yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marcmarshall:
Unless he needs the keyboard dock I think a Nook color for $250 is a better choice for a child. The 7" is a better size for small hands. It is a a nice piece of hardware with a beautiful IPS screen. You can easily root and flash a custom rom to turn it into a fully functional Android tablet
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SwiftLegend:
+1 to this. Of course with it's 7" screen, it can be a ereader once he starts reading more for school and fun. Since he will probably only be using it to play games, watch movies, and maybe go on some websites, the Nook's hardware is perfect for that. No need to pay for the Tegra 2's hardware when he probably won't need it :)

EDIT: I was in Staples today, and saw that the Dell Streak is only $250 or $299. It would definitely need to be rooted and run a custom rom, because the stock on the Streak is crappy. If I were you, I'd choose between the Nook Color and Dell Streak. The Streak would probably be worth it in the long run, as it won't become outdated as fast. Too me the TF is a serious decision, unless you're absolutely sure. (I'm basing the seriousness off of what I've seen kids around his age do..)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dubge:
we have 3 of them in our household now. My 9 year old daughter used her birthday money to buy one, with help from mom and dad, and my 13 year old daughter just did the same this week for her birthday.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] morbidrealities:
Depends on the child...

Like I said in the title "Depends on the child". I personally wouldn't buy my 14 year old girl one because she's broken 3 high dollar cell phones in a little over a year. I'd buy both my boys one in a heartbeat. My 7 and 3 year old sons both share my nook color and treat it like gold. At 9 I'd look at the new Acer 7 inch tablet. I almost wish I'd have waited for that myself (my 7 inch nook always fit great in my my work slacks or loose jeans) but I like the nice big screen on the Transformer for watching movies in bed (great for those nights when my 3 year old sneaks into ed with my wife and I and won't go to sleep. Thomas and Friends to the rescue). Think about a few things such as the maturity of the child, form factor (what's the size most suited to her), cost and manufacturer support (Asus hands down has the best support, ie. updates)

Kids love choices so pick two or three options and let her choose what she wants out of those. Ristrict Market and internet access as well. Too much crap out there nowadays that children have no business looking at. And finally for the love of everything holy do not break down and give her an iPad....just don't. Its our duty as parents to lovingly guide them down the righht path. And if lovingly doesn't work then bribe generously.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] morbidrealities:
Depends on the child...

Whoops...double post
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marcmarshall:
He won.t have to wait to use it as an ereader. Barnes and Noble has a Nook Kids section.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nookcolor/kids/index.asp

Of course you don't need a Nook to access it, you could install the nook app on the Dell Streak or TF as well. If you install Overdrive Media on any of them he can borrow ebooks from the public libraries.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SwiftLegend:
I didn't mean he has to wait, but from personal experience, and babysitting my younger cousins, 9 year olds aren't too fond of reading. I know I didn't start reading for fun until I turned 13 lol
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KnightCrusader:
I second the suggestion to get them a GTablet. It's sturdy, its CHEAP, and it runs everything I can throw at it.

http://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-gTa...V7TK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313596893&sr=8-1

Just don't expect ViewSonic to support it, cause they won't. At least you have XDA.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marcmarshall:
i don'tnow why the gtab is so cheap on Amazon. $100 more everywhere else I looked. If you don't mind the larger size go for it.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qwerty1q:
Thank you guys for the answers.

So no skype at all or no video calls? Can I chat and talk?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Xyberz:
I just bought this tablet for a friend from a Chinese site and wanted to know if there's anyway to make a custom ROM and/or upgrade to a higher version of Android on it?

