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[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sriram_s:
Did yours ask you for any setup when you first started? And do you have the "Harry Houdini" google page? thx
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djanis:
It booted into "classic home," I guess. I was not prompted to do any setup, nor has there been an update, owing mainly due to the fact that I can't convince the tablet to see the wifi tether from my phone!

(edit) ..... and now I see why. The stock rom doesn't see ad hoc networks, which is what WMwifirouter is. So..........

(edit2) ... posting this from my gtablet. OTA update in progress. Soon on my way to bet an SD card....
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamchocho:
I wouldn't put it past tigerdirect to send a refurb/return as new. They are crooks and dirty ones at that. From reading here sounds like yours might be new but I couldn't pass on a chance to express my deepest hatred for those lieing, cheating low lives. ;)
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roebeet:
I heard the Woot devices are coming with extra apps (they even advertised it as such). The question really is - if these were re-imaged at the distributor and these apps added, and never were touched by an end user, are these "refurbs"? I honestly don't know.

Assuming all the packaging was there, it's in pristine condition and Viewsonic warranties them as "new", I personally wouldn't be too concerned. The full warranty and the pristine condition is really the main reason to buy something new.

The only screen protectors were on the first run of 1,000 or so. but the device should have been in a protective slip cover and everything should have been packaged as new (like the USB cable and adapter - even the screen cloth should have been in a plastic package).
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] golfman32:
Issue with Refurb

I picked mine up at Tiger Direct in London, Ontario.

It was not a new unit, AC adapter had been opened and there were some wireless access points setup.

The manager of the store provided a 15% additional discount (that is their restocking fee) for an open unit.

I am guessing the retailers are getting returns when user find out not all their apps will work. Instead of sending them back to disty, they repack them and try to sell as new.

I do believe Tiger Direct tries to pass off returns as new and have trained their local managers to deal with this issue. Not sure if illegal, sure unethical, if other retailers sold this device, I would have purchased elsewhere.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edirector:
I got mine from Office Depot too. It did have screen protection film took some getting off. Also inside a plastic bag.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flatlander1966:
mine woot came the same way and booted to classic desktop with shimmering google image...after ota update it behaved fine but after another reboot it took me through setup, loaded tnt, no longer had any of the extra apps or flash...and when switched to classic desktop did not have the shimmering google image....:(
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LGCubana:
My unit did the exact same thing. Got mine from 6th Ave. Electronics
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tincansailor:
My Woot G tab had the Angry Birds, pandora, shimmering screen, etc.

My problem is the WiFi connection. It's driving me crazy!!!!

The WiFi setup is happy, the router is on channel 11, Gtab on 11, all is wonderful, ny network is recognized,

BUT - when I hit the web icon "Google.com is unavailable blah blah blah.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? BTW, the Wifi icon in the upper right corner has an "!" in it.

How does one update w/o the internet? I tried the holding down the power + volume for recovery and that did not work.

Beg beg beg for help....
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BethHere:
I'm kinda wondering about this as well. My device included several apps, some trailers, some .mp3 files... and I was never presented with the set-up. After the first OTA update, it has defaulted to a state that I would have expected from a new unit. There's no scratches or fingerprints, but I would reallllly like to figure out if I've been sold a refurb when I was told that it was new.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kmandel:
I'm running stock Vibrant 2.2 from mini Kies. I have rooted and installed Titanium.

What I want to do is do a backup with Titanium, reset to stock 2.2 for some GPS testing, and then restore to my current state.

How do I do the reset?

Also I'm unclear on the restore. Will I have to root it again before I restore?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Salithox:
hope it helps.

