Woot gTab owner here.
Been lurking here and on a ton of other forums for when I bought the Xoom. Instead the Woot gTab popped up, so...
Anyway, I got it Friday, am about to have at it, when I wondered--those official ViewSonic downloads--will it return the thing to its condition now? With all the apps that came with it?
I have assumed I'll just love VEGAn or TNT Lite, but it seems like none of them are perfect, and at least some people like the stock TNT ROM. So if I don't like them that much...can I go back to OEM stock? I have to admit--I kind of like the stock weather app. I don't know why...
Anyway, thanks in advance.
You will be able to flash back to stock 3389, 3452, or 3588 using update.zip files in these forums. The 3452 and 3588 both also install stock recovery, but I don't remember if 3389 does. I think the woot gtabs all came w 3389, but they were slughtly different from the store bought 3389s (woot ones had Pandora, Angry Birds, etc.).
So, you come "close" to an out-of-box woot tab, but not exactly.
Jim
1. I think it was roebeet who posted the stock roms. I think they may be in the development forum.
2. I think you may be able to pull the update.zip off your stock gtab before doing any moding.
3. You can follow the nvflash procedure in the development forum and then apply the update to get back to a stock rom.
jasco13 said:
1. I think it was roebeet who posted the stock roms. I think they may be in the development forum.
2. I think you may be able to pull the update.zip off your stock gtab before doing any moding.
3. You can follow the nvflash procedure in the development forum and then apply the update to get back to a stock rom.
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Assuming norhing based in >3588, I don't think he'll need to nvflash.
If he has CWM installed, he'd just need to use it to flash (e.g.) an 3452 or 3588 update.zip, and CWM will be gone.
If he doesn't gave CWM installed, he needs to fo stock recovery w one if those update.zip files (w recovery/command file).
Jim
jasco13 said:
1. I think it was roebeet who posted the stock roms. I think they may be in the development forum.
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I did find the stock ROMs somewhere, got them bookmarked.
jasco13 said:
2. I think you may be able to pull the update.zip off your stock gtab before doing any moding.
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That's what I was looking for, thanks! Um...any help as to how? I am literally following instructions on ROMs and CW from other forums. This is my first Droid device, aside from a month with a D1 a year ago.
Though it looks like I'm going back to a Droid Pro, since I haven't seen yet how to Bluetooth tether and share data and GPS with a Blackberry.
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3. You can follow the nvflash procedure in the development forum and then apply the update to get back to a stock rom.
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Oh geez. Haven't got that far yet. Mostly I'm just worried if I hate the other ROMs I can get the stock video and music players back, and the stock weather app.
I'd even be willing to try the stock TNT for a while, it just seems harder to get the full Market on stock TNT than it does to flash to TNT Lite or VEGAn and get the Market (or at least the documentation on how to do that is easier to find.)
Anyhow, thanks a ton. These forums make this a much better experience.
fre1102,
Read the stickies. I have written several stickies and a couple of other posts in
both General and Q&A where I have tried to spell out the basics of Memory, Storage, Recovery, etc.
Most of the procedures are mentioned in those threads.
You can do a lot using stock recovery as long as your G-Tablet doesn't have any problems.
Rev
The quick answer is that you can get your tablet back to a stock condition, but not the condition in which it was shipped from woot.com, using the ROM's you list above.
It is doable to get it fully back to the way you got it, but the process has several steps.
Have a gander at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1017148, especially near the end of the thread.
You can get very, very close by doing a restore from a clockworkmod backup posted in the thread above. This will, however, leave the tablet with clockworkmod recovery instead of standard recovery if you stop there.
Why on earth would you want to?
Once you try ANY other ROM, I imagine you will be laughing at your own naivete about wanting to go back to (cough) stock.
Night and day dude. Night and day.
mstevens said:
The quick answer is that you can get your tablet back to a stock condition, but not the condition in which it was shipped from woot.com, using the ROM's you list above.
It is doable to get it fully back to the way you got it, but the process has several steps.
