I just got this tablet as a early xmas gift yesterday. Coming from the android mobile world. Here's my current problem:
1.I downgraded from 1.2>1.1 Tap UI 3588 sdcard2 is 16g sandisk downgrade successful.
2.I downloaded CWM zip file on to my windows PC unzipped the file copied and pasted both the recovery file with the command line in it and the update.zip folder to Gtablet's internal storage in the sdcard file folder.
3. Powered it down. Then pressed the power button and the vol+ at the same time "recovery key detected" upper left hand corner of the of the viewsonic white screen followed by the "Gtab" logo white screen. Then on the next screen I get to the black screen with the box and the arrow and the progression bar at the bottom and it sits there for approximately 2 secs and reboots back to the viewsonic white screen and it loads up completely until the home screen appears. So i never get to actually access the APX mode. I'm new to this detailed help is needed thanks in advance.....!!!!!!
Its volume- and power for apx
Try Googling Gtab for dummies and learn how to nvflash. Get the file for the 1.2 bootloader with cwm attached and then flash away. I highly recommend trying flashback. Great honeycomb rom.
Sent from my Flashback 10.1 Honeycomb gtablet
lordandroid said:
I just got this tablet as a early xmas gift yesterday. Coming from the android mobile world. Here's my current problem:
1.I downgraded from 1.2>1.1 Tap UI 3588 sdcard2 is 16g sandisk downgrade successful.
2.I downloaded CWM zip file on to my windows PC unzipped the file copied and pasted both the recovery file with the command line in it and the update.zip folder to Gtablet's internal storage in the sdcard file folder.
3. Powered it down. Then pressed the power button and the vol+ at the same time "recovery key detected" upper left hand corner of the of the viewsonic white screen followed by the "Gtab" logo white screen. Then on the next screen I get to the black screen with the box and the arrow and the progression bar at the bottom and it sits there for approximately 2 secs and reboots back to the viewsonic white screen and it loads up completely until the home screen appears. So i never get to actually access the APX mode. I'm new to this detailed help is needed thanks in advance.....!!!!!!
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It sounds like you have successfully flashed ClockworkMod on your v1.1 bootloader TnT gTab using the stock recovery. So now to test if that is true you just need to boot into recovery by holding the volume up button down while you press the power button.
APX mode is for accessing the gTab at the hardware level. It's used by most of us for NVFlashing if the system gets messed up or if you want to push other boot images or the like. You have to have the right drivers and there a few very lengthy and detailed threads here that cover that topic.
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I picked up one of the G-Tablet's when they went on sale last week for $279. I have a little experience rooting Android devices as I use a rooted Nook Color daily for surfing, email and games.
I followed the instructions located on the Cyanogenmod forum here: Installation Instructions
I downloaded the Clockwork file, unzipped it and copied it to the internal memory. When I try to reboot by holding down the power button and the volume up button and letting go when I see the Viewsonic logo, I never see the "recovery mode" text. If I continue to hold the power button and the volume button the unit turns off.
Since the above instructions clearly state to put the files on the internal memory of the device, that's what I did. I know because I didn't have an SD card inserted at first.
When I couldn't get into recovery mode I inserted an SD card, formatted it and copied the files (the recovery folder + the update.zip) onto it by inserting it into the memory card slot on my laptop. Then I tried to reboot into recovery mode and had the same results ... If I let go of the power and volume-up buttons, it booted normally. If I held those buttons the unit powered off.
What am I doing wrong?
UPDATE: I also tried it with both of the CW versions (internal & MicroSD) located on XDA with the same results...
Many thanks!
Doug
Two things...
1) Hold the Volume Up key until you see the words "Recovery Key Detected" in the upper left corner of the screen while the VS Birds logo is on the screen.
2) Make sure it's the Volume Up. If your screen is going black then it's likely that your holding Volume Down and going into APX mode.
K J Rad said:
Two things...
1) Hold the Volume Up key until you see the words "Recovery Key Detected" in the upper left corner of the screen while the VS Birds logo is on the screen.
2) Make sure it's the Volume Up. If your screen is going black then it's likely that your holding Volume Down and going into APX mode.
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Thanks for your reply....
I'm definitely holding the volume up... And the screen goes black...
I tried holding the power and volume up continuously.... And then tried releasing the power button when the birds appeared while continuing to hold down the volume up button ... In both cases I get a black screen after about 3-4 seconds.
I'm probably missing something obvious/simple...
CORRECTION... I'm an idiot -- I was holding the volume down button. Yep, I feel stupid.
Thanks,
Doug
You're not an idiot, you're inexperienced ;-)
I resolved this probem - I was in fact holding the volume button down instead of up .... The tablet orientation was different than I originally thought. Thanks to those who replied with helpful info!
Doug
haaha the first post I read I exactly know you press the down volume.
