Hey guys. Since this is the place I found every ounce of help that I needed to effectively unbrick and install the best Android version I have seen to date, I thought I would share my results as well as pass forward the work I did to help save some other poor guy a little bit of time. What I have here is a .zip containing NVFlash with a modified batch script to flash ClockworkMod into the GTablet. You just need to install the correct drivers on your PC, and when you boot you tablet, hold down the - (minus) key along with the power button. Not the + (plus) key, but yes the minus key. This will put it into a seperate boot mode that you can then use to run the NVFlash.bat batch script. I have the script set to install "image9" which is actually CWM, just renamed per the script. This will install CWM into a currently bricked, frozen, melted or melting Gtab. Once you get to this point, you probably know how to boot into the CWM recovery kernel (Power and +). Next you will find the boot images for both VEGan Ginger and Gtab Honeycomb next to the NVFlash stuff. First install VEGan, then lather, rinse repeat with Honeycomb. Make sure you follow the other instructions found in this site for completing this process, just like I did. Even I had this process fail over and over again until it finally worked, so if you start boot looping just do it all again. it makes no sense, but it eventually works. Just keep repeating and looking over the other forums here and IT WILL WORK. The trick here is, just get CWM installed. Once you are there, you're golden. Make sure that you rename the .zip files containing the images and all that in them as update.zip before you move them to your tablet, and then remove the old one out before you stick the next one in. If anyone has any questions, just message me. I am happy to help
UPDATE: I wasn't able to upload the main zip file to this site, but probably because it's almost half a gig. So I sent it to MegaUpload, so you can pull it from there.
UPDATE UPDATE: Apparently since this is my first thread posting, I can't post outside links.. LOL. Ok, so I guess if you message me, I can send you the download link. Well hey, at least I tried. Thanks again to everyone that posted the information that I needed. Hopefully I can be of help to someone else.
I did attach the windows drivers that you will need however, so please feel free to grab those below.
jamtab said:
Hey guys. Since this is the place I found every ounce of help that I needed to effectively unbrick and install the best Android version I have seen to date, I thought I would share my results as well as pass forward the work I did to help save some other poor guy a little bit of time. What I have here is a .zip containing NVFlash with a modified batch script to flash ClockworkMod into the GTablet. You just need to install the correct drivers on your PC, and when you boot you tablet, hold down the - (minus) key along with the power button. Not the + (plus) key, but yes the minus key. This will put it into a seperate boot mode that you can then use to run the NVFlash.bat batch script. I have the script set to install "image9" which is actually CWM, just renamed per the script. This will install CWM into a currently bricked, frozen, melted or melting Gtab. Once you get to this point, you probably know how to boot into the CWM recovery kernel (Power and +). Next you will find the boot images for both VEGan Ginger and Gtab Honeycomb next to the NVFlash stuff. First install VEGan, then lather, rinse repeat with Honeycomb. Make sure you follow the other instructions found in this site for completing this process, just like I did. Even I had this process fail over and over again until it finally worked, so if you start boot looping just do it all again. it makes no sense, but it eventually works. Just keep repeating and looking over the other forums here and IT WILL WORK. The trick here is, just get CWM installed. Once you are there, you're golden. Make sure that you rename the .zip files containing the images and all that in them as update.zip before you move them to your tablet, and then remove the old one out before you stick the next one in. If anyone has any questions, just message me. I am happy to help
UPDATE: I wasn't able to upload the main zip file to this site, but probably because it's almost half a gig. So I sent it to MegaUpload, so you can pull it from there.
UPDATE UPDATE: Apparently since this is my first thread posting, I can't post outside links.. LOL. Ok, so I guess if you message me, I can send you the download link. Well hey, at least I tried. Thanks again to everyone that posted the information that I needed. Hopefully I can be of help to someone else.
I did attach the windows drivers that you will need however, so please feel free to grab those below.
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Jamtab,
I am in the same situation you described regarding your GTab! Could you email me a way to download the unbrick and update package? I have wrestled with this over the weekend and after trying 1000 different forum posts suggestions, your experience is identical to my problem and as such, your solution would most likely work for me...
Thanks, Mike
Dr. Michael L. McCrimmon
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Hey there hope this is the right place for this ... Just want to report something that has happened. I am currently unable to use the G tablet stock vanilla TnT... any clue as to why this would happen? I dont really use it anyway however should this be resolved? and would it affect the tablet in the long run if not addressed? I use Launcher pro and the tablet forces itself to that when "home" force closes. I would like to try the TnT lite however am not confident about it.
Do i need to root the device before i hold the power button and vol +? to flash the new rom ( it bugs me that this is all i have to do to put in a custom rom. it seems to easy, unless it is that easy)
Will i lose all the files, PDF's, and documents that i have on it once i flash the new rom ?
As you can see im a noob to Android. Thanks for advice and guidance in advanced and patients.
Follow the instructions in the alternate gtab firmware post. It worked great for me. I would suggest installing cwm so you can back up your existing firmware.
My update would force close during download on the stock firmware. I finally got it to work by minimizing the pop up that displayed the progress. For some reason the screen would crash the download.
