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Sign up with GoogleMake sure your device is rooted, Google it if it isn't or search this forum/xda-forums/android tablet forums, it has been explained many times.
Download this patch:
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum...al/20304-g-sensor-fix-s7-classic-s7-slim.html
Just follow the instructions. Read the entire thread before you go ahead just to familiarise yourself with the patch.
This patch will:
Choose option 2, 3, 4 - that is all you need.
Again LEAVE boot.img ALONE!
In Windows it should be very simple, I do not use Windows so just run the patch, it should be self explanatory.
Okay, if you are still wondering about how safe this is and whatnot, to save us all a huge headache, just apply the patch, it does nothing sinister. If you do not want to install the other patches, extract the content of g-sensor.zip and look for the file "huawei.software.huawei_usb_host.xml"
Copy this file onto your device with a root file manager (read on, I provide a link to one) into the following location:
Long press on the file till a menu pops up -> click "Permissions"
Set the permissions of the file (644 for linux folk who use cli):
Owner: Read, Write
Group: Read
Other: Read
If there is already such a file (which I doubt) rename it/back it up and copy the new file over.
Reboot
Download a root file manager:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...lt#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5yaG1zb2Z0LmZtIl0.
This one works very well and is free.
In the root of your device make a folder "usb_drive"
To mount the flash drive:
http://android.gval.biz/download/Q5_USB_Memory_Manager.apk
Download this onto the tablet and install it.
Make sure you have "USB-Debugging" enabled!
Plug in the flash drive with the adapter. If the light on the drive starts flickering it means it is communicating with the device and everything should work. All my flash drives behaved the same, so if there is no light activity you have the wrong adapter.
How to use it:
http://android.gval.biz/Q5_USB_Menory_Manager.php
If you are a linux user it should be very straight forward. The flash drive for me is always listed as "sda1". Wait for the light on the drive to stop flickering, open Q5 USB Memory Manager, select "sda1", make sure the file system is "vfat", make sure the mount location is "usb_drive" (default), and click mount.
Now you can browse/use the flash drive with your preferred file manager.
Remember before unplugging the drive (this is for flash drives and hdd's only) you need to unmount it with Q5 USB Memory Manager.
Download this patch:
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum...al/20304-g-sensor-fix-s7-classic-s7-slim.html
Just follow the instructions. Read the entire thread before you go ahead just to familiarise yourself with the patch.
This patch will:
Bad English, but you get the point.
Choose option 2, 3, 4 - that is all you need.
Again LEAVE boot.img ALONE!
In Windows it should be very simple, I do not use Windows so just run the patch, it should be self explanatory.
Okay, if you are still wondering about how safe this is and whatnot, to save us all a huge headache, just apply the patch, it does nothing sinister. If you do not want to install the other patches, extract the content of g-sensor.zip and look for the file "huawei.software.huawei_usb_host.xml"
Copy this file onto your device with a root file manager (read on, I provide a link to one) into the following location:
Code:
/system/etc/permissions/Long press on the file till a menu pops up -> click "Permissions"
Set the permissions of the file (644 for linux folk who use cli):
Owner: Read, Write
Group: Read
Other: Read
If there is already such a file (which I doubt) rename it/back it up and copy the new file over.
Reboot
Download a root file manager:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...lt#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5yaG1zb2Z0LmZtIl0.
This one works very well and is free.
In the root of your device make a folder "usb_drive"
To mount the flash drive:
http://android.gval.biz/download/Q5_USB_Memory_Manager.apk
Download this onto the tablet and install it.
Make sure you have "USB-Debugging" enabled!
Plug in the flash drive with the adapter. If the light on the drive starts flickering it means it is communicating with the device and everything should work. All my flash drives behaved the same, so if there is no light activity you have the wrong adapter.
How to use it:
http://android.gval.biz/Q5_USB_Menory_Manager.php
If you are a linux user it should be very straight forward. The flash drive for me is always listed as "sda1". Wait for the light on the drive to stop flickering, open Q5 USB Memory Manager, select "sda1", make sure the file system is "vfat", make sure the mount location is "usb_drive" (default), and click mount.
Now you can browse/use the flash drive with your preferred file manager.
Remember before unplugging the drive (this is for flash drives and hdd's only) you need to unmount it with Q5 USB Memory Manager.
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Eish, MegaUpload....
http://www.filefactory.com/file/17jhuvocnsch/n/g-sensor-fix_zip
http://www.putlocker.com/file/A162AA2882C9A266
For those that only need the xml file:
Name the file:
huawei.software.huawei_usb_host.xml
Regarding the g-sensor fix:
Download Noogra Nuts or Google Sky Map - or any application that needs to implement the g-sensors (where you need to tilt the device). You will notice that performance is very poor making it impossible to play some games, and in the Google Sky Map instance the compass is off by 90 degrees. This fixes those issues.
http://www.filefactory.com/file/17jhuvocnsch/n/g-sensor-fix_zip
http://www.putlocker.com/file/A162AA2882C9A266
For those that only need the xml file:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- Copyright (C) 2009 The Android Open Source Project
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.
-->
<!-- DTS2011032903092 Added by y00140144 for usbhost -->
<!-- This feature should be defined for devices that support usb host. -->
<permissions>
<feature name="huawei.software.huawei_usb_host" />
</permissions>huawei.software.huawei_usb_host.xml
Regarding the g-sensor fix:
Download Noogra Nuts or Google Sky Map - or any application that needs to implement the g-sensors (where you need to tilt the device). You will notice that performance is very poor making it impossible to play some games, and in the Google Sky Map instance the compass is off by 90 degrees. This fixes those issues.
Tried the gsensor patch, tablet then failed to boot. Managed to restore MTN rom from microsd, but /cache partition is now too small(fails to install anything bigger than 32mb from Play store). Got a script to temporarily fix that also though...
Will try USB host mode when I get adaptor from local store(next week).
Will try USB host mode when I get adaptor from local store(next week).
Did you stay away from the boot image?
Yep. Don't know what went wrong but it just froze on first reboot after patching & would NOT go further! Tried restarting many times, battery pull, etc. Eventually just installed MTN rom(original was unbranded) - just need to fix /cache partition size now...
It takes a while after patch to boot up, something like 5 minutes IIRC.
Glad you got sorted though!
That 5 minute guestimate sounds about right. Don't suppose you know of an 'easy' way to change partition sizes?
After having applied the patch my tab died just like a few other posters. It was unrecoverable until it was flashed with the MTN huawei s7 slim rom (but I suppose any Vodacom and Cellc would work as well if you could get it). I would not really advise the application of this patch, especially since after rooting my (recovered) tablet I found the huawei usb host controller script already in the system. If you want external usb functionality, rather paste the script where recommended (and only that script), download 'ES file manager' and 'Q5 usb memory manager'. When requested to select a folder for your usb device, just use "d". It is an empty folder in your tab system that you can utilize to mount your usb drives.