The following features can be unlocked by installing a custom firmware from Archosfans.com:
- access to the Market (lots of applications to install)
- compatibility with all Google apps (Mail, calendar, contacts, chat, maps)
- Background data auto-sync (besides Google also used by e.g. Twitter clients)
- Much more room on the device to install applications (different partitioning)
I have shown the result of the upgrade for you in this video:
(also published on The Mobile Revolution)
(also published on The Mobile Revolution)
The instruction in the ArchosFans Wiki are a bit wrong. If you follow them, you will brick your device (fear not: the process is reversible). The correct way to install the latest homebuilt image from "SamJr YAR!" is described by Robert Asticles in the forum and is repeated for you here below:
1. Push the trigger to the left. Select Shutdown to switch of your device.
2. Pull the trigger comletely to the right to lock your archos.
3. RESET your device !! (this important step is missing in the Wiki-Instructions)
4. Connect your device with the PC
5. Install the appropriate Driver in the RKAndroid package. It only works on a Windows 32-bit system.
2. Pull the trigger comletely to the right to lock your archos.
3. RESET your device !! (this important step is missing in the Wiki-Instructions)
4. Connect your device with the PC
5. Install the appropriate Driver in the RKAndroid package. It only works on a Windows 32-bit system.
6. start RKAndroid.exe and hope, that it sees your Device (text:" RKLoader device found")
7. Now select the Image ( .img ) file as "new firmware information"
8. Press RESTORE !! (Do NOT press UPDATE).
9. Anwer the next question with "YES" and WAIT........
10. When the Box "Finished" appers, choose OK and than EXIT.
11. Unplug your device and start it (push Trigger to the left and hol it there for a while)
12. Now wait, because the system is partitioning and formating. It can take up to 10 Minutes.
13. When everything is running, plug in your archos and select "Mount"(*) on the screen.
14. Wait, it can take some time until your windows recognizes your new enhanced archos.
15. If your run win7-64bit, there will be an new "archos 7" device asking for a driver. Unfortunately, there is
no 64-bit driver for this device. But it's not so important either.
14. Format your archos internal memory (not your SD-Card) as "Fat 32". Please no quickformat
7. Now select the Image ( .img ) file as "new firmware information"
8. Press RESTORE !! (Do NOT press UPDATE).
9. Anwer the next question with "YES" and WAIT........
10. When the Box "Finished" appers, choose OK and than EXIT.
11. Unplug your device and start it (push Trigger to the left and hol it there for a while)
12. Now wait, because the system is partitioning and formating. It can take up to 10 Minutes.
13. When everything is running, plug in your archos and select "Mount"(*) on the screen.
14. Wait, it can take some time until your windows recognizes your new enhanced archos.
15. If your run win7-64bit, there will be an new "archos 7" device asking for a driver. Unfortunately, there is
no 64-bit driver for this device. But it's not so important either.
14. Format your archos internal memory (not your SD-Card) as "Fat 32". Please no quickformat
Happy hacking!
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