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[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rich_cathyrock:
k0sh - U R A Genius! (U 2 Rangercaptain!)

Okay!

Thanks gentlemen, to you both. After an arduous weekend of flashing and re-flashing I think I may be getting better at this (of course, I am not taking off the training wheels - I follow the Overcome Guide line by line each time because it is way too easy to make a mistake:eek:).

First - I flashed back to 1.6 (because I can't stomach putting stock T-Mo back on my Tab no matter what!) - and that went fine. Then I upped to GB using the instrux in Gold's upgrade, then I reflashed current Gold (oh, where is Hermes already? I know, I read the State of the Union, and all the comments on your Dev thread, and I am patiently waiting for more OC Perfection!). But this time, I did one more thing - I took a look at the bloat that was all over my Internal and External SD cards, carefully, just to make sure I wasn't dragging something bad back in. The directory structure on my external SD was SWISS CHEESE - directories nested under one another (e.g. \titanium bu\titanium bu, data\data, etc.).

Gotta think my quick fingers got the better of my slow brain, but since this was such a mess, and I know there is nothing on the internal SD after a full wipe (what, three times with all the re-flashed ROMs) and the Dalvik wipe to boot, I decided to use a Market Backup, just to keep a list somewhere of all my installed Apps (currentl number 247). And this time, I installed them all one by one, rather than restore them from TB.

And this time, no lag, and VERY little noticeable battery drain (@rangercaptain - thank you again!).

@k0sh - You are brilliant! Your suggestion got me thinking this had to be a self-inflicted problem and you were spot on!

So now that you spent all this time helping out a Noob, I am anxiously waiting for the next iteration of Overcome, and this baby is flying right now! Woo hoo! Thanks to you both!
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Treken:
Can someone tell me how to add custom icons for apps in my rom? There are many apps I'm gonna leave out but want to have the icons I make used if that app is installed. The only way I know is to manually change the icon in the drawable-hdpi in each app. This would be essential for two reasons. First, it would automatically use my custom icon. Secondly, it would make updating my rom so much easier without having to manually edit the icons every time the rom gets updated. I tried looking at some theme.apks for theme chooser but didn't quite see what I needed to accomplish my aim. I've used apktool and looked at some of the xml files as well to try and get a feel of what I need to do in order to accomplish my theme. So as the title states, HELP PLEASE!!! :confused:
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Comicazy:
Try using Ninja Morph. I recommended it to a lot of people. I made a how to a while ago for changing the signal bars. It is essentially the same process if you know where the icon is you want to change. Let me know if you need help.

*It's IncREDible*
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Treken:
That's not really what I'm needing. I'm fine tuning our grp rom and need something that will work like theme chooser apps but for all my icons and theme. This rom is a public distribution and will need to be up dated regularly. Ninja morph is for individual customization. Correct me if I'm wrong.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spence341:
Check out desktop visualizer from the market. You can set the icon that shown on the home screens. This is the easiest way I know without changing the image file in the apk.

If you leave an app out, I don't think there is a way to have your icon used.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Treken:
So, according to my description in the op, this app from market will allow me to add all my custom apps to my rom and then everyone can use the rom with my cutom images/icons?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spence341:
I believe you can create an icon pack and use desktop visualizer to implement them. The user would have to apply these after d/l and installing your rom. You may check out the EVO forums. Riptide made a glass theme and he may be able to give you better insight.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Treken:
ok, thanks. I mainly want to them my rom and make my rom available for others. I don't really want an add-on that the user will have to implement themselves.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stoney 666:
Use 7zip to change your icons. If you change the icons with the app out of the Rom zip, you will have to resign it. If you Chang it while It's still in the Rom zip, no signing needed.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spence341:
It sounded like he did not want to include them in the rom flash...
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Treken:
I wanted to include them in the Rom flash. I wanted to include extra ones for apps such as facebook, tweeter, angry birds, etc so that if the user installs those apps my custom icons will be pulled from the drawable rather than the default app icon in the app drawable. Thanks stoney for the tip to avoid resigning.
[Nexus One General] jabakken:
On of the most frequent things I is turn on my phone, unlock it, view a text and then dismiss the notification. Is there a way to make this process shorter? I want to be able to view my text on the start screen and if i choose to, dismiss it? I still want a lock screen, but i want to be able to view and dismiss my notifications from there as well. I have heard of a few apps where you can see the text on the lock screen, but none do it well or show the text with/on the lock screen. I have cyanogen mod and use lockscreen gestures to go immediately to text, but wish i could just swipe the notification away with on less step. If its not possible, this is a feature i feel would be a great addition to cyanogenmod.
[Nexus One General] sarshadd:
I'd like to know about any solutions as well.

