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I bought this Gtablet when my wife and I were out doing last minute Christmas shopping on Friday afternoon. No actual live unit on display or available at Sears so bought one based on hope. My first impressions were very mixed. It was painfully slow when I first booted it up while waiting for my wife who had gone into another store and I waited for her in the car (plugged in using inverter we carry with us). Later when we got home it downloaded the update and that helped the speed issue (but still sluggish) but I've run into all kinds of issues that have me ready to return this thing.
First thing I noticed is the number of times that apps force close on the GT including the browser built into the unit. That is about to drive me nuts but I discovered another even more major issue - for me. I planned to use this device to log into our webmail server when I'm travelling in order to get my mail. I can log into the webmail and I can bring up the mail but when I open a piece of email I cannot scroll the screen to read the entire email. I also have a Moto DX and I can read my email via web just fine on that (don't like it because of the small screen and keyboard). So, why does my DX work fine with our webmail client and the GT not work? I am clueless and ticked off.
I was going to return it today but my wife wants me to hold off and call Viewsonic support but I have my doubts that they will be of much help. So, I'm wondering if putting up a custom ROM might help because of using a different kernel?
I have a couple of weeks to return this but I want it either working or gone so I have a proposal. I'm new to Android and don't want to take the chance of bricking this and losing my money and I need this done quickly in order to make a decision. I"m willing to pay a modest fee for someone "KNOWLEDGEABLE" to possiby teamviewer into one of my machines to to root/rom this unit. There would absolutely have to be a return to stock method in case the new rom doesn't work either.
I have a Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit machine, Win 7 Prof. 64 bit and a Win XP 32 bit machine available to use. In reading through a number of threads here it seems that various iterations of Windows have issues with the drivers for this. You can PM me here.
R
Unless you mess around with the bootloader, you cant really brick it. Nobody has yet, and I doubt you would be the first.
Also I reccomend this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=885940
It is like A lite eversoin of TNT lite. It speeds it upi while keeping it stockish.
Many of us understand your experience. Most of us acknowledge that the first software was not what it should have been.
I have a modded machine which is super. I have an OTA 3389 tablet which is more than acceptable.
From your comments, it sounds to me like your plan to return is the best course of action.
The G-Tablet can be a super machine, but not without some interest in working with and improving it on your part.
Sorry this is not better news. Maybe someone else will respond with a different idea.
Rev
bijan588 said:
Unless you mess around with the bootloader, you cant really brick it. Nobody has yet, and I doubt you would be the first.
Also I reccomend this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=885940
It is like A lite eversoin of TNT lite. It speeds it upi while keeping it stockish.
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Yep, just check the dev forum for instructions on installing new custom firmware. I'd also recommend making sure that you install clockwork mod 0.8 to ease backup/restores.
...OTOH from what I've heard is that the new stock fw 3389 is quite a bit better than what it ships with. And from there you can add a few minor updates, rooting, maybe the performance pack, sideload some apps and possibly the market "fix" which might be good enough for you, but even then I'd really have to recommend installing clockwork mod simply for the ease of making an image of a nicely working modified system and then being able to restore that if something messes it up...
Tablet is really nice, stable, and fast once properly setup and it's not really too hard to do any of the above IF you FOLLOW the instructions and READ them ENTIRELY and the caveats BEFOREHAND.
Really it's almost plug and play...
racedog said:
I planned to use this device to log into our webmail server when I'm travelling in order to get my mail. I can log into the webmail and I can bring up the mail but when I open a piece of email I cannot scroll the screen to read the entire email. I also have a Moto DX and I can read my email via web just fine on that (don't like it because of the small screen and keyboard). So, why does my DX work fine with our webmail client and the GT not work? I am clueless and ticked off.
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Here's a trick that works for me: if I zoom in a little on the webmail page that I cannot scroll, after the zooming in I am able to scroll to view the entire email.
I guess that soon you'll find the lack of Copy/Paste. Apple was run out of town for this and Windows Phone 7 too. At least with the G Tablet the lack of Copy/Paste seems to be limited to the stock apps.
Fuzzy John said:
Here's a trick that works for me: if I zoom in a little on the webmail page that I cannot scroll, after the zooming in I am able to scroll to view the entire email.
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Thanks John for that suggestion!! It worked and I can read my email from the G. That makes me happy.
Now for a new issue, I formatted a 16gig SD (FAT32) and put that in, the unit says that it knows that it is there but when I connect the unit using the USB cable to my Win 7 (64) machine its finds the machine, I tell it to activate USB transfer mode but I don't see SD2 in there. I wanted to transfer a pile of music onto it but can't do that since I can't see it. I tried transferring the music directly to the sd and then putting it into the G but when I do that it doesn't find anything.
I didn't really find anything on point in searching so if I'm missing that please point me to the thread.
I think I will go ahead and work with this. I've used and moded Win Mobile phones for the last ten years but am new to Android.
The offer for help still stands if anyone wants to take advantage and I would like to use it as a learning experience as I get into Android.
