yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G Tablet General] CyberGrappa:
Hi 2manytoys,

Yes i remove external SD from the begin of the procedure.

I try again with original Gapps....zip untouched, this time installation take more time

and when restart i find the Android man waiting, touching it but no possible to pass it.

reboot and retry , same problem.

Recover from CWM and installed again Gapps modified but no apps installed :-C

My impression is that Original Gapps works but no for WIFI , and removing Setupwizard.apk cause the zip not to be installed.

Some one can help me ?

Pol
[G Tablet General] CyberGrappa:
Hi All,

Seem that Gapps modified must be signed to be installed correctly,

some one can give me suggestion/link/... how to do it ?

Pol
[G Tablet General] CyberGrappa:
Ummm

I was wrong, is not the signed the problem, seem that package won't be installed without setupwizard.apk ... don't know why.

Need help :-D

Pol
[G Tablet General] CyberGrappa:
Ok now i'm confused,

Seem that i can't create a zip accepted by CWM , when i select it

it starts, opens it but then close without execute the script .

I check and gapps-mdpi-tegra-20101020-signed.zip works and message from update script come out so:

-I extract gapps...zip to a folder

-I create a new zip with Winzip ( yes i respect the folder path i check )

-try to apply this new zip but NO GO & no messagge from script in \META-INF\com\google\android

Any suggestion ? i'm using windows xp and i try Winzip and Izarc to create the zip file.

Thanks, Pol
[G Tablet General] CyberGrappa:
Ok i find a solution,

I find this information if someone have much precise one explain us.

The are 2 types of update zip :

1) The first like Gapps-mdpi-tegra-20101020.zip has 2 file

under META-INF\com\google\android folder

updater-script ( a simple script )

update-binary ( binary file that work with that script/package )

every modification of this type of zip can't produce a working ( applying in CWM ) zip

i don't find how to create this type of updating zip file.

2) Second type of updating zip file have the same type of folder structure but

in META-INF\com\google\android folder has only 1 file called:

update-script ( Note: NOT updater-script )

the command on the script file of the 2 type are different.

How i solve:

-I extract Gapps-mdpi-tegra-20101020.zip in a drawer

-Go to "META-INF\com\google\android" folder

-Delete the 2 files

-Create file "update-script" no extension

-Edit file ( TEXT FILE ) and write this 6 lines script:

>>>>>do not include this >>>>>>

show_progress 0.1 0

copy_dir PACKAGE:system SYSTEM:

show_progress 0.1 10

>>>>>do not include this >>>>>>

-Create 1 zip with the 2 drawer System and META-INF like original one

-Copy the zip file in internal SD memory

-Enter in recovery mode and apply zip file previusly copied

DONE ! :-D

Restart Z-Tab and enjoy

Bye Pol
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
Good news! :-)

I'll link to your post in case others have the same problem.

Cheers, Mal
[G Tablet General] Blackdalhia:
Hello guys !

I am still enjoying my ZPAD but I have a question :

I want to prevent the use of the Parameters button on the right side of the ZPAD (which gives access to settings for instance).

I have installed launcher pro (i love it, thx for the advice !) and installed Protector to try to restrict access to some software and this Parameter button, but it does not do anything !

Do you know any other tool which could do that and compatible with ZPAD ?

Or is there any developpers who could do that ?
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
opps

I missed this step. Haven't quite bricked my device. It runs to start up. then the slide to open screen comes up. I slide but the screen does not clear nor run the usual desktop.

the clockwork mod works and I can mount the storage an see all my files. i just can't go back to original to start again. any help appreciated
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
upload of original ROM

Is there an up load somewhere. i have screwed up the install somehow. I would like to go back to scratch to start again.

Thanks
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
PM Sent. Let me know how you go.
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
Hi,

gave up on the malata rom.

I have installed "bigideas1222" by nvflash. This proved quite easy once I found all the files I needed. they were on ez-pad but not easy to download for an english speaker. i now have them all if anyone wants them I can put them up on dropbox or something.

I also tried "gtab_tegraupdate_test3_zpad" it is good but it wrecked t

he camera.

Market works without any problems Angry birds, stupid zombies etc just load.

