yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kozmokrmr:
Hi all,

I am new to android. First time using it and really know nothing about it.

Bought the G tab at woot. I am knowledgeable with computers, so I hope that helps. Over 50, so need your help here.

I have spent a decent amount of time looking through these forums and there is so much information here, it is hard to discerne what is relevant for me.

I did the OTA update. I do not have an sd card, so all will be through the usb to my home computer.

I have played with the gtab a bit, but I figure, before I go and do a bunch of setup for the family and download apps that if I am going to root it, I may as well do it now. Those of you with experience using it don't like viewsonics version, so I assume that these ROM's must be so much better.

From this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=842004

it reads that if I have stock gtab, I can simply install TnTLite 4.4 without clockworkmod. I assume then that without colckworkmod, I can't clear the cache or datafiles. Do I really need nvfLASH? I read it and it sounds a bit confusing.

I read that you should repartition the gtab. I looked and can't find out how to do this. Is this before or after you run the mod?

For the market fix, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=845175

I follow the link to download the zip file. When I download apps from the computer, where on the gtab do they go to unzip them?

What does sideload mean? What do you mean when you say make sure that market is working with your google id? do i need a gmail account?

On a side note, the gtab will not load up my yahoo mail account? hmmm, is that correct? My wife has an old aol account that she uses and she said she can't respond to emails, that is true also?

Thanks in advance,

Kozmokrmr
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] K J Rad:
Lots of questions... let's see what we can do here...

Yes, You can setup TnTLite 4.4 without ClockworkMod. However, CWM is included in the install as part of the 3588 Recovery Pack. You can actually switch it in and out as needed for the purposes of clearing caches and wiping data.

Repartitioning is one of the advanced functions of ClockworkMod. You will not likely find it necessary unless you're doing lots of modding (or are particularly anal about procedure, like I am...).

It doesn't really matter where you download or unzip files to as long as you know where they are. I leave them in the default download folder or create a folder for the particular project on one of the sdcards. Sideloading consists of downloading an app's .apk file to the tablet then installing it without using the market. Most file managers (including the one included on the gtab) do this with a click or two.

Yes you will need a gmail account to make the market work. When you start it the first time it will ask for your gmail credentials to log in.

There is a Yahoo mail (and IM) client/app. Not sure about AOL. But either can be accessed through the web browser.

All that being said... if you are planning on using the "Family" accounts setup that comes stock on the G Tablet you'll want to try that before loading any custom ROM. They all replace the contacts app which is required for that to work. I'm not sure if any of the custom ROM's supports any kind of multi user setup.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kozmokrmr:
Thank you K J Rad

To enter clockworkmod, then just use the power and volume up to access clockworkmod from 3588 update? Then do the data and cache clearing? Is clockworkmod, just a tool to do a few system functions?

Ok, then I won't worry about repartitioning.

Hmm, alright, I guess I'll just give the sideloading a go and see what happens.

About NVFlash, should I worry about it or is it only for the guys who switch out roms and play around with it? I figure, once I install a mod, other than maybe updating the rom, I won't be yanking around with it like this anymore.

Ok, then we'll get a few gmail accounts. Thanks.

The internet on the gtab wouldn't access my yahoo. Possibly I need to upgrade yahoo to the paid version to get the pop account.

The AOL account could be read, but she couldn't reply to any emails. Possibly the same problem there.

No big deal about the family accounts, we don't need them. Its not an issue.

The people here I read that have issues (not booting up, stuck in a loop, etc.) have what? done a step wrong, played around a bit too much or just one of those odd software flukes that catches some guys?

So there really is a BIG difference in the stock rom and the modded roms's, yes?

Thanks again.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] K J Rad:
Power and Volume Up enter "Recovery Mode." If ClockworkMod is installed then that is what you will get. Otherwise you'll get the stock recovery. 3588 does not install CWM. There is a very good thread "Stickied" in the development section about installing Clockwork, ROMs, etc. Once you've got that installed the instructions for installing TnTLite 4.4 and switching between the two types of recovery are in the stickied TnTLite thread. I usually do a data wipe before and after installing a ROM (it works for me... YMMV).

Knowing how to nvflash could be the difference between nirvana and complete disgust. It may never come up but if it does then you will be thrilled that you know how.