Here are the specs on the device:

General

Operating System:	Google Android 2.3

Model:	Vimicro Cortex-A8

Announced:	20110718

Product Type:	Tablet PC

Keyboard:	Touch Screen

Display Technology:	capacitive multi-touch screen

Screen Size:	8 inch

Max Resolution:	1280*768

CPU Type:	ARMv7A/R

CPU Manufacturer:	ARM

CPU Model:	Cortex-A8

CPU Speed:	1.3GHz

RAM / Technology:	DDR2

RAM Installed Size:	512MB

Hard Drive Type:	NAND FAST FLASH

Hard Drive Capacity:	4GB

PCMCIA Expansion:	T-FLASH(Support 32G MAX)

Camera:	0.3MP

HDMI:	1080P

3G:	YES (External USB 3G modem)

G-Sensor:	Four way

Audio:	Built in stereo speakers/Built in Microphone

Software:	Youtube/Facebook/Twitter/MSN/Android market/Skype/Calculator/Google Mail/Google maps/iReader/Quick Office

Language:	Multi-language support

Battery Type:	LI-4000mAh

Battery / Run Time(up to):	about 2 hours

Power Device Type:	AC Adapter

Voltage required:	100/240V

Color:	Black

Dimensions / W*D*H:	25cm*17.3cm*8cm

Net Weight:	497g

Input/Output Connectors

Ports:	1 x USB 2.0

1 x Mini USB

1 x Micro Sd Card slot

1 x DC jack

1 x Earphone jack

Communications

Networking / Data Link Protocol:	Fast Ethernet

Wireless Connection:	WIFI

Wireless Protocol:	802.11 b/g

Support Format

Video:

AVI/RM/RMVB/MKV/WMV/MOV/MP4/DAT/VOB/PMP/MPEG/MPG

/FLV/ASF/TS/TP/3GP/MPG

Audio:	FLAC/APE/WAV

Picture:	JPG/BMP/PNG/GIF

Ebook:	WORD/EXCEL/PPT/PDF/TXT/CHM/HTML

I tried searching this section of the forum for even Vimicro and couldn't find anything. Been a user of this forum for a long time but went on hiatus for quite a while since I decided to specialize in the iPhone and lost all my previous ability to upgrade or customize any other type of phones and OS.

Any help towards the right direction would be greatly appreciated. I'm the DIYer type so I don't mind getting my hands dirty. ;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Xyberz:
Is it really not possible? 40+ people read this thread and no one knows?

I saw that the ROM that's loaded on it now is clearly for a phone, but maybe they all are?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Xyberz:
Strange, I used to remember this forum being a lot more helpful when I was on it before...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jariw:
Don't know how it was before...

I've got this device to. Great device. Not to large and fast enough. At this moment the firmware itself is good, but the device can handle more i think.

I also would be pleased if somebody can make an new Rom for this tablet., perhaps 3.0?

grtz

Jari
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bach0405:
Hi,

you may know that there is an emerging community for Haipad M8. See the following link. It could be an opportunity to exchange on the subject of custom ROM.

http://www.chinadigitalcomm.com/haipad-mid-f86.html
[General Questions and Answers] Livijus1:
Hello all, Yesterday i'm broke mine digitizer , but LCD not broke... I see in ebay Huawei u8500 digitizer, but....

maybe someone know where i can find video clip or photo or maybe someone can create video how to replace digitizer for u8500 huawei? Thanks all for answers
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qwerty1q:
Hello everyone,

Need your help folks.

I need a tablet for my 9 years old boy, and I am a newbie.....

I thought about either Asus Transformer or Galaxy 10'

- fast browser with flash, youtube, facebook

- skype with video

- avi, mp4 etc playback ( I dont want to convert files, I want to play them stright

after downloading)

- easy data transfer from my PC

- GPS navigation (copilot, igo etc) without using data

- some games working like : moshi monsters and android stuff (I ve got Galaxy 2)

Do I need a custom ROM for all above options?

Please share your thoughts, I ve got 2 weeks to make the decision.

Thank you for your help
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ebk71:
Can I be your son? :D

What you ask is possible. And maybe look at what friends his age are using in general?

I'm just curious because I have a 5 year old, do his 9 year old friends also have a laptop or tablet?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sultanbrunei:
My thoughts? especially if you are into video thingy (and you don't want to convert it), forget honeycomb tablets. Just buy Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 or HTC Flyer instead.. they run every and everything smooth and stable !
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jfcooley:
Is the tab just for him? Not trying to be rude, but I can't understand why a 9 year old needs a tab. Wants yes (mine does) but not need.

