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[G Tablet General] ntnunk:
I'll pile on the bandwagon and say keep it. I've had mine for a couple of weeks now and I love it. Does it have it's issues? Yep, but the all do and for the price this thing is a steal. All you have to do is be willing to spend some time and effort getting it set up. Mine is running VEGAn 5.1.1 and I am very happy with it. Fast, responsive, plenty of great apps, it does everything I need and a good bit more besides. I'm now using mine for work (Thinking Space, developer whiteboard, Springpad, et al) and leisure (Kindle app, Samurai, solitaire and many others), watching video podcasts and tons of other things. It now goes everywhere with me. I'm sure better tablets will come out but my g tablet will definitely get me through until the android tablet market matures a bit.
[G Tablet General] FacelessMan:
With a helper app or 2 the GTAB can hook to your cell phone via bluetooth and use your phones GPS. Very easy to do.
[G Tablet General] davidukfl:
i ran honeycomb on my nook. I honestly didn't see what all the fuss was about. Yes it was designed for tablets so the UI was a little nicer to deal with. However with CM7, and most other roms they have similar UI tweaks to optimize the OS for use on a tablet. I ended up just going back to the stock eclair rom (for my wife to read magazines)

If honeycomb is that important to you then I'd suggest going out and buying a honeycomb tab. However i don't think honeycomb, and a 2nd camera is worth the extra $200+

I got my gtab last friday and since getting it set up it's been brilliant. The viewing angles is something you get used to and don't even notice anymore. Only issue i've had is a couple of dead pixels right out of the box so i'll be exchanging mine for a new one this week at office depot
[G Tablet General] nook-color:
Hey David,

Would appreciate your opinion on Nook color vs G-tablet - since you own 2 devices I've been looking at and stuck between choosing the two.

Ideally - I'd want a Tegra 2 device - Preferrable - 7" device for $200 - 300 tops.

* Main reason to purchase as a " NEED " would be - for reading .pdf's and technical books. Memory and speedy response are very desirable features for .pdfs.

* Secondarily - I'll be trying out Android for the first time - so Not sure how much value I'd get out of this but - but quite interested to give it a good run for functionality and future use. I won't be a tablet gamer - but probably will try out a bunch productivity applications: controlling HTPC looks like a keeper / streaming video to PC looks interesting / would Cloud mp3 player / map feature are all possible uses as well.

I've been stuck between 2 devices : that Nook Color < great screen / size / price > - G-tablet < b/c of Processor and price - but had discounted b/c of screen washout >. I kicked the tires on a G-tab I saw at Local O.D. store but haven't had the time to ever own one / user test it out besides pressing a screen at the retail store.

I've been dragging my feet on the Nook Color - b/c it's single core Cortex 8 - and all the Tegra 2 devices coming out ( even though they're priced above what I want to spend on first tablet ). A $200.00 Nook color sale - would make the decision easier :D

Any thoughts / suggestions of one vs the other as a new purchase " TODAY " - since you're not biased either device based on ownership? Whichever I choose - I'd probably own for a year / before upgrading if I had to guess.

Thanks in advance
[G Tablet General] thebadfrog:
i have had both. The Gtab is faster but the Nook is lighter, easier to hold and the screen rocks for reading. If you want a tegra2 wait for something with IPS or just get a nook and then a tegra 2
[G Tablet General] rmd0311:
Well... I did open her up. Quick install Vegan-Tab and install most of my apps. We shall see... I used it on the train this morning and the screen was quite cumbersome at certain angles, but i hardly if ever watch on those angles...

Not sure what the next move is... But for now, i'm playing with it.

Anyone know if Honeycomb accepts none Honeycomb apps. So all the apps I have already paid for, would they work on Honeycomb?
[G Tablet General] davidukfl:
I bought the nook color for my wife mainly and me to use occasionally. First thing i did was root it and overclock it for some extra kick.

She uses it mainly for reading (books, magazines), facebook, youtube, casual web browsing and basic games like sodoku. Also she keeps the nook with her at all times in her purse.

