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Unbricking WM8505-based tablets

Posted on August 30, 2010

I seem to be getting at least two unsolicited questions a day from people who have inadvertently bricked their Eken M001/M002/M003 or Flytouch/noname tablets . So here's a quick post with what I know about unbricking.

You should also try slatedroid, and hassle whoever is making custom firmwares …

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WM8505 Linux kernel development (Eken M001 & others)

Posted on August 01, 2010

Have started tidying up a Linux kernel for Eken M001 & similar devices (tablets and netbooks), based on the source release that came from VIA last week.

Very, very, early days yet. http://github.com/projectgus/kernel_wm8505.

[Not all of the WM8505 functionality is available in source form yet, in …

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The Sad State of Open Source in Android tablets

Posted on July 25, 2010

This year a slew of companies have launched competing Android tablet devices. A lot of rhetoric has been spun about how Android's open source ecosystem gives manufacturers and consumers an advantage.

Android is open source; it can be liberally extended to incorporate new cutting edge technologies as they emerge. The …

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Eken M001 teardown & serial console

Posted on June 22, 2010

See here for my review of the M001.

Eken M001

This teardown shows the V006 revision of the board, a quick serial port install, and includes some console/dmesg output. The main difference between V005 and V006/V007 board revisions seems to be relocating the USB WiFi dongle to a better position …

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Notes on porting Android 2.x to Eken M001

Posted on June 10, 2010

IMPORTANT EDIT: There is now an Alpha release of Froyo hacked onto the Eken M001. This isn't the same as full support, but it's a step in the right direction!

Over the past couple of evenings I've been looking into porting Android 2.x (eclair or froyo) to the Eken …

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Eken M001 Android tablet review (Pt 1)

Posted on June 03, 2010

This is part one of an 3 part mini review of the Eken M001 tablet, from a tinkerer's perspective.

  • Part One: Review of the M001 as a tablet.
  • Part Two: Teardown & serial console.
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    (Robotics plan aborted …

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