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[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] petervranek:
I think that to buy this phone wasn't a good idea. The display is the worst of all androids phones and there isn't option to install application to SD card. I think even the old XPERIA X1 is much better device. I'll try to sell it, please do not buy it. There is no support for this i5800 phone. Only one good think is Android.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] flores.diane02:
why dont u try to use app to sd from the market...its free and works good

Its also clears cache which frees much space
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackandjill20101:
When I installed custom froyo rom I accidentally deleted the original fw but with so many fw available to download I am not sure which one to get as offical eclair...i want to do this to be prepared for next week official asia froyo release...tkd
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zroice:
you dont remember which fw version you had on the phone?

If you didnt backup and dont know i dont think there is a way to find out which was the original firmware.

I had on mine JM6 if i remember correctly but its from germany.

It depends on your region etc. I would just keep using custom roms now or just downgrade to some kind of eclair version and then update officially from there - should not be a problem I think.

But I'm still a noob so dont take what I say for granted.
[Off-topic] BlackHawk6:
I do not know much when it comes to hardware of computers but im looking at this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200543755584&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Just go to the bottom of the page and change around the hardware then click built my configuration.

Thanks

Also i will not be doing much gaming but i would like atleast a quadcore 3.0ghz processor and i already have a decent graphics card so i will not need that. Im trying to spend around 500-550$ if possible
[Off-topic] jaszek:
You do realize you need an OS, right?

And please, if you want to put everything together yourself then just go to a computer shop, tell them what you want and they'll do it. I've seen many people come with fried boards come to the shop I work at because they tried to do it themselves.
[Off-topic] souljaboy:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130455995606

i added a video card for ya if u wanna play games ...

cheaper housing [same power supply tho]

smaller hdd [if u cant fit on 500 , u wont fit on 1000 , trust me on that , its all matter of cleaning up after urself]

newer/better mobo [direct performance boost]

stripped from dvd writer [my comp hasn't seen a dvd drive for 5 years , nor did i ever need one]

not a bad deal i got ya there if u consider i added a $140 video card , a better mobo and came out only $96 more

edit : just saw ya dont need a video card ....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200544464253

this how it changes ,

half generation better cpu

two generation better mobo (nforce 6xx >nforce 8xx series)

and a nice quiet cpu fan which will make ur days pleasant
[Off-topic] BlackHawk6:
Yes im well aware i need an an OS.

and did you even read the post?
[Off-topic] BlackHawk6:
thanks man looks good...

The mb has a pcie slot right?
[Off-topic] souljaboy:
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)

(The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

1 x PCI Express x1 slot

2 x PCI slots

Yes
[Off-topic] BlackHawk6:
Alright im about to buy one but im stuck on the processor, one has a 2mb cache and the other has a 6mb cache with a 50$ price difference. Should i upgrade to the 6mb or spend the money on something else?
[Off-topic] raving_nanza:
...

buy a razor mouse and keyboard ;)
[Off-topic] Captainkrtek:
Or be awesome and get my keyboard

Click picture to go to site :)
[Off-topic] souljaboy:
now that u say , yea , its not really worth it ... u can upgrade to a 6mb or more in half a year with the same $50
[Off-topic] Captainkrtek:
Name your price and what you want to do with the computer and Ill put a list together in a breeze

reason why you should trust me: I work as a Systems administrator and have been an IT Consultant for a few years, also MCP, MCTS, MCITP, A+ IT, I know a bit about computers :rolleyes:
[Off-topic] Shreyas Jani:
Thats a nice one!!!
[Off-topic] souljaboy:
half of the computers price says ud just giv him an apple
[Off-topic] Captainkrtek:
Huh? I dont understand what you said there...
[Off-topic] orb3000:
Is it really is as comfortable?

Do you recommend it?

If so I would like one:)
[Off-topic] Captainkrtek:
I love it :)

Takes a few hours to get used too, after a few weeks you will be like a pro with it. its more comfortable as you dont have to reach out with your right hand and having backspace and enter in the center is not hard to get used to. also switching between regular qwerty and this is a breeze, im on my laptop right now and typing fine :)
[Off-topic] Chalup:
Oh please, putting one together is as easy as building LEGOs. The real respect goes to the engineers and scientists behind the technology.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TmobileDash12:
Is there a way to change the LCD Density on the mytouch 4g?

