yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G Tablet Android Development] striker59:
Is there a setting to keep wifi on, whenever I come out of sleep it has to connect. I have the box checked to keep wifi on in advanced. I'm thinking somewhere in toolbox there should be a setting.
[G Tablet Android Development] theteju:
Hi Nobe

I am tired of waiting and frustrated using Dirtybean, I want to go back to smoother bean but looks like I am unable to flash back. I am no TeamDRH CWM version 6.0.2.8 and I believe totally different partition.

Let me be more specific

theteju@Inspiron:~/Downloads/ROMs/Full_Stock_NVFlash_CWM_5504_Touch$ sudo ./nvflash_gtablet.sh
[sudo] password for theteju:
Flashing G Tablet with modified 1.2 4349 base image...
sudo: ./nvflash: command not found

Done! Please power off gTab by holding power button and close terminal session
theteju@Inspiron:~/Downloads/ROMs/Full_Stock_NVFlash_CWM_5504_Touch$

Please help me to get smootherbean back on my Gtablet. Thanks.
[G Tablet Android Development] nobe1976:
You are using Linux right. What flavor? You will have to give the script permissions after you unzip the recovery package by right clicking on the script and go to the properties/permissions. Check the "Allow executing file as program" and close the properties. Double click and run in terminal then it should run automatically. Make sure your tablet is in apx mode and connected.

Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[G Tablet Android Development] theteju:
Yes, I am using ubuntu. The script already has permission. I will make sure try it again and let you know. Thanks for reply.
[G Tablet Android Development] nobe1976:
All right I have done some digging on where I got this. When ever I am using the NVflash processes with Ubuntu, no matter if it is 1.1 or 1.2 bootloader, I always use the package that is in roebeet dropbox. His link is still alive in this tread Here. If you have any issue with getting it I have it on my DB as well and will be glad to PM the link to you. What I do is extract it down to both script and binary. Then just copy and paste it over to the NVflash directory to write over the existing ones and right click on the nvflash_gtablet.sh and click on open. Then run terminal and away it goes. The permissions should already be set once you extract it also.
[G Tablet Android Development] theteju:
Hi Nobe1976, I highly appreciate your support behind your work. I have never encounter such problem with ubuntu until this. Anyways, fired up my all time favorite XP and the ROM is being installed as I type.....
[G Tablet Android Development] theteju:
Update: my tablet once again breaths new life. Just like it says .............Smoother !!!

Thanks much for all your support.
[G Tablet Android Development] striker59:
The last 2 days when coming out of sleep gtab has restarted.
[G Tablet Android Development] theteju:
ROM started to slow down again. worked perfect for 2 months and now all browser and email app taking forever to load. what could be the reason?

I am doing fresh reinstall as I type.

I am not fond of Apex launcher, but I noticed the ROM does not boot without it. how can I get rid off it?

I am going to try changing LCD density from 160 to 120, to see if it performs better.

Any other suggestion?
[G Tablet Android Development] Sleef:
Just picked up my third GTab today after having been without for a while. First boot had incredibly choppy UI but, after a reboot, this thing flies. Thank you so much for continuing development on this underrated tablet.
[G Tablet Android Development] theteju:
As guessed, I am not an expert but based on my experience, the ROM is much more stable with LCD density 120. Its running really awesome since my last post. No hiccups, no sod. All runs smooth. The browser gets slow some times but that's due to limited memory and some services running in background. If you free the memory, browsing experience is smooth as well. Perfect.

Thank a lot to nobe.
[G Tablet Android Development] schwinn8:
Hey nobe,

I see you have a Pacman ROM (as noted in your sig) as well. I'm looking for a lightweight, fast 4.x ROM. Of specific interest is so that my wife can use a magazine app called "NextIssue". I predict it's a heavy app, but if I can get it running, that will make her happy. I don't really need much more... so would you recommend this ROM or the Pacman one?

Also, I was going to try your ROMs, but it seems I can't get to the site for any of them to download... is the d-h.st site down or something?

EDIT: Looks like the site is running again... must have just been a temporary issue?
[G Tablet Android Development] nick101181:
Hi,

I just flashed this to my G tablet. I'm getting a fair bit of lag. I followed instructions thoroughly too. When I'm trying to do anything in chrome, presses or swipes have about a 5-6 second lag. If I touch and try to scroll a page, it thinks I've tapped it to zoom in. Pressing a link takes a good 5-6 seconds, sometimes longer, to register my touch and open said link.