Oh yeah, thanks to all for the super fast responses. That is really appreciated. Even though it only shows that I have 5 or six posts here that isn't quite accurate. Many years ago when this site first opened I found it because I was using XDA phones but those were all WinMO at the time. I drifted away for a long time and when I came back now I am a new member again here. No longer a WinMo user and I really don't like Windows Phone 7 so I bought a Moto DX and love the phone, got my wife an HTC Incredible (she gave up her iPhone for that and that took a LOT of convincing on my part) but I am pretty much really happy with the Android OS and where it seesm to be going.
What I do love about the G is the size, the Galaxy Tab is just too small and the 800 horizontal resolution is too small so when I found a 10" tablet with 1024 and only $379.95 it sounded like a great deal. The screen angle is a ***** but I can live with that but I am sorely missing the Market (GMarket is sad). Looking forward to getting this machine rooted and rom'ed and up and running like it should be.
R
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racedog said:
Fuzzy John said:
Here's a trick that works for me: if I zoom in a little on the webmail page that I cannot scroll, after the zooming in I am able to scroll to view the entire email.
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Thanks John for that suggestion!! It worked and I can read my email from the G. That makes me happy.
Now for a new issue, I formatted a 16gig SD (FAT32) and put that in, the unit says that it knows that it is there but when I connect the unit using the USB cable to my Win 7 (64) machine its finds the machine, I tell it to activate USB transfer mode but I don't see SD2 in there. I wanted to transfer a pile of music onto it but can't do that since I can't see it. I tried transferring the music directly to the sd and then putting it into the G but when I do that it doesn't find anything.
I didn't really find anything on point in searching so if I'm missing that please point me to the thread.
I think I will go ahead and work with this. I've used and moded Win Mobile phones for the last ten years but am new to Android.
The offer for help still stands if anyone wants to take advantage and I would like to use it as a learning experience as I get into Android.
Oh yeah, thanks to all for the super fast responses. That is really appreciated. Even though it only shows that I have 5 or six posts here that isn't quite accurate. Many years ago when this site first opened I found it because I was using XDA phones but those were all WinMO at the time. I drifted away for a long time and when I came back now I am a new member again here. No longer a WinMo user and I really don't like Windows Phone 7 so I bought a Moto DX and love the phone, got my wife an HTC Incredible (she gave up her iPhone for that and that took a LOT of convincing on my part) but I am pretty much really happy with the Android OS and where it seesm to be going.
What I do love about the G is the size, the Galaxy Tab is just too small and the 800 horizontal resolution is too small so when I found a 10" tablet with 1024 and only $379.95 it sounded like a great deal. The screen angle is a ***** but I can live with that but I am sorely missing the Market (GMarket is sad). Looking forward to getting this machine rooted and rom'ed and up and running like it should be.
R
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Install the latest update and do a factory restore inside the security section of settings.
Then if you want install the tnt enhancement pack from the device section. Don't worry about returning to stock because they don't even open the box when you return or exchange. If they did, they would have no idea what they would be looking at.
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racedog said:
Fuzzy John said:
Here's a trick that works for me: if I zoom in a little on the webmail page that I cannot scroll, after the zooming in I am able to scroll to view the entire email.
QUOTE]
Thanks John for that suggestion!! It worked and I can read my email from the G. That makes me happy.
Now for a new issue, I formatted a 16gig SD (FAT32) and put that in, the unit says that it knows that it is there but when I connect the unit using the USB cable to my Win 7 (64) machine its finds the machine, I tell it to activate USB transfer mode but I don't see SD2 in there. I wanted to transfer a pile of music onto it but can't do that since I can't see it. I tried transferring the music directly to the sd and then putting it into the G but when I do that it doesn't find anything.
I didn't really find anything on point in searching so if I'm missing that please point me to the thread.
I think I will go ahead and work with this. I've used and moded Win Mobile phones for the last ten years but am new to Android.
The offer for help still stands if anyone wants to take advantage and I would like to use it as a learning experience as I get into Android.
Oh yeah, thanks to all for the super fast responses. That is really appreciated. Even though it only shows that I have 5 or six posts here that isn't quite accurate. Many years ago when this site first opened I found it because I was using XDA phones but those were all WinMO at the time. I drifted away for a long time and when I came back now I am a new member again here. No longer a WinMo user and I really don't like Windows Phone 7 so I bought a Moto DX and love the phone, got my wife an HTC Incredible (she gave up her iPhone for that and that took a LOT of convincing on my part) but I am pretty much really happy with the Android OS and where it seesm to be going.
What I do love about the G is the size, the Galaxy Tab is just too small and the 800 horizontal resolution is too small so when I found a 10" tablet with 1024 and only $379.95 it sounded like a great deal. The screen angle is a ***** but I can live with that but I am sorely missing the Market (GMarket is sad). Looking forward to getting this machine rooted and rom'ed and up and running like it should be.
R
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You should be able to see the microsd on the Gtab using, for example, ES File explorer. It'll be at /sdcard2.
As for seeing /sdcard2 from your pc, I thought I saw a post saying that if you have winamp installed on the gtab, it has an option for mounting sdcard2, and when that's enabled you can see /sdcard2. Haven't tried that myself.