Have a gander at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1017148, especially near the end of the thread.
You can get very, very close by doing a restore from a clockworkmod backup posted in the thread above. This will, however, leave the tablet with clockworkmod recovery instead of standard recovery if you stop there.
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You could finish up by nvflashing the original recovery partition back to it. In fact... tried it yesterday and it would be very difficult to tell that it hadn't been started as long as you get an nvflash backup and nandroid backup before doing anything else with the tablet.
Related
On my last 3 androids I usually got updates early and just flashed the zips in recovery on my stock androids. I've had a tough time figuring out the process on my vibrant though. Is it the same process with the vibrant? Because when I searched it seemed like Odin and kies were mentioned often but I haven't used either and I'm not sure where to start. Is there a simple zip of froyo I can flash on my stock vibrant? I really planned on waiting for the ota but at this point my nexus will have gingerbread first and then ill go back to using it daily again so I'd like to have some time with a more smooth and snappy, flash and tether enabled vibrant..
Check out the stickies
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Thanks, can you give me another hint?
Actually I did read the stickies thoroughly before i posted this thread, the closest thing i found were instructions for installing the 2.2 version of the market which was in the really long sticky so i maybe missed what youre referring to, that sticky said the first post was about root issues but i still looked through the entire thing, both posts. i also checked the sticky in the development section. I went back to double check just now but i still dont see information about flashing froyo on a stock vibrant if its even possible. and fyi here is what i found before posting my question, these are just a few of the threads i checked. There are some "stock froyo roms" but im pretty sure they are still mods requiring root. There are many "froyo" type threads in development section. Im still trying to figure out if its even possible to flash froyo if im not rooted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=836222
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=837763
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833563
Download your desired rom and save it to internal or external sd card, back up everything u don't want to lose. Flash clock work recovery , reboot into clock
Work, go to install zip from sd card, choose yours, install then reboot, enjoy.
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Thanks, can you give me another hint?
Actually I did read the stickies thoroughly before i posted this thread, the closest thing i found were instructions for installing the 2.2 version of the market which was in the really long sticky so i maybe missed what youre referring to, that sticky said the first post was about root issues but i still looked through the entire thing, both posts. i also checked the sticky in the development section. I went back to double check just now but i still dont see information about flashing froyo on a stock vibrant if its even possible. and fyi here is what i found before posting my question, these are just a few of the threads i checked. There are some "stock froyo roms" but im pretty sure they are still mods requiring root. There are many "froyo" type threads in development section. Im still trying to figure out if its even possible to flash froyo if im not rooted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=836222
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=837763
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833563
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Honestly rooting isn't even that big of a deal, what I would suggest is to go download the one click root (or use One Click Lag Fix from the market), it really is simple.
I'm not sure how to use Kies (haven't used it myself), but odin is simple, this is the video that helped me when I first flashed it. I think ODIN is only used to go back to the stock firmware which you can find on the forum.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnY7P14JSWQ
To do the one click root, you turn on USB debugging and plug in your usb cable into your computer (don't mount the drives).
Open one click root and click root, it will copy over the files and do it's thing, then your phone will reboot into recovery mode and all you do is scroll down to "re-install packages" using the volume key and use the power key to select, then your phone will reboot once again and when it starts up you should be rooted (you'll have a super user app in your app drawer).
Then when you're rooted, you install Rom Manager from the market. After installing rom manager, flash the Clockwork Recovery (the very first option) and go download a froyo rom of your choosing from the development section. Right now, choose the option to backup your rom (just a safety net in case something goes wrong, you'll be able to come back to where you are now). When this is done, mount your phone on your computer and copy the back up to your computer. Then copy the downloaded rom to your internal sd.
Once you are flashed with clockwork recovery, all you have to do in rom manager is pick the option "Install ROM from SD Card" (assuming that you have already copied the rom to your internal sd card (not the microsd)). After this the phone should reboot and start the installation process. The advice given is to leave the phone alone for the first 15 minutes after it boots up, restart the phone, and wait another 5 minutes before messing with it.
