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[General Questions and Answers] Warning!!!:
For me xperia ray is the best,coz has more developers than others. Its screen is crystal clear:).arc s is Also a good phone..
[General Questions and Answers] saiyanajay:
Got my new gs3 few days back.. Recently I checked my bandwidth usage and was wondering how so much was used.. So I used the app 'my data manager' to find out which app was using the bandwidth.. It was a system process called download manager.. I have no browser downloads going on.. No torrents also.. So what is this?
[General Questions and Answers] BleedingIris:
May be that Olympic app or facebook or just e-mail..everything will probably show as download service
[General Questions and Answers] saiyanajay:
I dnt have olympics app.. I didnt have this issue in gs2
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Nice post. This will surely help all the Wooters :) and clear some things up. Glad to see it went well

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] bart77:
I too purchased a tablet s from woot and successfully updated to ics using aio4.0. But, i had to manually update the adb driver in device manager while in recovery to resume full auto install during the 3 dots. Apparently it sees the device differently while booted verses in recovery. This was my second attempt, the first ended up with ics and no root. By watching the first video example by bluechip j, i was told not to root when prompted but to add that later. Bad mistake. Luckily i could reflash the 3.2.1 update again and start over. Overall a very trial and error journey through this process. I would have preferred a detailed written procedure but i figured it out in the end. Thanks to everyone involved for all their hard work.
[Sony Tablet S] eduong503:
Good stuff...I could have used this last weekend. Bought my tablet S through Woot as well.
[Sony Tablet S] agent0014:
Is that version of ICS you used basically the rooted version of the OTA update? I don't want to lose all the functionality that SONY built in to this thing (the PS games mostly sound pretty cool), but I want to get it rooted while it's still possible (looks like no one has cracked how to root this thing if you take the OTA). I just got mine from woot this afternoon and I'm anxious to get it up and running as a gift for my bf... he's been jealous of my Galaxy Tab 10.1 for a while now :)

Awesome write-up BTW... I plan to use this for my reference!
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Yes the method above using AIO will give you a pre-rooted ICS, same as OTA but with root access. If you update OTA there is currently no way to root and no way to go back. Follow this guide and you can't go wrong! :)

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
Yes, the ICS file I rooted was the latest OTA update file that a Sony Tablet S (US region) would download from Sony's servers. Links to all of the files used in my update/root can be found in this forum; however, to assist you better, I am going to edit my original post and add links to all of the files.
[Sony Tablet S] jessicaat:
Say "no" to add root but do it later seems to be a really important point in the original instructions by TheHurf which BluechipJ referred to, though that was in AiO V2.7. Really curious about the reason. @@
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
The reason for saying no to add root at the time it is said is because (1) the tablet's HC Android 3.2.1 is (must be) already rooted and (2) the rooted and signed ICS Android 4.0.3 update file custom_update_signed.zip has not been created yet.
[Sony Tablet S] bart77:
I assume by saying no, you can also customize the ROM more to your liking, then add root and finalize by signing. But, like i said before, i tried that the first time and it didn't work. Maybe i missed a step somewhere. However, I did NOT update the adb to the newer version. Not sure if that had an effect on it or not?

I would also like to note that, while running win7 64bit, or any for that matter, it is critical to start AIO by opening a cmd window, changing to that directory and running the batch file.

Simply double clicking the .bat file to start, usually ended up by closing about halfway through.
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
My updating Condi's AiO tool's adb files to version 1.0.29 was done for the sake of caution because of reports that previous versions of adb have not played nice with the Android 4.0.3r1a update. Updating adb may or may not have been necessary, but hey, updating it didn't hurt! Also, I have used Condi's AiO tool severals times to root three different tablets; two tablets three times and one (the one I just rooted) two times. I run Win7x64 and via Windows Explorer have always double-clicked S.onyTablet.S.bat to start it and have never had it close down unexpectedly. Perhaps the problem is unique to your (and maybe others) computer.
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Or right click run as admin should do it :)
[Sony Tablet S] Cagedodger:
Thanks for this thread. I'm new to rooting, but I've been following this forum for a while. I picked up a second Sony tab from the Woot sale to replace my 16g and one for my wife.

The steps were a little different for me. The AiO tool (v 4.0 w/ updated adb files) stopped on me as well and in different places. It made it through, just answering "yes" for all options during the custom ROM and flash process.

Here's a few things I noticed that may help others undergoing this process.

I had to manually update the Sony USB driver (see bluechipj's video). After that it worked fine.

Mine was right out of the box. I had not installed hardly any apps on it as I still had my unrooted ICS 16g Sony Tablet that I was using while researching how to root.