Jim
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racedog said:
Fuzzy John said:
Here's a trick that works for me: if I zoom in a little on the webmail page that I cannot scroll, after the zooming in I am able to scroll to view the entire email.
QUOTE]
Thanks John for that suggestion!! It worked and I can read my email from the G. That makes me happy.
Now for a new issue, I formatted a 16gig SD (FAT32) and put that in, the unit says that it knows that it is there but when I connect the unit using the USB cable to my Win 7 (64) machine its finds the machine, I tell it to activate USB transfer mode but I don't see SD2 in there. I wanted to transfer a pile of music onto it but can't do that since I can't see it. I tried transferring the music directly to the sd and then putting it into the G but when I do that it doesn't find anything.
I didn't really find anything on point in searching so if I'm missing that please point me to the thread.
I think I will go ahead and work with this. I've used and moded Win Mobile phones for the last ten years but am new to Android.
The offer for help still stands if anyone wants to take advantage and I would like to use it as a learning experience as I get into Android.
Oh yeah, thanks to all for the super fast responses. That is really appreciated. Even though it only shows that I have 5 or six posts here that isn't quite accurate. Many years ago when this site first opened I found it because I was using XDA phones but those were all WinMO at the time. I drifted away for a long time and when I came back now I am a new member again here. No longer a WinMo user and I really don't like Windows Phone 7 so I bought a Moto DX and love the phone, got my wife an HTC Incredible (she gave up her iPhone for that and that took a LOT of convincing on my part) but I am pretty much really happy with the Android OS and where it seesm to be going.
What I do love about the G is the size, the Galaxy Tab is just too small and the 800 horizontal resolution is too small so when I found a 10" tablet with 1024 and only $379.95 it sounded like a great deal. The screen angle is a ***** but I can live with that but I am sorely missing the Market (GMarket is sad). Looking forward to getting this machine rooted and rom'ed and up and running like it should be.
R
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If you join #tegratab on freenode, I or someone else would help you. Here is a web client: http://webchat.freenode.net/
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P.S. Here's the thread about winamp and sdcard2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=880237&highlight=winamp
Ahead of the game.
Hi racedog, actually I think you are ahead of the game. You seem to have made a lot of progress if you bought this Christmas eve.
How did you get it to run in the parking lot of the mall on Christmas eve? Even with a power inverter for power, hoe did you get a WiFi connection?
So far my G Tablet is stock and I am over-all happy with it. However, after Viewsonics post that they won't be providing any support for swapping the LCD screen, I feel they are missing the point. Their post said they would be anouncing some new products soon (my guess is at CES right after the first of the year).
I might end up taking my G Tablet back to Sears and waiting for the newer, more powerful and maybe more promising second generation tablets I am sure are to come at CES.
This tablet has been fun and I may keep it, but, I would really like to know the price points on the new models at CES.
Sucks out of the box.
Erase it and start over.
Load Clockwork Recovery Mod first! Put the update.zip on the sdcard, don't worry about the external SD method.
Once you have that boot mod, it's next to impossible to screw it up.
Flash that then get TNT lite 3.1.0 plus the supplement
Make sure you format the SDCARD using the advanced menu 2048 and 0 swap r it will crash on ya.
Do the full market fix. Download Dolphin HD and you will have a very usable tablet.
racedog said:
I bought this Gtablet when my wife and I were out doing last minute Christmas shopping on Friday afternoon. No actual live unit on display or available at Sears so bought one based on hope. My first impressions were very mixed. It was painfully slow when I first booted it up while waiting for my wife who had gone into another store and I waited for her in the car (plugged in using inverter we carry with us). Later when we got home it downloaded the update and that helped the speed issue (but still sluggish) but I've run into all kinds of issues that have me ready to return this thing.
First thing I noticed is the number of times that apps force close on the GT including the browser built into the unit. That is about to drive me nuts but I discovered another even more major issue - for me. I planned to use this device to log into our webmail server when I'm travelling in order to get my mail. I can log into the webmail and I can bring up the mail but when I open a piece of email I cannot scroll the screen to read the entire email. I also have a Moto DX and I can read my email via web just fine on that (don't like it because of the small screen and keyboard). So, why does my DX work fine with our webmail client and the GT not work? I am clueless and ticked off.
I was going to return it today but my wife wants me to hold off and call Viewsonic support but I have my doubts that they will be of much help. So, I'm wondering if putting up a custom ROM might help because of using a different kernel?
I have a couple of weeks to return this but I want it either working or gone so I have a proposal. I'm new to Android and don't want to take the chance of bricking this and losing my money and I need this done quickly in order to make a decision. I"m willing to pay a modest fee for someone "KNOWLEDGEABLE" to possiby teamviewer into one of my machines to to root/rom this unit. There would absolutely have to be a return to stock method in case the new rom doesn't work either.
I have a Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit machine, Win 7 Prof. 64 bit and a Win XP 32 bit machine available to use. In reading through a number of threads here it seems that various iterations of Windows have issues with the drivers for this. You can PM me here.
R
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I will be doing the clockwork mod and putting on a new rom. The question is about formatting the card. You mention above used "advanced menu 2048", I don't know where I would find that on android on the G, or are you referring to something else?
