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[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] tri0xinn:
I downloaded an "airplane mode" toggle widget and threw it on the home page and have been hitting it when I'm done using the tab.. HUGE difference in bat life during standby.. maybe 1 or 2 percent at most drop over 9 hours of standby.. someone mentioned setting it so wifi auto shuts off with the screen.. I couldn't find this setting.. would probably be a little more convenient.. where is that at? Anyway.. thanks for the battery saving hints.. not sure why it didn't come to mind.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nkrick:
Not sure about ICS, but in the stock ROM, go to settings, Wireless & networks, Wi-Fi settings, Wi-Fi sleep policy.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] jenne1980:
0,25% battery drop per hour in standby with W-Lan ACTIVATED all the time is normal which means 2% in 8 hours. If you have way more battery consumption in standby with W-Lan activated, then this is not normal. I have a very high standby battery consumption when using any of motley's kernels (nearly 2% drop per hour instead of 0,25%).

When using airplane mode/ w-lan deactivated when screen is off, the battery drop should be even less (round about 0,15% per hour), but of course you can't receive e-mails then, when the screen is off.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nirogu325:
Have you ever considered Undervolting?

Sent from my GT-P7310
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] tommrazek01:
Sorry, accidental post.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nycbjr:
Updated OP

Work around for voice search and we have mtp working!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] amjad123:
where the alpha2. link todownload
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] j0bro:
My Tab is now merrily running @ 1504 MHz on stock, wonder how this thing will FLY with ICS installed. I had alpha 1 installed, but saw a few too many FC's and restored my nandroid backup.

Very eager to try the next version!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nycbjr:
we have note posted one yet, but stay tuned!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] weltwon:
How to get Voice Search working without rebooting

Here's a way to get Voice Search working in Alpha v1.1

without having to reboot or use ADB.

You will need Root Explorer and Astro File Manager or equivalents to do this:

1. Email http://www.multiupload.com/B193FU0GSC download link

to any email address you have on your Galaxy Tab 8.9

2. Open that email on your Tab and download Voice_Search_2.1.4.apk

3. Using Root Explorer, go to /system/app/VoiceSearch.apk and delete that apk

4. Using Astro File Manager, go to download folder, select & install Voice_Search_2.1.4.apk

Voice Search now works in ICS Alpha 1.1 on Galaxy Tab 8.9 !

Thanks to nycbjr for figuring out that the older voice apk works with this ICS alpha.

Glenn :)

P.S. If you install SpeakToIt (free app at Market) on your GTab8.9 you can also enjoy the closest thing Android

currently has to Siri (and with this Voice Search patch) it now works perfectly.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] kalel90:
Do you by chance know if the weird flash videos causing the browser to force close issue has been fixed yet? Its about the only thing keeping me from using it 24/7 lol.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] bdfull3r:
What he said, i really don't know how iOS users get by without flash. I use the hell out of it.Being so ingrained the internet, i think my portable desktop(tablet) should be able to run it.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] folkland:
Awesome - anxiously awaiting Thursday!!!!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] guthrien:
Thank you so much for releasing this ROM. It was my first taste of ICS and it's a remarkable improvement. Talk about making an attractive device more appealing. Google should be doing everything it can to get this out in place of Honeycomb. Luckily, you have taken us off Samsung's timetable.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] kfjunky:
Many thanks fire this great ROM.

Hope 3 g works in the next release!

Cheers.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nirogu325:
I am deeply grateful for this unique effort from you guys. I shall be looking forward to your next release tomorrow to keep testing and reporting. :)
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] tommrazek01:
Not in alpha 2, but probably in the one after this. Not promising anything though. Currently we are looking forward to fix the camera and screenshots.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] RedMist:
Awesome news.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] goenieg:
is it Thursday already? :-)
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] d1gw33d:
What time zone for the 1/5/12 release?
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] bdfull3r:
who would i donate too to give thanks for one of the best Alpha's available lol
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] kalel90:
It seems the error i get when this crash/freeze happens is "anr keydispatching timed out" if that helps at all.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nycbjr:
LOL when I posted this last night I should have been more clear, the thread will be locked on thursday, and we will post the new thread and build sometime after, probably by friday morning. I want it sooner but can't rush it!

I assure you if you feel this alpha is good, then you are going to be blown away with this one, I don't feel the need to overclock, thats a hint!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] bdfull3r:
lol i am already checking the section every couple hours waiting for an update
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] termleech:
Battery life is also much improved. While not perfect I am getting about 2% drain per hour idle. This is with all my apps installed and syncing and two google accounts. I get better battery life than my nexus so I call that good life.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] kfjunky:
Not in alpha 2, but probably in the one after this. Not promising anything though. Currently we are looking forward to fix the camera and screenshots.

Thanks for the reply.

No hurry.

Looking forward to the new alpha!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] Benny879:
Really looking forward to this new build...I'm actually picking up a new 8.9 this weekend to replace my 7.0 Plus that was disappointing and this will be install on day #1....My Galaxy Nexus has me ICS spoiled :)
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] poisike:
I tested yesterday on P7300 and i'm getting about 1% drain per hour when the tab is sleeping. Tested with 122911 build.

For comparison, i tested on stock KK5 with stock kernel and i lost less then 1% in 2 hours.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] jenne1980:
It's the battery drain bug of Motley's kernel (I have the same bug when using Motley's kernel for Android 3.2. I wouldn't call 2% drain per hour "good life" as it is 8x as high as normal.

Even 1% battery drop per hour in standby is 4x as high as normal and not acceptable. 0,25% per hour is normal.

To be honest, I'm not very confident that this bug will be fixed because it's the same with Motley's v2d kernel vor Honeycomb and the bug doesn't appear on all devices for a unknown reason. :(
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nirogu325:
Is undervolting involved in there? If not, poisike, do you think UV can help a lot in reducing that battery loss per hour for you 7300 users? Because it has helped me a lot both in my phone and GTab.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] termleech:
Well you also have to remember this is an ics build using no ics libs from Samsung. This is all from stuff in the community. It will not be perfect until Samsung releases ics for real. For a ics build that is not from official release libs 1-2% is phenominal. My galaxy nexus with OFFICIAL ics doesnt even get that good of a drain.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] jessevl:
And they've already confirmed they will, right?
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] termleech:
Also this drain is with a ton of apps installed. If I had nothing installed I ran for 14 hours and only dropped to 96%. Once we get screenshot working I will post some shots of the battery.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nirogu325:
As of December 20th, 2011: Link
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] poisike:
Actually i don't think the problem is with the libs, as we have the same problem with stock 3.2 and Motley kernel. I'm not saying that Motley hasn't done a great job, he really is. Samsung haven't even released 3.2 kernel source and we have Motley kernel that works with 3.2 and 4.0
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] termleech:
I just saw a note that tapatalk has released a special version for the tab 10.1 and 8.9 on rjw Samsung marketplace. Can someone on a stock rom take a look and if its free please post. I would like to see if it works with our build.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nycbjr:
actually they released it sometime back.. so we have the source code for 3.2

https://opensource.samsung.com/

Select mobile phones, and search for the 7310 or 7300..

plus you could always get your current running kernel config by going to(on a rooted device) /proc/config.gz

This at least gives you the params used...

Anyways guys today we will be shutting this thread down, we have one last item we want to fix b4 alpha2 (again I state we have not fixed everything, but we had goals for this rom, and we have one left).

By end of today or tomorrow morning look forward! Get your nandroids and TI Backups ready!

Because Galaxian-Soup is servering Ice Cream Sandwiches for desert!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nirogu325:
You can get it here.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] smoschi:
... cant wait ... in germany now 5.1.2012 AND 05:00 PM and in usa early in the morning
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] DaMan:
Hi nycbjr,

Do you think that the landscape lagging problem will be solved by the Alpha2 version ?

D
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] jenne1980:
Yes, you are right. But you can't compare a Galaxy Nexus (which is a Smartphone) to a tablet. For a Smartphone 1-2% drain per hour in standby may be ok but for a tablet it is extremely too much in my opinion. As I said, stock roms have ~0,25% and that should be the target for every modded rom/kernel.

With Motley's kernel on Honeycomb, I had to charge my device every 2nd day. With stock kernel it lasts 3-4 days, and that's a crucial difference.

However, it would be extremely cool if this bug in the kernel could be fixed (not only for the ICS version but also for the Honeycomb version). I really don't want to badmouth (do you say it like that in english? :)) Motley's kernel or his work. But unfortunately the kernel is just unusable for a couple of people which reported this bug (some others may also have this bug but didn't report it or even didn't recognize it).
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] bdfull3r:
yes we do use that phrase in englsih, though it is usually not so polite. i haven't notice much of a difference but i rarely use my tablet in standby. i use the hell out of it and charge it every night as a result. Undervolting might help a little
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] jhwbg:
I agree, use it and then charge it. I am more then happy to sacrifice standby time, this rom is fantastic.

Why use honeycomb for standby use, when you can enjoy working with ics?
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] bdfull3r:
the browser constantly force closing getting annoying.

And i don't if it ifs a ROM or ICS or just my tablet issue but Netflix didn't work in the 1.1 alpha build. the app opens, signs in, plays, even has the on screen controls and audio, but the picture is blank
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] jhwbg:
Yes embedded flash is not working as it should, however for me it is not a big deal. We dont get Netflix over here. So every rom has it up and downs, but for me this is a great rom. Couldent care less about standby time, flash is a bigger issue....however I think Galaxian Soup members will do ther best to crush the bugs.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] bdfull3r:
It is a great ROM, and one of the best Alpha's, if i could get either (netflix or flash) working it would be my daily driver. i watch a lot of videos. Galaxian Soup is a talented bunch and i have NO doubt they will fix it
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nycbjr:
Hello Everyone!

This thread is going to be closed in a few minutes.

Check back in a few hours for a new thread for Galaxian-Soup-ICS-Alpha2.

TTFN!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] jzuijlek:
Can't wait ;)
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] j0bro:
Well, thursday is almost over here in Europe. A few more hours and I am fast asleep :) Keep us posted!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] beginner:
gsm calls

do you have idea with you have seen aroun ICS if gsm will work?
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] _motley:
Good news, I have WiFi working, but I can only use it with a static IP address. Not crazy about the solution as I have replaced some core daemons/services from HC 3.2 in the \bin folder to get it working. It's not a dhcp lease file lock issue since there are any files in /data/misc/dhcp etc., so I am scratching my head trying to figure it out.

It's a bit early for that...we don't even have 3G working yet, but poisike is trying it out tomorrow (or today where he is at). We are just trying to get the base services working right now.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] _motley:
Bluetooth now working

Bluetooth now working as well.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] joschiv:
Great Job folks. Good to see that ICS is coming to the 8.9 Tab.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] cle_m_ent:
Nice ! With bluetooth and wifi, maybe you can link the alpha rom ?

Anyway, thanks for your job, GTAB 8.9 seems to be unloved by Dev.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] Endr1:
Hi everyone,

This 3d and the ICS porting will be my best Xmas gift. I wanna say thank you, thank you. Thank you.

And more the absence of touchwiz makes everything sweeter. Just let me know when you will be needing a beta testing;-)

I have gsm version.

Keep it up guys!

Inviato dal mio GT-P7300 usando Tapatalk
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] poisike:
I can confirm that Bluetooth works. Shared my Nexus connection over BT and got internet on GT8.9 running ICS :)

WIFI doesn't work, i'm still getting: ERROR/WifiStateMachine(168): Failed to load driver!

nycbjr confirmed that BT is working and WIFI is not. Maybe you forgot some files you modified?