I flashed 0035 >>0042 right out of the box then ran the AiO tool. After I finished the 4.0.3.r1a flash, I had myself a freshly rooted ICS tablet. I then went to go to the Play store (I had not updated it from the "Market" version that came with it from the factory. It kept telling me that I needed to associate a Google account to it (already associated) and prompted me to retry. App cache/data both cleared with no change. I did a factory reset and it worked fine after that. No sweat since I had not installed any apps or tied any accounts to it yet.

If you just got this tablet, I would say to try and update to the play store ahead of time. It might save you from having to do a factory reset later on.

Another oddity that I noticed was that AiO (adb) no longer recognized the tablet when I went to disable the OTA notifications. I had to again manually update the tablet USB driver (3rd option: composite) and after that it worked just fine. Not sure if that's because of the flash or factory reset or both. If the AiO tool stops recognizing your tab after the flash, check your driver.

For what it's worth, I'm running Win7 64.

Hope that saves someone a headache.

Thanks again for the run-through and links.

Here's a question for you folks. Can I just take the custom ROM that I created on my tablet and use it to flash my wife's tablet after I flash hers to 0042 and root it or should I go through the whole process again?

Thanks!
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
I do not believe it is possible; however, I've never attempted it, I've always done the complete process on each tablet I've rooted, so I could be wrong. Condi would be the best person to answer your question, but he appears to be MIA right now, probably because of the recent birth of his daughter.
[Sony Tablet S] bart77:
If each tablet uses the same nbx number, then yes, you can share.
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
But will still have to use AIO process as I believe it tricks the tablet into disabling the signature check or tricking it somehow. If you were to just use the rooted ICS update it would fail due to an error about 'the whole signature did not match'. Otherwise we could decrypt the update add root and part sign etc and the flash that file over a unrootable tab. :(

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] olivierkes:
Noob question: why do you have to reset to factory settings? What does it do?

Thx :)
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
But a good question, eh?

You do not have to reset to factory settings, but doing it clears out residual data and settings from previous installs, thereby creating a clean (but rooted) install.

Keep in mind that in my original post, I am not telling you what to do; instead, I am telling you what I did.
[Sony Tablet S] Vinny1967:
It's too late now but are you saying that I could of used the latest update to root my tablet running ics?
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
If your tablet's previous ICS (or HC) was already rooted, then yes, you could have rooted the ICS 4.0.3r1a update. Otherwise, no.
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] Jamorn:
Hey Guys,

Im very new to the whole "Tablet World", I actually just purchased a T-Mobile Springboard via Ebay.

I have not yet recieved the tablet as it should arrive sometime this week, but I have been doing some research so that when it gets

here im not totally in the dark.

It is the 7"model and I believe it currently has HoneyComb installed on it, I would also assume it is locked under the Tmobile Network.

Since I live in Canada I would have to get it unlocked to be able to use it.

OK so here are all my questions...

Where can I get it unlocked, or could I do this myself somehow with software.

I want to install the most recent version of ICS ( I think its 4.0.3), would that require that I root my device?

If so can anyone send me the link to the download and instructions.

Does rooting the device cause any ill side effects? You know with the good comes some bad..lol

I was reading some people were having issues with certain things after the root.

I would love to be able to Text, make phone calls as well as browse..

is this all possible, if so how?

Thanks you guys are the smartest..

Jeff
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] nightanole:
OK unlocking. First you will need your new sim. Then pop in the sim and it should bring up the sim unlock menu (it varies between 3.2 and ICS). Then load up tmobiles chat on the web site and ask to unlock the unit. They will unlock the unit as long as its paid off.

For ICS you can down load it directly from H unrooted:

http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwi...thod=gotoProductSupport&productId=3779&tb=0);

FIRMWARE(S7-301u,Android4.0,C232B005,General_Channel)

You can download rooted roms here. they are 99% untouched, im running the OsiMood which just has some stock apps removed, and the charging icon is text instead of a battery.

You shouldnt have any issues with a rooted rom. The only issues are with the cm9,AOKP and the ones with custom kernels.

You can text,talk,data on ICS only, and only if you are not on tmobile. You would have to be on att straitTalk or any other carrier. Tmobile is the only carrier thats says no no to all 3 on a tablet, at least in the usa. Tmobile gives you a choice of text/voice, or data only.
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] Jamorn:
Thanks

Thanks a lot man.. I really appreciate any help I can get, and for you guys to take time out of your day to help someone out is great.

Ok so..it still didnt arrive..(getting impatiant) lol I guess its gotta go through Customs..

hmm.. ok so your saying I can download ICS directly from Huawei, will that work fine since its actually a Springboard and not a MediaPad.