I'm thinking something akin to Lock Screen Info on iPhone, or the new iOS5 lockscreen.

I'm currently using WidgetLocker.
[Nexus One General] FaithCry:
if you're using widget locker you could use Simple SMS widget and put that on your homescreen.

otherwise... maybe try miui?
[Nexus One General] sarshadd:
I really like stock android.

Is there anything that can handle most, if not all notifications?
[Nexus One General] volsey:
Not sure if I understand what exactly you want. If you use widget locker, leave the notification bar active so you can pull down and clear all notifications that way.

If you actually want to read the text just get a messaging widget such as colorize widgets or Simple SMS Widget, or Messaging Widgets and throw it on widget locker.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Fyahstarter:
Hey Folks,

First and foremost, I'm not hear to start bickering with anybody...just here to share. Yesterday, I received my TF from BB via UPS. I was anxious to get it but at the same time had fingers crossed being that there's been quite a few documented issues both hardware and software related. As I turned on the device, the first thing that was blaring at me was there was screen separation. This was under the bezel where I could see the white of the black light clearly. Not the same as light bleed (there was some of that also). I went ahead and setup my account but had already known at that point that I was going to at least replace the unit. Initially, the unit was on 3.0.1, but after the battery had charged to about 70%, I got the notification that the 3.1 update was available. Now prior to me updating, which in all honesty wasn't a ton of time, I was experiencing FC's left and right. Believe me, I'm not the drama queen type, BUT IT WAS FREQUENT. Next thing I noticed was that, albiet not to thick, the tablet was quite heavy..a fair share of fatigue after holding for a short spell. In the TF's defense, I know a Xoom would have been equally taxing, as would an Iconia, etc.

Now I had been in Best Buy the same day that my TF came in the mail and saw that the Tab 10.1 was being released the next day (today). BTW...I live in NYC and was at the Union Square location. Fast forward to today; I was contemplating what I was going to do. Should I replace the unit with another and take the chance that everything is okay or do I choose something else. Low and behold, greatly due to the fact that there have been so many reports over various forums, I chose the Tab 10.1.

I've just had it a couple hours now, but so far here's what's evident. It is quite a bit lighter and more comfortable in hand.There's just about 0 light bleed. The colors are brighter on the Tab (take that as a pro or con....the colors are 'Galaxy S' oversaturated). There have been 0 FC's and the Tab is noticeably more responsive even when compared to the TF after it updated to 3.1. I'll miss the TF's widgets and extra cloud/DNLA services even though I never got a chance to hook it up. It's good to know that there are already accessories available that are made just for the tab. I bought a book style case for it from Belkin. '

All-in-all, I felt a bit let down enough by the TF to quickly decide that it wasn't the right choice for me. If any of you are feeling the same, I pray that provided you don't have any major hardware issues that Asus and Google can straighten them out with future updates. As for me, I prefer to take a less tentative unsure route.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] h00ligan:
Interesting. Thanks for the input.