Once you have the market installed and working download a better browser. I use Dolphin HD and it works with my Yahoo account just fine (after you tinker with it's settings a bit...). Probably work fine for AOL also. If not, try Opera Mobile.

Any number of things can cause the issues you'll see posted about here. I've suffered magic number mismatch, boot loop, FC's... the whole gamut. If you get comfortable with the tools then you'll be able to recover from anything. Good practices will also lead to greater success. For example, when I'm flashing to a new ROM I do the following:

1) Cache and Data wipe.

2) nvflash to Factory install.

3) Update to 1.1-3588 build.

4) Data wipe (probably not necessary but wth...)

5) Proceed with update.

For experimental builds I modify that to include repartitioning.

Following this procedure has reduced my occurances of unexpected issues to near zero (I don't always remember to do every step...).

Yes... the custom ROMs are "Better" but better is subjective. I like TwoTapsX for its speed and stability though it does suffer from a few video artifacts from time to time. TnTLite is a good solid daily driver for the average user. VEGAn is popular with a lot of power users. Each has its tradeoffs and even the stock ROM has some advantages (easy to use custom interface, decent basic set of integrated apps, settings optimized to reduce confusing options).

Welcome and enjoy.
[Defy Android Development] fritolays:
Looking good xdaid.....
[Defy Android Development] zohan569:
Was in the middle of downloading and it just stopped, so i went to download it again and the link is broken. Please fix
[Defy Android Development] xdaid:
Testing the link, i'm currently downloading, no problems so far.

EDIT: download complete. It's ok here. Still not working for you?
[Defy Android Development] floydz:
That quadrant score is out of the box, or u already have it oced?

Btw, looking good, im gonna test it now. Thanks.
[Defy Android Development] antony.ps:
Mirrors please =)

Will try this before Barebones 14 shows up...

Thanks!

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Downloading at 10 KB/s... ugh
[Defy Android Development] xdaid:
No OC, just the stock speed (800 mhz). But please note, that is the BEST score i had and i performed the benchmark ten times or more in order to test the rom.

I got different responses from quadrant, but most of the times the score is above 1200, often around 1250 and sometimes i get more, rarely it goes below 1200 (if occurs, it occurs at the first try).

Also note i tested on a clean or almost clean xd1, just a couple of apps installed.

But all these values are for me, not sure you'll get the same, you just need to test by yourself :)
[Defy Android Development] zohan569:
ok, it finished downloading this time. Btw, this rom is great thanks
[Defy Android Development] reinsen:
rom looks nice, could you maybe provide the stock/froyo theme for the statusbar icons?

i dont really like the overall greenish thing. looks kinda infected or radiated
[Defy Android Development] xdaid:
The green stuff is just what i like :)

anyway, here are the files to restore the stock statusbar and overall aspect.

Edit: they should be applied via recovery, do not copy directly.

Edit2: take the flashable .zip file at first post.
[Defy Android Development] antony.ps:
A mirror:

http://www.mediafire.com/?b08h4ri322igfbk
[Defy Android Development] xdaid:
Thank you.

I will add it to the first post
[Defy Android Development] chaihg:
Thank you cant wait to try. Very fast download server.

Thanks again.
[Defy Android Development] antony.ps:
Without any overclock and all my apps instaled, got 1230-1260 at quadrant (3 times) and 11.9 MFLOPS at Linpack. Will try to OC and see where I can go =)

OC 1200/64, 600/32, 300/18 => 1713 quadrant, 16.9 MFLOPS (didn't used any task killer)

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Nice rom, but there are some minor things that I didn't like.

- The green color (it could be nice if other items are green too, make a white version please).

- Some things on the dialer are in english (I'm using brazilian portuguese)

Things that I really liked:

- Speed

- 3G/signal out of the box was ok

- battery icon (circular with numbers, really nice)

- Many basic apps that i need out of the box (oi file manager, calendar, calc, voice commands, e-mail, maps, motorola music player, terminal and system recovery)

Thanks again!
[Defy Android Development] samorgs:
I just applied this over JBoogies Liquid Arc, as it was already Froyo no need to do anything else. So far this one looks good. As I was using JBoogie ROM before this, I should still be able to downgrade
[Defy Android Development] chaihg:
Hi, I tried your rom now and noticed that the home button is not working. There is haptic feedback on pressing it but no action displayed on screen.

