Down load below files and save in SD card.
Install below apks by sequence.
1. GoogleServiceFramework.apk
2. OneTimeInitializer.apk
3. Vending-3.4.4-signed.apk
How to root APC Rock(v1.01.02)
Please make sure you had download and reflash APC Rock OS version 1.01.02
In this procedure you can get root function and pre-install the Super Manager, Terminal Emulator; it doesn’t need to run the rebooting during the processing.
Download the package APC Rock v1_01_02 Root_2.0.7z
1. Power on AE (windows xp or 7 platform) and APC Rock (Android platform) and to enable the USB Debugging function on APC Rock;
2. Connect AE with Rock by ADB cable (non-OTG) and correctly install ADB driver on AE;
3. You can execute command ” ADB devices” in APC Rock v1_01_02 Root_2.0 folder in CMD window to check if ADB link works or not.
4. Double left click the “TPSparkyRoot.bat” in APC Rock v1_01_02 Root_2.0 folder on AE, it will show
below message. Once you saw below message press any key to continue after 5 sec;
5. Please observe below message; continue if shows uid and gid are 0(root) / root, otherwise press the ctrl+c to cancel and start over again;
6. It will show below message on AE; please press any key to finish this procedure. The device
will reboot automatically once.
7. Enable the root function on Android:
Method 1) You can enable the root function under Super Manager (for general user);
Method 2) You can enable the root function under Terminal Emulator (for power user);
If would like to write or delete file on /system folder (default RO), you have to beforehand execute the “mount -o remount,rw /system” command under /system/bin folder changing
it from RO to RW.
How to get booting data on console mode?
If you don’t know what is the console mode, please first see the “How to access console or u-boot” post; If you have already understood and would like to get the booting data on console mode for engineer debugging, please follow below steps.
1. Download the “TeraTerm v4.78 or later utility, and then properly install it on your x86 (winxp or win7)
computer.
2. Set the correct COM port number and 115200 baud rate in Setup – Serial port menu as below image:
3. Set the correct path and check Auto start logging in Setup – Additional settings – Log menu as below image
4. Click the Save setup item in setup menu to update and overwrite the TERATERM.INI file once;
5. Close and restart the Tera Term console window;
6. It’s ready now for backup the APC’s booting data into teraterm.log file. These data will be saved
immediately from APC turn on under console mode
How to put own logo in APC NAND
There are two parts, one is w-loader’s logo and NAND flash logo in APC. Here firstly we describ how to change the logo in NAND flash.
1. Prepare ADB cable. This replacing work needs ADB mode and root privilege.
2. Download “Android4_bootanimation_1.1.7z” from here
https://www.dropbox.com/s/irnbx2u209vxlqd/Android4_bootanimation_1.1.7z?m
3. Make a booting logo or animation and name as “bootanimation.zip” inside this “Android4_bootanimation folder.
Now get everything ready then we start to change the APC logo in NAND.
4. Power on APC
5. Enable the USB debugging function on APC
6. Correctly connect APC and x86 computer via ADB cable
7. Properly install the ADB driver on x86 computer
8. Click and execute the Replace.bat on your x86 computer to replace the logo (bootanimation.zip)
9. Follow the message on CMD window, it will automatically update as new logo in APC.
If you would like to restore original APC logo, please click and execute the Remove.bat that can delete the bootanimation.zip and restore original APC logo.
How to use Play Store with APC Rock(New Firmware 1.1.2)
This is under testing, if you are interested welcome to try.
Make sure you have install Android OS 4.0 (Rock Version : 1.1.2)
Download installation file from here https://www.dropbox.com/s/th09nla9sxfd9ms/Android4_Store_2.0.rar?m
1. Power on on both APC Rock and AE (your notebook/pc with windows xp or 7 platform) and enable the USB Debugging function on APC Rock.
