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[Q] NoOb, App availability question.

Greeting everyone, Obviously my name is Rizzo.
I am looking into getting the Aria here pretty soon as ATT has them for $29.99!
Now I am a car guy right to the bone, So I started looking into this entry level Android phone because I heard of just one app. Torque.
Can someone please look at their Android Marketplace and see if it's listed ?
Second thing is after I gain some trust and post enough, I'd really really like to barter services.... Dude can I work on your car so you'll work on my phone ?
EY SKARED!
Thanks for reading.

Looks like there is a free version as well as a paid version. Never heard of it before but looks like a great tool for the do it yourselfer car mechanic!
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Awesome, Now I have to see one and play with it at the store.
Thank goodness there's a Mac version of some things I'll have to do to this phone.

[REF]Some adam firmware observations

Hi
I've been having a look at the firmware files released by NI to fix the update blunder they had.
From a quick overview the following nice things appear to be true:
* NI is using test-keys to sign everything which means there's no security really
* /xbin/su is present. I'm not sure if this means you can just adb shell and type /xbin/su to get root (since I don't have an adam yet)
* The boot image is standard format. It appears you can just unpack/repack with secure set to off (making sure that offsets etc are correct!)
Based on this, rooting this thing should be piece of cake..Just repack boot.img and flash..Getting a custom recovery probably requires a bit more to make sure the LCD/PQI actually works in recovery?

Great work so far Rayman. I posted over on this thread in an attempt to get some Adam users to come over to XDA and lend their tablets. http://www.notioninkhacks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=227&p=2406#p2406
It would be nice if we could minimize the duplication of efforts and get this thing rooted and unlocked.

Agreed. Thanks rayman. The gtablet folks are already messing with Eden and the Adam Rom, I can't wait until some more people get their Adams and hacking starts. I'm not so sure that notion ink's idea of what we would like in a Rom is actually right. I will be checking the xda dev section often.
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Did you see the Eden Plus thread by Rothnic? Looks like he's got it rooted and the stock Google Apps added.

My own observations (and I could be totaly off base)
I have yet to hear of a successful update.zip, so I'm wondering if their recovery is borked, right now.
Look at their LCD.zip. It's an nvflash format, and yet there's still some remnants of an update.zip, namely the command file. My guess (and it's only a guess) is that they were initially going to create the fix using recovery, and then switched over to nvflash later.
Has anyone managed to get an update.zip working, yet? Man, I wish I had an Adam just to punch this through and get it fixed - I hate sitting on the sidelines like this.

I have my adam, got it yesterday, and would be willing to test for devs. I have rooted it and have the market and adw on it now. I have decent knowledge of android, using adb, recovery, flashing roms and mods.
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Sorry to be off topic but. Here is the question: those of u who own a Adam, is all it was cracked up to be or just like a Gtab by veiwsonic, that might have Ben rushed into production? I'm not looking for fanboy type of answers but good, well informed, educated answers.
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I believe it is a great tablet. All the apps and games run great on it. The resolution is amazing. The Eden ui is a little glitchy but adw runs amazingly fast. I haven't had any issues with it yet and I am a long time android user
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Added the [REF] tag to the topic for clarification. Thanks for the findings rayman84!

gbishop18 said:
I believe it is a great tablet. All the apps and games run great on it. The resolution is amazing. The Eden ui is a little glitchy but adw runs amazingly fast. I haven't had any issues with it yet and I am a long time android user
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Sounds promising as I am waiting for mine to ship. I heard Eden is very beta quality. I would actually prefer it wasn't there at all. Looking forward to the Honeycomb update. All the new honeycomb tablets coming out at $800+ certainly makes the Adam look like a steal once it gets Honeycomb.

[Q] What Exactly can you do with a SGT??

