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how to install software in Android for SmartQ5

1. download android image

2. decompress by SmartQ5Extractor

3. edit rootfs.tar.gz

4. download apk software from google market

5. put apk files on system/app/

6. compress to SmartQ5 image

7. flash as offical image

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dexle

请问如何编辑rootfs.tar.gz 解压后以后里面好多文件？
要编辑哪个？然后怎么打包回去 rootfs.tar.gz呢?

谢谢！
dexle

请问如何编辑rootfs.tar.gz 解压后以后里面好多文件？
要编辑哪个？然后怎么打包回去 rootfs.tar.gz呢?

谢谢！

哈哈我知道了就是把apk文件放到 rootfs这个文件里去呢！
benner

I don’t really understand how to follow your instructions. Could you provide some more detail? What do i do with the 3 files? where do i get the android image?
Perhaps you could post your smartq image for us to download?
dexle

Benner find it from bbs：www.zhiq.com.cn

http://www.zhiqi.com.cn/thread-1523-1-1.html
benner

I can’t read Chinese. But thanks. I will try to find someone to help me translate that page. So is that the instructions or is that the finished image to install?
benner

I showed it to a couple of people and they couldn’t find the download link either. I found links for something called the ‘Nami Pan Robot’ but that was it. Could you please give me some more details about how to do this? Currently I have a very slow Smartq 5 that runs the original OS in Chinese. I can’t do a lot with it.
benner

I installed the Nami Pan robot. It looks like flashget. then i tried the download links and nothing worked. firefox needed an addon. then it didn’t work. IE blocked it. i unblocked it. then it didn’t work.
admin

hi benner , just download without any tool . it’s not a download address, you need click it , it will direct to download address.
admin

hi ,benner , you can follow my old article to change language to english
http://www.chinadigitalshow.com/html/smartq5/install-english-language-to-smartq5-and-smartq7.html
admin

hi , it is only a beta image of android , it doesn;t support wifi . you don’t need flash it
admin

yes, copy all apk files to system/app/ , i edited it in linux
benner

Thanks. It works. And it looks great! I look forward to the updates. I wish I could do something to help. Thanks so much for putting this together. The Ubuntu/LXDE OS was a big disappointment on this device. But seeing how well Android works, I think everyone will want one of these.

btw, SD doesn’t work either. and I can’t figure out how to turn it off…
admin

you can find how to turn it off at http://www.chinadigitalshow.com/html/smartq5/android-ii.html
benner

it says:
“how to turn off Q5 in android?
1.settings–>SD card& phone storage –> factory data reset –> reset phone –>
draw unlock pattern–> erase everything”

I don’t want to reset the device or erase everything. I just want to power down when i’m not using it. Is that the only way?
admin

yes, don;t worry , it will not harm your device ,because android can’t not access to SD card
dexle

Don’t worry about that !

“erase everything” not really to erase everything ,

It only to shutdown Q5.
benner

i don’t have sound working on my android smartq 5. is it the same with you? also, one of the games (i forgot which) wouldn’t let me exit. i had to restart using the little button on the side…

how does the windows CE compare to the android and mer installs? has anyone tried all 3?
admin

yes, it’s a beta version . and all the software are not special designed for Q5 , i found it from G1 forum , so some may not work well.
jiknik

Hey benner could you do me a massive favor and email me the english guide for installing android on the smartq 5. Thank you

suzuki.hayabusa (at) gmail.com
benner

I didn’t install Android myself. i asked a Chinese friend to read the instructions over and explain them to me. He came back 10 minutes later with the device running Android. The instructions came from this forum. I was having trouble understanding them myself. I hope when the bugs are sorted out it will be as easy as installing Mer. Sorry I couldn’t help…
admin

it’s just as easy as installing offical firmware
1. download firmware
2. use sdcard tool to flash your sd card,you can find it at http://www.chinadigitalshow.com/html/smartq5/how-to-update-firmware-for-smartq5-and-smartq7.html
3. copy image to your sd card
4. press “+” and power buttom to update
jiknik

@admin
ok the only thing is i cant seem to find the firmware image on that website even with google translator- could someone please post the direct link to it or email me. Thanks guys youve been lots of help
admin

i have updated the download address
jiknik

@admin
i am very sorry but i still do not understand where is it?
is it this : http://www.namipan.com/d/SmartQ5_android_new0603.new0603/32cdac3b02c4aa9733977876626f55aeb28e78c6b0039003 beacuse when i go there i cant figure out how to download it? maybe upload to rapidshare or something else? Many thanks
admin

Android Image for SmartQ5 Download
http://www.box.net/shared/4ta52ci6p5
http://www.box.net/shared/psekfb53qg
http://www.box.net/shared/5h08vllsk3
http://www.box.net/shared/kjl6hgp66f
download all the parts and decompress ，rename to SmartQ5 , and flash as offical image
jiknik

oh i see now, thank you so much
elad

hello,
that is great!
zhouyiwan

下载链接都打不开用代理也进不去
admin

Sorry,
i think it’s blocked
http://www.box.net can’t be opened
elad

why smartQ5 can not sound?
elad

why not open linux core for smartQ5?
vistasystem

elad :why smartQ5 can not sound?

The Same Quetion.
I wanna know it too!
admin

hi,
because the android is not offical firmware, and author didn’t add audio driver into it.
elad

hello,
who is the author, we are eager to contact with he or her.
admin

@elad
sorry , it doesn’t have audio driver
admin

@elad
because factory hasn’t open it
Heath Brown

Your android image links are not working due to bandwidth limit.
admin

@Heath Brown
thank you for reminding me , i will re- upload it
admin

@Heath Brown
please pay attention to our forum , i will post it there
Chinese SmartQ5

What great news!

I’m a big fan of SmartQ5. Can´t wait to test Android on it… I posted a SmartQ5 Review on my blog and soon I’ll be writing something about Android on the SmartQ5.

Nice work!
anthony cavig

does the new android support audio and wifi for the smartq q5?
anthony cavig

@admin
does the new android support audio and wifi for the smartq 5
admin

@anthony cavig
yes, support audio and wifi ,otg , and sd card

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