – unknown release dates/versions
EDEN 1.5 (STOCK) + STOCK REC PQ 3G
EDEN 1.5 (STOCK) + STOCK REC PQ WIFI
EDEN 1.5 (STOCK) + STOCK REC LCD 3G
EDEN 1.5 (STOCK) + STOCK REC LCD WIFI

EDEN 1.5 (STOCK) + DJ STEVE CWM 4.0 PQ 3G
EDEN 1.5 (STOCK) + DJ STEVE CWM 4.0 PQ WIFI
EDEN 1.5 (STOCK) + DJ STEVE CWM 4.0 LCD 3G
EDEN 1.5 (STOCK) + DJ STEVE CWM 4.0 LCD WIFI

Older versions (March 2011 release?)
Linux
Linux_AUO.zip
Linux_PQ.zip

Windows
Windows_AUO.zip
Windows_PQ.zip

Stock
adam.stock.NIA20220211.PQI.zip
adam.stock.NIP20140211.rar
march-24-wifi_pq.zip
ripped-apps.zip

Notion Ink Ripped Apps (from XDA site)

Performance Tweak Rom
March 10th 2011 build 1

PixelQi toggle app – from Mr. Guy
PixelQiToggle.apk

Red Aurora (Gingerbread Rom) – Pre-Beta
redaurora-2.0.zip
archived versions

Root – Market – Adhoc update
adam.market.102.NIA20230111.rar

Utopia
Utopia Beta 2

VEGAn Tab Rom

5.1.1 041011 mirror available
5.1.1 040411 mirror available

check back often for updates
***My semi-Official disclaimers***

  • I have not virus scanned any of these files
  • I have not unpacked any of these files
  • I have not repacked any of these files
  • I have not added anything to these files
  • The only files I have renamed are the ones that were called “update.zip”
  • I offer no support for these files
  • I take no responsibility for what you do with these files
  • I will maintain these files indefinitely, or until the rightful owners (=the developers) tell me to take them down
  • I do not throttle downloads on my site
  • I do not control download speeds on my site
  • I do not have a limited GB download per month on my site
  • I do not have Advertisements on my website, besides me posting links for places I obtain information from
  • My site doesn’t ask anyone for money
  • My site is only supported by me
  • I don’t have any web coding skills, so most things are text or built in features/plugins of WordPress
  • I write all the posts
  • I moderate all the comments
  • I do this because I am slightly obsessive compulsive and hate it when things I like or use “disappear” from the web and I can no longer find them
  • I talk too much, and this bleeds into my typing, if you had not noticed

If anyone has an issue or comment with any of this, feel free to comment here on my website, or by PM/email from tablet roms, understand I may just ignore you, or else I’ll just stop posting on that site at any time.

I do what I do for myself and no one else, but also have no problems sharing, so use me if you wish, or ignore me, it is your choice.

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Unable to update my Notion Ink Adam

By On May 8, 2011 · 7 Comments

Having an issue since I tried to flash from Beast v2.2 to Beast 2.2.1, I don’t think it is Caused by Beast, but I did not have any issue previously and I have been through a couple of roms now… as a note I am using [...]

Having an issue since I tried to flash from Beast v2.2 to Beast 2.2.1, I don’t think it is Caused by Beast, but I did not have any issue previously and I have been through a couple of roms now… as a note I am using Ubuntu 10.10 x64 on my desktop and also have a laptop with U10.10 32-bit dual-booting into win7 x64, although I try to never boot into windows. I have a microSD to SD converter that I plug into a SD to USB converter to copy files to the card.

  1. I copied the file to my 32GB MicroSD
  2. restarted into recovery mode
  3. wiped the cache and data
  4. restarted again (had to boot into v2.2 and renamed it to update.zip, as I have not reinstalled Clockwork since I left EdenX)
  5. restarted into recovery mode again
  6. wiped the cache and data
  7. selected update from external SD
  8. after the update it hung on the new Android logo (I let it sit for 73 minutes before giving up)
  9. restarted into recovery mode again
  10. wiped the cache and data again
  11. restarted the Adam again
  12. same result

I tried redownloading the .zip file and trying again

  1. renamed the file first this time
  2. copied it to my 32GB Micro SD
  3. this time I added some .apk files to the apps folder to try and save some time reinstalling things
  4. restarted into recovery mode again
  5. wiped the cache and data again
  6. selected update from external SD
  7. update failed update.zip (BAD)
  8. took the Micros SD out again
  9. and put it in my desktop
  10. I tried to open the .zip file and it failed to open, “Error: /media/disk/update.zip: Can not open file as archive”

rinse and repeat four times, same issue every time. Always the same issue if I try to reboot too, with it hanging on the Android logo.

Just to test if it was my Ubuntu install corrupting the file transfer I tried it from the laptop in Windows, same results, exactly.

I’ve tested the .zip both before and after putting it in the Adam, every time the same, doesn’t matter if I put the card in my desktop, laptop with either OS. It is always good before I put it in the Adam (yes I tested by copying it on one computer and opening it on the other before putting it in the Adam), and Always bad after I take it out of my Adam.