My oldest is 10 and he has a mid-range laptop. He gets some use for school, but mostly he uses it for playing games. I can control to an extent what he sees and does while surfing, and at the least keep close tabs on what he does online. I wouldn't think that's possible with a tab.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Galaxy_Fan:
yeah, can't do something wrong for your son.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeandujardin01:
LOL I dont think GPS navigation, skype & facebook is for his son !
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Entropy512:
No. No 10" tablet has the right price/durability ratio for a 9-year-old kid.

Too expensive and too easy to break. Cheap netbook is the solution for kids - more durable, far cheaper.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jay Evans:
It will be great for your 9 year old son... until he discovers "free porn" :eek:
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TabGuy:
One caveat: Unlike the iPad no password entry is required when making a purchase in the market. DO NOT have a credit card number in his Google account. That way he can't purchase apps or make in-app purchases without typing in a credit card number.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slack04:
+1. Make sure you get a warranty with accidental damage. I'm sure your kid is great, but it takes only one drop to ruin these things.

Have you ever used a tablet? It's not the same as a PC. Many things still don't work. One of your requirements is that video work without transcoding. You're not going to get that from a tablet (I use three seperate video programs because some work for some files, and some files just need to be transcoded. It's hit or miss). I don't believe there is a data-free gps solution just yet (someone correct me if I'm wrong). The "fast" browser is still buggy, and pressing buttons or drop down menus can still be a problem. Finally, for a 9-year-old kid there isn't much in the way of parental controls for android yet. If he can use google, he's going to find all kinds of interesting content...

My advice would be the same: get him a cheap netbook. If you really want him to have a tablet, get one of the smaller lighter ones (7") or at least one of the burlier ones (like the iconia or the xoom) so it can take a short drop. There are a lot of smaller lighter choices from china; build quality sucks but they cost less than half this much and have much of the same functionality. The GT10 is very thin (which is why I like it), but it is also far more likely to be damaged by a short fall or a wrong step. At least go to the store and have the kid play around with one for a few minutes, see if he can find his way around it without help (or you will become tech support...).

Good luck! Please post back your experiences. Many of us will be interested in how your kid takes to a tablet computer.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rabbit79:
Find out what your kid wants the tablet for games etc or just surfing the net my son is 14 bought him a iPad for xmass never plays it he just wanted it for hell of it
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] painkillaz:
GPS/Navigation without data

Is that really possible? I tried to open up maps/google nav without being connected to wifi and got a pop up stating I needed a data connection to use the app. Since then I have pre-cached certain areas on maps but as far as turn by turn directions doesn't that need data?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jye75:
Let me put it this way, my son is 4 years old. I let him play with my iPad and my SGT 7", and he does just fine with them, he's gentle, and treats them with care. He can navigate through them like nobody's business. He'd probably be fine using my SGT 10.1, but I won't let him mess with it simply because it's not as rigid (tough) as the other two, and accidents can happen. If you do end up getting your son an SGT 10.1, I suggest getting a rugged case for it like an Otterbox. (though that defeats the form-factor if you're getting it for thinness)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thepringlesguy:
If there is one thing that i will say for the apple ipad2 it is that they are for kids and old people. If its for your 9 year old son, i would deffinately get him an ipad. But if you need things like flash then i would go for a netbook. There are many good options, small form factor, things like that.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iloveandroid16:
Lol I say no because of porn wait til he becomes 15 .
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jye75:
Yeah, because he won't be interested in porn when he's 15... :-)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alynch75:
Stop the madness

Galaxy TAB.. NO NO NOT for a 9 year old unless you have an otterbox defender case which will never be realease. Otterbox had a press statement that said they will not be producing any otterbox accessores for the Samsung Galaxy tab 10.1. (a bummer I know)