So I have a similar but different problem I was hoping someone can help with. I also just recently purchased a G tablet.Read all the instructions copied over the 2 clockwork mod files to the root folder of SDcard 1, rebooted pressing the +volume. So the notes in the top left. It shows me a picture of a box unpacking like its going to do something. Screen goes black, I see birds again and it boots into the android os.
I have tried it several times, including never letting go of the +volume ever and it just continues to reboot.
I have not put on any mods yet.
Thanks
So I figured out that i did not have clockwork mod in my SDCARD root area, how do i get it there? When I try to copy and paste it from my download area it says paste failed. Im new at messing with tablets. thanks for your help in advance.
kickndave21 said:
So I figured out that i did not have clockwork mod in my SDCARD root area, how do i get it there? When I try to copy and paste it from my download area it says paste failed. Im new at messing with tablets. thanks for your help in advance.
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Try going to this site as it will answer all of your questions in a way that is easy to understand http://viewsonic-gtablet-for-dummies.webs.com/rom.htm
I am having a similar issue. I have TnT Lite on my tablet now and it is working fine with now issues. I want to install the new honeycomb os on my tablet but I can not get into recovery mode.
I get the "Recovery Key Detected" in the upper left corner of the screen while the VS Birds logo is on the screen then it got to the next screen w/ gtablet logo, then a black screen loads with a box and status bar, then NOTHING it resets.
Any ideas?
lhproscia said:
I am having a similar issue. I have TnT Lite on my tablet now and it is working fine with now issues. I want to install the new honeycomb os on my tablet but I can not get into recovery mode.
I get the "Recovery Key Detected" in the upper left corner of the screen while the VS Birds logo is on the screen then it got to the next screen w/ gtablet logo, then a black screen loads with a box and status bar, then NOTHING it resets.
Any ideas?
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I have the same exact problem. the box comes up for like 2 seconds and restarts.
I'm new to Android, my first step was to research hardware and functionality. The choice, you guest it, gtab!
Now of to the good stuff. I ultimately want to root and update my Rom to vegan5.1. So far I have downloaded cwv08, upload downgrade and vegan. The problem is that when I try to restart using power + volume +, I do see the open box screen but then it just loads tnt and resumes boot. There has to be a step I must be missing here. Like I said I'm new to grab and android. Where do I start?
To my understanding, power with volume + without cwm install will run the command file in recovery folder. Preharps u are missing the file, preharps u are not naming the file correctly; too little details provided to tell..
try reading : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245
same box with green arrow
I too have installed clockwork. Downgrade the bootloader then try to reboot into clockwork using the + and power. The tab acts like it is going to enter recovery says "Detect recover key press
Booting to recovery image"
Then it goes to that screen with he box with a green down arrow coming out of it and a progress bar. When it finishes it reboots. Still at stock rom, no joy at all.
A couple things I have tried. Copying a new update.zip to the root of the internal memory and the sd card, reboot with and without the sdcard inserted, rebooting normal then trying to get reboot recovery with + and power, copying the cwm update and recovery folder into root. No joy each time it it is the update box. I have not tried holding the recovery keys down in the dark while chanting xda but I think I missed my chance for that working last Friday.... when is the next Friday the 13th?
Thanks for any help or insight anyone can give us.
Bednab,I could not have explained any better. This is exactly what happens with mine. Today I encountered another challenge. My gtab will not connect to my-fy on open iphone. I have to figure this out before my road trip next month.
and there was much rejoicing
I kept at this and finally found a solution. A post pointed me to the answer on androidforums about the command file getting deleted out of the recovery folder after a successful update. I opened the recovery folter on the g tab and it was empty so I opened the one from cwm and edited it to this:
--update_package=SDCARD2:/update.zip
This way it points to my external card where I had a few custom roms. Copied it to the recovery folder in the root of the gtab, reboot into recovery mode and much joy!
Background info:
The G Tablet came with 1-1-3389 and I performed the OTA update to 1.1-3588 which went fine. I then rooted it with z4root and that went fine too.
1. I then side loaded ROM Manager and was able to install CWM Recovery and then was able to do a backup of my base ROM.
2. I then copied update-cm-7.0.3-Harmony-signed.zip and gapps-gb-20110307-signed.zip to the internal storage on my G Tablet.
3. In ROM Manager I chose to install ROM and I selected the gapps-gb-20110307-signed.zip and the tablet rebooted and came up in CWM Recovery. I watched it install 7.0.3 and then it rebooted on its own.
4. The tablet now will only come up to the Viewsonic screen with the birds on it and it just sits there.
5. I press the power button and hold it down to power off the tablet. I then press the + side on the volume rocker and press the power button. I get the "Recovery Key Detected" and then get a screen with a box on it with an arrow pointing down and a task bar underneath then it reboots and comes back up to the bird screen and just sits there.
I have read many threads about this but I am not sure just what my problem is exactly. The fact that I am unable to boot into recovery seems to be the biggest issue.