Here's what they did with the G2:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=823522
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rosedale19:
Idk but ill test it out and let you know results.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rosedale19:
Yep, confirmed it works the same as the g2 method! Just used root explorer to get to the file then change 240 into your preference (im at 200) then save and reboot and your good.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TmobileDash12:
i tried 190, 200, 210, 220. when i press menu, the words get cut off. is it just my phone?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rosedale19:
Yeah mine too but its only like the tippy top of the letters so I doesn't bother me.
[myTouch 4G General] ags29:
I was getting a lot of blurry photos because auto-focus required holding the phone steady for longer than usual and the slightest move would cause a blurry photo..

So, I found that turning off auto-focus in the camera settings menu will make the photo snap quicker meaning it is less likely that you'll get a blurry photo because you don't have to hold the phone steady for as long as you do with auto-focus on. Hope this helps!
[myTouch 4G General] Kline:
I haven't had any problems with mine...Photo or video; they all come out looking ok. My wife's phone is fine, too.

Below is indoor low-light from my wife's phone (size reduced, taken tonight).
[myTouch 4G General] lisap006:
ummm my pictures dont come out sharp at all example below my nexus one takes amazing pictures compared to my MT4G and they both have 5 megapixal camara
[myTouch 4G General] TheManMountain:
Oh yeah same here it took 4 or 5 shots to take a decent pic with mine today then again I have always had a heck of a time holding my hands steady
[myTouch 4G General] nmw407:
This is a test I took in low light, no flash. Doesn't look bad to me, although you can definitely see the noise.
[myTouch 4G General] lisap006:
i think the auto focus is horrible on this phone IMHO....ive had tons of HTC phones and this is the only phone ive had to take 4 to 5 shots before getting a decent non blurry pic
[myTouch 4G General] ags29:
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I found a fix (somewhat)! Turn off auto-focus in the camera settings menu.. the photo will be taken in milliseconds, resulting in less bluriness! You can still focus if you want by tapping on the screen or lightly pressing down the camera button. Try it now and let me know if it helps :D

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[myTouch 4G General] apple_g:
This seems to aide in taking better pics. Thanks!
[myTouch 4G General] s10shane:
my pics come out fine. here are a few of them.
[myTouch 4G General] halojinx:
my old treo 650 took better pictures....lol ....now only if we can fix the video recording also.....:rolleyes: 720p doesn't mean nothing if all we see is blur and ghosting. hope tmo/htc comes out with a fix for the camera and video.
[myTouch 4G General] lisap006:
Wow thank u thank u!! It helped me too....now I'm a picture taking machine

*Sent from my Tmobile MT4G*
[myTouch 4G General] Scoop24:
i just use the Camara App Vignette. it takes way better looking pictures than the stock Cam App.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] C-4Nati:
A friend suggested z movie.net, it didn't work. I have the newest flash and don't really wanna go thru any other measures if adding other stuff like u have to for hulu so are there any good ones that work with just 10.1 flash?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] C-4Nati:
10 characters?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willsnews:
Pm

Constantly Drinking
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DMaverick50:
The app called live TV is free and phenomenal
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ipeench:
I just kept retrying... different ports and redownloading the files... it worked after a while...
[Desire HD General] Mr.Kakarot:
Seriously, I know you guys hate noob posts, that been covered 1000x before.... but, my phone just arrived! This site is very large and scary... if someone could point me to a how to guide and a recommended rom... I would appreciate it.

Thx
[Desire HD General] NoEnd:
THE BEST PLACE to start is: http://www.youtube.com/user/HTCShowMe
[Desire HD General] Mr.Kakarot:
uh, thx?

