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[General Questions and Answers] Fraser66:
Hi guys, I am wondering if anyone can help out. I am trying to flash Gingerbread stable edition RC1 on to my Zpad/G Tab but I am have a lot of difficulty. About 4 months ago, I installed Vegan5.1 on to my Zpad using cwm, I managed to install and all went well. Yesterday I decided to install Gingerbread on to my Zpad, I followed the same steps when I flashed Vegan 5.1, But when I rebooted, it starts up but does not boot up, it seems to hang at the initial starting phase. I followed the same steps that I used when I installed Vegan5.1.

Eventually, I decided to go back to Vegan 5.1, I tried the same method that I have been using to install Gingerbread and it worked like clockwork.

So I am now back with Vegan until I can work out how to install Gingerbread.

I am at a loss.

Here is the sequence that I used when flashing the Gingerbread ROM.

CWM internal MOD v 2.5.1.1-bekit-0 already installed

Booted in to cwm

partitioned SD card”, first option 2048, then second option used 0

Rebooted back in to cwm v08

In mounts and storage set to unmount system and unmount /data

Selected install zip from sdcard and choose zip from sd card and pressed home

Selected gingerbread ROM

Installed ROM

Received the message "install zip from sdcard complete"

Back to cwm menu

Set to unmount system and unmount /data

Selected wipe data/factory reset, Navigated down to “Yes – delete all user data”, and select it to wipe out user data and all the cache.

Then selected reboot.

The unit then starts and hangs on the bootup logo and does not proceed.

If anyone can be so kind as to help out, I would be most grateful. So to recap, I have Vegan 5.1 installed, tried to flash Gingerbread using cwmv8, when I reboot, it wont go past the initila logo and appears to hang.

Thanks All for the help
[Streak 5 General] ahmadh007:
Notables:

5.3" super AMOLED

1.4 ghz dual-core

2500 mAh battery

Stylus

1280x800 resolution!!!

http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/01/samsung-galaxy-note-official-5-3-inch-super-amoled-display-s/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr3aDjjC-y0
[Streak 5 General] donalgodon:
This is my next phone... if it really becomes available.
[Streak 5 General] slaydog:
Love it, I think. Was just gonna post the same link.

I wonder how the size of the overall device compares to our Streaks...
[Streak 5 General] jlop:
This is great news. I like my streak but there are so many reasons to be excited for the samasung note. It trumps the dell in every way technically, definitely a superphone! Any info on release date or retail price? Hopefully, this is on T-Mob and there is a contract discount ^_^.

Could that be an optical scroll pad? That is unusual.
[Streak 5 General] Televinken:
Nuthin' beats square inches.....

178 grams - pretty impressive.

Much uglier than the Streak, but if there

won't be any Opus One, I might go for it.
[Streak 5 General] thejaredhuang:
It also about the same thickness. I'm super stoked about the 1280x800 screen.
[Streak 5 General] Alahdal:
I would prefer to have the same size of streak, it is exactly fit my pocket, however will wait to see if it is a slightly bigger I would go with it.

I will never go for another Dell Mobile. In my point of view, Samsung the best ever mobile industry with their frequently support and updates.
[Streak 5 General] Alexanderbooth:
This looks amazing!!! defo my next phone after the streak, think I might start saving for it now :-D
[Streak 5 General] procupine14:
I'm really interested. Honestly, I'm pretty much checked out of ever owning another Dell product in general. I haven't seen quality from them in awhile, whether that be support (in most cases) or the actual device.

I'm setting my sights on getting a Samsung phone of one flavor or another very soon.
[Streak 5 General] crashDebug:
what really bothers me is the lack of LED notification lights. it's the thing I hate most on the streak and I'd hate alot to buy another phone with this very stupid flaw. and sammy is well known for this particular stupidity...
[Streak 5 General] grandpanda:
The only down side is the old pentile technology being used for the screen. Its dimension should be similar to streak due to the narrower edge.
[Streak 5 General] Techvir:
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4135&idPhone2=3353
[Streak 5 General] eikiel:
I would definitely go for the Opus One if it actually exists, but until then this is first on my wish list...
[Streak 5 General] TheManii:
Oh look samsung can do 850/900/1900/2100 on a single device, that's EU+US models combined on the streak. Why is it so uncommon?

It's only 3.9mm wider too, so 5.3 vs 5.0 isnt THAT bad.