Any ideas on how to fix this?
[G Tablet Android Development] lartomar2002:
Did you let it sit for about 45 min to 1 hour after flashing and rebooting. It needs to "bake" a little while so android can do it's thing. This has been recommended before on other forums. It help me. Also, try this touch screen recalibration app http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/16022-app-touch-screen-calibration-app-g-tabletzpad-t2/ it says it is for vegantab but should work on any rom. If not do more searching here on xda or the other forum for touch screen recalibration apk.
[G Tablet Android Development] gallasm:
not so smooth?

I wondering if I'm the only one who is experiencing persistent lag with this ROM. After reading through the comments it seems like everyone has been really happy with this ROM and saying how incredibly smooth and quick everything is (which is why I decided to try it out in the first place). I've been using the ROM for about 2 days now and I have to say... it's really slow. Like it's not even usable. Apps crash left and right, every launcher I've tried (Apex, ADW, Holo HD) has been just as slow too. I'm really wondering if I'm the only one having this issue. I followed OP's instructions to a T - did the 250M System: Full_Stock_NVFlash_CWM_5504_Touch.zip, 4096/0 partition, let the system settle, did a few restarts (some requiring the DRH). Nothing seems to help. Any suggestions?
[G Tablet Android Development] tobalaz:
Well, had this installed on my Gtab for over a year with no problems. Started acting crazy after Google released their new APIs.

Downloaded the latest GAPPs, flashed in clockwork, good as new again.

Just wanted to say thanks for such an amazing ROM that has done extremely well standing the test of time.:good:
[G Tablet Android Development] bellalan:
Slow issuses

I just flashed this rom and am having a few issues.

-Device run fast one second and SLOW another. (mostly slow)

-Play store will crash at times and camera does not work.

Let me know PLEASE

Cheers/
[G Tablet Android Development] lartomar2002:
After flashing let sit for about an hour, android is adapting. We call that "letting it bake".
[G Tablet Android Development] odic:
Born Again!

I have had this Gtablet for 5 years. I bought it from a friend who hosed it with Vegan Tab or whatever it was with 2.2 froyo. He must have screwed up the partitioning or the BL? I don't know, but even I have attempted to refresh this thing with several ROMs over the years. Up until now it has always been an exercise of my patience followed by a crappy performing faux tablet to utter defeat. It just depressed me to turn the thing on. I finally pulled this thing out of a box because I wanted to test a router I was setting up for my daughter to bring to a friends house so they could play Minecraft PE together. Again....Stock BL1.1 rooted...nogo...slow, crashy, buggy, and it wouldn't even start minecraft. Then on to 2 others with the same results. This is honestly the first time I tried a ROM on BL 1.2 and I have to say, whether it is the Bootloader or the ROM or what, this thing runs like a new piece of hardware! I'm sure it will lag a bit here and there, but it is back! Minecraft v0.10.5...no problem...pandora....check! Email, Bluetooth...Roger that! I haven't really stretched it's legs yet, but I am very pleased so far. To anyone else that may consider this BL1.2 ROM , I highly reccomend it, but I will admit...the whole Dalvik cache build or whatever happens after first boot that causes it to act SUPER slow and wonky in general almost broke my spirits again, but I was aware of this and after waiting an hour and clearing the caches of the apps I tried to load prematurely then rebooting....Bang! it snaps (relatively speaking...a new quad core tablet would smoke it I'm sure). Anyhow....Thanks for all the effort from the DEVs and thanks to XDA for keeping the content alive even if the support is discontinued. It is a real shame to think how many of these Gtablets probably made their way to the recycle bins before attempting to try....I would say THIS rom!

:D:D:good:
[G Tablet Android Development] namitutonka:
Thanks odic, as far as keeping this thread alive, your post is valuable. I've never had a tablet, and posts like these help any consideration to get one.
[G Tablet Android Development] jabber71:
I just came across this thread and tried to download the rom from the link page. All I get is a 3mb ace file, is this right or do you have a link to the full zip file?
[G Tablet Android Development] :
Here you go: http://www.mediafire.com/file/rj65h7dcf7cq75f/Smoother_Bean.ver1.5.2(Standard.).zip

Digged through my old files to find that.

