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[G Tablet General] anlog:
Installing 2.2.0 as we speak...

I repartitioned SD card and wiped EVERYTHING just to be certain...

I'll post updates as I have them...

***UPDATE 1***

Install complete... Rebooting...

***UPDATE 2***

System up... Performing factory reset from settings menu as we speak (so far no FCs)...

***UPDATE 3***

System up... Beginning settings configuration and stress test...

***UPDATE 4***

WiFi up and running. So far UNABLE to make Settings applet FC (good work!)

***UPDATE 5***

All settings configured. About to load Titanium and fix Market. So far not a single FC (amazing). It might just be me, but the system seems noticeably faster than 2.1.0.

***UPDATE 6***

This release definitely seems like a winner. I will test further throughout the day and report any issues. The fact that I haven't gotten a single FC at this point leads me to believe that one is a keeper. Time to reload apps...
[G Tablet General] jfholijr:
I took a chance and just applied 2.2.0 on top of 2.0.4 and haven't done any wiping or resets and so far everything is good.
[G Tablet General] prerunnerseth:
Just installed over 2.1.1 with no wipe! works perfectly! BT pairing is fixed and no FC on close of settings!
[G Tablet General] LRiley:
Keyboard

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=9519014&postcount=9
[G Tablet General] P_6:
I'm praying roebeet gets some much needed down time after this release. Really, roe, if it works, you need to unplug from here... for, you know.... like a day or something. :-P
[G Tablet General] jfholijr:
Time to teach - lol. Why did you repartition the interal sdcard and what parameters did you use?
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
Should be able to flash over anything you have, including zpad and cm6.1.

This is a full update - it flashes the kernel/ramdisk/system. Recovery and user data is retained (but back up first anyway, just in case).

EDIT: Hopefully TnT Lite slows down, and the Vega build picks up. Hopefully!
[G Tablet General] anlog:
I reformatted and wiped everything just to make sure there was nothing left behind.

You boot into CW and repartition with 2048MB / 256MB SWAP. It'll take a couple mins. Then after that I did the factory reset and wipe cache options from the main CW screen. Then you have to go to mount options and enable USB - this will let you copy the update.zip over while plugged into your computer. Then you unmount USB and flash the update.zip from the regular menu option.

You never have to leave CW. Then, after the image flashed, I wiped from the settings menu just to be on the safe side.

I should also add that the "repartition" option usually fixes the "stuck in reboot loop" problem with the tablet.
[G Tablet General] Hookani:
Took me a few days but read thru this whole thread and excited to get my new Gpad up and running how it should be. So with this latest version, am I correct in saying that you don't need to flash 2.00 first and just go straight with 2.20? Still need to sideload flash? Great work here and thanks a bunch.

Ho'okani
[G Tablet General] anlog:
Had my first FC... Market crashed while installing the new flash apk that was posted. Flash appears to have installed, so not sure what the crash was all about???

Maybe just a fluke...
[G Tablet General] anlog:
2.2.0 is a cumulative install, so you don't need to load any previous versions. I recommend a wipe, but others have been successful without.

Flash still needs to be sideloaded, and the Market still needs to be "fixed" to enable all apps.
[G Tablet General] anlog:
Exchnage Corporate Sync + Passwords ????

Something weird...

I just set up access to my corporate Exchange 2003 account with the built-in email client (TouchDown doesn't work well yet). Because we push password requirements with the server, the following screen appeared:

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Remote Security Administration

The server <my email server> requires that you allow it to remotely control some security features of your device. Do you wish to finish setting up this account?

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I hit yes and a few seconds later an app installation screen (or something similar) appeared called "Activate Device Administrator" that listed things like the ability to wipe my phone, etc. I selected "yes" or "activate" (don't remember which it was).

I was then presented with a password creation screen with the following options:

None: Disabled by remote phone administrator

Pattern: Disabled by remote phone administrator

PIN: <enabled>

Password: <enabled>

I selected the PIN option and created a PIN. However, I don't know where to change the PIN, and it isn't required after leaving the device idle for awhile.

