yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Aria:
Hy all I get back I will announce the latest update ROM ParadeDROID

Screenshoot parade_DROID HappyDance

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Tested with Alfs & NaA Kernel it's working ;)

installation

Go to CWM recovery

full wipe/facetory reset

instal .zip from sd card

reboot

enjoyyy...:laugh:

chagelog:

new icon

Super Great Peformance :laugh:

home

Ram Optimized 66-98MB

nEW lockscreen

Bootanimation

working with alfs kernel thanks Pilu1978

fast & stable

more......​

:D

Download it's here

Parade_DROIDhappyDance​

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ROM Download :​

ParadeDROID PA2​

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gapps your installed​

Download Here​

ScreenShoot i'ts here

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ChangeLog​

New Home

New Icon

Transparant statusbar

picture on BackGround

Fast and Smooth

optimized RAM 50-80

Free System ROM 67MB -up

AND more.......​

BUGS :​

Google Voice Search and Wallpaper Picker Default :(​

Installation :​

Go to CWM RECOVERY​

Factory Reset/Full Wipe​

Instal custom .zip From SDCARD​

And Enjoy AROMA Installer​

Thaks TO :​

Pilu1978,Bakabon,Amarullz,2010matej,Lucastan96,ShinxLIEW,Rieyan Shinji, NobodyAtall,and PetrukGrinder​
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Neur0Nerd:
Thankfs for the rom, I'll try as soon as possible.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Aria:
ok thanks :o
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] 2010matej:
Nice rom man! I'll try it one day,when I'll have time. I click "THANKS button" for that nice rom :good:;)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Aria:
thanks guys :D
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] ngoralph:
whats the 3 beside advance task killer in notif bar??
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] danibosev:
Welcome back..! Good Job, I'm going to test it :)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Aria:
this carier logo with made customized text :)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Aria:
thanks for test :)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] saya_zharif:
is it possible to make the setting less colorful? :P im just saying :D
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] 2010matej:
Yes!

You can have pirates of caribean settings picture,u just must to edit framework :=)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] danibosev:
Google voice search working on me .. :eek:
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Bejjo:
nice style...Rainbow Droid,hehehe...

Good luck !!!
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] CtrlAltDelIrl:
So this is why the OP spams everyone's threads.. (unless just continually writing hummmmm isn't spamming)

So that he can post in the dev section!

I'll give it a miss!
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Aria:
kkkk |o| can not now :D
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Aria:
you're lucky :D
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Aria:
comming soon next version :D
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Ainster:
Can you post more screen shots ? Like antutu bechmark score max free ram or someting like thet ? How about battery ? What about gaming ?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Aria:
try soon :)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Aria:
#reserved
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] tiong38:
pretty rom!!!
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Aria:
thanks bro :D
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] SatrioDwiPrabowo:
WOW ....
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] arif41:
i'm not using x8 again , so i cant test this rom anymore
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Aria:
woww ...what do you think :D

ok no problem :)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Przekret:
P7500XWLP5

Base Firmware: P7500XWLP5(4.0.4)

Modem: P7500XXLQ8

CSC: P7500OXXLP4

Build Date: 03-08-2012

Changlist: 997989

# begin build properties
# autogenerated by buildinfo.sh
ro.build.id=IMM76D
ro.build.display.id=IMM76D.XWLP5
ro.build.version.incremental=XWLP5
ro.build.version.sdk=15
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.0.4
ro.build.date=Fri Aug 3 20:31:10 KST 2012
ro.build.date.utc=1343993470
ro.build.type=user
ro.build.user=dpi
ro.build.host=DELL162
ro.build.tags=release-keys
ro.product.model=GT-P7500
ro.product.name=GT-P7500
ro.product.device=GT-P7500
ro.product.brand=samsung
ro.product.board=GT-P7500
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product.manufacturer=samsung
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=GB
ro.wifi.channels=
ro.board.platform=tegra
# ro.build.product is obsolete; use ro.product.device
ro.build.product=GT-P7500
ro.tether.denied=false
# Do not try to parse ro.build.description or .fingerprint
ro.build.description=GT-P7500-user 4.0.4 IMM76D XWLP5 release-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=samsung/GT-P7500/GT-P7500:4.0.4/IMM76D/XWLP5:user/release-keys
ro.build.characteristics=tablet,nosdcard
# Samsung Specific Properties
ro.build.PDA=P7500XWLP5
ro.build.hidden_ver=P7500XWLP5
ro.build.changelist=997989
# end build properties

