Here I Present Common Frequently Asked Questions about funbook, some are basic and some are advanced but in the end, i assure you that it will satisfy your curiosity :)
Frequently Asked Questions About Funbook
1) Does the funbook comes Pre-loaded Tata Photon+ in box?
Ans: Well, it doesn’t, you will have to shell out extra 500 Rs to get it and activate it, there are three modes of activation:
2) Does it support other modems than tata photon+?
Ans: Yes, it supports most of the dongles, including 3g and 2g, but in most of my experience, the dongles which uses sim to connect work most of the times (GSM). The Default Stock Firmware of Micromax Funbook is locked to use only Tata Photon Plus or the same manufacturer cdma dongle. You can bypass this restriction by using any Custom ROM posted in this site and connect any of your GSM dongle.
In the demo, i am myself using a Idea netsetter, and the green light continously switched on, shows that its connected.
3) Does funbook support HD And powerful games like Shadow Gun?
Ans: Let the screenshot do the talking
4) Does the play store supports all games and apps?
Ans: Funbook has many apps and games locked ,so you can change your phone type to Samsung Galaxy S2, using Allwinner app thread posted in our blog itself, check it out.
We Can change it to Samsung Galaxy S2 as most of The specs are same and it won’t matter much as mostly all things are same, both s2 and funbook have 800X480 Screen Resolution, Both Have Dual Mali-400 GPU.
5) Does the funbook comes pre-rooted,or its need to be rooted like any other device?
Ans: Micromax Funbook Comes Pre-Rooted out of box, so no need to get it rooted and void warranty.
6) Can I connect usb mouse and keyboard to my funbook?
Ans: You can directly connect your usb mouse or keyboard and your tablet will recognize it automatically.
7) When I press my Funbook from back, i can see spots on lcd display, Is it fine?
Ans: Well, its totally fine, the spots you see are liquids in lcd screen, if you press hard on back cover the liquid comes up, so my advice is not to push it too hard, or you might damage your screen.
8) Skype doesn’t work on my tablet, what to do?
Ans: For solving Skype video calling problem. Just use the Skype version 2.5.160 and the updated Skype 2.5.4.162.
Download Here.
9) Why is the touch auto-functioning when in charging mode? Is the touchscreen poor?
Ans: Well, your touchscreen is perfect and nothing to worry about. Its due to the high volt capacity of the Micromax provided charger which discharges more electricity than needed and hence a static electric field is transformed to the Touch screen surface making it auto-touch. You can either use any other charger which matches the charger slot pin and produces lower output than 5v (Output of 4v is recommended).
For Any Other Queries Please Comment, We would Love to hear from you.
can we use custom themes in mmxfb…where can I download it….
Use Go Launcher Pad HD app. Download it from Google Play Store. There are many customization in it.
is there anyway by which we can use an usb xbox 360 controller with the tab. because ics supports usb game controllers. i have found joydev.ko can be used in nova7 and nova8 tabs which are allwinner a10 variants. but loading the driver gives error. can you find out some way to run a usb controller with the tab.
We will need to have those specific drivers installed in device to make it work. Guess someone here have the required drivers and maybe sharing soon.
Guys one more tips reg using Data Cards with funbook.
Some datacards come with inbuilt storage (thats shows as CD ROM) for the modem software. this loads first and it prevents the tablet from connecting properly with the Tablet. One more is u disable the PIN code in the SIM.
I had this problem with Huawei E1550.. Once this is done it works fine with micromax funbook (the OS is IVIEW M701C ICS 4.0.3 for 0.3 MP)…
you can disable this by using PUTTY
U need is the PUTTY software (google it and download)
Now connect the modem to the PC wait for driver to install
check in device manager which com port is assignated to your modem
close every program related to modem
run putty
click serial below port number and then change port number to one previously founded
click open
write atz and press enter, modem should answer ok
write ati and press enter, modem should give name, type, etc
write AT^U2DIAG=0 and press enter, zero cd is now disabled
Rimal,
Will disabling the CD-ROM will resolve my issue?? (Issue: Automatically the Funbook gets switch off after connecting to Internet. The screen gets totally blank and it does not power on. It only get power on by connecting to Power Supply).
Please reply.
Regards,
Satyendra
Rimal,
what you mean by “One more is u disable the PIN code in the SIM.”??..how to do it???
Regards,
Satyendra
I have a Huawei EC1260, atz and AT^U2DIAG=0 says invalid command. ati works perfectly.
Please help me.
what is the meaning of 3rd party software.
how it is installed?
Can anyone tell whether the funbook will connect to Micromax MMX 400R Mi-Fi device???
Satyendra
Yup.. Thats a portable WiFi Router. So it should work fine.
hey friends….
tell me how to unlock tata photon cdma modem so that it can support other sims.
CDMA Modem cant be unlocked. Only GSM can be.