I meant for rooting, custom roms etc... but thx either way.
[Desire HD General] nmyseteroious:
Try this http://hemorrdroids.net/overclock-undervolt-your-desire-hd/

You can look for custom roms in the Dev section. There are other guides in there too.
[Desire HD General] eozen81:
First you should decide why you need to root or flash custom roms. If you find out you should also make sure that you know "how to do" steps for rooting transactions.
[Desire HD General] ghostofcain:
Sage advice, my thoughts, apply the current OTA update and see how you get on with it as stock, then when you know where you stand think about modding it, Visionary (from Paul at modaco) will attain temp root for you to expirement with and see what root will give you without risk and can apply permanent root when and if its required. Main advice is enjoy your new phone :D

BTW hold off applying any future OTA updates until they have been examined, as I believe the latest Incredible OTA closes off many of the current root exploits
[Desire HD General] DesireHDuser:
I would play around with it first before rooting. This way you can see what you think is missing and choose the rom you want accordingly
[Desire HD General] Mr.Kakarot:
Agreed and thanks for the concern ;)

I got the same advice when I posted about my nexus one..... 3 days later, I rooted! Wish I read that comment about ota

first though.....

I'll hold off a cooked days as I might not keep it, having no 3g is tough, camera doesn't seem very good and the speaker sound is very tingy.... it has proved I missed Android but this might not be the phone for me
[EVO 4G Accessories] desairs:
I don't know what I want but I got the dock yesterday and I really have zero use for the thing. I don't really like docks. Don't know why I bought it but it was the only thing I could but that would work with my extended battery.

Anyone have anything good?
[EVO 4G Accessories] Rydah:
I'll trade you for a beat up PPC-6700. ;)

Sent From My HTC Evo 4G Using Tapa Talk Pro!
[EVO 4G Accessories] OneStepAhead:
Maybe you can keep trading until you end up with a house like that dude that started with a penny.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Mele:
I'll give you a oem battery and aftermarket 2000mah battery
[EVO 4G Accessories] desairs:
Still seeing what's there. Come on people. It is the HDMI Dock with the cable.
[G Tablet General] t3h_g3n3r4l:
So, I posted this in two of the posts buried deep within the bowels of the original thread, but I think it's a good idea to have it separated into it's own thread.

There are 4 screws under the rubber feet on back of the tablet that help hold the device together. Aside from these 4 screws, there are 3 plastic clips per side that hold the case closed.

When you break the case open, you'll see the 2-cell, 7.4V battery, the motherboard, and the metal inner frame. The frame is held in place by screws around the perimeter, including 1 screw that is covered by the motherboard.

The EMF shield simply snaps off, revealing the hardware within. The Tegra 2 chip is of the T20 series, and the board is populated with 512MB of RAM, and the 2 chips composing the 16GB flash storage. The WIFI/Bluetooth module is made by USI. Audio is processed by a Realtek ALC5623 chip, through two separate speakers which are built into small enclosures.

Also, there are spaces for a 3G modem and what could be assumed to be a GPS unit left unpopulated.

There is nothing interesting to be seen on the back side of the main board except that it can be noted that there is space for an additional 512MB of ram to be added to the board and an EMF shield to be placed around it.

There is a hard-reset button on the main board, located next to the battery and below the 3G pads. There is also an unpopulated space for a second button.

Although not pictured, the screen is a standard netbook screen (which explains the viewing angles). It is manufactured by AU Optronics, model B101AW06. It is controlled by a Texas Instruments LVDS83B.

The capacitive functions are handled by Tango S32s. There is an AMTEL chip on the board with them. I'm assuming it's an interface between the main board and the capacitive controllers.

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On the whole, this is a very well built device. There is room to upgrade for those daring enough to take on the task. It will be interesting to see what people do the device when it becomes more mass market in the coming weeks.

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Updates:

The chipset for the wifi/bt module is a Broadcom BCM4329.
[G Tablet General] rms1776:
I found this if someone wants to give it a try it can make your tablet a cdma 3g device for use with either sprint or verizon. http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/284022690/CDMA_Module.html

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[G Tablet General] Marine6680:
It looks like that touch controller is capable of more than just the two points that it currently allows. Apparently its software controlled how much it can sense.
[G Tablet General] GeneralSpecific:
t3h_g3n3r4l,

can you take a look at the front facing part of the frame, and see what is behind the 4 front buttons? I was wondering if you could use nail polish remover to remove the paint behind the buttons (so some light would shine through). How hard was it to remove the main board from the case?

Thanks!
[G Tablet General] t3h_g3n3r4l:
There's a circuit board down there. I didn't bother to see what all was on it though. It might be possible to use some sort of SMD LED backlight and use light-piping to etch lit buttons in whatever color you want. The only downside is that you'd most likely lose the ambient light sensor functionality.

