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[G Tablet General] kipperfish:
Hi,

I got my Zpad today, and found your article very useful. So "Thanks" first of all.

I wanted to confirm that I also got the Android that won't go away after applying to gapps to my WIFI pad.

To solve this, I removed the setupwizard.apk from this zip and everything went great.

Also just incase, I tried to flash the modified zip without doing a restore from CWM and broke the home button (home switcher was of no help either). Once I did a restore and then applied the zip everything was great.

Whilst I'm here, can anyone suggest some good custom ROM links or other tweaks?

(or can I just use the ones created for the G Tablet?)

TIA,

Phil.
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
That's good to hear. I wonder if the wizard is only broken if you don't have 3G??

Anyway, I'd probably stick to the ROM you have got, unless you want something else specific from another ROM. I understand some of the ROM's are built off the stock Malata Zpad ROM's anyway.

If you are worried about performance, maybe download Quadrant and check it. You should get around 2350 from memory. If you do, I'd probably leave the ROM the way it is.

Cheers, Mal.
[G Tablet General] kipperfish:
I've heard/read that gapps are only meant for phone-type devices so the wizard maybe needs the modem/phone.

You're right about the ROMs, but I get itchy update finger!

Have you found any official English update site?

On a slightly separate topic, I don't see the Micro SD Card when connecting via USB have you had a similar problem, and more importantly have you fixed it?

Cheers,

Phil.
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
Not really, I use Google to convert this page; http://www.ez-pad.net/ to English

I've never connected mine via USB. I've always used Wifi and a program called File Expert to move files back and forth. I'll check it out and see if mine has problems too.
[G Tablet General] SnakeManJayd:
I'll check when I get mine if my 3g one works with your method. Should be about a week or so from now, but I'll want to keep it stock for a week at first, just to make sure the hardware is fine, in case I need to send it back, but will apply your method after. Thanks
[G Tablet General] Blackdalhia:
Hello guys !

I have bought Zpad (wifi only) version and very happy about it, especially reading this posts.

As I am a newbie on Android i am still hesitating to tweak it... I see there is a back up step but just wonder if this step is easy to perform since in the tutorial it just says "back up now" :D

Second question : once tweaked, is it still stable and quick ?

And last but not least : once my Zpad is tweaked, can I back up the whole set up and apply it to a brand new zpad quickly with the titanium back up utility ?

Thanks in advance, I am looking forward to starting this tweaking adventure !!!
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
Hey. You'll find the Zpad is a great device out of the box.

The "Back Up Now" is in reference to backing up your stock ROM only, not any settings/user data. You select this from the menu within Clockworkmod Recovery Menu.

After you Root your Zpad you'll be able to install Titanium Backup to backup all the apps etc (if you don't want to Root just yet you could try "Backup Everything").

I'd recommend following the instructions/guide first, it'll save the headaches of possibly needing to do it all again later (because when you install Clockworkmod it wipes your device back to factory settings).

I'm far from an Android expert, and my Zpad runs perfectly. I can't remember the last time I got a force close. The apps open fast and the battery life is amazing.

The only two complaints I have (unrelated to messing with it) are the Accelerometer (it seems to be hard set in Portrait Mode) and my battery display shows 88% when fully charged now (it still lasts for ages!!). Oh, yeah, HDMI out for the dock (showing text) could be better.

On a plus, how good is the case :-)

Finally, I installed Thumb Keyboard, it's worth the price tag, and is the best keyboard I've found for the Zpad (I've tried a few).

Cheers.
[G Tablet General] Blackdalhia:
thx for your quick reply !

yes i am using this device for 3 weeks now and still amazed by the speed !

one strange thing though : sometimes when i connect to gmail via the web interface click are not working. Although the zpad has detected my click (i see the orange highlight on the link) nothing is happening ....
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
Try Dolphin Browser HD. It's better than the stock one. I've seen the same problem on other websites at times. I'm not sure what causes it. If you hold your finger on the link and open in another window (or Tab) you'll find it opens correctly.
[G Tablet General] Blackdalhia:
yes but before that I need to root the Zpad :))

Another question: is it possible to add/remove application from the default application launcher of the ZPAD (ie originally email/Internet/Settings) ?
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
I don't think that can be changed. I use Launcher Pro, it's way better. Just make sure you go into the settings and lock it from rotating. I get a force close if I let the home page rotate. Landscape works perfectly.