Your files should be there but you will lose all user settings and installed apps when you do the factory reset.
This is a common issue with stock, and TnT Lite. The user data seems to be very unstable once you upgrade to different firmware.
The "easiest" thing to do is just wipe the user data. However, if there is certain data you need to keep, I would recommend the excellent Titanium Backup. The only caveat is that the device has to be rooted, to use it.
roebeet said:
The only caveat is that the device has to be rooted, to use it.
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And Z4root does this easily. Just install and click "root".
RyuFDAC01 said:
Hey there hope this is the right place for this ... Just want to report something that has happened. I am currently unable to use the G tablet stock vanilla TnT... any clue as to why this would happen? I dont really use it anyway however should this be resolved? and would it affect the tablet in the long run if not addressed? I use Launcher pro and the tablet forces itself to that when "home" force closes. I would like to try the TnT lite however am not confident about it.
Do i need to root the device before i hold the power button and vol +? to flash the new rom ( it bugs me that this is all i have to do to put in a custom rom. it seems to easy, unless it is that easy)
Will i lose all the files, PDF's, and documents that i have on it once i flash the new rom ?
As you can see im a noob to Android. Thanks for advice and guidance in advanced and patients.
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Tntlite is that easy I was surprised. Too since rooting my HTC hero a year and a half ago was so much more hands on
Hey guys.... first off thanks for the advice it worked great it was easy to do... flashed TnT lite and was excited.... i attempted to pull an app from freewareloversDOTcom and was stuck in downloading status for some time even with a good wifi signal... This is where all hell broke loose ....the file i wanted never downloaded.... then the pic gallery forced closed then the launcher forced closed and had to shut down now now its in bootloop....I attempted to power and vol + but nothing happened in fact got a triangle !.... what is needed now.....
LOL at the entire situation this was my fear..... please if someone with extreme patients can list or point to a noob friendly thread on what i need to do
i have a microSD card can that be used read somewhere that i may need that.....
I thank you guys VERY VERY MUCH appreciate this
Hey guys.... first off thanks for the advice it worked great it was easy to do... flashed TnT lite and was excited.... i attempted to pull an app from freewareloversDOTcom and was stuck in downloading status for some time even with a good wifi signal... This is where all hell broke loose ....the file i wanted never downloaded.... then the pic gallery forced closed then the launcher forced closed and had to shut down now now its in bootloop....I attempted to power and vol + but nothing happened in fact got a triangle !.... what is needed now.....
LOL at the entire situation this was my fear..... please if someone with extreme patients can list or point to a noob friendly thread on what i need to do
i have a microSD card can that be used read somewhere that i may need that.....
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I had a similar problem twice today (installed TnT Lite 2.02 and ran into boot loops). Here's how I recovered. Results may vary, so use at your own risk:
1. Download the vanilla restore from http://forum.tegratab.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=16 (this is just to get the recovery\console file unless you want to manually create it).
2. Download the updated stock TnT from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9362168&postcount=35
3. Extract the "recovery" folder from gtab_full_vanilla_system_2010_11_09.zip downloaded in step 1.
4. In the recovery folder there is a file called "command" with no extension. Open this file with a text editor (eg. notepad) and edit the line so "SDCARD" says "SDCARD2" instead. Save it and ensure you do not add any extension. It should look like this:
--update_package=SDCARD2:/update.zip
5. Rename the "update-smb_a1002-2967-user.zip" from step 2 to "update.zip".
6. Copy the entire recovery folder with the edited "command" file from step 4 and the "update.zip" from step 5 to the root of your MicroSD card. It's important that the contents on the root of your MicroSD ends up with:
/update.zip
/recovery/command
7. Put the MicroSD in your gTablet.
8. Power on while holding the Volume Up button until you see a message regarding recovery.
9. You should see a graphic showing package box with a progress bar after a short time.
10. Wait until it completes and the unit will restart.
11. If all goes well, you should be back to stock TnT with the last OTA update.
If you are wondering why I just didn't use the gtab_full_vanilla_system_2010_11_09.zip downloaded in step 1, it's because it didn't help me. I initially used the same general method above with the gtab_full_vanilla_system_2010_11_09.zip downloaded in step 1, but my gTablet still continued to boot loop. After a fair amount of panicking and looking over all of the threads here, I found that gtab_full_vanilla_system_2010_11_09.zip added ClockWork Recovery so I was able to use this to copy over the update-smb_a1002-2967-user.zip to my internal SD, install it, and get my gTablet working again. When the problem happened the second time, I used the method above and it worked for me.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
dcom222 said:
I had a similar problem twice today (installed TnT Lite 2.02 and ran into boot loops). Here's how I recovered. Results may vary, so use at your own risk:
1. Download the vanilla restore from http://forum.tegratab.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=16 (this is just to get the recover\console file unless you want to manually create it).