Whats the difference between ICS and ICS rooted? Do I need to root, benifits?Which would be best and why?

If I need to root where are the links for the newest ICS rooted on XDA?

I wouldnt be with Tmobile, since there isnt any in Canada..

I already bought a SIM from Petro Canada Mobility

I was told It was best for cheap plans with unlimited Browsing, the only thing was that for data only applications that run through port 80 would work. The trick was to get a proxy app through Google Play and run all your shiat though port 80.

Makes sense?

Thanks!!
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] nightanole:
Ya I sent the link to the oem vesion. Tmobile puts their own rom on it and calls it a springboard.

Root gives apps more acess such as backups, or changing ui features.

The 2 latest roms are hwmod and osimood. They are about the same.

Cant help you with the proxy things
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] Jamorn:
hmm

I went to the HUAWEI site and why would I go with HUAWEI MediaPad FIRMWARE(S7-301u,Android4.0,C232B005,General_Channel) ?

isnt there even newer ones?

there are like 5 above that one, like HUAWEI MediaPad FIRMWARE(S7-302u,Android4.0,C232B001,General Channel)

whats the difference

and how do i install it
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] cmstlist:
You might want to wait a few days to see if T-Mobile makes good on their promise to push out ICS in an OTA update to the Springboard. You will be able to receive the update over wi-fi no matter which carrier you are running it on. It would save you some hassle in flashing international ROMs. Also I can vouch for the fact that the international ICS ROMs have some radio stability problems on the Springboard hardware - connections may freeze unexpectedly.

In terms of carrier compatibility in Canada:

- In theory the Springboard *should* work on Videotron, Wind and Mobilicity because it has the AWS HSPA band. Mine doesn't and I don't know why. It just won't connect with a WIND or Mobi SIM (haven't tested Videotron). It might be because I flashed an international ROM with a different radio.

- The Springboard has 1900 MHz HSPA but not 850. If you are going to use it on the Rogers network (which includes Rogers, Fido, SpeakOut and all their MVNOs), you will get a 3G/H signal in urban areas where 1900 MHz is used. In many locations though, their 3G service may be only on the 850 MHz band (which the Springboard can't access), in which case it will drop down to EDGE.

- If you try and use it on Bell, Telus or their sub-brands, you will get 3G/HSPA in urban areas, but in locales where the service is only on 850 MHz, you will get no signal at all. Bell/Telus has 3G/HSPA and LTE but no 2G/EDGE, so if you can't pick up the signal, it just drops.
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] nightanole:
S7-301u,S7-302u,S7-303u are the radio bands not firmware versions. 303u is the t mobile band, most people use the 301u. Just because firmwares came after it doesnt mean they are newer. 2 of the newer ones are just fixes for german and russian versions.

Wait for the offical tmobile version in the next few weeks, or download the version i told you.

To flash is easy:

unzip the file onto the root of your sd card

reboot the spring board

it will run the update, then tell you to remove the sd card

remove sd card

reboot system

either plug the sd card back into the spring board and remove the zip folder, or pop the sd card in a flash card reader and removed the zip folder with a pc

If you reboot the springboard again without removing the zip folder, it will reinstall again.
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] keno7777:
I just received mine today and want to try ICS. If I flash this FIRMWARE(S7-301u,Android4.0,C232B005,General_Channel) will I be still able to receive the official t-mobile version via OTA? How do I backup the stock rom?
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] nightanole:
Cant backup the original rom. Cant get the OTA if you flash the factory(non tmobile) ICS rom.

Sorry thats how it rolls. If we are slightly lucky someone will grab the OTA for us flashers and we will be set. Or H will release a 303 firmware to work with all the tmobile channels.
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] keno7777:
Thanks for the heads up. If I gone ahead and flash FIRMWARE(S7-301u,Android4.0,C232B005,General_Channel) will I still be able to use 4G/3G for tmobile? I understand that I can also use gsm voice/text with this firmware is that correct?
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] nightanole:
voice/text/data has to do with the carrier. att lets you do it, tmobile wont, its not about the firmware.

In your area you will either flash the 301 or the 302 firmware. They are the same other than what band they run in. They havent comes out with a 303 factory firmware yet.
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] Jamorn:
Hmm

Ok.. Well I have had the device a couple days now and just been fooling around with it.

Now I would like to get this all in motion.

My question is, If I go with ICS from HUAWEI website, can I still root the device? and do I do that after or before.

and how?

I think I need to root it to run a Proxy program to run everything through port 80, which is what Petro Canada Mobility(Rogers) leaves open on Unlimited Browsing Plan.