If anyone wants to revive his G-Tab this is recommended. However you will need to do some tweaking (Uninstall everything that is old, uninstall gapps since it can't really handle them, change launcher etc.)
[G Tablet Android Development] HoLyCoWzOrZ:
Thank you!!! I too was looking for a download link.
[G Tablet Android Development] sweh:
High I/O wait

In the vague hope that someone, somewhere, still plays with the gtablet...

I dug mine out of the basement over the weekend. I wasn't sure what state it was in, so I did a full rebuild using files I'd downloaded back in 2013.

NVFLASH'd BL1.2 onto it using the files from Full_Stock_NVFlash_CWM_5504_Touch.zip.

Went into recovery mode, created a 4096/0 setup. For good measure, cleaned data and cache.

Installed Smoother_Bean.ver1.5.2(Standard.).zip

And it rebooted nicely. Apex loader started. I left it a few hours 'cos play store was doing its stuff.

system is 250M, as required.

/system 250M 187M 62M 4096

But 1 day later it was still glacially slow. I tried a reboot and waited an hour or so...

Connecting via adb and running "mpstat -P ALL 5" I see it's really stuck in I/O wait, same as before the reboot

20:10:25 CPU %usr %nice %sys %iowait %irq %soft %steal %guest %idle
20:10:30 all 2.60 2.00 3.50 74.70 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.00 17.00
20:10:30 0 3.60 1.40 5.20 77.40 0.00 0.40 0.00 0.00 12.00
20:10:30 1 1.60 2.60 1.80 72.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 22.00

20:10:30 CPU %usr %nice %sys %iowait %irq %soft %steal %guest %idle
20:10:35 all 0.80 0.50 2.00 96.60 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
20:10:35 0 0.60 0.80 3.00 95.40 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00
20:10:35 1 1.00 0.20 1.00 97.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

20:10:35 CPU %usr %nice %sys %iowait %irq %soft %steal %guest %idle
20:10:40 all 4.20 0.20 3.00 92.40 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00
20:10:40 0 3.20 0.00 4.40 92.00 0.00 0.40 0.00 0.00 0.00
20:10:40 1 5.20 0.40 1.60 92.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

20:10:40 CPU %usr %nice %sys %iowait %irq %soft %steal %guest %idle
20:10:45 all 0.70 0.00 1.30 98.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
20:10:45 0 1.20 0.00 2.40 96.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
20:10:45 1 0.20 0.00 0.20 99.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

This is while the machine is theoretically idle, just on the home screen. No wonder it seems slow, if it's spending 98% of the time in I/O!

Any recommendations? Anyone remember seeing this all those years ago, and remembering the solution?
[G Tablet Android Development] KittenSauce:
I, personally, have no idea what "I/O wait" is, but I was seeing some similar symptoms on my GTab when I first flashed it (it worked fine for the first few hours, then became tragically slow).

I managed to fix the problem by uninstalling GApps completely. It seems that the latest version of Google Play Services (that gets installed after a few hours of the ROM first being installed) doesn't work very well on this tablet. Unfortunately, it was quite some time ago that I went about this, so I don't exactly remember what I did. I probably ran this script directly after installing the ROM.

EDIT (2 years later): Great! I love when things fall off the face of the earth!!

This repository seems to be a fork of the link above: https://github.com/CodehubX/gapps-remover
[G Tablet Android Development] sweh:
It's when the kernel is waiting for a device to complete a data transfer. For a normal computer it might be "waiting for the hard disk to read or save a block". While the kernel is blocked waiting for I/O it can't do anything else on that CPU core. So high I/O wait is bad for performance. It can be especially bad when the kernel is short of memory 'cos it can be paging memory in/out.

For the GTablet it could be very slow memory storage, it could be the replacement kernel isn't properly optimised, it could be lack of memory, or something else!

Google Play is definitely one of the apps that kicks the system into 99% I/O wait. But I dunno if that's a symptom or a cause!
[G Tablet Android Development] redeyedjedi:
ditto. worked for me but I caused a reflash suggesting it to someone else. Easier to wait :)
[G Tablet Android Development] lartomar2002:
Yeah, that's what I planned to do but re-reading my post I can see how you would not think so.
[G Tablet Android Development] nobe1976:
Tell you the truth the only tweak that is involved in this ROM that is being used is the zram that was built in the ROM that was modifyed by me. All other tweaks are involved in this ROM is good old script building within the build.prop. When we only have so much memory to work with do it the Linux way and expand your VM memory until you cannot get anything left from it.:D
[G Tablet Android Development] jaymaj:
latest Beta

Guys, I am currently testing a merged version of Smooth with elements from Black JB.

