I exchanged emails with producer of this tablet and service person acknowledged that's a bug in its firmware. They are not planning any fixes/updates. Based on that I claimed my money back in store where I originally bought this device.
On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 10:45 AM, Marcin Mikosik <[email protected]>wrote: > Yes, it has android market preinstalled. It also has google maps, youtube, > gmail apps preinstalled. > The package box it was sold in has android logo on every side. > > Concerning GPS I misread "Android 2.2 Compatibility Definition". It says "... each compatible device *should* provide GPS receiver...". Which means that it is recommended not required to have GPS. > I accidentally skimmed through "Android 2.2 Compatibility Definition" today > and found out that each compatible device should provide GPS receiver - this > device does not have one. I installed > https://market.android.com/details?id=com.chartcross.gpstest&feature=search_result > that > works correctly on my Nexus-One but fails on go-clever s73 tab with > force-close, message from logcat says: > Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: provider=gps > E/AndroidRuntime( 2657): at > android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1251) > ...... > > > I guess we are reaching conclusion that this device is not android > compatible device which brings a few important questions: > - How an ordinary user can make sure that a device she/he is going to buy > is actually 'android compatible device'? Is it some kind of android logo on > package box or some specific textual declaration from manufacturer? So far I > thought that presence of android market is enough as one of its > prerequisites is to pass CCD compatibility tests. > - As this device contains android market but fails to implement android API > it will inevitably cause many of its users to rate low many applications > that won't work correctly on such devices. How is google protecting > developers/users from such situations? > > thanks > marcin > > > On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 9:36 AM, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Are you sure this is an actual Android compatible device? Does it have >> Market on it (and thus compatible per the CDD)? If not, there is no telling >> what kinds of incompatibilities there are. >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 10:44 PM, Marcin Mikosik <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> * >>> GoClever tab s73 * >>> http://www.goclever.com/en/tablet/360-GOCLEVER-TAB-S73-.html >>> Model number: MID_Serails >>> Android version 2.2 >>> Kernel version: 2.6.32.9 MID Serials #1518 Wed Apr 6 16:09:52 CST 2011 >>> Build Number: MID Serilas 2.2 FRF91 20110402.171535 >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 5:10 AM, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Which device is this? >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 1:32 AM, Marcin Mikosik < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I'm experimenting with newly bought android tablet and found out that >>>>> android API it provides does not comply with android API >>>>> documentation/specification. >>>>> Specifically Display.getRotation() and Accelerometer readings returns >>>>> values that contradicts each other. >>>>> >>>>> For example: >>>>> running application that has android:screenOrientation="landscape" and >>>>> quering Display.getRotation() returns Surface.ROTATION_0 which means this >>>>> tablet is "landscape-default device" as described in >>>>> http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2010/09/one-screen-turn-deserves-another.html >>>>> >>>>> Still, when running the same application and holding device in >>>>> landscape orientation in front of me, I get accelerometer reading that >>>>> says >>>>> something around: X=10, Y=0 which is clearly wrong because accelerometer >>>>> coordinate system should be aligned with device default orientation >>>>> (landscape in this case). According to blogpost mentioned above - when I >>>>> keep device in its default-orientation (which is landscape in this case) I >>>>> should get accelerometer reading X=0, Y=10. >>>>> >>>>> Can anybody suggest what's wrong here? >>>>> Either my device is broken or its software has a bug or I misunderstood >>>>> the API semantics (?) >>>>> >>>>> thanks >>>>> Marcin >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Android Developers" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dianne Hackborn >>>> Android framework engineer >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to >>>> provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. 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