Download:

https://hotfile.com/dl/168355081/6da88f3/GT-P7500_SEB_P7500XWLP5_P7500OXXLP4_P7500XXLQ8.zip.html
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] radekklamzynski7:
[ROM][P7500] P7500XWLP5 - Firmware in August 2012, released in the Baltic States

GT-P7500 - Baltic

PDA: P7500XWLP5

CSC: P7500OXXLP4

Version: 4.0.4

Date: 2012-08-10

Regions: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom

download link :http://www.hotfile.com/dl/168357861/337b3e1/P7500XWLP5_P7500OXXLP4_SEB.zip.html
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Miyagi:
Stock ROM without Root and CWM?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] hanspampel:
Sure. Ist an flashable version via Odin like the first LQ8.;) Not zipaligend or deodexed. When you flash it via Odin you must root your Tab again.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] xdapao3:
So, the obvious question to anyone who has flashed this ROM: have they fixed the battery drain in stand-by, the jerky HD Youtube videos and the impossibility of playing HD videos?

TNX.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Miyagi:
ok, time to play ;)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] galaxy-tab:
Bedankt :)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] ayfon:
is there a different with LQ8 ?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] RavenY2K3:
I second that one, anyone notice any difference in play back? A lot of the time, these releases are actually the same ROM, just with different variations for the country/region of release, so it may not be worth the hassle flashing if you've already flashed the first release.

Swyped from my finger to your face, on my Samsung Galaxy Note.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] havrosh:
Just flashed. (wipe, flash, wipe, root)

I will let you know tomorrow
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] darren.hoo:
I've tried this one , HW decoding HD video still not work, so sad...
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] RavenY2K3:
Thanks, I'll stick with the first one until something newer comes along i think.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] john9:
will test this out!Thanks
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] simon1219:
Standby battey is very good. Looks like Samsung has solved the battey drain in this version.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Spiogent:
Guys, look at the build-date! They cannot have solved any problem. It's nearly from the same date like the other official Roms.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] SaneinOne:
It was built a little over 3 weeks after LQ8, so... ;)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] djmarco83:
How to root?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] xdapao3:
What about the jerky HD Youtube video playback (to me it's the biggest of the 3 bugs)?? It takes a moment to check! ;)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] havrosh:
Battery drain is still there... 21pm - 9am -> 12% of the battery.

env:

- rooted

- Flight mode OFF

- 3G OFF (SIM card missing)

- WiFi ON

- sync ON

- apps like G+, Pulse, Kobo, etc removed

- apps installed: Chrome, Train Crisis (because of my son)

---------- Post added at 02:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:45 PM ----------

1) Flash CWM Recovery

2) Download Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip from http://androidsu.com/superuser/

2) Install downloaded package in CWM
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] mike2nl:
+1 for funniest joke.

Someone has to ask that everytime again and again
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Spiogent:
OK, the build date (03-08-2012) is 3 weeks after the BUILD date from the italy version (11-07-2012). BUT it is only 3 days after the RELEASE date of the italy version. And all the bugs were known many days later. So i dont think, there is any bugfix in it.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] prasoeu168:
No bug fixed
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] zavros:
Hi my dear friends

as i wrote in another forum

I had the same battery drain problem and i have done the following:

1. install greek 3.2 version P7500OXXKK4 from samfirmware.com

2. full wipe

3. install 4.0.4 BALTIC P7500OXXLP4 P7500XWLP5_P7500OXXLP4_SEB.zip

4. go to settings->WI-FI->advance "keep active wifi......" select NEVER

i have test it and for 12 hours only 1% battery drain and NO activity of my dual core(216MHZ) as before.

thank you
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] zavros:
P7500xwlp5
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] risinhux:
why? what the difference?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] logic5:
Hi,

thanks man ,, but can you please make it deodexed zipalligned and rooted please,, alot of us need basic ROM..

thank you very much.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] ReneGee:
WiFi ON and sync ON and wondering about a 1%/hr battery drain?

