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[Q] Upgrade worth a try?

I rooted my Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 (Verizon) and somehow corrupted something and now 3G doesn't work. Wifi is fine. I posted on this forum for some help and although my post got plenty of views, there were no replies. So:
In attempts to get 3G back, do you think upgrading to the JQ1 Gingerbread ROM would be a good idea?
I need Wifi and would like Netscape and Skype to continue to work. I think everything else on my tablet will be fine or easily replaced...
Thanks,
Rod

[Q] Flash drives with stock ROM?

I am considering getting a Motorola Xoom with 3G, but the deciding factor is whether I would be able to use a USB flash drive without any modification. It has been upgraded a few times since it was released, but I have not been able to find anything online talking about whether the more recent updates enabled this feature. Thanks to anybody who can answer this for me.

spinstartshere said:
I am considering getting a Motorola Xoom with 3G, but the deciding factor is whether I would be able to use a USB flash drive without any modification. It has been upgraded a few times since it was released, but I have not been able to find anything online talking about whether the more recent updates enabled this feature. Thanks to anybody who can answer this for me.
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You are asking whether the Xoom stock rom/kernel supports USB host mode, and the answer is no. The Xoom requires a rom/kernel that supports USB host mode in order to mount a USB flash drive.

That's disappointing. Thanks for your reply. Do you know whether this is a lengthy procedure or if it is relatively straight-forward?

spinstartshere said:
That's disappointing. Thanks for your reply. Do you know whether this is a lengthy procedure or if it is relatively straight-forward?
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Rooting/flashing custom recovery, then custom kernel/rom is not a snap, but isn't rocket science either. Here is a guide I assembled: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1249798
I've been keeping it pretty updated and it's gotten kind of long, but please read it through and see what you think. I'm not a tech professional or any kind of developer, and I've done it so anyone can. I would never stay on unmodified stock after rooting/modding. Stock is just too vanilla and it's not as smooth and fast as it is on the Tiamat Rom, or better yet, the ICS alpha.

[Q] About rooting

I just got my note 10.1 today. I am no stranger to rooting my devices and normally would have already done it by now. The question I have is do any of the roms lose the snote functionality? This is ultimately the reason I purchased this tablet, to take notes during lecture. There's a bunch of junk on here I want to get rid of. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Root the stock rom, you keep everything as is except you get CWM & root... If you wish to use the Allshare cast dongle just reflash stock recovery....
S-notes and all other things work, not sure of the Learning hub though as my country doesn't support it...

[Q] AT&T Tab 2 10.1 - Android amateur, what would YOU do with it?

I don't know the first thing about rooting/flashing Android, nor anything about the capabilities of my Tab 2 10.1 on AT&T.
I just know that I want a newer version of Android, as I believe AT&T is the only carrier that has not moved to AT LEAST 4.1.2 yet.
I use a Mac.
What should I do with this thing? I have an S4 and got it for dirt cheap the same day. I want to make sure whatever I install doesn't mess with my LTE connection.
Thanks for anybody who has the time to shoot the breeze with me about this device.

I'm very sorry, but as far as I know, there's really not much you can do with the AT&T version of this tab. I don't remember seeing any working custom roms, and until AT&T gets an upgrade, you are stuck with what you have...

studyplenty said:
I don't know the first thing about rooting/flashing Android, nor anything about the capabilities of my Tab 2 10.1 on AT&T.
I just know that I want a newer version of Android, as I believe AT&T is the only carrier that has not moved to AT LEAST 4.1.2 yet.
I use a Mac.
What should I do with this thing? I have an S4 and got it for dirt cheap the same day. I want to make sure whatever I install doesn't mess with my LTE connection.
Thanks for anybody who has the time to shoot the breeze with me about this device.
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You can root it, there is a debloated stock rom now. Maybe someday some dev will pick up a i497 and start creating roms. But having the one is a start. I use mine for whatever a I need when I am on the move. I don't have it connected to the carrier, but use wifi when I can. I also tether it to my phone to get internet on it. To me, it is more handy than carrying the lap top around. So when I go traveling, I bring it.

Activating Sprint Spark on Nexus 5??

Has anyone done this yet?
I've seen a couple articles telling how to do it, but I dont trust it.
Also does anyone know if it works on custom roms or just stock rom?
thanks!