2. Download the updated stock TnT from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9362168&postcount=35
3. Extract the "recovery" folder from gtab_full_vanilla_system_2010_11_09.zip downloaded in step 1.
4. In the recovery folder there is a file called "command" with no extension. Open this file with a text editor (eg. notepad) and edit the line so "SDCARD" says "SDCARD2" instead. Save it and ensure you do not add any extension. It should look like this:
--update_package=SDCARD2:/update.zip
5. Rename the "update-smb_a1002-2967-user.zip" from step 2 to "update.zip".
6. Copy the entire recovery folder with the edited "command" file from step 4 and the "update.zip" from step 5 to the root of your MicroSD card. It's important that the contents on the root of your MicroSD ends up with:
/update.zip
/recover/command
7. Put the MicroSD in your gTablet.
8. Power on while holding the Volume Up button until you see a message regarding recovery.
9. You should see a graphic showing package box with a progress bar after a short time.
10. Wait until it completes and the unit will restart.
11. If all goes well, you should be back to stock TnT with the last OTA update.
If you are wondering why I just didn't use the gtab_full_vanilla_system_2010_11_09.zip downloaded in step 1, it's because it didn't help me. I initially used the same general method above with the gtab_full_vanilla_system_2010_11_09.zip downloaded in step 1, but my gTablet still continued to boot loop. After a fair amount of panicking and looking over all of the threads here, I found that gtab_full_vanilla_system_2010_11_09.zip added ClockWork Recovery so I was able to use this to copy over the update-smb_a1002-2967-user.zip to my internal SD, install it, and get my gTablet working again. When the problem happened the second time, I used the method above and it worked for me.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
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Dude thank you so much for your effort in this !!!!! gonna try this as soon as i put my baby to sleep.... will let you know if this worked for me
dcom222 said:
I had a similar problem twice today (installed TnT Lite 2.02 and ran into boot loops). Here's how I recovered. Results may vary, so use at your own risk:
1. Download the vanilla restore from http://forum.tegratab.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=16 (this is just to get the recover\console file unless you want to manually create it).
2. Download the updated stock TnT from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9362168&postcount=35
3. Extract the "recovery" folder from gtab_full_vanilla_system_2010_11_09.zip downloaded in step 1.
4. In the recovery folder there is a file called "command" with no extension. Open this file with a text editor (eg. notepad) and edit the line so "SDCARD" says "SDCARD2" instead. Save it and ensure you do not add any extension. It should look like this:
--update_package=SDCARD2:/update.zip
5. Rename the "update-smb_a1002-2967-user.zip" from step 2 to "update.zip".
6. Copy the entire recovery folder with the edited "command" file from step 4 and the "update.zip" from step 5 to the root of your MicroSD card. It's important that the contents on the root of your MicroSD ends up with:
/update.zip
/recover/command
7. Put the MicroSD in your gTablet.
8. Power on while holding the Volume Up button until you see a message regarding recovery.
9. You should see a graphic showing package box with a progress bar after a short time.
10. Wait until it completes and the unit will restart.
11. If all goes well, you should be back to stock TnT with the last OTA update.
If you are wondering why I just didn't use the gtab_full_vanilla_system_2010_11_09.zip downloaded in step 1, it's because it didn't help me. I initially used the same general method above with the gtab_full_vanilla_system_2010_11_09.zip downloaded in step 1, but my gTablet still continued to boot loop. After a fair amount of panicking and looking over all of the threads here, I found that gtab_full_vanilla_system_2010_11_09.zip added ClockWork Recovery so I was able to use this to copy over the update-smb_a1002-2967-user.zip to my internal SD, install it, and get my gTablet working again. When the problem happened the second time, I used the method above and it worked for me.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
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You mind if I steal these directions? It's more detailed than the one I wrote up on my TnT Lite post. I'd like to post it there (specifically the command file, as some people have issues understanding the "SDCARD2" change).
And thanks for posting your experiences to help the other users here!
roebeet said:
You mind if I steal these directions? It's more detailed than the one I wrote up on my TnT Lite post. I'd like to post it there (specifically the command file, as some people have issues understanding the "SDCARD2" change).
And thanks for posting your experiences to help the other users here!
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Please do if they look to be correct. Hopefully we'll see confirmation that these instructions work.
I appreciate all your work on the gTablet!
dcom222 said:
Please do if they look to be correct. Hopefully we'll see confirmation that these instructions work.
I appreciate all your work on the gTablet!
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Same here Roebeet thanks for your work...dcomm222 thanks again... So I tried to only install the TnTlite 2.0 from the microsd card, it read it, looked to have loaded it, and it went right into the bootloop again.... I really want TnT lite ......
so now i am going to try your method... fingers crossed
RyuFDAC01 said:
Same here Roebeet thanks for your work...dcomm222 thanks again... So I tried to only install the TnTlite 2.0 from the microsd card, it read it, looked to have loaded it, and it went right into the bootloop again.... I really want TnT lite ......
so now i am going to try your method... fingers crossed
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I had no luck trying to re-flash to 2.0X once I got in the boot loop - I couldn't get past it no matter what until I went back to stock. Once I was back at stock I could re-flash to 2.0X from the internal SD. I'm still trying to figure out what's getting me in the boot loop - everything seems to work great for a while.
Good luck!
