yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aknipp:
Email reply all/large email stop

G-Tab, Flashback 8.1 Alpha, OOTB email app

If I reply all to a large number (> 5 or so) or people or reply to a large email chain, when I try to type, the email client goes away.

I have the thumb keyboard installed, and even set up the original keyboard, with the same results.

I can use my USB keyboard (which is a pain in the ass to use just for email).

Searched and did not see anything like this before. Not certain what information (logs) I could collect to help.

Andy
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] titooo7:
I have installed flashback 8.1 but some apps like Friend Me don't appear in the market... The funny thing is that I could install it from the web version of the market.

Anyone knows the reason and how to solve it?

Thanks in advance
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] retailguy:
newbie - first post. I installed this rom 8.1 a week ago and love it. i hve read this entire thread looking for the answer to my question but cannot find it. when I try to change the screen timeout to something greater than 15 secs, it will let me do it, but when I leave the menu, it doesnt save. what am i doing wrong?

a sincere thanks to the developers and the folks who provide support. i am very grateful for your work and your help.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mydave1:
Hi there, that is an unusual behavior !

. has this happened all along since the installation ?

. how did you have the FB rom installed ? what did you have before this rom ?

. are you willing to do some wipes in cwm, (data/factory reset, cache wipe, dalvik cache wipe). This will wipe all your user data. I'm not sure that this would fix it, but in many cases, a wipe would eliminate many unusual behavior. Btw, I've not seen this error posted before.

Dave,

---------- Post added at 02:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:07 PM ----------

Hi there, judging from your achievement (# of thanks, # of posts) you must be a very experienced users. Therefore, I am pretty sure that you already tried something like standard market fix, or deleting and re-creating google account, etc . . Did not see those in your post, so I thought I would ask :)

Dave,

---------- Post added at 02:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:11 PM ----------

Hi there,

The change to fix disappearing apps is significant.

Dave,

---------- Post added at 02:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:17 PM ----------

Hi there, perhaps no wipe is required for flashing from 7.2 to 8.0. From 7.1 to 8.1 would certainly require at least a cache & dalvik cache wipe, and if instability occurs, do data/factory reset.

It is normal to see only the internal SD card when tablet is connected to PC. Pershoot kernel does not support HC yet.

Dave,
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] retailguy:
Yes, I'm willing to do whatever it takes to fix it. Yes, it has been occuring since I installed flashback. I had never tried to adjust the screen timeout before now, so I have no idea if it was occuring on the other roms.

I bought this tablet used with brilliant corners 1.3 on it. I then used Ray Waldo's guide to flash Gtabcomb3.3 on it, and used that for about a month. Had a fair amount of force closes, so I decided to try this. (It's running the 1.2 bootloader with the 4349 update)

Have only had a couple in the week I've used it. My Gtab seems to like it much better, though the boot up times seem longer (never actually checked it).

I haven't put my books and music back on the device and wouldn't lose anything except the progress my wife has made on angry birds. :) (and my installed apps too, but they were all free anyhow so I can do it again)

Are you recommending the option #3, then option #2 thing from the initial post? Or can I use the guide I've done before? The Ray Waldo guide from his BOT website?

Thanks for your help.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TEK112:
Yes, option 3, then option 2 is the preferred method for a proper install. It avoids a lot of headaches.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paul1965:
Hi there, perhaps no wipe is required for flashing from 7.2 to 8.0. From 7.1 to 8.1 would certainly require at least a cache & dalvik cache wipe, and if instability occurs, do data/factory reset.

It is normal to see only the internal SD card when tablet is connected to PC. Pershoot kernel does not support HC yet.

Dave

Thanks for the reply and the info Dave. I'll try doing a full wipe and reflash tomorrow to see what happens.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] retailguy:
Ok, so I did this last night. It seems to have cured my problems. Re-installed most of my apps and played with it for about an hour. Seems fine to this point.

Another question - if I may?

I've seen several hulu "hacks" but none specifically state if they work with flashback? Thought I should ask if any of them work, before I screw something up.