Are passwords just not supported on this device?
[G Tablet General] rushless:
What new Flash apk? I thought the Folio version is the only Tegra ready version.
[G Tablet General] anlog:
Looks like first post in this thread was updated to reflect 12/2 flash release, located here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=9476506&postcount=26

***UPDATE***

Nevermind, looks like post was from 11/28. Not sure why it said "12/2" in first post. Disregard...
[G Tablet General] rushless:
That file appears to be the same size and is named the same as the Folio version. My guess is the reason Flash does better than any other device already is the version we have IS that version. That would also explain why it is the only version that works ;)
[G Tablet General] mrackley:
Another random question... how come we don't want to create a 4gb partition?
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
12/2 in my post, so people had an idea when I updated it. But yes, the file was from a few days ago.

I checked the file version and yes, it seems to be the same. But, I wanted the newer link in there, anyway.
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
I am ignoring all gapp related questions. Seriously. I almost pulled the whole thing out of the build, it was a major PITN and it was the reason why Bluetooth broke in 2.1.x.

80% of the work I've done over the least two days was because of gapps. I am not changing it again. :D

I only tested the Market and Google sync to Gmail / Contacts / Calendar. It seems to work. But I know some of you want Exchange access and I am not going down that road again - you can attempt the Gapps v2 layer on your own, if you want to.
[G Tablet General] Jessieryder:
Clockwork Mod Questions

Where can I get clockworkmod?

Once have it, do I install to android or do I put it on a micro SD card?

I'm on TnT 2.2, but am having trouble um... ahem... wiping
[G Tablet General] kirov70:
anyone else notice a significant reduction in battery life after 2.1 and 2.2 updates?
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
It's in my first post, near the bottom. It's an update.zip, just like this mod is.

This wasn't a purposeful test, but I had left it on for four hours on battery, while I was testing. 63% battery life (granted, a lot of the time it was idling).
[G Tablet General] anlog:
I was bored so I loaded v2.1 back and tested the Exchange email config. I got the exact same thing - prompt to setup a password, but no way to later change it, and it never appears.

It's possible that it may be a Gapp issue, but if you removed all of that in v2.2 then maybe it's just an issue of the password option not appearing in the TnT settings menu, and the email client not supporting all of the ActiveSync security requirements of the Exchange server (hence the lack of auto enabling the password).

As a side note, after loading v2.2 back on I went into the "Family accounts" settings of the device and tried to add a family member. The settings app crashes every time.

So far it looks like there is no way to protect the device...
[G Tablet General] mrackley:
I partitioned my system with CWM and installed 2.2. My Market is crippled, am I wrong to think that I shouldn't have to do anything additional to get this working in 2.2? Contacts and Calendar synced fine.
[G Tablet General] anlog:
I believe 2.1 was the first version to include the Tegra driver updates (which improves the speed of the device). It could be related to that... My battery still lasts a really long time (all day with constant tinkering).
[G Tablet General] mdwalker@yahoo.com:
That crash has been with us all along.
[G Tablet General] anlog:
All versions require the market to be manually fixed...
[G Tablet General] mdwalker@yahoo.com:
market fix still required

You still have to apply the market fix referenced in the first post.
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
That's been the case with all the TnT Lite versions, tmk. The family accounts never worked.

A word on security: Not that I'm an expert, but there's really no way to lock this thing down - it kind of reminds me of Windows 9x, they slap on an account and password and you think it's secure, but it's not.

The thing is rooted. And because it's rooted, if someone stole the device it's simple to go in and access everything in /data. And /sdcard is as easy as mounting the device to your PC.

Suggestions: Not too many, except perhaps use something like keepass for your passwords and try not to keep any passwords stored in the browser. If anyone has any other ideas, please post as its something I've been meaning to look into more, myself.
[G Tablet General] Nsato:
Titanium Wifi Fix

I saw somewhere someone said something about a wifi fix using titanium, can anyone point me in the right direction with this?
[G Tablet General] ehunyadi:
I thought Titanium was used to fix Marketplace. I didn't see any mention of it fixing wifi, but I may be mistaken.
[G Tablet General] insight3fl:
I have not tried the new build, but when I put these contact and calendar apks into 1.02, at first the contacts didn not sync. I had to check and uncheck the sync settings between contacts and email a few times and then it began to sync. It took mine about 5 minutes to sync all 350 entries.

