You do not have to have root to get a better market. Android Market Installation - gAppsInstaller v4 Originally posted by kenyu73 @ gAppsInstallerv4 Archos Devices Only WARNING: You cannot install this appInstaller if you installed gApps4Archos or any other gApps installer.
Anytime you switch appInstaller programs, you MUST reset your device back to stock. If you've NEVER installed ANY market/gApps installer, then your good. No need to reset.
NOTE: If you've ONLY used my appInstaller, then you can REMOVE the old files using my app and re-install the apps at the same time, then REBOOT. If you still get Market issues, sorry. You MUST reset your device and install this fresh.Honeslty, I'd recommend a reset and install v4 from a fresh install. This includes only the Market, Calendar, Talk, GenieWidget and 'required gSync' files. Any apps that are in the Froyo Market are NOT included.
Honestly, this is better as it makes a smaller appInstaller package and its more compatible. You can download the following from the Market - Gmail, VoiceSearch, YouTube and Maps(Navigation) SUMMARY Stable Market, no GUI defect Misc market apps do not FC (OSMonitor, WeatherBug, TweetDeck, etc) Voice Search works, but infamously badly (does some weird full screen thingy) Still no Protected Apps in Market - BAD (dont know of a workaround for this, sorry.) INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS: WARNING: You cannot install this appInstaller if you installed gApps4Archos or any other gApps installer. Anytime you switch appInstaller programs, you MUST reset your device back to stock.
If you've NEVER installed ANY market/gApps installer, then your good. No need to reset. NOTE: If you've ONLY used THIS appInstaller, then you can REMOVE the old files using THE SAME app and re-install the apps at the same time, then REBOOT. If you still get Market issues, sorry. You MUST reset your device and install this fresh.Honeslty, I'd recommend a reset and install v4 from a fresh install. Download - Copy download to your device via USB (if you didnt download directly using your Archos) Use 'Files' app to locate gAppsInstaller, then execute/install it Choose install core apps or choose to install your own packaged 'apps.zip' file located on the internal drive (not sdcard). There maybe a short delay after you tap an install button (its installing and you'll be notified when its done, about 5-10 seconds) REBOOT!!
Follow the Market FIX instructions below MARKET FIX: This will get you most missing apps from the market, except some 'protect market apps' like NYTimes. Setting-Applicaions-Manage Applications-All-Market (Clear Cache then 'Force Stop' - DO NOT clear data) Setting-Applicaions-Manage Applications-All-Google Services Framework (Clear data then 'Force Stop') REBOOT again Watch Market Fix video.
How To Install Google Market On Android
For those of you who got the Archos 5, there’s an easy way to install GMail, GoogleMaps, and Android Market onto your Archos 5. I have no idea why Archos even decided to not put Google apps as default (as they are the highlight of getting an Android device) but no worries, just install it yourself in couple easy steps.
Update your Archos 5 to the latest firmware by 2. Download the Recovery Image file of HTC’s “recovery” image of Android 1.6. Unzip that recovery image files and under /system/apps directory, you will find all the Google apps you need.
Copy over the apps files (.apk files) to your Archos 5. Browse your Archos 5 file system using the on-board file browser and install the Google apps you need. Enjoy You can also use ADB to do it too.
I wanted to install Google Market version 3.4.4 on my Arnova 7 G2, but i didn´t want to install any custom firmware or even root my device. I just wanted to keep the original ROM from Arnova and just add Google Market and other Google apps.
After some research and some tries i was able to install Google Market v3.4.4 in my Arnova 7 G2. I think there are many people in my situation so i decided to post here the method i used to help others too. With this procedure you can install market v3.4.4 in your Arnova 7 G2 running the official stock ROM from Arnova. Just follow the steps above.
DOWNLOAD FILES HERE: extract the files you downloaded; connect the tablet to the pc or use your preffered method to transfer files; transfer the files to the internal storage or SD card on the tablet; put all files in a folder ie (Market.3.4.4); disconnect the tablet from pc; using the pre installed file browser in the tablet, browse to the folder you just transfered; install the files in the following order: 1. GoogleServicesFramework.apk 2. OneTimeInitializer.apk 3. SetupWizard.apk 4. Vending-3.4.4-signed.apk 6. Talk-signed.apk (optional install) 7. Maps.apk (optional install) NOTE: If you have an older market version installed, just install the gmail.apk and Vending-3.4.4-signed.apk and they will be updated.