Can you or anyone please point out to what the issue might be?
[Defy Android Development] Jokerchris2000:
Home Button works great here. Did u wiped your data and cahce before flashing the 3.4.2-155 sbf?

Maybe u can do this and then start again with flashing the sbf and then apply the Rom with the zip package.

Greetz
[Defy Android Development] antony.ps:
Maybe you only need to reconfigure Zeam

Option Button (dunno the right name, it's the first button before Home) => Preferences => Reset to default
[Defy Android Development] xdaid:
For those who think the green stuff is too extreme:

well i'm working on the framework to replace the green with a more conventional light blue :)

If i'll have a bit of time also a white version in the future..
[Defy Android Development] -juanito-:
how i can add arabic in this rom ????
[Dell Streak 7] graffixnyc:
Hey guys,

here is the bootanimation from my xoom. I tested it and it works on the streak!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21064708/bootanimation.zip

you will need root. rename the exsisting bootanimation.zip in /system/media to bootanimation.old then copy the above zip into that directory. Reboot and youll have the HC boot animation.

Now my themed out Streak 7 looks even more like HC ;)

if you havent seen it yet this is what it looks like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vCYj3aiQE4
[Dell Streak 7] thatruth132:
Downloading now thanks
[Dell Streak 7] robert.tanskanen:
Does this also work on Cyanomod 6.1.3?
[Dell Streak 7] graffixnyc:
not sure, havent tested it on a phone running cyanogen. only on my streak 7, I know replacing the boot animation is the same process for CM but not sure if this particular one will work with.. actually I just tested it on my mytouch 4g but that's running cm 7 and it worked fine
[Dell Streak 7] daveid:
You can do this without root, just drop it into /data/local.
[Dell Streak 7] leader288:
Can I install this on my desire using clockwork mod?
[Dell Streak 7] thatruth132:
you need root to access that directory
[Dell Streak 7] Relloc:
Perfect

Works great on rooted stock 2.2.2
[Dell Streak 7] dancforfreedom:
Your link is down, can re up please as I would like to give it a try. Thanks.
[Dell Streak 7] koaaN:
Thanks! works like a sharm :D
[Dell Streak 7] dancforfreedom:
Just tried to do this, I have root, and with root explorer get the message read only file. Any ideas?
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badtypist:
Another silly n00b question... :confused:

Stock ROM, no changes have been made on my gTablet. When I go to YouTube.com, and try to watch a video, I get the error message, "Cannot play video. Sorry, this video cannot be played." Am I supposed to have some sort of an app for playing the videos on YouTube? [I have Adobe Flash Player 10.1 installed, in case that info is helpful to you.] :p

Thanks for all of your help, wonderful folks at xda-developers!!! :) I promise, as soon as I can watch YouTube videos, can change the wallpaper (that's more of a "want" than a "need"), and can find an app that works that will show me a count for multiple Gmail AND POP3 email accounts (a definite "need"), I'll be done asking you guys my silly questions! :) I promise!! :D
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tings:
Did you do the OTA(over the AIR) update? Try this first and reboot.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badtypist:
Thanks you for responding, tings. Yes, I DID do the OTA days ago and have have since powered my gTablet off and on quite a few times. it is showing the new updated version, as well. So that's not it. I DI manage to see one (random) YouTube video, but it was so choppy I couldn't hear or see (or understand) a word of it. :-) I just tried to go to YouTube again and wastch a ViewSonic G Tablet video, and again received the "Sorry, this video cannot be played." I seem to not have something installed to play them. :confused:
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tings:
Did you try YouTube native app? Did you also look into browser setting? You might consider downloading flash 10.2.

I myself having pixelation problem with flash video in my tntlite 4.4 win flash 10.2. My mom's stock ROM with flash 10.1 has no issue with pixpixelation.

