yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theREDlegion:
That would be just great, thank you very much, and I assure you that you will be glad that you made a backup for yourself as well in the future (hopefully not though, I don't expect you to have problems or anything like that but you know what I mean).

If possible, can you make the backup before you root the device, otherwise it seems to be a bit of a headache trying to get it un-rooted after the fact.

Many thanks.

EDIT: I guess i'm thinking more of a temp root than a perm root before backup
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrew_Low:
Sigh, I'm in noobville here with Kies.

Cross booted to Windows XP (I normally use Linux as my desktop) - installed Kies and sorted out USB connectivity.

I don't see where in Kies I can do a firmware backup. The backup just grabs the user data from the device.

It detects my firmware version and offers me the chance to update (which I assume would be a bad idea). Quickly looking on the net, you can 'capture' the firmware files during an update - but that doesn't help grab the version I'm running. Seems there may be a registry hack that lets you install older versions in Kies? If that's true, why can't anyone with a Rogers tab just get the old firmware easily?

Looking for a bit of hand holding.

Oh yeah, and device is bone stock. I'll likely root, unlock and install CyanogenMod - but I'm in no rush. Happy to try to help capture the stock ROM. It may help me out in the future, you never know.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theREDlegion:
Search for Roto-backup, it is a way to back it up bit by bit. It's a thread by Rotohammer, using his technique members were able to provide UN-ROOTED firmware, which are posted in the dev section. Have a little read see what you think.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrew_Low:
The Roto-backup link was helpful, but that requires rooting.

Here's what I've done. Starting with a bone stock, factory reset device. I rooted the device using SuperOneClick 2.2. Sadly I had to run this under Windows to get it to work, mono + Ubuntu didn't seem to work out :(

I used the default "auto" method of rooting with SuperOneClick, and I did install busybox. In theory - if you really wanted to have an un-rooted stock, you could use the Unroot option of SuperOneClick.

Then I used the roto-backup script. This seems to have worked and I've got a 250MB zip file that I believe contains the stock firmware.

Are you brave enough to test it?

Files were zipped into a single file then split into chunks using RAR to get around upload limits. Grab them from skydrive.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theREDlegion:
Nice. I have a backup I came across but it's screwy and can't be un-rooted. The root method you used was temporary or perm?, the difference would be one disappears after a reboot.

When I originaly did my backup I used a temp root and came up with a file that I'm pretty sure was about the same size.

Brave you ask? I'm downloading the 3 RARs right now and will check it out.

Many thanks, will flash and tell you how it goes.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theREDlegion:
Well, Andrew_Low, it worked like a charm. The flash went smooth I will attempt to un-root shortly, and tell you how it went.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrew_Low:
Glad it worked. Let me know if unroot via SuperOnClick 2.2 goes ok.

Why do you want non root? Warranty claim?

Slightly off topic, what ROM would you recommend? Seems any AT&T compatible ROM should play ok on the Rogers tab. I'm partial to CM being that's what is on my phone.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theREDlegion:
It is for warranty reasons, I have two tabs one was acting up. I did re stock it and sent it back but I wasn't able to un-root so I'll see if it goes through with samsung.

I HAD my stock rom that I somehow deleted (or just misplaced, cause I can't find it anywhere) Then I figured that I am not the only one who may need this, and since it is harder to find, I thought that I would try and help out the P1000R folks by getting a stock rogers rom for those who would like to revert. I was going to wait until I receive my tab back and see what they did to it and maybe have a fresh rogers rom on it to backup. I plan on posting it for members to have.

Our Rogers tabs are great for flashing anything on it really (p1000 related of course). Currently I have BOCA on mine, I had HC RC1 on it previously for a good little bit, and was going to put the ICS alpha build on it, but now since I'm left with one I use it for business purposes and require full functionality out of it. The tab that I sent back had OVERCOME KRATOS on it. Funny enough, this tab is the one that i'm always flashing different roms on and overclocking and plain old abusing it yet it was the other one that crapped out.