Is there a keyboard case for the tab?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] chotabk:
no microsd? dealbreaker.

samsung qual control? dealbreaker.

active # of developers for tab? semi dealbreaker.

love the TF. love the dev community. love the dock. good luck with the tab.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Fyahstarter:
Keyboard Case? Not sure. I saw the Keyboard today, but don't know about the case to be honest.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Fyahstarter:
Call it the luck of the draw and I hope I continue to be lucky, but as I'm using I haven't encountered anything as yet. But again, this is just after a couple hours of use. I will tell you this much though, there are certain options that I can't seem to find on the Tab...such as the option to have the Tab be seen as a desktop device so less mobile pages load. As far as the microsd, it's not that big of dealbreaker for me as I don't necessarily need to have a ton of movies or music on the device. I'll be able to hold a decent share, but it was never one of my major objectives to load the baby up like I would an ipod or my mac. I may change my tune. I guess time will tell.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] WheresWaldo:
+ $100 more than TF. Dealbreaker
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dazz87:
Could you do more test for us if possible? What is the load time for the browser? Is there lag when typing on forums like xda? How is the battery life? Thanks
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Shawn_230:
This is where your rant fell apart for me.

The reason the colours are so saturated on the Galaxy S phones is because of the SuperAMOLED screen they have in them.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 uses a traditional TFT panel which is absolutely nothing special whatsoever, TFT is the most basic screen technology you can get right now.

You are imagining things, dust and light bleed issues aside the IPS panel in the Transformer is far, far superior to the ancient TFT panel in the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Ravynmagi:
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 has a PLS panel which is suppose to be an incremental improvement over IPS with even better viewing angles and brightness.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dazz87:
What are you talking about??? The 10.1 US verison runs on a PLS screen which is a IPS panel....Maybe you're thinking about the 10.1V which was release eariler this yr.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Shawn_230:
I dunno, just looked on Samsung's website and it said 10.1 WXGA TFT panel.

I guess it may have been the non-US version.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] aim1126:
The tab has a pls display (better than ips) not tft. And the saturation has nothing to do with being an amoled or not. Samsung just likes to increase the saturation on its displays so they look more appealing
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Ravynmagi:
That is just a very generic description for 1280x800 LCD. Even IPS panels are WXGA TFT. That isn't suppose to tell you what kind of panel it is, be it TN, VA, IPS, or PLS.

So the description is correct, it's just vague in not including the panel type.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Shawn_230:
Learn to read, this fact was already pointed out by at least two other people. Jesus, do people just enjoy kicking someone while they are down?

Also, I'm still not entirely sure. I'm looking at some sites and I see a lot of them listing a WXGA TFT display.

Edit: Okay, I guess this link confirms it. I still don't care though, I just went through two months of Transformer back-order bullcrap and I'm guessing it will be the same story with the Galaxy Tab for a while.

Yeah, but when they just say TFT it usually means the crappiest kind. If they had something to advertise they would (well looks like they do, not sure why they don't advertise the SuperPLS panel more).
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Ravynmagi:
I'm still undecided what to do with my Transformer. This is the second one I've had. Sounds like my first had the same issue the OP has with his and my second has a light colored blotch in the middle of the screen.

Both tablets have some very positive qualities. So hard to weight what is going to be more important to me.

Transformer

+ $100 cheaper

+ micro SD

+ mini HDMI

+ netbook style keydock

Galaxy Tab 10.1

+ lighter and rounded edges (more comfortable)

+ better speakers

+ PLS display

+ LED flash

+ just better looking

Almost afraid to say it, because I detest custom UI, but I almost want to give the Galaxy Tab 10.1 a + for TouchWiz UX. The demo of it actually has some very nice looking features.

Because of the lack of micro SD I almost certainly will need to spend $200 more for a 32GB Galaxy Tab 10.1, versus the 16GB Transformer I'm using now with my 16GB micro SD card. So the price difference is greater (I am sure I need more than 16GB for a tablet).
[Eee Pad Transformer General] aim1126:
Relax dude. Those people answered while I was typing my message. I'm not a very fast aat typing I guess lol
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Shawn_230:
Sorry, my experience has been that people like to gang up. Someone makes a clerical error and makes a misinformed statement, one person points out this error and it should end there. But usually you get a dozen other people join in and say the same thing just to feel good.