I am very happy with this ROM

Graeme
[G Tablet General] roguey:
Hey lanegd

I would love if u upload those files, is it the 3g version??
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
files

Yes it is the 3g version. It took a while to load initially but from then on very good. Still some items missing from market. But other places are growing: Handango now has a pretty good collection for android.

The first one is for windows 7 (you may not need it)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26208482/android_tegra_froyo_20101105.msi

This is the nvflash and rom (download.bat is the file to start the process)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26208482/Big_ideas1222.rar

The nvflash in here runs on win 7 64 bit. if doesn't run on 32 bit just replace it with a 32bit version.

This is the APX drivers for windows 7. (I had to install them manually) after I did the power on , - volume button. my laptop found the device but didn't install the drivers. I did that via device manager.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26208482/usbpcdriver.rar

There is a guide on here I used to help me through the process.

nvflash instructions are here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=861950

Hope this helps

GL
[G Tablet General] mighty86:
hi, i am new here...pls dont kill me for maybe a stupid question :)

i have bought the malata zpad t2 3g version, now i dont know can i use abroad the 3g? i know its for china telecom, but is it locked to china?

if yes, is this guide here for "unlocking" it? bec i couldnt figure it out...because there wasnt an explanation for it but some of u said 3g is working...so

mhm...i am curious anyone can tell me this pls? :)
[G Tablet General] roguey:
It is not Locked.

It will only work with WCDMA providers.
[G Tablet General] roguey:
whats the difference between yours and t2-0318-bigideas3.2 (60). rar

1222 newer version? Cant find it on the ez-pad website?
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
Works in Australia
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
I think the t2_0318-bigideas3.2 is the newest version. 1222 was dated march 11, 0318 was dated April 11

I have trouble with the Ez-pad site. Google translate just isn't good enough. Although today I download the udown software (all in chinese) and managed to download the new file and the updated boot img. I haven't decided to use it yet. I can post them up if you want them

Graeme
[G Tablet General] roguey:
Im in australia aswell :P

We use WCDMA :P

Dont use google translate , use Yahoo translate works alot better i found.

I might try the 0318 version on my 3g tablet see how it goes.

My intention is to buy a Erricson 3307 and put it in my non 3g zpad and see if it works.

Can get them off ebay for about 40$

And yes if u could upload that file would be awesome.
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
Update big ideas file

Files below.

I am in Melb. I used the udown software. which is all in chinese but highly intuitive, as I just guess what went where and away it went perfect downloads.

I haven't tried the 0318 (which i think is 18th March 2011)but libraries are the same only the boot and image are updated.

0318

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26208482/t2-0318-bigideas3.2(60).rar

boot

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26208482/boot(电量).rar

Let me know how you get on

GL
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
warning 0318

Don't use 0318 if you have GPS. Apparently it kills the gps but allows access to large capacity usb drives
[G Tablet General] glira:
This tutorial works on Malata T2 SMB-1002-WIFI ?
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
I can only presume it does I have 3g and gps advice on Ez-pad says not to use on that model. I am using a translator to read the site as I don't know Chinese.

the translations can be a little strange. You can try yourself at www.ez-pad.net
[G Tablet General] roguey:
Successfull :)

I have Put in a F3307 into my Non 3G Zpad T2 and it is now a 3G tablet :):)

I tried my hardest to mod The gtab roms to get support, i was so close to making it work but it didnt.

So i installed the Zpad Big Ideas Rom.

All working :) Very fast aswell Omg.....

Yay 3G :)

edit

The Module Going in.

Where it is going.

It hooked up ready to go :)
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
Well done. I worry ab out adding roms let alone hardware mods!
[G Tablet General] roguey:
Its actually really easy to take apart the Zpad/gtab.

I thought i would snap some tabs, but it was really easy.
[G Tablet General] Blackdalhia:
Hi

I would like to wipe all applications installed by default on my zpad and get Android 2.2 as minimal as possible.

I have used this thread's method to root my zpad but I still have some manufacturer's application installed ... (like ifly, etc ...)
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
This is really easy. I just had to rebuild mine as I was getting a "Download Unsuccessful" from the market for some odd reason.

