Here is the Alpha!
Hello,
Alpha ROM as expected is available for download. MrDead Locked played a lot on this new latest ROM, so lets start with a video first:
I am sure you will love this ROM.
Major fixes include:
- Audio
- Sensors (including Compass)
- Bluetooth
- Sleep bug partially fixed (you need to change the wi-fi policy for this)
- In case you have installed and device is not coming out of sleep, there is a re-set button near the MicroSD card. Press it to reset the device. Once it boots, turn on wifi, go to advanced settings, set “Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep” to “Never”. It’s a known bug (mentioned in the blog as well) and will be resolved in the next drop.
You must keep the “Wi-Fi on during sleep” set to Never.
- In case you have installed and device is not coming out of sleep, there is a re-set button near the MicroSD card. Press it to reset the device. Once it boots, turn on wifi, go to advanced settings, set “Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep” to “Never”. It’s a known bug (mentioned in the blog as well) and will be resolved in the next drop.
- Hardware Acceleration
- Accelerated Video
- Wi-Fi
- HDMI Video (no sound)
- Capacitive Buttons
- Back Buttons
- SD Card Mount
- GPS
- 120dpi launcher fix
- 0.39 Kernel
- 3G, though it’s working on kernel level now
- Camera
- USB plugged-in at boot
- USB mass storage and MTP
- USB Flash Drive
- Light Sensor
- Sleep Bug
- Video Acceleration for High Quality YouTube Video
- HDMI Sound
- Camera implementation in ICS is very different from the older ones. There are new features and only stable platform is OMAP since they had a head start in getting ICS, add to it the lack of support from NVidia on any Harmony platform.
- New added features in ICS are Face Detection (which is OMAP implementation), Zero Shutter Lag, Migration to Kernel 3.0, Sensor Polls the Accelerometer Input, Multiple Auto Focus Region Support, Multiple Metering Area Support, Face Unlock, Launching Camera from Locked Screen and new application of course.
- All these changes on the User Space demands a lot of changes on the proprietary architecture of Tegra, which of course is proprietary.
- This ultimately means that a lot of effort will be involved in fixing the camera, but we stay positive on fixing it asap.
There is a change in NInk’s strategy which was reflected in CES as well. You will seeing even lesser of NI in press. All meetings were private and confidential, and purely meant for business (in fact only business development team was at CES). Hence no public releases from CES, but there will be one coming next week, after which we will be sharing the developments on the next generation.
Post the mentioned public release, we will be starting another blog. It will focus only on development, and we will again see a new device coming to life. Unlike last time where the hardware was mostly done out-house, this time every resistor, IC, bus lane, etc is designed and selected on the very computer working on this blog. We will try to involve as many professionals as possible so the new blog can become a reference for new developments!
A very busy and productive year awaits us!
Warm Regards
Rohan Shravan
We are already in Feb and the email from Notion Ink said that ICS beta can be expected by end of Jan ’12.
Any updates on this end Rohan?
N_S_D
Yes, it has been quite a while since the original Alpha release. While I can wait a while for the camera to work, and that probably means the video component as well, the freeze/lockup problem needs to be addressed. The more I use it the more often I get a system hang. The first time it corrupted encryption so I had to re-install. I’m using CWM’s backup now, so that hasn’t happened, but I’ve had one lockup while it was sleeping and the other while I was reading with the Kindle app.
Rohan, we need continuing development efforts to bring this to Beta. I know Adam 2 is more interesting, but don’t leave us Adam 1 users out in the cold.
Waiting is,
@dwarf4242
I am back to AC3 as a disaster happened when I was copying files from internal Adam memory to SDCard( using internal memory as a staging area). The screen times out and I could not get it to turn on again to see if the copying was complete. Left it at that stage and eventually I think it shutdown, even on power cord. Next time when I booted Adam it refused to recognize the SDCard and found that the card is not readable anymore (from a PC) and had to destroy it. Moral of the story, I am little hesitant to work with alpha version after burning my hands and loosing some data. I understand that the risk is given and I am totally responsible for it.
Going back to AC3 was a better choice even if it means taking a lot of pain to install and set up apps all over again.
just waiting for goodies ….
Have heard a bit about AC3. Where can I find it?
Thanks,
@ dwarf4242
Not sure why but my comment with the link to AC3 has been pending under moderation, not surprised at all. Just just search for tableroms adamcomb on google and you will get to the site.
N_S_D
I figured that was where it was, I just wasn’t sure what to search for.
I can’t ever get past moderation with embedded URLs, even when I quote them (quotes seem to work for some folks). So I do something like: dwarf42 at gmail dot com (or similar) and that always gets through.
Luck,
Dear Notion Ink Team
I tried to install the new OS with the shared software in Link 1 & 2. The first “update” from update.zip worked good, but now in Recovery Mode the menu is showing, but even when I activate “reboot system now” the tablet shows up a screen with a hat and a circle arrow. I waited one hour, but nothing happend.
But that’s all… =( It’s possible to go back to the recovery menue by pressing the button on the screen above the “back” button.
Is there a way to reinstall ClockwordMod Recovery? I have now the v3.0.0.5.
I tried to follow all steps on the blog “http://www.tabletroms.com/forums/ice-cream-sandwich-adam/4171-detailed-guide-installing-ics-ni-adam.html” but its seems that the recory mode is not working properly.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Florian
I had already informed about those links to NI. The link(for CWMod recovery ) from wherever you got them is bad.
(I know you got them from this blog.)
Just go to Tabletroms, get their files and do all the steps they have recommended(especially the steps for WiFi and security lock)
Rohan, it will be great if you could share updates on the ICS beta release. Even if its going to take a while to fix ICS get it fully operational, its always to know the plan.
Cheers,
N_S_D