I recommend the OVERCOME rom as it is very stable, fast and reliable with almost no bugs. Combined with the bell modem it could also be used for phone calls if necessary. But experiment with any one you want until you find one that suits your needs, I found both my tabs hard to brick so I wouldn't worry too much if I were you. I can't wait for an ICS beta rom to stick on this one.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrew_Low:
Cool. I'm interested in a clean stock ROM if one shows up, please post to this thread. I'll try the unroot and see if that works for me.

Open to pointers on how to soft root and capture ROM. Seems feasible, but I didn't find a way to soft root and give me enough to roto backup.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pback:
Looking for a clean stock ROM for Rogers as well for warranty work, thanks!
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrew_Low:
Can't folk use the 2.3 firmware from kies? I haven't tried, but if you flash the rooted UXJJ6 from this thread then use Kies to upgrade to 2.3 you'd be in an unrooted stock state.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrew_Low:
Hmm, very interesting. I ran the unroot on my device and it did manage to remove the superuser apk, but beyond that the device appears to still be rooted - busybox is still installed, and when I shell in over adb I get the # indicating root access.

I suspect just removing the superuser app is enough to make it appear 'as stock' - but any expert digging into the device and it's easy to see things are not stock.

If I were to try again - seems zergRush may be the local root you want to use, then from there figure out how to backup the ROM.

[edit] Ooh... reboot and adb has lost the # - I still see busybox installed in /system/xbin/busybox - I suspect this is pretty close to 'stock' if I punt the /system/xbin stuff entirely.

I'm not sure I'm that motivated to chase this further - I can't guarantee it is 100% stock, and it's the same as dl'ing the files I previously uploaded and running SuperOneClick 2.2 unroot + removing the busybox stuff as I specified above. The only mystery here is really what causes adb to have root privs when rooted.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrew_Low:
Sweet - appears I was able to grab the ROM from Kies during the 2.3 upgrade - so I've got a copy of the clean/stock Rogers GINGERBREAD.UXKG1 firmware.

Will upload and link here in the next couple of days.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theREDlegion:
Very sweet, I will post it in the OP for reference.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theREDlegion:
I will post the Froyo version on the first post for reference, but if you are willing to wait Andrew_Low is generously going to provide a stock rogers Gingerbread rom which I will post for you and others in the OP.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrew_Low:
Gingerbread is here https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=61f79860d644cd72&resid=61F79860D644CD72!124

+1 to theREDlegion for cleaning this stuff up and making the thread useful.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theREDlegion:
The OP has been updated to include both ROMs. I have not tested the GINGERBREAD rom, any testers are more than welcome to post their results here.

EDIT: I have started a thread about this in the development forum, please post your findings there as it is the proper place for what has become of this thread, I believe members will find it more useful this way.

The LINK to the thread
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theREDlegion:
Join me in the development section, as all the credit goes to you for the files provided. I'm sure it will help others more in the dev forums.

As of this morning, my tab is on it's way to Upper Darby PA with a business colleague. Therefore I have no tab until he gets back in a few days (or until Samsung sends my faulty one back (but I doubt that cause it's been there for only two weeks).
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kbg1:
hi

i am familiar with odin and galaxy tab flashing.

i have never flashed a complete stock firmware,only bits and pieces like the modem and pda.

how would i go about restoring my tab to stock 2.2 using the files provided in the link.

thanks in advance
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrew_Low:
Head over to http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1365433

You want a copy of heimdall. Then just specify all the parts in the original rom pit file and all.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] munsterrr:
If you can stomach dealing with crowds and BBs bs. sorry if this is a double post.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] pseudoheld:
i envy you americans for this.

i feel totally ripped off concidering shops in germany are asking

350€ for the 16gb version (roughly 480$)

that is DOUBLE the price...just not fair
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ExploreMN:
Don't envy us too much. To get this deal you usually have to camp out in the cold most of the night and wait in a huge line for tickets to be handed out (# tickets = # items in stock) and then hope you are close enough in line to get a ticket for the item you want. I used to work at Best Buy back when I was much younger and these "Black Friday" deal days were fricken insane. People dang near killing each other for a few bucks (and in some cases actually killing each other by trampling people to death, etc).

