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[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Daojedi:
My 2 cents

Hello,

I have had my Gtablet for about a year, and I have tried many roms.

FY,GB,HC,ICS,etc. Various incarnations. (Well, only 1 ICS)

From my understanding, Viewsonic, like many companies,

uses various suppliers for components, so the individual results with roms will vary.

And the physical build may vary. eg/ Volume (+) is actually (-)

(this is a reported build difference that my tablet has)

I seem to come back to Froyo roms for many reasons. Base platform OS.

Hardware acceleration. Stability. Etc.

Personally, I haven't found a newer gen rom that works as well as Froyo.

As stated on this and other sites, Be sure you follow the recomended

procedures for pre and post install. usually posted in the OP.

Really get to know and understand NVflash.

I always come back to the C+C rom final version. Beasty, although nice,

wouldn't do what C+C does for me.

I use my tablet as much, if not more than I use my PC, and I can run Splashtop

to access my pc, which is cool.

I do find certain games or apps that wont work, but, I am patient.

No problems with google apps.

It really comes down to researching, and testing, and finding out

the best rom for you and your tablet.

After all, this support, is almost free. Kudos to the devs.

J.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] koriotto:
Hi i downloaded some awesome HD vids from samsung on m2ts format but... i cant seem to play them with every player i have tried :O

I did a search and on this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1146305

was a comparison and results yet... i tried with those players and i cant functionally play ( functionally meaning sound/video are sync if both play)

Im on infused v2.3.3 bedwa core A kernel... anyone can tellme if they can functionally play .m2ts files of their Infuse?

Tnks
[Samsung Infuse 4G] koriotto:
Nope...'? anyone.... ahha
[Defy Android Development] thimon:
Hi guys,

I have a problem with the Data Manager / Data Meter.

I have already installed several roms and have never had any problem.

Over the last months, I've been using the 134 DFP-10(Motoginger) and with the release of the CM7.1, I decided to test it, but since I had problems with the camera, I chose to go back to Defy Plus' roms. This time, when installing the new 134 DFP-74, I noticed that when I open the data meter graph, I get a "Force Close" on the process "datamanager.app".

I decided to install other roms to test if the problem was mine, or with the rom. Came back to Motoginger, several froyo versions, restored factory standards, made the wipes via CWM and Stock Recovery, formated the SDCard, but the data meter never worked again.

Do anyone have an idea of what is the problem? Even flashing a new SBF by RSD Lite and making all the wipes, the problem persists.

tks

thimon
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KB0SDQ:
are these logs deleteable? z7-android-logs-2011-10-13_12-51-01.zip

I found a bunch of them in my android phone they are almost 1 meg each
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crachel:
Yes, aren't they from the new Hotmail app?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KB0SDQ:
Dont know I have samsung admire and I do not use hotmail on it I downloaded astro file app and found them in the z-7 log folder
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crachel:
Interesting, I have those logs too and they popped up when I installed the Hotmail app. The app is made by "Hotmail + SEVEN" so I wonder if you have other apps made by SEVEN that utilize this folder naming convention for logs
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crachel:
Here is the source of those Z7 logs

http://www.seven.com/index.php

You might not be using the Hotmail app, but there could very well be other apps on your phone that utilize this technology (edit: for instance, Samsung Social Hub)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KB0SDQ:
Thank you for all your help. Pretty much stock rom I added setcpu, superuser elite, titaniium backup, and astro file manager but there is a log for every month since I got this phone a month ago. Anyhow thanks again I hit your thanks button

Also please close this thread you have helped me
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sureshot007:
Whenever anyone asks about stuff running the background and how to kill it, the responses always include - "don't worry about it" - Why not? Why should I be ok with the idea that a program that I downloaded, but never ran, is running in the background?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
People don't say its 'ok' for all of those apps to be running in the background. It just depends on the type of app before you start to worry. It's 'ok' for some of those apps since they may do some sort of service which is required by either the user or the system.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Macklegrey:
Another thing to remember is that Android will manage running apps by itself, so when necessary it will kill apps to make sure it has enough available memory to run stuff that you manually start up.

If you'd rather be in control of manually killing running apps then I'd recommend a free all-in-one app called ZDBox (available via the android market):
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Europa.:
Since you don't need to use them, why you download them?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.Wrong:
Well, I think the free all-in-one app is a good choice.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ClaireQ:
there are lots of apps functioning like that
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ouya:
Because google loves to spy on us.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AshMcConnell:
It's ok because it's how you get a lot of functionality from some apps. Some Widgets for example need to update regularly (while you are on the homescreen at least) so that you get the latest information.

A well written app will only update / run when necessary (using the AlarmManager class typically). Too frequent updating will cause problems with battery life, none at all will cause out of date data being shown (e.g. for my Awesome Widgets I have to update my clock widget very regularly while it is being viewed in order that I can update the clock time (and weather if it has changed)).

