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A sincere and heartfelt "thank you" from a bona-fide n00b.

A quick background about me: I started looking at picking up a tablet around the end of December for my January birthday. I'm a huge Android fanboi, and have been toying around with/incessantly ROMing my rooted Droid1 for over a year now, so I wanted to step it up a notch and get a tablet that had a reasonably large development backing. And then I found out about the G-tablet. It seemed an almost unobtainable mix of top-of-the-line specs along with hackable software. I had to act on it. I convinced my mom that this was the ONLY thing I wanted for my birthday, and all that I asked for was a nominal (less than 1/4) assistance toward the purchase of the $380 device. She agreed, and I excitedly bought my G-Tab about a week and a half ago. Since then, I've been completely unable to tear myself away from this forum; the activeness of the development community here for the G-Tab is even greater than I imagined, and on an almost daily basis I find a new reason to spend more and more time here (hello Notion Ink ports/forthcoming Honeycomb ports!!!). You guys are seriously a wonderful and brilliant community. I'm sincerely thankful for the great group of people who are significantly smarter than me and are able to do incredible things with such an incredible piece of hardware. I got this device because it was about as hackable a piece of hardware as one could get, and while the development portion of that hackability could have led to a lot of frustration and disappointment, it has MORE THAN met my expectations. As a result, I've got a rooted, custom ROM'd device with a Hulu hack, full market hack, and Swype hack. I honestly couldn't have possibly extracted more value out of a $380 purchase in any theoretical world, and I attribute that all to you, the active developers here.
I know this is my first post and I'm a total n00b, but I really do appreciate what all of you devs have done here, and I wanted to let you all know that.
Thanks, sincerely.

Very nice first post and welcome to Gtab Android Heaven!

Thanks a lot :-D. I hope to one day contribute to this active and robust community. Cheers.

Welcome, not too many people ever say thanks, always *****ing about something not working. Some of these people here are scary smart!

If you have been molesting a droid for over a year, you are nowhere NEAR the n00b I was when I got my Gtab a few weeks ago. I had only seen a couple of droid phones in person, but I liked what I saw. Droid users I have shown my Gtab to have been really impressed with it. The most common comment is "damn that's fast!" (I am running Vegan and loving it.)
And you are so right about these fora, lots of sharp folks here with good instructions (if you are careful to follow them) for just about anything you might need to squeeze onto the tab. I also have yet to see anyone get ugly in a thread like you see in so many other places.
A supportive development community like this can change a lot of things and I am glad to have found it!

Nice post. I like you, was hardly active here at all until I discovered the g tablet. I have since been barely able to tear myself away from the g tablet forum here. A sincere thanks from me as well to the guys doing the hard work making these tablets what they are.

4rs fed said:
Welcome, not too many people ever say thanks, always *****ing about something not working.
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LOL! So true.

If you got half a lick of sense and take the time to do your research (before asking stupid or repetitive questions) this community will bend over backwards to help you. I spent about a year researching tablets and when the g-tablet hit this site I realized it's potential and knew it was time to dive in. I've never owned an Android device until buying the g-tab Mid December and the amount I've learned from the smart folks here is phenominal, and i still feel like a noob. Each day is a new learning experience. Kick back and enjoy the ride!

Im Another noob who has purchased a G-Tab because of the fact that so many of you Devs are doing such a great job with this tablet and sharing your efforts with all the rest of us noobs.
Up till around 2 months ago id had basically no contact with Android other than i knew it was a mobile phone OS by Google. Had never seen it, basically knew nothing about it other than its name.
I had been here to XDA before as i used to own a Dopod mobile phone, and i was using a windows mobile rom from here.
So i was so happy to see that the ipad had started a great new tablet trend (not a ipad fan, but realise if it wasnt for the ipad, the current trend may never have happened). So i was excited when Tablets started kicking off, always wanted one. So i started searching for an alternative to the ipad.
The first tablet i almost bought was a "WeTab", a German 11.6 inch made tablet, it sounded great on paper, great specs, but after i started reading the user reviews, i decided that it wasnt the right tablet for me. Weak touch screen and poor software support put me off.
So i kept looking for the right tablet to get, after a while i settled between either the Gtat, or the Archos. I wanted a 10 inch and these both looked like great tablets. The software review for the G-tab were not good at all, but the hardware specs looked better to me than the Archos.
Since ive been using PC's for almost 20 years now i knew full well Viewsonic was a good brand name, and even if they didnt manufacture the products, it was the quality that went with the name that made me consider the G-tab.
But it wasnt till i checked XDA to see if you guys were doing anything with the G-tab that i realised that thanks to you guys the weak ended software side of the G-tab was not a real issue. That you guys had taken the G-Tab and made it a monster in the jungle
I ordered 1 from Amazon, which i learned i could by one from a thread here, and around 2 weeks later it turned up. Ive been having a ball messing with it ever since, Android is great, and you guys make it even greater.
Sorry if i rambled a bit here but i just wanted to say "THANK YOU" for all you guys have done for myself and the rest of us noobs