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I had no luck trying to re-flash to 2.0X once I got in the boot loop - I couldn't get past it no matter what until I went back to stock. Once I was back at stock I could re-flash to 2.0X from the internal SD. I'm still trying to figure out what's getting me in the boot loop - everything seems to work great for a while.
Good luck!
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GOT IT BACK!!!! geez man I was full on panic mode
have you flashed back to TnT lite back yet and how long does it last? Damn i am so tempted to go back im thinking it has something to do with what we attempted to load on the tablet ... i dont know just looking for a reason to Flash ....can this constant recovery flash do any damage to the tablet? I would like to try other Roms but dont want to mess my tablet up..
BTW i got this EUL when it rebooted especially sections 4.1 and 4.2 wtf!!! sorry about that but that is how i felt
Thanks again guys!!!!
RyuFDAC01 said:
GOT IT BACK!!!! geez man I was full on panic mode
have you flashed back to TnT lite back yet and how long does it last? Damn i am so tempted to go back im thinking it has something to do with what we attempted to load on the tablet ... i dont know just looking for a reason to Flash ....can this constant recovery flash do any damage to the tablet? I would like to try other Roms but dont want to mess my tablet up..
BTW i got this EUL when it rebooted especially sections 4.1 and 4.2 wtf!!! sorry about that but that is how i felt
Thanks again guys!!!!
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If I remember correctly, the stock firmware with the OTA update will prompt you to accept a license and prompt to set the time, etc....
I just flashed the TnT 2.02 again. So far it seems OK, however it did the first 2 times I did it as well. I followed all of the instructions at "forum.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=442691#post442691" except I substituted using roeboot's TnT. Once I did it I had everything working (flash, market, etc...). Both times the boot loop happened when I tried to install or uninstall something, and both times were after a few hours of use. I tried a third time and almost instantly got into a boot loop, but I think I got ahead of myself in that try and did some things out of order. The good thing is that I was able to recover each time.
Out of curiosity, did your tablet come with a gray or green cloth to clean the screen? The reason I ask is that I thought I had seen somewhere that this might be an indication of a difference in gTablets.
The EULA shows up with a new stock firmware - and yeah 4.1 / 4.2 kinda bugged me too. I never selected "I Agree" - fark that.
As for the boot loops, it seems that we still can't pin it down - maybe it's just random, I don't know.
Hi,
I was stuck after bootlooping using Cyanmod, then flashing NVflash still didnt fix the issue, this fix did it for me. Thanks for getting me back up & running. I will give another shot at using cyanmod now that I have all the files needed to get me back.
BTW< I have a green cloth. What does that mean?
Thanks,
Rich
dcom222 said:
If I remember correctly, the stock firmware with the OTA update will prompt you to accept a license and prompt to set the time, etc....
Out of curiosity, did your tablet come with a gray or green cloth to clean the screen? The reason I ask is that I thought I had seen somewhere that this might be an indication of a difference in gTablets.
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My tab came with a grey cloth... funny thing though I got mine on the second wave of shipments to sears... I NEVER had any issues with the time i just set it and it kept the time... I remembered that when these first came out that was a problem... i thought mine was diff because i never had any issues with time reseting itself... anyway Thanks again dude for your help hope i could play this forward to someone more noobier than me
Roebeet looking forward to your TnT lites...
dcom222 said:
After a fair amount of panicking and looking over all of the threads here, I found that gtab_full_vanilla_system_2010_11_09.zip added ClockWork Recovery so I was able to use this to copy over the update-smb_a1002-2967-user.zip to my internal SD, install it, and get my gTablet working again. When the problem happened the second time, I used the method above and it worked for me.
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I now have clockwork recovery installed... How do i copy the update.zip from external microsd to internal microsd... mounting sd-ext gives an error..
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
(No such file or directory)
Error mounting SDEXT:!
Frustration levels are high with this device!!
Thanks!
a "me too" reboot problem
I was able to install TNT Lite 2.0, then 2.11. I got Clockwork Recovery installed as well.
The market would start, but if I did a search for obvious things like "Kindle", the market would give an error that it didn't exist in the market. Thinking it was the error situation described here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=845175
I applied those instructions, and rebooted.
Upon reboot, it ended up in a continual reboot loop.
Trying to do the start with volume+power, it brings up Clockwork Recovery, and when told to wipe data/factory reset, it stays in the reboot loop. When told to apply sdcard's update.zip, it looks only at the one on the internal sdcard, which is for CWR, and goes back into the loop.
At that point I setup a microSD with the information from this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9439414&postcount=7
including changing the line from sdcard to sdcard2. Again it doesn't recognize that the internal sdcard2 is plugged in, and attempts to mount it with CWR (mount /sd-ext) yields the error:
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
(No such file or directory)
Error mounting SDEXT:!
So, unfortunately I'm at an impasse, like the previous poster. I just bought the tablet a couple of days ago, so I'm far from expert at tweaking it into working.
Any suggestions on what to do, are greatly appreciated.
PS - Bought the gtablet from Office Depot, and received a green cloth.
Boot into clockwork recovery and go to advanced and format SD, use the 2gb and 512mb I believe, then flash TNT or another rom. That fixed my boot loop.