It's not about spying, it's about getting functionality out of your Android device.

All the best,

Ash
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ouya:
its just bull****! sory! i have had bRIA take up like 40% of battery even tho i never ran it and i thought it wasnt running ... had to uninstall it... android for sure is great in some areas but definately not perfect,and pls dont tell average users about startup managers etc.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AshMcConnell:
lol nice rant
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waxtadpole:
Will Gyration's mouse work on a g-tablet running Vegan-Tab Gingerbread 7.0.0? When I plug it into the usb port a mouse pointer appears, but it only moves horizontally at the top of the screen. Scroll wheel highlights screen icons but clicking doesn't open them.

I'm getting ready to play streaming sports video (espn, fox soccer) on my tv using the dock's hdmi port so using my Gyration mouse from the couch would be great. Thanks for any help.

I searched the forums but only found thread on Gyration keyboard, not mouse.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waxtadpole:
Re: Gyration Air Mouse with Vegan Tab Gingerbread

Clarification: While the boot screen says my version of Vegan Tab is 7.0.0, it is in fact VEGAn-GE-7.1.0-smb_a1002-BL-1.1. Which may explain why my g-tablet detected the mouse in the first place. Sorry for any confusion.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] runandhide05:
So with the kernel released, anyone want to educate us how to flash a kernel? Id like to dig into this kernel, and if I can do anything with it, id like to know how to flash it to test...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] voxigenboy:
it should be the same as on any other phone. boot into ClockWork Recovery and select "install .zip from sd card"(or you could specify in ROM Manager that you want to do that also.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] cellzealot:
No, its not the same as any other phone...you can't install a custom kernel on the Bionic because it can only run a signed boot image...ala the locked bootloader.

The release of the kernel source, while welcome, is not anything that end users can do anything with at all and is of limited use to developers as well, due to the fact that Moto doesn't release everything and custom kernels are not possible.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] znel52:
^^^ what he said
[Motorola Droid Bionic] runandhide05:
Thank you, I thought that was the case, but not 100%. however I knew it could not be flashed thru cwm
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mistawolfe:
Well, you're wrong.

It the phone was unlocked, that is where you'd flash the kernel - through recovery.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] voxigenboy:
well, the procedure of installing a kernal is the same as a ROM(meaning you don't have to go through BootLoader)... so as far as installing, the above is how you'd do it... but wether or not(not) your phone accepts it is a different story considering the current status of the Bionic.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] runandhide05:
Hmm, wonder if any one is willing to try... If u have then knowledge to put that in a flashsble zip, il try... what's the worst that could happen.... Have soft brick and rds back to life....???
[Motorola Droid Bionic] runandhide05:
Lol...love the straight forward "well your wrong"

Lol.

Thanks tho
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mistawolfe:
Haha. I wasn't trying to be a jerk, you just said you were 100%.

I'm pretty blunt man, don't take it personal :)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] runandhide05:
I didn't take it personal...hesnse the lols. All good. And ur right...don't know what I was thinking, cause that's the way we flashed them on the xoom..
[Motorola Droid Bionic] runandhide05:
Not to nickpick but said I was not 100% about about the lockedboot loader preventing flashing of kernels, followed by my incorrect statement

An again all good! Nothing wrong with a little ball busten. Hehe
[Motorola Droid Bionic] projektorboy:
Jeez. The kernel source was barely released a day or two ago. Give the dev community a few days to sort out what they can do with it before getting all crazy about it. We already have ClockworkMod Recovery for the Bionic. Chances are, since they have the full source code, we'll have refined flashable kernels that are bootloader-compliant in the coming weeks.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] hadeshorn9:
I am hoping this is the case as well.

Not sure if the entire source was released or just what was contractually obligated to under the GPL.(which is likely the case since everything would give the dev's the key to the kingdom so to speak.)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] willbur73:
Don't mind mistawolf. Kind of a douche that way sometimes lol I think he means well though.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mistawolfe:
Letting someone know their 'facts' are inaccurate makes me a douche?

And who are you Wilbur?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] runandhide05:
Hey hey hey...we are all friends here.. I don't mind, or in fact I appreciate when I am informed I'm wrong. All good guys.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] cellzealot:
Well...since we are being sticklers for the facts here...the easiest and most efficient way to load a custom kernel, if we could do so, would be fastboot.

They are typically released for most devices with unlocked bootloaders in update.zip format, but it's really device dependent and several forms are often available.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mistawolfe:
Nice. I have only used the flash zip method myself. Miss those days...
[TouchPad General] VICODAN:
Connection info:

Download an irc client and connect

irc clients:

mIRC

*****X

irssi

ircii

xchat

trillian

adium

pidgin

On touchpad there is also wirc, haven't really played with it yet.

