Hi, im trying to install this rom without no luck i try to downgrade to 3588 but the gtablet freezes on the viewsonic splash screen this is what my tablet is on now, i have done an NFlash on it and still have CWM installed
Tap UI version 1.2-4349
Kernel version 2.6.32.9-00001
iv been looking at this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884103 and this http://www.androidtablets.net/forum...tion-stable-rc1-most-popular-rom-gtablet.html
i really could do with help on this as other roms just dont woprk properly and not stable and by the sounds of it this is the rom to be on for viewsonic gtablet
thanks
edit: never mind iv installed it
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I have been running Vegan 5.1 for a while, but I wanted to try the gingerbread version as well as CM7. I boot into recovery and wipe data/cache/dalvik and install the rom. After everything instals and I reboot it just stays on the viewsonic splash screen.
Any thoughts as to what I am doing wrong?
Did you do this.
After the first boot, and all the setup screens, PROMPTLYreboot the tablet to finish installation.
If your stuck on the birds on boot after flashing any gingerbread rom you must nvflash your tablet using the instructions provided on the dev page. It will fix your partitioning and you wont have further problems moving between froyo and gingerbread roms......unless your on the 1.2 branch of tnt. Then you have to flash back to 3588 or nvflash to stock.
I had the same problem
Jonni Nitro said:
I have been running Vegan 5.1 for a while, but I wanted to try the gingerbread version as well as CM7. I boot into recovery and wipe data/cache/dalvik and install the rom. After everything instals and I reboot it just stays on the viewsonic splash screen.
Any thoughts as to what I am doing wrong?
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Apparently you can't easily go from different android versions, that VEGAn 5.1 is 2.2, but the GingerEdition is 2.3
So you have to Nvflash, and after that it will work easily
Djapatos said:
Apparently you can't easily go from different android versions, that VEGAn 5.1 is 2.2, but the GingerEdition is 2.3
So you have to Nvflash, and after that it will work easily
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Not all tablets have this problem. Just some of them
Ok, I will look into the nvflash. Thanks! I have been running CM7 on my Evo and want to see how it would do on the G Tab.
Hey guys i am new to this forum and am facing problem as below. Let me know if someone has experienced similar problem:
has anyone installed GingerBread rom: VEGAn-TAB GingerEdition STABLE RC1 posted by gozimi?
http://vegantab.gojimi.com/2011/04/11/vegan-tab-gingeredition-stable-rc1/#comment-591
I brought a new gtablet and updated the stock firmware on it.
then i installed VEGAn-TAB GingerEdition STABLE RC1. but its now stuck in boot screen with 3 birds and not moving forward. Clockworkmod did said that it installed the ROM successfully.
looks like something to do with boot loader..Tap n Tap guys have become smart enough and blocked boot loader for any other custom rom.
i got one post from gozimi:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036956
which says that they have locked boot loader on recent tnt roms. i think thats my case.
My questions:
1.) is there a way to bypass the boot loader?
2.) Did anyone has luck installing this ROM.
Thanks
Rohit
You need to nvflash. There at least 30 threads dedicated to this problem
you need to read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1035983
and then will probably need to use nvflash and give the whole process another shot:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1012009
and someone with way more experience than me will probably come along soon and help.
nvflash has its own issues..i got stuck up while installing windows 7.0 drivers...someone pointed me to nvidia tegra website but couldnt found out drivers...
finally i downloaded Tap n Tap rom using clockworkmod recovery and it booted like charm..i am back to stock rom now.
but i need TnTlite or VEGAn. looks like the upgrade i did on stock rom modified the boot loader to prevent other kernels from being loaded at boot time.
Can you point me to some article that has steps to bypass this limitation. I already looked at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1036956
Thanks a lot for your help.
Finally installed gingerbread vegan rom on gtablet
Hey thanks all for the reply.
it worked i finally installed gingerbread VEGAn Custom Rom to my tablet.
Here's how i did it:
1.) nvflash it to stok 2967 rom. this lifts the boot loader restrictions.
2.) installed clockworkmod recovery
3.) flashed gingerbread rom using below link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245
Thanks All
Let me know if you need more info.