It was fairly easy to pull the main board. All of the wiring connectors use positive force to keep them together as opposed to locking connectors, so it was just a matter of pulling everything loose, which wasn't difficult.

The hardest part was getting into the case. When pulling it apart, it's easiest to start at the corner diagonally opposite the volume button working towards the front panel buttons, then down the side with the volume controls, then down the side with the dock connector, then finally the edge with the USB ports.

Interesting. I wonder if the AMTEL chip on the board with those sensor chips is actually what is limiting us the two-point multitouch, as opposed to Android. It looked like a microcontroller chip (I think maybe a PIC), I just never really bothered to read all of the etchings on it.

Looks like I need to open this thing up again and see what else I can discover.
[G Tablet General] amathophobia:
I can't stop thinking about those pads for the additional 512mb of memory. Sourcing the chips and some extremely steady hands could pay off in spades.
[G Tablet General] t3h_g3n3r4l:
You can't directly solder to the chips. A toaster oven, otoh, should do the trick.
[G Tablet General] Kov695:
I would love to see someone do this!!!!!
[G Tablet General] Lemcott:
I have hand soldered to a surface before, there's actually lots of tutorials online of how to get good at it, it becomes an art form to some. usually comes down to using the right amount of flux paste in the right areas.

If I can get one of these devices, and someone can find a source for those chips I am 100% sure that I can get those chips on.

same with the 3G and GPS modules

If you all find it, I will solder. but, y'know, make 100% damn sure their right first.

also, even if I DO get them on the board, will the device even recognize the hardware? It might right of the bat, but more likely, we'll have to modify the kernel, which hey, I'm hardware, not software, someone's gotta be with me on the other half of this project if the need arises.

EDIT: http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail...GPS-SG-T/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMuD5AK9w5s05iDvClDmkWN6 this might work for that gps space... I'd really have to get my hands on the hardware to see if it's compatible...

EDIT EDIT: http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/109064341/LEA_5S.html actually I think this would work better.
[G Tablet General] Lemcott:
when I get mine I will break out the multimeter and see if there are any loose spots i could drain power to some led's for. that takes care of the light source, but making the light shine through is a whole other problem. making it shine through the pre-existing plastic is also going to be finicky, you want to make sure you arent going to damage anything that would break the capacitive touch screen.
[G Tablet General] t3h_g3n3r4l:
Interesting. I might have to give the whole solder to a grid array package another look.

I also agree that the uBlox GPS would be the better choice.
[G Tablet General] switt:
An easier route may be to resolder what looks to be the Mini-PCI express port back on. That would let you pop in all sorts of cards, notably a 3G+GPS card. Step one is finding out if its mini-pci express. From the pics they look close.
[G Tablet General] Marine6680:
SMT soldering is not too difficult by hand with the proper set up. I had to learn to do it while in the military, everything from SMT repair to repairing boards with bullet holes through the middle. The only chips that need an oven to solder are the ones with a grid of contacts on the bottom surface of the chip like CPUs.
[G Tablet General] amathophobia:
People used to add memory to the original xbox. Not sure if the process the same.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi3Bi2i2bEg

There are a lot of diagrams and source info on adding mini pci cards on mydellmini.com.

http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/dell-mini-1010/12234-serious-talk-about-mini-pci-e-slots-4.html

http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/del...s/4635-sdhc-mini-pcie-adapter-would-work.html

Hope these can be of some help.
[G Tablet General] KorbenD:
I believe the Viewsonic uses BGA memory, which means the solder points aren't exposed and unfortunately you can't use a soldering iron on them. Ovens have to be used to solder them.

It would be interesting to find out if the Mini-PCIe connector would work though.

EDIT:

The next time someone has one of these tablets apart, would you please measure the height of the standoffs for the Mini-PCIe? If I can get that info, I'll order a connector and give it a try. Might be nice to add 3G/GPS for (relatively) cheap.
[G Tablet General] t3h_g3n3r4l:
That was my original point. I think it can also be done with solder paste and a heat gun, but you may as well go ahead and bake the whole thing at that point. I would be much more comfortable soldering to the USB host and adding some additional ports/gadgets than I would be with breaking out a heat gun and torching my brand new tablet.
[G Tablet General] Kov695:
Guys i like where this is going.....lets keep on it this!