I will be trying the new build later tonight and see if I have the same problem with 2.00
[G Tablet General] case-sensitive:
Thanks for the TnT Lite 2.0! This is my first ROM and it works like a charm!

One request: could you replace the TnT setting tool with the standard android one? The TnT one does not let me change the keyboard, and I have to go through google contact to change sync...

THANKS!
[G Tablet General] jacindc:
With Contacts, the problem seems to be that it's not recognizing the existing Gmail account(s) on the device. When I go to add a contact, it asks which of my Gmail accounts (regular or Apps) I want to use, but it says "phone only, non-synced" under both. Then, when I look at Accounts, it shows Background Data and Auto-Sync options, but under Manage Accounts, it's blank. And when I click Add Accounts, the only options are for Facebook, Corporate, and Twitter, not Google.

(I also wonder if this has anything to do with the FCs I get on each boot for the Google Partner Setup process.)
[G Tablet General] rushless:
Could not wait so updated last night :)

1. Once again, little less than an hour from start to finish (device back to par)

2. Wifi is more stable

3. TnT UI is a little less laggy (not much)

4. None of the odd sleep issues or mystery boots- yet, anyways

5. A lot of the games that would not install, now do

6. Still some games like the Jewellust series that do not work, but most now do.

7. Youtube is still basically broken and not usable, but Youtube plays fine throug the actual web site.

Roebeet did a super job, once again :)

Why VS does not simply package this and add the Flash APK is beyond my mental comprehension. This works great and the stock FW is still weak beyond acceptance. No longterm QA testing needed to confirm this.

Simply put:

TnT Lite 2.0 + Gtablet = Mainly happy consumers (Gsensor, Youtube and market issue will still cause high returns).

Stock update + Gtablet = Mainly unhappy consumers and probably record setting return rates.
[G Tablet General] photonmedia:
TnT Lite 2.0 Mirror

Could someone please post a mirror of the 2.0 download. I have tried DL from mediafire several times but each time it "completes" before reaching the full file size (and at different file sizes each time).
[G Tablet General] wlawyer:
Thanks again Roebeet, I really wish you would start a donation link for all your hard work. I think (and i dont think that I am the only one) that I owe you my restocking few at the very least since from day one you and the other developers here have saved this device for me. I think we could at least chip in and get you enough cash for a development gtab for living on the bleeding edge for us. Not to downplay the work everyone else has done on this but great Rom, the best so far for me. Hard to believe where this thing was three weeks ago when i look at my gtab now. I love this thing, though the wife HATES it but she is the jealous type.
[G Tablet General] short/y:
I'm having the same issues. A mirror would be a big help.
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
Let me drop it elsewhere - anyone have a preference?

EDIT: Using megaupload now, but it might take a few minutes. If someone else wants to drop their local copy somewhere, no objections and I'll even link to it. :)
[G Tablet General] short/y:
Thanks. 10 characters
[G Tablet General] akodoreign:
DropBox Mirror

Hope that helps :) :cool:
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MW0E8JYH
[G Tablet General] insight3fl:
An you redrop the update raw also? I can not get that on mediafire......it sticks on processing

Thanks
[G Tablet General] arrow21:
I am having an issue... I flashed to your firmware, but now on boot, it starts doing a force close loop! How can I side load something to take care of this without getting into the tablet? I cant even get in to do anything. Just keeps giving me a forceclose. I have tried reflashing without luck.

Update nm - ran nvflash and I got back to vanilla gtab. will try flashing clockwork and then move on from there....

Update 2 : Ok despite my stupid flashing of the 2.0 the first time... I finally got it loaded and did a user data wipe etc. AWESOME so far... wow... thanks!
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
FYI, I've had this happen.... often. It's usually user data and I suspect even stock has this issue. This is why I highly recommend wiping the user data with upgrades like these.

nvflash to stock and then upgrading to this is probably the most STABLE way to upgrade, but also the most technical. That's what I did during the test phase.

Will do. Look for it in that post, as I'll update it when it's in megaupload.
[G Tablet General] insight3fl:
YOU ROCK....Thanks
[G Tablet General] Linuxslate:
I was able to D/L install this right from the device while sitting in a meeting.

(You can do that since it has ES File Expl, which can unzip.)

I'm so glad to be rid of that horrid TnT launcher/what ever it was supposed to be.