After installing all the apps, you will probably get an error. If it happens folow the above steps: 1. Go into settings/manage apps; 2. Click on Google framework and Clear the cache files (if you have no cache files delete the data files); 3. Do the same thing (clear cache files and/or delete the data files) for Gmail and Market apps; 4. Now power down and up again (reboot); 5.
DONT LAUNCH THE MARKET YET, but launch Gmail first and login (It should work); 6. Now you can launch the Market and Enjoy. This method worked for me and i hope it works for you too. About AndroidTablets.net AndroidTablets.net is a community dedicated to Android Tablets made by various manufacturers. We discuss topics including Android Tablet Help, Android Tablet Reviews, Android Tablet Apps, Android Tablet Accessories (such as Tablet Keyboards, Tablet Cases, Tablet Covers), Android Tablet Games and more.
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UPDATE: Firmware 1.7.xx (Android 1.6) brakes Gstuff. How to ( on Windows ): 1 - Download and extract to your computer ( or search market4archos.zip ) ( Mirrors anyone?
135 comments: said. Great 'Hack'!;) said. Will you be doing a post on exactly what the ramifications are of this change? It seems like it will make the tablet a lot more useful?
Need to install the latest firmware to work. I'm on 1.3.08 Anyone with older or newer? Anonymous said. I have 1.3.07 and going to give it a try.
By the way JKK has your YouTube stopped working with some YouTube videos on your Archos 5? HG Anonymous said. Seems not to work with Windows 7. When you point to find USB drivers it won't find them.
I will have to use my Viliv S5 with XP. Yep, some youtube videos stopped working with 1.3.08. I installed this hack from windows 7. Worked fine when you choose ' let me choose the driver manually' Anonymous said.
Anyone else getting Cannot install this hardware even though I point to the driver folder. I thought maybe it was Windows 7 and just tried XP and same thing. HG Anonymous said. Thanks JKK, will try to redownload driver again.
I do choose manually, but nada.:) by the way I downloaded this drivers from the link you have. Maybe I am missing something. AdbWinApi.dll androidusb.inf androidusb.sys androidusb86.cat WdfCoInstaller01005.dll also have the acp.exe adb.exe and the system folder. Same situation for me! Redownloaded and everything! I have driver, downloaded from archos ftp, aparently installed ok. Last firmware (1.4.09) on my A5A.
Last Android SDK R3 downloaded and uncompressed to c: adb Also downloaded form archos FTP and subtituted in c: adb tools: adb.exe, acp.exe and AdbWinApi.dll Command 'adb devices' returns this: C: adb toolsadb devices List of devices attached A5H-6E50000-040364F5-03022007 device system folder from market4archos.zip copied to c: adb tools but command: C: adb toolsadb push system /data/test/system don't do anything. Any message and keeps locked until I press CTRL+C What I'm doing wrong?
Thanks in advance. Anonymous said. What Firmware do you have vickam? I have 1.3.07 I didn't want to up date but seems that some YouTube videos still don't work with.07 anyways. I tested now with 1.4.09 and it works fine too. Looks like you are doing all just like you should.
Which OS you have. I used W7 Anonymous said. I tried on Windows 7 and XP with no luck but once I get back home I will update Firmware and see if that's the problem. Anonymous said. I don't understand step 7 'cause when I enter 'adb push system /data/test/system' nothing happens. Please help!!! Anonymous said.
Just to add your archos MUST be running the latest firmware version 1.4. from support.archos.com before this will work. Then everything should go well. Thanks alot great hack:) ReFlexx Billy said. I'm stuck at step 7. In the command prompt I cd to the map where adb.exe, I then run adb.exe and insert the command 'adb push system /data/test/system'.
Unfortunately nothing happens:-( Any suggestions? I am able to install but my Archos keep crashing. I can't download the second file.any help? Anonymous said. My windows XP os wont install the archos 5 drivers you gave me. Please help thanks Anonymous said.
