This article gives instructions to install CyanogenMod Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) on Archos Gen8 tablets. Please note that this firmware is still very experimental, there are still missing or non working features.
Step 1: Install SDE
Install SDE if it’s not already installed.
Make sure you read and understand the SDE installation notice before flashing the file.
Step 2: Install OpenAOS Multiboot
Download initramfs.cpio.gz and zImage from http://download.openaos.org/bubu/gen8/
Connect your archos to your PC with the usb cable.
Go into recovery mode by holding down the “volume down” button and switch on your archos. Keep the button pressed until you see the white recovery menu.
Use Volume Up and Down hardware buttons to move up and down in the menu, Power button to make a selection.
Goto “Recovery system” –> “Developer Edition Menu” –> “Flash Kernel and initramfs”
Copy the downloaded files to the archos and unmount safely.
Step 3: Install CyanogenMod image
Download OpenAOS CyanogenMod Android image file: get latest openaos-gingerbread* file from http://download.openaos.org/bubu/gen8/android/
Unpack the .gz file with your favorite archiving tool (ex Winrar archiver), rename the resulting file to
openaos-gingerbread.img
Boot your device on Android and copy openaos-gingerbread.img at the root on the device
Step 4: Start your device in Developer Edition mode
Shut down your device and hold down the “volume down” button and switch on your archos.
Keep the button pressed until you see the white recovery menu.
Select “Developer Edition” in the Menu, it will start OpenAOS multiboot menu.
Gingerbread should show in the list, if not, you may need to restart one more time in “Developer Edition” mode for the image file to be properly detected and the “Gingerbread” entry to appear.
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Hi, most of it worked great, thanks. But i when i got to the open aos boot screen, ginger bread wasnt there, and i thought i might have copied it to the wrong place, where should i have saved it?
thanks
openaos down. Anyone upload these file the other sites?
Sorry but we don’t have any files, if you manage to get them, please let us know we’ll be happy to make a mirror.
Regards.
Good video, thanks. I have a Archos 70internet, and when i try to boot openaos, the archos loading screen comes up, but nothing happens. and help would be appreaciated.
Thanks
Hi all
Works fine but its upside down on my 101. Any ideas? Thought there might be a quick fix to permanantly rotate the screen in display settings but alas. Also any news from archos on a proper update?
James
It’s probably best to ask OpenAos developers directly. As I remember, the screen is mounted upside down on the Archos 101 IT (Gen8), so the firmware needs to correct the wrong orientation in software.
Unfortunately, I haven’t heard of any official update for Archos newer than Android 2.2 Froyo for Gen8 devices.
Unstable on archos 70 internet
its working only for 5 min on my archos 70 internet hdd250giga I was desperate to find any roms for my archos like this rom working normally i try all all the same problem
1 you feel the tablet so hot when u use this image rom
2 no market and u cant install alot of program like face book or google play
3 you cant setup google account
4unstable and make auto restart when u browse the internet and open wifi
5 you hear always that the hard disk working without stop even if u close the screen
i hope if some one have the problem and fix it to tell me how will be great
coz that rom i can read hebrow and arabic without any problem its great rom but if its working normally
Thanks guys, it’s perfect but there is one big issue
i tried everything but i couldn’t manage to access to market, I tried these things:
Arctools 0.63: root access problem
Gapps: Market is installed but force close and even if it opens it can not login to my google account
I tried also some random soloution but no success until now.
We are working on making Arctools work on CM7 for Archos Gen8. Unfortunately, can’t commit to any date, as there is a lot of work with other firmwares as well.
thanks for quick response, one more question…
is there any chance that next time we can have image file equal to 1GB?
or is it possible to change current image size to 1GB?
We are not maintaining this firmware, you should check with their authors (BuBu / OpenAOS) http://www.openaos.org/ for this kind of request.
Thanks
Hello.
Excellent tutorial!
I have an archos 7o 250 GB, which firmware I have to use? openaos-gingerbread-20110629_204128.img or openaos-gingerbread-gen8-20110708_183154.img ?
Thanks.
I suggest that you go with a more recent build like the one here:
http://download.openaos.org/release/
You can also check our forum if you want to share other users experiences with OpenAOS firmware.
http://www.arctablet.com/blog/forum/archos-gen8/gingerbread-problem-for-archos-70-250-gb/
Hey guys,I have an archos internet tablet 8gb,I’ve tried everything but it just won’t work,I would very much appreciate if someone told me step by step with the links of the download files as some of the links are down!please help me!:)
It’s work for A70IT 250GB. It’s only important thing that I can’t see my storage. System only show no SD card. How to do.