I didn't get it connected while in the car, I just had it plugged in so that I could take a look at it and start putting a charge on it. I didn't connect until I got home. However, I DID try connecting it in the car using my Moto DX with wireless tether. The dx showed that it was running but the G never found the signal from the phone. It did see a few other secured wifi connections but it didn't see the phone. I have no idea whether this was because I don't have wifi tethering setup correctly on the DX or what the deal is but I figured I would work with that later.
I don't really care if I have to tether via usb with the phone but wifi is a lot cleaner and easier if possible. I know that easy tether and pdanet are out there but I haven't checked to see if they have an android client yet, I've only used them on my Win 7 netbook.
R
racedog said:
I will be doing the clockwork mod and putting on a new rom. The question is about formatting the card. You mention above used "advanced menu 2048", I don't know where I would find that on android on the G, or are you referring to something else?
I didn't get it connected while in the car, I just had it plugged in so that I could take a look at it and start putting a charge on it. I didn't connect until I got home. However, I DID try connecting it in the car using my Moto DX with wireless tether. The dx showed that it was running but the G never found the signal from the phone. It did see a few other secured wifi connections but it didn't see the phone. I have no idea whether this was because I don't have wifi tethering setup correctly on the DX or what the deal is but I figured I would work with that later.
I don't really care if I have to tether via usb with the phone but wifi is a lot cleaner and easier if possible. I know that easy tether and pdanet are out there but I haven't checked to see if they have an android client yet, I've only used them on my Win 7 netbook.
R
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Offer is still open on IRC
racedog said:
I will be doing the clockwork mod and putting on a new rom. The question is about formatting the card. You mention above used "advanced menu 2048", I don't know where I would find that on android on the G, or are you referring to something else?
I didn't get it connected while in the car, I just had it plugged in so that I could take a look at it and start putting a charge on it. I didn't connect until I got home. However, I DID try connecting it in the car using my Moto DX with wireless tether. The dx showed that it was running but the G never found the signal from the phone. It did see a few other secured wifi connections but it didn't see the phone. I have no idea whether this was because I don't have wifi tethering setup correctly on the DX or what the deal is but I figured I would work with that later.
I don't really care if I have to tether via usb with the phone but wifi is a lot cleaner and easier if possible. I know that easy tether and pdanet are out there but I haven't checked to see if they have an android client yet, I've only used them on my Win 7 netbook.
R
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I found that the stock rom cannot use ad-hoc networks. I had to use the hack for the 3G Hotspot app on the DX to get it working on the Gtab. Once I upgraded to TnT lite than I was able to use Wireless Tether and stopped getting all the drops and reconnects too.
I really think that you will be happy with this as soon as you mod it with what's here in this community. I have only been here for less than a week and have found answers to all my questions. Good luck.
rothnic said:
Offer is still open on IRC
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I appreciate the offer but because of the holidays I won't be able to take you up on it until probably Tuesday, maybe tomorrow Monday if I get REALLY lucky. I going to be trying to do as much as I can myself until them.
I wondered if the problem might be that the stock rom did not recognize ad hoc networks because I looked for the option to select it and it was not there. Thanks for that info.
R
Forgot, the winamp solution didn't work. I selected the mount option in winamp but it did nothing. I will get back to this issue once I get the greater issue of the rom and wifi connect to my phone fixed. Those are the real biggies that need fixing first.
R
Thanks to rothnic this new G has CWM installed and tnt like running on it along with Market and other apps that I've downloaded from it. What a huge difference this makes, my constant FC's seem to have stopped happening and I am now very happy with this unit. What a world of difference.
The screen is still a major issue but I can live with it (for now, will keep watching the screen swapping thread) but the device is fast, functional and completely usable whereas 24 hours ago I was set to return it to Sears but my wife talked me out of that and to try fixing it.
Again, special thanks to rothnic for all the "above and beyond" help and patience and also to all of the Gtab community here for the help and suggestions.
R
People, I just got a refurbished XOOM a few days back. This is the WiFi only US model. I checked the status, and it says its still on 3.2. I see that there should be atleast 2 OTA updates for this - one to 3.2.1 and one to 4.0.3. But when I check for system updates, I keep getting this "You system is up to date!" message. I connected it to WiFi and let it sit for a couple of days now, and still no updates. Am I doing something wrong? Anyone is this same situation? A search did not turn up anything on the forums nor on google.
Any help would be much appreciated.
I would prefer not to root it for atleast the first 90 days while it is still in warranty.
Current system info:
Model Number : MZ604
Android Version : 3.2
Firmware : GAS_EMEA_USAHUBLWFRTDACH_P009
Build number: H.6.6-23
Thanks
Mine is the same. 1saleaday.com? Did you have a strange plug adapter you had to use? I dont think we got the US version.
kandroid said:
People, I just got a refurbished XOOM a few days back. This is the WiFi only US model. I checked the status, and it says its still on 3.2. I see that there should be atleast 2 OTA updates for this - one to 3.2.1 and one to 4.0.3. But when I check for system updates, I keep getting this "You system is up to date!" message. I connected it to WiFi and let it sit for a couple of days now, and still no updates. Am I doing something wrong? Anyone is this same situation? A search did not turn up anything on the forums nor on google.