Echoing the thank yous as the community is the reason I got this tablet when I did.

Yeah, echoing as well. I bought the device only after I knew that you were out there to make the software issue into a non-issue. I use my tablet only a daily basis for both my work and my pleasure. I wouldn't be able to do either without the great stuff you guys have done. Much appreciated.

Another me to reply. Forgot where i first saw the gTab, but after reading here for a couple of weeks, i found mine at Sears for $379, plus the rebate for the free dock.
Without all of the tremendous resources on this forum, i would have missed out on this journey. I have tried all of the ROMs, and have settled on the Vegan 5.1b rom for now.
Thanks again to all of the developers,and to the non-developers, this would not have bee possible without your persistence in testing these roms and asking the what if questions.

I'll echo the same sentiment. Frankly I would probably not have bought the gtab if I had not come across this forum and all the people here who have been working to make it a better product.
Thx to all of you.

I also would like to add a big thanks for all this incredible info & apps.these dev have added to the gtab and other devices. Again Thanks, J.
Stock gTab.

Gonna go ahead and throw out my THANKS to the Devs here and those all around XDA. I have spent more time on XDA since getting my Hero a year and a half ago,then my Evo when it came out, and now wasting away on my G Tab. Wife loves the tab so much I had to get her one. Both of ours were rooted the day we got em.. entirely because this community!
I look forward to seeing what the next big rom is for the G Tab! (Running VEGAn now, hopefully someone releases a Honeycomb rom in the next couple weeks!!)

Samsung Mobilers Open Apply NOW!!

Samsung are running the mobilers competition again this year. If you haven't heard about the competition before let me explain. They will usually send you their latest and greatest mobile tech whether it be a mobile or a tab. As an example I was provided a new Galaxy S II this year. For this though Samsung expect you to complete some challenges which would be set to you.
This competition was open last year and there are about 10 remaining mobilers from last year myself included. This year they are running it again and everyone who took place last year are involved this time around again. So this is definitely not just an enter and win competition, This keeps on giving. I thought I would get you guys on board though because you are such a great bunch and this forum has been so good to me. Unfortunately I can't guarantee you will get a position but you should apply for a chance of getting in.
Just fill in the attached form and send to the email in the form by the 6th June 2011
Good Luck

Are you sure this is licensed by Samsung?
Edit: Viewing the form it kind of looks unlike "Samsung", I dont mean to be rude or anything, but I dont want to provide information for fraudulent things.

Bump i n g this post

I can guarantee you this is genuine i have been doing this for over a year now. Three of my friends doing this got flown over to Korea to Samsungs head quarters. Others sent to wmc at no expense. We have had some of their new mobile stuff to play with and keep.
I know it usually says if it looks too good to be true it probably is. In this case it really is genuine. The email you send it to is samsungs UK pr company.
It is an amazing thing to be apart of. Just Google Samsung Mob!lers or Samsung mobiles abduction you will see they ran this all over the world last year
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[Memorial] RIP Jinxxed aka snap.it