I took the opportunity to also apply the latest firmware offered by Malata (via NVFlash) but I digress.

Use root explorer and browse to /system/app and just remove the .apk (I removed iFly and the weather without any issues)

Cheers, Mal
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
3G connection

has anyone had success with 3G browsing on t zpad. I can get text messages but no luck with browsing

Thanks
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
As long as your APN is setup correctly (inc a few other parts) yep, no problems at all.
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
Can you share your settings etc. I used the ones off the telstra site. Telstra.iph and telstra.mms

Thanks
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
I'm on Vodafone with the Zpad (I didn't think the Zpad did 850Mhz and maybe that is your problem??)

Anyway, you create a new APN, give it any name.

The Vodafone Access Point is; vfinternet.au (my telstra phone is; telstra.internet so you could try that)

At the bottom, for type, just write in the word; default

I also click the "enable data when roaming" setting too.

This should be it.

Cheers, Mal.
[G Tablet General] roguey:
Yup the zpads 3305 doesnt support 850mhz

So you will need to connect to 3telstra which is the 2100 mhz.

It will be "roaming" though.

And you can use the telstra.internet APN.
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
Thanks, tried most of those and no go. i might have to to Vodaphone!!!!
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
ok, try these settings (full list):

Name: Telstra

APN: telstra.internet

MCC: 505

MNC: 01

Auth: PAP or CHAP

APN Type: default

Delete the mms APN for the moment and just run the one APN and see if it works. Make sure roaming is ticked.

If you are located out of the city you will probably only get 2G so browsing is going to be very bad and may give you the impression it's not working.

Good luck.
[G Tablet General] roguey:
forgot to mention you need to turn roaming on.
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
Thanks,

still not working. I can only get or send text messages browsing is not working and I am only 9km from the CBD. I might go back to the stock ROM and try again

Graeme
[G Tablet General] roguey:
thats wierd cause i got it working with my Telstra sim card

it just would connect to the 850mhz for a split second then revert to the 2100 mhz in romaing which is 3telstra.
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
Thanks,

have all those things happening. I think it is back to the Telstra shop. I suspect now it is the plan they sold me.

It activates, sends me the text message with a code to get going. sends text messages. collects my email. Just wont load in the browser. I've tried stock, dolphin. I can't find anything in the settings of the browser to tell it to use data connection.

I tried it on a friends Telstra portable wireless point and away it goes,, but that is really wireless. I might try that SIM card in Zpad and see what happens

A bit of a mystery

Thanks again for all the suggestions.
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
It works

I went back to the base Malata rom . Now it is all working, First time ever. I am not sure what I did differently. Now to work my way back through market fix etc

Lots of fun
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
Consider the latest ROM from Malata if you are going to start again. It seems a touch quicker, unless it's my imagination.

Have fun.

PS: what else were you going to do on a rainy long weekend anyway ;-)
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
Take the wife out to lunch at Mt Macedon. Something along the lines of "Are you going too spend the whole weekend on that pretend Ipad!?". (She has an Ipad cost me twice as much as the zpad and definitely isn't twice as good and you can't play around with it, brick it, panic, get it back, cheer. Brick it again. I love the despair and euphoria cycle)

I am not too sure what the lastest Malata Rom is or where to get them. I had the last OTA one but I have been mainly using the ones from Ez-pad.net.

I tried Roebeet's bottle of smoke 4.1 for awhile. it was quite good but too many broken items. I am on one called t2 0225 atm which I really like smooth fast everything works but the home button, which is little frustrating.

There is a new one from "BigIdeas" but I can't get it to download for some reason. It gets halfway through and stops.

edit: GOt it runs well. Scratch that it, has bootlooped on reboot. Something else to fix. YEA
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
haaaaaaa :-)

I did a clean install of the new ROM from Malata's International site (not the English version). You can find this in the Support/Downloads area. I'm not sure if that's the one you tried.

I've never been able to get the OTA stuff to work. I get a message saying "Do you want to download the download" Yes, that's basically what is says, but nothing seems to happen even if I say yes. Weird.

Good luck, Mal.
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
Thanks, I only tried the English version.