Launcher Pro will allow you to change all the icons.
[G Tablet General] Blackdalhia:
but how do you replace the default app launcher by launcher pro ?
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
Oh yeah, you don't have Market :P

You could do a search for the .apk and load it from there. Otherwise, I have an android phone, so I downloaded what I wanted to the phone and backed it up using Astro, then moved the .apk to the Zpad.
[G Tablet General] Blackdalhia:
SOS !

i have tried to tweak my ZPAD ... and got stuck at the second step.... i really need help because i think i completely screwed up my zpad.

here is what i did:

1. I have installed and run z4root

2. I have downloaded and unzipped cwmod_microsd.zip and copied the update.zip on the sd card (i did that from windows 7 with my ZPad connected through USB) and created a directory called "recovery" at the root of the card.

I turned off the ZPAD and Press the power button and the Volume+ button at the same time:

- i got the message ""Detect a recovery key pressed" but after things got complicated

- i got messages " cannot mount /dev/block/mmcblk2/" (no such file or directory"

cannot mount SDCard2:recovery/command

Formatting MISC

/// plus some other messages i did not have time to write :-(

Once in android, everything was reset (including languages back to chinese) but more worrying : in the file explorer i do not have access anynore to internal storage : i see only "Internal flash" storage device !!!!

I have therefore tried twice to reinstall it, with cwmod_internal.zip and cwmod_microsd.zip, but still the same error message when the ZPAD reroot with the power + volume + !!!

I must have screwed up somewhere and I would like to get back to a proper system but do not know how....

COuld somebody tell me how can I redo everything right with a clean install ??!?!?

Thanks in advance I am a bit desperate in front of my strange ZPAD ....

:mad:

PS : below the details of the card from Windows
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
It sounds like you put the update on the removable SDCARD not the internal "SDCARD". This has just caused the Zpad to go back to it's factory settings.

Did you back up the ROM also, and did you do a "Titanuim Backup" or "Backup Everything" backup? If so I'd say restore the ROM and restore your settings with either Titanuim Backup or Backup Everything. You'll be back in business then.

Don't panic at the moment, you've probably only "defaulted" your Zpad, that's all.

Let me know.

Mal.
[G Tablet General] Blackdalhia:
so if I restart the process from step 2. I shall be ok then ?
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
I think so. I'm pretty sure you haven't really done anything yet, other than wiped the settings etc.

I used the Internal Clockworkmod and this seemed to work well. Give that file a go instead of the External (microsd) one.

I also did all this without any MicroSD card inserted. I read somewhere that it can cause a few issues (something to do with how the file structure is setup???)

Keep us updated.

Mal.
[G Tablet General] Blackdalhia:
so I re-did it over again but still having issues (same with SDcard and internal zip file):

- when I reboot and press On + volume + I got this:

Formatting MISC

format_root_device: unmount success DATA:

Can't open sdcard/recovery.log

...rebooting

then ZPAD reboot with all settings back to factory preset.

I left the microSD inserted during all the process. I tried with both zip files but still same result !
[G Tablet General] Blackdalhia:
Interesting : i have tried to reset the zpad to factory settings using ZPAD menu : it gives same result as button ON + Volume + :!
[G Tablet General] Blackdalhia:
so now I created a file called recovery.log at the root of the internal memory so that /sdcard/recolvery.log exists

I got the following:

Formatting MISC

format_root_device: unmount success DATA:

...rebooting

now I have a serie of error messages (in chinese) regarding com.android.launcher in a never ending loop... so i had to reboot

now things are back to normal but when I reboot and click on ON + volume + the same sequence restart again and reboot my machine, I never enter in clockwork mod !

I think that s really the root cause of the issue : ON+ volume combination never runs the update.zip package but simply launch a factory reset procedure....