Some of you have crossed his pathway over xda or modaco,
he made a lot of work for us, started over on madteam with galaxy 5 and then specialized basebands here on xda for the mini and continued to improve android experience in ZTE Blade then Alcatel one-Touch 995, mostly with multiloop scripts and kernel upgrades.
he was not only a dev, but also a father, a grand-father and a friend.
He was sharing with some of us his great knowledge and was sometimes really too far from our basic knowledge.
Sadly, few months ago, the bad news went out, lymphoma was killing him.
After some month of painful migraines, during which he continued to work on kernels and so on, Patrick left us end of 2013.
I wanted to take some time there to share with you this, especially because i'm sad, and also because some of you still don't believe that's true.
He was indeed quite "special" from time to time, with a real straightforward way to explain things, surely linked to his former job (soldier for special forces in sweden, he served in Kosovo, Bosnia and Afghanistan)
Anyway, now, he is gone, and i just wanted to left some word for his memory , if it's not the good place for that, feel free to moderate this post.
Here are two songs he liked :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpDQJnI4OhU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9jbdgZidu8
Once upon a time there was a guy who lived in Sweden, who fought with honor in Kosovo, Bosnia and Afghanistan, who loved his children more than his own life.
May the lights shine on him and his family and may Oden bless him with a "Jul" that he and those who are with him will remember and be proud of !
EDIT : his daughter's post : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50339251&postcount=10649

RIP in piece.
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RIP Jinxxed really great straightforward men.

Thanks for the post Ben.
Patrick told me in a email his health was bad. He didn't tell me just how bad.
The world is just a little dimmer without that guy. We sure did love to fight with each other while giving each other true respect.
I won't say that he and I were "friends", but I think we understood one another and he was a great person. Greatly misunderstood as most truly smart people are.
"The king is gone,but not forgotten!" - Neil Young
To his family(if any read this)celebrate his life rather than mourn his passing.
edit Dam that guy hadTERRIBLE taste in music.

R.i.P Jinxxed
he s pm me 30 april 2013 but not say about health
Jinxxed said:
Regarding PatrickPalm Github.
No worries, the kernel took the longest to rewrite, several thousands of lines of code and for some reason we're using a display driver that exists ONLY in our kernel.
Now it's just regular patching to get it up to date and build it, i'll get there, it's just going to take a while.
I'll see you around, now off to bed.
//Patrick
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It's mine.
It's still in testing, the kernel has rewritten drivers and all of it is currently untested so i'd be glad if you could keep it on the down-low for now.
IF it ever amounts to something fonix232 will present it.
Patrick
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Thanks XDA

Hey guys,
Really not a discussion post but my 2015 resolution is to share and thank. So this post is a shoutout to everyone in the community that contributed over the time while I have been on here. I've been through some dark moments dealing with these phones. I appreciate you guys doing what you do for the love of the sport. If I didnt have kids I'd probably be more active and I wish I would have shared some more of my experiences with the roms and root methods.
I've been riding with Team Droid since day 1. Literally I remember that October day when the UPS man pulled up with G1 on launch day. I just sold my iPhone and excited to holding a key to a new world. Fast forward to the MoPho to the Note 1 to the Executive Edition GS3 with the wood box and now my G2, not mention some lesser phones in between.
No matter the device, the community always had answers for any problem and even give you ways to enhance your experience and it never cost anything but time and some frustration (lol)
So this post is a thank you to all of you and encouragement to keep up the good work.
Peace
-CL

Development [PIXEL7/PRO] DIOS Shadowdrop - Make Android Yours!