Put a video review of gstuff please:) Anonymous said. If anyone is using a older Firmware update to 1.4.09 like JKK mention. Once I updated to this Firmware I was able to install using Windows 7. Only thing Installing the Google Maps; I did rename it to.apk and get a 'Parse Error' There is a problem parsing the package.
HG Anonymous said. This is stupid.i tried everything and didnt work plus my driver got damaged.this doesnt work at all.now i have to erase all my files. This is very dissapointing Anonymous said. Make sure you have the newest firmware, even though some are able to install with older one. I updated my firmware and then was able to install this following JKK instructions. Can you post what you are having trouble with?
By the way got Google Maps to install. I thought you had to rename the zip file to apk, but you actually right click and choose extract files.
I found my problem. I have to pretty much delete all my application that I install manually from the apk files. They cause the Archos to crash.
Another anomaly that I observe is that I have to keep performing the accelerometer calibration with the Archos after the install. I finally just turn off the auto rotation for now.
Anonymous said. I am unable to get a directory listing at ftp://support.archos.com/ARCHOS%205%20Internet%20Tablet/ADB/ is there an alternative mirror? Has anyone attempted to install Spotify? Does it work ok? Spotify works.
Can someone upload the items in step 2 to rapidshare or somesthing?? Anonymous said. Having a great problem. My Windows XP doenst recognize the archos in adb mode in the right way.
He calls it Archos5 and the drivers do not work. I have the latest update on my archos but still cant install the drivers:( Anonymous said. Worked perfectly!!! Anonymous said. @bEE2643 Some have posted that if you have a firewall it doesn't let you download the files.
Just disable to download. I just checked and I can still download them just fine. @Anonymous Great you got it working. This is very nice hack to be able to have Gmail, Calendar, and your contacts all synced or at least you can view and update while using the Archos 5 for those times that you just need to check something. This Archos 5 IT is starting to look better now that we can access google market.
Just been able to access your Gmail, Contacts, Calendar, and GPS which works pretty good. I had tried the 7 day trial against my Nuvii and I was impressed that if you really wanted a all in one device. The Archos 5 can come very close. Now I need to find a way to tether my BlackBerry Storm 2 to it so when I just want to browse or use google maps for navigation and traffic I can do it on the road and not need Wi-Fi. Someone please post a walkthrough please for windows 7 ultimate. ThanksQ said.
Mirrors is right! I can't download the zip in step one without a Premium account! I think I may have found a problem with the driver issues on windows 7. When it windows downloads the androidusb.inf file it saves it as.inf.TXT. You need to get rid of the.txt part of it and hopefully all should be well Anonymous said. @Jeremy, I just did mine with JKK's instruction using Windows 7 Ultimate on my Macbook Pro.
This is what I did. Downloaded Market file from which is what JKK has. Download the USB drivers from above in step 2. Make sure you have the newer firmware on your Archos 5, even though some report they have been able to install with older firmware.Put your Archos in ADB mode; see above.
Follow step 4 in JKK's instructions above. I created a folder under C: and called it Archos and placed all the drivers I downloaded from step 2; from above, and put the system folder from step 1 download. Type CMD on start and I right clicked CMD and ran as admin. Then type I typed cd c: Archos which is the folder that contians all the files. Then just type adb push system /data/test/system and reboot your Archos.
Then download the Maps see above and save them to your computer. Right click the zip files and extract them then put them on your Archos by connecting to the computer and choose mount.
I put them in the downloads folder of the Archos and just went to file manager on the Archos after I disconnected from computer to click the maps and street level Anonymous said. How to 'uninstall' the files from the device? On windows platform. I finally could install the google apps. But not before a full factory reset. Is not enough to do 'settings - about device - repair and formating - Full reiniticialization' but also you must do the 'volume + power on' trick and reinstall the last firmware. I couldn't wait to do a full testing of new apps:-D Anonymous said.
JKK, Thank you very much. Finally I got the Market and the Gtuff. My experience is: don't use IE to download the driver stuff, use other browser. Androidusb.inf would not work with '.txt' and not an '.inf' file. JKK, please help us iPhone user to tether with A5A and that should be our biggest hope. Will this create a dual boot between Android or the Archos' native OS, whatever that is?
In ALL cases this is a FALSE ALARM as NONE of the Game Trainers @ GCW contain known malicious code!
