I have an issue where I am on 1.2 stock/unrooted 4349 and have had a horrible time trying to get CWM installed via internal microsd, external microsd and attempted to nvflash it but ran into an issue where no matter how long or short I pressed PWR+VOLup I got stuck on the 3 birds for the microsd procedures and no matter how long or short I pressed the buttons I've been unable to get APX mode to start up.
I have only a hazy idea on how to do this as I thought the process for this was not much different from my experience with a Galaxy S Fascinate or Galaxy 10.1 but after 4 hours of searching and ignorant attempts, reading through the dummies guide I am no closer to getting CWM installed.
In short, how do I install CWM on the latest bootloader having exhausted the sd card options and am having difficulties with going to APX mode?
These are the guides I have tried but failed miserably at most likely due to my ignorance. Also not sure if I am allowed to link other websites so x=h
xttp://viewsonic-gtablet-for-dummies.webs.com/clockworkmod.htm
xttp://viewsonic-gtablet-for-dummies.webs.com/nvflash.htm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245
Thank you in advance for any help or links you can provide.
I just realized I posted this in the wrong section. Is there any way to move it or should I delete and try again in the correct section?
CM7 runs on Bootloader 1.1, you'd need to NVFlash your device back to the a 1.1 BL since your are on 1.2....or you could use the CM7 that was hacked for the 1.2 bootloader in the dev section.
To get in to APX mode, it's volume - and not volume +. Hold Volume - and then turn on the tablet while still holding Volume - down. It'll flash the birds then drop to a black screen. Now you are in APX mode.
Volume + takes you to Recovery.
Go back to the gtabfordummies site and follow goodintentions' directions "to the letter" -- do not skip anything because you assume you already know what you are doing. If you follow his directions as instructed it is impossible to screw up.
Thank you very much. I don't know why I kept trying vol+ but as soon as I tried vol- everything worked out ok. Sorry again for taking up your time with a dumb question
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Thank you very much. I don't know why I kept trying vol+ but as soon as I tried vol- everything worked out ok. Sorry again for taking up your time with a dumb question
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You are not the first nor will you be the last to make this mistake. I've taken the liberty of increasing the font and changing the color on my website to emphasize this.
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I purchased the G-Tablet (GT) from Woot at Amazon and just got my tablet. I opened the box, have plugged in the tablet to charge it, and I've been spending several hours on these and other forums reading and trying to learn as much as I can about the process of taking an "out of the box" GT and getting it to run one of the customized ROMs. I'm amazed at the talent and time being shared to help those of us looking for an Android tablet that really sizzles, but I'm overwhelmed by the amount of information out there.
I have a request that I don't think has been met (in my searches of the forums):
Does someone have a thorough step-by-step tutorial that will help a newbie user who just received a brand new GT in the mail? It seems most of the forum discussions assume the user has already done certain steps, etc. Are there any hold-your-hand tutorials that will go from opening the box to completing the process? (Thanks in advance.)
We (newbies like you and me) are in luck! There are some good tutorials over in the "G Tablet Android Development" section.
Here's a good starter:
Install ClockworkMod, a ROM, Flash Player, and the Market Fix
Thanks for the link to the instructions. Unfortunately, I've run into a problem...
I began with the instructions you referred to and get all the way up to the point where I had installed CWM and VEGAn-TAB Ginger Edition, and I realized in reading a related post that my version might have the 4349+ version with the locked bootloader. When I tried to run the ROM, it froze on the ViewSonic (three birds) screen.
I went to this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036956) and followed the instructions to install the "downgrade" file. This seemed to work well, and I confirmed after starting this downgraded ROM in the GTab's Settings that I was running Tap n Tap 3588.
I then proceeded to reinstall CWM, re-partition the SD card, install the new ROM, clear the data, clear the cached partitions, and clear the Dalvik cache. When I try to reboot to run the newly-installed ROM, I get frozen on the ViewSonic (3 birds) screen again.
Has anyone had this same problem and found a way to fix it? Please help!
Ok...I went back and tried the NVFlash method described here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950) and then followed the tutorial described here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245) with success using the VEGAn-TAB Ginger Edition RC1 ROM.
When using the NVFlash instructions, there are a couple of things that gave me trouble with the instructions. First, when it tells you to extract the zipped files to a folder on your PC (named NVFlash in the tutorial), you need to extract to a second level with the nvflash_gtablet_2010110500.zip file so that all of the files - not just the folder - are in the main NVFlash folder you create on your desktop. (If you extract the zipped file to that folder, it simply puts an unzipped folder in there instead of putting the actual files in there.)