Hello everyone!
I want to keep it shortly since i am not that well right now...
My Name is Marius (29Yo), i am playing with Android since 2010 and i wanted to start a Android Company for many Years, which produces not only an Android Operating System and everything tied to it, but also Devices made for it. I came to the conclusion Germany seems to be pretty un-supportive with Start-Ups the past Years and it's pretty clear that they will not grant me any Support with it in any way. Being a Person with a Vision isn't something People want to see over here how it seems... I talked to many People around the World and came to the Point where i have to admit i am done. I got Diabetes Melitus in the age of 8 (Which punishes Me hard right now) and i got some other, bigger Problems with My Health the last Years. I am tired, sick and i don't have that much energy and Money left. Things get more and more frustrating, some People even started hating Me for Reasons... I am stuck!
But... What's the Point of telling You that?
I need Your Help!
I am opening My Repo for the Public now and i want to invite everyone who is interested in building Android (AOSP)!
What am i providing?
Well, call it Scripts, an Build A.I. or whatever You want. At the end it does just automate building Android for You. On a creative, simple and interactive Way. Understand how Android can be modified, do changes locally and on your own with ease. Include Apps, Configs, Mods and whatever You want...
Why?
I am lazy... No really. Why are we wasting time with setting up the same Things over and over again!? Safe some lifetime and automate what You can!
What?
Check out My Repo down below. It's made for Pixel 7 and 7 Pro right now but i managed to create Bootloops on My 7 Pro. That's where we should start off again...
Next?
I want a Team that shares My Vision of Android Devices! I am ready to put My Skills into any ambitious Project. But... I still want to do Smartphones, XR Headsets, Tablets, Speakers and Watches. How? The Time will tell...
DIOS - Dev Ice Operating System GitHub Page:
GitHub - DEV-ICE-SOFTWARE-TECHNOLOGIES/DIOS
Contribute to DEV-ICE-SOFTWARE-TECHNOLOGIES/DIOS development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
I have pushed a lot of effort, sweat and blood in that. Please be kind if You think something is stupid!
I don't wanna leave the Earth without having shared the Project i worked on for so long. It could be My last Project and i always have that in my Mind these Days! Hope it will make some People happy as it made me developing it...

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Thank you for working on this project and for sharing it with all of us! It is a shame that Germany isn't supportive for start-ups. I mean, I'm part German myself and only recently realized that most of the products that I purchase started in or were manufactured in Germany! Whether it's pens, computer mice or watches - they all started in Germany (rOtring, Zaunkoenig, Sinn, etc)! So, it certainly seems like being supportive of start-ups there would be good idea that would likely lead to even more great German creations!
Thank you again and I wish you the best of luck with your health! I too am in a similar boat and have had health issues that started ever since I had a severe traumatic brain injury and was unconscious for months.....only to be given the "risky due to my health status at the time" COVID-19 vaccinations immediately after returning back to a more conscious state...
Depression and a large sum of internal, personal hatred reigns sky-high for me nowadays possibly because of these things. But, I always try to keep my head high and to persuade myself to keep looking forward to what comes next. Although it is difficult, I always try my best. So, I seriously do wish you the best with your health. I think that you got what it takes and can move forward positively! I hope that it all works out =D. I believe in you.

Looks like a great idea mate, following along and wishing you the best of luck. I'll give it a try on the weekend.
All the best

NippleSauce said:
Thank you for working on this project and for sharing it with all of us! It is a shame that Germany isn't supportive for start-ups. I mean, I'm part German myself and only recently realized that most of the products that I purchase started in or were manufactured in Germany! Whether it's pens, computer mice or watches - they all started in Germany (rOtring, Zaunkoenig, Sinn, etc)! So, it certainly seems like being supportive of start-ups there would be good idea that would likely lead to even more great German creations!
Thank you again and I wish you the best of luck with your health! I too am in a similar boat and have had health issues that started ever since I had a severe traumatic brain injury and was unconscious for months.....only to be given the "risky due to my health status at the time" COVID-19 vaccinations immediately after returning back to a more conscious state...
Depression and a large sum of internal, personal hatred reigns sky-high for me nowadays possibly because of these things. But, I always try to keep my head high and to persuade myself to keep looking forward to what comes next. Although it is difficult, I always try my best. So, I seriously do wish you the best with your health. I think that you got what it takes and can move forward positively! I hope that it all works out =D. I believe in you.
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Thanks again for Your honest Words! I'll keep giving My Best just like You do!
mccbrandon said:
Looks like a great idea mate, following along and wishing you the best of luck. I'll give it a try on the weekend.
All the best
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Really looking forward to that! Feel free to ask Me anything at any Time!

Google just fixed a bug regarding eSIM not activating in some cases (June Update). Think that will fix it on DIOS too since i am using forked Pixel Firmwares. Glad that happend. Now i just have to find out what causes the Bootloops. I have reverted all of My Edits so far but still get Bootloops and even a non starting System. Think it's time for a fresh Setup...