So yeah, sorry that I misunderstood your intent.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dazz87:
Same here. My TF is on its way to Asus for Repair. My display went dead after 1 months....:mad: Before, having an sd slot was very important to me, but now its not cause I pretty much stream all my videos from my server at home with plex. What I like about the 10.1 is the battery life (engadget review) got 10 hrs, and better speakers. I am going to purchase 10.1 next week from Bestbuy and test it out. IF its good, then my TF will go straight to Ebay.

Here is an mini comparison of both Tablet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV8GggJuKe8
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Fyahstarter:
Im typing in the browser now and there is a bit of lag, but one thing that makes it a bit easier is that the Tab has haptic feedback. The TF didnt or by default it was turned off. The lag is definitely there though.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Fyahstarter:
Again, I'm not here to bicker or say mine is bettrr than yours, I'm just sharing. However, at the same time I'm not imagining things. The colors are very bright. Similar to what i have seen on Galaxy S phones. Moreover, that's not necessarily a pro. I am more partial to colors being closer to neutral.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] aim1126:
After thinking about it. 16gb will be plenty of space for me since I don't see the need to put all my music on the tab now that I have Google music. I just need enough space to put some movies for trips and maybe some documents for school. The thing that I don't like though is the lack of USB port since I was looking forward to using my 360 controller to play some games, I guess ill have to buy the USB adapter.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Fyahstarter:
BTW...There is no custom ui on the Tab. At least not as far as i can tell...straight stock Honeycomb.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] xformulax:
well, technically the systemUI.apk is modified with the notification buttons especially for the transformer

but yea... nothing like sense, touchwiz, or blur.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Ravynmagi:
Yeah, TouchWiz UX is coming a little bit later as an OTA update.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] binarybulge:
All of us sticking with the TF are going to get about 10 more OTAs before you get your first. Enjoy getting scammed by Samsung, though. I've been there... never again.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] lithiasalesjs:
Mine cost $100.00 less and it does the same thing ... I'm the real winner.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Shawn_230:
Well blame Samsung, they need to advertise the SuperPLS screen. Their website just says 10.1" WXGA TFT, and nobody seems to tout the display.

Look at how much Asus is pimping the IPS display, Samsung just made a press release and that was it.

The Transformer doesn't have haptic feedback, kinda sucks they didn't include it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] transceiver:
Is it really worth $100 more? I got the transformer over the viewsonic gtab and it ws definitely worth the extra $100 (for the screen, weight, and 3.1).

How much is the keyboard accessory for galaxy 10.1?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] seshmaru:
Sorry for your bad experience with the TF101. I personally love the keyboard dock too much to give it up, + the extra 100 dollars isn't something I like either. Or the lack of micro SD... (How the **** are they going to flash custom ROMs if the bootloader is locked?). I do however wish you lots of good fortune with your Galaxy tablet since it seems to be a good device, even if I do not fully agree with your complaints about FCs (bar none) and lagginess (3.1 fixed it for me).
[Eee Pad Transformer General] h00ligan:
I think you may want to revisit yur response honestly. You were relatively abrasive, side from being wrong. Maybe phrase with a bit more room for error...I.e. 'as I understand it .... So it may be a placebo' rather than 'you're imagining things' and your rant fell apart'

Might be helpful in the future :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Itaintrite:
The only thing keeping me from getting the Tab instead is Samsung's support. Otherwise, the 10.1 tab seems to be the better fit for me (I don't use the dock and 16GB is more than enough).
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Baconstrip:
People are so defensive when it comes to their electronics!

I was considering a galaxy tab, but the lack of SD was a gigantic failure on samsungs part IMO. I cant see this flaw giving the gtab much developer support... installing custom software is one of the things I enjoy most about android!