The second problem I had was in reading the instructions for putting the G-Tablet into APX mode. It tells you to start up the tablet by pressing the power and volume - button. Since I had been using the Volume + button all night for CWM, I read over the negative sign and had trouble getting the tablet into APX mode. You need to press the power button and the volume down button (the negative side) to enter APX mode.
Once I successfully performed the NVFlash method, I followed the other instructions carefully and am now a happy - and very impressed - owner of a G-Tablet with VEGAn-TAB Ginger Edition RC1!
esmeet7xda said:
Ok...I went back and tried the NVFlash method described here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950) and then followed the tutorial described here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245) with success using the VEGAn-TAB Ginger Edition RC1 ROM.
When using the NVFlash instructions, there are a couple of things that gave me trouble with the instructions. First, when it tells you to extract the zipped files to a folder on your PC (named NVFlash in the tutorial), you need to extract to a second level with the nvflash_gtablet_2010110500.zip file so that all of the files - not just the folder - are in the main NVFlash folder you create on your desktop. (If you extract the zipped file to that folder, it simply puts an unzipped folder in there instead of putting the actual files in there.)
The second problem I had was in reading the instructions for putting the G-Tablet into APX mode. It tells you to start up the tablet by pressing the power and volume - button. Since I had been using the Volume + button all night for CWM, I read over the negative sign and had trouble getting the tablet into APX mode. You need to press the power button and the volume down button (the negative side) to enter APX mode.
Once I successfully performed the NVFlash method, I followed the other instructions carefully and am now a happy - and very impressed - owner of a G-Tablet with VEGAn-TAB Ginger Edition RC1!
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congrats - super, isn't it ? thanks to its developers
Here's the video tutorial I used to nvflash in conjunction with the links (also shown in the tutorial) -
"G-Tablet Full Restore your Gtablet using nvflash - refresh to factory" by pensacolacomps on youtube - "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK2tgEBQRIU"
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The second problem I had was in reading the instructions for putting the G-Tablet into APX mode. It tells you to start up the tablet by pressing the power and volume - button. Since I had been using the Volume + button all night for CWM, I read over the negative sign and had trouble getting the tablet into APX mode. You need to press the power button and the volume down button (the negative side) to enter APX mode.
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And that is exactly why I always use Volume Up and Volume Down when I write my instructions ;-) Congrats on getting it working.
Sadly +1, But is was worth it!
Don't feel badly. I did pretty much the same thing. Although a noob to android tab's, I'm pretty good in other tech areas. My real weakness is reading and following instructions correctly the first time!
But, in reality, the read, flash, soft-brick, reread, recover, reread, re-flash...BIG GRINS process has been most illuminating. I really feel pretty comfortable with the processes and the pain points.
This site and the great dev's are truly a wondrous resource. My thanks to all who have contributed to the knowledge base!!
Cheers,
Geary
Good Afternoon All,
I'm a complete gtab noob for starters. Anyway, I am attempting to install ClockworkMod v8 following the directions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245 but cannot seem to get it to install. I have transferred the files with no problem but after powering off, then "Up Volume/Power On", the screen just remains with the "3 Birds" and -Recovery Key Detected- and -Booting recovery kernel image- messages appearing.
I let it sit for a while the first time, then powered off. I can then power on and get the stock screens with no problem and the tablet seems to work fine. Then I power off and use the "Volume Up/Power On" routine and I just end up getting stuck again.
I have searched around a bit on these terrific forums but just can't seem to find the solution that fits this exact problem.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance........
f2s
I see quite a few views but unfortunately no replies. Can I safely just delete the files from the root directory of the gtab and place them on an external sdcard and try again or will deleting the files from the root cause another problem?
Thanks to all who have read about my issue. Hopefully we can come up with a solution.
f2s
free2scour said:
I have transferred the files with no problem but after powering off, then "Up Volume/Power On", the screen just remains with the "3 Birds" and -Recovery Key Detected- and -Booting recovery kernel image- messages appearing.
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Nearly the same here but once mine shows "recovery key detected", it reboots again and starts normally.
I can get it to boot normally by powering it down and powering it back up. I just can't get ClockworkMod to install no matter how many times I do the "Volume Up + Power Button" routine.
As a result, I am limited as to what I can do with the gtab.....
im having the same problem :/ i really wish i knew why too...i tried it so many times but it gets stuck at booting recovery kernel image
Install clockword
Same problem here it's install,but after the second reboot I can't the clockword menu it's reboot normally
You guys may have 1.2 bootloader. I do not think CWM v8 works with that bootloader. Look around for how to fix your recovery.