Easy mirc instructions:

www.mirc.com

nickname: xxxx

alternative: xxx

name: name that shows up in your whois besides your nick

email: username not email

identd: enable identd server

user id: nickname

system: UNIX

port: 113

servers -> add -> description: irc.freenode.net

server: irc.freenode.net

port: 6667

no group, no password

hit connect

in status window type /join #touchpad

you will be in the chatroom

*****X instructions (OSX, Linux, Unix)

open a terminal, become root (su or sudo -s + root password or osx username password)

here is an example on OSX:

svn co https://*****x.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/*****x/trunk *****x-trunk

Dans-MacBook-Pro:~ xxxx$ cd

Dans-MacBook-Pro:~ xxxx$ sudo -s

Password:

bash-3.2#

bash-3.2# cd Downloads

bash-3.2# svn co https://*****x.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/*****x/trunk *****x-trunk

lots of scrolling of stuff

at the end you will see "Checked out revision xxx."

bash-3.2# cd *****x-trunk

bash-3.2# ./configure

lots of scrolling again

*****X (c) 1996-2002 Colten Edwards

----------------------------------------------------------

The configuration script has finished. You should look through

"include/config.h" and make any changes you would like to make.

Now type "make" to compile *****X.

bash-3.2# make

lots of scrolling again

this is compiling *****X

Now type "make install" to install *****X globally (if you're root), or

else you can type "make install_local" to install *****X to your home

directory.

bash-3.2# make install

*****X is now installed.

Type "/usr/local/bin/*****X-1.2c01-svn" to start.

Now you can be in any directory and type "*****X" without the quotes and *****X will start.

From here you can type /server irc.freenode.net and /join #touchpad

You can also do "*****X nickname irc.freenode.net" and then /join #touchpad

If you don't want to go through all this you can use web chat here (unreliable):

http://webchat.freenode.net/
[General Questions and Answers] nicks2587:
hey buddies while I was updating my rooted galaxy i5510 to Gingerbread 2.3.4 OS... suddenly phone got switched off n now it is not turning on at all... I also tried to replace the battery n switch it on but still it is not getting on so coz of dat m also not able to get it connected in pc n have emergency firmware recovery... meanwhile its as good as dead... please help me out as soon possible coz I dnt wanna take my rooted phone to service centre as they mite get aggressive after finding it rooted... please please reply me fast how to get it on.... :-( :(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:mad:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] CB620:
I decided to wait until the 2nd or 3rd batch to avoid some mishaps and slowdowns...Also to wait till we get some devs over here and possible root by than. We all know the hiccups that come with the first batch of phones(Especially coming from the G2X lol) But all in all what have you been experiencing problem wise....Please Share

Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] OuncE718:
Honestly I have no serious issues with this phone. The very little I have is checkerboarding in the browser (although the browser is fast and smooth as hell), home button seems to be the only button on the phone that lags (this is definitely a software issue) and screen resolution isn't as sharp as I am used to coming from the Sensation.

The pros on the GS2 definitely outweigh the cons so I'm happy with my purchase. Coming from the Sensation I was faced with wifi/data signal issues, overheating, lag (mainly on stock software), and a few random reboots and so far I have neither issues with the GS2. I recommend this phone to all!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Jjday7:
Those are my only issues too. I can't really say they are issues because the browser checkerboarding was known before purchasing. They all do it. The home button taking a little bit to react has to be from the double tap on the home button option. This can be fixed and i'm hoping it will be on an update.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
Im experiencing that its not a sensation..... You're wasting time waiting for a new batch. The phones flawless unless it has a brushed metal screen.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jasontx:
The only con I am experiencing is I seem to have trouble charging this thing with anything other than the included AC adapter. I cannot charge this phone while it is connected to a computer with the screen on and streaming music.

I think the radio in this phone is a bit weak as well, I have trouble getting reliable service while inside large buildings.

Otherwise it is an excellent phone. My 4g speeds are 14900 Mbps, I've had a 3700 Quadrant, and battery life is exceptional. I went to sleep at 0300 with a charge of 80 and woke up at 1000 with a charge of 71. Compared to MotoBlur, Touchwiz seems to be a lot easier on the battery while idle.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] efenili:
Phone has been amazing since day 1:) none of the problems people seem to have here
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] brian6685:
I picked up mine today from tmobile, i gotta say, i LOVE it. Its giving me no problems whatsoever
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] OuncE718:
Definitely agree with it. I came from the Sensation and it would overheat. This phone barely gets hot even while charging! Maybe that's why Samsung phones charge so slow. It pushes out less power and since it pushes out less power the phone will most likely not overheat do to this.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kabuk1:
The "brushed metal" screen thing has been only problem I've had. I exchanged it for one that looks pretty normal & I'm honestly not having any other problems. This phone is unbelievable & everything I've ever wanted in a phone. Great signal(I get signal at my work now, which I didn't before), great sound, great battery life, great colors, doesn't overheat, and the bluetooth range is excellent. I can literally walk across my house without it disconnecting, which is a breath of fresh air coming from a Sensation that I couldn't get more than 5 feet from :3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iunlock:
Agree. Hardware wise there isn't much if at all that needs to be fixed. Everything is nice and solid...great finish.