Any help would be much appreciated.
I would prefer not to root it for atleast the first 90 days while it is still in warranty.
Current system info:
Model Number : MZ604
Android Version : 3.2
Firmware : GAS_EMEA_USAHUBLWFRTDACH_P009
Build number: H.6.6-23
Thanks
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I had similar problem I just rooted and updated manually. Since this is a developer tablet Motorola provides all the software to restore back to stock if you need a warranty replacement.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15593896
I follow the instructions in the thread above! Worked perfectly.
Sent from my Xoom using XDA
acoleman.mobile said:
Mine is the same. 1saleaday.com? Did you have a strange plug adapter you had to use? I dont think we got the US version.
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Yep. 1saleaday.com
I got the micro USB cable with it. I think you might have gotten the OTG cable (Micro USB Host Cable) instead.
I thought I was getting the US version!. When I powered it on for the first time, the language was in German. I just assumed that the language got changed by accident.
The funny part is, I am not able to find this build H.6.6.23 on the motorola page (http://developer.motorola.com/products/software/). So how do we figure out which version this is?
theherodrownd said:
I had similar problem I just rooted and updated manually. Since this is a developer tablet Motorola provides all the software to restore back to stock if you need a warranty replacement.
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Thanks. But how would I know which version I have? As mentioned ^, H.6.6.23 is no where to be found? Was your build the same? Or was it different?
I wanted to get the XOOM so I can get the official version of ICS, but it looks like that's not going to happen
thevumeister said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15593896
I follow the instructions in the thread above! Worked perfectly.
Sent from my Xoom using XDA
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Were you on the same 6.6-23 build? I don't see this build listed on that thread? My only concern is, if I do need to go back to the stock ROM, I won't be able to, as this build is nowhere to be found.
kandroid said:
Yep. 1saleaday.com
I got the micro USB cable with it. I think you might have gotten the OTG cable (Micro USB Host Cable) instead.
I thought I was getting the US version!. When I powered it on for the first time, the language was in German. I just assumed that the language got changed by accident.
The funny part is, I am not able to find this build H.6.6.23 on the motorola page (http://developer.motorola.com/products/software/). So how do we figure out which version this is?
Thanks. But how would I know which version I have? As mentioned ^, H.6.6.23 is no where to be found? Was your build the same? Or was it different?
I wanted to get the XOOM so I can get the official version of ICS, but it looks like that's not going to happen
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Mine is H6.6.23. So if you follow the instructions you'll be fine! It's very straight forward instructions.
Sent from my Xoom using XDA
thevumeister said:
Mine is H6.6.23. So if you follow the instructions you'll be fine! It's very straight forward instructions.
Sent from my Xoom using XDA
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Thanks! I'll give it a shot.
For anyone wondering, 6.6.23 build is for Retail Germany. The progression of updates is as follows:
6.2.351 (3.0.1) > 6.4.20.1 (3.1) > 6.6.23 (3.2)
So, if you do need to go back to the original stock, it would be 6.2.351
This is great news. I am also having an issue with my xoom not charging, it says charging and then says to connect to charger and it's discharging while i use it plugged in. Is this normal?
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I have the normal usb cable, it's the power adapter that's odd. It's the same plug as something like a heave duty air conditioner or something 220watt, and it has an adapter to make it plug into a normal outlet.
I also got the 1saleaday xoom and had the same h 2.6.6-23 build
I followed the instructions posted in the thread about about how to GED-ify your xoom and it will revert back to US 3.2 then it will see an update and keep updating you (i had like 5 total) all the way up to iml77 build aka ICS
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acoleman.mobile said:
This is great news. I am also having an issue with my xoom not charging, it says charging and then says to connect to charger and it's discharging while i use it plugged in. Is this normal?
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I have the normal usb cable, it's the power adapter that's odd. It's the same plug as something like a heave duty air conditioner or something 220watt, and it has an adapter to make it plug into a normal outlet.
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what you have is a european outlet, with a converter to match US outlets. my dad always travels with a US>euro converter.
Now my problem is I cannot get the drivers to install. Just get an error about the inf file. Any suggestions?
acoleman.mobile said:
Now my problem is I cannot get the drivers to install. Just get an error about the inf file. Any suggestions?
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It worked! I am on ICS build IM77 now. Thanks for the pointers everyone.
For the driver issue, which version did you download? 32 bit or 64 bit? And what version is your OS?