Anyways, hope you love it!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Shawn_230:
I honestly had no clue the Galaxy Tab had any kind of special screen, literally nobody outside of XDA seems to know or care or talk about it. The only thing you hear mentioned about it is how it's thinner than the iPad 2...

And you have to admit that there's lots of fanboys airing their grievances on XDA in general, for any device. They get a lemon or didn't do their homework properly then they come on here and make baseless claims.

Anyway, why can't we just get over this and let people discuss the original topic? If the screen on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 actually looks like the screen on the Galaxy S then that's some kind of amazing feat and every tech blog and site should be talking about this right now.

When they gave out the units at Google I/O nobody was talking about the apparently amazing screen, they were all hung up about the funky limited edition design and the thinness... so for the tenth and last time, sorry if I had no clue the screen in the Galaxy Tab 10.1 was anything worth giving a crap about.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] UKseagull:
The Toshiba Thrive should be available very soon, another one to consider.

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Eee Pad Transformer General] seshmaru:
its an acer iconia, but heavier. Whoop dee doo.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dfin13:
Cheaper (430 for the 8GB model), has a removable battery, and accepts SD instead of microSD. I think it's too bulky, but if you need a USB port, it's going to be a great value.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Fyahstarter:
If you're happy then I'm happy for you.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Fyahstarter:
I'm curious...do you have to have a SD card to install a custom ROM? If so, I didn't know and would also miss that option

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[Eee Pad Transformer General] senjeng:
One recent review of a NY Tab said it was taking a very very long time to recharge....

http://www.pcworld.com/article/229763/samsung_galaxy_tab_101_wifi_a_worthy_rival_to_the_ipad_2.html

from the article: "Another thing I noticed in my casual testing: The 7000-mAh battery took inordinately long to charge. After 2 hours plugged in, my test unit had reached only about 30 percent charged. The battery is rated for up to 9 hours of use."

anyone heard of this, or does someone who actually has a NY model have anything to say about that?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] hagba:
Does the Galaxy tab come with a swype keyboard installed?

since I have to order either one of these tabs soon,I just cant imagine living without Swype on my HD2.

Thanks for the feedback.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] senjeng:
An article I've read said it uses a custom version of the Nuance keyboard. If this is similar to Nuance's FlexT9, it is a 'swype-type' keyboard, whether you'd think it's as good as the real thing, ymmv.

the article is here:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/229763/samsung_galaxy_tab_101_wifi_a_worthy_rival_to_the_ipad_2.html
[Eee Pad Transformer General] racedog:
I've had the TF for six days now and I like the machine, on the other hand, I can understand the OP's reasoning. The TF is a nice machine, but like anything else, its not perfect. Our own personal needs are more important to defiining how a device works for us more than simple side by side comparisons of its features. One machine can be feature loaded while another may have other specific features that we need more so it all comes down to "YMMV".

I like the Samsung Tab and I don't use my tablet for storing movies or music. I only store music and I keep those on my phone (Thunderbolt). I don't mind the extra money for the tab because device weight is a big issue for me as I travel a lot and just a little extra weight makes a big difference when carrying it around multiple airports while travelling.

What I don't like about the Samsung is that Samsung is notorious for their lack of updating their machines and support can be very iffy.

One thing that is really bothering me quite a bit about the TF is actually not the TF itself but the community. I asked two fairly newbie questions in two separate threads. One question about the weather widget not updating only received one response and that response was a non helpful snide comment. The other question I had about a rooting issue I am having has been totally ignored. I've had a Gtab for a little over five months and every time I posted a question in those forums I received a lot of helpful answers and it is a great self support community here and at Slatedroid. So far my experience here has been less than great and that is definitely coloring my decision as to whether or not to keep the TF.

So those are my comments based on my own experiences and each of us will keep or not keep the TF based on their own experiences and requirements. I won't flame someone simply because they make a different decision than me.

R