Previously i wasnt interested in it as 5.0 is already large but 3.9mm doesnt sound that bad.

Might be a good full stop streak replacement, keep in mind hardware wise it's prob pretty similar to it's SGSII cousins and rom support >might< not be such an uphill struggle like with s5

Though the other specs isnt a fair comparison as it's a full year older, excluding your preference for samoled/pentile issues it's pretty much a straight upgrade to s5 it seems. basically what we expect from opus one without having dell screw it up (does having another manufactor design/build/release your phone for your count? :D)

1280x800 on 5.3"? that by itself sounds crazy, that's 284dpi, even with the wonkiness of amoled -> pixel count that's a lot
[Streak 5 General] warboat:
New Samsung Fanboy!

Never really got into the Samsung gear, BUT THIS!

They answered our prayers!

OK, I do wish it was LCD instead of AMOLED so I don't have to use black themes to save battery and avoid burn-ins. That's prolly one of my biggest problem wth Samsung, their fixation with the AMOLED screens.
[Streak 5 General] chrisrotolo:
this is slightly interesting, but what lcd density will they have to run on this thing 140? oww my eyes...!
[Streak 5 General] slaydog:
So it's actually SHORTER than the streak? I have been hoping to get as close to the 5" screen as I could, but I never dreamed of getting bigger!

HTC better hurry, or this will be my Christmas present to myself!

If they market this thing half as well as the Galaxy Tab, it will be very popular! Then hopefully heads will roll @ Dell, cuz they invented the thing...
[Streak 5 General] TheManii:
Keep in mind the streak tapers off near the top and bottom, the new samsung doesnt, or rather it's less pronounced.

Think on the streak where it starts to curve and chop off that curving part at both ends and it's about the same size.

The important part is it's not massively wider, it's 0.3 inchs larger screen with only 0.15 inches wider. Unless you have very long fingers the streak is already hard to use one handed reaching for the far end.

4.5 is about as large as you can easily use one handed depending on the size of the bezel. The streak is by no means hard, it simply could be easier.

It's also strangely lighter, the streak is already deceptively light for it's weight (i dont know if it ACTUALLY is light for it's weight, but it feels plenty light) they coulda crammed in more battery and made it fatter, both phones are really thin for being so large
[Streak 5 General] slaydog:
How about the 2500 mAh battery! That's bigger than the EXTENDED battery on my streak that makes it as thick as a brick!

The stylus seems a little goofy, but the the Streak is the first phone I've had in a long time that didn't have one. I wonder if that means that the screen will react to any touch?
[Streak 5 General] roperband:
I also like that it's defaulted to portrait unlike the Streak.

The nicest phone I've ever seen!
[Streak 5 General] Kumouri:
The Super Amoled+ doesn't use a Pentile RGBG but rather a normal RGB arrangement.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_AMOLED#Super_AMOLED_Plus
[Streak 5 General] p51d007:
Once it is in a store, or someone on XDA reviews it, I'll bite!

Heaven knows Dell doesn't have a clue how to market something like the streak.

That or AT&T squashed any marketing...so as not to step on the toes of their

cash cow iPhones.

5" isn't "big" anymore like it was almost a year ago when I got the streak, so what's another .2-.5"? I like the idea of the stylus...years of PDA's gets you a little use to em.
[Streak 5 General] slaydog:
This bad-boy even apparently has a "barometer sensor". Hell yea, now I can finally know the barometric pressure inside my pocket.

These specs can't all be true, it's starting to remind me of Steve Martin's Thermos!
[Streak 5 General] Final5k:
Well that's what advertising is compared to Dell!! Since the Samsung Note is a large phone, they put a lot of ideas(make notes,appointment,large capacity battery, HD screen, great CPU, camera...) in the advertisement to reach a larger market. The specs are also rock SOLID and appealing! That's what Dell should have done with the Dell Streak at first. But hey, the Samsung Note seems definitely a MUST buy for all hardcore large-screen lovers!!!!! This is what a real Advertisement is for a large screen phone!!!!!
[Streak 5 General] kawaski47:
The Note is not using the SAMOLED +. The galaxy 7.7 is though. The note has the SAMOLED HD screen. It is definitely pentile
[Streak 5 General] warboat:
That's not an ad!

I know at least 2 guys who lost their ipads coz it's not in their pockets!

Here's how the ad should go:

Should use this guy in a 5" phone ad (streak/note/etc) where he is talking on his iphone as he arrives at the airport in a taxi and pays the driver and forgets his ipad on the seat.

