Archos 5 Software Upgrade: Download Free Android Donut Firmware 1.7.71 Update
Upgrade your Archos 5 Internet Tablet OS to firmware version 1.7.71 now! This free Archos firmware (OS) update improves certain features of Archos 5 such as cell phone tethering, system monitor and GPS diagnostic, among others. For a detailed change log of the new Android Donut 1.7.71, refer to the list below. We suggest you download the update file and upgrade your Archos 5 OS to the latest firmware version because of the improvements and bug fixes in this release. The upgrade process though could be lengthy since the file size is almost 88MB.
Archos 5 Internet Tablet Software Update Now Available
Detailed Archos 5 Internet Tablet Firmware Changes: Android Donut Version 1.7.71 Released on February 11, 2010
- Cell phone tethering: add DUN and PAND bluetooth support for connection and automatic detection
- Cell phone tethering: add one click enable/disable shortcut in “Power control” widget
- System Monitor: a new application to kill background processes, list system alarms responsible of waking up the product and “wakelocks” preventing device to sleep.
- GPS diagnostic: a new application to monitor satellite reception levels
- Storage: add FAT32 support for internal storage, with capability to reformat device in FAT32 (settings>about device->repair and formatting tools options). Note that if you choose to reformat your device in FAT32, file size will be limited to 4GB which is incompatible with most of the full length HD movie file size. Use of FAT32 filesystem format is not recommended for hard disk based products.
- Archos Media Center widget: faster launch of media center applications
- Video: allow volume autogain for files played from a network shares
- Video: fix some MP4, WMV9 HD and MPEG1 files not playing
- Calculator: add clear button in menu
- File browser: file overwrite does not freeze UI anymore
- Keyboard: fix a wrong letter in Android russian keyboard
- System: fixes device power off when time is changed in the past
- System: better handling of media center application restart
For those who still have Archos 5 OS version 1.7.33, it is recommended that you download the file needed to upgrade your older Archos 5 OS version to the Android Donut version immediately. You can update your system software via WiFi connection or download the new Archos 5 software to your computer (.AOS file) and install using a USB cable.
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having problems with archos 5 download firmware. not responding to boot up keeps going back to white screen.
thanks for the upgrade
i need to update my archos 5 internet tablet software. how do i carry out the upgrade?
I’M HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY APPSLIB FREEZING UP AND FORCE CLOSING. I’VE DELETED IT AND REINSTALLED, AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO INSTALL THE ACTUAL ANDROID MARKET DIRECTLY FROM THE ARCHOS 5, OR CAN YOU INSTALL IT. IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW, I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE THE HELP. YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT wigleychad(at)gmail.com THANKS,CHAD
I’M HAVING big PROBLEM and i cannot upgrade archos 5 software