Again, thanks for your help.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TEK112:
I don't use hulu so I cannot comment specifically. However, I would suggest getting Opera Mobile and Flash from the market. Then try Hulu's site. As for a hacked .apk, I cannot comment. Sorry.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] retailguy:
Yes, I've seen your recommendations regarding opera mobile and flash, and have installed both from the market. Most news video sites play just fine, CNN struggles a bit for me, but it works.

Hulu, acts like it is loading video, but freezes and never plays. The odd thing is that you can see the little videos when you load the page (before you click on them), so at some level it seems to be communicating.

I have, as you suggested, set the mode thing to desktop within opera mobile, and in the dolphin browser too for what that's worth.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TEK112:
I have sent you a PM.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NeoMatrixJR:
Slow reboots continue

5-6 minutes! hooked up to ADB and saw a lot of "unpacking native libraries"

I'm going to update to 8.1 and clear everything out and reinstall properly. I tried too many shortcuts I think on my 1.1 VeganTab 7.0.0 -> FB8 upgrade.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] f2g:
keyboard

Can someone identify the keyboard that is pictured in the screen shots on page 1. Also where is it located? Thanks. :confused:
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aknipp:
Thumb keyboard, get it from the Android market, $1.99
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pattyboh:
Has anyone experienced low or poor sound quality on movies? I am using Mobo. Any suggestions? Yes, I had the volume all the way up.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paul1965:
Did a full wipe and reinstall today, I still see only the external SD card icon in the tool bar. Was that removed with 8.1?
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TEK112:
Yes it has.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] binaryronin:
Problems since updating to 8.1

Hi I am hoping that someone can help me with the problems I have been having since updating from 7.2 -> 8.1. I also hope that this post won't be ignored like my last one was.

Originally (3 weeks ago?) I flashed 7.2 by following RayWaldo's "for dummies" guide. Yesterday I upgraded to 8.1 from 7.2. When I was installing, I flashed davlik & the other caches except for user data. Then applied update.zip. Originally had problems accessing the market, updating gmail, and everytime I loaded a web page it would give me a certificate error. Thinking that the update screwed with my google accounts, I deleted them and then was unable to readd the same accounts. This had me stumped until I realized that the certificate errors were being caused by my tab having the incorrect time and date (yr 2008), once I changed the date and set it to network time, these problems were fixed.

Everything seemed fine at first, but within 15 mins the tab froze while using Dolphin, so I rebooted, but again it froze while doing basic stuff in the Settings. Wondering if it was the system partition size, I download terminal and checked via "df system" and it listed the system partition size as 253xxx KB. Again the tab froze during Dolphin, but this time I booted into CWM and wiped caches again. But some 20 minutes later it froze again. Thinking that the tab was just having difficulty while building the databases, i put it down for the night. When I picked it up again this morning everything seemed fine, but again it froze while using Dolphin. So, just to be sure, I booted to CWM and wiped Dalvik, then the other cache, then wiped user data (grrr), applied update.zip, wiped dalvik, then the other cache, and rebooted.

After going through setup (skipping google account setup step) and then setting google account in settings, I went into the market to reinstall my apps. While trying to install the first app, the tab froze, so I rebooted. After rebooting, I left it alone for 20 minutes. When I went to turn it back on, the screen would come on for a second (showing the slide lock) and then turn off by itself. The only way I could get the screen to stay on was to hold power until the "shut down" menu came on, then press cancel, then I could unlock and use the tablet.

Please help!! I love Flashback & HC and want to keep it, but this is getting beyond frustrating, especially since 7.2 wasn't having these problems (although I was having some issues).

Also, one thing that I noticed since updating to 8.1, in the settings>storage the Applications section is listing some obscene negative number for space used. (i.e. -3088064512.00B) I don't recall this being present when I had 7.2. Is this normal?

Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to provide as much info as possible.