I don't know what to do now ....
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
Ok, this is what I did:

*** EDIT - My mistake, the zip file was in the root directory /sdcard ***

The Zpad already had a folder called Recovery and there was a .log file in there. I renamed the recovery folder, calling it Recovery Original and created a new recovery folder (this is all on the internal memory). Once I did this I put the "update.zip" into this folder and rebooted. It did it's thing and started up (with everything wiped)

*** EDIT - My mistake, the zip file was in the root directory /sdcard ***

Now that it was all working, I deleted the recovery folder, including the .zip that was in there. I've still got the original Recovery folder still named Recovery Original at the moment (you don't need a recovery folder during normal operation)

Everything ran like when I first got it. You don't notice anything until you enter Clockwork Recovery (holding Power & Vol-up). I find I let go as soon as I see the MALATA Splash. I then get a green menu that you navigate with the volume buttons and select with the Home Soft Button (and back with the Back Soft Button).

I hope this helps.

Mal.
[G Tablet General] Blackdalhia:
Mal

thanks again for your help !!

so the update.zip is not at the root, it is in the recovery folder right ?

The thing I just don't understand is why the ON+volume combination launch a factory reset in my case (and what will prevent that once clockwork is installed...)

Anyway I will try tonight and post my result

PS: btw thank you as well because thanks to you i enjoy now file expert which is awesome !!!
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
Yeah, when I first got mine I pressed the Power and Volume Up thinking it would give me a menu, but it didn't, it just reset everything (it didn't even ask me to confirm, just straight into the "format" and nothing I could do to stop it. In my case I lost some pre-installed programs like Flash etc that were not on the ROM (that's why I added a step to backup the programs before you press the Power and Volume Up for the first time).

*** EDIT - My mistake, the zip file was in the root directory /sdcard ***

Once you put the .zip into the (new) Recovery folder it should work (formatting automatically again). The boot sequence under normal starting won't change, but once Clockwork is on, when you press power & Vol Up you will see the new menu (when you let go after the MALATA Splash it will appear in a few seconds).

*** EDIT - My mistake, the zip file was in the root directory /sdcard ***

Good Luck

Yeah, File Expert works well. I can also recommend Thumb Keyboard, Touchdown for Exchange and Xtralogic (for Terminal Server RDP) if you are looking for business apps. They are paid apps but worth every cent.
[G Tablet General] Blackdalhia:
so if the update.zip file was in the root folder, not in the recovery folder, this is exactly what I am doing ..... strange.:confused:

EDIT: following research on the net I found out that nornally the recovery folder contains a file named command ,,, which i cannot see in the zip file from the setup guide !

so i looked for another pakacge containing this file and found it here : http://www.mediafire.com/?dvleg4oatkfxm7w

in file the command file just contain this

i rebooted ... now some error message appears but too fast for me to read. I just see cannot mount /sdcard/ ...

EDIT:

I tried to install ROM manger but when i try to install clockworkmod it says either my internet connection is not good (which is not the case) or my sdcard is full..... obviously something is going wrong with my sdcard

EDIT:

something seems to be wrong with my sdcard (although working well with my Desire. So i used the internal zip. As my unzipper has problem too i used windows default one and saw the command file!

I rebooted and ..... Clockwork installed !!!

I launched it and run the back up and recover option .... successfull backup !.... i am tired so enough progress for today :)

I suggest to update the manual and clarify we must have a folder with a commad file inside....
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
ok, I think the confusion is around the term SDCARD. The directory sdcard is actually the internal memory. The removable MicroSD card has a directory called sdcard2. Oddly, this can be seen within the \sdcard directory (I guess just a Linux thing??)

Yep, I recommend removing the MicroSD Card altogether and doing this process on the Internal Memory (called sdcard) using the .zip file for Internal Memory (that's the way I did it, and now the way you have got it to work). I'll update the first page.

Cheers, Mal.

PS: Glad it's all working. Let me know how all the rest goes.
[G Tablet General] Blackdalhia:
thx to you ! yeah using internal memory is easier. I even saw some people having issue with one 16Gb microsd card and not with a 8 Gb one .... internal memory will avoid this kind of issue.

tonight I will try step 3 and 4.

Just one question : Is it possible to have a login and password to protect access to clockworkmod ?