Hi all,
I use NvFlash on my tablet, and everything seems to work. Run the batch, and the prompt says that it's a success.
Actually was able to get to the HOME screen, and a notification of updates. Clicked and downloaded okay. Now here's the problem, when the tablet shuts down, it wont come back to live again. I have to use NvFlash again to wake up the device.
Also, the "recovery" mode doesn't seem to work (Power + volume button)... So, I'm kinda stuck. While the tablet is not "bricked", I can't seem to find a way to update/flashed the ROM.
Help will be greatly appreciated.
Sounds like a bootloader issue. Have you ever partitioned your SD?
Mantara said:
Sounds like a bootloader issue. Have you ever partitioned your SD?
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No, I don't think so. I'm new at this. Just followed the instruction here and didn't see a mention of partitioning before Nvflash...
Thanks for the quick reply...
Its just a theory. Some people have been having this issue lately and I'm wondering if the partition tables are different on the new tabs as opposed to the stock immage for nvflash recovery.
You will have to do a bit of reading but this has been solved.
Do a search in this forum and dig in. There has been a string of problems just like yours lately.
Good luck friend.
partitioned your SD CARD using your computer, than flash nvflash and just follow the rest of the steps had the same problem and this direction help me out
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partitioned your SD CARD using your computer, than flash nvflash and just follow the rest of the steps had the same problem and this direction help me out
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After you do this i recommend that you flash clensyn's Kernel to help you wih the sleep problem version 6 is stable make sure that you read because there is a kernel for froyo and gingerbread.
i hope this helps
Hey all.
Thanks to everyone. I was getting frustrated, and decided to download the "46" version of the NvFlash instead and everything works now. I guess the version used on the tutorial doesn't like the tablet that I have. LOL.
Thank you again to everyone.
*consider this issue resolved*
Visual360,
The software used in the NVFlash thread is the correct software and has been proven
over time. I just helped a person yesterday fix a near brick which he said was caused
by loading the "46" version of bekit's files.
BTW, if you look at the innards of the "46" file you will find a .sh file (Linux shell batch file).
It isn't marked as Linux, but it is for use with Linux.
There have been a couple of discussions about what that file really was supposed to
be.
But the only Windows file I (and a lot of others) recommend is
nvflash_gtablet_2010110500.zip
In discussion that is called the bekit 1105 stock version a lot and when
you load it you come up with Stock Version 2638 -- which very
quickly get updated to 3588 by VS.
Hope this helps.
Rev
Rev
butchconner said:
Visual360,
The software used in the NVFlash thread is the correct software and has been proven
over time. I just helped a person yesterday fix a near brick which he said was caused
by loading the "46" version of bekit's files.
BTW, if you look at the innards of the "46" file you will find a .sh file (Linux shell batch file). It isn't marked as Linux, but it is for use with Linux.
There have been a couple of discussions about what that file really was supposed to
be.
But the only Windows file I (and a lot of others) recommend is
nvflash_gtablet_2010110500.zip
In discussion that is called the bekit 1105 stock version a lot and when
you load it you come up with Stock Version 2638 -- which very
quickly get updated to 3588 by VS.
Hope this helps.
Rev
Rev
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Hi Rev,
Thanks for the comments. I know it's weird, but believe me I tried several times with the bekit 1105, and the device wont wake up after shutting it down, and the recovery button (Power + volume) is not even working.
I saw the file there (46), and didn't even downloaded it until I was just about to give up. I downloaded the file just out of frustration. I unzipped it, and copy all the files to the folder that I've created (NvFlash), and let it replace/delete whatever file that is there. I ran the batch files, and viola! The process worked, and I was able to update to 3588 or something. Clockwork recover button also works at that time.
Again, it's weird, and I'm not questioning anyone here, but it worked on my device and I'm happy running TnT right now. Everything is great for a device that cost me around $300. Everything that I care about work on this device including the market (with all my purchased apps available), Amazon apps works, so I was able to install from there too. I can even use my GPS mouse, and tether my phone to it. Heck, it took me longer to get my xoom tethered than the Gtab. LOL.
Thanks again to all.
Hi everyone,
I have a newbie question because I have read and re-read a few of the stickies here but am still confused. I used to have an elocity a-7 and to flash the rom I would simply copy a file called update to the micro sd and boot into the recovery and it would update. Seems there are a few ways to do this with the Gtab and I am very confused and I do not want to brick my device. Lack of the market is driving me crazy as are other buggy thing in the stock os.
So I have my tab connect to my pc and I can see an update file there, now if I simply delete that file and replace it with the renamed VEGAn-tnt and then run an update it should work right? Am I missing something here? Several stickies say to install clockwork first but just doing that is confusing to me and I would rather just install an update and see if it works.
Am I right about the procedure or am I missing soemthing.
Thanks for any help in advance and sorry if this question has been asked before I am just trying to get clarity before I do this.