I think for her situation it is the ideal device. Perfect size, brilliant display for reading books frequently, the stock 2.1 rom is worry free once rooted, battery lasts forever, easy to use and pretty much all apps work on it. Also it's pretty speedy for casual use, and UI navigation

However i realized that i wanted something a bit more substantial so i went out and bought the gtablet.

I use my gtablet for gaming, watching movies, hulu, surfing the web, torque app to pull ODBII codes on my car, DJ app for playing music at church youth group, also i wanted something i can hack more without having to worry about my wife being upset trying to use it :)

So it's all down to personal preference. If you are more of a casual user then the nook will be best for you. However if you consider yourself a power user then you'll probably wanna spend the extra $30 and get the gtab with the all the extra hardware and power.
[G Tablet General] nook-color:
How is the g-tab for reading? That's a function that's a NEED - more than want. Specifically for .pdf's which I think the G-tab's screen size is more suitable toward. Does the G-tab give eye strain compared to the Nook color - or besides some washout - are they both good for reading?

I'll probably settle somewhere in between power user - and casual user if I had to guess. I don't want to be Hardware limited - to where I'm wanting it to move along faster. But don't want to give up the reader capability for Gaming or Web browsing. I've already got a cheap LCD e-reader that's functional for ebooks - but quite limited beyond that. I'm would to retire it as a paper weight.

I will need to be able to read from the device to be satisfied with the purchase. I'll probably mess around with a few ROM's and settle on that until a stable Honeycomb comes out < if it ever does for this tablet >. Generally I'm technologically comfortable to learn whatever I need to to get things working to my liking - but not a person who will be constantly messing with the daily ROM updates with every new beta or release candidate.

* BTW - is this device considered unbrickable like the NOOK COLOR

* and are there bootable ROM's that I can load up and test drive via uSD.

I've spent enough time in the Nook color forums to be comfortable with that device. This is my first time really looking under the hood at G-tab.
[G Tablet General] rmd0311:
I just did a good 45 minutes of reading on the train with the gTablet. The screen is a turn off if you tilt it or 90 degrees in any direction, but that is not the way most people read. It was as good as the iPad to read which is what I had before this. I used the Nook app... I also read alot of technical books and downloaded and installed ez pdf reader, and it works just fine. Does bookmarking and annotations which is what I want. The nook screen I think would be too small for PDF reading.
[G Tablet General] dfin13:
Screen is definitely plenty big for reading anything. I'd recommend grabbing one of the cases that props the tablet up though -- holding it up yourself while reading isn't all that comfortable, especially if you're used to an eBook reader. I keep mine propped up on my desk, and when I read in bed, the case props it up next to me and I read lying on my side (I prefer the Nook reader, I like the two page layout and you can still sideload books). I tried reading on my back with the tab held above me, and ... yeah ... that works for about a minute before you realize it's not meant for that :)

Just be sure that you're ready for the screen to look good at a very narrow viewing angle. I can't stress this enough. If you go in knowing this, you won't be so disappointed the first time you tilt the tab too far and the screen turns into a mess.
[G Tablet General] davidukfl:
while the gtablet screen is bigger which is nice. The quality on the nook is a million times better. I would say that specifically for reading the nook is better. It is easier on the eyes and the brilliant resolution just makes everything look sharper. Plus being able to hold the device on an angle casually in your hands is kind of the natural reading position and that really doesn't work well on the gtablet.

Also i have used the nook for reading PDF's and it does fine.
[G Tablet General] sjmoreno:
I bought a Nook Color for my wife around last Thanksgiving. She uses it to read books and for that it's great. Then I tried watching a movie on it and it SUCKED. Even after I rooted it and loaded Froyo it sucked in everyway when trying to play games on it or watch Flash videos or other ripped dvd videos on it. After all that I returned it to stock and she's now reading her books on it again and she's happy with that.

In my opinion, it simply doesn't have enough horsepower to do anything beside reading books on it. So while I agree the Color Nook is built well and has a nice screen it doesn't compare in any way to the functionality of a gTab with a custom rom.
[G Tablet General] nook-color:
Thanks for the responses - I'm starting to lean a bit more toward the G-tablet. I can still pick up a Kindle for basic reading function. I think the extra screen size will be helpful with .pdf's and it sounds like I can still get some reading function out of this device.