Thank you. And just to be completely clear, i take ifrom the rooting instructions and affirmations that flashing a froyo image on an unrooted vibrant is not an option...In the past I have rooted my nexus and g1 so clockworkmod/flashing in recovery, this is all familiar, I'm guessing 1 click root is similar to the nexus version in that 1 click can unroot as welll? This all sounds good so I guess ill just try to sift through all the custom Froyo Rome in dev section and try to locate a stable and as stock as possible version. I'm going to wait until later on Monday, between now and then will be my last expressed hope of hearing an update about the existence of an official froyo ota update for the vibrant. But I've read a lot about Samsung and their odd software update complex so I wont be holding my breath. But come hell or high water I will soon have full adobe flash, tethering, a smooth UI , etc., e tc., etc.
I received my new GTablet day before yesterday from Amazon. I read through a lot of forums before deciding to buy it. Out of the box, I charged it and connected it to the wireless network. Worked fine. It got updated as well. I tried few options and play with it a bit and then the most awful thing happened. I got this message "Sorry The application Dashboard Home (process com.tapntap.homne) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again"
I tried power + volume but it didnt help. I want to go through the whole clockmod and tnt 2.4 update but right now I am stuck. Viewsonic supports recommed to send it back to Amazon and a get a newone. But if there is a way to start using my Gtablet 'now', please let me know. If I use the Clockmod, will I get stuck and will never be able to return it? I NEEED HELP...
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I received my new GTablet day before yesterday from Amazon. I read through a lot of forums before deciding to buy it. Out of the box, I charged it and connected it to the wireless network. Worked fine. It got updated as well. I tried few options and play with it a bit and then the most awful thing happened. I got this message "Sorry The application Dashboard Home (process com.tapntap.homne) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again"
I tried power + volume but it didnt help. I want to go through the whole clockmod and tnt 2.4 update but right now I am stuck. Viewsonic supports recommed to send it back to Amazon and a get a newone. But if there is a way to start using my Gtablet 'now', please let me know. If I use the Clockmod, will I get stuck and will never be able to return it? I NEEED HELP...
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Do you have clockwork mod on it? If you DO put it on there, you CAN get it back off and return the unit to stock, so don't worry too much about that. You have to perform an nvflash though (which is not necessarily harder than installing clockwork mod or a custom rom, but can be problematic at times.)
The thread on that is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950
If it were me, I would give installing clockwork mod a try and update to the newest viewsonic rom or try one of the custom roms such as Vegan, TnT Lite or TwoTapsX.
Hopefully it works out for you - I'm confident it will. These things are almost impossible to brick.
Thanks a lot for a quick reply. So the way I understood....
1: I need to install Clockmod and that will bring the Gtablet back to Stock
2: After that I need to do the nvflash
3: and then I can install tnt2.4
Does that make sense.... Do I need to do the nvflash.. Just from the look of it, it seems kind of complex.
Again I really appreciate your quick reply on this.
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Do you have clockwork mod on it? If you DO put it on there, you CAN get it back off and return the unit to stock, so don't worry too much about that. You have to perform an nvflash though (which is not necessarily harder than installing clockwork mod or a custom rom, but can be problematic at times.)
The thread on that is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950
If it were me, I would give installing clockwork mod a try and update to the newest viewsonic rom or try one of the custom roms such as Vegan, TnT Lite or TwoTapsX.
Hopefully it works out for you - I'm confident it will. These things are almost impossible to brick.
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coolrazas said:
Thanks a lot for a quick reply. So the way I understood....
1: I need to install Clockmod and that will bring the Gtablet back to Stock
2: After that I need to do the nvflash
3: and then I can install tnt2.4
Does that make sense.... Do I need to do the nvflash.. Just from the look of it, it seems kind of complex.
Again I really appreciate your quick reply on this.
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1. No. ClockworkMod does not bring the tablet back to stock. It makes it easier to flash custom ROM's and backup your tablet.
