yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G Tablet Android Development] edirector:
Thanks TJEvans, like you said "different strokes for different folks" it might have worked for him since no g tab is the same you can read the postings and see that. Some have trouble doing stuff that others just don't have problems with. It is the nature of the beast.

I bought a Netgear router WNDR 3700 that claimed in its specs it had exceptional speed and range however I need to be sitting right under it for that to be reality. Am I pissed heck yeah, we are talking severe false advertising. I called tech support they tried to sell me tech support services for something that is supposed to be under warranty with an obvious hardware issue. The last tech support person told me while on the phone with me they would be calling me back but made no attempt to resolve my issue WHILE actually talking to me. Every Tuesday I get a boatload of patches to download for an operating system that should have worked out the box. Now you see how knit picky you are being? We didn't pay for this but all the other stuff I did pay for and they did make false claims. Oh and for my router which is barely 6 months old I have to file a complaint with the BBB, FTC and state attorney general Netgear is doing business in to get resolution.

You want to keep people on the straight narrow we can join together and go for much bigger fish then LBS who is offering a free rom.
[G Tablet Android Development] TJEvans:
E, it IS true that people have different tastes and uses for this device. When I was on HC, I tried as much as I could to change the UI. I wanted less screens (I only use 3) and I needed to resize widgets. It's difficult to make everything fit when it takes up more or less space than you really need. While researching, I ended up on a Xoom forum, where there was a post dedicated to just that, launcher customization. The majority of the folks there were actually running ADW or LP simply becuase they couldn't stand the limitations of HC. Even just the "add item to homescreen" screen was an annoyance ot use. I did llike the settings screens, an the app drawer ot an extent, but having such limited space on each screen, and being forced into 5 screens became an annoyance really quickly.

Being that HC is still fairly young, I expect more modern custom launchers to be available, with some of the perks of LP, while keeping the feel and look of HC. The launcher issue for me isn't exclusive to illuminate, flashback, to Gtabcomb, but to ALL HC systems. My stepfather has an Iconoia, and the launcher pisses me off on it, too, of course, not nearly as much as his iPad.

The only reason I was getting upset with you was because I and others had a simple question that NCCU answered for us. I've never encountered as much resistence to answering a question as I have on this thread. I wasn't attacking you, NCCU, or even the OP to begin with. But, LPS does have a history of not being very open with his methods, and has, in the past, made claims that were unsupported. I knew that he could not have mastered hardware acceleration, since a driver is needed to alter the way that the hardware translates sotftware.

As stated previously, we are attempting to get Viewsonic to get us these drivers, which would help you, LBS, NCCU, and the entire Gtablet community. We can't ask them to request something that they might be under the impression we don't need...And, yes, if they post a rom on these forums, they are kinda expected to also particpate in the thread itself. I know that the developer of flashback couldn't keep up with all of the forums, so he bowed out of slatedroid to concentrate his time here, and he does post in his thread, very often. LBS should be expected to at least drop in from time to time, especially if numerous people have the same question.
[G Tablet Android Development] TJEvans:
What's funny about that comment is that some of us would actually PREFER to be having to do this with Viewsonic, rather than being ignored and told we need to work with a broken firmware with no attempts to fix it.

Well...I've already been blocked by VS on Twitter as well as facebook. They've deleted every comment i've made in their FB posts and the special discussion boards they created to discuss Gtablet's future. I've been going for the bigger fish for quite a while.

I just really, really don't appreciate our community being lied to, whether he's doing it for free or not. what is the incentive in telling people that hardware acceleration work, if, in fact, it doesn't? Many people, myself included, are holding off on HC until it IS possible to get hw acceleration. It's reminiscent of the April update from VS...we all got excited, "they are DOING SOMETHING!" only to find out that it was to release a broken firmware that was immediately pulled. LBS stated in his "working" list "hardware acceleration." It does not work, and can not work without drivers. Whether he's getting paid or not, he lied just like Viewsonic did...