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I like many also purchased the moto xoom from 1saleaday which I received today but was very disappointed to see it is NOT the US version so I am running into the same problem of not being able to update to ICS! The instructions seem simple but it is not something I feel comfortable doing on my own.. Can someone please post a video on youtube showing step by step how to do this (PLEASE) I am very new to this all and dont want to ruin my device.. not interested in having the device rooted with custom roms or anything like that, I just want the official ICS release. Also for anyone reading this if you reside in the orange county, ca. area and know anyone who is HONEST and REPUTABLE who can to do this for me for free or small fee please let me know. Thank You
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I like many also purchased the moto xoom from 1saleaday which I received today but was very disappointed to see it is NOT the US version so I am running into the same problem of not being able to update to ICS! The instructions seem simple but it is not something I feel comfortable doing on my own.. Can someone please post a video on youtube showing step by step how to do this (PLEASE) I am very new to this all and dont want to ruin my device.. not interested in having the device rooted with custom roms or anything like that, I just want the official ICS release. Also for anyone reading this if you reside in the orange county, ca. area and know anyone who is HONEST and REPUTABLE who can to do this for me for free or small fee please let me know. Thank You
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while you would have no reason to trust most people on here, there are money on here who could do this for you (or walk/talk you through). I dont have a camera that would allow me to do a walk-through for you, but someone might (or it might already exist)
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I like many also purchased the moto xoom from 1saleaday which I received today but was very disappointed to see it is NOT the US version so I am running into the same problem of not being able to update to ICS! The instructions seem simple but it is not something I feel comfortable doing on my own.. Can someone please post a video on youtube showing step by step how to do this (PLEASE) I am very new to this all and dont want to ruin my device.. not interested in having the device rooted with custom roms or anything like that, I just want the official ICS release. Also for anyone reading this if you reside in the orange county, ca. area and know anyone who is HONEST and REPUTABLE who can to do this for me for free or small fee please let me know. Thank You
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I think you might be better off sticking to Honeycomb for now, until Google and Motorola start pushing ICS officially to other versions. Even though the instructions seem simple, things can go wrong, especially if you have never done this before. This is just a word of caution.
If you really want to do this, I would suggest reading up on setting up adb access on your pc first. This would include - installing the proper motorola drivers, getting your pc to recognize your xoom when you connect it, and getting adb to see your device. Since this does not make any changes to your xoom, you should be ok if something doesn't work as intended.
Once you have this first part setup, then you can venture on to the next parts. The most critical thing is to find instructions that are specific to your device and version, and to stop doing what you are doing if the result of a step doesn't exactly match with the instructions.
I'm sure someone can walk you through the complete process, but if you are not comfortable doing it, you'd be better off letting someone else do it for you, rather than follow instructions over phone or watching a video.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
i would like to do this to my xoom from 1daysale also but the links directions are confusing me a bit? do you have to unzip the 4 files from the u.s pack b4 you put it into the tools folder? i wish there was a video
I order the same thing from 1daysale also... I have the same build and everything.. Do I have to download the Germany build and then go back to stock? then flash again to US?
can i used this to flash back to Germany stock?
I am not sure if we will be able to switch back but to be honest I don't see any point, at least this way you can get updates straight from Google as it will now be classes as a Google Experience Device. Also everything works exactly the same and even Android market shows up in £'s. The only thing is it will be in US language and the keyboard will be a US one and not UK. If you use Swift Key X tablet it wont matter as you can download the English language anyway.
Unfortunately it will wipe everything when you unlock the bootloader. I have only had my Xoom for a month so I didn't mind loosing my game saves (gives me a reason to play again) so backup any documents, photos, music and films to your PC before you start.
You can get Xoot here: [TOOL] XOOT 1.1: Root your XOOM and more! - xda-developers just download the ZIP file at the bottom of the first post.
Unzip Xoot to the main directory of your PC (usually C drive)
I also downloaded and installed the xoom USB drivers from the Moto dev website. I am not 100% sure if these are needed but on my first try my computer had trouble picking up my xoom, but after I installed these it seemed to work (please note I restarted my PC after the install). I downloaded the ones for Windows 7 64bit but just download what ever one is relevant for your computer MOTODEV > Documentation & Tools > USB Drivers
The US stock rom image came from the Moto Dev website but you will have to register before you can download anything. Its a simple registration and wont take you long.
On the Moto Dev page you need go about half way down the page and look for the section MZ604 - XOOM WITH WIFI. At the bottom of that section you will see Build HWI69 for US Retail, which is what you need to download: MOTODEV > Products > Device Software
Once you have downloaded this extract the contents straight into the main Xoot folder on your PC and overwrite any files that may already be there.
Now connect your xoom with USB, make sure USB debugging is selected on your xoom (this should happen automatically but check in settings just in case)
Open up the Xoot folder and click on the Xoot batch file icon (looks like little gears)
A black command box will open up, press S to go into the bootloader settings and type unlock and hit return.
Follow the commands on the command box and then the same on your xoom and it will unlock the bootloader.
Once that has completed close Xoot on your PC and restart your Xoom (you may have to go through the set up screens on your xoom to get back to the home screen) again make sure USB debugging is selected on your xoom
Again open Xoot batch file icon but this time press D which will take you to the Other Tweaks menu.
Press S and you will be given another set of menus
now type ged and hit return and again follow any instructions on screen or on your xoom(this converts your xoom into a google experience device and uses the US image downloaded from moto dev)
After that has finished your Xoom will start up and after going through the first time set up screens you will have Android 3.0 US. You should then get instant notifications that updates are available (I think I had 3 or 4 in total) install them and eventually you will have ICS!!
