[ale] OT: a interesting new Android 4.04 based toy to play with

[Richard Bronosky]

How do you claim that it doesn't have bluetooth? You were using a bluetooth
keyboard with it weren't you?


On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 10:46 AM, Ron Frazier (ALE) <
atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Thanks to all who provided suggestions to help me with this cheapo tablet.
>  I really wanted to like the device.  However, I cannot find an easy way to
> get the latest google play store on it.  It also doesn't have bluetooth,
> something which I would need to use the Torque program to monitor my car's
> instruments, etc.  I don't have too much time to tinker with it just to get
> it working and don't want to brick it.  So, I'm returning it to Big Lots.
>  I'll save my money to get one that's authorized by google.  I found this
> official list of google play supported devices.  Unfortunately, the really
> cheap devices aren't generally on this list.  I appreciate all the help.
>
> http://support.google.com/**googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=**
> en&answer=1727131<http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1727131>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
>
>
> On 11/26/2012 12:16 PM, Jason van Gumster wrote:
>
>> "Ron Frazier (ALE)"<atllinuxenthinfo@**techstarship.com<atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com>>
>>  wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Thanks for the links you sent.  I'll check out the hackers keyboard
>>> later.
>>> However, I'm using a physical bluetooth keyboard on this tablet.  When
>>> this
>>> is on, the on screen keyboard goes away.  It works great but it has no
>>> keys
>>> for page up, page down, home, end, cut, copy, paste.  I was wondering if
>>> there were shortcuts like (ctrl-c) etc. which would work.
>>>
>>>
>> Ah... I'm not aware of any, but haven't had a need to look for them
>> either (the
>> tablet I got doesn't have bluetooth support).
>>
>>
>>
>>> I was able to use the other link to install the google market on this
>>> cheap
>>> tablet.  However, it's an older version, which has now been replaced by
>>> the
>>> google play store.  I tried installing the apk for the play store from my
>>> other tablet, but the app keeps crashing.  Do you (or anyone) know how
>>> to get
>>> the newest google play store working on one of these tablets like the
>>> Uniden?  The play store has some cool features like auto app updates
>>> that I'd
>>> like to take advantage of.
>>>
>>>
>> Sorry, no. I haven't come across any means to get that happening. The
>> Market
>> was good enough for me and I stopped there. That said, I'm considering the
>> tactic of trying out another ROM on the tablet (e.g. Cyanogen mod). It's
>> a long
>> shot that stinks of desperation, but perhaps that would remove the Play
>> store's
>> inhibitions.
>>
>> Apologies that I couldn't provide a more helpful (and timely) response...
>>
>>    -Jason
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