Well first id make sure you have the 3e recovery set up, if you do then install the app Rom Manger off the market. flash the clockwork recovery from the app. then you can do a Nandroid back up. With this back up you can then restore to the moment the back up was made when your ready to. If you reset to full stop and remove root and all that stuff, you will need to add the root and 3e recovery again before your able to do the restore.

the link is to show you how to install the 3e recovery. And you can get a one click root prgm too

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=925400

As for the reseting to stock, you have 2 choices i can think of. You can either odin back to 2.1 then upgrade to 2.2 again, or you can use a one click root prgm to unroot your phone, then do a factory reset to it. i normally always do the the odin to have a fresh start when i want to make sure everything is in working order but thats me.

information on odin and other basic rooting help.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=849028

The main thing to remember is to always read and reread the instructions on what your going to be doing to make sure you understand it fully.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcghee1973:
You lost me on the "your on stock 2.2, installed titanium, and now you want to restore to stock 2.2." Your already on stock 2.2... :D
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kmandel:
What I meant by restore to stock 2.2 is put the phone back into the state it would be in if I took a phone straight from the factory and did a mini Kies to 2.2. Presumably that means deleting all apps I added and putting all settings back to the defaults. I would hope I would not have to reload the rom, since as you say I am running the stock 2.2 rom.

In this 'stock' state I can run some tests, and if necessary send it in for service.

However, I want to be able to quickly restore to the apps and setting as they are now.

Thanks for the detailed info. It may come to that, but couldn't I get the effect I described above with a Titanium backup?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Salithox:
clarification

Well with Titanium backup you can back up your apps, but thats all it saves, if you have like a lot of settings changed on your phone or ringtones set for people and stuff it doesn't help with those. But a Nandroid is a full backup of your phone down to settings phones ringtones etc. Normally i use Titanium backup when i'm going from ROM to ROM to quickly reinstall my apps, but if your doing a rest and don't want to go about re setting everything then a Nandroid is th way to go. Hopefully that clarify why i recommended it.
[General Questions and Answers] brownrob73:
HBoot compatibility aside, in the past, Clockworkmod had issues with not formatting all the directories it was supposed to format. with 3.0.0.5, do they solve the problem with this version?

I like the new version and had no issues, but when flashing other ROMs some still say not to use ClockworkMod and use Amon_ra. I have an EVO 4G ver 003. I love CyanogenMod 7 and I just want to make sure I am using the best recovery for this ROM.

Newbee -
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alberto96:
i readed there : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=779602&page=5 , something about the gpu of our i9000 .

why don't do all of this ???? :

To unleash the real power of Galaxy S SGX 540 GPU, there are several thing we can do as I see it.

1. FPS is limited to 56/57 in kernel (unlock it in kernel to 68 FPS =>Quadrant reports the Galaxy S screen refresh rate is 68Hz)

2. GPU is clocked @ 200MHz (unlock it in kernel to 275MHz-300MHZ=>LG Optimus 3d GPU is clocked 300MHz)

3. Implement latest updated drivers in the kernel (LG Optimus 3d uses an updated driver).

Disable VSync?

By looking at the kernel from LG Optimus 3d, implement the drivers in SGS kernel, etc... we can unleash the real power of Galaxy S SGX 540 GPU.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skiddhard:
Seriously. Why is it so difficult to read the rules (and they are quite simple really) and post your questions is the right Q & A section??

This is just the development section not to ask questions.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MikeyMike01:
56 FPS and 56,000,000 FPS are the same exact thing on a 56 Hz screen.

Also, wrong forum.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alberto96:
sorry for the wrong section , if anyone can move it please do it .

thanks
[G2 and Desire Z General] buff_rob1256:
I was just wondering what is the latest OTA update for the Desire Z in the UK?

I need to send my phone off to get some dust out from under the screen and thought that if I put on the latest update (rooted etc.) then they would not try and update to a version that I couldn't/is tricky to root.

Thanks for any help.
[G2 and Desire Z General] monomer888:
I have an unlocked Desire Z and for me, the latest OTA currently is 1.72.405.2
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robertf57:
I previously rooted my phone without difficulty. Using titanium backup and an number of other apps that required superuser/root acess. I am now trying to flash a Froyo rom. I had upgraded the home PC to a win 7 Pro (64 bit) machine and for some reason I can not get USB drivers to work. I have download drivers from several different threads. SOme fail to load while others seem to install. The Fascinate is recognized but not the modem and I can not get odin to see the device in software download mode.

