xTAB-50 GPS Android 4.0 (ICS) software update

Warning!

This software update can be used only with the xTAB-50 GPS device. Update can be done for the customer's own risk. Improperly done update can harm your device and may make it unusable. We can't take responsibility for the harms and damages if the update hasn't been done properly. Repair of a device caused by an improperly done update is not under warranty.

If you have an installed and already activated Sygic application, there will maybe need to reactivate the Sygic application after this software update. This is caused by the fresh installation of the operating system, and because the serial number of the deviec may changes. This needs to be done only once. After installing the software update, the device will have a fixed serial number. Any further factory reset, or operating system reinstall will not affect the serial number.

Reactivation form need to be filled only, if your device's system version is the following: crane_xTAB_50-eng 2.3.4 GRJ22 eng.yf.r1-124-ge9b6e45 test-keys (Settings -> About device -> Build number)

If your device's system version is #r1-160-g863ed23 (Settings -> About device -> Build number) then you don't need to fill in the reactivation form. Reinstalling and activating Sygic application can be made without filling out the form.

To reactivate the Sygic software please fill in this form.

Applying this software update will cause the erasure of installed applications, settings, documents, photos, etc.. Please create a backup of your important data before the update procedure. The software update contains the following changes:

Android 4.0 system
Battery management correction
Wifi management stabilized
Faster GPS-signal search
SD-card management stabilized

After the update the system version will be the following (Settings -> About tablet):

Android version: 4.0.3

Kernel version: 3.0.8+

Build number: pw08-eng 4.0.3 IML74K 201211111 test keys

Throughout the update procedure, don't turn off the device, don't disconnect the charger, and don't remove the microSD card from the device.

To apply the update, please follow the required steps below:

Please download the "PhoenixCardV306_ICS.zip" and "xTAB-50_ICS.zip" compressed files to a desktop PC or laptop.

Hash for the "PhoenixCardV306_ICS.zip" file:
MD5 hash: 936e65055b18d99a060dda546778b921

Hash for the "xTAB-50_ICS.zip" file:
MD5 hash: b1335c281531e776d99da62435853636

Create a temporary folder on the PC, and uncompress the downloaded .zip files into that folder.
Connect an empty microSD card to the PC.
Run Setup.exe to install updating card creator application. After installation you will find shortcut to PhoenixCard application on Desktop. Start the application. If you use a memory card reader device which supports multiple cards at the same time, the following message may appear in the application:
```
"Find X device, Please select correct the one."
```
where X is larger than one.

In this case, please use the device manager to disable those drives which are not associated with the microSD card. After that, the following
```
"Device OK, the size of the device is xxxx M."
```
message will appear.
Select the drive letter of the microSD card from the drop down list.
Click on the "DiskCheck" button.
Click on the "Img File" button, then select the downloaded and uncompressed "xTAB-50_ICS.img" file.
Click on the "Burn" button. Wait until you see the
```
"Burn End..."
```
message.
Click on the "Exit" button to close the application.
Remove the microSD card from the PC with safe removal.
Turn off the xTAB-50 GPS device. Insert the microSD card into the device.
Connect the AC charger to the xTAB-50 GPS device. The software update will start automatically.
The update procedure will be finished when the progress bar reaches it's full state and the device turns itself off. The update process is indicated with sound effect as well.
You can remove the microSD card. Please turn on the device after the successful update.
(It's recommended to format the microSD card with PhoenixCard application, using "Format to Normal" function after the update. So further software updates won't be started by accident.)

There are applications those need more storage space than device have in inner memory. In these cases using memory card and changing default pathes can be the solution. For the modification follow steps as described here:

Changing pathes