Arnova 7 G2 custom firmware upgrade to Android 4.0 ICS with Google Play and full root

I downloaded the update.img file but, I can’t extract it because it says that the file is corrupted or is not valid.
Plz. help to fix it.

I downloaded the update.img file and when I extracted it, it shows that the zip file is corrupted or is not a valid zip file. Plz. help me how to fix it.

I accidentally ‘bricked’ my 7 G2 and thought I’d need help from the excellent globula_neagra (as I did with my Arnova 8 G2 – successfully fixed, btw).

However, I downloaded the updated firmware and followed the instructions to the letter. Hey presto I have a fully functioning tablet.

Thanks for your work guys. 🙂

bonjour est ce que cela fonctionne avec arnova 7CG2
j’ais un probleme impossible d’installer la tablette sur mon ordi il la reconnait mais je n’est pas les drivers
comment mettre en position flash (quels boutons utiliser) merci beaucoup

Works like a charm!tx a lot 🙂
hope the next firmware will have Bluetooth and LAN Ethernet using USB dongles and gps compatibility .
All the best……….

I would really like to have this firmware but I can not because when I turn the rock ship to me shows that my arnova connected via usb please help me I’m trying to install the firmware for 6 months, but I manage

Works great for me! 🙂

hi, i wanted to know i just bought a 7g2i but no google play for me, can i use this custome FW onto my device to enable google play?

I have a problem when I want to do with ICS firmware on my Arnova 7 G2 over Rockchip_Batch_Tool_v1.6 or Rockchip_Batch_Tool_v1.5 says no device what do I do with the Serbian and use Google translator, and the Arnova 7 G2 is a great tablet please help me
answer please

Thank you working !!

Thank you very much . I would like to support this

thank you very much

admins can you record it on video I can not understand please

Thanks working fine here

perdon por n hablar ingles pero quiero q me ayuden hice el proceso correctamente,pero el problema que tengo es que mi pc no reconoce mi tablet arnova 7 g2,alguen que me ayude

I wonder if this version can change language settings after installation. I’m from Spain and I have not seen anywhere else in this update. Translated with Google translator.

I did it and it worked fine, but I do not have root access. I have the same problem with Angry birds as already reported here, but Stupid Zombies 2 work much better. Thanks.

THANK YOU SO MUCH! This finally worked! thank you so much 😀

i cant download the firmware when i click,it only post HELLO! on my screen,please help…thanks

good job bro..its work well to my arnova 7 g2..

Finally it works well to me. Thanks alot.

my device doesn’t show on the connected devices can u help me

the computer does not react by sayin found a new usb device when i connect my arnova 7 g2 16gb by pressin the reset button

Hello,
I have the same problem. 🙁
The update is successful, all works very well.
But when I start the angry birds then the screen turns black for 1 second, then exit the startup page.
If anyone knows the solution, please write …….
thank you

Hello,

first of all: installation went well and everything is working good, very nice firmware. Many Thx

Except for the earlier discussed (but not answered) problem: everytime I start up a game (like: angry birds, where is my water,…) it automatically closes. How can I fix this? Is it a problem with android version, or rather the game itself?

Second: when I performed the root test as described in the installation video above, the result was: this device does not have proper root acces,the root test itself took about 5min…

is there anyone who can help me with these problems? Admin?

Many thx in advance

Does anybody know if there is a way i can do this from a mac? or if the Rockchip software is available on macs?

Thanks

Hi Guys!
Can anyone help me?
I just upgraded my arnova 7 g2 with the 4.0 firmware. My problem is the following: Although i can install every game not all of them is working. For example all the angry birds games r not working except angry birds season or like chrome or zenonia 4-5. I start the game. I see a black screen and then im back to the main android screen.
Any can help me what should i do to make those apps work?

Well i’ve been running this fw on my g2 since September, and it’s rock solid, fast and felt like a new tablet after i installed it!

Perfect.

worked like a charm the best firmware this thing has had 7g2 thanks awsome work

I tried this over and over again using the Rockchip tool, but with no success. When I finally discovered the DeviceManager (at the bottom of one of these pages), I was able to unbrick my 7 G2 and get ICS to install successfully. Unfortunately, I didn’t like ICS to I used the same DeviceManager to restore Gingerbread.

thanks for the nice explain, but forgive me for this question … is it working for Arnova 7c G2, and should i do this firmware with the new SD ( i have 32 GB ) card
thanks for reply

This looks great. I’m planning to upgrade my daughter’s 7 G2. I am curious about one thing though. I understand that there is a simpler way to upgrade the firmware where you just copy the image to the device using the regular USB and then shut down and restart the device. So, why do you not mention it and send people directly to the Rockchip flashing tool? Will the “normal” method not work with this image?