Any thoughts?
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soba49:
Your best test of whether drivers are installed properly is to install adb and do 'adb devices'. If one shows up in the list you are installed correctly.

You may have an incorrect driver installed. The best place to download these is Samsung directly. If all else fails you can try a different computer and/or heimdall instead of odin.

Swyped w/ XDA App. A clean tie attracts the soup of the day.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ace5198:
get the drivers from samsung, or one of the noob threads, and be sure u mount then first go to setting/applications, make sure unknown sources is checks, and then go to development and make sure usb debugging is checked, then plug it in, and on ur phone u should get an option in notification bar that says transfer files.. click on it.. and then click mount.. n try again.. u should have to do this at least once on every phone to get the drivers properly installed.
[HTC Incredible S] jznomoney:
Can you guys who own the incredible s go to htc site / support and keep asking htc to release their source code for the kernel. The kernel for the incredible s is 2.6.35. I am interested in seeing it as I do not have an incredible s. No matter what sob story they give you it is required for them to release the code. Go to about on the phone and write down the current kernel version should say 2.6.35... tell them that they are required by gpl to release the source code.

This will not only benefit me but you guys as well as the faster we get the source code the faster rom development can commence on your phone. You can also sign up for

http://gpl-violations.org/mailinglists.html#ml-devel

the The gpl-violations.org legal mailinglist and request their help as well. Send them a copy of HTC reply. I'm sure HTC will give you a story of having 90~120 day limit.

Thankyou for your help
[HTC Incredible S] jznomoney:
Has anyone with the incredible s contacted htc yet?
[HTC Incredible S] vido.ardes:
I have, just got the bog standard reply about 90 - 120 days
[HTC Incredible S] jznomoney:
Yea I got that line of bs with the inspire hd source. You need to keep on them. It's required by the gpl to release the source. Look at the legal stuff in about phone. The htc one.

You'll see something like this

> Open Source Software

> Portions of the Software includes software files subject to certain

> open source license agreements, then such open source software files

> are subject to the notices and additional terms and conditions that

> are referenced in this section. Such open source software files are

> provided on an "AS IS" basis to the maximum extent permitted by

> applicable law.

>

> For the open source file(s) contained herein, please access Open

> source license section located at Settings\About phone\Legal

> information on the device for the relevant copyright and licensing

> terms. You may obtain a copy of Apache License, Version 2.0 at

> http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0. You may also obtain a

> copy of GNU General Public License, Version 2 at Free Software

> Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA

> 02110-1301, USA.

>

> **Until the date that is three years after you acquired the Software,

> you may obtain a copy of the source code corresponding to the binaries

> for GPL-licensed file by sending a request to HTC customer service at

> www.htc.com, and HTC will send you a link to such source code.** ANY

> THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE THAT MAY BE PROVIDED WITH THE SOFTWARE IS

> INCLUDED FOR USE AT YOUR OPTION. IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE SUCH THIRD

> PARTY SOFTWARE, THEN SUCH USE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SUCH THIRD PARTY'S

> LICENSE AGREEMENT. HTC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY THIRD PARTY

> SOFTWARE AND SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THIRD PARTY

> SOFTWARE.

Now in the email they sent you, you should be able to see a link to reply to what they sent you. This time with that part plus the version of the kernel on your phone. That should be under about phone as well. Should say 2.6.35 with htc in it as well. If they send you back another bs response go to gpl-violations as I mention in the first post and tell them everything that is going on between you and htc.