EDIT: I have CWM 3028, don't know which revision it is. I noticed that the changelog listed as updating CWM to rev5, is this done automatically or is there something manual I need to do.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mydave1:
@binaryronin,

Hi there,

First question, when you were on 7.2, were there any unusual behaviors ?

Second question, according to your write-up, it seemed that you did not follow Option 2 instruction from the OP when flashing 8.1. Is it correct ?

Flashback rom strongly recommended to use Option 3 then Option 2 from the OP for a trouble free first time installation. Those two methods provide a proper system partition, a cleanest slate for the new rom and the proper CWM 3.0.2.8 Rev 5. After the first successful installation, subsequent upgrades may need either Option 1 or Option 2 from the OP.

Unless your tablet has some unlikely hardware related issue, I would suspect that you have lingering data from previous rom's. I would do the following if that is my case:

1> Go to CWM and do partition 4096/0 then 2048/0. This is to clean up the tablet.

2> Download and follow Option 3 from the OP. When done,

3> Download and follow Option 2 from the OP.

Flashback comes with Dolphin for Pad pre-installed. You may find it useful. Opera Mobile was recommended by many to be a good web browser.

Dave,

---------- Post added at 01:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:39 AM ----------

Finally, I found your previous post.:)

1. The disappearing apps problem was fixed in version 8.1. Please see the change log in the OP.

2. The current version 1.5.5 Stupid Zombies from the market will cause conflict with other games. Try older version 1.5.3 if you can find it. Ref: http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/229...th-flashback-81/page__pid__246322#entry246322 and pay attention to post #2.

3. The app that I was using in FB video to browse the shared folders on my network is a free UPnPlay from the market.

Hope that the above would be helpful to you,

Dave
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raywaldo:
Thumb Keyboard

For anyone wanting the keyboard in the screeshot in the opening post for flashback...

It is the "thumb keyboard " and it is FREE today on Amazon. Each day, Amazon gives away a paid application - today it is tk.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dvalin21:
I have a question, there is a thread in the Dell Streak section that says they have HoneyComb fully operational (except for the phone part). Dell Streak has the Tegra 2 cpu, so why dont we just pull the drivers from this rom and use for ours?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1216374
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mp3z:
My browsers freeze/hangs most of the time. Is this a common issue? (Using dolphin for pad, opera mini with adode flash installed from market)
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tuskanr:
I have tried all versions of installing this rom and each one doesnt work and all I get is the 3 STUPID birds. Full wipe, loaded 1.2 BL with nvflash, etc etc etc none of them work, and i did it BY THE LETTER
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TEK112:
There's your problem right there... a lot of us can't spell... ;)

Try my directions and see if your end result improves:

1.) Copy Titanium backup folder to your desktop from your tablet. If you have titanium installed.

2.) Download this (nvflash 1.2): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21166889/nvflash1.2.zip

3.) Unzip to desktop

4.) Make sure tablet is 100% charged (light is green)

5.) Plug tablet into PC and reboot holding vol - button

6.) Screen should go black tablet is in APX mode

7.) Double click the nvflash_gtablet.bat

8.) The tablet should reboot when it is done

9.) Press enter on the computer to close the DOS box

10.) Reboot the tablet into APX mode vol -

11.) Rename the part9.img file in the nvflash folder to part9.old

12.) Rename the clockworkmod.img file to part9.img

13.) Double click nvflash_gtablet.bat

14.) This will install cwm

15.) Rename part9.img to clockworkmod.img

16.) Rename part9.old to part9.img

17.) Reboot tablet into recovery vol +

Now continue on to the paper directions found in post one, my step 17 is step one of the paper directions. - https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1_vV0gFlIsikCO6ai8LhHhnuVNEYomQIwKLPYl9GMAbM
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mydave1:
Hi there,

No, it is not a common issue. Perhaps there was one similar case in the past and it was solved by following Option 3 then Option 2 in the OP to install the latest FB Rom.

However, would you provide some details:

Are the freeze/hangs associated with browwers only ? Has it been a problem since after the installation ? If not, when did it start ?