HDMI VIDEO AND AUDIO FULLY OPERATIONAL.

BLUETOOTH FULLY OPERATIONAL.

YOUTUBE needs to be reverted back to 4.0.23 to avoid volume rocker FCs.

Other then that, I have a fully functioning Jelly bean Tablet on my 42" LCD with Bluetooth keyboard attached.

Doing a full restore now and will continue testing.

But I think we have the ROM we have been waiting for.
[G Tablet Android Development] nobe1976:
OP Updated with Awesome Changes......

Get it

Update instructions on bottom of OP.
[G Tablet Android Development] lartomar2002:
Do we use the same download links as we did for the initial download? Or am I not seeing something?

Boy do I feel like a dunce:oI found it. :D
[G Tablet Android Development] Kameo:
Ok, i'm sure that you guys are talking about hdmi through a dock and not a regular cable because, for the life of me, i tested all smooth_xxx roms and can't get it to work.

Neither video nor audio...
[G Tablet Android Development] nobe1976:
The latest update on this and also Black jellybean both are confirmed to work for with HDMI using the docking port. All other I am looking into getting it to work with smooth ice. Don't know if it works the same with different devices, but it does work with the G Tablet.
[G Tablet Android Development] jaymaj:
Hdmi cable

Yes, it was tested through the dock.

I will test through a HDMI cable only setup tonight.

I restored everything I had last night. Titanium Restore worked without issue. FB, Twitter, Flipboard, Youtube, Pandora, Netflix all confirmed operational. (Hulu not tested). Programs not only operational, but fast. Very fast.

A few wait screens came up, but very few. Didn't have to FC anything.

I run a lot of Home screens widgets, and it handled them all good.

My advice, try this out for yourself. For all of you running G Tablets, you won't be disappointed.

OP has done an outstanding job on this.
[G Tablet Android Development] januszk:
Hello everyone,

I will need some help as maybe I'm doing something wrong. I had the original Smooth 4.1.1 installed so I've cleared cache, cleared davlik cache and installed updated version. I still can't get HDMI to work. Here is what's happening. I'm staring TuneIn radio and play a station. It plays through the speakers. I put it on dock and there is a popup asking if I want to complete action using TuneIn or Clock. Here I can select TuneIn again or just cancel it, it makes no difference. The sound is still going through the internal speakers and not through the receiver. When I reboot gTablet while it's on plugged in dock then I get no sound at all. I have to reboot again undocked to get the sound back, although still through internal speakers only. I think I'll wipe out everything and do full update but I though I'd ask first. Maybe I'm doing somehting wrong. Should I check something specific to make sure update was OK or is there anything special to turn the dock on ? In Froyo I could just put playing gTablet on the dock and it cut off internal speakers and switched to HDMI. YouTube shows downgraded version but still crashes on Volume Dn/Up.

Thanks a lot
[G Tablet Android Development] jaymaj:
I'd wipe all and start fresh.
[G Tablet Android Development] nobe1976:
Before starting a clean slate. Try docking the tablet first and then open Tunein app and see what it does. High def multi interface is a ***** with hand shake issues as far as the eye can see. If not done right you end up with issues.
[G Tablet Android Development] jaymaj:
My next challenge for you OP, and I started researching myself, is how to get true 5.1 audio out of HDMI.

Right now it comes thru as 48 LPCM to receiver, and I only get 3.1 (LCR +sub) sound. Rear channels merge with fronts.

No biggy, except I love my audio.

(Test file song is Too Close... If you don't know it YouTube it!)

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Btw, going back a post, when you dock tablet when G Tab is running, you will get a prompt to launch an app (clock, weather in my case). I just click the background behind the prompt and it goes away.
[G Tablet Android Development] januszk:
Yeah, I know. I actually tried different combinations of docking, restarting, starting apps etc but couldn't get it to work. I'll try to do full wipe tomorrow and see if this helps.

BTW: Great rom, really appreciate your work. Tell me how and I'll be glad to buy you a beer.
[G Tablet Android Development] nobe1976:
Will see what I can cook up. Right now working on some bugs with Chrome and I am that close.