2. No. You do not have to nvflash after installing Clockwork. That would remove it.
3. Sort of. You can go right to installing a custom ROM as soon as you have ClockworkMod installed. DO NOT use TwoTapsX if you have installed ClockworkMod. It will not work and will result in you having to do an nvflash. TnT_Lite will work just fine.
coolrazas,
I think you should be cautious!! VS has told you to exchange it. That might not be a
bad idea.
BUT, it all depends on how serious the original error was. And I haven't heard an
authoritative answer on that yet.
IF you can handle all the stuff that's been suggested -- you might make it good as
new. But you also could have more problems.
I know you are anxious to have the tab and be up and running -- but I'd make darn
sure I had a good one first even if that means sending it back.
Rev
I agree. I think I can handle the techie stuff (new to android but seasoned on Windows platform) but you are right. If the hardware is faulty then I will be facing the same problem again. When I called Viewsonic Customer support, they said that they are aware of this issue so just send it back. She was pretty straight on the phone.
And again, I have to ask this question. Why in the world isn't viewsonic spending more resources on software? With better software, the gtab would be in direct competition with both the xoom and ipad 2.
I completely agree. If the issues are known and after reading tons of information on xda forum, its insane not to listen to this large customer base and really bring this tablet to the next level and capture a larger chunk of the market. Pretty amazing.
K J Rad said:
1. No. ClockworkMod does not bring the tablet back to stock. It makes it easier to flash custom ROM's and backup your tablet.
2. No. You do not have to nvflash after installing Clockwork. That would remove it.
3. Sort of. You can go right to installing a custom ROM as soon as you have ClockworkMod installed. DO NOT use TwoTapsX if you have installed ClockworkMod. It will not work and will result in you having to do an nvflash. TnT_Lite will work just fine.
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This is an excellent point - I should have mentioned this in my original reply.
coolrazas said:
I tried power + volume but it didnt help.
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Did you let it actually restore the factory default? My Gtab did the same thing (I just got it last week) and I had to reset it. It's odd that the factory reset is different than what it ships with. But, either way, you have to wait for the message on the screen that it's reloading the image BEFORE you let go of the volume+ button.
Can Be Finicky....
coolrazas,
It also can be said that even in the best of times, the G-Tablet can be a
little finicky. One of my tablets the other day was a normal as could be.
I shut it down and the next day turned it back on. Continual "android.process.acore" errors. Had to fix it.
I say be conservative, be consistent in what you do, use only the "approved"
stuff, don't take advice you can't verify is good, and read, read, read, read!
Good luck to you. BTW, what I did was buy a second G-Tablet so I always have one up for use while working with the other!!!
Right now one is on OTA 3991 with plans to go back to 3588 when the new OTA comes out (if it does!). The other is
TwoTapX .9.0.2 and will stay there until VS lets us know the directions they are going -- and the roebeet will move ahead.
Hope this helps you. Enjoy!
Rev
I have decided to return this one and hope that the newone will not have an issue so I can move on with Clockmod and TNTlite. I will mail it today and hope I will get the new Gtablet from Amazon sometimes this week... Ah... Few more days. Thanks for everyone's input here. I will be getting back on this forum a lot more as I have to learn LOT more......
Is somebody get the same problems because of which it were necessary to return g-tablet?
Or having patience and endurance it is possible to solve any problem?
Getting my new Gtablet today
So finallly I am going to get my new replaced G-Tablet today . Just checked the UPS tracker and it says that it will be delivered this evening. Here are my plans now.... And please correct me if I am planning to do something wrong here.
After unpacking it,
1: Upgrade to the new Viewsonic firmware.... I believe it does it by default once you are connected to the wireless network.
2: Install Clockwork mod
3: Install TnT 2.4
Hopefully this will work this time. Any suggestions.....
use most recent
"3: Install TnT 2.4"
I would suggest using the most recent version of TnT. ie 4.4.0.
For this one you don't have to use use clockworkmod, but it will work ok with
clockworkmod.