It sounds like a lot at first but its straight forward really. On my first attempt I was crapping myself because I had not done it before but afterwards I realized how easy it really was, and now I am chuffed to bits playing with ICS
Also note this does not root your xoom, only unlocks the bootloader and converts it to a GED. There is an option to root but I have not played with that yet
Good luck and if you have any problems just let me know. I will try my best to help
Awesome, that sounds super easy and basic I think im going to give this a shot later on today hopefully I zip threw. Thanks!
OH MAN! I did it i cant believe how easy it was im in the middle of my updates now to ics now! Thanks alot man!
Let's try to keep all Q&A's for this tablet in one thread for now. Wonder if I should drop tips here too?
Autocreates junk files
ONE folder gets filled with junk files which renders the entire tablet almost unusable. I can't even delete the files.
All I can do is to shut down the tablet, connect the SD to a pc and backup all files, EXCEPT the backup folder as it's corrupted.
My tablet is running on Android 4.1.x (it DOES say "x" in the phone info) stock rom with root access.
It's ONLY folders called something with "Backup", like "Backups" and "TitaniumBackup" that have been affected so far.
It's also only the folder with that name on my EXTERNAL SD that's affected.
Several virus scans have been performed which came up clean.
I even wiped the entire unit including System/data/cache, also to no avail.
This issue happens MORE than once per day. The tablet gets very sluggish, and the files are there.
I found out that when I did NOT have a folder with "backup" in it, then it runs for days with no issues.
Note that I also have a phone (LG Optimus 2X) which have NO problems. The phone uses a rooted Android 4.2.2 custom rom.
I attached a dual screenshot showing a clean folder and one full of junk. Note dates for creation.
Anyone have any ideas as to what causes it?
Further testing shows that other folders are ALSO affected, but ONLY folders containing Titanium Backup Pro backup files.
Even more testing shows that even if I try to use a sub-sub folder, then it still happens.
I even tried using a folder name containing spaces and danish national letters:
"/mnt/external_sd/Titanium/Sikkerhedskopier/Håber at denne mappe virker/"
Still get the junk files, as seen on the screenshot.
Note the reported size and date of the files.
Dates seem very random, and although all file managers shows the SDCard is almost empty,
then the files put together adds up to much more than the 16GB the card is in size. So something is NOT right.
I have also noted that I can delete SOME of them with Root Explorer, but as soon as I do a refresh then new files are already made.
Logcat only shows files deleted, but not added.
I could REALLY use some help with this.
FURTHER testing shows the files are ONLY created when Titanium Backup Pro is set to do regular backups, so I am beginning to suspect it's a combination of my tablet AND Titanium that is the cause.
I have noticed my tablet kills the menu at what to ME is random intervals.
It doesn't matter if I even USE the tablet, just as long as it's on.
Anyone have an idea what might be the cause and maybe how to fix it?
I have attached an alogcat file, from a point where it happened.
I WANTED to attach it, but it seems like I am not allowed... can't even use smilies????
Managed to attach the logcat that failed the other day.
Must admit that I an beginning to wonder if I just write for my self, or somebody is actually READING this?
OFFICIAL FIRMWARE PACKAGE FROM ODYS:
http://rapidshare.com/files/2035920130/ODYS Xelio 10 Pro Firmware 20130506.zip
The manual is in german though.
If someone can/want to translate that to english for me then I'll add it to the package.
Looks like I am the only one in the world who bought this tablet
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Odd thing is that when I don't set Titanium Backup schedule then I don't get junk files.
But the tablet still write protect the SD card at random intervals. Even when Titanium Backup isn't installed.
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TIP!
How to add GPS functionality to the tablet using an Android phone:
1. Download "Bluetooth GPS" from Google Play to the tablet.
2. Download "GPS over BT" from Google Play to the phone.
3. Pair the two devices.
4. Start up the programs and connect from the tablet to the phone.
This has been tested with a 4.2.3 phone and a 4.1.x tablet.
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Just ordered my 10", and was wondering if anyone could give me a quick rundown on installing Google Play Store on it, is it just a matter of side loading the apk or is there more to it ?
TTgowings said:
Just ordered my 10", and was wondering if anyone could give me a quick rundown on installing Google Play Store on it, is it just a matter of side loading the apk or is there more to it ?
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It's pre-installed, so no worries
All you have to do is enter your Gmail address and password during setup and you are all set.
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Thanks for the quick reply, but I believe we are talking/looking at 2 different versions of the same thing though. Probably same hardware with just a little bit different versions of firmware/software. Odys/Xelio. I don't have mine in hand yet, should have sometime next week and will defiantly let you know how it goes when I get it, still learning the Android OS, have had a Nexus 7 for a little over a year now, and a HTC Evo 4G LTE for some months now, so this tablet was purchased just for the 10" screen for reading and have sold my Nexus waiting for the 7-2 (STILL)..
I had links to both, but still can't post URL's yet, sorry
Eh what were you thinking about then, when talking about Google Play Store?
I want to help when I can
Update: Early morning here so...
It's not the Xelio10Pro you are getting?