Thankyou for helping out the community.
[HTC Incredible S] jznomoney:
Can someone post the shipping kernel version from about on the phone. Should be htc 2.6.35 and a bunch of letters. I need the whole string.
[HTC Incredible S] lge73:
2.6.35.9-g3052235

htc-kernel@and 18-2 #1
[HTC Incredible S] jznomoney:
Can someone pull their defconfig from the phone

adb pull /proc/config.gz

upload for me :)
[HTC Incredible S] vido.ardes:
It worked!!!

http://dl4.htc.com/RomCode/Source_and_Binaries/vivo-2.6.35-g89aa373.tar.gz
[Xoom Accessories] Arcadia310:
The Xooms display is absolutely terrible in sunlight or anywhere bright, its nearly unusable. I don't know why these companies don't use anti-glare screens or oleophobic coating at the least. Are there any anti-glare screen protectors out there for the xoom?
[Xoom Accessories] keitht:
There are threads on this already but I bought the Invisibleshield from Zagg. It did wonders on my phone so I am sure it will be great on the Xoom as well for glare and fingerprints. You might also want to turn off auto-brightness and manually adjust it.
[Xoom Accessories] yura-a:
I bought one from screenguardz:

ScreenGuardz for Motorola Xoom

Please search youtube. It seems to me, it is good non-sticky solution, easy to apply.

You can find 10% coupon for this.
[Xoom Accessories] stewie63:
I've ordered the Anti-Glare screen from Boxwave. I've always liked their protectors. Will report back here when I get it and try it out.
[Xoom Accessories] keitht:
Finally received my invisibleShield and it is awesome. Can't compare to others but it has dramatically reduced the glare and fingerprints. I highly recommend it.
[Xoom Accessories] Arcadia310:
Pics please!
[Xoom Accessories] keitht:
I doubt pics would help see the difference with my phone camera otherwise I would post them.
[Xoom Accessories] barleydude:
Any updates on the boxwave anti glare? wondering if it helps a lot in sunlight
[Xoom Accessories] dirtymindedx:
i did a review on a screen protector on xoom forums check it out youtube video on page 2 by me. http://www.xoomforums.com/forum/motorola-xoom-accessories/2469-antiglare-fingerprints-screen-protector.html
[Xoom Accessories] SPIDERTECH:
You don't want to post pics because you will still see the glare lol. I got the zagg shield the first day I got the xoom. It keeps the finger prints off but they don't call it an invisible shield for nothing. The glare is still the same. Any improvement is barely noticable. Here is a picture taken with my cell phone. It would be no different no matter what the camera is taking the picture.

Honestly though I would rather use a screen protector that actually can protect the screen and not just reduce the glare. The zagg shield also comes with a lifetime warranty.
[Xoom Accessories] musashiken:
Weird, why no mention of the SGP Steinheil Ultra Fine?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=985885&highlight=sgp

Many of us who used the Ultra Fine are very satisfied in the reduction of glare, resistance to fingerprints and clarity despite being matte.

http://www.sgpstore.com/tablets/mot...-screen-protector-steinheil-ultra-series.html
[Xoom Accessories] horatiopositronic:
Just got and installed the Boxwave ClearTouch Anti-Glare. I've used a dozen of these things over the years so I have a lot of practice installing them correctly... just never on a 10.1 inch screen, so I was worried about lint and bubbles.

Cleaning the screen and prepping my work space took about ten minutes. I put little tabs of clear tape on the corners to help move the screen protector without touching the adhesive. Starting on the edge with the camera I stuck about a half inch of the adhesive down and pulled the backing out from under it while pressing down the sticky part.

Got a couple of bubbles that I pushed out to the edge easily and now the thing looks almost perfect. Now I have to get used to the slight blur it adds to the screen, which should be easy if the ones I have used on my phones, palms and iPods are any indication.
[Xoom Accessories] jlaw904:
+1

Its perfect but pricey at $25 for one
[Xoom Accessories] rlervin:
I use the ZAGG.
[Xoom Accessories] dsmarsh:
And hard as hell to put on. I ended up removing mine because it messed it up when applying. I didn't have bubbles. It was just because it was ruining the screen. The screen looked terrible, because of how many times I removed it I guess.

Ionno...
[Xoom Accessories] brandenk0:
Just received my SGP today and succesfully installed it on my first try! So far, I'm very pleased with it and I would recommend it to everyone.

P.S. - Installation is a lot easier if you apply the screen protector in a steamy room.
[Xoom Accessories] flindil:
I've tried this on a phone and while it made the process a lot easier by settling any dust in the air I also set off the water damage indicator on my phone and battery.. brand new phone and my warranty was void. I dont have a Xoom yet but I am going to assume they have a similar indicator hidden somewhere.
[Xoom Accessories] Holmlund:
SGP Steinheil Ultra Fine is great and actually make the xoom usable in direct sunlight.

I use it on the train every day and no longer have problems with sunshine coming in from the windows. The difference is huge and it also does a great job with keeping fingerprints off the screen.

For installation I really recommend using a can of compressed air.
[Xoom Accessories] burden010:
Did you manage to find a European retailer or did you stump up for the trans-atlantic shipping?
[Xoom Accessories] brandenk0:
Hmmm idk I didn't make it so steamy that there would have been water damage. Just enough that the mirrors fogged up.

And for the person asking about where to buy they have it on Amazon which is where I ordered it from.
[Xoom Accessories] burden010:
Thanks, I had checked Amazon.co.uk but not .com. 10-20 days shipping at £2. It'll do.
[Xoom Accessories] skeptikal_1:
Ditto. I just put on the ultra fine last night and it is soooo worth it. I read about all the trouble that everyone else was having putting it on but I'll tell you how I did it. I put it on my kitchen stove underneath my halogen lights and exhaust fan on high. That really helps keep the level of dust down and help me to see how much dust was actually under it. It went on pretty clean on the first try but I did have to peel back the side wher the power button is more than once to get dust out from under it. The only dust that remains under the protector is one tiny speck on the black edging which my zoogue case covers anyway. It truly is the perfect screen protector and the tradeoff for slightly less vibrant colors versus direct sunlight uses well worth it to me. In the fingerprints are almost non existent. The lack of depth in the colors is truly barely noticeable at anytime in any light. I can now use it in full sun light without any glare that stops me from seein the screen
[Xoom Accessories] fondoo:
wow, what a difference! no more seeing myself on the screen. i picked up a el cheapo anti-glare screen protector off ebay: http://goo.gl/4OBPG

very easy to install. picked up some small dust. i just peeled it off and used scotch tape to remove the dust off the screen protector. then used a credit card to push the bubbles to the sides. i love the static cling screen protectors. i hate the zaggs that require spraying it down.
[Xoom Accessories] fftlambet:
I agree that this is an incredible screen protector. Finger print reduction is incredible. I used the steam room (shower) technique for application...not one piece of dust during the process
[Xoom Accessories] qwerp_:
i just installed my SGP Ultra Fine.

i can only say i am impressed with the finger print reduction.

thumbs UP!!!!
[Xoom Accessories] bibsta:
Think im going to have to purchase the SGP because was on a 10 hours flight not so long ago and the glare when watching a movie was quite off putting!
[Xoom Accessories] jumphour:
I still haven't gotten up the nerve to spend $25 for one screen protector, but I will probably do it eventually. I read a review of the Steinheil on an i-site, and they said that the Steinheil Ultra Fine is great, and has much less of that rainbow pixely thing goin' on like the cheaper ones have.

I got some really cheap generic ones (pack of 6 for $15 on eBay...I tend to ruin a lot of them during installation, and that was a pretty good deal...the anti-fingerprint ones are usually more expensive than the clear ones), and only used one so far....I used the tape method to remove dust particles that got under it (which I've never done before because for some reason, I never thought that would work), and that worked out great, and I somehow miraculously got it pretty even. I usually get the dust when I keep repositioning them to get them to fit right, since most screen protectors have VERY little margin for error!

My finger glides so much better with the anti-glare protector, I haven't seem to have lost any sensitivity with the touch screen, the fingerprints are dramatically cut down, and the various stili I have work great. Of course the trade-off is the rainbow effect. So once I have $25 to spend on one screen protector, I'll go for the Steinheil.....I read a lot of reviews, and they seem to be what I'm looking for. Dry install, and less rainbow pixely things messing up the pretty screen.
[Xoom Accessories] SFBPro:
I second that. It has already saved my tail from a terrible scratch. When I am out on te quad in direct sunlight, the glare has been reduced from unsatisfactory to fair.