If you're still unsure, you may want to try these steps:
www blendblog net/Default.aspx?tabid=36&EntryID=67
(can't post links, but a . where the space is...)
It helps that everything is layed out step by step.
Seems like the link that you provided talks about installing VEGAn. there is another embedded link in the post that talks about TnT4.4 installation as well. Considering the two platforms, which one would you guys prefer? By teh way, got my new Gtablet and ready to roll this evening with this process.
Hint: Look at the sticky force closing thread in this forum. Pay close attention to the original post.
I'm still puzzled why people aren't pointing new people to that thread.
goodintentions said:
Hint: Look at the sticky force closing thread in this forum. Pay close attention to the original post.
I'm still puzzled why people aren't pointing new people to that thread.
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Well. He sent that tab back and now presumably has one without that issue.
coolrazas said:
Seems like the link that you provided talks about installing VEGAn. there is another embedded link in the post that talks about TnT4.4 installation as well. Considering the two platforms, which one would you guys prefer? By teh way, got my new Gtablet and ready to roll this evening with this process.
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You are correct. The link does provide steps to install vegan. I meant it as an alternative to tnt.
For me and my tab, vegan with pershoots kernel is much more responsive than tnt alone.
If you google vegan tab you'll find gojim's website. There hasn't been any updates in a few days but it sounds like one will be forthcoming. Im waiting and watching for that one as well as waiting for an update on calkulins rom. It also sounds pretty snappy.
So, firstly, big thanks to the devs here. Gt ADB up and running and started the seemingly easy process f flashing ClockworkMod.
However, I'm not getting to ClockworkMod after resetting. If I try booting into recovery, it stays on the birdie splash screen with "Recvery key detected" and "Booting recovery kernel image" in the upper left.
Not finding any options for alternate recoveries or a fix for this.
I bought it used and the original owner had done some stuff to it so perhaps I was not meant to flash Clockwork from here.
Tap UI version is TnT Lite v5.0.0
Kernel version is 2.6.32.9-00001-g0e0c333-dirty
The standard ClockworkMod does not work properly with TnTLite 5.0. You need the one that was specifically compiled for that ROM.
Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=998663
and scroll down to the bottom of the first post for a link to the compatible version.
I thought that might be the case although I was told I could flash CLockworkmod once 5.0 was on there.
I'm normally a bit better at figuring all this out but starting in the middle of someone else's work has me at an awkward spot.
I've been searching with little luck. Any chance of pointing me in the right direction?
What about a complete factory reset? Would it be advised at this point?
I editted my previous post with a link to TwoTapsX (Experimental) which is identical to TnTLite 5.0. That should get you going but I'm not sure how much damage might be done at this point. I would try just installing the compatible version of CWM and see if that works. If not, we can look at other recovery options.
Just in case... Are you familiar with nvflash? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950
Just started reading about nvFlash and paused to ask the questions before hacking away blindly at my new toy.
I really appreciate you pointing me in the right direction.
I enjoyed the ROM he put on here but, like the poster under me, my data suddenly got deleted and I like to try various ROMs anyway so I set to work.
I rarely leave my tablet running the same ROM for more than 12 hours ;-)
Be aware that switching away from this particular one can be a bit tricky. I find that doing a cache and data wipe before starting helps to boost the success rate. I also try to down grade to stock 1.1-3588 before loading anything else. If that fails it usually results in nvflashing back to factory stock.
Ack! Okay, in what is sure to be yet another Windows 7 issue, I'm having trouble running the .bat file for nvflash.
Are you sure it is the Bat file. Windoz7 64 need a different driver for NVFLASH.
The drivers I used appeared to work. I will try again.
Damn, I'm sorry. I swear I'm usually better at figuring all this crap out for myself. Once I'm back to stock, I can work from the beginning. This is like being dropped into the middle of a David Lynch flick with zero context.
When I run the batch command, it says that nvflash.exe is not recognized as an internal or external command. Weird.