Hey whats up guys, I have a Galaxy Tab on the way from sprint.
It's my first actual official Android Device (Had a T-Mo MDA, Sprint Mogul, TP1, and TP2). I have a Touch pro 2 that I was able to put Froyo 2.2 on... But that device became too tedious and I felt it was way behind compared to most Android Devices.
So I have a couple of days between now and when I receive it.
I was doing some browsing on the capabilities but I'm 100% sure I haven't seen all of what can be done.
So I figured that everyone can chime in as to what capabilities this thing has, and other members can be informed of what their device is capable of that they didn't even know.
Rooted, and Unrooted.
I think this can help everyone being that it's all condensed in this thread.
Thanks guys

Pretty much about 90% of what you'll ever need to do.
Except make smmiches and coffee.
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I was, at first, a Tablet hater. Not sure what possessed me to get the Tab, I think I wanted to see what the hype was about.
I honestly, don't use my laptop much anymore. It's become such an effort to turn it on, and browse the web, when my tab is near instant. 3G is a must. Its what's made it so useful. Its just a fantastic device. Games are amazing on the 7" screen, browsing is a delight (I use Dolphin HD) and its just so portable. It'll fit into some jean pockets and most back pockets of any trousers.
I would buy a 2nd version of a Tab instantly.

GANJDROID said:
Pretty much about 90% of what you'll ever need to do.
Except make smmiches and coffee.
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examples of this?
We all know a lot of the main features that come on a stock tab.
But I'd like to know what you guys can do on a rooted device

throwback1718 said:
examples of this?
We all know a lot of the main features that come on a stock tab.
But I'd like to know what you guys can do on a rooted device
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My experience with my Tab has been making/editing themes, editing photos for work and I've recently been designing a website for a friend.
Obviously, each aspect is limmited to what apps are available, but whatever profession you're in, there will always be an app for you.
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I think this thread already contains a lot of suggestions what you can do with your SGT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158974
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Thanks alot
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KHDF7 - Root for my kids device?

So he just got it but I would like to give him access to other apps (mainly GVoice for SMS but there are probably others his friends play too he would want) and wondering if its possible to keep it with Amazon. Primarily, it'll be media and book for him, I just want to make it fun too.
Also, are the default parental controls suitable for you parents or you using alternative means?
Thanks in advance and Merry Christmas.
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Kind of what I'm thinking. I read the rooting method, seems just as easy as my Galaxy S III. I want my daughter to be able to use Google apps and get rid of the lock screen ads. Still searching...
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NeoGauge said:
Kind of what I'm thinking. I read the rooting method, seems just as easy as my Galaxy S III. I want my daughter to be able to use Google apps and get rid of the lock screen ads. Still searching...
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Doesn't seem like rooting is 100% safe, nor even near a 1-click just yet.. Kind of thinking I will hold off. Yeah, the ads and Amazon bloat is somewhat frustrating but he doesn't really NEED root at this point. Might be easier to manage his 11 year old activities without it..
Kind of thinking I will hold off. Also seeing TONS of people having issues rooting with either delayed or completely without any type of helpful response. I know the devs work hard on these things, I guess I'm just in the pool of waiting until the fog gets lifted a bit more. Definitely not trying to break this thing.

DNak206 said:
So he just got it but I would like to give him access to other apps (mainly GVoice for SMS but there are probably others his friends play too he would want) and wondering if its possible to keep it with Amazon. Primarily, it'll be media and book for him, I just want to make it fun too.
Also, are the default parental controls suitable for you parents or you using alternative means?
Thanks in advance and Merry Christmas.
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I am confused as to the question? Yes you can root. It's a bit odd though since the devices are new. If you're worried about it breaking I would say that greatly depends on how tech savvy your kid is. As long as he doesn't mess with root tools I think it should be fine. If you mean keep the amazon launcher and app, you will lose those. I assume some dev magic can do a nice workaround, but I wouldn't count on it.
You can still get all the play store apps like the kindle reader from there. The only thing I've missed is the x-ray feature it had for books and movies. The other thing you lose is prime.
What you gain though, is a usable tablet.
Like the other user said though, I don't see much dev support yet, especially for my KF2. So if you feel confident you should be fine. If you're just following steps though, I would proceed at your own risk, just in case.

if you wanna use prime get g play and get ota rootkeeper
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eReader ROM...