I just received my g tablet today (w/bootloader 1.2) and I am having the same problem as the OP. After installing CWM it will boot up normally, but when I try to hold the volume up and power keys to go into recovery it just stalls at the initial 3 birds screen.
I'm a noob and not sure what my options are to get a custom MOD on this thing. Any help appreciated.
Good god. Every thread these days have been talking about 1.1 and 1.2 compatibility. If you have 1.1 use cwm v8. If you have 1.2 use cmw 3028. In addition read second post by moi in the following thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1120387
At this point you need to nvflash the appropriate cmw. Go to the following thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030042
I have exactly the same problem it sticks at the same place
Guys, you are using the wrong CWM version. Visit my website and use the right version. V8 only works with 1.1 bootloader. You have 1.2. In my website, look at option C. It shows you how to nvflash the right CWM file.
http://viewsonic-gtablet-for-dummies.webs.com/clockworkmod.htm
I have yet to find an answer for this. I have a Viewsonic G Tablet Rooted running Clockwork Recovery. I was having issues installing CM7 so I thought to downgrade the recovery version as I've had some success doing the same on my Evo. After several attempts, I mistakenly selected "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery" and selected one of the 4 devices it listed, none of which was a G Tablet. Tried each of the other 3 devices with no success. Ever since I have not been able to boot into recovery at all. Just behaves like it is about to, then seems to shut off. So I'm at a loss, I can't find any way to flash another recovery or even restore to defaults. Any ideas?
Are you using ROM manager from the marketplace? You should not. You may need to install recovery using nvflash or another method. Many ways to do this are outlined on the Stickies in the General and Dev sections here.
For the gTablet there are two versions of CWM to use. One is called CWM .08 (there are some other version numbers, but people reference it as CWM .08 around here). This "old" version works just fine, and is meant for the 1.1 bootloader. The 1.1 bootloader is what most ROM's on XDA use, and what the latest stock OTA update uses (3389).
The other is CWM_3.0.2.8 which is used for the 1.2 bootloader and requires a 1.2 friendly kernel. 1.2 based roms are mostly being worked on by roebeet over on the slatedroid forums. He has a TnT based rom, an Advent Vega (stock froyo-ish), and NI Adam/Eden/Froyo rom that are being phased out. The one being continued is a HCAdam/Vegacomb port to the gtab. Nearly any rom can run on 1.2 bootloader, it just needs to be installed in the right way.
No, I sideloaded a copy of Rom Manager 4x and did use CWM .08. But where I seem to have gotten myself is my tab shuts down when I boot into recovery. I get to the first splash while I continue to hold power+up and from there the device turns off. This problem conflicts with the fast majority of options I have tried, and ones you have listed. Closest I came was using Terminal but it would grant me SuperUser but then I would get fixrecovery.sh not found.
From Rom Manager, under 'Confirm Phone Model' I have Advent Vega selected. This is the list I seem to have gotten myself into trouble from. It was only after I selected something else that I lost access to recovery. I am assuming Vega is what I want since some guides I've come across seem to be interchangeable.
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I get to the first splash while I continue to hold power+up and from there the device turns off.
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That sounds like you're going into APX mode (Power and Volume Down).
Try loading CWM via NVflash. My post does not delete the rom, but installs just the CWM. If you follow the instruction on the next post, you will overwrite the rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1058649
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That sounds like you're going into APX mode (Power and Volume Down).
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Well, the gtab is a a little backwards for me since I am used to the volume up button being in the same direction as the power button from other devices. But I have definately been pressing vol up (and unless the buttons switch prior to boot, the button I am pressing for vol up does raise the vol in the TnT UI). For gits and shiggles I tried vol down as well but seems to behave in the same manner.
supergroverthm said:
Try loading CWM via NVflash. My post does not delete the rom, but installs just the CWM. If you follow the instruction on the next post, you will overwrite the rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1058649
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I am not a fan of the rom so long as I can get my recovery back. But I'll follow your guide and see if I can make some progress. Most have suggested against NVFlash, but it's not sounding like I have other options left.
Thanx guys
Do learn how to use NVFlash, it's saved me from many soft bricks and boot loops.
supergroverthm said:
Do learn how to use NVFlash, it's saved me from many soft bricks and boot loops.