More info in the! • Some Game Trainers are sometimes reported to be a Virus or Trojan, the most common is a keylogger called HotKeysHook or the file has been packed/protected with VMProtect or Themida and is recognized as Win32/Packed.VMProtect or Win32/Packed.Themida.
Or will Android become the default OS? I don't have an Archos but I'm tempted to get a 250gb model from Amazon for $200 to do this. Anonymous said. Native OS is Android.the Android marketplace app isn't inclided however since the form factor is unique (hence need for this hack) Anonymous said. Thanks for this great hack. It works perfectly with my Archos 5 internet tablet.
(32gb) Bayo said. @ anonymous, yeah the 2nd file doesn't let me download it, can anyone upload it for me please? Im running Parallels on my mac & mounting it to Windows. When I go to my Computer, I don't see my Archos. How do I get the files to the Archos?
Anonymous said. Just a little note about the driver issue everyone is having prior to 1.4.08 the device identifier for adb purposes was incorrect so the windows driver was showing in the windows system as not containing any actual driver data to windows because it had 2 different identifiers, firmware 1.4.08 fixes this which is why it is best to update it that way it will work. Additionally windows will warn its unsigned dont worry about that it doesnt matter it still works.
RasmusJV said. Tried it on Windows XP and 1.4.08 firmware, though it doesn't work.
It just stops were is says. 'Daemon started.' And there it just hangs.
If I then reboot my Archos 5it it just pops out an error message:( What do I do wrong? Sol seppy move mp3 download. - RasmusJV, Denmark Anonymous said. 1)some1 testet the archos 5 it with a dvb-c/t usb stick and dvbviewer, progdvb or mediaportal yet? 2) possible to install navigon, garmin mobile or other navigationsoftware for windows? If yes: tmc working too?.IT MUST BE MINE THEN:) for all mobilephoneuser with w-lan, there are some apps turning your phone into an w-lan-access point. @isaac thanks that worked. On second look don't think the driver works with win 7 64 bit.driver started to install but would say not for this platform Anonymous said.
After many a try it worked great. LOVING IT!!!! Someone please fix the Archos9. Anonymous said. How would i do this in ubuntu? Also, can you make a video?
I did download the files manually severall times: everything seemed fine, but the drivers weren't installed. I used an FTP client (Filezilla) to dowload the files and it worked perfectly:) Anonymous said. Hey everybody, I would really like to hack my archos, but im not that hot on computers. So i therefore find the instructions very hard to follow. Could someone please find the time to maybe make a video for youtube, on how to do the above. Then even idiots like me, will be able to enjoy the full range of android apps:-)) Anonymous said.
I ran everything as said and it all apeared to go through however it didnt work. I tried a bunch of things that resulted in it not starting and having to do a restore. How is one sapost to check where the breakdown occured? Is there a spot on the archos that shows the files installed so you may view? I just wanna find out where i went wrong.
Did anybody experience a problem with mounting the Archos as a USB Mass Storage Device after installing all the files needed to make the android market, gtuff, etc. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Everything installed fine.but when I tried transfering files to my device.my computer would not recognize it. My computer wouldn't even recognize that a device was plugged in. Jonathan said.
Couldn't get this working on my Windows 7 x64 or my Vista x64. But I did manage to get everything to work with my Vista x32 bit computer. Jonathan, have you tried using your Archos as a Mass Storage Device? Jonathan said. Ok, I take it back. When I try to download anything from the Market it stays at Starting download.
I am connected to a fast home WiFi and tested my internet browser for internet connectivity. Jonathan, have you tried rebooting it?
Jonathan said. Hmmmmm after the second reboot it seems to be working (I can download, install, and run apps from Market). As for the Mass Storage Device message I used ADB like the instructions said, would mass storage work for Windows 7 x64? I'm not asking if the USB Mass Storage setting works for installation purposes.
I'm asking if the USB Mass Storage setting works after you're done installing. Sorry if I wasn't clear. Jonathan said. For USB Mass Storage, running Windows 7 x64 Ultimate, I can use Mass Storage Device for the MicroSD card I have inserted, but the G: (which I assume is the flash memory of the device) tells me I need to format the drive before I can use it. So, to answer your questions yes and no. The Archos IT no longer mounts as a USB Mass Storage Device after installing and following the procedures. Anybody else experiencing this issue?