Now my 4 Year old daughter has an ipad 1 encased in the otterbox defender series case. I have all types of books and learning apps on there for her and she loves it. Even have her movies on it (64GB Ipad 1 3G & Wi-fi) sure we don't use the 3G but I only paid $300 for it on ebay. I must also state that while I think children should get used to these things early my daughter is not your average 4 year old. She actually reads on a 2nd grade level. I think the IPAD 1 should be considered you can get one cheap on Ebay or CraigsList. I don't like apple's locked down devices however I couldn't find nearly as many Educational apps (formatted for tablets).. just my 2 cents. I am by no means an apple fanboy. I have the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and I have the Nook Color.. My wife uses the Xoom.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] fredman54:
hello I am on Roma KPE deodex ext4 rooter and 1 times a day the phone hangs on kernel panic! forced to remove the battery and return it not convenient that! you have an effective solution? d or just the problem? thank you to you
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] umarian:
try to use CWM normal don"t use CWM with ext4
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] fredman54:
ah ok but ca quadrant will be slower in 1250 and over 1950! no alternative?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ryouza:
kpe is in beta stage, if you like stability, you may look at kb3, the most stable firmware so far, and it has support for ext4 without problems, and there are some good roms , like namaroms or others.... samfirmware will release e new gingerbread rom later this month, and maybe problems will be solved for that time... i've occasionally kernel panic errors even without cwm,and i'm not alone.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] fredman54:
ca ok but even I know the rom KB3 has the same problem that just the kernel then the question is! that is what is wrong with the kernel?? What is the source of the problem
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] alex88510:
From what I experienced...

If you flash from KPE to KPE, u will easily get kernel panic(kernel panic upload mode).

But if you flash from KB3 to KPE, you will see no more kernel panic.

This is what I experienced but not sure it will be the same in your I9003.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] fredman54:
yes I am in agreement with you! the one or the other c is the same galaxy so the kernel of s 9003 is not stable! one of the original 2.2.1 walk normally! yet the galaxy s 9000 has him stable kernels! so I think that we should act on a stable kernel for the 9003 al hope that some future day one develops a stable kernel for the 9003 I will test right away
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] envyofindia:
But whatever I've read, you have to always flash KPE twice (to avoid camera problems etc.) .... So. it'll always be KPE to KPE ? ... If you do KB3 to KPE (without repeating KPE again), is that OK? .... Thanks,
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] jaskiratsingh:
Kpe is in beta stage and these issues are expected. Since I cannot afford kernel panics, I downgraded to froyo. Now I am waiting for a stable gb release.

Kernel panics will appear and if you like complete stability, I would recommend froyo (atm.)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] fredman54:
yes it was not until a stable version of the kernel! we will wait a long time!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] alex88510:
If you read carefully, the second time you flash, you don't have to flash the PIT file already right?

So basically, I flash from KB3 -> PIT(KPE) -> KPE -> KPE.

I mean don't do this way : KPE -> PIT(KPE) -> KPE -> KPE

Hope you understand my broken english:p
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] umarian:
XXKC1 is very stable and is european
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] fredman54:
non lol les vosges parle moi en francais je comprend
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] fredman54:
it dates from when the kc1??
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] umarian:
here is the link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1004647
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] fredman54:
thank you to you but prefers gingerbread! a rom is it expected after KPE??
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] umarian:
XXKC1 is a Froyo rom
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] fredman54:
yes I know froyo but not very fast! Thanks for samsung 9003 has released full incompatibility thank you for the galaxy 9000 s better! all that there is to it! full of Roma kernel themes! I think I will change soon to a galaxy s 9000! in the other forum someone wants to hear why the scl
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spm123123:
hi,

any solution to kernel panic ?

i was on xxkpe earlier where all was well with the world. then i flashed to dxkp9, rooted and deodexed. then phone began bootlooping which required me to pull the battery and on restarting, all settings went bust (contacts, apns, etc).

finally got tired and then reflashed twice the XXKPE ROM followed by factory reset, cache wipe. since then 1 day passed and no bootloops. but got 3/4 'kernel panic upload mode' which never happened till date. one of these was preceded by a 'USB device unexpectedly removed'. now its been some 4 hrs, no kernel panics. Thankfully kernel panics dont result in factory reset so it just requires a restart.

but any solutions? please ?
[Dell Streak 7] jayjaypops:
basically, before you guys judge, why would i need a pattern bypass, let me get through the story.

