Anywhere in Vision: How to Root and Install CWM Recovery on Arnova 7C G3

After couple of weeks the development finally succeeded with Arnova 7C G3 and for the owners of this device we offer a fully Google market support and clockwork recovery.

The CWM recovery will allow you to flash different zip packages and upcoming ROMS.

This procedure will erase all your apps/data from your tablet (except the data from the internal/external sd-card.

Arnova 7C G3 Custom Firmware with Play Market and CWM Recovery.

Features of the ROM

-unsecure/rooted boot.img

-rooted with Chainfire SuperSU

-fully deodoxed

- fully writable /system

-init.d support with some scripts that run on each boot/busybox/busybox runparts.

-different build.prop tweeks.

-bash shell support.

-nano text editor.

-Gapps

-Beats Audio By RockoDev Team. (For this you will have to use Play Market)

Depending on the request, an AppsToSD option will be available in time.

Features of the CWM

Not having the source files for this device was a real pain to create something that works so I will state only what does not work.

-wipe data/factory reset

What do you need:

-the Cwm Recovery and Custom ROM (links for download available at the end of the tutorial)

-Android SDK

-fastboot and adb commands (how to use them)

-the tablet with usb debugging enabled.

-SuperOneClick or Unlock Root for the installation of the usb drivers

-SD Card Inserted in the tablet.

Step 1 – Preparing of the tablet and computer.

-install android SDK which includes the FASTBOOT and ADB tools. (You will find a tutorial here on the website, or you can use Google to search for one.)

-enable from the tablet USB DEBUGGING mode (settings/development)

-download SuperOneClick or Unlock Root and install the ADB drivers.

-download the Custom ROM and CWM recovery and ext_format.zip

-copy the ROM and the Format_ext.4zip on the sd card.

Step 2 – The actual flashing.

By using ADB we check if the tablet is connected to the pc:

adb devices

The result should be something like

C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb devices

List of devices attached

0123456789ABCDEF device

- We then send the tablet in bootloader (fastboot mode)

adb reboot bootloader

-The tablet will shut down and it will enter in fastboot mode, possibly a pop-up will appear for the drivers (Use again SuperOneClick or Unlock Root to install the fastboot drivers)

-We check if the tablet is in fastboot mode with:

fastboot devices

C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot devices

9f0e9ee5 fastboot

-We beggin to flash the CWM Recovery.

fastboot flash recovery recoverycwm (I advise you to use drag and drop to get the full path of the recovery

C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery "F:\Xarnova\CWM BU

ILDS\recoverycwm.img"

sending 'recovery' (7448 KB)...

OKAY [ 13.377s]

writing 'recovery'...

OKAY [ 0.977s]

finished. total time: 14.358s

As you can see, I pointed the full path of the file, to do this use drag and drop in the commander.

After the flashing we continue with the normal boot of the tablet:

fastboot continue

C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot continue

resuming boot...

OKAY [ 0.001s]

finished. total time: 0.001s

We wait for the tablet to boot, and then we go to settings/about tablet/system updates.

The tablet will shut down, and get in recovery mode.

Volume button are for navigation.

Power button is for selection.

Fallow this video if it is easier for you: To be updated.

Download Links:

Ext4_format http://www.mediafire.com/?7stv86ju8t8b83j

Custom Rom: http://www.mediafire.com/?rp9ishbsflhgcf5

CWM: http://www.mediafire.com/?xpc03wqj3xj378h

Credits: Google/Arnova/PimpMyRom.