How is your wifi signal strength ? Is it stable ?

How does everything else work ?

How did you install FB for the first time ? What version ?

How did you install the current FB 8.0 ?

More details would help others to help and to give you the best answer for your trouble.

Dave,
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mp3z:
Does not happens on apps. maybe on market once but every time I use any browser and just browse the web (go to target.com facebook etc), it'll freeze/hang. Tablet won't respond at all. I have to power off and power back on. I've d used different browsers (Stock Browser, Opera mobile, Dolphin for Pad & Skyfire) but still happens same thing.

Happened after installation. First I installed with option 2. Then just now, I installed following option 3 but still happens.

WiFi signal strength is excellent.

Most apps that I use works without lock/freeze/hang (so far!)

I downloaded/installed Alpha 8.1. Did not upgrade from any version.

Still playing around with it. I moved some apps on usb still doesn't help.

I also tried dekstop/tablet/android agent. Still happens :(

My first post might've said "Sent from my Flashback 8.0 using XDA App" but it's actually 8.1 :)
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TEK112:
Have you restored apps and data through titanium backup? How about system apps, did you restore any of their data?
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mp3z:
I got this tab just last week so I have not done any backups. Everytime I install FB 8.1, I always re-download from market. (Installed FB 8.1 three times. 2x following option 2 and 1x following option 3 today)

Here's the list of apps Installed on my tab from market (if it helps)

Angry Birds

Friendme

Twitter

ESPN Score Center

Adobe Flash 10.3

Dolphin for Pad

Skyfire

Opera mobile

XDA App
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TEK112:
Please follow my directions a couple of posts below:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18110130&postcount=850

Let me know how it goes after that.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JKJ1961:
No go when I try to install Flashback.

When I try option 3 there is says there is no such command when I run 'sudo ./nvflash_gtablet.sh' even though I can see it there.

Option 2 says to "2. Press the vol+ until at advanced option on menu. " but there is no advanced option to select.

Boo.:(
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TEK112:
Please try my directions for install:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18110130&postcount=850
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JKJ1961:
Thanks. Do you have this for Linux users?
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TEK112:
Yes. Download Virtual Box and install XP... :p

Sorry, I don't use Linux for direct tablet access. Never really thought to. My first attempt at getting a fool proof method involved Windows. It was the most common method when nvflashing became the norm for advancement rather than recovery. It just so happens that was what I decided to boot into.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raywaldo:
NVFlash for Dummies

My article has instructions for both windows and Linux users -

http://raywaldo.com/2011/01/nvflash-for-dummies/

It is actually easier with Linux because you don't need the apx drivers. They are built in with Linux.

BTW, my guide does increase the system partition to 250meg.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pattyboh:
ES File Explorer

I am sure a lot of people use this. What is the best way to use that to access a network NAS drive? FTP?
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mydave1:
I just googled and found this article.

Perhaps there are more of such tutorials.

Dave
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pattyboh:
Thanks Dave, I am pretty sure I have it set up properly with ES. Just thought someone on here would have tried that already with the GTAB. Now I just have to test it from another network.

Again, thanks
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mydave1:
I use ES all the times to access our server and shares on other PC's on our network. Another tool that I use frequently is UPnPlay to stream video/music from our server.

Both work well.

Dave,

P.S. I did not have any tutorial. By setting share properties in the server and on other PC's, I was able to make connection after the first try.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Erikdrakon:
So i was wondering if anyone else is having this problem, Market is giving an

error processing purchase

, I noticed in the main Q/A section that someone is having the problem on Gtabcomb, and A CM Rom, So it doesn't look like it's Rom specific.

I uninstalled everything and reinstalled 8.1 fresh and it's still happening.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mydave1:
Hi there,

I did a search on this thread and found a couple of posts that are related. <1> <2>

Perhaps those would be helpful.