Also in the instruction, you said put it in the "root" , what you mean by root, and thats on the micro sd right?
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] rurou:
Go to the huawei mediapad root thread on the development section, go to the link in the post number 28 (to modaco). You root it after updating the pad.
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] Jamorn:
wtf

Ok well the Huawei site is F****** useless..

the download is terrible, goes superslow, and then when you try to extract to F: the **** is all corrupted..PDF doesnt work either
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] rurou:
I don't know the current situation (since they revamped the site), but I've never got corrupted download. The last time I download stuff from there was when the ics source came out.
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] Jamorn:
??

This Is starting to really bother me.. I tried like 4 sources and everyone boots and then stops durring update and says FAIL.

WTF?
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] rurou:
I have failed once when trying to install a new firmware which turns out to be corrupted download (the firmware was one of those pre-rooted firmware). I also read someone failed many times and turns out the problem is in their sd card. If you have a spare sd card, you probably can try putting the firmware there or if you don't mind formatting your current card then you can also try that.
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] Jamorn:
UPDATE

Ok so here is the update.

I got 301u ICS General up and running, just curious on why I installed 301u over 302u. Which is better for my region (Montreal , QC) would be on Rogers network?

Because I have been having issues getting connected to network, wondering if I maybe installed wrong firmware.

Anyway, next step is to root.

1) Download Huawei MediaPad ROOT ICS Android 4.0.x.rar

2) Connect the tablet to your PC, install the driver.

3) In the settings of the tablet enable debugging by USB .

4) Unpack the archive.

5) Run the Install Root.cmd wait three reboots.

Ok, I downloaded the file to my Laptop, Im just confused on step 4 and 5 so I have stopped until I find out more informaion because I do not want do to it wrong.

"Unpack the Archive"? could someone maybe expand on this limited explanation. Do I extract the file to desktop or directly onto the tablet and same with running Root.cmd where do I run it from?

can someone please maybe explain the steps better then they were, I ve seen better instructions written on a carton of milk on how to open it, then this.
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] rurou:
I don't know about the better firmware, but since I'm using 301u pad with 301u firmware I haven't got any problem.

As for rooting.. Step 4 is extracting the file in your pc/desktop. Step 5 is running the install root.cmd while the pad connected to the pc.
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] toto2011:
please help me.

I have downloaded the firmware 4.0 general version then when I instal it but fail then i waitd for a second i dnt pull out the sdcrd then suddenly got battery low?when i bootd the phne it goes the message les than 30% it stucks there:( do i have to install the 3.2 again? Even fail to install the update of ics?does it mean that my 3.2 os wiped out??pls help me
[Nexus 7 General] gfraizer:
Anyone with access to Fred Meyers, (Bellingham, Lynnwood and Seattle confirmed) they had several in stock this weekend. Didn't seem to know how much in demand these things are. 16gb $249 U.S.
[Nexus 7 General] krelvinaz:
There is a stickied thread just for these types of "reports"..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1742076#
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] dr.sanjaykumar16:
Can anybody help me out in getting the area location on the lockscreen of my galaxy note thanks in advance.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] auricw:
Which rom you are using? Normally will set it from the setting.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] dr.sanjaykumar16:
I m on stock ics 4.0.4 rooted with notcecore v12 kernel

How can we set it from settings? ??
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MihAoo3k:
What type of lockscreen are You using?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Razgriz:
Does disabling the stock apps help or hinder battery life? I'm on the fence about rooting right now, and when I disabled the bloat on my E4GLTE, it killed the battery life.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] RealTic:
I don't see how disabling bloat would kill your battery unless you were killing them several times a s day causing them to eat up more juice restarting compared to just running at all times. Bloat apps can really eat up your system ram.... but considering the s3 has 2gb of ram... it shouldnt cause to many problems. I would strongly advise rooting. Be sure to read up and know exactly what your doing before rooting.... you don't want to end up with a 500 dollar paper weight. Rooting and flashing is safe if you know what your doing. Search for qbking rooting videos on youtube for step by step directions. I strongly advise going with blazer from.

sent from my tWeAkEd 1.5ghz duo-core, 2gb RAM, Samsung Galaxy Siii running bLaZeR ROM. u mad bro?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ::majood:::
Is there a fully functional jb rom yet ??

A rom that can be used daily ??

With actual 60 fps ( project butter )
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kilometers4:
No rom has project butter yet, but try rootbox jelly bean.. its really good
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neerajganga:
Please Read

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1612881
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calanizzle:
Resurrection remix
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Neerajganga is right, why do you people continue to respond to these threads ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
To bump up post count and thanks meter.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prbassplayer:
As Neeranfganga pointed out. Please read that thread. Thread locked