I worked out the over OTA one - it puts a file in Downloads called updatesmb?????.zip You need to copy it to root then rename it update.zip and run recovery

I am currently running 20110206_BigIdeas_XL_3_Mod_By_wyymcy.

Everything works nicely on this one inc 3G GPS. It is in my dropbox if anyone wants to try it. Usual stuff install via nvflash. Wipe dalvik cache etc and reboot. All at your own risk. Comes with ADW and alarm clock pro installed. I used TB to back up and reinstall apps. I had to do a fix permissions after that.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26208482/20110206_BigIdeas_XL_3_Mod_By_wyymcy.rar

Graeme
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
^ Thanks.

On a different note, has anyone worked out how to fix the G-Sensor/Accelerometer?

Cheers, Mal.
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
Mine works but not well. I have used elixir to try to configur, but it didn't help much
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
New firmware

New firmware on Malata site. (Thanks for the link Matt)

I don't know what it is update or other. Downloading now. 4 hours. Do they have some poor soul pedaling a bike driving the server?

http://www.malata.com/cn/downloadlist.aspx

3 different versions and install instructions

Graeme

edit: don't worry about downloading instructions. It is a text file but it contains what looks like code

Edit 2: Five attempts later still no luck. Could be my connection

Edit 3: gave up I didn't get past 52mb. I hope someone gets it and puts it in an easier place
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
Yeah, it takes a few times. You are probably trying to download it while the apprentice is riding the bike generator.

Is there a place anyone knows that tells you what the changes are?

Cheers, Mal.
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
here is the description

The following quote from the official description.

Note this is translated from ez-pad.net

http://www.ez-pad.net/android-5857-1-1.html

T2 standard WCDMA module only for Tablet PC, 20110610 version (Android 2.2) of the main updates are:

1, using the new UI interface;

2 and improve the system of external mobile hard disk, U disk and TF memory card compatibility

3, improved TF memory card data loss and other issues

4, the new version of the firmware, the gravity sensor to control the vertical screen, before the official release of firmware for all T2 (eg 20101202,2110129), gravity sensors are horizontal screen mode control.

That might help you Mal.
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
Perfect, thanks!!!
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
Installed update

It finally downloaded over night. The night shift must pedal harder

Did an nvflash straight over Bigideas 20110206. (Bigideas is rooted by default. This stayed with my install. I am not sure if this update is rooted by default ) Edit after reboot lost root??

It doesn't look much different!

Kernel (is updated to)

2.6.32.9-00223-g2416db-dirty

Model number

T2 (before it was SMB A1002G)

Android Version

2.2 ( I was hoping for 2.3)

BASEBAND

R2A11 (No change I think this means 1.1 of the android development branch. The newer Tegra devices are on 1.2

Build number

20110610_T2W_GPS for 3G This reflects my configuration and the ROM I downloaded.

Typical Malata apps tray

No Chinese apps attached to launcher. They are installed though, new one bookstore - if you like Chinese books, new manual in Chinese, an easy uninstaller to get rid of the Chinese apps, PPTV (Chinese), all the old ones and a clock which is like alarm clock pro.

Found all of my settings except WiFi password

Settings is updated to the look of BigIdeas. Much cleaner look and easier to navigate. All on one screen.

Market works. I don't know if this is the case with a clean install

(data wipe/cache wipe/dalvik wipe) as I installed over the top.

I lost all my music and video off the ext SD card. I think I should have removed it before install

On the whole not bad, as good as I have been using and it is standard.

It removes CWM and add its own android recovery 3a. Similar but fewer options.. Including a calibrate touch screen which doesn't work! Edit. It does I just need to read the instructions. Unlike CWM it uses the power button for yes OK Home button takes you back.

Lets hope they keep updating. Interesting that the T8 didn't get an update!

EDIT

Graeme
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
How is the G-Sensor now? Does it look like it's fixed?

Thanks for sharing this information.

Cheers, Mal.
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
Slugs still doesn't work. I don't have any apps that really use it. I will do labrynth and try it
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
Labyrinth works I guess gsensor fixed

BTW. I will put the ROM in my dropbox 2MRW and post link here

The Chinese Apps can't be deleted. They are in the rom so a root explorer job I think

Quadrant 2041
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
That sounds really good.

