Re: Installing Android on Iconia Tab w500

[Jason]

I have the w500 with c-50 processor, but it's nearly the same thing. Brazos is the correct iso to use (at least it's the one I use). I have been using  Marek Vasut's builds that he has in this feed: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/android-x86/HSUsash9gLU/H2FKUuP4G5YJ . This build has things like Wifi, Touch, Sound, and other things working in it. Obtain Google Apps (Play Store) from gapps and I have been getting touch to work after a reboot into "quick boot mode" (Press POWER without holding "Windows Key," and go right into the GRUB if you installed) it. I don't know if you are advanced in Linux and computers but having similar hardware, I hope this helps.

Jason

http://www.reddit.com/u/thinksgeek

[Florin Acsinte]

I have found that one after posting this, but did not manage to install apps. How do i do that?

My problem is that i go to play.google.com and choose my apps, but i cant log in on the tablet (when i first boot it up, i dont get the welcome screen, where u can log in with ur google account. Also, no option in settings. Tryed factory reset, but it didnt help. 

Mind making a step-by-step for it? My first time using Android :D

2012/7/3 Jason <think...@gmail.com>

I have the w500 with c-50 processor, but it's nearly the same thing. Brazos is the correct iso to use (at least it's the one I use). I have been using  Marek Vasut's builds that he has in this feed: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/android-x86/HSUsash9gLU/H2FKUuP4G5YJ . This build has things like Wifi, Touch, Sound, and other things working in it. Obtain Google Apps (Play Store) from gapps and I have been getting touch to work after a reboot into "quick boot mode" (Press POWER without holding "Windows Key," and go right into the GRUB if you installed) it. I don't know if you are advanced in Linux and computers but having similar hardware, I hope this helps.

Jason

http://www.reddit.com/u/thinksgeek

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[Jason]

This is because you don't have any Google Apps installed. No Play Store, no Maps, no G-Mail, etc. Go to http://goo.im/gapps/ and download the latest version of ICS Google Apps. I hope you installed Android as Read-Write because that is the only way you will be able to put these APKs into the /root/system/apps directory. If you need help installing these apps, other feeds in this group can help you with it. After you install these packages, reboot the tablet (into Android again) and you should get a Google Login prompt. I hope this help.

<Jason>

[Florin Acsinte]

gapps-ics-20120511-trimmed.zip

Is that the package i need to install ?

2012/7/3 Jason <think...@gmail.com>

This is because you don't have any Google Apps installed. No Play Store, no Maps, no G-Mail, etc. Go to http://goo.im/gapps/ and download the latest version of ICS Google Apps. I hope you installed Android as Read-Write because that is the only way you will be able to put these APKs into the /root/system/apps directory. If you need help installing these apps, other feeds in this group can help you with it. After you install these packages, reboot the tablet (into Android again) and you should get a Google Login prompt. I hope this heps

p.

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[Jason]

I believe trimmed only has Play Store and a few other ICS apps, but yes. If you want all of the Google Apps that would come pre-insalled on something like a Nexus device, don't use the trimmed version, and I believe The latest version for that is 2012-04-29: http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip I would get this version also because it mentions that it's signed, and I know that it works.

[Florin Acsinte]

How do i install it? I still didnt figure that out.

no manual way since i see.

I unziped it, then I tryed using

cat /sdcard/Download/system/app/*.apk > /system/app/*.apk

But it didnt work (did that command for every file in the app folder).

How am i supposed to do it?

2012/7/3 Jason <think...@gmail.com>

I believe trimmed only has Play Store and a few other ICS apps, but yes. If you want all of the Google Apps that would come pre-insalled on something like a Nexus device, don't use the trimmed version, and I believe The latest version for that is 2012-04-29: http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip I would get this version also because it mentions that it's signed, and I know that it works.

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[electrik jesus]

You will need to extract the .zip file using FileExpert or something like it that can decompress .zip files. Extract it to your SD, then browse to it. Find the /system folder in the extracted directory, then copy it to your root directory (the one with /system in it). If you installed Ax86 with read/wright ability, it should complete just fine. After it is done, reboot the device and go back into Android. Play Store should be available now, sign in, and download your apps then.

Sometimes I do have to install Amazon App Store first in order to get FileExpert. Just google it :)

[Florin Acsinte]

Do i need FileExpert or any utility will do? Cus out of the box, when i click the .zip file it decompreses...

Also how do i move? I hold the folder, then a "copy" option comes in the upper right corner. But i cannot find a Paste button.. (sorry for beying a noob, 1st time on android)

Also mv doesnt work (terminal), only cat.

2012/7/3 electrik jesus <electr...@gmail.com>

You will need to extract the .zip file using FileExpert or something like it that can decompress .zip files. Extract it to your SD, then browse to it. Find the /system folder in the extracted directory, then copy it to your root directory (the one with /system in it). If you installed Ax86 with read/wright ability, it should complete just fine. After it is done, reboot the device and go back into Android. Play Store should be available now, sign in, and download your apps then.

Sometimes I do have to install Amazon App Store first in order to get FileExpert. Just google it :)

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