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FIRMWARE RELEASES: firmware files, benefits and bugs for the Flytouch2 v2 /Superpad 2
FIRMWARE RELEASES: firmware files, benefits and bugs for the Flytouch2 v2 /Superpad 2
This post is intended to keep track of firmware releases, known issues and known fixes. Please post comment on any additional firmware that you have tested for this device that is not listed, also any bugs or fixes that have been missed. NOTE: These links are not provided by me, but have been tested by me.
20110221 (Supposed Offical Manufacturer Firmware update #2)
Link: Deposit Files
Tested by: Chandos
Fixes:
Smoother user experience
Improved WiFi performance
Better power efficiency
Issues:
Angry birds and some apps wont install. Remove sdcard to resolve.
Screen is still dimmer
Audio speaker output is low
No Flash Player
20110302 (Supposed Offical Manufacturer Firmware update #3)
Link: Deposit Files
Mirror: http://rapidshare.com/files/45354062...te-3-Flash.zip
Tested by: Chandos
Fixes:
Adobe flash player 10.1 installed.
See this thread for more info on Flash: SuperPAD II Adobe Flash Support Questions
Smoother user experience
Market does not show all apps
Issues:
Angry birds and some apps wont install. Remove sdcard to resolve.
Screen is still dimmer
Audio speaker output is low
Flash is black and white and choppy
20110312 (Beta)
Link: Multiupload
Tested by Xaueious
Fixes:
Increased screen maximum brightness
Fixed issue where screen would be completely dark if brightness is adjusted to lowest level
Issues:
Only suited for Samsung and Chimei displays 1024X600
20110316 (Release #1, origin Unknown)
There seems to be two versions of firmware dated this
Link: Unknown (This version came installed on first FT2v2 delivered to me)
Tested by: Chandos
Fixes:
Angry birds and some apps wont install. Remove sdcard to resolve.
Smoother user experience
Responsiveness seems a little better over 0302
Issues:
Screen is still dimmer
Audio speaker output is low
Flash is black and white and choppy
20110316 (Release #2 with Brighter Screen. origin Unknown)
Link: Disco_10inch_android2.2_20110316_Bright screen.rar - 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download
Tested by: Chandos
Fixes:
Angry birds and some apps wont install. Remove sdcard to resolve.
Smoother user experience
Screen is brighter
Issues:
Market does not show all apps
Flash is black and white and choppy
Audio speaker output is low
20110328 (Supposed PRERELEASE BETA Official Manufacturer Firmware update v4.9)
NOTE: This is not an official firmware release, but a beta release of the upcoming #4 official release.
Link: Deposit Files
Tested by: Gundamboyx
Fixes:
Unknown
Issues:
Audio speaker output is low
Firmware version shows as 20110316
Flash is black and white and choppy
20110405 (CUSTOM ROM: thechillhacker, Based Off the 0316 ROM)
Link: http://thechillhacker.com/media/FT3.05Apr2011.zip
Tested by: Chandos
Fixes:
Adds Ad-Hoc networks (Have not tested, someone please post feedback)
Screen is brighter
Smoother user experience
Launcher Pro added
Some GPS fixes
Android Market updated to 2.2.11
Issues:
Angry birds and some apps wont install. Remove sdcard before install to resolve.
Audio speaker output is low
Market does not show all apps
Flash is black and white and choppy
Mobile Network does not work
20110410b (CUSTOM ROM: Tim: Release b. Based off the 20110405 TCH ROM and 0302 and Dutch v4 Official ROM)
Link: http://public.timduru.org/Android/Fl...0410_Tim2b.zip
Tested by: Maildrop, Chandos
Fixes:
Screen is brighter
Fix for the wrong colors in browser & apps
Increased sound volume from speakers
Ad-hoc wifi networks
Market 2.2.11 - Showing many more apps than previously.
Youtube 1.6.21 working great, fullscreen HD
Woking GPS with google maps & co (Chandos: Used GPS+CoPilot to drive to work, worked perfectly)
Updated framework & libs
Dalvik cache
Issues:
Some apps fail to install unless you remove the sdcard.