I want to use my zpad in a company, make a standard configuration and use clockworkmod to replicate this standard configuration on all new zpad. But I want to prevent anyone to play with it and doing the famous ON+volume up combination key (unless they have the admin password which will be known by IT dept only).
[G Tablet General] SMB-A1002-G3:
enable GPS

Hello ,

I've got my MALATA zpad with 3G and GPS yesterday but I cannot enable GPS device - the GSP settings missing (nothing like Settings >>

security and location >> enable GPS Satellites). I installed some test GPS software but no GPS available - position 00000.

I rooted may device by installing <Z4Root Version 1.3.0>.

After rooting still no GPS settings in security and location -> but something chaged -> the apps are telling me that the GPS is turned OFF(before root, just invalid position)

Do you have any ideea about how to enable/set up GPS ?
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
The GPS wasn't released at the time I got mine (there was a problem apparently). Try to open Google Maps and select GPS (make sure you're outside) and see if that works.

You could also try to install a Power Control Widget some of them have GPS options, maybe that would work??

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Mal.
[G Tablet General] roguey:
could you upload your rom, i seem to have.....deleted my backup :(

Mines a 3g aswell
[G Tablet General] SMB-A1002-G3:
Hello,

I managed to root the device and I modified /etc/gps.conf file with european satelites settings.

To enable/disable I use Extended controls widgets.
[G Tablet General] Mr Dasher:
Does anyone know how to put the 3g back into Vegan 5.11 ? Thanks MD
[G Tablet General] Avantar:
512 MB RAM on Malata Zpad T2 with 1GB RAM

Hello

because of the problems with BOOT-LOOPS after flashing Gingerbread ROM's I decided to flash my Malata Zpad T2 to the ViewSonic gTablet FW completly.

After some problems I managed to bring the device back to life (with nvflash), now I'm facing the issue that my Zpad only showing up 512 MB RAM and not the full 1GB RAM what is really installed inside this tablet.

Before with Malata FW, I allways could use 1 GB RAM. ;)

Now the problems regarding flashing of Gingerbread ROMS are solved! :)

and I can use Gingerbread on my device.

Did anybodody have an idea how to reactivate (maybe with modified nvflash???) the 1 GB RAM, without loosing the posibilities of using ViewSonic FW?? :confused:

Thanx in advance.
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
I've got a Stock Malata T2 Zpad ROM (with 3G) from my device. I uploaded it to Hotfile but it was removed as copyright????? Is it really copyright?

Anyway, I'll try to upload it again, but if anyone has another place I could upload it to I'm happy to try that.
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
Malata T2 Zpad 3G Stock ROM

Guys, here is my ROM, uploaded again. Let me know if it works. Remember, it doesn't have Flash or the market but it can be added pretty easily. It's a Stock (from the factory) ROM

http://hotfile.com/dl/109361537/377319d/Malata_Zpad_Dec_2010_ROM.zip.html

Let me know if the link stops working.
[G Tablet General] Avantar:
hello 2mannytoys

thanx very much for your help i'm really appreciate it

unfortunatly I'm not able to flash back this recovery, bacause as I wrote I need the partition-structure, "bootloader.bin" of Viewsonic gtablet to start this versions (CM V7, Bittrix) for gingerbread.

The partitions are not compatible!!! as I found after long time.:eek:

I have nvflash files

- original Malata-FW

- firmware for Malata t250,

- firmware for big Ideas 1222

but all of them have different partitions and bootloaders.:mad:

Maybe I should post this topic in development area, but because of regulations of this forum, you need to place comments before you are able, to correspondence directly in this delveopment section.;)

Again thanx for your help!!!!
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
oh no.

Yeah, that's why I wrote this guide. Once you do a few things you don't need to flash your tablet with other ROM's. The stock Malata ROM is super fast and my Quadrant scores were in line with the faster custom ROM's out there.

Good luck, and maybe post back how you fix it. It would be good to keep that information here too. I wish I could help more.

Cheers, Mal.
[G Tablet General] Avantar:
Hello Mal

thanx for your help again

the reason for putting different FW to my Malata Zpad 2, was because of the bootloop after installing Gingerbread ROM to this device.

I tried todo whatever I can do, let them startup with GB -- only bootlooping. :mad:

After installing original FW of gtablet (Viewsonic) the device passed by startup-procedures and started and running GB well. :D

The GB system running great until now I only found issues caused by the camera and the usage of half my installed RAM. :confused:

The camara itselve isn't as good and therefore I don't miss this feature so much.