Thanks!! Without this FW, the thing was pretty much unusable.
[G Tablet General] lowformat:
Hi , i installed v2 and worked like a charm for a few hours , i decided to turn the tablet off and a few hours laters i try to turn it back on and it just loops between the viewsonic screen and g tablet screen when i press pwr and vol + i get a xclamation sign and it goes back to the same loop. how can i load a room to fix it
[G Tablet General] GTablet:
I guess I missed something along the way!

Hi,

I guess I missed something along the way... did a link to 2.20 get posted already?
[G Tablet General] :
Titanium - unable to restore apps - quits unexpectedly

I have had this problem since day one - 2.0 -

I wiped / factory reset and wiped cache, then applied the 2.2.0. System came up, installed Titanium Backup from .apk card on sdcard using es file explorer - opened Titanium, selected batch, restore apps, select almost all apps listed, and it doesn't even get past 0% done - immediately reboots. Anyone know why or how to resolve?
[G Tablet General] ewitte:
Gets updated on page one ;)
[G Tablet General] anlog:
Understood...

As soon as TouchDown gets updated then I can use it for my corporate email. That app encrypts it's local databases and requires a PIN to open the application. Unfortunately, it doesn't work (yet) with WiFi only tablets.
[G Tablet General] :
I recall when I first got my Droid 1 phone - there was a third-party app that enabled pattern locking. I just searched market and found a free widget that allows you to set you password type; it brings up the menu (pin/pattern/password/none), and you can set a pin/pattern/password, but it doesn't stick. so the platform is there, but no way to enforce it, it seems.
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
I've looked at the permissions very heavily, in Android (as you might expect). The "Everyone" group basically has read access to everything in /system. /data is locked down, but since we're rooted it's fairly easy to go it and change that.

It's the fact that the device is rooted that is its main flaw, from a security standpoint. I wouldn't put anything on this device that I would consider confidential.

Does anyone know if there's a Truecrypt-type tool for Android? I use that on my netbook for the confidential stuff (TC is kind of like Bitlocker).
[G Tablet General] Canadoc:
Some observations about 2.2.

Bluetooth seems fixed.

Weird artifact attop of screen on calendar. Looks like smear. Was there on 2.1 also

Nice andfast no more FC in settings or googleframework Fc. .

Also is it just me or is it impossible. To type with this keyboard. I make a ton more mistakes compared to iPhone or ipad. Any one have this problem? Is there a better keyboard to consider.
[G Tablet General] scmobileman:
I put 2.2 over 2.1.1 and so far no problems at all. All apps and settings seem to be working as is my push email. My Quad score was down to 2345 from 2444 (with 2.1.1) but it still seems very fast.

By doing it without a wipe I haven't had to do anything with the market either so that's nice!
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
It might have been in 2.0.0 as well, not sure. I used to see this with the browser on my Pandigital, so I think it's something in the Framework.

I think the kb is OK, but that's just me.
[G Tablet General] cuzzinz:
I am just about to leave work but I do believe there is thread that shows you how to switch to an alternate keyboard.

... So has anyone used the Kindle app on the G-Tablet? I am very interested in using the gtab for reading so I am curious to see how well it works.
[G Tablet General] scmobileman:
Yes I tried Kindle and it worked well. I also downloaded some pdf magazines and thought they looked good.
[G Tablet General] :
Kindle is the BOMB on this device - with the screen being so big, less page turns! ;-)
[G Tablet General] timtampa:
RE:Titanium backup reboots...

I've had this problem as well, try going to pref's and choose one of the three different app processing modes. The developer is also very responsive to feedback from his users and will probably make changes to support the gTab based on user feedback.
[G Tablet General] jfholijr:
The only thing missing from the KB is the cursor arrow keys. Even my stock EVO has those.
[G Tablet General] Canadoc:
Other observations about 2.2:

one app that seems to be missing that was built in before is the news and weather app

ALso noticed the settings section seems to move kind of slow. It takes several seconds to load and the ui is a bit sluggish while in settings.
[G Tablet General] Canadoc:
Kindle is nice but to be honest the viewing angle is so bad in portait mode (my left and right eyes see a darker and lighter image that when combined looks "wrong". It is a bit btter when the tablet is angled a bit off center. I end up reading in landscape which feels unnatural for a book.
[G Tablet General] thx69:
Wiped cache only prior to install 2.2

Booted fine but now all my buttons are "reset" versus menu, back, home or search

Edit: Calendar sync working but now I see a "smodge"?