Any suggestions? You can mount it as mobile media device too. Works fine here said. JKK,you seem to know a little. Can this procedure be performed on our Archos devices.
Thanks for the procedures. Works great, especially when I skipped the intro and gmail setup and powered off right after. Pcpal, sorry but no. We don't have root access and archos don't support ad-hoc Anonymous said. Verything seemed to run as it should, but after reboot I do not see the market place on my Archos. Any ideas what could be wrong? I have the latest firmware and installed from XP.
Thanks Anonymous said. I took the sideload method for installing it when starting the Market application I get the prompt to create or sign in to a google account. When I try to do this it gives me a data services - sim card error how do I bypass this or am I doing something wrong.
Still kinda noobie with this Android stuff Anonymous said. I type in step 7 but nothing happens. Do you guys know whats wrong? Anonymous said. How can i log off gmail?
My friend logged on and now i cant log off his account said. Thanks a lot, great hack, opening countless possibilities.
I tried to install driver on my Win 7 64 bit machine first, but it said that system, is incompatible. So, I went to my Acer Aspire One WinXP/Android netbook, booted it up to Win XP and everything worked smoothly. At first, Archos seemed to insist that I need to login to Google, but I couldn't do it before setting up / turning in WiFi. Somehow I managed to exit it and then, after setting up WiFi, logged in to Google. This comment has been removed by the author. I installed Google Marketplace hack.
It at first insisted on setting up Google Account and APN. Then I somehow managed to get out of it.
Everything worked for several hours. Then, suddenly, device stopped to respond. Showed 'Android' loading message and finally switched to initial screens again.
'Tap the first cross', etc. Now it insists on signing with Google, adding APN, and not even allows to type. I have no idea how to make it working again. If it is so buggy, I'd rather return it to RadioSheck said. Started to work again. It seems that one need to skip Google sign in which is offered again and pretend to go through setting up a device again. Without any changes.
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Then, after finishing, it works again. But it's really scary and unstable. Not better really, than a buggy Zii EGG tablet.
BTW, what is going to happen, if Archos releases a new firmware update? Would it remove this hack and all my settings? When I go through step 2 - there are no files in that location.
What should be there? Hey, what did you use to see step 2 location? Files and folders are there. For example, I see them in Firefox now.
Is the ad-hoc issue going to be reolved in a futeure update? I use wireless tether via my hero running modaco's custom and it wont find the wifi teether and BT only works on eclair (2.X), and the issue with rooting is what, its android and open source is it lack of ppl interested, and noone want to put together a rom, id love a custom rom with no bloatware and root acess ad-hoc and all Gtuff loaded, also whats the deal where is a windows 7 driver that works.
HAVING TONS OF ISSUES TRYING TO GET adb DRIVERS TO LOAD ON wINDOWS 7 uLTIMATE X64 ANYONE PLEASE HELP, ALSO DOES ANYONE KNOW ABOUT A POSSABLE S/W UPDATE TO ENABLE AD-HOC WIFI TO THE ARCHOS I HAVE A ROOTED HERO AND USE THE WIFI TETHER ALL THE TIME WITH MY NETBOOK BUT HE ARCHOS 5 it DOESNT AND THAT JUST SUCKS.sorry bout the caps Anonymous said. Still cant get ADB driver for my Win7 box, anybody figurer anything out to get this thing to work with win 7 said. I reverted to a standard A5A package, because nothing worked after installing a market hack. Applications were crashing, etc.
Now device work again, although I insist it is not stable and isn't ready for a consumer market, just for Android fans. Links for downloading Google Maps and Street View above somehow do not work in Chrome, they do work in Firefox. Google Maps and Street View work even without a Market hack, but you cannot use Latitude or set My Location. PLEASE can we find a workaround i have 5 computers in this house and all of them are Windows 7 Ultimate, i need a ADB driver as im sure manyothers do, PLEASE, i try manually loading the apks, i got maps to work, market crashes and so does gmail and gtalk basicly gmaps works (without Longitude) said. Another thing is i installed all the apks at one point and got the google sign inscreen which made m avery happy but when i try to sign in it cant find a network or somthing to that affect and i have full wifi, any ideas cause if i figure that out maybe i can get the apks on manually again only thing im lacking is the.jads in the sys folder or whereever they go.