Dave
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pattyboh:
I saw you had mentioned UPnPlay in a previous post, that is what got me going. I downloaded it, but unfortunately work was getting in the way of testing it outside my home network
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobasan:
Cifs Manager works pretty easily. You just need to set up the shares and away you go.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Erikdrakon:
Thank for the links, i tried everything posted but still a no-go can't get the market to work, if any one else comes up with options i'll be willing to try them.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] onibs:
Error processing purchase

Flashback 8.0 worked perfectly until recently when I began getting the above message in the google market. Apps install okay from the Amazon market, just not from the google market.

Any solutions?

Thanks
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Erikdrakon:
I was having that same problem yesterday but i installed this apk and it's downloading apps again just find, it will not show your device on the online android market, but you will be able to download from the Tablet just fine.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pattyboh:
I was having the same issue, and is all fixed now!
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pattyboh:
titanium backup

Ok, i run titanium backup, set to backup to my external sd card. It works, i can see the folder and all of the contents and a few mins later it is empty. Not sure why. I do run backups with cwm through recovery, is there a way to direct cwm to backup straight to the external sd card.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tlbardelljr:
Update 9.0 is up with new market. Please reference change-log for complete list of changes.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NeoMatrixJR:
Damn...was hoping there was a breakthrough and the .36 kernel was ready/out for general testing.

Why the switch to the Clemsyn kernel? Any Pros vs. Pershoot's? Right now I'm holding my breath for the .36 since I'm realizing how much it sucks to not have HW acceleration. I've had Vegan-Ginger then Flashback, now back to Vegan-Ginger and I'm contemplating a froyo (blech) build just to get acceleration.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ccrows:
Lately with TiBu, I've just been restoring apps without the system data myself...
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dustinw82:
The newest Clemsyn kernel seems to have eliminated the SOD.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brianafischer:
Is a partition and wipe data/factory reset recommended if upgrading from 8.1?
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] couchmonkey:
it's been on for about three hours and still haven't gotten one SOD

I didn't and it works fine so far.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TEK112:
No, only a cache wipe and a Dalvik wipe. If you are having issues after that method, then a full wipe is recommended.

---------- Post added at 07:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:45 PM ----------

HW acceleration is nice, but honestly, what are you missing without it? I still have a special place for VEGAn-TAB 5.1.1 Beta, but HC is really the future. A true tablet ROM.

Clemsyn's kernel seems to have corrected SOD issues that users were experiencing. Not to say Pershoot's kernel is bad, but some users were having issues that have been cleared up by switching. SODs happen at random across all ROMS. For the time being, the development team has decided to use Clemsyn's kernel as it has cured the SOD issue for many users.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raywaldo:
I may be a "convert"

Actually, I was very pleased with this version of FB. I had had major problems of sluggishness on 8.0 so I switched back (again) to GTabComb b3.3. But I used CWM to restore my FB8.0 and upgraded it to 9.0. Everything went well and the ROM is fast with no hesitation when clicking on anything.

However, I DID experience two or three SODs on the first few screen blanks. I had to bump SetCPU min up (from 216Mhz) to 356Mhz. That seems to have cleared it up. As we have discussed previously, I have the carbon fiber cover on my GTab and I am convinced that (although it is a great protector) it limits the heat dissipation from the tab so I have to keep the max down. I have bumped it up (from 1200Mhz) to 1335Mhz. All seems well.

My review: http://raywaldo.com/2011/10/flashback-9-0-for-gtab/

I may be a convert! :D
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nccu_eagles:
C'mon Man!!!

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[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TEK112:
I am stunned...
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waltzdriod]:
Thinking of converting too

I have being a big fan of Gtabcomb but with recent issues with market and the good stuffs i hear from my android mentor raywaldo on Alpha 9.0 am thinking to convert and hoping its gonna worth it and not a waste of time. Apart from the market what are the functionality like over gtabcomb 3.3. looking forward to a reply
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TEK112:
Just an overall faster, bug free ROM. Plus, it is regulary updated and very well supported. As far as overall functionality is concerned, please keep in mind that they're both the same honeycomb ROM.