Now do you see why it's upsetting? It's not a matter of liking, or even trying the rom. It's a matter of principal and trust.
[G Tablet Android Development] edirector:
The only problem I am having is you guys keep comparing him to other people. Do you do that with your children too? Also, VS could scan this friggin forum in one glance and know damn well their product doesn't begin to have all it needs. Let's not play games. This is the same company who released a half-baked product. The only thing that saved it from disaster is they had the foresight to put five input methods on it opposed to just a proprietary input and a wifi or the occasional 3/4g. How do you question something you are getting for free?

I personally love the HC GUI and find it more functional than any other rom I have tried and like I said this is the 5th or 6th one. I have the same amount of screen real estate as I had on all other roms. The only shortage is when you are adding app short cuts or widgets but after that it goes back to normal.
[G Tablet Android Development] nccu_eagles:
Listen fellas we should all simply agree to disagree and move on. I have tried all of the available roms for my g-tab and this is the one I like best. I only use my tab to search the web/listen to music when I am traveling and this rom does that well. It's just pointless to continue an argument that no one is going to win. I am sure both sides have valid points but we have honestly wasted dozens of pages going back and forth without accomplishing anything. As for the NETGEAR problem, I received a check for $125 from them a few years back because of some class action lawsuit that I didn't know I was a part of LMBO I have been a Linksys guy for the last 8yrs I will never buy another NETGEAR product..... Can't We All Just Get Along? :D Also if you hate the HC launcher VTL works pretty good here's the apk
[G Tablet Android Development] edirector:
It's all good we are having a friendly conversation TJEvans is pretty decent. He just wanted answers before taking the leap. The trade off is small for what he would get if he just tried the rom. But I get he is a gamer and hardware acceleration was the deal breaker for him. But he shouldn't be questioning LBS's integrity these are free products on this forum. Do we really want to discourage those giving out free products of value over minor technicalities? No! I tried a few roms before this one that made some false claims but didn't question the dev's intentions.

Hey, I got to air my disgruntlement for an item I did pay for that the advertising for it was so far from reality I am not letting them get away with it. Anyone reading my posts will think twice about paying their hard earned money for. Illuminate saved me money I have been eyeballing several other tablets because of HC. But with the limited inputs I just couldn't pull the trigger. I now have the tablet I want.
[G Tablet Android Development] macbroom:
I disagree, we are questioning the HW acceleration and you have even substantiated it yourself that it is BS. I also find your previous comments to me on pages previous (10-12) back as insulting as your latest pics in your last few posts. Your comments are inappropriate given that we are asking LBS for answers to valid questions and I am sure that many other readers will feel the same way after they read the last few pages tomorrow.
[G Tablet Android Development] aasoror:
All thanks goes to ROM developers, but ...

Its LBS who shouldn't be making false claims about the capabilities and limitations of his ROM, we all make mistakes, if it was unintended he should have promptly removed it in an answer to all the requests already made for confirmation.

Whether or not it's offered for free or not has nothing to do with whether or not the developer can make whatever appealing claims he likes about it, you either do it right or expect criticism.

You fail to see that this is ROM is a 1.2 BL ROM, so for someone to MAN up and load this ROM s/he needs to go through a BL update process (if coming from 1.1 BL) risking bricking their tabs.

Is it so unfair to ask for a proper and correct description for the ROM (especially after the issue has been raised several times) you do understand that this is the ONLY non Froyo ROM promising HW acceleration, you see how tempting would it be for 1.1 BL owners to take the leap and risk bricking their tabs ?! is it so much to ask for some responsibility ?!

BTW, assuming that HW acceleration might have worked on LBS's tab for some mystical reason isn't acceptable. HW acceleration needs support on the kernel level, proper libraries needs to be implemented and its really an all or non process that can be easily verified (all it took is going through that link posted earlier or enabling HD acceleration on the proper video player and see whether or not it would crash). This is way more involved than installing a market app and not getting that FC which others might/might not get too.

Again we are all thankful for all LBS's work, and all the free updates he has been pumping, as we are thankful for all the others developers too, that said, free software isn't unheard of, "shut up .. its free" or "go make your own ROM" isn't really a proper reply for those reasonably questioning the validity of a claim made by the developer.
[G Tablet Android Development] nunjabusiness:
So, since I get 3-5 FPS on FlashBack with Firefox using the same test I guess that means Flashback is 5 times as fast as Illuminate.

