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Hi we recently returned an Elite and the replacement version has Firmware 1.2 on it.

Anyone know this differs from 1.1?

monkeyx wrote:Hi we recently returned an Elite and the replacement version has Firmware 1.2 on it.

Anyone know this differs from 1.1?

Undoubtedly yes it will be a diferent build but unless you are a hacker the only one's who probably know the difference are Storage Options. If you contact them and ask them I am sure they will be able to tell you.
Its, probably just some minor tweak.

Having had a 1.1 and now a 1.2 (arrived today and just charged up) noticeable differences seem to be :

1) 1.1 supported ad-hoc wireless networks, 1.2 doesn't
2) Different animation for battery charging
3) Google Play seems to be pre-installed.

These are just first impressions - will check and report further.

I can't see a reference to 1.2 Firmware (nor was 1.1 openly displayed on 1.1) though perhaps someone is mis-reading Baseband 1.2 as Firmware 1.2. I'm calling this 1.2 'cos it's newer than 1.1. For reference the Build number is actually :
crane_evb_v13-eng 4.0.3 IML74K 20120620

BobC

Does anyone know how I can get Firmware 1.2? I've tried their website but no one responds.

steveyp wrote:Does anyone know how I can get Firmware 1.2? I've tried their website but no one responds.

Unless you have had your Elite for a long time, which seems unlikely as you are a new member, then I should first check you don't already have firmware 1.2 as Bobc reckons the Elite is now shipping with 1.2 firmware installed.
This would also answer why SO have now taken this firmware down from their website.

An update on my previous post:

BobC wrote:Having had a 1.1 and now a 1.2 (arrived today and just charged up) noticeable differences seem to be :

1) 1.1 supported ad-hoc wireless networks, 1.2 doesn't
2) Different animation for battery charging
3) Google Play seems to be pre-installed.

These are just first impressions - will check and report further.

I can't see a reference to 1.2 Firmware (nor was 1.1 openly displayed on 1.1) though perhaps someone is mis-reading Baseband 1.2 as Firmware 1.2. I'm calling this 1.2 'cos it's newer than 1.1. For reference the Build number is actually :
crane_evb_v13-eng 4.0.3 IML74K 20120620

BobC

In addition to the above I believe that Wi-Fi is "better-behaved" in that it properly roams between my main Wi-Fi node and the repeater (which uses the same SSID but obviously a different MAC address). Earlier versions would stick with the previous hot-spot until it lost the signal rather than re-associating when a much stronger hot-spot with the same SSID became available.

A problem I had with Titanium Backup which stopped it treating the External SD card as writeable has also gone away.

I also note that in previous versions when the tablet should have been asleep the battery monitor would show that it had woken up and stayed awake with the screen off, the latest version shows the tablet waking up briefly and then going back to sleep. The regularity with which it wakes makes me think this is related to the interval for checking email.

BobC

BobC wrote:An update on my previous post:

BobC wrote:Having had a 1.1 and now a 1.2 (arrived today and just charged up) noticeable differences seem to be :

1) 1.1 supported ad-hoc wireless networks, 1.2 doesn't
2) Different animation for battery charging
3) Google Play seems to be pre-installed.

These are just first impressions - will check and report further.

I can't see a reference to 1.2 Firmware (nor was 1.1 openly displayed on 1.1) though perhaps someone is mis-reading Baseband 1.2 as Firmware 1.2. I'm calling this 1.2 'cos it's newer than 1.1. For reference the Build number is actually :
crane_evb_v13-eng 4.0.3 IML74K 20120620

BobC

In addition to the above I believe that Wi-Fi is "better-behaved" in that it properly roams between my main Wi-Fi node and the repeater (which uses the same SSID but obviously a different MAC address). Earlier versions would stick with the previous hot-spot until it lost the signal rather than re-associating when a much stronger hot-spot with the same SSID became available.

A problem I had with Titanium Backup which stopped it treating the External SD card as writeable has also gone away.

I also note that in previous versions when the tablet should have been asleep the battery monitor would show that it had woken up and stayed awake with the screen off, the latest version shows the tablet waking up briefly and then going back to sleep. The regularity with which it wakes makes me think this is related to the interval for checking email.

BobC

That's very informative and useful, I reckon you would make a very good private detective.
Have you found any way to identfy the firware version (other than presumably the build no)?

If someone has the firmware (any version) for a Scroll Elite I'd be really grateful if they could upload it somewhere.

The link to the new SO firmware for the Elite is no longer available from the link in this post: viewtopic.php?p=23506#p23506

My Elite has developed a fault with the touch screen and I need to restore to a "supported" firmware before returning it under warranty. I cannot find the backup I made of the original firmware

Thanks for any help...

BalderdashElite wrote:If someone has the firmware (any version) for a Scroll Elite I'd be really grateful if they could upload it somewhere.

The link to the new SO firmware for the Elite is no longer available from the link in this post: viewtopic.php?p=23506#p23506

My Elite has developed a fault with the touch screen and I need to restore to a "supported" firmware before returning it under warranty. I cannot find the backup I made of the original firmware

Thanks for any help...

I have not seen any original stock roms/firmware for the Elite but S.O. did host an update which probably doesn't have everything in it to be a full working ROM you can read about it here: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=3040&p=24252#p24252

Thanks! Much appreciated...

After some scary moments getting Livesuit to work I finally got my unit flashed back to a SO firmware.

Thanks again...