I have downloaded update-smb_a1002-3588-user.zip and update-smb_a1002-3389-user.zip and have went so far as to unzip the 3588 zip and copied its contents to my microSD card and inserted it and have booted it up while holding the + rocker down again...in another post on the subject I thought I should get "Recovery Image detected" due to the fact the microsd has the following on it...
data folder
META-INF folder
boot.img
bootloader.bin
recovery.img
system.img
Or did i totally misunderstand what I read?
Any ideas?
Maybe others can give a more specific answer, but:
If you're willing to completely reset your tablet, you can use nvFlash to get it back to factory condition.
Just Google:
nvFlash "g tablet" roebeet
And follows the steps that roebeet outlines to get your tablet up and running again. It looks rather complicated, because the instructions could be formatted more clearly, but in reality it's a pretty simple process.
Note that doing this WILL erase ANYTHING you have on there.
thanks for the reply....I do not mind losing anything to get it going again
I am back rocking again...thanks!
I installed clockworkmod per instructions.
When I press the on and volume up buttons I get the appropriate message and then the system boots with the tap n tap (ugh) rom.
I never see a clockworkmod menu
What am I doing wrong?
I am having the same issue!!! I am beyond frustrated right now. I have downgraded to 1.1 and had success during one try and from now on trying to boot into Clockwork it won't let me. All it does is say booting from kernal image and then goes to the splash screen then to the box with the down arrow and continues until it goes right back to the viewsonic birds and boots to the normal rom again.
What the He!! am I doing wrong here? I have already done a factory reset with data wipe...
Instructional video
See if this helps.
How to install Clockwork mid and tnt lite - Pensacola computers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27oDBi-x760
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See if this helps.
How to install Clockwork mid and tnt lite - Pensacola computers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27oDBi-x760
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That is exactly what I was watching and following when this happened to me. Any other ideas? I did however just return the other one after clearing the data and got another one so I am going to try and avoid doing that again.. I am going to try and tread slowly here so I can get things right....
I've had 100% success using the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950
Go to the first link (Dropbox) and, if Windows, download the 2 zipped files. I will say I bought a Viewsonic G tablet back in December and I had to used the older zipped file in the DEPRECATED folder. My latest Viewsonic G tablet works with the latest files.
Unzip the 2 files, combine into one folder, plug in the USB cable, and reboot by holding the POWER button *and* the Vol- button. You should see the initial boot screen but should quickly see a black screen. Run the .bat file (nvflash_gtablet.bat). If the computer doesn't see the tablet, read the above link on how to make sure you've installed the drivers for the tablet. Once the batch file ends, your tablet will automatically reboot. I would suggest powering off the tablet before it reboots as you can install CW_Mod via NVFlash, which is what I do. Grab CW_Mod 1.1 (not 1.2). Unzip the UPDATE.ZIP file and copy RECOVERY.IMG to the folder where you combined the 2 zipped files from Dropbox. Connect your tablet to your PC via the USB cable. Reboot the tablet again by pressing the POWER button while holding the Vol- button. Same thing--i.e. initial boot screen, then a black screen. Either create a batch file or run the following command (sorry cannot remember the thread where I found this, so I take no credit for this):
nvflash.exe --bl bootloader.bin --download 9 recovery.img
This is a quick process. Once the command finishes. Unplug your USB cable from your tablet and hold down the POWER button to turn off your tablet. You can either power it back on or power it back on and check to make sure CW_Mod is installed (recommended). For this, press the POWER button while holding down the Vol+ key until you see the line of text appear in the upper left hand corner of the screen.
Again, on one of my Viewsonic G tablets, I had to use the zipped file contained in the DEPRECATED folder on the Dropbox. I can't remember what the current files did (think soft-brick).
Good luck. As I've said, I've used these steps so many times as I went through every 1.1 ROM and 1.2 ROM trying to find the one I liked and the steps were perfect. At this point, though, while in CW_Mod, I would go through the process of partitioning your system and formatting stuff.
I used Adam Outler's Ubuntu program for unbricking a Nook Table. It worked, bring it back from the dead. But now I have a problem. The serial number in the device information (I assume coming from the firmware) does not match the one on the nook itself. Because of this I am not able to register the Nook with B&N. Any suggestions on how to resolve this?
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I decided to make an Ubuntu restore Sd and later i sucessfully restored my nook to stock 1.4.0. I bypassed registration by holding down volume down and the book button and touching left and right bottom part of screen.This brings up a factory page and if you hold volume down and n and press bottom left again a menu button will appear in green that says bypass registration. Press that and you will get to the home screen. Now you have to download an app and check.usb debugging, etc. rerun indirect script, install cwm recovery.apk etc. and finaly put the cm7 rom onto your sd. Then turn off nook. Hold down n and power 3 sec and when in cmw format cache and devlick cache and then install the cm7 zip on the root of your sd.