Guess that illustrates just how "accelerated" this is? I also run News360 and Pulse perfectly.
[G Tablet Android Development] tsukaza:
Need some help. I did a clean wipe to 1.1 and upgrade to 1.2 then install the HC rom, it is now sitting at the Illuminate screen for ever, it that normal? How long should I wait?

Thanks.
[G Tablet Android Development] nccu_eagles:
Hold the power button down to reboot should work. Did you wipe dalvik?
[G Tablet Android Development] tsukaza:
Thanks for the quick reply, I waited 15 minutes and decided to go back to CWM and did another factory reset, wipe cache and also wipe dalvik, reboot and now still waiting for the initial UI to come up !!!

Still no go, stuck on the same screen :eek:

Am I suppose to see some animation during the boot logo phase? Or just a static screen?

Thanks
[G Tablet Android Development] nccu_eagles:
After the illuminate screen a honeycomb animation appears. If it gets stuck after a minute or two reboot again took me three tries the first time I loaded latest version
[G Tablet Android Development] tsukaza:
You meant you booted into CWM and wipe then reboot and it took 3 times before you get your's going ?

Thanks

Btw it never got pass the illuminate screen !!!
[G Tablet Android Development] nccu_eagles:
I got stuck @ illuminate screen 3 times before making it to honeycomb animation. Go into recovery and wipe cache then go to advanced wipe dalvik and fix permissions then reboot
[G Tablet Android Development] tsukaza:
OK thanks, I will try it again.
[G Tablet Android Development] Gaelic241:
Awesome!

I just got my gtab from someone who soft bricked and was selling the thing on craigslist for $100. NVFlash and that was taken care of! Loaded up the 3.0 Illuminate and everything works GREAT! Videos on YouTube are hit and miss, but nothing I'm too concerned with.

I'm only running into one issue, the market doesn't work. It comes up but every download fails. I've searched around for market fixes but I've found about 20 of them and at the risk of borking this nicely setup tablet, I thought I'd ask instead. I have the paid version or root explorer as many of them have me editing files, but Root Explorer fc's each time I try to open it. I'm used to trying out new roms on my DX, but the tablet is a little different.

Any help would be appreciated!! Thank you in advance!!
[G Tablet Android Development] nccu_eagles:
Go to menu >settings >applications and force stop the market and clear data
[G Tablet Android Development] Ronyx:
you need to wipe data and cache after you install illuminate otherwise you get stuck in the blue animation. happened to me too lol
[G Tablet Android Development] Gaelic241:
Just tried that and no go. Tried to download Angry Birds Rio and I got the Triangle with the exclamation point saying "Download of Angry Birds Rio was unsuccessful."

So far this is the only hang up I'm having.
[G Tablet Android Development] nccu_eagles:
you reboot? try wiping cache/dalvik in recovery
[G Tablet Android Development] edirector:
Wow, you got a good deal. For your youtube get the smart flash plugin from market once you get on after install reboot. You need Adobe 10.3.25.1 or 2 installed first. Make sure you have signed into gmail first if that doesn't work clear the cache in market and reboot. If that doesn't fix it clear dalvik and your battery under the advance menu in CWM and fix permissions. I use the paid version of root explorer and I am not getting FCs. Keep in mind it takes a little time for the rom to settle in and after that it is great. You will only get HD youtube in Opera browser at least that has been my experience. Oh and TubeMate if you want to watch youtube in 1920p x 1080p video once you download. For your own HD movies get QQPlayer it will play all formats. Enjoy!
[G Tablet Android Development] tsukaza:
I did more research, seems like I need to perform BL 1.2 NVFLASH recovery using LBS's zip file and then install 3.0 again. Will try it tonight.

Thanks for all the help.
[G Tablet Android Development] Gaelic241:
First time I went into setting > Applications and Force Stopped the Market then Clear Data, Rebooted and same thing, all downloads are unsuccessful regardless of the application.

