[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] zyborg:
Initial impressions of v0.3

After I few scenarios of 'trial and error', I managed to get this ROM to boot following the steps in the tutorial in the first post (apparently had issues with the flashing of the (suggested) kernel (Recovery_install_pda_zImage_1.4Ghz_CWR_v_2.1.0_HZ300) - just got stuck on the black boot screen).

I should note that during those 'trials', I got the ROM to boot by re-flashing the lastest Overcome kernel (Overcome_Kernel_v2.1.3_ODIN) AND then reflashing the ROM. But to stay true to the developer's recommendations, I decided to go back to the suggested combination of kernel and ROM.

Having done that, the ROM booted just fine (with a few FCs on the first boot, which were eliminated after the second boot, for some reason).

APPLICATIONS I COULD NOT GET TO WORK:

- Keyboard (keyboard process FCs; was not able to enter text; switching to virtual keyboard (not physical keyboard) causes the device to become unresponsive/freeze up).

- Android System Info (screen rotates and the device becomes unresponsive/freezes up).

- Camera.

- Can Knockdown (screen rotates and the device becomes unresponsive/freezes up). WORKAROUND: rename system/lib/libsurfaceflinger.so_FOR_GAMES -> libsurfaceflinger.so.

- Quadrant Advanced (screen rotates and the device becomes unresponsive/freezes up). WORKAROUND: rename system/lib/libsurfaceflinger.so_FOR_GAMES -> libsurfaceflinger.so.

- Rotating screen.

- Superuser (screen rotates and the device becomes unresponsive/freezes up).

- Voltage Control (screen rotates and the device becomes unresponsive/freezes up).

APPLICATIONS I COULD GET TO WORK:

- Browser (although unusable due to lacking internet connection).

- Calculator.

- Contacts.

- Custom Locale (however, changing language/locale will cause the device to become unresponsive/freeze up. The selected setting is NOT preserved after a reboot of the device).

- Dev Tools.

- Downloads (although unusable due to lacking internet connection).

- Email (although unusable due to lacking internet connection).

- Gmail (although unusable due to lacking internet connection).

- Latitude (although unusable due to lacking internet connection).

- Maps (although unusable due to lacking internet connection).

- Market (although unusable due to lacking internet connection).

- Messaging.

- Music.

- Navigation (although unusable due to lacking internet connection).

- Places (although unusable due to lacking internet connection).

- Root Explorer.

- Search.

- Spare Parts.

- Speech Recorder.

- Settings (except the submenus 'Storage' and 'Applications > Storage use' (FCs)).

- Talk (although unusable due to lacking internet connection).

- Titanium Backup (once rooted).

- Voodoo Control.

NOTES:

- Hitting the + button or making any attempt to add/use shortcuts on the homescreen will (in most cases) cause the device to become unresponsive/freeze up.

- Hardware buttons cannot be used.

- Changing language/locale in Settings will cause the device to become unresponsive/freeze up. The selected setting, however, is preserved after a reboot of the device.

- I was not able to mount the internal or external storage by connecting the device to my PC.

- This can hardly come as a surprise to anyone at this stage, but the UI will freeze up from time to time, forcing you to reboot the device. ;)

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UPDATE 2011/04/10

: I'm guessing that the reason why my keyboard isn't working, is that it FCs on the first boot and doesn't seem to initiate on any consecutive boots.

Any feedback on all of the above will of course be much appreciated.

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