Personally I will probably never get a "door buster" deal because I value my time and health. Getting the flu and freezing my arse off for X hours in the cold just isn't worth it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Spidey01:
Price is right but I wouldn't bother if I'd be a meat popsickle AND they would be sold out by the time I got there, lol. I don't hit BestBuy with sales in mind so much as check the local stock before ordering somewhere online.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] morphiend:
um, can you buy it now or within whatever the refund period is for best buy and then walk in on black friday and get a price adjustment or just return it and rebuy it?

250 bucks less than prime is awfully tempting but i'm still going to go with the prime.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ExploreMN:
Nope. Not unless they changed the rules. The price is only valid on the products in the store that are sold as this door buster promotion. (granted my knowledge comes from some 15 years ago)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] thebadfrog:
So I'm guessing that selling my rootable TF for 300 is out of the question now?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ckoadiyn:
Not totally as its rootable these probably won't be
[Eee Pad Transformer General] BongoBong:
I am always amazed at how much people sell and buy used stuff for, especially electronics. But really this is a pretty stellar sale and far from a normal price so I wouldn't be surprised if you could get 300 for it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ExploreMN:
Pfht no, you can easily sell it for $300. Most of the general population is not going to be able to get this thing for that price. They will have like 10 per store. This is not a "week long sale item."
[Eee Pad Transformer General] lightsout:
$200 42" tv looks good.

But I agree with everyone else. I drove by a best buy a couple years ago on A MONDAY and there were already about 20 people camped out with tents and the whole deal. Yes a monday lol, so if 4 days is worth saving $150 then so be it. It os for some I guess but not for me.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] bkrodgers:
Keyboard dock's going to be $99 as well.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] timlot:
The Transformer at Best Buy has a different model number made just for them to hit that $249 price point for black friday "TF101-X1". Its also a different sku than the regular 16GB model on their website. The regular model numbers are TF101-A1 "16GB" and TF101B1"32GB". There is no telling what they had Asus take out to hit that price, regular glass instead of Gorilla glass maybe who knows. And, they don't have to disclose that because in the instructions of just about every device it stipulates that features or functions are subject to change without prior notice. I'd be a little leery on this one.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] parmend:
I think you can get it on new egg for 99 bucks right now !
[Eee Pad Transformer General] bkrodgers:
I doubt there's actually any difference. It wouldn't make sense to produce a different model for this, especially when there's a new model coming out soon. What retailers sometimes do is have the model numbers for their Black Friday deals tweaked to make it hard to go elsewhere and price match, or to ask for a price match on prior purchases. It's *possible* there could be actual differences, but I would be surprised.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ckoadiyn:
I just asked my dad who works at bestbuy n he said basically what the guy said above me. Now if u saw this at wally as a everyday low price then you know things would be changed or taken out.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Floating Point:
I bought my TF101 in Germany while I was traveling around europe, I was shocked when I saw the price, it's really hefty overpriced if compared to USA.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] 2leaponover1:
I can't wait until the prime comes out so I can sell this lovely piece of machinery. My question is... I am moving to S. Korea in February should I wonder if it will be cheaper in taiwan, I could just take a day trip there!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Jaysont34:
I am currently in the market to buy an Android tablet, and of course, this deal caught my attention the second I saw it.

I'm just having two issues making my mind up whether I should buy it or not:

- As we all now, the Prime is coming out sometime in December. I'm just wondering if the TF101 will feel old/slow compared to the newer Tegra 3 devices. Basically, I feel like I'm jumping on ship and everyone else is moving on to the next thing while me and my TF101 are getting left behind.

