Hi Taylor, Thanks a million. Awesome suggestions. I really appreciate if and definitely give this a shot.
Have a great day !!!!!!!!!!!! Warm Regards, Anil On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 12:01 AM, Taylor Alexander <tlalexan...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hey Anil, > > I did a bit of searching and found that there *is* an update (to 3.2) for > your tablet, but it just may not have gotten it yet. > > Go to settings>about tablet>system updates and tell it to "check now" > > If it says you are up to date, but it still says you have 3.0, then your > tablet hasn't been selected for the update yet. However, you can manually > load your own version of 3.2 onto the tablet. > > Looking on XDA-Developers forum (the best place for this stuff), I found a > ROM that you can install on your tablet for 3.2: > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138115 > > Read this page for more information: > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1209988 > > And then if you have any questions (after you have done some reading) just > ask the questions on there and people should be able to help. > > Just be careful - I don't know if the A501 supports all the same ROMs as > the A500. The ROM I found above says A500/A501, but they might not all > support that. > > Good luck! > -Taylor > > On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 6:33 AM, Anil Sasidharan <anil...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi Taylor, >> >> Yes, mine is A501. Unfortunately I'm trying to experiment with my A501 in >> India and the 3.1 update is not yet available here. Looks like I've to wait >> for a long time before being able to check the USB Host APIs on A501. >> >> Thanks a lot Taylor and I sincerely appreciate your great enthusiasm and >> willingness to share the knowledge. Have great time!!! >> >> Warm Regards, >> Anil >> >> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 12:17 PM, Taylor Alexander <tlalexan...@gmail.com >> > wrote: >> >>> Hey Anil, >>> I connected my tablet to wifi and it immediately said there was an >>> update. >>> >>> You have an A501 though? Mine is an A500. Perhaps the A501 does not have >>> an update yet? I'm not familiar with that model. Mine is wifi only. Since >>> you mention verizon I assume the A501 is the verizon model. It may have >>> different updates due to the cell module. >>> >>> -Taylor >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 11:19 PM, Anil Sasidharan <anil...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Taylor, >>>> >>>> Thank you so much. Where do we get the 3.1 update that was applied on >>>> your tablet. Is it OTA (from Verizon??) or Is this available as a firmware >>>> download somewhere in the Internet? I would really appreciate if you could >>>> help us get this update for my Acer Tab A501. >>>> >>>> Thanks once again for the great support so far... >>>> >>>> Warm Regards, >>>> Anil >>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 4:15 AM, Taylor Alexander < >>>> tlalexan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes, the tablet shipped with 3.0 but I immediately applied the 3.1 >>>>> update. And then another small update wanted to be applied, but I think >>>>> USB >>>>> worked after the first one. I didn't try it before that. >>>>> >>>>> Under "About Tablet" in settings I have: >>>>> >>>>> Model: A500 >>>>> Android Version: 3.1 >>>>> Kernel Version: 3.6.36.3 >>>>> Build Number: Acer_A500_4.0.10.13_COM_GEN2 >>>>> >>>>> Let me know if you have any other questions! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 8:20 PM, Anil Sasidharan <anil...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Taylor, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks a lot. Based on what have experienced, I guess the Samsung Tab >>>>>> 10.1 with Android-3.1 firmware does not yet support USB Host APIs whereas >>>>>> Acer's Iconia A500 supports the same. Would you please let me know the >>>>>> exact >>>>>> version of the Android firmware on A500 that worked for you. I've come >>>>>> across an Acer Tab A501 with Android-3.0.1 version, however I'm not sure >>>>>> if >>>>>> it supports USB Host API because Google says it is supported only from >>>>>> 3.1 >>>>>> (sdk-version 12 and above) onwards (even though there is an back port of >>>>>> USB >>>>>> Host library for Gingerbread out there). >>>>>> >>>>>> I would greatly appreciate your comments/suggestions on this. >>>>>> >>>>>> Warm Regards, >>>>>> Anil >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 12:31 AM, Taylor Alexander < >>>>>> tlalexan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Anil, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, I did get it working with the Acer. I had replied off list to >>>>>>> Will because my original reply to the list was taking too long to get >>>>>>> approved (it was my first post to this list). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Here is my first off-list message, where I gave some details: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 1:43 AM, Taylor <tlalexan...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hey, >>>>>>>> I replied to the group, but I'm not seeing the message, so I don't >>>>>>>> know if it failed to post, or if its in limbo since I'm a new user. >>>>>>>> Anyway, I wanted to reply directly to you. I was having the EXACT >>>>>>>> same >>>>>>>> problem as you. I had a USB device that I had compiled a kernel >>>>>>>> module >>>>>>>> for. I loaded the module onto the tablet, and lsmod showed it >>>>>>>> running. >>>>>>>> However, I couldn't get the device to work, and dmesg showed the >>>>>>>> same >>>>>>>> problem - device not supported, over and over, even though the VID >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> PID matched the source code for the driver. I was going crazy, but I >>>>>>>> thought it was my kernel modules, so I tried a different approach at >>>>>>>> someone's suggestion. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I tried some of google's example code for USB, and when it runs >>>>>>>> getDeviceList() I had it print how many USB devices were connected. >>>>>>>> It >>>>>>>> always reads zero, even when a functioning USB mouse is connected! >>>>>>>> This was frustrating, so I googled for how to enumerate devices on a >>>>>>>> galaxy tab, and found your post. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> After seeing your post, I realized this may be an issue with >>>>>>>> Samsung. >>>>>>>> I bought an Acer Iconia Tab A500 today, as some users had reported >>>>>>>> success with it - it works! The same code run on the galaxy tab >>>>>>>> still >>>>>>>> fails. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Both are running 3.1. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So I'm inclined to believe this is an issue with Samsung. Did you >>>>>>>> ever >>>>>>>> get this working? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have had continued success with the Acer, and none with the >>>>>>> Samsung. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Will - replying to your off-list message. I just checked again. The >>>>>>> Acer enumerates a webcam and thumbdrive I've tried, but not a mouse or >>>>>>> keyboard. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This is with the following code, which logs values to logcat: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> UsbManager usbman = (UsbManager) getSystemService(USB_SERVICE); >>>>>>> HashMap<String, UsbDevice> devlist = usbman.getDeviceList(); >>>>>>> Iterator<UsbDevice> deviter = devlist.values().iterator(); >>>>>>> PendingIntent pi = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, 0, new Intent( >>>>>>> ACTION_USB_PERMISSION), 0); >>>>>>> >>>>>>> while (deviter.hasNext()) { >>>>>>> UsbDevice d = deviter.next(); >>>>>>> l("Found device: " >>>>>>> + String.format("%04X:%04X", d.getVendorId(), >>>>>>> d.getProductId())); } >>>>>>> >>>>>>> where l is a function that logs stuff to the debug window. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> That is a snippet from the source code found here: >>>>>>> http://android.serverbox.ch/?p=370 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There is that USB missile launcher that the google demo supports. I >>>>>>> have been considering getting one of those to do some more testing with >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> Samsung. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Taylor >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 7:34 AM, Anil Sasidharan <anil...@gmail.com >>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm curious to know if you were able to get this fixed using "Acer >>>>>>>> Iconia A500". Are you able to use the android application to enumerate >>>>>>>> devices using USB Host API? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Warm Regards, >>>>>>>> Anil >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 1:05 AM, Taylor <tlalexan...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hey! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I've actually had the EXACT same problems and it was driving me >>>>>>>>> nuts! >>>>>>>>> I'm running a 16GB Wifi Galaxy tab with the 3.1 touchwiz update. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I can connect a USB mouse and keyboard and hub all just fine, they >>>>>>>>> work great. However, when I try to enumerate the devices, I get >>>>>>>>> nothing. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> To compound the confusion, I was trying to build custom kernel >>>>>>>>> drivers >>>>>>>>> for an unsupported device (FTDI chips) and it was driving me crazy >>>>>>>>> because I could install the module and verify it was running, but I >>>>>>>>> had the same problem - the device is not supported message. I >>>>>>>>> thought >>>>>>>>> it was me! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Specifically, I was trying to do this: >>>>>>>>> http://android.serverbox.ch/?p=285 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Then I tried this: >>>>>>>>> http://android.serverbox.ch/?p=370 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> and couldn't get it to indicate that ANY devices were enumerated, >>>>>>>>> even >>>>>>>>> when it was just a USB mouse that was working! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So then I tried BOTH of google's example apps, modifying the code >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> print all enumerated devices. Nothing. It printed the count value >>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>> the number of devices enumerated. Zero. Again, this was with a >>>>>>>>> functioning device plugged in (In this case a keyboard). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Annoyingly, I couldn't even TRY the ADB example the way its >>>>>>>>> intended, >>>>>>>>> because my phone is apparently a "high power device" and the tablet >>>>>>>>> straight up tells you it refuses to mount it. Grrr. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> But aside from the high power device issue, which is annoying but >>>>>>>>> seems to be by design, I am starting to feel like there is some >>>>>>>>> problem with the USB implementation on the Galaxy Tab 10.1, and I >>>>>>>>> am >>>>>>>>> going to go out and buy an Acer Iconia A500 since people have >>>>>>>>> reported >>>>>>>>> success with that, and I am doing this for work. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I will let you know how that goes. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -Taylor >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Aug 5, 6:58 am, wl <williamoscarl...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> > Hi, >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > I'm trying to interface to a USB device from my googleIO galaxy >>>>>>>>> tab 10.1. >>>>>>>>> > I've been through the documentation on developer.android.comand >>>>>>>>> > stack >>>>>>>>> > overflow and I can't find anything on this. Here's the problem: >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > I connect the USB device: >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > I've set up device filters as per the docs, and nothing happens. >>>>>>>>> > If I look in logcat when I connect the device, nothing happens. >>>>>>>>> > If getDeviceList() says there are 0 devices connected. >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > But if I connect to my galaxy tab 10.1 using "adb shell" then run >>>>>>>>> dmesg, I >>>>>>>>> > discover the device is being detected after all: >>>>>>>>> > <6>[ 1685.332067] usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using >>>>>>>>> tegra-ehci and >>>>>>>>> > address 45 >>>>>>>>> > <3>[ 1685.370073] usb 1-1: device v1267 p0000 is not supported >>>>>>>>> > <6>[ 1685.392656] host_notify: ndev name=tegra-ehci.0: from >>>>>>>>> state=5 -> to >>>>>>>>> > state=5 >>>>>>>>> > <3>[ 1685.392726] hub 1-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on >>>>>>>>> port 1 >>>>>>>>> > <6>[ 1685.551797] usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using >>>>>>>>> tegra-ehci and >>>>>>>>> > address 46 >>>>>>>>> > <3>[ 1685.881732] usb 1-1: device v1267 p0000 is not supported >>>>>>>>> > <6>[ 1685.903018] host_notify: ndev name=tegra-ehci.0: from >>>>>>>>> state=5 -> to >>>>>>>>> > state=5 >>>>>>>>> > <3>[ 1685.903089] hub 1-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on >>>>>>>>> port 1 >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > Not only is it being detected, but it seems to be repeatedly: >>>>>>>>> > - detecing the device >>>>>>>>> > - reading the vid and pid >>>>>>>>> > - declaring that they are not supported >>>>>>>>> > - giving up on enumerating the device >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > and then starting all over again, about 5 times a second. I >>>>>>>>> tried this with >>>>>>>>> > a different USB device (different VID/PID), and saw the same >>>>>>>>> pattern. My >>>>>>>>> > questions are: >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > - Could this be because I've managed to cock up setting up the >>>>>>>>> intent >>>>>>>>> > filters, or is there some lower level problem stopping the device >>>>>>>>> even >>>>>>>>> > getting that far? >>>>>>>>> > - What constraints are there on which usb devices are supported >>>>>>>>> on android >>>>>>>>> > (e.g. are there limits to which protocols are supported? Or which >>>>>>>>> VIDs/PIDs >>>>>>>>> > are supported? Or some other constraints?) >>>>>>>>> > - Is there any detailed documentation on USB on android (besides >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> > hardware.usb. api reference)? >>>>>>>>> > - Has anyone else had this problem? 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