If you lose 12% in 12 hours with WiFi Off and sync Off and your tab is not entering sleep mode then you have a draining problem.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] shoii:
Cool
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] BrixSat:
HELP

Is it compatible with GT-P7500XWKHD?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] RavenY2K3:
Yes, although it will probably change the CSC to that which is included in the ROM.
[HTC Amaze 4G] xndabox:
I know this is amaze 4G forums but I was a little bit surprised to see this on the Internet. Galaxy S 3 for 500 dollars only! :eek:

http://1saleaday.com/wireless/

Edit- wondering if anyone will jump on this deal. I'm thinking about it.
[HTC Amaze 4G] benya:
That is the At&t version. Won't work on T-Mobile 3g

Why would you want a gs3 anyway? The screen is really bad, the white looks like blue! I'm hoping the rumored HTC One X + comes out soon for T-Mobile.
[HTC Amaze 4G] ziggy46:
and that blue saturation thing can be fixed if you use a kernel with voodoo color control in it :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
For the record, that 1900mhz is being deployed at the moment, currently active in my area, so what network it's from shouldn't matter soon.

sent from a galaxy you'll never see.

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What blue saturation? o_O

sent from a galaxy you'll never see.
[HTC Amaze 4G] xndabox:
It works for my area even though it's att, I don't see the blue saturation on my friends s3. Also even though I don't like touchwiz there is cm9. No way you can tell me it's not the best phone out right now. Then again I guess that's what opinions are for. :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] benya:
I wish 1900 was active in my area (NJ/NYC), but it isn't. It's only active in a handful of places. If it was, I would have the One X already. I went to the T-Mobile store with cash in hand ready to pay full price for the gs3. My Amaze is good, but the short battery life is frustrating. I also would love a larger screen. After holding the two phones side by side, I cannot get past the blue screen when it should be white. Open a web page and compare the backgrounds of the Amaze or One X to the Gs3 and it is painful. I decided to suffer with my Amaze until HTC or someone else releases a new flagship with a great battery and a screen that shows white as white. Please be the One X+!!!.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
I think the device in store had issues, I have a tmo s3 that's as white as white can be, no blue tint what so ever, so you should check back, even have em check the device you get specifically before you leave the store to be sure it's okay, mine is, well, PERFECT.

And I'm in NYC, it's not covering the entire NYC area as yet but my area is, so eh that's good enough for me.
[HTC Amaze 4G] benya:
I have checked multiple s3s from all the carriers, it's all of them. I am not imagining this, its a well documented problem. Just Google Galaxy s3 blue screen. If I had never seen the screen on my Amaze or the One X, I could probably have lived with it. But having seen what a proper display looks like, I can't bear to own an inferior product, even with its other advantages that I crave. For some people its not a big deal. I wish it wasn't a big deal to me, because other than the screen, the gs3is awesome!

Where exactly in NYC do you get 3g on 1900? I have some unlocked world phones I want to go test!! Thanks for the info!

Edit- after reading some of those posts I found on Google, it seems someone has found a solution to the problem.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1687260&highlight=browser+tint

Next time I'm in a cell phone store I'll try it. I wonder if that will drain the battery faster though?
[HTC Amaze 4G] `Ghost`:
its every amoled screen. they all have a tendency to be on the blue side.
[HTC Amaze 4G] adslee:
I have a Galaxy S3. The screen is beautiful. I'll let you know when I see the blue saturation on my whites that you were talking about.
[HTC Amaze 4G] mrmako777:
this made me LOL...i have a launch s3, build date 6/16, and its flawless. never seen blue whites or anything of the sort. when a phone sells 10 million units in what, 2 months? theres bound to be some defective devices. btw, hows HTC doing these days? i hear they're posting losses :p

and if you think the amaze/one x has a better screen than the s3, see your local optometrist guy, you may have cataracts, or even worse, you may be blind ;)
[HTC Amaze 4G] benya:
The easiest way to spot the blue tinted background is to open the browser to google, then hold the.phone next to an HTC or other brand with a good LCD display also on Google
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
I know what blue tint he's talking about, it's one of the things I hated most on my S2 and the Nexus had the same issue, though not so bad due to the higher pixel density but it was still there and when the screen was dimmed it got purple-ish, but as I said, the S3 totally changed that, that's why I give Sammy props on the screen quality, even the gorilla glass is flawless, two weeks without a screen protector and not a single nick, the first things I did when I first received my S3 was do the black background test like on the s2, it passed flawlessly, did the grey background test, same thing, did the play store test (my own personal observation/test I use), aced that as well, then I did the blank/black picture test, same result, I dimmed the screen to the lowest, blacks were still black, clean and well saturated, crisp cand clean, I even did the HD video test from the youtube app, it walked all over it, even though the pixel density is down a few pixels compared to the nexus, I have to say the screen is the best I've seen in a long time, hands down.
[HTC Amaze 4G] mrmako777:
didnt have a nexus, but i did have an s2 for a few days and was disappointed i had to send it back because of the lines and blobs issue. this is my first REAL experience with a sammy phone and im not disappointed at all. your experience makes me feel a bit better about going with the amaze, but honestly, after almost 2 months with the s3, htc is going to have to REALLY impress me to get my money again. word is, sammy is working on the next GED nexus and im leaning towards it as my next phone.