- The no built in 3G data is a huge deal for me, I would like to have everything sync on it while I'm on the go plus use it to stream music/video while out. Tethering using my phone is an option, but I feel like it would be to much of a drain to constantly be using it. I guess I could use a 3G USB stick, as that seems as the only other solution, do I need the dock to use the 3G stick?

Anyways, also curious to hear other people's opinions who are interested in this great deal.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] jblah:
i'm in the same boat you are. but this price is too good to pass up $250 + $99 for the dock. i'm going to try to just get the TF1 from best buy (unless its all sold out (which is very likely)) then resell the tablet for $325 - $350 and the dock for $50 - $75 and then use that $ to get the transformer prime.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] timlot:
Well if you decide to stand out at Best Buy you will probably have to get there sometime Wednesday because they also have a 42" Sharp 1080P tv for $199, and my past experiences tell me people are going to line up days early for that. Also my past experiences tell me the first say 50 people at the beginning of the line came there with a bank of money,or credit card, to spend and will be getting a purchase voucher for just about all the door buster deals. So if you are willing to spending part of Wednesday and all of Thanksgiving, and Yes Some People Are, more power to you.

But for me $349+tax is $378. Basically $400. So I looked at the Transformer Prime and all the upgrades and said would I be mad at myself for getting the old one in say January or February next year for not spending the extra $250 to get the Prime online tax free. I came to the conclusion I would. So I'm going to bite the bullet now and get Prime that way there will be no regrets.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] wasdvd:
32GB transformer at Overstock

Overstock has brand new - not refurb - 32GB TF101 for $379.99, and their shipping was fast and accurate. Not as good as $250 for the 16GB, but still attractive.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] jblah:
i would like to see what they will do for cyber monday deals.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Jaysont34:
Thanks for your input, I decided that I am going to do the same as you. Might as well grab the latest and greatest considering it's almost here and that the price difference isn't that much when you consider that the prime is better in every way pretty much.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] localfinesse:
Not a bad price at all. But I still am glad I got mine months ago
[Eee Pad Transformer General] mytouch990:
I think this one with the dual core not the the quad core. And the price they sell it. Maybe I'm wrong.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] player911:
I bet there is. When I bought my Asus HE1000 netbook, I found one at Best Buy for the same price as online... so I went there and picked it up.

I got home and found that it was a 3-cell battery instead of a 6-cell and lacked Bluetooth. I looked online and the 6-cell battery was $100 and the ability to use my Bluetooth mouse was not a possibility without a stupid dongle. 3-cell battery was like 4 hours use where the 6-cell was 9.5 hours use. Why else buy a tiny, under powered laptop if not for extended use and mobility (no crazy adapters hanging off the side)?

Luckily I had the money to order another one online (a Real one with 6-cell and Bluetooth) and I used the Best Buy one until it was delivered, then returned it.

So Best Buy DO do this and HAVE done this with Asus in the past. With the different SKU numbers, I wouldn't be surprised... but I suspect that they use different SKU numbers so Walmart and the likes can't Price Match (being a different SKU).
[Eee Pad Transformer General] knoxploration:
There's nothing to envy. Black Friday isn't a charitable event. These businesses are in it to make money, and you can pretty much guarantee that on average, Black Friday shoppers are paying near as much as they would on any other day of the year. (If the stores weren't making a tidy profit, it wouldn't be worth their while opening and paying employees extra for the extended hours.)

A few folks will be getting some nice deals, mostly on older products where the store wants to clear the stock out. Many of them will also impulse-buy crap whose price is inflated, and effectively cancels out the few deals they found. And the remainder will arrive too late to get any real deals, and either go home empty-handed, or having paid over the odds for something they wrongly believe to be a deal, thereby subsidizing the cost of the few who really got a deal.