Basically, my tenant couldnt pay her rent, so she decided to give me half and leave. when she left, she also left her dell streak. i gave her a call and she told me i can just have it. when i tried to turn it on, it wouldnt so i charged it. waited a while, say 6 hours, then when i got back to it, there was a pattern lock. called her again but unfortunately, her cell phone line got deactivated. its been 2 days, and ive been trying but no luck.

basically, i just need a program, software, anything? lol. to bypass this because i want to sell it, or maybe try to fall in love with it :P

*things i have tried*

[1.] Vol up + Power

~brings me to (stock??) recovery (im guessing?) with 5 choices.

0. Boot Up

1. Factory reset (User data only)

2. Software upgrade via update.pkg on SD card

3. Factory reset (User data and Internal Tablet storage)

4. Power off

~Chose #1 which failed

~Chose #3 also failed

both booted up perfectly and still showed the pattern unlock screen.

[2.] Followed a guide

~i basically treated the streak like it was bricked, so i fallowed a guide from illdill (sorry i forgot the link) but it was something related to nvflash and using it to flash images 2-21 on the dell streak 7.

~this method also failed, and also booted up perfectly.

*[3.] Try to put HoneyStreak RC 2.1*

~i get the error "Formatting partition 2 BCT please wait.. FAILED!"

idk what i means but all i know is that when i used the search button, i guess peoples who ask about it and have trouble about it, they get ignored. they try to bump, but yet no response. I read from post 427 to almost 560. none was answered. if there is a way out there. please help me ;(

only 2 methods i tried. anyone else? thanks in advance xda users. quick responses that arent usually nonsense gets a thank button clicked from me :D
[Dell Streak 7] bluesy_92:
Try flashing Honeystreak (it completely erases the internal memory since it needs to repartition it) if you like Honeystreak, keep it, if you want stock, flash back. Hopefully that will work.
[Dell Streak 7] jayjaypops:
thanks for quick response, ill try and see, most of the things im reading are, i have to atleast have CWR. which i highly doubt she has. when i tried to explain to her what "rooting" means, lets just say she wasnt interested at all.
[Dell Streak 7] jayjaypops:
unfortunately, it didnt work. somethings about "Formatting partition 2 BCT please wait.. FAILED!" and doesnt go through, that makes method 3 = failed. unless someone out there has a different suggestion?

thanks in advance :D
[Dell Streak 7] bluesy_92:
Uh...it failed to format the partition? I don't think I've ever seen that happen.

I know this will sound stupid, since you are probably in the right forum, but where you said "streak" are you sure it was the 7 inch and not the 5? Also, you said you got into recovery by volume UP and power, but I think volume DOWN and power is stock recovery...maybe it had CWM installed by someone who has used it before? (the options sound like CWM) and in that case, someone may have changed something. Again, I'm shooting in the dark, but if it is a streak 5, or if it has CWM, it would be different than just a stock Streak 7 on the lockscreen. The streak 5 and 7 are not just different sizes of the same device - they run on a different chipset. The 5 has a snapdragon (I believe) and the 7 has a Tegra 2.

EDIT: You said Streak 7 in the title, so...I'm pretty sure you know it's a 7. In that case, I don't know why it won't flash :-/
[Dell Streak 7] jayjaypops:
ahhh, thank you. first off, the partition, basically it looks like this (http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=15109690&postcount=425). i have no idea why it fails.

the only ways i could tell it "might be" a streak 7 is....

stock, Volume Up+Power is stock recovery menu. Volume Down+power is USB Fastboot. Has red letters as well.

now. is there anything visible or any button power combo where i would be able to find out if this was a dell streak 5 or 7? sorry for the nweb question.

*fyi, i know how CMW looks like, i have owned many android devices and... lets just say trust me... the Volume Up+Power looks like stock recovery and the only reason i say this is because it has 5 options, and 2 of them are Factory Reset.

Thanks again for quick response!
[Dell Streak 7] bluesy_92:
Other than the screen size, the capacitive buttons are layed out differently. On the streak 5, they are equally spaced, wheras the Streak 7 has them placed so that in landscape, they would all be under your thumb. The Streak 5 also has a removable battery, and the Streak 7 does not. If you check the back and it is smooth with a removable battery, it's a 5. If it is lightly textured without a removable battery, it is a 7.

Hope this helps :-)

EDIT: And as far as the partition, I still don't know what would cause the problem. It might be best to ask someone with more NVFlash experience than me :P