`Hi
I am very happy with this update , i already made it and its working but something i do not see which is first when i boot to run the developer edition i do not see gingerbread in the list and i did many times restart , second issue , i notice that this support arabic and still i can not read arabic in the browser.
any help please
last thing now i can run the zynga poker application which it was a dream for me to run it on my archos 70 250 gb.
Thanks again
Thanks go to OpenAOS for their excellent work.
Well, now i do run the gingerbread on my tablet , i am so happy with it and many many thanks for this perfect job , now please someone help me how to install the android market on gingerbread so i can install the application i do have on the system android such as yahoo messenger / skype / games….. please help me how to install the market .
Thanks in advance
Regards
Glad you have it working. You should mainly thank OpenAOS, they are the ones responsible of the firmware work.
Regarding Market and Gapps, if I remember right, the CM7 Gapps should install fine. Have a look here: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version/Google_Apps
This file should do: http://cmw.22aaf3.com/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
If any problem, you can come to our forum and ask for help…
Thanks a lot for your quick reply , i am sorry i am new into this now i have downloaded these files , what can i do now , do i put them in my tablet through USB connection and start to add all the application or what to do , also , do i have to update the firmware of gingerbread , i mean do i have to do as this video shows firsy or what to do , please help me
http://www.arctablet.com/blog/forum/archos-gen8/openaos-cyanogenmod7-update-for-gen8/
Thanks & Regards
Hi ,
Its been a long time , can you help me how to read arabic on my tablet , is there is a way as the words are not clear and gingerbread do not read arabic and also for this above firmware i did it but the tablet do not see the internal hard disk of 250 GB,,,,, any advise please .
Thanks in advance
awesome tutorial thanks
Fully works on my archos 70 it
Okay question, how exactly are we supposed to get the rootfs.img file into the root folder? I have tried everything…
i have an archos 7c home tablet
it does not have volume key
how can i go to boot menu page
how to recalibrate the touchscreen in this mod? my screen needs that about once a day.
How do I instal the market?
You will need Gapps for CM7 from here:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version
(check Google Apps at the end of the page)
The files should go in /system.
We are working on automating the Apps/Market install from ArcTools, an update should be made available in the coming weeks…
I didn’t managed to get it working.
I will just wait for ArcTools auto installation.
So , the files from .zip\system go in \System on my device … and then ?
Its upside down on my Archos 101IT
News, archos might be releasing a gingerbread update for gen8 devices. nice to see that archos is not forgetting about us gen8 users. ow.ly/6KVbW
I have tried many times and the image file on the site does not have the android market and also I can install market.apk but cannot install googleservicesframework.apk please help
Is there any way to flash the image directly onto the archos 101 and if so what app do I need to install the android market, because I do not want it to be a dual boot I would rather it be like the nook color rooted to be a full android, if there is any way please e-mail me thank you
using the A70 250GB model and cant use the video player as it tries to detect an sd card by default. is there a way round this ?
Sory for inconvenience, im from portugal and i have a archos gen8 internet talblet 32 and de cyanogen doesnt work on this archos… can anyone help-me?…. when i select the gingerbread on boot menu, next aperar the openaos logo and dont go anywere, just freze…
does anyone know where i can recalibrate the touch screen ?
I got a problem il the 4th step. Wen i chose Gingerbread, my 10.1IT reboot in the original firmware ! An I’m not the only one : http://forum.frandroid.com/topic/64688-tuto-installation-de-cyanogenmod-sur-votre-gen8/page__p__1068481__fromsearch__1#entry1068481
(yeah i’m french :p)
link for zimage is down?
when i do this on the archos 28
and i am @ step 4
when i select Developer Edition
i just get a black screen
ok i change the order in menu.lst
so that gingerbread would be the 1st one in the list
it worked
but i could not do anything
so i pressed the off button once > and now it wont do anything anymore > so i think i broke it :p
ah seems i just had to press the off button for 20 sec to rly shutdown > archos 28 works again but cant get gingerbread to work on it correctly
Working quite well and very happy with the Arabic support. Where do I get the Gingerbread Market ?
Thanks
We are working on adding Market and Google Apps support. It should be available in few days and will be announced on the blog.
it is ok on the Archos 4.3 IT !
I’ve been waiting to hack my a43 and now I see it’s starting to be possible!
I’m still new to android, but am quite expert in linux. How will this installation affect a previous UrukDroid v1.0 installation?
Thanks!