He then buys a 5" phone at the airport phone shop to use as a tablet, pulls the sim card from his iphone and puts it in his new 5" phone (ok, ok size issues micro sim aside, it's just an ad!).

Uses 5" phone during flight. Ad shows all the wonderful stuff he does like swype typing, viewing a flash website, switching out an SD card, and as the battery runs low, he swaps spare battery.

Plane lands, forgets the iphone and leaves it on the plane, and days later, says "oh yeh I left my iphone on the plane! hahaha!" and just smiles.
[Streak 5 General] boxerlover02:
I will be getting this for sure cuz I can't and refuse to go to a smaller screen now I love being able to throw Netflix on in the car with the kids and a dual headphone jack and its like instant silence!!!!
[Streak 5 General] boxerlover02:
Just read that there is no plans to release it in the USA... I REALLY HOPE THEY RETHINK THAT...
[Streak 5 General] borijess:
Where did u read that at?

Sent from the Streak powered by Gingerstreak!
[Streak 5 General] boxerlover02:
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/0...nch-galaxy-tab-7-7-and-galaxy-tab-in-the-u-s/

If its true its the dumbest thing decision they'll make... it says both the 7.7 and the note have no plans to come here... but then again it could just add to the hype and make it easier to charge even more
[Streak 5 General] chrism_scotland:
Does look quite interesting, I always fancied a Streak although never got one (contemplating picking up a used one just now).

I also would like a tablet but really just for browsing, music the odd video and showing off photographs I've taken, which something with a 5" ish screen would be fine for rather than an iPad/Honeycomb device.

I'd love to be able to combine my phone and tablet needs with something like this, although would look a little ridiculous making calls with it!
[Streak 5 General] p51d007:
Probably can't release it in the USA, or run the rath of Apple suing them. That, or the carriers have been told by Apple that if you want to continue to sell the iphones & ipads to the idiots, then you can't sell something that would blow the iJunk out of the water.

Samsung should rethink this, not selling in the USA, talk about a no brainer.

Must be something forcing them to leave it out of a very competitive market.
[Streak 5 General] TheManii:
If it really is pentaband, nothing's stopping you from just importing one,

with the SGS2 amazon sells unlocked GT-i9000's (ie the most standard/unbranded/base model) fine even though it's not 'supposed' to be available. Samsung pretty much only sells varients in the US and doesnt often sell the original model. Would you like carriers to go ahead and remove features for you? (like the 5.3" screen?)

Weither or not they'll be blocked from selling it is entirely unrelated.
[Streak 5 General] Techvir:
samsung made a good decision in releasing combined 3g bands for europe and ATT in galaxy s2... THere are thousands of people who have got it from europe ( either directly or through expansys, etc ) and use it in the ATT network. I am one among them.

Hopefully it will be repeated again with samsung note as well....

It will take a few more months to be released in usa after the release in Europe.
[Streak 5 General] slaydog:
Who ever is first to release a phone with these kind of specs in the USA will probably get my business, if its not Samsung it will be somebody else, so they better hury! I've never had a Samsung, and have no particular allegiance to them, its just the specs I'm after. There are a few other manufacturers I would probably prefer, to be frank.

So give me a chance Samsung, and I will give you one!

P.s.

Wtf is TouchWiz? Sounds naughty!
[Streak 5 General] samstables:
Anyone know what cables this is likely to take? The specs say microUSB (MHL) - is this the small flat one that Sony Ericsson use in X10 and the LiveView?

Does this mean it'll actually connect to HDMI without a £50 dock like the Streak (Mine NEVER worked, but makes a great paperweight I can charge the Streak from!)
[Streak 5 General] MySeLfPT:
Comparing what we know to the streak:

- Bigger resolution

- SUPER AMOLED (if you haven't seen one, try them. They are AMAZING!)

- Bigger screen

- Faster CPU

- 2x The RAM

- Big internal Storage (will it have a micro SD external slot?)

- Stylus Pen to draw (I know my little niece will love it)

- Not much bigger (actually thinner and not so tall)

- Lighter

- HUGE battery (does it actually last more then Streak's? It has a somewhat powerful CPU).

- Updates!!!! (Samsung is one of the best at keeping them coming)

- Touchwiz 4.0 (with the notification bar toggles, gotta love them).

- Unlocked bootoader (if it follows the tradition of Samsung).