Thanks

this firmware is great but the main problem is the multitouch………if I keep pressing on both sides of the screen and release one finger the other side remains pressed til I remove both the fingers….plz fix this problem…..or give me instructions on how to fix it…..

Some games don’t work when downloading from google play, for example angry birds.
any idea on how to fix it?

Worked like a charm on my 2 new archos arnovas 7 g2 8gb 🙂 muchas gracias!!

Sorry, what i want to say is, where can i get the original fw in case it fail? Rockchip will solve it? Sorry for the questions but never done this before.

I just ordered an Arnova 7 G2 from Amazon for $88 (+ .80 for a micro usb host converter.) I plan on giving this to my 10 yr old son for Christmas. I own a 7HTv1 and mostly use it for reading. I expect my son to do the same with this one (10+ books a week is what he reads.) I will put the ICS firmware on it! Hope it’s as easy as YAR .28!

hi i cant seem to open the downloaded image file can anyone help
cheers

bonjour,

Ce firmware peut-il être installé sur un arnova 7b G2 (écran capacitif) ?

merci de vos réponses

a+

Works really well, although the microphone seems to be really (really) quiet. Anyone else with the same ?

Hi, exactly one week ago I was given a brand new boxed Arnova 7 G2i, i.e with ICS already installed (had the ICS label on the box). As expected there is no Google Play installed.

I would like to confirm that Kasty custom firmware download (version 0.43) is compatible the 7 G2i devices. As far as I can see it should be – I’d get everything I had before plus Google Play and a rooted device. Right?

Thanks.

Hi installed the firmware with no problems all works great. Just one thing I want to use vpn with my tablet and the client I installed couldn’t find tun.ko is there a version of tun.ko I can install with this firmware if not I guess I’ll have to downgrade to 2.3 for the time being
Thanks in advance

Works perfect..thx guys…Just a lot of reading and kaboom..done

1. Access any content from the SD card is not possible. Example If I play movie from the sd card it got hanged after that I have to close application to solve the issue ( FYI SD card was removed before update the firmware)
2. After drained the battery completely the tablet went to switch off, again we put for the charging that time the tablet not getting on. Once pressed reset button then only it is on. We have faced this issue many times.
If possible please find the solution for the above issues.

First of all, i would thank you for the firmware, very stable, keep it up. This is my first tablet ever, ever since i came across your website, it just made my tab better and better with all the firmwares that you provide for my 7 g2. ics is the best, very stable, now i’m able to play games, that i couldn’t with my gingerbread. I do have one problem though. Just found out that my multitouch is acting strange. Like when i play pes 2012, the controls are all messed up. When i’m using the directional touch in pes, and press b or a for a pass or a long ball, and release my finger, b or a stays pressed. the only way to bring it back to work is to stop touching the screen ( releasing the directional touch ). The same with heavy gunner, shoot with both guns, and you release one gun, it stay pressed. I hope you know what i mean. I’ve been a huge fan of your wesite ever since i had my G2. Do you mind helping me out ? any tips would be usefull, thank you….

love it but ive been having a problem with my wifi not working. it was this way before i installed ics. it is not turning on it tries then shuts off? im at a loss cant figure out why this is happening
any help would be appreciated. thank you for the ice cream 🙂

We have the Archos 7b G2 capicitive here and would like to know if I can flash this on that one too? If not it would be great if it can be ported to the Archos 7b G2 also! They look similar and prbably the hardware is alo very similar. I tried flashing earlier versions of Kasty’s before but that resulted in a non booting tablet. We only can run the Morkamod Honeycomb rom on our 7b G2 but that isn’t always that great and very outdated

Hi, I’ve just installed the firmware, but I can’t turn on wifi. Everytime I switch it on it automatically goes off. any idea? thanks in advanced

I have a simple question, I have an Arnova 7G2 and wish to update the firmware so I can get Google Play, but my question is If I perform the procedure to do the update, and things go wrong for some reason can I put things back to the original firmware from the Arnova site.

wi-fi lost every 5 minutes. somebody knows why?

Hi i buy asphalt 7 in the google play and never dowload 🙁

wow , this is awesomely beautiess , no lags good speed great battery life love the ice cream served with root made 7g2 a shiner , had some trouble loading rockchip drivers on my computer but figured it out then the green blinking night and the melody begins ,
thanks a ton for providing this 3 cheers .

Plz remake this to arnova 10G2… If it really works on 7G2 it should really work on 19G2! Waiting for it!

n64oid really works!

The! Best! Firmware ever!! very nice! and smooth!! sorry for my english im from Guatemala Centro America!!