I'm definitely gonna check out EZpdf whatever I end up purchasing.

one quick question I would like to know though.

* Is this thing as easy to ROOT - for a newbie - as the Nook Color / and is it forgiving - as in very difficult to brick the device - b/c it boots off the uSD card?

This would be my first Android device - and I don't want a $300.00 paperweight.
[G Tablet General] davidukfl:
it's pretty much impossible to brick. HOWEVER... you need to research before you start messing with stuff.

You've heard the phrase "measure twice, cut once". When it comes to modding phones/tablets...... "read 5 times, flash once."

Read through as many threads as you can, also check out threads already posted of people soft-bricking their devices you'll be prepared for that possible outcome and will be able to restore your device instead of being up all night panicing.
[G Tablet General] aasoror:
I am sorry but I don't see any facts to support this assumption.

Even if we ignore the last week nvidia incident (where there apparently promise driver support for gtab for as long as it takes).

You need to differentiate between honeycomb port and honeycomb video hardware accelerated drivers.

The thing is, just like Gingerbread, which has two major releases now CM7 and Vegan, and which are both missing the hardware video acceleration, I see no reason why should I believe that a honey comb port isn't achievable on the gtab (once Google releases the source code), yes it might be initially missing hardware acceleration (unless Nvidia keeps their promise), but it doesn't appear to be a deal breaker for the many many owners who are using the current GB ports (especially with the recent releases of the over clocked kernels).
[G Tablet General] wskks806:
Loving it

I've been researching this unit for about a month now. Finally pulled the trigger 5 days ago. Got Sears to price match officedepot's 299.00 price minus another 10. Was concerned that maybe i should have waited for something better. Installed vegan and loving it. wireless tether to my fascinate when i want access to the www when wifi in not available.

Ipad look out
[G Tablet General] rmd0311:
Well I spent a whole day with the device and while I liked it for a while... In the end, I did not. It;s packaged and ready to go back to Woot by Amazon.

Thanks for all the help guys.
[G Tablet General] davidukfl:
gonna get a nook? :)
[G Tablet General] rmd0311:
No. Probably that new Acer iconia or maybe even a xoom. Not sure. Whatever it is has to be soon I use my tablet for everything and my ipad already sold.
[G Tablet General] nook-color:
What - ultimately caused your satisfaction - if you don't mind my asking?

Was it the device interaction - or - the screen? As a somebody in the market for an android tablet - I've got to choose one sooner or later - and for price - this device has moved to the top of my list. I could wait another month or 2 < but don't want to > if need be. But $500 - or - $600 bucks for a first tablet is way out of my ballpark - and I'm guessing the newer devices I'd like are in that price range :mad:.

Thanks
[G Tablet General] Zaphod-Beeblebrox:
The Asus Transformer is supposed to be released 04/26 for $399.00

While I love my G-Tab, that Asus is very tempting at that price.
[G Tablet General] rmd0311:
@nook-color - The GTab was fine. I had my doubts the moment I opened the box, turned it on and flashed CW. While laying flat on the table I could not read anything on the CW menu. But that is not how you use it so I tugged along. I have a 80 minute train ride into work. The ride in was fine. I noticed terrible angles but again, the way I was using was not noticeable. At that point posted that everything was going well and it all looked great. Throughout the day, I played with it as much as I could at work and the angles were an issue. Not a deal breaker issue, but an issue. The kicker was on the train ride back home. I was tired and slouched on the train which I do often... While I was able to get a good angle it was uncomfortable to keep for the 80 minute ride. There while the GTab is a great device and the screen not as bad as advertised. I think that the Asus or Acer would be better alternatives at 100-150 more... If those two fail to impress I would consider with pain in my pocket to buy the xoom.

@Zaphod - Thanks for the heads up... Ever better choices. I would buy the Asus over the Acer, but will need to see them both.
[G Tablet General] nook-color:
I've been reading up on that tablet too. I'll believe that price though when I see it on the shelves. It's selling for $399 Euros overseas. Do a conversion that's 581 US dollars. For a brand new device - with latest available technology - and I just can't see that.