- Community support (if it follows the tradition of Samsung).

- MicroUSB Standart Data/power Cable (finally)

- Better Cameras (Streak is not good at this)

- What do we know about flash? Does it have?

- Its not as beautiful / stylish :(

- Will it fit perfectly fit the pocket as the Streak?

It may or may not be what I am waiting for it to be, but Samsung is definitively keeping me on my toes.
[Streak 5 General] Computerized:
Pocketable tablet was a dream for me since 2005

Dell have achieved it by introducing the Streak and i actually bought ASA Android 2.2 official released on it.

but after i saw the updates and the support from Dell , I decided to not deal with Dell ASA other company release a same size pocketable tablet which is also another dream

.... then ......

SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE poped up in my face telling me " YOU WILL NEVER WALK ALONE " :)
[Streak 5 General] lordmorphous:
I actually read that the screen changes from capacitive touchscreen properties to resistive touch screen properties when the stylus comes in contact with it due to magnetic properties in the stylus. So my guess is no, it won't respond to any touch, and we'll be stuck having to use a 'special' stylus, maybe Samsung only. I read that here:

http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2011-09/samsung-note-half-phone-half-tablet-debuts-berlin
[Streak 5 General] TheManii:
If it's anything like my laptop it's likely got 2 touch sense layers, the usual capacitive layer and a magnetic

Capacitive works like on any other capacitive touch phone/device.

Magnetic layer depends on having the right stylus. (Though i do believe it's more then simply magnetic as i dont expect a normal magnet to make it react, but it IS partially based on magnitism as my laptop can detect the stylus while it's hovering a short distance over the screen and not touching it.) The tip itself is just inert plastic, but the body contains -something- that allows the magnetic layer on the screen to detect taps and button presses on it.

those type of pens are generally compatable with eachother, but they're completely different from the capacitive pen accessories you can buy for phones (which are just inert rods, there's anedotical reports that even a snack sausage will work as one). Wacom compatable pens have 2 buttons though I wouldnt expect the buttons to fully work, depending on who makes the magnetic layer/controller.

These are also different from resistive screen pens, which are just plastic rods that dont contain anything special at all (capactive ones at least require the tip to be of a compatable material, resistive pens are just plain plastic)

I would fully expect the note to have 2 touch sense layers, but who knows what type the 2nd layer will be
[Streak 5 General] Mariol:
I played with one for a bit at IFA and i was impressed by the screen resolution and colors; didnt really like the feeling and accuracy of the pen tho, felt a bit like the older resistive phones.

The Note was snappy but not so fast and responsive as i expected (probably also due to an unoptimized gingerbread build).

Build quality also looked a bit cheap IMO, kind of plasticky and light, reminded me of the SGSII.

The overall size is a bit larger but less tall than the Streak thickness is pretty much the same, it could fit in a large pocket. Made a photo to compare the two phones (keep in mind the Note is slightly tilted upwards cause it had a security latch on the back):
[Streak 5 General] samstables:
Thanks for the comparison photo - really interesting to see side by side as it really shows how nice the Streak design is. The Sammy looks like a brick because of the vertical sides all round instead of the nice bevel on the Streak.

I can't wait to see one in the flesh, if release isn't til Q1 2012 I'll have time to save up!! (based on this: EU pricing and this Pre ordering in the UK)

I saw this about the drawing capability - click here.
[Streak 5 General] deejayviral:
yaya and now the bad news - the price is around 800 Euro.
[Streak 5 General] G1-Amateur:
What's an Opus One?
[Streak 5 General] p51d007:
LOL...good one.

And not a PEEP out of Dell, color me surprised...NOT.
[Streak 5 General] TheManii:
lol where exactly was that pic taken? the streak seems to be using my theme as it still has the carrier text :D

I dont believe it's running GB
[Streak 5 General] ameiurus:
Samsung PLEASE bring to US

Dear Samsung,

I pledge I WILL buy this phone when you market it in the USA. Subsidized or not, I will buy it. I bought the Dell Streak w/o subsidy without a second thought. Please don't deny us the pleasure of owning this device.

Unsatisfied smartphone owner
[Streak 5 General] sturmavik:
Gimme!
[Streak 5 General] Techvir:
Did u guys see how well this phone is getting marketed. Its all over the internet.