Rob
ClockWorkMod is extremely useful and installing it is as easy (and identical actually) as flashing ROMs on the A7 (owned one for about 3 days before returning it and getting my tab )
This was the first post I followed and is a great one doing the initial setup on your gtab:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245
Came across this one today, just as helpful and easy to follow:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016695
Hope this helps
If you need clockworkmod: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1005080
See the section in PART2.
1st wifi and update with viewsonic. Updates kernel to 3588 or something. Then I downloaded the tnt lite .rar file from roebeet tnt 4.3.0 and extracted it with winzip on my desktop. It gave me 3 files: update.zip, command, recovery.. ok. Drag command file inside recovery folder on your desktop. Now you have 2 files to only worry about. Plug your USB cable into your tower or laptop. A USB message appears on screen of gtab. Yes activate USB. Go to start, computer, and gtab will be there. Double click on gtab and open up file structure. I renamed my update.zip and recovery files oldupdate.zip and oldrecovery. Then drag the 2 files on your desktop into /sdcard to replace the ones you just renamed. Deactivate USB. Turn off gtab. Press volume up button and power button. You will see a box with a green arrow filling box. When it comes up. OH MY GOD. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL. DEVICE. I have had it 2 days and I have Skype, all kinds of games, and I can't put it down. I hope this helps. Follow the other sticky post on installing roms the hard way. My is great. I hope you update. Dan
Updated 14-Dec-2011: I'm posting an updated recovery, "20111213" (I compiled it yesterday) below. I'm not going to bother cleaning up this entire post with updated information, as I'm just too tired right now. Please read the post, then read the "Changes" section towards the bottom... then download the update (if you want.) Probably this weekend some time, I'm going to be consolidating the posts for all 3 models of this device into a single post with three download links. (I'm trying to get them all in sync with each other.)
**** USE AT YOUR OWN RISK ****
The following is posted so that I may share what I've done. It was done by me and for me. If you use it for you, then you take responsibility for whatever happens. This could, potentially, cause problems. It certainly will void your warranty (though it's pretty easy to undo this with no obvious signs.)
Install ClockworkMod Recovery and roots your T869 (tmobile galaxy tab 7 plus) tablet.
WHAT THIS DOES:
Installed from recovery, this .zip will first ensure that it's running on the Samsung/TMobile SGH-T869. If you have a different model, don't waste your time downloading it. It won't work. I do NOT have this tablet to test with, and a special thanks to shadejinx for doing the testing. That being said, he tells me that the backup and restore both work okay. However, there is an issue with rebooting back into recovery (see Post Installation notes and Issues.) If you want to try this, you should have the knowledge to repair whatever you break - in which case you'll also have the knowledge to unpack this zip file and do things the manual way.
So, once it knows that it's working on the proper type of tablet, this package will make a backup copy of your existing recovery image, and place it in your internal storage with the name starting with "recovery_backup" and ending with the version of the recovery package you installed. For example, recovery_backup_20111206.img.
Next, a new version of the clockwork mod recovery is installed.
Then, the script will look for and delete any existing clockworkMod recovery backups that you have sitting around. Why? Because I'm re-using the script I wrote for the GT-P6210 tab... read that thread if it matters. Once my CWM-based recovery is installed, overwriting it with the same or newer versions won't delete the backups anymore.
Finally, the tab will be rooted. This only involves copying a tiny file (called 'su') to the system. In order for most android apps to make use of that, however, another application must be first installed. (See "Finishing SuperUser installation" below.) I considered putting that "SuperUser" application as part of this package, but it's really very easy to get it from the market.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Put the installation zip file on your tablet's external SD card. If you don't have an external SD card, you won't be able to install this. MicroSD cards are cheap. If you have a tablet that costs 399 USD, you can afford to spend a few extra dollars/euros/pesos/whatever on a microSD card. Just get one. Not only is it required for installing this from the factory recovery, but it makes a great place to back things up to. A nice 16GB card is suggested. 32GB is better. You'll need AT LEAST 1GB for this recovery.
You can download the .zip file directly to your tablet and then possibly use the built in "My files" applet to move it to extStorages/SdCard, or you could download it to your computer and use "adb" to push the file to /mnt/sdcard/extStorages/SdCard, or you should be able to get it there with "Kies." If you have the proper adapter, you could also attach the microSD card directly to your computer and just copy it there. It doesn't matter HOW you get it on the card, as long as it's on the card.
After the zip file is on your microSD card, and the microSD card is inside (and recognized by) your tablet, then you need to...
Boot into recovery mode.
If the recovery version banner is "CWM-based Recovery v5.x.x.x", then you already have a version of CWM installed and should skip ahead to the proper section. If the banner is "Android system recovery (3e)", then you have the factory recovery and should continue with...
Installing from factory (3e) recovery:
Use the volume up/down buttons to move the highlight up and down, and the power button to select the highlighted option.
1. Select "apply update from external storage"
2. Select the file you placed on your storage card (starts with "t869_CWMR".)
3. Sit back and watch it run. Read the information that is being sent to the screen. If there's an error, it'll display some message. If it works, it'll display a message starting with the word "Done!"
4. Select "reboot system now."
You now have a CWM-based recovery installed, and your tablet is rooted.