The whole thing is a total joke, and I won't be participating in it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] munsterrr:
I had an impulse buy last year for BF...My old roommate was picking up a TV. I got a sammich maker for $3......best mother ****ing investment i have ever made in my life. Pretty much negated the reason for having a girlfriend lol
[Eee Pad Transformer General] uploder:
maaaan i just want to get lucky and scoop up a dock for less than $99 lol.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] jblah:
hhgregg is selling the tablet for $299 for black Friday. The model # for that one is the same as the normal tablet:

http://bfads.net/Ad/hhgregg-2011/Page2 - towards the bottom of the page.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] htowngator:
Not me. I am a premier silver member and can buy it online at 11am today for $249 :).

---------- Post added at 02:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:58 PM ----------

True, but this is a tablet and not a laptop. I doubt Asus went through the trouble of changing their tablet just for black friday. It's much easier to swap parts in a laptop.

---------- Post added at 02:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:00 PM ----------

My guess is that they will be the exact same. BB just doesn't want people doing what was suggested here and buying the model a few days early then going in for price match. If they change the model # then you can't do it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] demandarin:
Man, when I saw this thread then that price, I almost went crazy..lol I saw hhgregg had midnight sale of this exact same one for $299 and I thought that was a great deal. I was on the fence about it because I'm looking to jump to Android tablet now also. I currenly have iPad 1 jail broken and tweaked out. As I have been very pleased with it, I'm ready for Android customizations and overclockimg and such. I'll give my iPad to my GF. This $249 price is really hard to pass up although I really want the new Prime one. Is everyone here planning on getting the new Prime with tegra3 or is the regular transformer good enough to be satisfied with? I saw several reviews comparing Current Transformer to Ipad2 and Asus beat it out in just about every category. If it didn't win it then it was tied. I originally was thinkn of an ipad2 but if these device is better then I want Android OS, especially with ICS on the way. Should i wait for prime or just hop on this stellar deal? Are the tablet only apps for Android really that limited, as I've heard thru the grapevine? Lol ive already seen people here over clocked their transformer already n such and impressed with that. One thing about iPad is the apps n games are great. I have mines tweaked out to let me do most things a reg. Computer or even Android devices can do. I'm ready for an Android tablet though. What do you all think? Is this Trnsformer really the best out of all Android tablets out now? That's what I've read n heard. I know prime will be sick though with Tegra 3 and super IPS + display. Damn, I want to wait but impatience and this crazy deal might win me over. Need feedback fellow members ;)

---------- Post added at 11:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:58 AM ----------

I'm Also looking for a new t.v. And that deal is crazy. Too good to pass up. By far best deal for a t.v. Out of all black Friday sales ive seen. Plus it's 1080P, decisions, decisions...lol

---------- Post added at 11:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:02 AM ----------

Glad I read your post. I might bite the bullet also n wait. As I don't want any regrets also. Still going to see what feedback I get on earlier post I made. I've heard nothing but great things about your Tranformer and Prime tablets. I'm ready for the Android tablet experience. Looks more high tech to me by the way you can cusotmize it with widgets and rooting compared to my jail broken iPad. Plus I love the look of Honeycomb and ICS. You might be seeing me more around this section ;)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Gr8Danes:
I have a Best Buy Silver card also now, and I have it in my shopping cart right now to purchase, but is anyone else having a hell of a time with Best Buys website right now? Can't get through the checkout. :(

Edit: Finally got through. Can't pass up that deal. Was probably really heavy traffic on their site.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] htowngator:
Took a really long time and it kept logging me out and back in with sporadic URL timeouts, but I finally got the order through.

Keep trying.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] etawful:
Their system is having HUGE problems right now, even the phone reps can't get orders entered properly. They told me just now (around 2:15 EST) that it should all be resolved by 3:00 or 3:30.

I got my order for the Transformer in, but I'm still trying to get the order for the keyboard to go through (I figured I could do that anywhere, since they only beat Amazon's price by $10 on the keyboard and after tax is added, it works out to about the same price).