Calendar Sync gone.
Color issues persist in Opera Mobile
Flash is black and white and choppy
20110410c (CUSTOM HYBRID ROM: Tim: Release c. Based off the 20110405 TCH ROM and 0302 and 0408 Dutch ROM)
Link: http://public.timduru.org/Android/Fl...0410_Tim2c.zip
Tested by: Untested (Please provide feeback if you have tested this ROM)
Fixes: (Same as version b plus)
Fixed the issue "hearing the mic input in headphone mode"
Renamed Phone.apk and TelephonyProvider.apk (battery drain?) NOTE: If you use 3g USB card, you want to rename these back to normal or 3G wont work.
Added calendar sync back
Kernel tweak tests (Let me know if you feel there is a difference performance wise.)
Issues:
Some apps fail to install unless you remove the sdcard.
Color issues persist in Opera Mobile
Issues connecting WiFi to PEAP networks
Some reports of extremely slow market downloads over WPA2 Personal encryption Wifi.
Flash is black and white and choppy
SD Card not showing as mounted in system info
20110412 (CUSTOM ROM: Tim: Release d. Based off the 20110405 TCH ROM and 0408)
Link: http://public.timduru.org/Android/Fl...0412_Tim2d.zip
Tested by: Chandos
Fixes: (Same as version c plus)
Removed unnecessary apps bogging up the rom and draining the battery, as they can be found in Market now: (Skype, google voice search...)
Internal storage mount with noatime (Supposed to increase disk access speeds)
Changed the default wifi driver for the most stable one (without ad-hoc support)
Added a Gscript entry to switch between the Wifi Drivers (AD-HOC support Versus more stable wifi and 802.1x PEAP support)
Added a Gscript entry to activate back the Telephony apps (needed for 3G stick support)
Added CCplayer
Fixes issues connecting WiFi over PEAP
Issues:
Some users (Including myself) still report slow Market downloads & synch.
I also experienced delays in internet requestes, eg browser. (I think the WiFi updates caused all my problems, I had no WiFi issues previously)
Some apps fail to install unless you remove the sdcard.
Flash is black and white and choppy
I experienced performance issues and rolled back to Tim 2b.
20110413 (CUSTOM ROM: Tim: Release e. Based off the 20110405 TCH ROM and 0408 (Dutch ROM))
Link: http://public.timduru.org/Android/Fl...0413_Tim2e.zip
Tested by: Chandos
Fixes: (Same as version d plus)
Fixed SD issue not showing up as mounted in Settings
Changed the default wifi driver back to the official 3rd release rom driver
Added GScripts to switch between the 3 wifi drivers: adhoc, official 3rd release, dutch rom V4 (= same as Official Beta RC_V4.9)
Removed extra google apps to rollback like in version Tim-2b to see if it helps the slow down issue that a few are experiencing
Issues:
Still experiencing market and internet slow downs / inconsistencies.
Some apps fail to install unless you remove the sdcard.
20110413 (CUSTOM ROM: thechillhacker, Based Off his 0405 ROM)
Link: http://thechillhacker.com/media/13Apr2011.zip
Tested by: Untested
Fixes: (Same as TCH 0405 ROM plus)
All filesystems are mounted ext2 instead of ext3 with noatime set - basically, journalling is a huge performance hit on flash/nand.
Youtube App now included
More sound fixes - still not perfect, but improved (Sound appears as load as Tim's ROMs now)
More app compatibility fixes
Terminal App now included again
Issues:
Some apps fail to install unless you remove the sdcard.
Titanium Backup crashes when I try and restore apps. Apparently some issue with root. Use z4root to reroot your deevice.
----------------------------------------------------
Choose the firmware that fixes the issues that most annoy you!
REMEMBER: Back up your device before doing any firmware updates! And ensure it is a Flytouch2 v2 / Superpad II that you actually have.