Xoom is the only comparable android device on the market and it's $200 bucks more. My gut says that early $399 Best Buy webprice wasn't legit - time will tell.
[G Tablet General] dfin13:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/21/asus-eee-pad-transformer-hits-us-on-april-26-for-399/

Hopefully that's not just another rumor. If it's not, I'll have a gTab for sale on Tuesday :)
[G Tablet General] rmd0311:
It's all over the web... Asus just confirmed the released date Apr 26 and the price $399. Excellent device for the price. I just need to see it.
[G Tablet General] nook-color:
No doubt. I still want to see that price on the shelf to know it's not a mirage :D.

For somebody who's new to the Android / rooting - will it take long to see online support in forums for Rooting this thing? I'm still a bit leery of Honeycomb in prime time - and wondering if somebody will Froyo this device - and / or work out the kinks to work with apps like EZpdf reader.

That Screen looks pretty darned sweet on the ASUS though.

EDIT : Just checked ASUS official Facebook page - it looks like their pricing and release date are in fact OFFICIAL. I'm gonna wait and check this device out myself.

Thanks
[LG Optimus 2x] gpo2307:
Hi all,

I would like how to reverse Internal SD card and External SD Card.

Because Internal SD is 5,51Go and the External SD Card i bought is 16Go. And i would like, for exemple, that Gameloft games SD contents go on external SD Card instead of Internal SD Card.

Does any have an idea ?

Thanks by advance
[LG Optimus 2x] spawndk:
Theres allready another thread on the topic

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1013575
[LG Optimus 2x] gpo2307:
Thank you very much ! i search for that but it seems that my eyes are broken :)

Than you again !
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xvicedice:
Hi a quick question

If i full wipe my device do i also wipe my clowckwordmod backup ?

Regards

Jamie
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UpInTheAir:
No. Does not wipe the sdcard.

The backups are stored on your sdcard/clockworkmod/backup file.

Edit: Keep it on until you have at least one newer backup made, just I'm case you have an issue flashing, ie: boot loop or something worse.

You might also want to return to that particular Rom at a later date, if the newer doesn't suit.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xvicedice:
Thank you for the help
[Xperia Arc General] DanielT3235:
Just a quick question.

Is there a way of Manually network unlocking my Xperia Arc without having to pay my network operator a million pound?

Thanks =)
[General Questions and Answers] grunt0311:
after flashing new rom i always use the battery calibration app.. it says to fully charge phone and then fully allow it to uncharge,, well after it shuts off from being discharge am supposed to charge it complete and then turn it back on... well the problem is that when i do that after i get booted i get a message screen that just doesnt go away i keep closing it and it keeps pooping up... to fix problem all i do is go to recovery and restore one of my other roms..what else can i do????
[Nook Color Accessories] DubiousPig:
Just wondering how secure the tri-clip system on the B&N NC cases are? From an aesthetic point of view I think they look far better than cases which frame the device but I do wonder about how secure they can hold the NC... I'd hate to have mine fall out during use or transit.
[Nook Color Accessories] dwhisent:
My wife and I have B&N cases, the clips hold very securely.
[Nook Color Accessories] Xenocide23:
I bought the Industriel Cover and absolutely love it. Previously I bought a leather case off of ebay that was ok but much bulkier than I would have liked. The official cases are built very well and the clips work great for securing the nook while still making it easy to remove it from the case to swap out sd cards or etc.
[Nook Color Accessories] DubiousPig:
That's good news! I ordered that case purely because it was the simplest and least detracting from the actual device.
[Nook Color Accessories] jemping:
+1 to Industriel.

Simple yet elegant
[Nook Color Accessories] Xenocide23:
One thing that I did that I think made the cover even better was buy some black elastic for .99 at a local store and cut out a small piece that I sowed together and used to secure the front cover from opening in my backpack. In addition, it can be used to secured the flap in the back as well sort of like the Montgomery Cover except that I secured the strap using the nook itself.
[Nook Color Accessories] chad_:
another +1 for industriell easel... I love mine. Having the fold on the left edge when holding it horizontally (which I frequently do) feels very nice to me. Overall, I love the notepad style (flipping over the top) cover more than the book cover style.
[Nook Color Accessories] VisedMonk:
+1 10 Chars
[Nook Color Accessories] acolo63:
Otterbox Case?