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Got hung up for a minute trying to get passed the ACCESS DENIED for the Tegra SDK till I realized I could just use the Vega drivers. After catching that folly, I followed your guide to a T creating the .bat file and all. Executed it, a terminal popped up for a split second and then was gone. I was hoping for a confirmation, but after waiting a moment and not seeing either device giving me any signs, I tried to boot the gtab into recovery and am back to square one. Still getting the same black screen much like the APX mode. In a sec here for gits and shiggles I'll see if my laptop recognizes as being in APX mode. But after 2 attempts to run the recovery + .bat, I am still pseudo bricked (and yes, I do consider TnT to be a bricked rom XD ).
Ok, I had a different result after I dumped the contents of the nvflash_windows folder into my NVFlash folder. Not sure if it's just me, but I read the instructions a few times and didn't quite see where it instructed to do that. But a wee bit of common sense told me the .bat file isn't going to do a whole lot if it can't see the nvflash.exe file. Think Robeet's post may have gotten caught up in hopping back and forth between the Win and Lin instructions. Currently I am looking at a black screen on my gtab with "Entering NvFlash recovery mode / Nv3p Server" and hasn't done a whole lot since. Been chilling like that for at least 8 min now. Not sure if it's just hard at work, or stopped all together. Will keep you all posted.
And we are in business// That did the trick. And I emphatically agree that NVFlash is an awesome tool. I thank you all for the assistance and hopefully my next post will be in the form of a contribution as opposed to a question.
My GTab will only boot up with NVFlash in APX mode. It will not power on via the power button, nor with CWM. I just bought this GTab, tried loading CWM and it didn't take (or thought so), so tried to nvflash with CWM and now it will only boot with power and volume(-) into apx. Once it boots, all my files are there. I have tried detox from gtab for dummies. I am guessing my next option is letting the battery drain all the way and go from there? Any help would be great. thanks
PS This is my second GTAB and have experience rooting, and flashing roms.
Not sure what you mean by "it only boots into APX but all my files are there." APX mode doesn't allow access to files as far as I'm aware.
Also you may want to double check the orientation of your vol + and - keys. The gtab for dummies site notes that some models have the orientation switched.
You could try one of these procedures:
1. K J Rad's procedure for unbricking gTabs. (Actually, read carefully through that entire thread.) Follow all steps exactly as mentioned.
2. Childofthehorn's method. See this video:
How to unbrick your Viewsonic G-Tablet by Railfan02.
Yes, I had seen those sources for a solution. After researching and googling, this is what I found and it worked. What I meant by only boot in APX mode is, it only would load a rom via APX and I had to NVFLASH. I couldn't get into CWM Recovery with volume + or volume -, so after searching, this was my first choice and it worked on the first try.
http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/221...n-gtab-does-not-turn-on-and-stay-in-apx-mode/
If this didn't work, I was going to try Childofthehorn's option here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1118087
Anyway, I am happy that I got it up and running on Flashback.
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Yes, I had seen those sources for a solution. After researching and googling, this is what I found and it worked. What I meant by only boot in APX mode is, it only would load a rom via APX and I had to NVFLASH. I couldn't get into CWM Recovery with volume + or volume -, so after searching, this was my first choice and it worked on the first try.
http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/221...n-gtab-does-not-turn-on-and-stay-in-apx-mode/
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That seems to be the procedure figured out by K J Rad some time back.
Holy Crap! This fixed my Gtablet. Awesome.
Hello
I rooted my Galaxy s2 i777 using 2.3.6 (I think that was it - what ATT pushed out earlier in the summer) and next flashed CWM using ODIN. I noticed that the menus weren't working in CWM. When I use the home or menu buttons it just toggles a logo screen, and power does nothing (volume keys do work). I noticed others had this issue with this phone but didn't encounter any solutions.
Poking around the Rom Manager application I noticed a reboot into recovery mode feature and thought I'd try it. It did as advertised. But now when I reboot by holding down power it immediately reboots into recovery mode. I'm guessing what happens is the "reboot into recovery mode" feature put itself at the head of the boot sequence and instead of removing itself from there on load, which it probably should, it waits until the user exits the program cleanly. Unfortunately, because I can't get the keys to work in the program, the only way I can exit is to hold down power. I can navigate to the "power off" or "reboot" options but I can't execute them (press "enter"). So it stays at the head of the boot sequence (just my theory) and I can't get out. Actually when I power off by holding down the power key the phone just reboots immediately, right back into cwm recovery, so there seems to be something more going on.
I have a backup of the system but I can't figure out how to get out of the sequence. I tried the download mode and recovery mode key sequences but they don't work (not even sure if they're supposed to work in this recovery screen). Any ideas? I have a backup of the system, so I'm happy to attempt scorched earth suggestions. Kies can't recognize the phone anymore. Many thanks.