Glad to see that you like. As far as the beer I would have to pass for right now. Tell you what if someone just happens to mention who made the fix on that other website that would be great. I do this on my spare time to get rid of some OCD issues. My wife afraid I'll break my phone so my tabby is the nexted best thing. :cool:
[G Tablet Android Development] lartomar2002:
Nobe, ever since honeycomb all the custom roms I have tried would let me move apps 2SD. Do any of yor roms have that capability. If not do you think it might be possible?
[G Tablet Android Development] nobe1976:
With a 16 gig internal storage there is no need to use A2SD. Also repartition to the 4096/0 should give you enough storage for apps and data cache with these ROM. It is possible but why put that my stress on your external.
[G Tablet Android Development] HaKyLON:
Hi again am i the only one with the brightness problem ? that makes graphic glitches ?
[G Tablet Android Development] unfrozencaveman:
Works

Wanted to report the smooth jelly bean rom worked for me after the very first attempt to flash it and I am on 1.1 BL with older CWM. Was on Team Drh ICS before and only followed instructions of format and wipe. :good:
[G Tablet Android Development] jaymaj:
wow

I would have never thought the G Tab would have a Jelly Bean ROM with HDMI and Netflix before the EVO...

Simply awesome.
[G Tablet Android Development] nobe1976:
Did you modify the nvflash to expand the system to 250m?
[G Tablet Android Development] unfrozencaveman:
Not this time around but i did when i installed ICS, i had to downgrade back to BL 1.1 and cwm v8 to get the rom to install afterwards.
[G Tablet Android Development] nobe1976:
Brave man you are sir. Both bean ROMs are almost at your max system. They will run, but if you want greatness suggest expanding the system to 250m using the nvflash config. Keep me updated and I will post a NVFlash processes for others that have been having issues loading.
[G Tablet Android Development] januszk:
I did the NVFlash, clear data/factory, clear cache, clear dalvik, installed from zip. All exept formatting internal card, still can't get HDMI to work. YouTube is now fine (no crash) but the sound is going through speakers only. I have yamaha receiver that I have it hooked to. I'll try just the TV to see if this will make the difference. Any idea? Thanks.

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Actually I'm getting neither audio nor video through HDMI dock. I don't know if dock is OK but it worked fine last week with Froyo.
[G Tablet Android Development] jaymaj:
suggestion

Make sure you're using the right download. I say that based on experience. ;)

Seriously, did you download the most current version?

Also, my routine is to wipe data / wipe cache / wipe Dev / wipe data / wipe cache.

Check your HDMI ... Maybe unplug and replug.
[G Tablet Android Development] januszk:
I installed it from SmOoTh_BeAn_CM-10_4.1.1(160dpi).zip. I think it upgraded fine. What concerns me is that there is no audio or video. When you tried the very first version of JB from OP did you get video through HDMI and only no audio or you didn't get anything?
[G Tablet Android Development] lartomar2002:
In the OP it says to use bluetooth as a work around for the mic. I assume it means a bluetooth microphone. Is that correct? If so anyone know where to get one cheap?

Nevermind I remembered my LG hbs-700 bluetooth headset has a microphone. "DUH!" :o
[G Tablet Android Development] jaymaj:
Video only worked up until latest release.
[G Tablet Android Development] januszk:
What kind of dock do you use? Mine says Malata DS-A002.
[G Tablet Android Development] lartomar2002:
WOW! For the first time in a long time I have watched a 1080p YouTube video for 20 minutes without one skip or buffer. YES! :D:D
[G Tablet Android Development] nick101181:
I am currently on the G_harmony ICS supercharged v6, Should I switch to this? Just wondering if this is the best jellybean rom so far? Also is there video/hardware acceleration with this rom?
[G Tablet Android Development] dsrhokie:
My last ROM was G harmony ICS as well...the answers to your questions are a resounding Yes, Yes, and Yes! This ROM is a masterpiece. Follow the OP's instructions and you will profit...
[G Tablet Android Development] januszk:
Jaymaj, what kind of dock do you use? Mine says Malata DS-A002. Is there any dock related setting in the menu that could be turned on or off or you just put gTab on the dock and it works? I mean that's how it worked on Froyo but here it just look like tablet and receiver do not talk to each other. I can see the tablet is chargin so at least there is power but other then that there is nothing, not even a blink on tablet or TV when I hook them both together.

For those who know what's under the hood I'm including my logcat and dmesg output. Maybe this will help.

Thanks
[G Tablet Android Development] KeepingItCuttingEdge:
Just let it sit for a day or so and allow the battery to drain. I've had a similar problem and after it shut down I recharged and everything installed fine.

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