Did you extract both archives to the same directory?
I sure did. I did take it to mean the gtab folder should remain intact within the nvflash folder instead of mixing the contents altogether in one folder. Right?
Everything else seems to be in order.
Putting any recovery zip on the sdcard produces the same results. Thankfully, everything seems to be working aside from the recovery. Maddening!
I think they need to be intermixed. Would have to check the original thread or look at the .bat and .cfg files to be sure... but if I recall properly they do.
All the files from both zips should be in the same folder, otherwise the batch file can't find nvflash and you get that error.
Good luck!
Wow. If that's what it was they need to put a dunce cap on my avi. Thanks for all the help. I shoulda had the guy put it to stock so I could start from scratch.
I'll try that when I get home.
Thanks again!
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Sleef,
You are in a world of hurt -- and I say that not making any negative comment
toward the advice you already have been given.
TnT Lite 5.0.0 (which is now TwoTapsx) is a second generation ROM Roebeet did
based on the UAT 3991 update posted by VS in a kind of test mode.
The second generation ROM is not compatible in many respects with the original ROMS
up to 3588 -- some of the internals that normally are changed in an update have been modified.
So, as you have been properly warned by others, you cannot run stock CWM. You
also have to be careful downgrading to stock before moving to stock or another ROM.
To get out of 5.0.0 you need to:
1. Read Roebeet's TwoTapsX thread so you know what you are working with:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=998663
2. You need to NVFlash back down to stock. Normally we'd tell you to follow
the thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950
Since you already have been working with this, I'd step-by-step make
sure of your setup and that it is right.
My best suggestion would be for you to set up and follow the NVFlash thread above
exactly and see if you can get a good flash. If you do, it will take you down to what
we call bekit 1105, which is stock version 2638. If you get there and boot successfully,
then when you turn on wifi it will soon update you to OTA 3588. Then
you can carefully pretty much do what you want.
If you don't get a successful flash (because the tab has had so many different,
difficult to handle things on it), then all of us will have to help you find a successful
path.
Good luck,
Rev
P. S. -- What the other guys have been telling you is good -- I've just tried to
put it in perspective so you'd understand where you're at and be organized in
your approach.
Quick clarification... I think Rev meant to say "Is NOW TwoTapsX" rather than not which is why that thread is referenced later. The name change was necessary to differentiate the two development paths.
Thanks for popping in Rev. I've been meaning to pop in but I've been... practicing my recovery methods... don't ask...
Yep.
Fumblefingers strikes again. Thanks.
Rev
I have been reading around for a while now, and noticed a lot of ppl soft-brick there device and are asking devs for help. I have noticed a lot of issues revolve around people trying to hop form on ROM to another.
A very easy way to recover from any sort of brick(or issue) is to use nvFlash. Its is very easy to setup and use and I highly recommend that everyone should setup nvFlash. You can find the guide on how to set it up from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950
I think after the update last night a lot of people will brick there devices trying to mod it, and nvFlash will help you recover. I think we can really help out the dev if we all learn how to use nvFlash, because then they wont have to ans to alot of the support issues that keep coming up, and it will free up some of there time which they can use to create newer roms that will work with the new update.
If for some reason you follow that guide and are not scussefull in setting up nvFlash, then feel free to leave me a pm and i'll help you set it up.
Good post!!
You absolutely right because most of them (especially new users) won't take time to read stuff about the new update, which will in most cases soft brick the tab when coming from a non stock rom.
So yea they all should have Nvflash setup, just in case
Great advice.
I was messing around with Vegan Ginger the other night and wound up borking my gTab. Followed the instructions in that thread and had no problem using NVFlash to get everything back to normal.
Noob here Hi!
I Actually used the NVFlash yesterday to clear up some issues i was having. it works well and was easy to use.
Some how i screwed up my copy of Clockworkmod. When ever i attempted to flash any Custom ROM it would just sit at the view sonic boot screen...Although TNTLite always flashed with no issue.