Hi,
First post, so first of all- great community here. I like the welcome video, and attitude of figuring it out yourself (forcing you to learn a lot very fast).
I rooted my Nexus 7 very easily, thanks to the info here. I've got MultiRom running and I tired installing Ubuntu 13.04. I installed the KerneeI, and Ubuntu, but then the OS itself wouldn't load. I'm not ready to post for help with it yet- but searching hasn't given me any solutions yet.
Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone else would be interested in an eReader ROM. I haven't thought it through a lot- but for me, I think it would encourage me to read more instead of getting notifications and being distracted, or being tempted to do other things. It could be optimized to lengthen the battery, such as through under-clocking the CPU or other hardware...
Anyone else think it could be a good idea? Does something similar exist?
Cheers

Hmm. If I wanted an ereader, I would buy a kindle or something else.
I can read ebooks with my nexus and do a lot of other things with it. Why should I limit it artificially?

They already make eReaders. Why would you want to cripple such a power full device into a eReader?
If you are distracted and want to read more GET A BOOK
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ycon said:
Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone else would be interested in an eReader ROM.
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just install the nook or kindle app onto your device and load it up with whatever ebooks you want. bam, instant ereader rom with no rom development needed.
ycon said:
I haven't thought it through a lot- but for me, I think it would encourage me to read more instead of getting notifications and being distracted, or being tempted to do other things.
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install titanium backup or some other app manager and start uninstalling apps. bam, instant distraction-free rom with no rom development needed.
ycon said:
It could be optimized to lengthen the battery, such as through under-clocking the CPU or other hardware...
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flash a custom kernel. bam, instant optimization with no rom development needed.
ycon said:
Anyone else think it could be a good idea? Does something similar exist?
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waste of time honestly since there's only you that's ever requested a rom like this here on these forums and because every rom available for the n7 already has the capabilities you're requesting. i suggest Slim Bean being's it's only 80mb and super lightweight, and it comes with Slim Sizer (i believe that's the name) which allows you to remove any system application that came pre-installed on the rom.

Tbh it doesn't sound like a bad idea. Suppose you gave it to a kid or teen or whatever that mostly reads and doesn't know crap about technology. Kinda like porting the kindles software over. Doubt anyone really cares too much to work on it though.
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BlackFire27 said:
Tbh it doesn't sound like a bad idea. Suppose you gave it to a kid or teen or whatever that mostly reads and doesn't know crap about technology. Kinda like porting the kindles software over. Doubt anyone really cares too much to work on it though.
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if i wanted to give a kid who knows nothing about technology an ereader, i certainly wouldn't give them a developer's device, let alone one that costs over $200. that's what a nabi2 tablet is for. hell, a nook simple touch is only $100. half the price of a nexus 7, easy to use, and does everything OP is asking for. an ereader rom for a developer device is honestly quite wasteful.

If you're being distracted by notifications couldn't you just turn Airplane mode on?
Or, as others have said, you could just install Slimbean and add nothing but a couple reading apps. And then remove EVERY other app on that ROM. Then you pretty much have what you want.

cnstarz said:
if i wanted to give a kid who knows nothing about technology an ereader, i certainly wouldn't give them a developer's device, let alone one that costs over $200. that's what a nabi2 tablet is for. hell, a nook simple touch is only $100. half the price of a nexus 7, easy to use, and does everything OP is asking for. an ereader rom for a developer device is honestly quite wasteful.
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"Give" not "buy". Like a hand me down. And its not entirely a developer device. Of all the people I know who have a N7 don't even know what rooting is besides fellow xda members.
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The only reason why an ereader is a stand alone device is its screen and therefore battery consumption. Yes, you can read books on n7 too, bit there's no point having a separate ROM for it, all you need is an app, or maybe a dedicated launcher. I can't picture a ROM that makes the battery last for a week and transform a LCD screen into eink one. It may be worth a shot with led displays, but not on LCD.
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BlackFire27 said:
"Give" not "buy". Like a hand me down. And its not entirely a developer device. Of all the people I know who have a N7 don't even know what rooting is besides fellow xda members.
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just because there are people that own the device and dont know what rooting is doesn't mean the device wasn't intended for developers. it was. all nexus devices are intended to be developed on.