It's blazing fast..doesn't overheat and does everything well. Reminds me a lot of a Mac...It turns on, turns off and does what it's suppose to well. Reliable.

The phones amazing and I recommend it to EVERYONE. :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bighulk666:
I exchanged mine yesterday because it had the textured screen flaw. It was made on 9/27, got a new one made on 9/28. Looking great now, still messing around with it, a functional GPS is my biggest worry. I'll be testing that today when on the road.

Only down side I see is the occasional lag with TouchWiz. Coming in and out of applications, you notice a few slow spots here and there. Nothing I really care about. Coming from the G2X, this phone is a dream.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kennyp987:
my phone works great the only issue i have is the phone acts strange when i try to use it and its charging...weird
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kabuk1:
Try a different charger. I've had this problem on several phones, it has to do with the charger outputting the wrong voltage or something. My phone does this too with the old Sensation charger that I use at work but it doesn't do it with my home charger.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
You're in for a treat. This things lock very fast and I used it today just to try it out.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kennyp987:
i am using the included charger ;/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kabuk1:
Try a different one anyway, I've had included chargers cause this problem with the phones they came with.

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One more slight problem that I've noticed- occasionally Doggcatcher & certain music players will give me errors about not being able to access the sd card. Its like it unmounts itself randomly or something. PlayerPro is the only one so far that hasn't done this.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
What kind of memory card is it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] prnkmonkie:
Bluetooth headphones (of any kind) wont work. just rapidly skips through the tracks without playing them, or it tells me that the format is incorrect (its not) wired headphones work fine...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ronin4740:
My motorola bt stereo headset works just fine... As a suggestion maybe try deleting the pairing and pairing again?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] b0ricuaguerrero:
I don't have a lock screen anymore for some reason weird, and if I hold the power button I don't get that pop up that gives me the option to put it into fight mode and blah. It just shuts off
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikea3000:
Does a reboot help?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] dimitrie:
Same thing happened to mine. I did a factory reset and it seems to be good now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] zaventh:
This happens to me as well when using Google Music. Works fine with Rdio though. Logcat reports some kind of permission related problem... I am writing it off as a Google Music bug...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] dimitrie:
Same thing happened to mine. The only thing I could do to fix it was a factory reset.

Also, when I put in headphones in the the headphone jack, the seem to wiggle a little. Is anyone else noticing that?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] OuncE718:
My headphone jack seems nice and tight.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
Negative on the jack. I've used headphones on both of these and both been solid. I think your jack is jacked. :p
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shorty87:
I'm having some bluetooth issues connecting it to my car. Sometimes the bluetooth doesn't turn on and I have to reboot the phone to get it to turn on and connect.

Actually even when bluetooth is turned on it doesn't connect with my car's bluetooth. Only way is to reboot the phone which is annoying. Hopefully it's a software issue because that can be fixed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mziol:
You should really lock that headphone jack down... Do you know where it goes at night and who it's with? Sounds like it needs a good talking to :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] dimitrie:
lol, I have no idea why i said jiggle. I meant wiggle :p

---------- Post added at 06:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:46 PM ----------

That's what I thought to. At least now I have another reason to exchange it along with the screen problem.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Kid Poker:
I was using a Griffin charging block that outputs 2.1A, it would charge fine, but if I power off then charge, it would just power it back on. I'm using the HTC Charger that came with the Sensation right now and it charges w/o a hitch.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
Sensations charger works great. I use it down stairs and the sgs2 one upstairs. The extra sgs2 usb cable matches great with the sensation charger too. ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] CB620:
I've been hearing about some pixelation issues is anyone experiencing that?

My friend has some small yellow lines near his notification bar.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
Good thing you have all these people to beta test for you huh?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] toy4x4:
No issues here. Great phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iwasblown:
Reply, usually your phone is only as powerful as you are.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] idiot41:
I read that this device will not lay still because

of the way the back is shaped, is that true?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tackleberry:
huh? .............
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] KLR Rico:
My battery meter stays stuck at 100% following a full charge. Requires reboot to start working again. That's about the only obvious problem I've had...

mfg date - 9/28/2011

android - 2.3.5

baseband - T989UVKID

kernel - 2.6.35.11

build - GINGERBREAD.UVKID
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JIvibrant:
WiFi data issues

I'm having data issues when connected to home WiFi. Works in and out intermittently, when I know my home WiFi is working fine. Any others having this issue? Suggestions? Please help this is getting annoying. Thanks.