Anonymous said. For all windows 7 use @Jeremy, I just did mine with JKK's instruction using Windows 7 Ultimate on my Macbook Pro. This is what I did. Downloaded Market file from which is what JKK has. Download the USB drivers from above in step 2. Make sure you have the newer firmware on your Archos 5, even though some report they have been able to install with older firmware.Put your Archos in ADB mode; see above. Follow step 4 in JKK's instructions above.
I created a folder under C: and called it Archos and placed all the drivers I downloaded from step 2; from above, and put the system folder from step 1 download. Type CMD on start and I right clicked CMD and ran as admin. Then type I typed cd c: Archos which is the folder that contians all the files. Then just type adb push system /data/test/system and reboot your Archos. Then download the Maps see above and save them to your computer. Right click the zip files and extract them then put them on your Archos by connecting to the computer and choose mount. I put them in the downloads folder of the Archos and just went to file manager on the Archos after I disconnected from computer to click the maps and street level.
Is important to have the folder archos on hd(c)with all downloads. Re.:Anyone else getting Cannot install this hardware even though I point to the driver folder? I thought maybe it was Windows 7 and just tried XP and same thing.' I had the same problem, till I removed the '.txt' from the '.inf' file.
In the Drivers folder. Hey all, I've had this hack installed for over a week now and it works perfectly. One thing I have been wondering though, where are all the paid apps? I'm in the UK and I thought we had access to paid apps here, but I can't see them in the market. Anyone have an idea?
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Anonymous said. The link to dl the drivers isnt workng for me anymore Anonymous said.
Does this still work with Firmware 1.4.16 (Dec 14)? Or should I stick to 1.4.09? Anonymous said. What about Vista?
Has anyone had any success? I keep getting the same problems as a few above.
Got all the apps for google but only maps and youtube are working. Gmail and Market won't let me sign in.Help!!! Anonymous said. Anybody know how to downgrade to firmware 1.4.08 or 1.4.09 on archos 5A. Thanks Anonymous said.
Followed all this steps: 1. Downloaded Market file from which is what JKK has. Download the USB drivers from above in step 2. Make sure you have the newer firmware on your Archos 5, even though some report they have been able to install with older firmware.Put your Archos in ADB mode; see above. Follow step 4 in JKK's instructions above. I created a folder under C: and called it Archos and placed all the drivers I downloaded from step 2; from above, and put the system folder from step 1 download.
Type CMD on start and I right clicked CMD and ran as admin. Then type I typed cd c: Archos which is the folder that contians all the files. Then just type adb push system /data/test/system and reboot your Archos. But once I type: adb push system /data/test/system I get.error: device not found What AM I doing wrong, Am runing Windows XP should I use Vista.
Drivers page doesn't seem to want to load. Anyone have a copy of the drivers? Anonymous said. It worked - however i'm getting the 'unrecognized drive' problem that two other's mentioned above.
I'm connecting to windows via the usb connection mode of (MTP), but it's not recognized as a drive on my mac Device storage & USB Connection - USB connection mode and connect through a web present PC. Registration worked and the connection continued to work with WIFI after disconnecting the USB and taking the USB network option off. Anonymous said. I could not get the driver software to properly install because the device manager claims the driver is not intended for this program. I then checked the driver information under device manager to find the driver had installed. Then when i go to step 7 it claims the device cannot be found.
Although the runs the Google Android operating system, it has always been missing certain elements of the Android experience due to its nature as a tablet rather than a phone. It has now emerged that some members of the community have made available a range of Google-specific features and applications that the Archos 5 Android didn’t have previously, including access to Android Marketplace, Gmail, Google Maps, and more. Users are required to have either of the latest firmware versions, 1.4.08 or 1.4.09, to install the apps. Please note, however, that this is not an official release from Archos or Google and users install everything at their own risk. It is hoped that the full Google experience will be officially available when Archos releases the Android 2.0 update for the Archos 5 in the coming weeks.
In the meantime, check out the video below for a demonstration of the newly installed Google apps and head over to for instructions on how to install them yourself!