Sorry, i am noob too. :D
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Enectic:
Try downloading flash 10.2.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badtypist:
Thank you tings and Enectic, for responding! I will do that, and will tell you what happens!
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tings:
Cool. Let us know.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badtypist:
Well, I had to get the apps store fix done first. Did that, and now have market and gmail and places and maps and a whole bunch of OTHER apps I don't want on my gTablet. Then I went to the market and it couldn't find flash 10.2 (or any other versions). Then I searched for a few other apps I was interested in looking at (like Gmail Unread Count), and it didn't find THOSE either. :o I'm having a very unproductive day and am getting frustrated. :) I've been working on finding answers to my questions for 7.25 hours, and have come up empty. I can't figure out how to install my own wallpaper design, I can't watch YouTube videos without getting an error code, and I haven't found an app that will tell me how many unread emails I have in my POP and GMail accounts. I'm 0 for 3 today! :eek: :mad:
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Enectic:
You didn't have to do the market fix to get 10.2. Here's a link to a direct download. Just download and run it directly from your G-Tablet or download it to your computer then transfer it to your G-Tablet.

http://www.mascobz.com/direct-download-flash-10-2-apk-for-motorola-xoom/
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badtypist:
THANK YOU, Enectic! I appreciate your getting me the link. And yes, I now have all this other stuff I don't need on my gTab. I guess I'll leave it there for a while , and if I don't use it, I'll remove it. ;) [I "thanked" you on the Thank meter!] :D Wow, maybe I'll now be 1 for 3 today, on my list of things I wanted to do with my new gTablet! :-)
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badtypist:
Adobe Flash v10.2 installed (from my PC to the gTab), and it's showing as installed and the correct version on the applications listing in the settings, but I'm still getting the "Sorry, this video cannot be played" error message when I go to YouTube and choose some random videos. :( Any other suggestions? :confused:
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Enectic:
No prob, sorry it still didn't end up working for you though. I'm a new G Tablet owner too so still learning myself. Not sure what to tell you, hopefully someone else will be able to help you with your problem.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bainst:
I have the same issue with the updated OS and YouTube. Is this related to the tablet having no official Flash support?
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marshack4:
I am having a similar problem with the videos on my woot tablet. Sometimes they will play and the next time won't. Will never play the king Kong video and once I try and get the error then no vids will play without powering off.

Edit: My second woot tab with no ota works fine. Only a problem on the one I flashed to 3588 since updater down. Now flashed to two taps 9.02 and still the same trouble.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pskanter:
Try this fix in the browser

I went round and round with the Adobe Flash problems. Then I saw a post that said this:

Open the browser

Make sure the full menus are showing (with the address bar showing)

Touch the settings icon to the far right of the address bar

You will three "modes" for viewing among the settings

Select the radio button for "Desktop" viewing

Return to the browser

I did this and what-do-you-know, flash-based movies starting working!

BTW, I received the OTA 4349 update and afterwards, I noticed that I could then use "Tablet" viewing in the browser and the flash movies still worked.

Hopes this helps!
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LisaBham:
Have you checked your browser setting to make sure you are viewing in desktop display rather than tablet or phone. That was my problem when I had a similar problem.
[Droid X General] wampam:
Hello,

So I recently rooted, backed up, and installed liberty 1.5 on my droid x. In the process I lost my contacts. I didn't see this as a problem at first because i thought the backup would store all information on my phone and I could just go back and retrieve them. I have not been able to restore them. I used titanium backup for my backup. There is a file "contact.db" that would seem to be my contact database, but I cannot figure out how to import or retrieve my contacts from the file. I did not sync to my google account, because im a dumbass and didnt know to do this. However, now i do.....:(

Can anyone help me?

Im new to the forums, thank you in advance.
[Droid X General] zanix:
Did you have verizon's backup assistant and did you use it?

If so, you can go to the backup assistant website and download your contacts as a csv file, then import to google contacts

As for the file, I think it's a sqlite db file.

Copy the .db file to your computer and find a sqlite db program, then try opening the file (make a backup of the file first)
[Xoom General] guinoak:
Hi all,

As I was traveling to the US in the next weeks, I was planning the possibility of buying a xoom 3G there as it has not been launched yet in Europe. Then I just realized that the 3G version of the Motorola Xoom is in fact an CDMA only version.