either way, the screen on the s3 is untouchable imo. hell, even dedicated htc fanboy GG returned his one s to get the s3. to me thats saying something about how awesome the s3 is. if anyone is considering it, grab and you wont be disappointed :highfive:
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dark Nightmare:
The display issue on the s2 was the reason I left it for the amaze, the nexus was nice but I wasn't too big a fan then, when I went back to it before the s3, well it suited my basic needs since I just lost interest in fancy hardware and features, lol only reason I got the s3 was cause my buddy didn't like it so I gave him my nexus for it since he wanted back the nexus and well I'm so far satisfied, none of the old s2 or nexus issues/slack offs and well I don't use my phone much for anything but the basics to really care after running all my test and checking the device out.

I just want JB now and it's complete, though well my phone is so damn smooth I don't think I'll notice much of a difference.
[General Topics] trobstar:
in the title
[General Topics] KidCarter93:
You didn't sign up to this site just to find www.xxxda-developers.com did you?

Sent from Stephen Hawking's rooted wheelchair
[General Topics] ppero196:
LOL
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] jgr80:
hey guys,

I've got UK tab 2 10.1 5510..yesterday I rooted it..was all working fine until I installed go launcher HD..kept getting process stopped error messages and lost the taskbar at the bottom..no problem I thought reboot..same issue..did a hard reset..same issue :(..my tab came with 4.0.4 from factory..I refreshed and resolved issue with 4.0.3 yesterday..and thought I could do ota or kies update to get back to 4.0.4..but they both say no updates..I can install via Odin but can't find the file..any ideas??

Lesson learnt btw..use nandroid peep!!

thanks
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] jamesclinton:
Try and check the forum b4 you open a new thread, here you go http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1704668
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] jgr80:
Hi,

This was the point I was trying to make..that thread only has download for 4.0.3??

Never mind anyway..just installed CG JB :) don't think I'll be going back to stock ROM ! awesome

Thanks anyway
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] nfribeiro:
If you send me your product code I can try to seach for your stock firmware (you should have it just in case).

And your tab it isn't the 5510 (because it not exists).

Maybe is a 5100... If so on dial type *#1234#
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] CliveEP:
I'm assuming it's the UK P5110 as I have exactly the same issue. Originally on 4.0.4 I played around with root and whatnot before device spoofed crashed and the tab wouldn't boot.

The only version I would find after that was 4.0.3 and there is currently no update available through kies or the built in software updater.

I'm still looking for the update, if anyone can help
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] jgr80:
my bad..the model is 5110 :)

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] nfribeiro:
I cannot find any 4.0.4 for 5110, except the P5110ZCBLH2 (OTA) that came out today for China!!!

To seach for it in another away I need your PRODUCT CODE and HIDSWVER

To look for it, if you have windows got to regedit and look for CURRENT_USER/software/samsung/Kies/DeviceDB/ and then find the folder that have HIDSWVER and Product Code
[LG Optimus Me P350] kD:
HOT UPDATE: center clock.zip

XperiaUi v2 For LG-P350

ROM BY ANTON RAMIREZ :D

Features:

*Bravia Engine™

*xLoud

*Full Xperia S™ LOOK

*Modified Lockscreen

*Xperia arc S Launcher

*Optimus 2x Lockscreen

*WalkmanMod™

*Samsung MyFiles.apk

*Gapps Included

*LG Keyboard

*Sony/Xperia Widgets

*Xperia Font

http://db.tt/Nm9TjOKX <<< ----- DOWNLOAD LINK

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fixed by antdking

enjoy

Credits:

Venkat Kamesh For Kernel
Anton Ramirez (ME) For modifying this CM7.2
Galaxy Fit DevelopersAnd Anthony Dave King (AKA antdking)

Clock Bug Fix

Bug Fix Link:http://db.tt/Nm9TjOKX

LINK: http://db.tt/sYjbjaqT

second link: update-xperiaUiV2.zip

VIDEO

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?hzNqpWxqDwA[/YOUTUBE]
[LG Optimus Me P350] bala0606:
Clock update.. problem

Shows zip isnt signed correctly.. pls help..