Second time I booted into CWM Clear Cache, then Advanced > Clear Dalvik > Rebooted (gave the tablet about 10 minutes to settle) tried the market again and same thing. All downloads fail.

I'm completely stumped by this. I was going to try to edit the build.prop file like some of the other guides stated but Root Explorer FC each time I open it. Looks like I'm stuck. The only way I've been able to get apps to load is by downloading them on my Droid X, saving them then loading them via SD Card.
[G Tablet Android Development] edirector:
Thank you nccu_eagles for the screenshots, you are worth your weight in gold! lol
[G Tablet Android Development] Gaelic241:
I followed your instructions step by step, but with the same results. I went into n CWM and wiped cache, then Advanced > Dalvik Cache and Batter Stats > Fixed Permissions and rebooted. I logged into Gmail first, then the Market. When I clicked on an application (Pandora this time) it brought up the screen to download and looked like it might work. Waited about 15 minutes and nothing so I rebooted the tablet again, signed into gmail, opened the market, tried Pandora again and this time it failed within 30 seconds saying it was unsuccessful. I'm completely stumped. I loaded the ROM last night so I didn't think anything of it until midday today when it still wouldn't work. I'm stumped. I'm on my way home from work so I'll check back in a while. Anything anyone can come up with is appreciated. Thank you for your suggestions too! I'll try anything. Think I should just completely wipe it and start from scratch? Data, everything and reload the ROM via CWM?
[G Tablet Android Development] edirector:
Gaelic241 you might have to or you can get 2.2 install it first see if there is a market issue and I started with this one and there wasn't and stepped up to 3.0. it sure would beat the heck out of nvflashing and then trying it. Might be a much simpler process. If market is working in an earlier version than it will probably be working in a later one installed as an update. Also, for the version you have now do a backup before trying my method. You never know when you might need one. I kept my backup of 2.2 even though I had installed 3.0 it allows me to go back and forth. Hope this helps.
[G Tablet Android Development] Gaelic241:
So just so I'm clear, remove the 3.0 ROM (update/recovery folders) and simply factory data reset from CWM and flash the 2.2? (Dalvik/cache of course as well)
[G Tablet Android Development] edirector:
You have two choices: nvflash it back to 4349 baseline and put on 2.2 go to desktop test market and gmail then flash to 3.0.

You can just try and drop the 2.2 sideload on g tab without the nvflash because it is just a variation of the same rom. G tab won't be confused about what the dev numbered it, could just read it as an update to the same rom. I personally would nvflash as last resort but a good one.
[G Tablet Android Development] nccu_eagles:
I tried a different browser (firefox) and received a 4FPS on the acceleration test, seems as though OPERA browser didn't properly run the test.
[G Tablet Android Development] Gaelic241:
Well, I tried side loading 2.2 and resulted in getting stuck on the illuminate screen. So i went back and loaded 3.0. It's perfect now. Seems as if all I needed was to factory reset. Google maps updated immediately and every market download worked perfect since. Thank you for all your help and to all those that offered their assistance. My tablet is running better than ever and so far I haven't found a single hang up!!
[G Tablet Android Development] macbroom:
I see that there still has been no response from LBS or change to his OP. I guess that he is not interested in "doing it right" , likes criticism, or both.
[G Tablet Android Development] Ronyx:
What's your problem man?
[G Tablet Android Development] lucdeb97:
is this a suitable ROM for Olipd 100 too? (Olipad is reported as a clone of zPad).

An italian developer who is trying to do a porting of honeycomb to Olipad would have the possibility to examine boot.img, is it possible to get the source code of it?

regards.
[G Tablet Android Development] nccu_eagles:
I ran a few benchmarks here are the results....keep in mind that I DID NOT OVERCLOCK and I did have a few apps running in the background so these are default speeds for this rom