Hello,

Is the case still available?

Thanks
[Nook Color Accessories] VisedMonk:
What case? Industriel? Should be. Check out bn.com

Imported from Detroit using XDA premium app
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] abhishek_turbo911:
The apps installed from my PC is not available for "updates" via the android market as it was not installed via the android market. How do i make these apps look like theyve been installed from the market and hence receive updates for them ...

ALSO , is there some app that checks if updates are available for ALL the apps installed on the device ??
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cdesai:
Go to settings

Remove market data and cache

Reboot

All are there

worked for me

And yes the market itself checks for updates
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] fjsferreira:
Update August, 7, 2011 - Theme Now Works With CM7 RC3 (tested by me)

I've ported this theme for CM7 (I don't know how to create theme chooser apk so this is only modified framework-res.apk and systemui.apk).

Note that I changed SystemUi.apk so that wifi and network icons don't turn white when there's no access to Internet (I have an unlimited plan, so it didn't made sense to me, and was uglier that way).

If you prefer the old behaviour, only push framework-res.apk.

If anyone want's, please port this theme to CM7 theme chooser. Thanks

This is for 2.1 ROMS (wich you should be using BTW :D)

This is based on official gingerbread framework-res.apk, with customizations by me and a few pngs from zduneX25 (with permission)...

Lge-res.apk buttons are made by me. Feel free to modify this in any way, don't need to credit.

Requirements: Rom 2.1 (tested on elegance swift rom) or Swiftdroid CM7 (tested with RC3)

EDIT: Reupload of the theme. FINALLY low battery notification is working! Phone doesn't reboot when battery reaches 14% anymore. This took days to fix, thanks patryk95juve!

Instalation - 2.1

- Copy zip to sdcard without extracting

- Enter recovery, menu "install zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sd card", select "GingerMod_Fixed_Final_Recovery.zip"

- Reboot.

Instalation - CyanogenMod7

just enter the following commands in adb (with command line in the folder where framework-res and SystemUI of the theme are) :

adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework

adb push SystemUI.apk /system/app
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] meddistar:
Is this working on Stock 2.1 ROM v20E
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] ZduneX25:
@meddistar You need deodexed rom.
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] fjsferreira:
This is working without that annoying bug here, can someone confirm? So I can share this theme safely with a friend who doesn't know much about these stuff...
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] LinxAndroid:
tried this, and i liked it. but i switched back to SwiftDroid 2.1

but i think it looked nice
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] Koki3:
Thank You !
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] fjsferreira:
Added CM7 theme to first post.
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] niteone:
Great work! :)
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] bataya:
+1, tnx :)
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] lavero.burgos:
Thats the one used for the soft-modded 20E final by miroslav_mm but modified... was wondering if you can port the one from soft-mod 20D the pulled bar its pretty cool , i've already posted if someone could port it for CM7 but noone has, many users including me like it very much so if you could port it would be nice of you :D.

Im on joe.stone rom testing, and boy is really fast :p but i miss the widgets button from notification bar, as i know in 2.1 roms with no CM7 has those widgets its possible to make it for 2.3.1 AOSP rom... would you be interested too???

;);););) you be my hero if you do so!
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] Sassa GT540:
Very nice...

Thanks...

:)
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] Robyx91:
Thanks, good job!
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] pRo_lama:
Does somebody know where can I get white main menu theme ???
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] mohnim:
How do u install the cm7 version?
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] mohnim:
Cab someone tell me how to install cm7 mod?
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] fjsferreira:
Added to first post. Sorry for not updating the theme for so long...

I wished I knew how to make theme chooser apk's... Can someone convert this theme in to a theme chooser apk?
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] mohnim:
Do I write the commands in cmd

Phone in fastboot and then type in the command
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] mohnim:
when i push in the framework-res it says not enough space

how come?
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] mohnim:
with the cm7 RC3 version the notification power widgets are not there and the laucher which is shown in the photo is not there either
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] miljanvekic:
Very nice work !!!
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] Buffalo Soldier:
Nice work man!
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] north.star:
thank you :cool: