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[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ishareyoushare:
Ok I have tried replacing bct file and partition but not possible. Somehow nvflash does not replace partitions below 4...

bct file does get downloaded but not the part2.img file always gives an error.

Really dont know what else to do now, the worst is that have not heard this problem on gtablets. I understand the problem is similar to hannspads but cant think of a way of translating your solution to gtablet. Gtablets dont use a partition.txt file just the cfg. (I included mine on a previous post) we dont even have partition 13 nor 14!

Could you please please please advice me what can I do?

I did not understand your "take the .img sizes, and recreate a matching size in .cfg/txt files - they could be wrong".

Do you mean grab the .img sizes and adjust my .cfg to reflect the .img size?

I have noticed that on my gtab , partition 11(APP) is 259715200, where everywhere ive seen is 209715200.

Thanks again and sorry to bother so much!

Ok I have checked which partitions I would have to change size on the .cfg file, and also if my .img files permit it:

Partition 8 - OGO (its 33554432 should be 16777216) Cant do it since part8.img is 33292288

Partition 9 - SOS (its 16777216 should be 8388608) Possible to do since part9.img is 4274176

Partition 10 - LNX (its 16777216 should be 8388608) Cant do it since part10.img is 16777216

Partition 11 - APP (its 259715200 should be 209715200) Possible to do since system.img is 125210624
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Graveen:
Imho do not replace bct but only simply match your partition size in cfg file. Except for app which is remaining size, so do not care :D
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaggerDave:
I have also been having this problem with certain games and couldn't find anything about it on the web (except now this thread). It started on Flashback 10.3 where black boxes would replace certain graphics and menus, and sometimes the game would just crash. So i decided to try on CM7. The games would load and not crash as often, but still black boxes. So I tried Beasty-Clemsyn due to the proper driver and hardware acceleration support, I thought it would work. However, the games would lag bad or crash, and black boxes would appear sometimes, and sometimes not.

Finally I fixed my problem:

1) NvFlashed the gtab using 1.2 bootloader with CWM on Gtablet for Dummies site.

2) Power down when it reboots and boot into CWM. Repartition to 4096/0, then again back to 2048/0.

3) Wipe Data, Cache and Dalvik, then fix permissions and reboot into Tap n Crap (give it a while even after it boots) don't add accounts or do much of anything.

4) Reboot back to CWM. Wipe Dalvik again

5) Repartition to 4096/0 and back to 2048/0 again. Re-flashed Beasty-Clemsyn rom. Wiped Data, Cache and Dalvik again then reboot.

Not saying this will work for everyone but it worked for me so i hope it helps. I originally used a different NVFlash when installing Flashback (from the OP). I also did not install any overclocking or live wallpapers after re-flashing. Even after uninstalling them the problem persisted but I haven't had any black boxes or crashes in 3 days now. My guess is that the video driver was crashing either due to "leftovers"/bad partitioning from previous NvFlashes and roms or due to overclocking (maybe my gtab is lazy and doesn't like to be overclocked!) I also turn off and restart the tablet before playing the games I had problems with.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ishareyoushare:
Im sure there are more people having the same issue, just havent noticed it yet.

Ill go ahead ant reconfigure my partitions and definately try your solution.

About the constant crashes, I do think its related to overclocking but I have noticed that changing overclocking from powersave mode to interactive has pretty much resolved all crashes. Give it a try with cpumaster.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Graveen:
Just a quick note. On my side, for tests, i use Tap'n tap with Cloud'n sheep (available from the Tap'n tap market - on hannspad it is a custom one / or with eStrong File Explorer, shipped with hannspad tap'n tap, i copy from wifi ftp to sd for quick installation.

When i fixed the problem it worked into tap'n tap, and the remaining (wipe, install custom rom, restore nandroid) was classical update.

Good luck !
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ishareyoushare:
OK, tried daggerdave´s procedure but same thing...

Gonna try matching the cfg. file sizes to the actual .img files.

after that i will try changing .bct files, hey daggerdave is it possible you could post your .bct file? Id appreciate it very much.

Thanks!
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaggerDave:
Sorry to hear it didn't work for you. When I was having the problems and crashes I was using CPU Master and it defaulted to Interactive. Will try overclocking again with SetCPU soon.

I just tried the Clouds n' Sheep game and unfortunately I still have some black boxes, though not like before. A couple black boxes on the screen, no lag or other problems, where before most of the screen or entire portions of landscape would be gone and lag or crash soon after starting. Guess my problem isn't fixed entirely.

If it still helps, here is my backup.bct file:

dl.dropbox.com/u/18713339/backup.bct
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Graveen:
.bct is an hardware description file, guess it is pretty bound to your tablet model. i think bct is not important.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ishareyoushare:
Ok, Ive tried everything that was possible and here the results. Changed 3 different bct files, some whre accepted by nvflash but hannspad bct failed to load. The only bct file that worked was the one from gtab for dummies site. Glitches remained.

Other bct files woul load only once but when i restarte gtablet it would go to apx mode.

Also changed partition sizes to no avail.

Finally decided to go back how it was before. Beasties clemsyn combo. Black boxes remain, but stability is top notch. Cant complain really, many other games do work and really well.

I did notice something, some bct files did reduce black boxes, whi lets me beleve is a bct file problem, almost sure about that.

Also going back as before was tough. Had to be really aggressive cleaning the sd card and formatting partitions. Otherwise it gave me boot loops.

Finally gave it a 2048/528 no probs so far(besides black boxes on games.. Its back to step one...
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Graveen:
Hum, i had to nvflash again yesterday (CWM with touch enabled was working, but i was unable to boot CM7) i should have tested .bct only. 'll try to do it this week end if you want.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ishareyoushare:
Sure! Maybe if we can prove its the bct file the culprit we can advice the devs and update their recovery nvflash!
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Graveen:
Hello ishareyoushare...

I have done several tests, and this is the bct !

- tryed actual (working) BCT with original partition file: it is working

- tryed original BCT with actual (working) partition file: black boxes

You now have to find a working BCT.

Good luck,
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alcapone1130:
black boxes on my games

I have been trying to find the fix for this same problem too,I am running vegan Ginger 7.1 and have lots of games that I have black boxes on the screen and people that are clear,like the tower defense game something n trolls or something like that,anyways ill set up my guns and the trolls start coming down the path but you can't see them and the guns shoot and kill them still but they are invisable,and the wording and next level and info is just a black box across the screen,all my favorite games I have bought are like this,its driving me crazy!My favorite game triple town is the same,the bears are all little black boxes and the tiny people are invisable.Somebody please help us figure this out.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Graveen:
Sure, you have an hannspad ? If yes, download the above BCT, and nvflash the whole.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Graveen:
Here is the link for a complete hannspad SN10T1 internal flash mapping. It takes care of the 'Black Boxes' issue, and i think this should be used in place of g-tablet BCT, because others issues can be there.

-> it uses Hannspad BCT

-> your can have either stock recovery or TeamDRH 6.6.0.1 one

-> 350MB for /system that 'll allow you to install up to JB (4.1.1) roms (also work for Froyo/HC/GB/ICS roms....)

Download link:

http://www.mediafire.com/?piyhg3h56ml15uu
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ishareyoushare:
Will this bct partition be compatible with my gtablet viewsonic?
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Graveen:
I don't know, but i think you can always go in APX mode to flash a different one.

Tell us :)
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NovaChief:
Is there a way to disable the four capacitive buttons on the Tab with CM9 installed? I downloaded Tab Button Remapper from the market, but it only FC after giving it root permission.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lambstone:
Not yet at the moment. Perhaps you could try disabling the soft buttons instead. That's why I did for now anyways.

Sent from a Galaxy S 2 Far Away
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tavooluis:
Yes u can, install this zip with recovery mod in your external sd. This fix and remove soft bottoms and enable usb mass storage when u conect to pc
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NovaChief:
Excellent! Thank you both for the reply and tavooluis for the file!

EDIT-Ah well I guess I wasn't clear enough on the buttons i wanted disabled--the four buttons on the bottom of the Tab (menu, home, back, search) not the onscreen buttons, but, hey, it IS great to have USB working!
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NovaChief:
Ok, figured it out......I'm not a DEV, so especially [insert standard disclaimers here].

I used ES File Explorer to go to /system/usr/keylayout/ and I commented out (#) all four of the following entries in AT42QT602240_Touchscreen.kl:

key 139 MENU WAKE_DROPPED VIRTUAL

key 102 HOME WAKE_DROPPED VIRTUAL

key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED VIRTUAL

key 217 SEARCH WAKE_DROPPED VIRTUAL

I, personally, like using just the onscreen buttons. Now to get the LEDs to stay off. For now I'm using Button Brightness Widget from the market to turn them off while I'm using it.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nadiros:
ICS Soft buttons only (disabled & dim-able capacitive buttons!)

Thanks a ton for this info... maybe this tidbit will help you a bit -

Did you know that there is a button back-light on/off function built in the ICS CM9 kernel for our Tabs !

koxudaxi developed this in his own kernel and yes it is in there :)

To use, simply tap and hold the menu key for like 3 seconds then release !

Do the same to toggle back on.

***Edit - I got to thinking....that with the buttons disabled then ofcourse koxudaxi's switcher wouldn't work right?

BUT to my surprise now I have CM9, soft buttons only, with capacitive buttons disabled, and press menu for 3 secs - lights out !

I am now super happy with ICS on tab :D

Thanks to koxudaxi, humberos for kernel, and NovaChief for this missing puzzle piece.

-peace-
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lambstone:
Is usb storage working for you? The stock cm9 usb storage I mean. I flashed the zip provided to remove the soft buttons and it worked. So if you did not flash the particular "fix" and instead just disabled the capacitive buttons, does the usb storage work?
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NovaChief:
No it's not working ATM. I did flash the zip, but when I noticed that the onscreen buttons were gone I flashed back. I did copy/paste the "volds" that was posted in the DEV thread to switch the mount points, but have not gotten usb to pc to work yet. Not a big deal for me right now because i can use BT to transfer files to/from the pc. Takes a bit longer than USB, but it works.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NovaChief:
That, plus BLN Control Free keeps the lights off perfectly. Thanks for that tip!
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cleonardo:
oh dear , how i install Cm9 ??? help me and please got it screen shoot in topic
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nadiros:
Eh - There appears to be conflicting info in this thread.... OP wanted capacitive "hard" buttons disabled.

The "sbradymobile_fixes.zip" that was posted to help removes the soft buttons entirely

and that is just counter productive ;)

***in short DO NOT flash the zip if you wish to achieve what the OP wanted***

Posts #5 & #6 have all the info needed

-peace-
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] esthreel:
IT WORKS! Thank you so much. Finally,a great ICS experience on my old Tab.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tryerxda:
Nice!

What roms are you guys using?

Maybe we could get the chefs to cook this in as activated by default?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tefloncoated:
Hi Folks

I am trying to solve the problem of my Note going into a bootloop after a Rocket Rom install. Not sure what caused it, perhaps i didnt freeze the WiFi well enough? :)

So here is the scenario:

Rooted and working Galaxy note with CWM installed. Current rom was backed up. Zip of Rocket Rom was placed in the sdcard folder on the phone and the phone was then rebooted into CWM Recovery mode. The "install zip from SD card" is selected and the process ran and completed with no errors.

Now, as the Note restarts, it goes into the bootloop at the Rocket Rom loading screen.

I searched for possible answers on this forum as well as other Android forums but could not find a relevant solution for the note. Other phones solutions did not work...

So now i am trying to restore the phone back to stock from backup or another rom by holding Vol+Power+Home buttons. However, this does not get me to the regular CWM scroll screen with options! It takes me to ODIN Mode big green android logo with "Downloading... Do not turn off target" under it instead... So i cant re-flash it via CWM?

Using ODIN on my PC - dont know what files to select for BOOTLOADER, PDA, PHONE, CSC... Not sure if this is the best solution either.

How can i recover my device? Thank you in advance!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] orhon:
I was in the same condition because installed 19_1 without 19. I flashed an older rootable stock rom with odin via PC, rooted it and installed CWM, then installed 19 and 19_1 afterwards.

Select PDA and then the .tar file. It would do. Here is a tutorial, it is the same for SGN:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEjTaFg_2Ks
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tefloncoated:
Thank you i am going to try that! I actually went with v19, didnt do 19.1
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bryce2010:
Keep in mind CWM recovery is VOL UP,MENU,POWER NOT VOL DOWN.

Got me out of the same situation last night where it would only go into ODIN mode and nearly gave me a heart attack :rolleyes:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tefloncoated:
Thank you!! I actually just figured that out a few minutes ago myself, after pressing the buttons and rebooting a bunch of times all of a sudden i booted into the CWM menu... Must have pressed the Volume UP by accident :) I tagged this post - might be a good tip for someone running into the same issue and doing a search on here. Such as simple solution, but if you dont know it - can be very frustrating

So the issue is solved - was able to wipe all and re-flash with Rocket v19. Now on to sync all accounts and restore all apps with Titanium back up Pro. Thanks again folks good of you to jump in and help me out.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmw2207:
just on that...do you reboot the phone inbetween the 19 and 19.1 or do you just choose to install 19.1 zip straight after installing 19 without rebooting the phone
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jimmod:
I having same problem, but I still cannot go into download mode or recovery mode (CWM)..

I was using CWM to flash RocketRom V19

Any ideas guys?

Help needed :(

When bootloop If I press press power button long the phone turn off a while then reboot automatically.

I even tried remove the battery then try to go to CWM menu (vol up + home) then power..

Or vol down + home (download mode)..

But failed..

I'm getting scared now

---------- Post added at 01:38 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:19 AM ----------

This thread safe my life :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1031749

From viny2cool:

1. remove the usb cable, battery, sdcard, SIM.

2. wait 10 seconds, then insert the USB cable.

3. press and hold the 3 button combo while you insert the battery

4. continue to hold until phone's screen goes black twice and release power button.

5. timing is critical, it may not work the first time. Keep going until you see the COM port is connected properly.

I flash using Odin and my Note back to Life x_x
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psbhullar:
Rocket v21

Flashed couple of times exactly the way Rocket install procedure, Note goes into bootloop. Finally have to do Stock flash.Its the worst ROM I have come across for all those Android phones I used with.
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] Elparaq:
actually u can change ur build number with ur self...

1.) Ur phone must be ROOT..

2.) U need RoootEx (root Explorer). go to work...

3.) open ur Rootex

4.) Go to system mount as RW

5.) klick and hold build.prop open in text editor

6.) find ro.biild.display.id= (change with every name u want)

7.) restart.

DONE...

Now u use a build number with ur name... :)

JUST HIT THANK BUTTON
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] Elparaq:
RESERVED :D:D:):cool:
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] manoranjan2050:
Its Working

Working Fine................Thanks for new trick:D:D:D:D
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] websater32:
Working fine on my phone. Thanks for this tutorial
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] musashihatred:
CHECK THIS:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1461628
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] noobwithgalaxyy:
LOL btw... do make a backup of the file.. playing around will most likely land you in trouble..

Plus try ROMtoolbox to do the tweaks.. its easier..

and ro.build.version.release for version number..
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] rohit589769:
after i changed the version number to 4.0.1 and restared the phone , it said unknown for version number
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] Elparaq:
sorry just replied cz i was very busy now, hehehe ok, u're welcome guys.. :)
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] Elparaq:
My version number is 4.0.2 and it's work... :)
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nellac:
My G-Tablet was working great for the last 6 months, the day I bought it, I flashed it with Cyanogenmod 7. Last night I was listening to Pandora, while reading Manga. I set it down and went to sleep.