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Problem is solved but the font isnt legible..

And "message recieved" text is not shown in lockscreen.. eg.. (1 message recieved)

Waiting for v3 version :good::fingers-crossed:
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Skizzy034:
Ok so I took a break from trying to theme Sense and gave cm10 a shot. This is just practice for me but if enough people like it and would wanna use it I'll post the files (I have to learn how to create a flashable zip first). Anyway, here's what I have so far:
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Skizzy034:
I have no idea why the pictures are all different sizes. Sorry about that.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Toaster Strudels:
This is awesome! Thanks for your hard work man!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ncck890:
Hello.

I just bought razr ( android version is 2.3.5) and i dont get updates to 2.5.6 or ics. Gsm.

System version: 651.73.30.xt910.NonEFIGSRetail.en.EU

Can i root my phone?

If i can what rom i can root to this version? Please suggest ...

I readed about it but dont undarstand about system version, what i can root what i cant.

Sorry, i'm newbie in android, sorry for my english too, im from Lithuania.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ncck890:
Is it possible to update to this version http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1837971 from 651.73.30.XT910.NonEFIGSRetail.en.EU (2.3.5)? This is the latest officialy available (non-branded) version in my country.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ncck890:
Device is LOCKED, Status Code: 0

Battery OK

OK to Program

Transfer Mode

USB Connected

what to do now ?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] O_G:
Thread Moved​

Please post questions in the Q&A section​
[Motorola Droid RAZR] pedrotorresfilho:
Yes, follow the tutorial. You'll need to enter into razr recovery menu. turn off your phone and restart by pressing both vol keys + power.

once you get into boot menu then choose (vol down) recover and enter (vol up)

soon as you see a robot with an ! exclamartion mark. Press both vol keys.

You're now in recovery mode from where you should 'apply update from sd card with the provided file.

To get updated you need to have flashed previously the base files also provided in above thread.

Good luck with razr.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] absjf:
You need to press both volume keys and then press the power key. In that menu use the down volume key to select Normal Bot then the up volume key to run it.

You don't need to root your phone. I have flashed some EMEAretail 2.3.5 over my nonEFGIS 2.3.5 sometime in July. It worked flawlessly with RSD, no routing involved (I don't like routing). At boot, 2.3.6 update was instantly available. Some time later, ICS update became available. At first, the battery was bleeding out juice, but a volume keys+power key -> recovery -> factory reset took care of that. I was a pretty happy ICS RAZR user at the time . Take a look here: http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1362956

Market Segment: EuropeAustraliaEMEA

Version: 651.167.

30

Android Version: 2.3.5
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] topnoch:
Hey guys,

I`m facing a problem of my HD2 with wifi. I`m using ultimate droid 3.3 rom, and when I connect to router, after some time it disconnects, and after few seconds it reconnects again. It does not matter if you are close to wifi source or far, the wifi logo in top of the screen disappear, after few seconds it appear and connects again.

Any suggestions?

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android Development] alxwlc:
Thanks for sharing..
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android Development] Androguide.fr:
Great tut, thanks a lot, will be really helpful. :good:
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android Development] dedraks:
Thanks man.

Enviado de meu GT-P6800 usando o Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android Development] mengpo:
Thanks guys !

Next to come : Install the kernel via cwm, Kernel optimisations and Build a custom rom for these devices.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android Development] dedraks:
Running my first home built kernel. :laugh:

I love android. :P
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android Development] mengpo:
So cool you did it :)

Congrats !
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android Development] Astrix Ashburn:
Awesome tutorial mengpo, thanks :)
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android Development] locerra:
Easiest to just flash via heimdall

$ adb reboot download
$ heimdall flash --kernel path/to/zImage
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android Development] mengpo:
:silly:

I did not know it was so simple !!

I'll change the tuto then !

Thanks again !
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android Development] Alcibiade:
Thanks a lot !

I havent coded for ages and setting up the environment was discouraging me from even thinking about trying to play with the kernel

This is extremely useful
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android Development] mengpo:
You're welcome ;)