I used NVFlash to get back to defaults then updated to 3588 then Reflashed CWM. Now I am able to load Vegan
Thanks for the post i think it will be helpfull for us N00Bz
WildBidoof said:
Noob here Hi!
I Actually used the NVFlash yesterday to clear up some issues i was having. it works well and was easy to use.
Some how i screwed up my copy of Clockworkmod. When ever i attempted to flash any Custom ROM it would just sit at the view sonic boot screen...Although TNTLite always flashed with no issue.
I used NVFlash to get back to defaults then updated to 3588 then Reflashed CWM. Now I am able to load Vegan
Thanks for the post i think it will be helpfull for us N00Bz
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Actually, you probably didn't screw anything up. Some Gtabs have a partitioning issue (I had it) which is only corrected during nvflash. I was unable to install any ginger roms until I nvflashed. Worked like a dream after nvflash.
I'm trying to do my very first mod to my gtab. I've posted some questions already but have more before I proceed. I'm running bootloader 1.2-4349. Do need to set up nvflash before I attempt flashing to a different ROM? Is there a CWM that is specific for my bootloader? I've searched for these answers on the forums but was unable to find them. I found many posts about these subject but no one answred them directly. Any help is much appreciated.
NVFlash is never needed to flash a rom. It's a tool typically used to recover from a "softbrick." It CAN be used to flash a rom, but there are much safer alternatives. In fact, NVFlash is considered to BE the alternative to the regular methods.
starting with 4349, 1.2 bootlaoder, you can use the stock recovery to flash just about any of the 1.2 roms.
Which Rom are you interested in? The only roms that do not have a 1.2 equal are the gingerbread type roms. For instance, if you wanted Vegan 5.1.1, then Brilliant Corners is the 1.2 alternative. That's what I'm running. It's got to be one of, if not THEE, most complete rom available right now.
most 1.2 rom information is located at Slatedroid, not here.
I suggest that you check out the new website created by a user here (GoodIntentions). It's a "G-Tablet for Dummies" website. It contains a ton of useful information for beginners like yourself.
There IS a CWM that is specific to the 1.2 bootloader, but becuase the recovery on stock 1.2 has more options than the stock recovery used on 1.1 bootloader, it's not absolutely necessary. It's a good tool to have, but not necessary.
Your basic flashign technique for a 1.2 rom is as follows...download the .rar file the coincides with the rom you want. Unzip it to the root of your G-Tablet's memory. Restart the G-Tablet while holding down the volume up key. The tablet will boot into the stock recovery, and use the files you unzipped to flash the new rom. The rar file will contain to objects, a file called update.zip, and a recovery folder with a "command" file in it. What will happen when booting into recovery is that the tablet will first check to see if there is a recovery folder present. Think of this as a PC checking the floppy drive for a boot image before booting from the hard disk. If it sees the recovery folder, it will, by default, run the command file within it. The command file will unpack and install (flash) the rom image from the update.zip file.
With most of his roms, Roebeet has included the 1.2 CWM image in the package. It will not install automatically. There are threads available (on slatedroid) that contain instructions on how to activate the 1.2 CWM. There are various methods, if one doesn't work the first time.
If you are dead set on flashing a 1.1 rom, you'll first need to downgrade back to firmware 3588, which is a 1.1 bootloader firmware. Gojimi has posted instructions on XDA on how that is done.
So, your first step, is research the roms on XDA, Slatedroid, and other Android Tablet forums to find which one would best suit your needs.
As a beginner, I highly suggest that you steer away from the honeycomb roms, as they are still in alpha status and mainly used for testing and troubleshooting. In other words, they won't work perfectly, so to save yourself headaches, wait until your more comfortable with a more polished rom. ALL HC ROMS ARE 1.2 BOOTLOADER ROMS
The gingerbread roms are pretty stable, and from what I hear, pretty fast, but they lack a few things, namely full hardware acceleration. At the same time, if your heart is set on streaming netflix movies, then these might be the best choice for you. THE MOST POPULAR GB ROMS ARE 1.1 BOOTLOADER ROMS
The Froyo roms, while the most prehistoric are the most stable, most complete, and less "buggy" of all the roms. There are many varieties, based on various tablet user interfaces. FROYO ROMS CAN BE EITHER 1.1 OR 1.2 BOOTLOADER ROMS...BUT, the 1.2 branch has more of them, and there are 1.2 equalivents to just about all of them, so sticking with 1.2 for a Froyo rom is the best option because you'll still have the advanced stock recovery if you decide to stick with it.