P7300 kernel with touchscreen fix works.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] gonova:
EXCELLENT GUYS !!

This amazing news is already a big Christmas gift for us !

Your work is definitely an innovative step for our Tab. And please don't forget the 3G version P7300 !

Keep it up and have a Merry Christmas ~!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] poisike:
I have a P7300 so nobody is forgetting it.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] key_1:
Sorry for my bad English!

in ics rom can you enable the GSM voice call for 7300 users?its so important for me and my Galaxy tab friends

Thank you for feedback

And again thank you !!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] poisike:
No idea if that's possible, we don't even have a working 3G connection yet.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] d1gw33d:
I appreciate the work you (and others) have and continue to put into the 8.9. Thank you!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] goenieg:
if you get a working rom please don't forget to post some kind of Amazon wish list. I'd buy some of it for your great work.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] RKmd:
Totally agree with this! :) Also, I know developers hate questions about ETA, but are there plans for at least an alpha build to be released publicly? Christmas could come a bit early. ;)
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] jenne1980:
What is ETA?
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nycbjr:
LOL love it guys, my aim would be to have a nice xmas present for everyone (in the form of an alpha), the wifi is really the only sticking widget atm, 3 days to go, with holiday's.. hmmm.. well I'd rather work on this than <insert any family tradition> lol.

Stay tuned I am making no promises, but I am off work until monday, so hopefully that means.. well u know..

same rules apply as with CM, no etas :-)
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] K Rich:
so, once you have an alpha running, whats needed to give the 10.1 guys some love :D
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] tri0xinn:
My mind may be in the wrong place.. and I'm sure you guys aren't in it for the money but before you release anything you could do the build.prop/boot.img thing and start a posting in the dev forum of the 10.1.. get a little excitement rolling over there with a donation button.. yeah it's the greedy capitalist in me but there's nothing wrong with getting something for your hard work.. and there's a heck of alot more 10.1 peeps out there.. of course as long as it doesnt delay a release for us here..heh
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] tt9296tt:
I'm so exited ! In just 3 days, you almost made a fonctionnaly ROM !
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] dazednconfused:
This is awesome seeing more 8.9 love going on. Thank you all so much for all of you're hard work. Its good to see our forum getting in on the action.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] gonova:
You are right.

Sales volume of 8.9" is rapidly growing especially in Asian countries. Many people love the lighter and handy tablet carrying around while public transportation has a major role in Asian cities.

We will see this 8.9" forum expanding ;)
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] tri0xinn:
.. hey... made it to the front page of engadget!(not gizmodo:-) I knew it... the video is pretty darn bad though.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] Hurrian:
That should incite greater attention to the thread :)
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] stoney73:
Should also see more UK owners, the 8.9 has been available in the shops(comet,tesco) for the last 3 weeks. Before that it was almost impossible to view a demo unit.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] xpla:
Thank you for your great work!

I'd really appreciate if you could tweak the volume of the table as in the lowest position it is still too loud for my flavor. On my iPhone 4 i can set the volume (in Spotify) very smooth as on my 8.9 Tablet it is more step-by-step like.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] _motley:
I have the device tree created for our p5, I just need time to work on it now that nycbjr and the guys are synced up :( I think I can probably fix the workaround hack for the wifi and bluetooth and hopefully get DHCP working. Soon my friends, soon.

Just can't provide an ETA yet (estimated time of arrival for those that don't know the lingo). Also, don't expect the alpha to do everything you want and don't expect it to support 3G. Camera may never work until we get proper device drivers from Samsung...there are a lot of unanswered questions, but at least we should all be able to taste some ice cream sandwich soon. I have been running it as my daily driver for two days and it works pretty good overclocked.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nycbjr:
lol I really wanted to make a new video, esp since we have a ton of stuff working.. I will this weekend
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] dskhas:
Totally agree this is my fourth tablet and is the best handly and screen quality of all WONDERFUL WORK
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] RKmd:
Sounds great!! I don't want to get ahead of myself, but just out of curiosity, will this be a ROM we simply flash using CWM (after full wipe) or are there other hoops we'll jump through (2nd-init, Safestrap, etc.)?
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] poisike:
You will be able to simply flash it using CWM.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] guthrien:
This is fantastic guys, my favorite tablet but wasn't holding out hope for quick talented developers to give us a port.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] jeremy89632:
Guys, remember to update the first post regarding the updates too :)
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nycbjr:
Absolutely, I will update it shortly, remember it is the holidays, between my "day job", my "night job", this "new job", and family/xmas things may have slowed down a tick.