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Hello
I rooted my Galaxy s2 i777 using 2.3.6 (I think that was it - what ATT pushed out earlier in the summer) and next flashed CWM using ODIN. I noticed that the menus weren't working in CWM. When I use the home or menu buttons it just toggles a logo screen, and power does nothing (volume keys do work). I noticed others had this issue with this phone but didn't encounter any solutions.
Poking around the Rom Manager application I noticed a reboot into recovery mode feature and thought I'd try it. It did as advertised. But now when I reboot by holding down power it immediately reboots into recovery mode. I'm guessing what happens is the "reboot into recovery mode" feature put itself at the head of the boot sequence and instead of removing itself from there on load, which it probably should, it waits until the user exits the program cleanly. Unfortunately, because I can't get the keys to work in the program, the only way I can exit is to hold down power. I can navigate to the "power off" or "reboot" options but I can't execute them (press "enter"). So it stays at the head of the boot sequence (just my theory) and I can't get out. Actually when I power off by holding down the power key the phone just reboots immediately, right back into cwm recovery, so there seems to be something more going on.
I have a backup of the system but I can't figure out how to get out of the sequence. I tried the download mode and recovery mode key sequences but they don't work (not even sure if they're supposed to work in this recovery screen). Any ideas? I have a backup of the system, so I'm happy to attempt scorched earth suggestions. Kies can't recognize the phone anymore. Many thanks.
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1. you obviously flashed a kernel WITH CWM via Odin.
2. Rom Manager should not be used.
Flash a rooted stock ROM via ODIN.
read around in the stickies of the i777 forum, and get acquainted with things.
Boot into CWM correctly, and go about flashing whatever you want knowing what you just learned by reading the correct stuff.
Welp, first things first.
1. Read, search, Google, only look at results from this forum, i.e. the ATT Galaxy S2 I777 forums on XDA. Any info from any other sites is more likely to get you nowhere or brick your phone further.
2. After having done so, you'll learn never to use Rom Manager. EVER.
3. Also after having done #1, you'll learn to never try to flash CWM separately. As Moto implies, CWM for our phones is built into custom kernels, it is not separate.
4. Follow this guide to start over and get back to stock.
5. Then follow this guide to root and flash custom ROMs and kernels.
You sound like an intelligent guy, so as long as you do more reading around here you'll figure everything out slowly. Make sure to read stuff multiple times until you fully understand everything, and feel free to ask questions about stuff you don't understand, but only after reading said guides multiple times.
EDIT: Gah Moto, why you gotta post ahead of me D:
Actually the problem is most likely the fact that he is probably using an old version of cwm where the home button selects stuff. And rom manager.
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Welp, first things first.
1. Read, search, Google, only look at results from this forum, i.e. the ATT Galaxy S2 I777 forums on XDA. Any info from any other sites is more likely to get you nowhere or brick your phone further.
2. After having done so, you'll learn never to use Rom Manager. EVER.
3. Also after having done #1, you'll learn to never try to flash CWM separately. As Moto implies, CWM for our phones is built into custom kernels, it is not separate.
4. Follow this guide to start over and get back to stock.
5. Then follow this guide to root and flash custom ROMs and kernels.
You sound like an intelligent guy, so as long as you do more reading around here you'll figure everything out slowly. Make sure to read stuff multiple times until you fully understand everything, and feel free to ask questions about stuff you don't understand, but only after reading said guides multiple times.
EDIT: Gah Moto, why you gotta post ahead of me D:
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Thanks, that did it. I'd actually read the stickies, I just didn't think I could get into download mode because the phone was stuck in that auto-reboot loop.
For anyone else stuck in that loop cwm recovery loop, the download mode entry method (press both volume keys and insert usb) needs to be timed just so, since you usually perform the sequence when the phone is powered down (in stable way) but in this situation you only have a moment before it restarts. After powering down, just as it restarts automatically you can see the capacitative buttons blink for an instant, and that's when I started the sequence. Took me about half a dozen times but I eventually caught it. Am I the only one struggling with how hard these captchas are getting over the years? there's probably a sticky for that too I guess nvm.
If I'm not mistaken you can get into download mode without having a battery plugged in, so no need for trying to time it. Just hold volume buttons and plug in USB. For future reference; glad you got it worked out. Make sure to read the second guide thoroughly so you know how to safely flash stuff, and hit my thanks button if i helped you out.
Sent from my SGH-I777