I'll give it a try.

Cheers, Mal.
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
link for quicker access

This is the T2 3g wcdma GPS ROM

I have no idea if it works on the non 3G or non GPS models

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26208482/T2_nvflash_mp_3g(WCDMA)+gps_gaode_20110610.rar

I have had brief flirtations with the hacked Honeycomb ROMS. Other than some tablet specific apks. This works just as well and I have both GPS and 3G working which I can't get on the others. Although 3G is now working on some.

I am using smartkeyboard ATM as the stock one is still not good.

Graeme
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
car charger

Going really off topic here.

I have been looking for one of these for months

Popup in an ebay search today

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320690673489

$12:00 delivered
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
Good idea, you could probably get one of these from Jaycar in Australia too.

My favourite keyboard is thumb keyboard. It's a paid app but well worth the cost.
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
I tried Jaycar but they couldn't guarantee the output voltage on the one they had with multi pins.

I had been thinking about thumb keyboard just hadn't got around to it.

The new ROM seems quite stable except I lose 3G every now and again, even when it is just sitting in my office. Seems random but I have had 3G problems from the start. Although it worked faultlessly on the BigIdeas ROM.

I am hoping that they get Honeycomb sorted on the 27th. I have had 3G up and running on it but not GPS.
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
Thumb keyboard half price today . HOWS THAT
[G Tablet General] 2manytoys:
Hey Graeme, can you post the link to the Honeycomb information.

Cheers, Mal.

PS: Good news about thumb keyboard.
[G Tablet General] Spazmogen:
ftp://110.80.20.162/tablePC/T2_nvflash_mp_wifi(no sim)_20110613.rar <SLOW download. It took me nearly 2 hours.

Will this firmware work on the gtablet? It's for the non-3G enabled version of the Zpad.

I used Chrome to open this link and translate it: http://www.malata.com/cn/downloadlist.aspx
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
http://www.slatedroid.com/forum/199-viewsonic-g-tablet-12-rom-development/

Bottle of smoke (roebeet) 178 + posts

Illuminate (Linuxboxsolution)

Flashback (tjbardelljr)

I had 3G on flashback it is my understanding that BoS is now using the same kernel and 3g now works. i haven't tried it.

I needed to go back to a very base Malata rom 1222 to get them to load. Lots of bootloops and blackscreens. Not an at work project

I needed to use powercontrol plus (cost from market) to get the settings for 3G as it is removed from settings on these roms.

You will find that in the thread somewhere
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
In terms of ROM's If I were you I would use:

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/171...lternative-12-based-firmware-g-tabletzpad-t2/

it has more features and is really customised for the G-tab.

It is my understanding that although Malata manufacture the G-tab, the smb-a1002 has slight differences in the boards used. If you are familiar with NVflash you should have no trouble. There is a help guide at the top of the thread. (I would read it all before trying). These guys just about have honeycomb (android 3.0) ready. It doesn't fully support 3G or GPS. Adobe Flash doesn't work but they have a work around.. I have tried them all. They are impressive but without 3G or GPS they are not for me.

Graeme
[G Tablet General] Spazmogen:
Thanks Graeme. BC is one I have not tried yet.

I was on Bottle of Smoke for a week or so, but its not ready for prime time yet. So I went back to 3588 gTablet stock and had desktop FC's like crazy after the 3rd reboot. nvflashed, reinstalled it and same issues. So I am currently on VeganGinger. I'm ok with nvflash.

I just saw the June 13th date and figured why not?

As for the different boards, the one I linked to should work fine (other than the 1gb ram option on Malata branded tabs) on my gTablet. No 3G or GPS for us on gTablet.

I'll give it a go Saturday night.
[G Tablet General] lanegd01:
Good luck. I think the partitioning is different as well, though I think using nvfash fixes that. I really liked BC, mainly because it really opened up the market but the kernel changes finished off my 3G. So back here. I find with changing ROMs that stuff gets left behind even with data/cache/dalvik wipes. The partitioning in android is very different to other OS, so I do a number of wipe reboots before some work or I can go back.

Graeme