However today I have seen in the iFixit that the Motorola Xoom has the Qualcomm MDM6600 radio chipset. This chipset, which supports HSPA+ (MDM6600 looks like a GSM/UMTS/HSPA+/EV-DO multi-mode processor), is the same as the world phone Motorola Droid Pro.

So, my question is:

- Could we have some hope the US version will allow us to connect to GSM versions in Europe anytime soon?

- Will be able to navigate through GLONASS navigation satellites?

Intriguing enough,

/À
[Xoom General] LordLugard:
No.

Plus it doesn't hurt to search. This has been touched on numerous time on here.
[Xoom General] guinoak:
Thanks for the answer. Actually, I did some search on the forum, but still I fail to see whether the difference will be on the hardware or software, as the radio chipset looks capable.
[Xoom General] kcrudup:
Part of the issue is that the antennas are tuned for VZ's CDMA frequencies (and modulation, IIRC). It wouldn't work very well on say, 900MHz GSM.
[Xoom General] martonikaj:
Just because the chipset is capable of GSM theoretically doesn't mean it has the antennas or tuning or SIM slot to be compatible with GSM. The lack of a GSM SIM slot alone shoots down the proposition.
[Xoom General] kcrudup:
Actually, provided the existing SIM-card reader is wired to a serial port (as opposed to directly to the Mini-PCI port's pins) that part might actually work :)

(BTW, I will give my firstborn for the 3G-version's schematic. Hook me up, someone!)
[Xoom General] martonikaj:
From what I gather then LTE SIM and GSM SIM are different sizes.
[Xoom General] kcrudup:
Just checked- same size. Dunno about connections though.
[Xoom General] burden010:
Why not just wait until April 19th and get the Euro 3G version from Carphone Warehouse? The US version, as standard, will not work in Europe.
[Xoom General] GhostOfTheNet:
1.) euopean software flashed on a vzw xoom

2.) gsm simcard detected and unlocked(pin)

3.) for some reason the rild is falling back to cdma even if it is configured for gsm

radio image?
[Xoom General] egmweb:
US Xoom in Europe

Hi GhostOfTheNet,

Do you think If install the Stock MZ601_H.6.1-38-1_Retail_Europe.zip, would it work with the Xoom MZ600 instead of the existing Build HRI39?

If not, Please what have you done so far to get it work?

Thanks in advance.

EGMWEB
[Xoom General] Greenblob:
Will GPS work in EU

Hi,

this is probably a stupid question, but I'd just like a definitive confirmation on this - will I be able to use GPS from a US Motorola Xoom (MZ604) in Europe (specifically the UK)?

Thanks
[Xoom General] jnc8651:
It wont work because the gsm radio image never gets flashed on to the xoom's baseband :/

I tried to do that to see if i could downgrade the radio but it dident work
[Nook Color General] mindwave:
Hey,

I own 3 tablets and considerig the NC for the wife as #4

however I was wondering if anyone has done some specific battery tests for example:

1) How long from full to empty when reading a book?

2) On stand by

3) Off (you know you charge it on monday and dont go to use it until friday)

4) media play? (mp3, avi's etc)

5) light wifi internet use?

she will use it MOSTLY as an ereader however i will need to use an alt FW so she can load some of her nursing aapps (epocrates etc) but she HATES the 3 hour battery on her augen
[Nook Color General] doncaruana:
For me, using strictly as a reader, it will last between 8 and 10 hours, depending largely on the screen brightness. For example, I have my screen brightness down to maybe 17-18% (roughly judging slider). I get around 8 hours there, but by setting the 'night mode', it bumps it up. As always, YMMV...
[Nook Color General] mindwave:
cool thanks

anyone else?

j
[Nook Color General] razmajazz:
In my experience the biggest battery drain is WiFi so I leave it off most of the time. I usually leave the brightness at 25%. I also don't let the battery completely drain -- 10% is about as low as I go. So with those things in mind...

1. Reading: 9-10 hours

2. Stand-by: drops a few % each day

3. Off: I never turn it off completely but I would expect minimal battery loss

4. Media: I only play hardware decodeable media (MP4) and get 7-8 hours

5. Browsing: Not much experience but I would guess 6-7 hours
[Nook Color General] madtopcoder:
If you keep the stock rom, it would last longer. I have two. One is running cm7; and one is stock. The stock lasts way way longer.