When I awoke the Tablet was off, still plugged into the AC adapter. And refused to boot. After trying to get into the recovery thinking somehow it bricked itself, I noticed the screen would flicker ever so dimly. So I ripped the back off and unplugged the power thinking maybe it's not really off, maybe it's locked.

Alright, so now after holding the power button down for about 30 seconds it starts booting, I see three birds, the words android, the Cyanogenmod logo and then it goes black. After about a minute of that, I assume it booted. Still starting at a completely black screen I pressed the volume button + and - and I hear the beep boop. Alright so it booted. Where is my VIDEO?

I hold down the power button for a minute, I press the volume buttons but no sound. Ok, it's off I'm guessing. Lets boot again. This time nothing, completely blank screen, until it gets to the Cyanogenmod Logo. The video comes on for about 3 seconds then off again. About 15 seconds later, it comes on and I see the android robot riding the skateboard for about 3 seconds, then black again. It again finishes booting, I play with the volume buttons and I get the beeps. But absolutely no video.

One other thing, is that while booting. It ALWAYS turns on the video for the little robot on the skateboard for 2-3 seconds.

Has anyone experienced anything like this before? I'm totally at a loss, I really hope the GPU is fine.

I miss my tablet :(
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brettdwagner:
If it turns out to be a hardware problem you should have a year long warranty from viewsonic. Someone who has had experience with the warranty process will have to tell you whether or not they will deny your claim if it arrives with CM7 installed (I haven't dealt with them). If you are able to NV flash before sending the tablet back in you should be golden though.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nellac:
Thanks for the advice Bret.

I had the tablet sitting on my desk, I booted it up, still a black screen but I could hear the volume beeps. I let it sit there for about an hour, running on battery. And wouldn't you know. The screen came on. It's been working perfectly so far, I can reboot, shutdown, let it sleep ect. Not a single problem. I would absolutely love to know if it was a software glitch, or what. Seems my GPU is fine, rocks 3d apps no problem.

But I know if I don't know what caused this, more then likely it'll happen again and I'll flip out. :P
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rajeevvp:
Open your gTab up and reseat the cables going into the LCD panel.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PixelRider:
You say you have been running CM7 for ~6 months? have you had to reflash you system at all in that time?

The reason I ask is that I have had issues of the system corrupting itself over time, and almost every time I had reflashed, everything seemed to go back to being fine. Who knows... maybe its time to do a backup and flush the system for good measure..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ranjan.alva:
Here the steps to hide the files in your Gallery.

Crate folder and move all the files into that folder which you want to hide. after moving files, create a new folder named as ".nomedia" inside the previously created Folder. Restart device and let it scan for media files. Thats it all done. Now files are in that folder wont appear in Gallery. :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] foxmeister:
There are apps that automate this for you too - I use Gallery Excluder.

Regards,

Dave
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Vic2rious:
Thanks for the advice, always wanted to know how to hide those old pictures

Sent from GT-N7000
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] indie:
I just put a fullstop in front of folder name and it hides it from gallery
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] markad1:
tks for the tips
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Richy99:
thats the one i use aswell
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] edanfalls:
This works for the stock Gallery, but if you generally don't want the media to appear in similar apps, it's best to create a file called .nomedia rather than a folder. The reason is that the Gallery is coded to check for the existence of a folder or file called .nomedia, whereas other apps may simply check for a file.

Small point, coming from a programmer (most languages have different functions for checking if a file or folder exists).
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] legender:
good tip. thank you.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] carhigh:
I use media hidden.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] kbm:
Guys,

Is there a easier soloution for music album art? I added a .nomedia file to the music folder (of sdcard/media/music) - great all album art pictures no longer show in the Gallery - problem is my music also 'disappeared' as it is a literal no-media to be shown! :D.

Is there a work around as my album art is tagged to the music files?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] kaos_king:
Does the gallery not have a tracker? Thats what im used to with maemo
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Baghli:
Thanks for the tip
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] vijai2011:
It can also be used to hide audio and video files :)