Rohit
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rohit3033 said:
Hey thanks all for the reply.
it worked i finally installed gingerbread VEGAn Custom Rom to my tablet.
Here's how i did it:
1.) nvflash it to stok 2967 rom. this lifts the boot loader restrictions.
2.) installed clockworkmod recovery
3.) flashed gingerbread rom using below link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245
Thanks All
Let me know if you need more info.
Rohit
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Please describe how you nvflashed. thanks
stuck on 3 birds screen
I have somehow got my g tab stck on 3 birds i have installed 2 gtabs with roms and this is stuck. when i try to get nvflash it goes straight to the clock work mod screen and then no further thanks for the help
I messed up the G Tablet soon after receiving it.
Here are two links with information to start you on the path towards restoration.
GTablet help site by member goodintentions. This site provides solutions to many various problems. Viewsonic GTablet For Dummies
Link to a Guide I wrote detailing the steps I used to restore a messed up GTablet. [GUIDE] Restore G Tablet after a Failed Recovery Mode "update.zip"
Hope this helps.
djab67
(If I have helped, please hit the "Thanks" button)
So I am one of the recent influx of G-Tab users and have been poking around these forums for a few weeks. Got TNT lite installed using CWM .8. I am trying to understand though, if I want to move to Vegan Tab do I follow the same process (minus the CWM install) or do I need to repartition with NV Flash. If it is a different process than what I followed initially, is there a clear concise guide for changing roms as opposed to going from stock?
Thanks. I tried to search for something related to this but didn't find anything.
pretty much the same
except if you were on TNT lite 5. in that case you ll have to Nvflash
also if you were on a 2.2 version and you want to go one a 2.3 version you ll also have to nvflash
so if you wanna try the new version of Vegan Gingeredition you ll have to nvflash, but if you wanna use the any lower version, no need to
Good luck
I would like to use the ginger edition. Are there tutorials for NV Flash? i think I am currently on TNT Lite 4.4.0
here ... use that
That the thread i used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950
Follow it carefully
Message me if u have question
Ok. I was looking at that thread but it didn't seem to fit my scenario. I will look through it now though.
huh?
it didnt fit your scenario? whats your scenario
Well I just wasn't sure because that seems to be for recovering a bricked device or one that is malfunctioning? Reading through it though it's a general way to get your tablet back to stock so it is ready to be flashed with the new rom?
yeah it is
yea it is a general way to get back in stock
however you could have easily install 2.2 rom in it without nvflash
but because the Vegan ginger is 2.3 thats why you need that
Ok so my TNT Lite install is all messed up so i figured now might be a good time to try Vegan Tab. As I would like mouse and keyboard support and (along with support for a wii-mote) and hardware video accelration would the 2.2 version of Vegan Tab be the way to go?
I am assuming that moving from TNT Lite 4.4.0 to the 2.2 version of Vegan Tab would not be much of an issue?
The problem with my TNT lite install is that it is force closing a ton of applications and access to my internal memory seems to be hosed. Anyway to rectify this before I wipe as I will lose my angry birds saves otherwise
I'm fairly experienced at flashing various roms. I've done it with G Harmony Gingerbread, Vegan 7.0 Gingerbread and TNT Lite 4.x. All were successful. Sometimes I used NVram (1.2), sometimes not. I always wiped user data etc.
When I try to flash Android Illuminate Alpha 2.1 or Bottle of Smoke 6.0 all I get is stuck at the VS splash screen. I've tried everything and no matter what I do the end result is the splash screen.
I know I'm not doing the process wrong and it's a pretty good coincidence that the only ones that freeze are honeycomb based. So my question is, is there something I could try different or are some G Tablet's hardware such that honeycomb simply won't flash?
1) What ROM are you flashing from?
2) Which bootloader is it based on?
3) Are you using CWM or stock recovery (or, god forbid, ROM Manager)?
The symptom you have is common for someone trying to flash directly from a 1.1 bootloader ROM to a 1.2 bootloader ROM using CWM. Since CWM doesn't update the bootloader the new ROM can't load.
Honeycomb has a different data structure than everything else. If you want to flash into or flash out of a honeycomb rom, you need to follow my code red in the "start here" page of my website. Link in signature. Even experienced users will brick their gtab if they don't follow my instructions there.