However Id rather work the "new job" than any of the others, lol updates in a bit.

I also need to create a better video, apparently when its super late, you're tired and excited that you were able to get a semi functional build booting, and its your very first time u've tried and its a success, you should take more time and get less sleep, and create a perfect HD quality studio film before posting anything...

You should see the comments! Ill admit the video does suck, but really now, isn't my time better spent trying to fix bugs rather than be martin scorsesi? lol
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] xbobx07:
good to see

just got an 8.9 thought it wws getting ICS in jan now kinda dissappointed right now im running overcome but as soon as thos is up ill be switching over. Excited to this keep up the good work guys!!!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] smoschi:
thx devs -happy xmas -galaxy 7300 availeble in germany

thx devs for the fantactic rom-job! good news from germany: apple loose law fight vs samsung! now i bought in munich city yesterday for xmas 3 galaxy tab 8.9 for my family and one for me and now tab 10.1N allowed too! strike ;) the forum here will growing up soon for the best tablet gt 8.9 :D
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] goenieg:
Is it very OCD that I check this forum every hour? :-)
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nycbjr:
no my friend it isn't, I did it for 2 weeks on this and the 10.1 hoping someone would step forward (hence my post in general about brave devs..)

finally out of frustration I decided to do it myself, same time poiske did, and motely.. funny how fate works..

check the OP I updated it, but someting is cooking for xmas dinner, and its not ham!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] varpness:
I want to thank you guys from the bottom of my heart. You're amazing and whether or not Santa delivers a tasty treat on Christmas, or Father Time rings in the new year with a sandwich to remember, you deserve some extra kudos!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] RKmd:
Haha, I'm the same!! Thank you so much for the updates on your progress and for spending your holiday season catering to the rest of the 8.9" Tab community.

From the other ICS ports I've seen for my other Android devices, it seems that developers are able to get everything *except* the camera working... which has subsequently prevented Google Talk from working. I can totally live without the camera though. :D
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nirogu325:
Looking forward to this project (heck, anything that does not involve TouchWiz). Camera isn't a top priority here, especially when it comes to tablets, so I will be installing this when it comes out, beta or not. No rush, I shall patiently wait for that icy treat.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] K Rich:
beer money for whoever ports this to 10.1 first.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] _motley:
Coming very very soon...

Just released a final alpha build to the team that fixes the green video transitions. It won't be long now! Merry Christmas!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] RKmd:
So incredibly excited! Thank you and the other developers for your work! Merry Christmas everyone!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] j0bro:
O/C possible?

I am constantly F5-ing my X-mas stocking, very exciting!

Already rooted my GT-P7310 using _motley's kernel, running smoothly @ 1.4 GHz. Will this possibility be available in your ICS build as well? Thanks!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nycbjr:
Good Morning and Merry Xmas!

OP edited (completely), with dl links, go check it out!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nycbjr:
Yes, OC is supported (see earlier in thread).

Make sure you set the governor to interactive!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] tt9296tt:
Yeahhh! You're the best ever ! Merry Xmas!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] cy_happy:
Merry Xmas !

Good job guys

Thanks!

Downloading and will test it later
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] poisike:
I have been using it on my P7300 all day, so it is tested and works just fine. Please edit the OP.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] nycbjr:
sorry didn't have your report this morning when I re-wrote the post, done!

Tested in 7310/7300!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Development] goenieg:
Yippie :-)