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Well, I got it yesterday sideloaded the Play Store and several other apps & apk's with no issues, it seems to be a very light a sleek little tablet with no bloatware at all, I really want to like this tablet but the LCD screen is just awful. I really wish I could adjust contrast or something more then just brightness, the glossy face on it and the res just make it really hard to read or look at any sort of pictures, to just read text isn't bad but with pics it just has such a glare and brightness it's just weird to explain. I had already ordered some generic 10.1" tablet screen protectors and they should be here in a few days, so I am really hoping that they are a little bit matte and it'll help or fix the glare issue as I really want to like this tablet.
I know how you feel.
I generally have issues with the touch sensitivity, but have gotten used to it now.
I also noticed the reflection from the screen, which is pretty bad. Makes the tablet useless in sunlight. Hope you can give some good news on that when you get the cover.
It IS good as an ebook reader as long as your surroundings isn't too bright.
I also think it is quite powerful, considering the price.
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I have been in contact with Odys support with a few questions.
They told me that they will NOT update the tablet. Not even to 4.2.2. They claim it requires too much of the hardware,
even though I told them I have a phone with only one fourth the memory of the tablet and a smaller CPU running 4.2.2 smoothly.
It seems like they have decided to solve all problems with a standard answer: reflash the stock firmware.
They even told me to do that AFTER I told them I already tried that.
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I decided NOT to use my external SD card after the last two restores to factory default (including full flash of factory firmware).
First time after that restore, I installed Titanium Backup Pro, and set up a schedule as always.
This resulted in my INTERNAL SD card became read-only.
Only way to fix that was another firmware flash.
I then decided NOT to install Titanium Backup Pro again.
The tablet has been working perfectly ever since.
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Thanks a lot!
SnowmanDK said:
OFFICIAL FIRMWARE PACKAGE FROM ODYS:
The manual is in german though.
If someone can/want to translate that to english for me then I'll add it to the package.
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First, thanks a lot for your monologue
And no, you're not the only person with this tablet. And this was the only place where I found firmware... thanks so much for uploading this, helped me a lot as I nearly bricked my tab while rooting it. Now after flashing it with the new FW, everything works smooth again And this without contacting Odys, and late on a saturday night, perfect, made my day!
Btw., I have the same issue with the huge Titanium Backup folder... :/
Now that I know that I am not alone, then I have this to say:
You are all welcome to post your experiences with this tablet (both good and bad)
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Looking to upgrade from my TF700, and before I make the Shield ready for prime time, I want to make sure I've optimized the tablet as much as is reasonable. I've unlocked/rooted my past phones and tablets, so I feel comfortable doing these things (after reading every post listed on the topic). I think I found the two big things, but if there are some other suggestions, I up for doing more.
What I was going to do when I purchase my Shield Tablet
1. To get the full functionality of the SD card, I should apply the fix mentioned here http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/general/fix-ext-sd-write-support-2-0-lollipop-t2946250 plus correctly format the CD card.
2. Take care of corrupt jpgs as mentioned here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/help/battery-life-t2880915)
I saw the other battery thread disabling google services, and I will look into that also. Is there anything else I'm blantantly missing?
How about poncho song. Play around with it, enjoy your purchase before you go making a to do list for a device you don't even own
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Hello everyone,
I recently got an Nvidia Shield portable from work, but I've been having strange issues with it since I got it.
The device originally came with an old android version (I think it was jellybean.) My guess is that it was an internal build that was installed, since the device itself was being used for demo purposes. Either way, the device worked fine with this build, but I tried to update it using a recovery image from the developer website and it stopped working correctly after that. Google Play crashes whenever I try to use it, the settings app crashes whenever I try to access the "apps" section, I have no access to /sdcard/ via ADB, I can't root the device because I get an error that says "Cannot find system or data partition, aborting...", and some apps just don't work correctly. I currently have update 101 installed on the device which is Kit Kat. I can't update it past that because the device gets stuck in a boot loop. Also, this console doesn't look exactly like the retail versions. It is slightly different.
Here are some pictures of the device (Sorry, I'm new and can't quite post links yet):
i.imgur(dot)com/kL8AJnP.jpg
i.imgur(dot)com/0Mq1eSd.jpg
Notice how it's missing the plate on the bottom side. The buttons also don't light up. It is also missing an accessible SD card slot (it's blocked off) and it has 30GB of internal storage.
Can anyone help me figure this out? I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
Definitely not Shield as we know it...
I think you should message this to Nvidia support and let them know...
Maybe someone else tried to make Nvidia Shield Portable 2 =]
Perious said:
Definitely not Shield as we know it...
I think you should message this to Nvidia support and let them know...
Maybe someone else tried to make Nvidia Shield Portable 2 =]
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Well my guess is that it's either a demo console or a beta version. I got it directly from Nvidia, so maybe that can provide some insight into what it actually is.
I got mine directly from Nvidia Russia as contest prize, and only strange thing about mine is different Serial Number (cant register it on Nvidia site).
But yours is just... wow.
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Let us know what support says. It's wery interesting case.
Perious said:
I got mine directly from Nvidia Russia as contest prize, and only strange thing about mine is different Serial Number (cant register it on Nvidia site).
But yours is just... wow.
p/s
Let us know what support says. It's wery interesting case.
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Yeah, support wasn't very helpful. They just had me try doing a factory reset, but of course that didn't work. They were supposed to email me about it, but they never got back to me.