HOW TO INSTALL: For questions and instructions on how to install firmware updates, please refer to these threads:
Firmware update method for SuperPAD II
Warning about firmware: Avoid flashing 'bootloader-discovery' to your device
20110221 (Supposed Offical Manufacturer Firmware update #2)
Link: Deposit Files
Tested by: Chandos
Fixes:
Smoother user experience
Improved WiFi performance
Better power efficiency
Issues:
Angry birds and some apps wont install. Remove sdcard to resolve.
Screen is still dimmer
Audio speaker output is low
No Flash Player
20110302 (Supposed Offical Manufacturer Firmware update #3)
Link: Deposit Files
Mirror: http://rapidshare.com/files/45354062...te-3-Flash.zip
Tested by: Chandos
Fixes:
Adobe flash player 10.1 installed.
See this thread for more info on Flash: SuperPAD II Adobe Flash Support Questions
Smoother user experience
Market does not show all apps
Issues:
Angry birds and some apps wont install. Remove sdcard to resolve.
Screen is still dimmer
Audio speaker output is low
Flash is black and white and choppy
20110312 (Beta)
Link: Multiupload
Tested by Xaueious
Fixes:
Increased screen maximum brightness
Fixed issue where screen would be completely dark if brightness is adjusted to lowest level
Issues:
Only suited for Samsung and Chimei displays 1024X600
20110316 (Release #1, origin Unknown)
There seems to be two versions of firmware dated this
Link: Unknown (This version came installed on first FT2v2 delivered to me)
Tested by: Chandos
Fixes:
Angry birds and some apps wont install. Remove sdcard to resolve.
Smoother user experience
Responsiveness seems a little better over 0302
Issues:
Screen is still dimmer
Audio speaker output is low
Flash is black and white and choppy
20110316 (Release #2 with Brighter Screen. origin Unknown)
Link: Disco_10inch_android2.2_20110316_Bright screen.rar - 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download
Tested by: Chandos
Fixes:
Angry birds and some apps wont install. Remove sdcard to resolve.
Smoother user experience
Screen is brighter
Issues:
Market does not show all apps
Flash is black and white and choppy
Audio speaker output is low
20110328 (Supposed PRERELEASE BETA Official Manufacturer Firmware update v4.9)
NOTE: This is not an official firmware release, but a beta release of the upcoming #4 official release.
Link: Deposit Files
Tested by: Gundamboyx
Fixes:
Unknown
Issues:
Audio speaker output is low
Firmware version shows as 20110316
Flash is black and white and choppy
20110405 (CUSTOM ROM: thechillhacker, Based Off the 0316 ROM)
Link: http://thechillhacker.com/media/FT3.05Apr2011.zip
Tested by: Chandos
Fixes:
Adds Ad-Hoc networks (Have not tested, someone please post feedback)
Screen is brighter
Smoother user experience
Launcher Pro added
Some GPS fixes
Android Market updated to 2.2.11
Issues:
Angry birds and some apps wont install. Remove sdcard before install to resolve.
Audio speaker output is low
Market does not show all apps
Flash is black and white and choppy
Mobile Network does not work
20110410b (CUSTOM ROM: Tim: Release b. Based off the 20110405 TCH ROM and 0302 and Dutch v4 Official ROM)
Link: http://public.timduru.org/Android/Fl...0410_Tim2b.zip
Tested by: Maildrop, Chandos
Fixes:
Screen is brighter
Fix for the wrong colors in browser & apps
Increased sound volume from speakers
Ad-hoc wifi networks
Market 2.2.11 - Showing many more apps than previously.
Youtube 1.6.21 working great, fullscreen HD
Woking GPS with google maps & co (Chandos: Used GPS+CoPilot to drive to work, worked perfectly)
Updated framework & libs
Dalvik cache
Issues:
Some apps fail to install unless you remove the sdcard.
Calendar Sync gone.