2. Connect APC Rock with AE by ADB cable (non-OTG) and correctly install ADB driver on AE.
3. Make sure of the ADB link work well ( you can execute the “ADB devices” command in Android4_Store_xxx folder with CMD window to check)
4. Double left clicks the “TPSparkyRoot.bat” in Android4_Store_xxx folder on AE, it will show below message; press any key to continue after 5sec…
5. After 4. you will see the screen shows uid-0 and gid-0 are (root) / root, otherwise press the ctrl+c to cancel and restart this procedure again.
6. It will show below message on AE; please press any key to finish this procedure. The device will reboot automatically once.
7. If need you can change the display mode of mobile app on desktop panel from abnormal portrait to normal landscape with Smart Rotator.
How to use Play Store with APC Rock (Original Firmware 1.0.0)
This is under testing, if you are interested welcome to try.
Make sure you have install Android OS 4.0 (Rock Version : 1.0.0)
Download installation file from here https://www.dropbox.com/s/uzoyj1h1rppbzic/Android4_Store_1.4.rar?m
The file will allow you to install play store and smart rotate, and your device (APC Rock) will reboot in 3 times.
1. Power on on both APC Rock and AE (your notebook/pc with windows xp or 7 platform) and enable the USB Debugging function on APC Rock.
2. Connect APC Rock with AE by ADB cable (non-OTG) and correctly install ADB driver on AE.
3. Make sure of the ADB link work well ( you can execute the “ADB devices” command in Android4_Store_xxx folder with CMD window to check)
4. Double left clicks the “TPSparkyRoot.bat” in Android4_Store_xxx folder on your AE.
You will see below message, wait for 20 sec then press any key on your AE.
5. Check APC you should see it auto reboot now, then you will see below message on AE’s CMD window. “Reboot <1/3> – Continue once… ”
Check APC Rock, once it boot to home screen, wait for 20 sec then press any key on your AE to continue. Rock now should begin 2nd reboot.
6. You will see below message on AE’s CMD window. “Rebooting <2/3> – Continue… for 3min.”
Check Rock, once it boot to home screen, wait after 20 sec, press any key on your AE. (but please note even Rock screen shows nothing, after waiting 3 minutes from reboot you can just press any key to continue.)
7. Check your AE, you will see below message; you can continue if shows uid-0 and gid-0 (root) / root.
Otherwise press the ctrl+c to cancel and start over again.
8. Check Rock, it should reboot the third time.
Check the AE, you will see “Rebooting <3/3> – you should now… ” and now you can press any key to finish this process.
9. If need, you can change the display of app from abnormal portrait to normal landscape by smart rotator.
How to access console or u-boot?
1. Prepare a Console Cable for connecting:
– You have to buy or make a Console Cable (with UART3.3v to USB convertor) for connectivity between
APC’s console port and AE’s USB port; (* the APC console port that just supports 3.3v only)
– Below are pinouts of console ports (APC 8750 UART_PH and APC Rock/APper DEBUG_PORT.
Pinout of APC 8750
Pinout of APC Rock/Paper
– Make sure no power on APC board now. Do not connect adapter to APC.
– Follow below images to connect the Console Cable to APC; (* the Vcc of Console Cable must never connect to APC)
Console cable with usrt to usb converter
APC 8750 UART_PH pinhead
APC Rock/Paper DEBUG_PORT pinhead
2.Install the Driver and Terminal Emulation on AE
– Power on the AE(your notebook/PC)
– Insert the Console Cable into USB port of AE, and then properly install the Console Cable driver
and Terminal Emulation utility (such as the Tera s/w) on AE.
– Correctly assign a com port number and 115200 baud rate manually in both h/w device management and Terminal Emulation setup menu for this communication.
Terminal Emulation Setup Menu
3. Access console or u-boot promply
– If the connected is ready, you can power on the APC now; you will easy get access console prompt as below
image;
– But note thst entering u-boot prompt needs good timing, it’s because original setting of parameter bootdelay around 2~3 secs. Iy means that u-boot does not wait for keyboard a long time. So while power on the APC, you can instantly continually press “Enter key” to easily enter the u-boot prompt as below image.
APC Stuff 