Hi......

[SiScroll]

Sorry - should have been more specific - the circular loading icon appears in the middle of the main screen (which goes completely white). The very first time I go into the market app (immediately after a factory reset) I see how it looks with the various tabs for categories and the lists of apps I can download (prior to that I sign in with my new Google account and all goes well). After that though I see nothing but the error message no matter what I do.

I know the icons you're thinking of - along the top of the screen, bit like a task bar in Windows - but it's nothing to do with them.

It's as if it goes to load the Market app, then something happens and it can't progress further so displays a big error message in the middle of the screen with just two options, Retry or Cancel. I'm hoping it's to do with the market error that's discussed on here, and fixed by Deception in his thread over the guides section, but guess I'll find out for sure later!

[Charlie]

@ SiScroll

Ok, I get you. Cheers for the info. This damn market is full of surprises. From what I have heard so far is that Detections market fix does work, it does take a bit of time to do the fix, but 'touch wood' it has always worked. I have not needed to do it - but I have a new ID to push over to the scroll, if I need, I got this by following the info in the 'How to' .


The only slight possible cause (one of many I guess) it could be the wifi dropping out - is the wifi icon in the top right of the task bar when this error happens? (just out of interest)

EDIT - I just remembered something like that happened to me once - and I solved it by clearing the cache in the market app and completely unplugging all cables and switching my router off for ten minutes.

[Diego]

Point of note: one is not required to 'touch wood' for the market fix to work

[BrianE]

As I found out, FW 1.02 addresses the battery drain issue primarily: My experience in this respect is good, and the Scroll lives for longer between charges ! Other than that, so far, I have no had any bad experiences with this upgrade, although it seems that some other forum users have.
Like you, I'm new to Android, and I've found that support from Storage Solutions is virtually zero, Thank heavens for the forum ! Like many other things with I.T, time spent trying/failing/scratching head etc. is well spent !

BrianE
7" Scroll
Ver.1.02 Firmware
Android 2.1

[SiScroll]

Having found a few spare hours this afternoon I've finally got round to having a go at some of the recommended mods on the Scroll. Progress so far has been good, and despite having no prior experience of Android I've found the guides on here excellent and haven't encountered any points yet where I've been scratching my head wondering what they're referring to! For anyone that's interested I've listed how things have been done below.

Brand new Scroll 7" tablet - firmware version 0.94

- Powered on, signed up for new Google account, connected to Wi-Fi, downloaded 1 app (Adobe PDF reader), then experienced issues with the Market app.

- Scratched head for ages, reset numerous times, then downloaded and installed firmware version 1.02 from StorageOptions site thinking it might resolve things!

- Discovered this forum, and consequently the fact that the Market issue is a known "bug", with some people having more success than others as to when it actually affects them. Also that fw 1.02 doesn't fix the app but instead removes it, along with Youtube!

At this point I still have a working Scroll, with Internet and the ability to download/install apps from other Android sources, including those that redirect to the marketplace app. However decide to go ahead and try out the main mods detailed on here, namely rooting the Scroll, installing Clockworkmod so that I can backup/restore the Scroll, renaming the phone files to help improve battery life, and installing build.prop v3.

- rooted the Scroll following the instructions on here - very easy!

- installed Clockworkmod app following the instructions on here - no problem

- renamed the various phone files (PMT!) following instructions on here. OK, although slight panic when error message appeared after the first file was renamed but read instructions and this is normal apparently! Needed to install a root file explorer to complete this mod so went for the Root Explorer app, which downloaded and installed ok despite being a paid for app from the market!! Transaction went smoothly and still no problems with the market despite no icon being present on the Scroll.

- installed build.prop v3 (160 LCD Density).

So far so good! The Scroll is still operational and appears slightly quicker/smoother in use, although would say it's a marginal improvement as oppose to an "OMG!" one!

Downloaded the files needed for the Market fix but hit a snag early on when trying to install the Android SDK in that it couldn't find the Java SDK apparently, even though I'd installed that first! More head-scratching but then came across a post that simply said on the screen that says the JDK can't be found, click the back button then the next button and it will magically find it, which it did!! Finished the SDK install but couple of issues getting a virtual Scroll system loaded so have left it for now and will try again tomorrow when my head feels clearer!