Color issues persist in Opera Mobile
Flash is black and white and choppy
20110410c (CUSTOM HYBRID ROM: Tim: Release c. Based off the 20110405 TCH ROM and 0302 and 0408 Dutch ROM)
Link: http://public.timduru.org/Android/Fl...0410_Tim2c.zip
Tested by: Untested (Please provide feeback if you have tested this ROM)
Fixes: (Same as version b plus)
Fixed the issue "hearing the mic input in headphone mode"
Renamed Phone.apk and TelephonyProvider.apk (battery drain?) NOTE: If you use 3g USB card, you want to rename these back to normal or 3G wont work.
Added calendar sync back
Kernel tweak tests (Let me know if you feel there is a difference performance wise.)
Issues:
Some apps fail to install unless you remove the sdcard.
Color issues persist in Opera Mobile
Issues connecting WiFi to PEAP networks
Some reports of extremely slow market downloads over WPA2 Personal encryption Wifi.
Flash is black and white and choppy
SD Card not showing as mounted in system info
20110412 (CUSTOM ROM: Tim: Release d. Based off the 20110405 TCH ROM and 0408)
Link: http://public.timduru.org/Android/Fl...0412_Tim2d.zip
Tested by: Chandos
Fixes: (Same as version c plus)
Removed unnecessary apps bogging up the rom and draining the battery, as they can be found in Market now: (Skype, google voice search...)
Internal storage mount with noatime (Supposed to increase disk access speeds)
Changed the default wifi driver for the most stable one (without ad-hoc support)
Added a Gscript entry to switch between the Wifi Drivers (AD-HOC support Versus more stable wifi and 802.1x PEAP support)
Added a Gscript entry to activate back the Telephony apps (needed for 3G stick support)
Added CCplayer
Fixes issues connecting WiFi over PEAP
Issues:
Some users (Including myself) still report slow Market downloads & synch.
I also experienced delays in internet requestes, eg browser. (I think the WiFi updates caused all my problems, I had no WiFi issues previously)
Some apps fail to install unless you remove the sdcard.
Flash is black and white and choppy
I experienced performance issues and rolled back to Tim 2b.
20110413 (CUSTOM ROM: Tim: Release e. Based off the 20110405 TCH ROM and 0408 (Dutch ROM))
Link: http://public.timduru.org/Android/Fl...0413_Tim2e.zip
Tested by: Chandos
Fixes: (Same as version d plus)
Fixed SD issue not showing up as mounted in Settings
Changed the default wifi driver back to the official 3rd release rom driver
Added GScripts to switch between the 3 wifi drivers: adhoc, official 3rd release, dutch rom V4 (= same as Official Beta RC_V4.9)
Removed extra google apps to rollback like in version Tim-2b to see if it helps the slow down issue that a few are experiencing
Issues:
Still experiencing market and internet slow downs / inconsistencies.
Some apps fail to install unless you remove the sdcard.
20110413 (CUSTOM ROM: thechillhacker, Based Off his 0405 ROM)
Link: http://thechillhacker.com/media/13Apr2011.zip
Tested by: Untested
Fixes: (Same as TCH 0405 ROM plus)
All filesystems are mounted ext2 instead of ext3 with noatime set - basically, journalling is a huge performance hit on flash/nand.
Youtube App now included
More sound fixes - still not perfect, but improved (Sound appears as load as Tim's ROMs now)
More app compatibility fixes
Terminal App now included again
Issues:
Some apps fail to install unless you remove the sdcard.
Titanium Backup crashes when I try and restore apps. Apparently some issue with root. Use z4root to reroot your deevice.
----------------------------------------------------
Choose the firmware that fixes the issues that most annoy you!
REMEMBER: Back up your device before doing any firmware updates! And ensure it is a Flytouch2 v2 / Superpad II that you actually have.
HOW TO INSTALL: For questions and instructions on how to install firmware updates, please refer to these threads:
Firmware update method for SuperPAD II
Warning about firmware: Avoid flashing 'bootloader-discovery' to your device
Just letting you know. Great post. Thumbs up.