The bootloader ROM i'm flashing from is 1.2 (I think). Before I flash, I do an NVflash 1.2. Then flash to the new ROM. I use CWM and have the NVflash setup where it automatically installs CWM.
My Kernel version is 2.6.32.9 so I'm pretty sure my stock bootloader ROM is 1.2, hence the NVram 1.2.
However, when I bought this tablet, it already had TNT Lite on it, so I really have no idea what the stock ROM was 1.1 or 1.2. I'm doing an NVflash 1.1 now and am going to try to flash Honeycomb Flashback. Fingers crossed.
goodintentions,
Problem solved because of your fantastic website. I really appreciate the hard work you put into it. When I looked at your ROM compatibility page and saw that TNT Lite was only compatible with 1.1, I new I had 1.1. So...I did a 1.1 NVflash and flashed GtabComb. I followed your instructions to the letter and it worked perfect. Man is Honeycomb nice.
I'll probably partition my SD card and upgrade to bootloader 1.2 so I can try BoS etc.
Thanks again. You rock!
tevamarc said:
goodintentions,
Problem solved because of your fantastic website. I really appreciate the hard work you put into it. When I looked at your ROM compatibility page and saw that TNT Lite was only compatible with 1.1, I new I had 1.1. So...I did a 1.1 NVflash and flashed GtabComb. I followed your instructions to the letter and it worked perfect. Man is Honeycomb nice.
I'll probably partition my SD card and upgrade to bootloader 1.2 so I can try BoS etc.
Thanks again. You rock!
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Just so you know, you don't have to stay with 1.1. You can nvflash to either branch. That's the purpose of nvflash, to allow you to jump branch the easy way. There's another way to jump branch, but I've decided that that way is a bit too risky for beginners and so I have not mentioned it at all.
You are indeed right. I did that and it works great. I've tried Illuminate, BoS, and Flashback. I found Flashback to be the most stable with very few lockups compared to the others.
Hi guys,
I just got G tablet and I am not realy happy with it (unable to watch youtube,can't install regular market etc), and since you guys are trusted I wanted to ask: Should I keep this tablet? I want to hear your option before I attempt to root it (wont be able to return then). Bottom line is, I was hoping to have something simular like my EVO but with bigger screen
f you think this is a keeper, please point me to some nice rom and if you have advice I would be happy to hear them.
As always, thank you XDA community
Try one of the froyo roms which includes full market. Download tegrazone from market and check out the thd games especially shadowgun! The devs are close to completing a honeycomb kernel which will give us full use of honeycomb. Give it a try you can always switch back to your original rom.
If your ok with the hardware and are just looking for a better ROM, then by all means keep the gTab. Stock on this device is unusable and a waste of time. You can always return the tablet after installing a custom rom. Just NVflash back to stock and your good to go.
Flashback is great for Honeycomb, but for pure speed and stability I would go with http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1084573
Installed ROM manager recovery and CyanogenMod 7 (which I don't like), but I am looking for something else. Tried to flash couple other rom's but get stuck at boot screen. As far I know it I am running 1.1 (no lock screen) and mentioned (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1084573) is for 1.2, right ?
So far I tried to run:
G_Harmonyv1.2
and some Vegan roms but no luck...
I do have backup of my stock rom.
Edit: I like this but get stuck on every attempt : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1236880
erik077 said:
Installed ROM manager recovery and CyanogenMod 7 (which I don't like), but I am looking for something else. Tried to flash couple other rom's but get stuck at boot screen. As far I know it I am running 1.1 (no lock screen) and mentioned (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1084573) is for 1.2, right ?
So far I tried to run:
G_Harmonyv1.2
and some Vegan roms but no luck...
I do have backup of my stock rom.
Edit: I like this but get stuck on every attempt : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1236880
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DONT USE ROM MANAGER. Only use nvflash, the original bootloader, or clockwork mod boot
loader. It would be wise to upgrade to 1.2 bootloader. You will not have hardware acceleration With a gingerbread or honeycomb roms. Just my opinion but I would try mountain laurel or brilliant colors and try the thd games.
I don't use ROM manager it just get installed with recovery. Finaly Vegan-Tab on it. Thankls guys, I will considered upgrade to 1.2