Please skip ahead to "Finishing SuperUser installation"
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Installing from CWM-based Recovery
Use the volume up/down buttons to move the highlight up and down, and the power button to select the highlighted option.
1. Select "Install zip from sdcard"
2. Select "choose zip from internal sdcard" (which will actually point to the external card.)
3. Select the file you placed on your storage card (starts with "t869_CWMR".)
4. Select "Yes - Install (whatever filename you selected)"
5. Sit back and watch it run. Read the information that is being sent to the screen. If there's an error, it'll display some message. If it works, it'll display a message starting with the word "Done!"
6. Select "+++++ Go Back +++++"
7. Select "reboot system now."
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Finishing SuperUser installation
Install the SuperUser application directly from the android market:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.noshufou.android.su
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Post-installation Notes and Issues
I'm aware that after flashing this, it is difficult to get back into recovery. I'm not sure WHY, but it's fairly consistantly a pain in the rear. However, I have found that following the steps in the following post seems to work (at least for me) 9 out of 10 times. (I was distracted on the 10th try, so not sure if it worked or not): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20074586&postcount=14
Update: According to shadejinx, this doesn't work for the SGH-T869. However, there's an alternative way, but you must have adb installed: Connect your tablet to the PC you have adb installed on, and power down the tablet. (A full power off - not just standby.) You'll notice that your tablet really isn't fully powered down, as there's a battery icon smack in the middle of the screen. It's in a "low power mode", and "adb" can still talk to it. Use adb to send the following command: "adb reboot recovery". You'll end up in recovery.
Remember above I mentioned that when this package installs, it creates a backup of the old recovery? Well, it does that no matter what recovery was in place. So, if you install this package with a factory recovery, that backup will be of the factory recovery (which is probably what you want.) If you install this package a second time when you already have the CWM Recovery installed, you'll overwrite that factory recovery backup with a backup of the CWM recovery (which makes no sense.) I'd strongly suggest that after you FIRST install this package, you make a copy of that backup recovery image file (and full filename is displayed when it's created), and stick that copy someplace safe. Perhaps just rename it and copy it to your SDcard or computer. A good name might be "t689_factory_recovery.img"
Donation?
I don't take donations. If you have spare money (I don't), please donate it to the Salvation Army, Red Cross, or just find a homeless person on the street and give them something. My favorite charity is the Shriner's Hospital for Children. (yes, I am.) If you'd like to thank me, there's a button at the bottom of this post dedicated to that. If you don't want to thank me, that's okay too.
Changes for 20111213:
* A backup of the existing recovery image is no longer being made. I feel this is no longer needed, as an ODIN package is now confirmed to be working that people can use to restore their tablets to a factory state.
* Old clockworkmod recovery backups are no longer being deleted when installing this. If you are installing this or newer from my CWM recovery previous to Dec 9th, 2011, please manually delete all those old backups. If you attempt to restore them, please be prepared to download ODIN and a factory ODIN image, as you'll need it in order to get your tablet working again. You've been warned...
* Issues with getting into recovery are resolved. (after this update, you shouldn't need to use adb while the tablet is powered down.)
Here's the link for the recovery/root .zip (for the tmobile SGH-689)
version 20111213: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?oro674o2881kw54
old versions:
version 20111206: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?07ucaimq8qs6q05
Take care
Gary
uploaded and available. (message is to mark the thread as unread and as a place-holder for future notes.)
Your donation note is cool, man.
Just flashed update. It works fine I have root everything works the same installed superuser from market. Great work now all we need is a nice ICS ROM and voodoo
Sent from my SGH-T869 using XDA App
I wonder if tmobile would let me borrow one of these for a couple days so I can test some updates to the recovery.
"Hello, welcome to T-Mobile. Can I help you?"
"Yes, I'd like to quietly sit over there and attach my notebook computer to one of your demo tablets for about an hour to test voiding the warranty by flashing in low-level tools that, among other things, will allow anyone to bypass all the silly locks you people put on these devices. Oh, and I'm not a tmobile customer (and probably never will be.) Okay?"
heh
CSR: sure, go right ahead. Could you root it and install a custom ROM while your at it.. we've been getting tired of looking at this same old spoon fed sammy touchwiz and samsung apps nobody uses. Overclock the snot out of it.
just kidding, back on topic..
@garyd9 I'll get the updated recovery stuff tested tonight.
Updated and a new link posted in the OP.
Thanks to shadejinx for testing.
Changes for 20111213:
* A backup of the existing recovery image is no longer being made. I feel this is no longer needed, as an ODIN package is now confirmed to be working that people can use to restore their tablets to a factory state.
* Old clockworkmod recovery backups are no longer being deleted when installing this. If you are installing this or newer from my CWM recovery previous to Dec 9th, 2011, please manually delete all those old backups. If you attempt to restore them, please be prepared to download ODIN and a factory ODIN image, as you'll need it in order to get your tablet working again. You've been warned...