Now, I still have the Beast v2.2 update.zip on the internal SD; however when I flash to it, the Adam reboots and then gets stuck on the Android logo (from the new v2.2.1 rom) as such is obviously still Beast v2.2.1 even after what appeared to be a successful flash.

**** update ****
two other notes,

  1. I do have and have tried, a 2GB microSD card. same results.
  2. I called the file update.zip.zip (by accident on the Win7 machine, hidden known file types) one time and the Adam said it could not find the file, then when I put it in my laptop again (in Win7) and tried to open the file to make sure it was still good, Windows prompted me to “insert the last disk of the Multi-Volume set” Again, this was on a zip file that was working when I took it out of the laptop, was not named update.zip and it still had the issue when I took it out of my Adam.

Because of #2 here in the update section, I tested this by placing other .zip files in the root of the micro SD, and all .zip files are corrupted after I put the card in my Adam.

****update 2****
I downloaded the Beastv2.2.1 Rom from my own mirror location, saved it to my 2GB MicroSD and put it in the Adam. Flashed perfectly and then said “BYE” and restarted, I ran out to return a red box movie right as it flashed “BYE” and when I came back it was still sitting on the “ANDROID” logo, so no go there. The Good news is that the update.zip file was not corrupted when I stuck it back in the Win7 machine. not sure what changed, but it was the first time the zip file came back ok. So I just tried powering the Adam back on normal. Sat on the ANDROID screen for 10 minutes before I gave up. Went back in and wiped the Data and Cache and rebooted again, my reward for diligence was 10 more minutes on the ANDROID logo. I do want to note at this time that all times it sat on the Android logo, from the first flashing, the logo WAS animated, it was not hung, more like the Adam was waiting on something. Also I want to note I have tried flashing clockwork on to try and see if it would help, but get the same results. I also tried rebooting without the MicroSD card inserted, no difference.

I’m going to try a different Rom and see if it makes any difference.

Well, I failed with Vegan Rom also…
I guess I need to setup ADB and do an unbrick…
strange enough it always flashes the copied Beastv2.2 from the internal card with no issues, other than it still boots with the Gingerbread Android Logo and gets stuck on it forever…

**** Update 3 ****
Stranger things have happened, I plugged my Adam into the Laptop while Win7 was booted and the Adam was trying to boot into something, and it recognized it, added 4 devices to my computer, including one called “Harmony” which I had to use the unbricking USB Driver to recognize, it turned into Android Debug Device after that… It did mount the storage device; however, I was not able to open it, it just told me to insert a disk. I will start the unbricking process in the morning, as I am tired now and don’t want to make any stupid mistakes.

Ok, so it is a new day, and I have successfully restored my Adam to the way it was when they shipped it to me.
As an fyi, my Adam normally boots with a white background, black text “Notion Ink” additionally in the recovery options it says:

  • reboot system now
  • apply internal sdcard:update.zip
  • apply external sdcard:update.zip
  • wipe data/cache
  • wipe cache partition
  • calibrate touch screen

I flashed with the unbricking file windows_PQ, it took about 2 minutes to complete, and my adam now has a white text, black background notion ink logo, and #4 in the recovery window says “wipe data/factory reset” and is stuck on the adam boot screen loop.

I am right now doing both wipe steps and rebooting again…
And my adam started up without issue.

**** update ****
I have (just for fun) checked for updates on my adam, while it was in stock mode and there was one available. I downloaded it, and it is a 81.48 MB file, I have copied it to a usb stick, just in case, and will put the results here after it runs. (not sure what to expect, as I am currently on NIP20040211.

**** after update ****
I got my black Notion ink logo on a white background back, and am now on build NIP20140211, kernel 2.6.32, Android v2.2, it remembered my wifi security key… and now reports my adam is up to date and the update file has disappeared from my internal memory and my external SD…

Now for fun, I am going to try and install clockwork and then the exact same Beastv2.2.1 file that I tried the first time that got me in this mess…

hmmm… every time I copy (or rename) the clockwork.zip file to update.zip using sniffer, if turns into an empty folder named update, which disappears if I switch to another filesystem (ie go to USB or SD2, then back to the internal SD), but if I try to copy it again, it tells me the file already exists…

I am having the same issue if I try to rename and save the file from my desktop or laptop as I was having originally. So at this point I have a Notion Ink Adam that looks, runs and functions exactly like it did when I received it. Which in my mind is not at all. Now I am stuck, I cannot get my Adam to switch to another Rom, I cannot install anything via the update.zip method.

******************* UPDATE ******************
This issue has been resolved and within about 5 minutes I have found the problem and fixed it and I am preparing now to reflash my Adam to my modified Beast v2.2.1

The problem was caused by Beast v2.2.1 dropping LauncherPro as an installed home launcher, and only including VTL.Launcher (which I cannot stand, personally I think the weird floating shortcuts on the sides are abominable!) So, I’ve installed Launcher Pro from the market, and backed it up with Titanium Backup and copied the backups to my MicroSD, that I’ll transfer into my modified Beast Rom and attempt to install again.

******************* FINAL UPDATE!!! **********************
This issue was caused by a counterfeit Kingston 32GB micro SDHC class 6 – according to the Kingston website, the 32GB micro SDHC is not manufactured in class 6

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