This is the same phone dell released more than an year ago ( but ofcourse updated specs but apt for its generation) . I still say that dell screwed streak with its poor marketing.
[Streak 5 General] (InsertNameHere):
Probably just as well, even though i love my Dell Streak, lets be honest, the battery door barely stays on, the screen has a reputation of breaking when a fly lands on it and the earpiece can often not work from the factory, add to that units have to go to hungary for repair and the poor reputation for Dell support including no release of a Gingerbread rom, very slow updates to Froyo etc etc etc

If they can't turn around a repair or a new replacement in 7 days, imagine having a hundred or a thosand times more customers, Dell support is barely there already, it would buckle under the number of problems if it were more popular.

I will not buy another Dell product after my experience, and i have only owned one for a short time. The earpiece does not work and it has to go to hungary for repair.
[Streak 5 General] smeddy:
Nothing to add except this is also my next phone!
[Streak 5 General] procupine14:
I'm really anticipating an official US release date on this to be perfectly honest. If they don't sell this in the US I will be looking to buy one and have it shipped in.

Not sure how useful the whole pen thing will be but I suppose you don't really have to use it :D
[Streak 5 General] stang393:
My prayers have been answered!! Dual 1.4Ghz and 2.3! I'll be on the pre-order list Samsung Screens are KICKASS!
[Streak 5 General] slaydog:
Look how expensive this bad boy is supposed to be in Europe, then factor in the exchange rate (US Dollar is worthless), its gonna be like $1,000 unlocked to import!

Then At&t will pick it up later and sell it for $50 with a contract :-(
[Streak 5 General] samstables:
That's the cost of being an early adopter!

But seeing as I don't smoke and rarely drink, I think I'm allowed to feed my gadget addiction occasionally :)
[Streak 5 General] Sjael:
Not resistive at all. :p

Nearly there! It's called Electromagnetic Resonance (EMR.)

It has a bunch of coils under the screen/surface that wirelessly power the stylus by induction. The Stylus has circuitry onboard that registers presses and often pressure (and on high-end graphics tablets they will even track pen angle and rotation) and then sends this data back to the tablet, which triangulates the position of the pen by measuring how the signal from the pen affects each of the aforementioned coils.

It makes it very accurate (if you've ever used a wacom you'll know) although I imagine using it on a glass screen like a smartphone will require some getting used to (most decent graphics tablets are designed to replicate the feel of drawing on paper..)

When I get my Note I'll let you know if the Wacom Intuos4 pen works with it. :D
[Streak 5 General] TheManii:
Yea my laptop has a wacom and it's screen is plastic. It has nearly no give to it so it feels kinda like writing on a glass table with soap. You can actually see the pattern on it if you use a really strong light, it looks like a grid of tiny dots (indentations) on the screen.

Though as the one in my laptop isnt a high end one (what would you expect though? a good wacom costs a large fraction of my laptop and it's just the touch layers) the one in mine isnt particularly accurate near the edges. It was even less accurate on my older one (current one is a touchsmart tm2, prev one was a pavilion tx2000). The old one near a edge or corner has the pointer migrate nearly a pen width and a half from true (calibrating it only helped marginally, at the cost of losing accuracy near the middle)

If i ever saw one i'd prob try my pen on it too, I dont know what model it is exactly (it's a hp branded one with side button and eraser) but I'd assume it would work too if it's based on the same type of sensing
[Streak 5 General] Sjael:
As far as I know, pointer migration at the edge of an EMR tablet is sketchy on any tablet. Even on $3000 Cintiqs the cursor will drift about 3-4mm at the very edge.

In fact, you can even see it in some of the Galaxy Note hands-on videos - the reviewers often have trouble using the stylus to hit the buttons at the top of the S Memo app. :D

However I don't do much precision writing or drawing in the area within 5mm of the edge of the screen. Although it is a problem when using a browser of any sort on a pen display, that scroll bar is never going to be your best friend. :(
[Streak 5 General] TheManii:
Wonder why dont they 'hackfix' it lol

Make the sense area slightly larger then the actual surface (ie it extends farther then you expect), just large enough so the working area is accurate and simply ignore anything beyond that.

Though just as much on my laptop most of the work is near at least 1/3rd in from the edge, even the small buttons near the edges are plenty big enough for an inaccurate pointer.

at least on windows you'd want to raise it to 120dpi or as high as you're willing to go if you have a capacitive layer. unless you have exceptionally tiny fingers it's a must for touch. Scroll bars are pretty wide at higher dpis, at like 160+ you could even use your knuckles to navigate even.