Help Noob looking for some clarification

[Dakota76]

Hi all
I just bought a tablet with android on it
now I was told it was a superpad but as ive been reading through the forum im a bit confused about what i have
On the box it says SuperPADIII
In the About device tab it says
Model number: DISCO10
Android version: 2.2-20110529
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9 zjd@dtlinuxserver #76
Build number: FRF85B
On the user manual it says
10.1 MID (Android 2.2 512MDDR)
It is a 10.1 Screen

So im trying to figure out exactly what i have

Also would like to know
What is rooting and why do it?
And how to update firmware, and which to use?

Thak you
DAK

 

[tbod]

Hi,

It says disco so you're probably Ok but just to be on the safe side check the power supply voltage and the number of TF slots. If the answers are: 5V and One slot you have one of the good ones. Upgrading your firmware is as easy as putting a couple of files of an SD Card.


I use s0I's firmware and it is great for me, other people use various iterations of Tim's, the choice is yours...

 

[Dakota76]

Yes it is a 5V with one card slot
So any idea what this tablet actually is
And the ethernet wont stay connected

 

[bigbaldbloke]

It's certainly a Superpad or a variant - there seem to be many similar models. Don't worry too much about trying to define what it is (it's a murky subject area.....), as long as it flashed okay you're good to go.

As for rooting, it's the Linux/Android equivalent of granting the user Administrator rights in Windows. Ultimately it allows you/your apps to do far more things with the operating system than if you just have standard user privileges.

As for updating the ROM, just download the 2 files (Firmware2 & Firmware Discovery) from a reliable source, pop them onto an SD card (in the root, not in a folder) & re-boot the tablet with the SD card in it. Follow on screen instructions & you're good to go. If you have any apps/data on there at the moment, download Titanium first and back everything up before starting the process.

 

[Dakota76]

If allowed can i ask where i may find a reliable sorce for the firmware
also where can i find more on rooting

Another thing i heard is there any truth that i can change the unit from 4gig to anything higher like is there some internal sd card or something

 

[bigbaldbloke]

Tim is the guru, all of his version 4 ROMs can be found on his website: Index of /Android/Flytouch3/Tim-V4

See good ol' wiki for more info on rooting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooting_(Android_OS) but all of Tim's ROMs automatically root your device anyway.

And yes, your 4Gb is just an internal card that can be upgraded. But do you really need one? 4 gig internal and an 8 gig external is a whole lot of space!

 

[Dakota76]

is there a way to figure out what firmware im on