Edit2:Factory Wipe and still no menu or back control
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
Pulled. Gapps. Nuff said. :p

As for Settings, it's always been sluggish for me. It's TnT, again Nuff said.
[G Tablet General] anlog:
I also have the "calendar smear/artifact at the top of the screen" issue. I don't really use the calendar, but it's definitely a weird bug!?!?

After some tinkering around I can confirm that the device simply does not have all of the components of the password subsystem. With LauncherPro I was able to create a shortcut to the password change screen, and the "device administrator" subsystem appears intact. However, app requests to do a "force lock" aren't applied. There are a few lock widget apps out there. They all appear to lock the device and turn off the screen, but no password is requested when the device is turned back on. So much for security...

There is an app I tried awhile back that essentially functions similar to TrueCrypt. I can't remember the name, but it's not on the Market and I had to sideload it. The problem is that it is very SLOW. A crypt of around 20MB takes like 10 minutes to open/close. Not very practical. On my desktop systems I sometimes embed attachments in my KeePass database, but the Android version doesn't support anything advanced like that.

I think your best bet is to use DropBox for secure files, unlinking the device after each use (that way it prompts you for the full email/password each time).
[G Tablet General] Canadoc:
OIC I guess since it is part of original UI it is slow too.

Any possibility of using a generic Froyo settings app?

Also one app is phone, which we obviously don't have.

Can we uninstall or will it mess up something else?

Finally, is there a way to get location services working on this? Even if it is only accurate to wifi?

Alot of apps are location aware and aren't very functional if u have to manually input your location all the time.
[G Tablet General] :
Restored 2.1.1... started getting FC's on smartkeyboardpro after re-hack to enable it. I have to have this keyboard - builtin is terrible.
[G Tablet General] downshift00:
I tried to update this to 2.2, and now it puts me to the main setup window where it says "touch the android to begin" and it doesnt do anything after i click on it.. And now I cant do a vol + power re-flash from the SD slot to recover it. Any ideas????
[G Tablet General] rushless:
2.2 status:

1. Installed over 2.04 with no data or caches wipe

2. All apps tested so far behave well

3. Youtube and other video app clients work smoothly again

4. Flash performance great (was before too)

5. Gmail syncs ok

6. No FC's so far

7. Device is faster again (like 2.03)

8. 2420 average for Quadrant

9. Roebeet rocks

Note: Our version of Flash must be accelerated, since it plays files that chokes on some netbooks and my Incredible are slide shows with. 2.20 plays better than 2.04. No doubt for me.
[G Tablet General] The Ringmaster:
here we go...

downloading the 2.20 update as we speak (or at least as I type).

1. Can anyone confirm if the xda app works on here? On 2.04, when I tried to open a thread it forced closed on me and wiped my login data.
[G Tablet General] rushless:
Try pressing the corners of the display, starting with the top left corner and go clockwise. This apparently can force an exit from the screen you are on.
[G Tablet General] rushless:
I use Tapatalk, since seems same format and provides other forums too. What are advantages of XDA specific one?

@Talk2,

I am not having problems with Flash and tried some picky sites. What ones are a problem?
[G Tablet General] Talk2Rider:
Wiped cache and user data with clockworkmod and then installed 2.2.0. Immediately noticed an obvious speed improvement over the 2.0.2. My Quadrant score went from 1500-1800 to 2390. There was something wrong with the email sync service in 2.0.2 that would cause the system to pause and stutter. That seems to be much better now under 2.2.0. Overall I am thinking this is a pretty darn nice ROM.

Flash running in Dolphin or in the Web browser is a little flaky - during playback it freezes occasionally. It did a little of that before under 2.0.2, but it seems a little worse now for whatever reason. Are there any additional tweaks I could try to smooth that out? What did we decide about stagefright?

Thanks Roebeet. Excellent work. Oh, and today was my 30 Days...guess this tablet is mine for good now!
[G Tablet General] BigE-evo:
I did the same. Everything seems to be working. Again thanks Roebeet!