* Issues with getting into recovery are resolved. (after this update, you shouldn't need to use adb while the tablet is powered down.)
garyd9 did this work blind and it worked perfectly the first time... I am very impressed. Anyone who reads this needs hit the thanks button on the OP.
garyd9 said:
* A backup of the existing recovery image is no longer being made. I feel this is no longer needed, as an ODIN package is now confirmed to be working that people can use to restore their tablets to a factory state.
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Where have you seen this?
rxxt said:
Where have you seen this?
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I used the magic "search" function in XDA. It's a really cool feature of the site that lets you press a button, type a few letters, and find things.
Even if you aren't capable of using that function (and quite a few people are search-impaired for some reason), or if you might be searching for the incorrect term (I've done that myself a few times) you can always search manually. That involves opening threads and reading through them (not just the first post!)
I know that if I were looking for a firmware image, the DEV subforum thread marked with "Official FIRMWARES" would catch my attention, and I'm sure I'd find something useful if I spent a minute scanning through the thread that's less than 30 posts long. (That's a hint, by the way. I absolutely refuse to provide a direct link.)
Good hunting!
Gary
Sry, it was exactly the search function there do that I found this thread, but now I can see that it is too 'Galaxy Tab Plus', it was only 'Galaxy Tab' that Iam looking for, therefore the misplaced question..
(first the original reply)
rxxt said:
Wow, is it really true .. You have really savedmy day, damn well you tell me about the search option, otherwise I never havefound it, I can not thank you enough, what would we do without people likeyou..
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Alas, 'tis true that some folk could never get along without those of us who point out the obvious.
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rxxt said:
Sry, it was exactly the search function there do that I found this thread, but now I can see that it is too 'Galaxy Tab Plus', it was only 'Galaxy Tab' that Iam looking for, therefore the misplaced question..
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Thank you for making my point.
edit: Please don't take my sarcasm personally. It's how I keep sane.
Take care
Gary
With the release of ICS, and seeing that others have taken over carrying the torch for updated and more modern versions of CWM Recovery, I'm no longer going to be supporting this release.
I'll leave the thread intact, but request that it be locked.
Oh, and I am still around, but I'm giving my Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus to my wife. The stock firmware is actually very good for her, and she doesn't demand the amount of control over a tablet that I want.
Take care
Gary
so after looking for 3-4 hours i'm convinced that almost all the links for files related to the SK4G are expired/down/DL limit reached. i had to wipe my HDD and can't find my backup anywhere!?!? if anyone has the stock firmwares (any and all) could you pretty pretty please send them to me? i'm stuck in a buggy version of glorious overdose and just need my phone to work right again. respond for e-mail or just post ***NEW*** link in this thread.
P.S. so when the mods say "wrong thread" or "duplicate" i looked i searched and found nothing newer than 2013 so i started a fresh one......... that and i just signed up and it keep telling me "NO" in what seemed like the correct forum.
P.S.S i'm assuming there's legal reasons but whats up with a file repository on or at least paired with XDA to hold all the files posted here. shooting in the dark but maybe Kimdotcom will provide a mega account to serve as a repo?!?!?!?
I have the One-Click KG2 ODIN Java app that may be able to restore your SK to t839-Sidekick4G-UVKG2. Here's the README:
If you brick your phone, well you're lucky because it can't get any easier to fix. This is pretty much a one-click version of ODIN that is OPERABLE AND EXECUTABLE on ANY operating system that has Java installed. Self-explanatory, but if you don't have Java installed yet, you probably should go get it installed now.
(Credits go to Ayoteddy for the following post) :
To get into download mode (if you can't) pull the battery out of your phone, the USB cord (if connected), the SIM card, and the SDCard. Now...in a position where your one hand is able to access the Trackball and - volume key, hold them both at the same time and with your other free hand, insert the battery, after a second or two, you should see an Android on screen with a logo saying DOWNLOADING..you're ready to advance.
After you install Java, double-click the .jar file in this folder.
Hit "flash" and if all is well, it'll work without any hassles and you'll be back to the stock ROM like the day you got your Sidekick (factory reset).
If it says driver was not found, a window will popup with an administrative prompt if you are running Windows 7, allow it to run.
On the new Zadig window, go to Options>List all devices.
You should now see SAMSUNG COMPOSITE DRIVER, make sure the box to the immediate right says WinUSB and then hit the install button.
You should be on stock after performing these steps...if not and YOUR MODEM fails to upload, check "Flash Bootloaders" and the modem should flash just fine and you'll be back on stock ROM soon enough.
Thanks to AdamOutler for Heimdall!
His thread is here if you want to thank him properly!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350060
I also have Odin3+v1.61 with sk4g pit. Let me know if you want me to upload these.
marathonjon said:
I have the One-Click KG2 ODIN Java app that may be able to restore your SK to t839-Sidekick4G-UVKG2. Here's the README:
I also have Odin3+v1.61 with sk4g pit. Let me know if you want me to upload these.
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Please re-upload these to sammobile.com, samsung-firmware.org, MEGA, Android File Host, or similar where the files can live on longer.
Sorry, I got rid of my SK a couple years ago and all the files that went with it.
marathonjon said:
Sorry, I got rid of my SK a couple years ago and all the files that went with it.
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Is there anyone out there that still has this? Please re-upload.