Hi guys,
anyone has any idea what is this pendo pad? 10.1"
what CPU is used etc….
Coles PendoPad 10.1" 4.2 Android at $149. Any idea?
edgar28 on 28/11/2013 - 22:14
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just wonder what spec is it.
who knows it might be quad core and IPS screen?:)
It COULD BE one of these ones, I'm guessing, so I COULD BE WRONG, I don't know, but there are only 2 models in the pendo shop at http://shop.pendo.com.au that are 10.1". They are:
PendoPad 10.1" - Dual Core - PNDPP42DG10BLK
http://shop.pendo.com.au/index.php/pendopad-9-7-dual-core-ta…
and
PendoPad 10.1" - Dual Core - Black - PNDPP410GPBLK
http://shop.pendo.com.au/index.php/pendopad-10-1-dual-core-t…They probably don't put the specs and model in the advertisements because they don't want you to compare the specs with other cheapo tablets out there. Read the box and write down the model number, don't forget to bring magnifying glass if your eyesight isn't that good, as sometimes the writing can be quite small.
I don't like my Pendopad (my model that is), this is why:
I got the Pendo Pad 7" Model RK2818sdk, TPC7SLV. It isn't dual core, its slow and laggy. When I get temporary root on the pad, I noticed that the lag was gone. None of the one click permanent root works because it is a cramfs read only file system. There is a difficult way to root it by changing the update.img file, and then reflashing it back onto the pendo, but that is risky if you do something wrong, but I cannot do it, I cannot understand it. The more I was reading, the more confused I got. (I didn't say that I was THAT smart). I wanted to try it as I have the original firmware on a CD if the reflashing went wrong.
Doesn't connect to wifi out of the box because it has a problem with the WPA2 security wifi key. I used an app to fix that problem, but now the app doesn't work anymore. It will connect to open wifi, but I don't want to take the security key off my home wifi.
At the moment, I put it on temporary root each time I start up the pad, so it doesn't lag while using it.
I managed to get the wifi working. You have to change a few settings when it comes to android on tablets, (it is easier to connect with my mobile phone though). This is how I did it:
Go to "settings"
* "Location & Security"
Tick on "Use Wireless Networks"
* "Privacy"
Tick on "Use my Location"
Tick on "Back Up My Settings"
* "Date & Time"
Untick "Automatic"
Choose correct setting in "Select Time Zone"
* "Wireless & Network Settings"
Tick on "Wi-Fi"
* "WiFi Settings"
Untick "Network notification"Then go to your wifi network and put in your security key but don't press connect.
Keep your finger on the key until it turns yellow and a large box comes up
Choose "copy text" (from the android keyboard)Then close the above network
This is the important part as the above method (editing existing network) doesn't accept the key.
Then go to "Add Wi-Fi Network"
Fill in the required items such as the SSID (Network Name) and when you get to the box to put in your wpa2 psk key, keep your finger on it until it turns yellow, then choose the "paste text" box (from the android keyboard)to paste in your security key.
It worked straight away for me.yeah thanks. The time when i posted the question, Pendo doesn't even have any 10.1" tablet on their webpage…..
now another question would be what is the battery capacity?
4000mAh? since it's 5V, most bigeger than 4000mAh is 9 or 12V.
Hi edgar28, If your question is answered already ignore me but I would personally not get this tablet on the basis of how cheap it is, I would feel as though it is going to break and would have bad components, what I would first ask is "Is screen size that big of a deal for you?" if no then I would personally recommend getting a nexus7 (second generation of course) and if it is important to have a bigger screen then I would recommend getting the nexus10, https://play.google.com/store/devices here is the google play link for them, stumper said you can get an ipad gen2 for $300 but I haven't personally found any and the nexus 7 is way to powerful for what google is selling it for and will get the latest versions of android, while the nexus 10 is less powerful and what I would think is a bit steep but only just, if you can get the nexus 10 for about $50 less it would be a perfect price for it. I don't know how much longer the nexus 10 will receive updates but it is still a good tablet. Nexus devices will also free you from OEM bloatware and will have the latest android within a couple of weeks of release.
Cheers :)
Got my son mytab few years ago. Was thinking of replacing that with this budget type….. don't think I want nexus 10 for a 7 year old just yet….
He cracked his mytab…..
http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Technology/Tab…
RK3168 it's 28nm dual core
pros - local stock warranty, 10.1", low cost, comes with OTG cable, tested that it lasted around 8-10 hours most occasion online game play (despicable me 2 etc….)
cons - dual core limited to 1.2GHz to make extra hours, not as fast as RK3188 quad and bad viewing angle.
Note: Coles selling pendo using A20 (not sure about the viewing angle, 40nm CPU can uses more power…. but that package came with earphone….)
How to install play store on the 10" Pendo - PNDPP42DG10BLK
(same method should work for others)
I just thought of documenting the process I followed, since I had to waste quite a bit of time to finally get this working.
Background / Preamble
The basic problem is that the /system mount (/dev/block/system) on the 10" model is read-only. I wasted a huge amount of time trying to make it read/write, to no avail. Ultimately, this post gave me a clue: http://androidforums.com/pendo-pad-all-things-root/592504-ho…
I copied an image of /dev/block/system using dd, and mounted the copy on linux, hoping to update it. Alas, it remained read-only. So I formatted the mounted image, and that promptly removed the read-only nature of the fs (still don't know why that ext4 system was stubbornly read-only in the first place). I copied the original content back, and also copied the google apps apk files into it. Afterwards, recreated a new img using dd, and overwrote /dev/block/system with the updated version. Play Store at last!You'll need:
a. the android sdk installed (to run the adb command)
b. A linux system (or something that supports mounting an ext4 filesystem image as a loop device)Steps
*1. Create a shell session
adb shell
You should be in logged in as root.
*2. Execute the following command:
dd if=/dev/block/system of=/sdcard/system.img
This will perform a raw byte copy of the block device into a file.
*3. Exit the shell, and then use adb to copy the image to your PC
adb pull /sdcard/system.img .
*4. Make a backup system image
cp system.img system.img.original
*5. Create a loop device out of the original image
sudo losetup /dev/loop7 system.img.original
*6. Mount the original
sudo mount /dev/loop7 /mnt/system_original
You may notice that the mounted image remains stubbornly read-only. Which is fine, since we don't plan to modify the backup.
*7. Mount the image we plan to modify
sudo losetup /dev/loop6 system.img
*8. Format the device
sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/loop6
That will get rid of the read-only problem - but we lose all the content.
*9. Mount the device
sudo mount /dev/loop6 /mnt/system
*10. Copy from the original back to the formatted device
sudo rsync -avP /mnt/system_original/ /mnt/system/
*11. Unzip the android system apks into /mnt/system/app
You can download the jellybean apks from here (CM 10.1): http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps*12. Unmount the filesystem, and detach the device
sudo umount /mnt/system
sudo losetup -d /dev/loop6*13. Put the update system.img back into the sdcard
adb push system.img /sdcard/system.img.new
*14. Overwrite the device with the new image
dd if=system.img.new of=/dev/block/system
That's it. Once the copying finishes, just reboot the tablet, and gapps should appear.
Hi,
Do not waste your money buying these pads.
I bought one from Target early this year for $110.
Screen is not a good quality and I have problem downloading apps.
If you afford another $150 , buy yourself a iPad 2 for less than $300.
iPad has more features and is user friendly to dummies like me.