How To "Flash Android 4.0.3 ICS" (Excel Only)

[suggsy89]

Regarding the SdCard issue, i have a test update for that, still working on it.

Try this

Download the attached, read the READ_ME.txt and follow the instructions.

Typical I just installed lots of apps

What does the fix do? Just changes where the devices are mounted?

Yes.
It swaps the mount points, so ....
External SdCard is mounted as /sdcard
Internal Storage is mounted as /mnt/extsd

Just a quick fix.

If i was you mate, leave it as it is, anything you need to copy over to the sdcard do it with "file manager" app.

[porkchop]

I've been noticing another problem, quite often the touch point is wrong. ie I touch an icon and the screen thinks I'm touching somewhere else. Originally I just thought it was unresponsive and touched it again which usually then works. I turned on the option to show a blob where you touch and its obviously getting the coordinates wrong. I hit the screen and I can see the blob 2 or 3 inches away.

Just wondered if anyone else is seeing that, or maybe I have a problem with my touch screen. I must admit I didn't have Gingerbread on it long enough to know if its a general problem with my tab.

[Charlie]

@porkchop - The same does happen on the Excel with GB on rare occasions. How do you do as you said "I turned on the option to show a blob" - Is this a ICS only function?

So this could mean that it's a general hardware issue with tab, rather than the software, still to early to know for sure.

[porkchop]

Yup, in Settings -> Developer options -> show touches makes a blob appear on the screen. If this problem exists in GB I suppose its more likely to be a hardware fault, then again I suppose it could be an error in the driver for the touchscreen which didn't get fixed between versions.

It doesn't happen that often, but when it does its irritating.

[suggsy89]

@porkchop - The same does happen on the Excel with GB on rare occasions. How do you do as you said "I turned on the option to show a blob" - Is this a ICS only function?

So this could mean that it's a general hardware issue with tab, rather than the software, still to early to know for sure.

I noticed it also, maybe a calibration of the touch screen is needed?

@ Charlie
In the Developer settings for ICS there is a section called "User Interface"
You can choose numerous options including...

Pointer location
Show touches
Show Screen updates
Show CPU usage
Force GPU rendering

[suggsy89]

Found an app on the market "Nook Screen Calibrator"
It seems to work for this.

[Charlie]

@suggsy89 & @porkchop - Thanks for the extra info on the settings - not going to help me at the mo' as I am still on GB. - Will check that app out tho'.

[porkchop]

I've got the Nook Calibrator app on there, I've been messing about with it for 10 minutes and it does seem improved, but its hard to tell because its inconsistent anyway. I do still get the ghost points. I'll keep on testing it though. Quite intrigued what that app actually does, might try and find out.

[jadee]

Loaded ICS following this post - dead easy and well chuffed - thanks to you all.

[jadee]

Have one question on ICS - it was the same on Gingerbread - I notice we still have the phone signal strength bars on the display so I am assuming that phone is still part of the image. This is a pain as I can use `Good for Enterprise' on Android to access my works emails - however it will not load as it still thinks its a phone and wants to activate over the mobile network rather than wireless.

Anybody any clues how to stop ICS on Excel thinking its a phone - and recognise its only a tablet?