Any updates?

Getting 3g/gps and possibility of the keys to light up......this would be killer!
[G Tablet General] t3h_g3n3r4l:
Not lately. I've been completely wrapped up with school. I have the feeling it will be 2 or 3 more weeks before I get the free time to do anything with my tab other than just load firmware and use it.
[G Tablet General] revlis8989:
did pci-e can use turbo memory？
[G Tablet General] phfaty:
looks like there might be room near the usb ports for a stripped down usb hub and 3g modem. We could get both 3G data and voice with skype or fring
[G Tablet General] rosco_pc:
I have a Malata Zpad, which I bought in China (SMB-1002-3G), I think it is the 1GB version (as identified by system information).
[G Tablet General] rosco_pc:
Ha,

I think I might have found a replacement. Annoying thing is that there is absolutely no information available in the shop, no data sheet, no dimensions, no manufacturer info,... :mad: Only thing known: it is marked as an ASUS DC power jack.

SO I don't know until I ordered one, which I will do tomorrow morning after contacing the seller.
[G Tablet General] jfholijr:
Cool, Thanks again!!!
[G Tablet General] jmbach:
I am very interested in either or both and have been following this thread closely.

I am wondering since some of the alternate ROMs for the gtablet have a GPS toggle built in them, if that would be sufficient to activate an internal GPS module. I have not looked into the software/ROMs that deep. Not sure about the PCI-E slot.

Looking forward to having this solved. This addition would make this a great tablet.
[G Tablet General] Frrrrrrunkis:
I am interested in this as well.
[G Tablet General] zerranoss:
Would be possible to get a confirmation about a compatible wwan pci to get 3g on Zpad tablet?

Would be great to ge 3g on it :P would be awsome!
[G Tablet General] coffecup:
USB 3G ??Solved

How close is the gtablet to the Toshiba Folio 100? I thought it was version of the zpad. This thread discusses how to turn on 3G functionality. Would this work on the gtablet?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=914350 "[UPDATE] UMTS / 3G Modem Support (Huawei)"
[G Tablet General] coffecup:
Bump

Could a kind soul perhaps post the question on the Folio 100 thread? I'm only a newbie and it won't let me.

Thanks in advance.
[G Tablet General] nunjabusiness:
Any luck adding RAM?

Has anyone been successful at adding another 512MB to the board?

I am also very interested in the 3G/GPS potentials, but i know that will take longer to figure out due to the kernel hacking required.
[G Tablet General] :
Help getting it apart

Forgive me for being an idiot, but is there some magic trick to getting this thing apart without breaking it? I can't seem to get it loose at all after getting the screws out.
[G Tablet General] stiphy:
Yeah any help with this would be appreciated. I want to see if my wifi antenna is somehow disconnected as the wifi on my unit is terrible. Got the screws out but couldn't get the case open.

Sean
[G Tablet General] K J Rad:
The case also snaps together and must be carefully pried apart. A spudger (plastic prying tool that reduces the likelihood of marring the case) helps immensely. It gets easier once you get it started and that's usually easiet near an existing opening like the docking port.
[G Tablet General] foobaz123:
I have a Zpad

Having recently been over to China I picked up a Zpad while there. My friend also picked one up so we have two at our disposal plus four docking stations. I'll look into possibly pulling one or the other apart soon and sending up some pictures.

Given that the Zpads have their sim card slot intact, it'll be interesting to see if the mini-pcie connector is also intact as well. :)
[G Tablet General] :
Thanks for the advice. I found something plastic that helped get it apart. I was trying to get at what appears to be a speck of dust under the touchscreen. I managed to get a few things in there far enough to reach the spot, but I wasn't really hitting it. It looks like there is some sort of film on the screen and maybe this dust speck is between that and the screen.
[G Tablet General] DJTJ:
GSM

This looks like a perfect fit

What do you guys think?, think could work?

http://www.amod.com.tw/Product/product_more.asp?vrlSholFe7iBxJO2wrpShHNKmHWdpKWWdciEwcqJvrSDxF==