CF Bench

Smartbench 2011
[G Tablet Android Development] nccu_eagles:
You destroyed my name :( LMBO
[G Tablet Android Development] edirector:
Sorry got the initials in the wrong place will fix nccu_eagles. How about now?
[G Tablet Android Development] ssnui:
I watched your posts and all I see is your stupid comments with no contribution. You said you had a fine lady, but my guess is that lady is fed up with you and didn't let you touch her so you need a little action to get off. Get the hell of this thread, go back to your ipad and leave people who wants this rom alone. LBS help people (including me) a great deal with his work on this ROM, if no HW accel on this ROM so be it. Nobody complaints about that, only you!
[G Tablet Android Development] temporalwar:
wake me up

Come wake me up when the Nvidia hardware acceleration works.
[G Tablet Android Development] tynan:
After following the steps, waiting 45 minutes, it was stuck at loading. So I said to hell with this, tried to reflash gTabComb, stupid Illuminate brick'd my tablet. Had to use nvflash.
[G Tablet Android Development] Ronyx:
Read the instructions next time. Your issue was addressed a few replies ago in case you didn't follow instructions.
[G Tablet Android Development] degree210:
Stop all the inadvertent whining.

The reason your questions have been left unanswered is one, because of the way you act towards the community, two, LBS probably is either too furious with you to respond or doesnt want to give in to your petty games... I know people like you, all you look for is attention, and you get it by crapping and whining to someone who is actually doing good work for the community here at XDA. Many people like LBS and his work, and you feel left out because everyone dislikes you. You know people cant help but to read what you post, and the devil inside of you thrives at the thought of it. Stop tricking yourself, look in the mirror and you'll see the person you really are, and you'll hate it. I personally love what LBS is doing for my gtablet, I am using it more and am more willing to show it off to others. My question to you is, have you tried being part of the community? Cause, you are the needle in the grandiose haystack we have in the Gtablet forums alone. You are the only one I see whining about the hardware acceleration... other users dislike that it isn't there, but they alert LBS to this problem in an effort to help him achieve it. Again look at yourself in the mirror, and try and tell yourself that you love yourself, just try....
[G Tablet Android Development] macbroom:
So I guess that you admire a compulsive liar. Time for you and others to find a better role model. Also if you would read the thread you would see than I am just one of half a dozen that feel as I do.....most senior members.

Edit: If LBS had conducted himself in the same expected manner as all the other Devs here I wouldn't have opened my mouth first nor last. You don't see me comment in the other threads.....I wonder why?
[G Tablet Android Development] tsukaza:
You need to use the nvflash file from LBS first, I ran into the same issue and you need to really read carefully and do as they say, good luck. This ROM runs good.
[G Tablet Android Development] sthacher:
No matter how many times I try and wipe the cache/data wipe dalvik and fix permissions reboot. Im still stuck at the splash screen I have done it like 10 times this morning with a 10 min wait time on the splash screen. I have redownloaded the files on two different computers. Anyone who has this working have a check sum on the files they used? All the other HC roms are working just fine but I want to use this one.

Also I would like to provide a mirror for the files direct link no ads interested?

**Update**

Well after a NVflash then flashing 3.0 and a lot of wipes I finally got this ROM to boot....greeted by market issues fixed that but performance was making the tablet unusable for me. Not sure what is different about my device (its only a few days old) but its not liking this ROM. Thanks for that hard work that you have put in cooking this up I will check back in from time to time...i do like the theme.
[G Tablet Android Development] edirector:
Some people have better luck when they use the step up method. Start with an early version of illuminate like 2.0 or 2.2 first and go to desktop get your gmail account working and open market. after that install 3.0. G Tabs are not all the same we are learning. If you should need any other help just ask. Someone just had the same problem you did and it worked.
[G Tablet Android Development] tsukaza:
I found that using the LBS nvflash zip file for BL 1.2 to prep the g-tablet first works for me, I also got the splash screen loop when I tried to flash this ROM before I ran the procedure.
[G Tablet Android Development] edirector:
Did you get it worked out?
[G Tablet Android Development] Ronyx:
There is probably 10 times more people who like this mod and what LBS is doing. If you don't like it stop comming to this thread, very simple to do. Your comments just make you sound like an angry kid that can't get his way.
[G Tablet Android Development] Ronyx:
Make sure you use the files to NVFLASH provided by LBS.