That being said...why not mess around with the stock 4349 firmware to get a feel for the tablet a bit more? Check some things out. Get Titanium Backup and practice a bit with backup up apps and restoring them (you'll use this a LOT, especially if you rom jump trying to find the best one for you). Find out what you want the tablet to do, based on the stock firmware limitations. Some people are still using stock and not finding it too horrible. Spend a week with it, see what else you want it to do, and ask again when you know what you want out of your G-Tablet. And above all, ENJOY...you just entered a whole new world of personal computing...don't rush into anything and end up regretting your purchase.
P.S...I highly recommend you check out "G-Tablet for Dummies"
DarkHorse281 said:
I'm trying to do my very first mod to my gtab. I've posted some questions already but have more before I proceed. I'm running bootloader 1.2-4349. Do need to set up nvflash before I attempt flashing to a different ROM? Is there a CWM that is specific for my bootloader? I've searched for these answers on the forums but was unable to find them. I found many posts about these subject but no one answred them directly. Any help is much appreciated.
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Check out my website written for beginners. It will explain everything you need to know.
http://viewsonic-gtablet-for-dummies.webs.com/
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Make sure you read my page on flashing a rom.
http://viewsonic-gtablet-for-dummies.webs.com/rom.htm
Also, check out my page on CWM.
http://viewsonic-gtablet-for-dummies.webs.com/clockworkmod.htm
Much appreciated...awesome!
You guys are both awesome and a credit to the anroid community. I can't tell you how much I appreciate you help. I didn't go into much depth on this thread because I had already written one earlier in the day that shared my background and future intentions for my gtab. I didn't want to sound repetative plus I realize people don't care to read a novel in these forums. So I figured short and sweet I might get a better response, and I was right. Anyway, I hear what you're saying about messing around with the stock firmware TJ. The truth is I've had the tablet now for 3 weeks and I've played with it constantly. I have to say it's not as bad as I thought it would be but it lacks so many things that I've come to love about my Samsung Galaxy Indulge. Many people make fun of or pick on Metropcs and make fun of them as a company, but I have to say here in Florida they're great. I love my phone even though its not the top of the line galaxy phone. And their 4g service is fast in my neck of the woods. Having had such a great experience with that android device, I would really like to make something awesome out of my gtab. I want to use the 4g on my phone to connect to the internet and turn this tablet into a completely mobile multimedia device (Xvid, Avi, Mp3, Netflix, Hulu). I would also like to get the gps software put on it so that I can put my google maps app from my phone on it. Once I am be to get the phone rooted and the wifi or usb tethering up I can use it for navigation as well. I also miss the Android Market. I would love to get that back up and running on my tablet so that I can download some of the apps that I'm familiar with. I really like the dolphin browser on my Indulge and would love to have it on my tablet. I had it for a while on the gtab but had to do a factory reset because of something my kids did and now that I'm back to having nothing on my tablet I thought now would be a good time to try a different ROM. Besides it seemed a little glitchy anyway. Sorry about the novel guys, but now that you know a bit about me and what I want to use my tab for, which ROM do you think will suit my needs? Do you still think that Brilliant Corners is going to cover what I'm wanting out of my gtab? I'm going to check out GoodIntentions' web site and maybe I will get a clue. Thanks for your help guys. I hope to hear back soon.
P.S. One additional question. What's up with the bluetooth pairing? I can't get this thing to pair with any phones. I've tried mine and my gf's and it absolutely will not work.