BTW the problem for getting the local position which I faced all the time with Malata Standard ROM is solved with Bittrix GB. :D

The only thing I complaining of, that I only can use 512 MB RAM.

Yesterday I tried to modify / combine the files from nvflash system for gtablet and Malata Zpad system (exchanging .bct files / bootloader / partitiontables), but at least I always end up with error loading Bootloader (Bootloader not found!!!) :eek:

Trying restore my backup files under original FW Malata I endup with issue that isn't possible to restore Root.img (Error 7)

Lateron I tried FW Zpad T255 -- the restore was possible, but the device didn't startup, the same symtoms what I found before, installing GB under orginal Malata FW

Lateron I switched back to gtablet FW trying todo a restore of my backup and everything runs went well again.

I don't tried checking detailed the benchmark of the GB configuration, but my personal feeling says I don't have any problems with reaction of the device nor anything during video's.

I have done a table where you can see the differeces (No of partitions and sizes) of the Malata / gtabled devices, but I don't know how to put it there.
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
Can you set the partition (size of RAM) in Clockwork Recovery and then load the ROM I posted?

I remember reading somewhere about the Viewsonic ROM only being able to read 512k or something like that. I assume if you can get the Malata ROM back on it may be able to read the full amount?
[G Tablet General] Avantar:
Hi Mal,

Using CLockworkMod V 2.5.1.2, I don't found any posibility to change the partition sizes.

You are able to mount / unmount the existing partitions and format them if you like.

The "partition-tables" themselve I found in the fileset of the .cfg files coming along with FW of your device from "nvflash.exe".

Exactly, what you recommended, was my indention todo as well, changing / combining config files, to have full amount of RAM, but as I wrote I ended up only with issue Bootloader not found.

Maybe you are right!

Viewsonic ROM is only able to assign 512Mb RAM.

Going back to Malata Software for me isn't any problem, but then, I can't use GB, what I really like.

In the meanwhile, I still have about 300Mb RAM avaliable with Bittrix GB and it's quite well.

Maybe I have to wait for some software development of Malata themselve, to install their Gingerbread-Version or even better, flashing Honeycomb immediately.

thanx for your effort.
[G Tablet General] smalis:
Just out of curiosity, are you guys buying ZPads because GTabs are not available in your area? Isn't a ZPad the same as thge G-Tab, just more $$?
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
I got the Zpad because it has 3G. The bonus I got with it was the case and dock.

I read about all the software problems with Viewsonic TNT and thought the Zpad would be the same, but I was amazed how good it worked. It's super smooth and I haven't had a single Force Close in at least a couple of months.

If/when Malata release Android 3.0 I'll upgrade, but at the moment 2.2 works well for me.
[G Tablet General] SnakeManJayd:
As 2manytoys said, it can come with 3G, but you can also get it with GPS and it has double the RAM, and tapntap apparently sucks.:p

So Zpad is better, which I think is worth the extra price.

I have to order either from overseas. If I order Gtablet through our local online amazon type thing, which buys from amazon, it costs R4,498 = $650.

The Zpad I order through a friend who gets it from China, he charges R5000 = $722 for the base model, which has no 3G or GPS, but still has twice RAM of Gtablet, and has better out of box UI. But I paid extra for GPS and 3G though.

So that is pretty much why I went with Zpad.:D
[G Tablet General] CyberGrappa:
Wifi version

Hi All,

i follow the instructions, all ok but point 3 "3.	Install Google Apps (including Market)"

I remove Setupwizard.apk , i installed the gapps....zip from recovery.

Ask for confirm install ? choose yes

install , done, reboot

Then arrive home , no ask for google account .. and no change on home, no find

any new apps es: market or maps or youtube or gtalk

I try to install many times , from sd root or from a Drawer.

Any suggestion ?

Pol
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
So if you follow the instructions, leaving the ZIP unmodified, do you have the problem not getting past the Android Man?

Just to confirm also, the zip file should be put in the internal memory (called SDCARD, not to be confused with the removable Microsd Card).

Let me know.

Mal.