Hi guys, just this week I got a new Galaxy Tab from T-Mobile, so far so good, but I have a few questions about it.
1-) This is my first time using Android, is there a better version or ROM for this particular tab (or another that is fully compatible) which I should flash into it which is better or gives me more functionality than the default Android installation that T-Mobile puts on it?
2-) How are upgrades of Android OS obtained? I heard 3.0 is out, any ideas if Samsung or T-Mobile will make it available on these devices?
3-) Can "Line2" be used with it? I noticed when I'm connected to Wi-Fi at home Line2 works, but when I'm connected to 3G it wont work.
4-) Is it easy to install Themes on the Galaxy Tab, any tutorials?
5-) Any specific tricks/tweaks or apps, that are a must have for Galaxy Tab owners?
Thanks in advance!
-Eli
I also just got my SGT T-mobile. What is the model number of your tablet? What is the Baseband version of your tablet? Have you rooted yours?
Mine's model is SGH-T849, Baseband T849UVJJB, and yes, I downloaded a program from this board which supposedly roots it, after installing and running the commands it said it had successfully rooted my device, now how do I know if it is really rooted?
Also what's the Baseband? lol sorry but I'm lost, this is my first ever tablet and also first ever Android OS device.
RealAct said:
Mine's model is SGH-T849, Baseband T849UVJJB, and yes, I downloaded a program from this board which supposedly roots it, after installing and running the commands it said it had successfully rooted my device, now how do I know if it is really rooted?
Also what's the Baseband? lol sorry but I'm lost, this is my first ever tablet and also first ever Android OS device.
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We both have the same model and baseband. I'm not sure what baseband is. You can check to see if your tablet is rooted by going to Applications and look around to see if you can find a Superuser icon.
If it's rooted, I guess your next step is to find a custom ROM and flash it.
Do you remember what you used to root your tablet? Was it SuperOneClick?
Yes, it was the SuperOneClick one from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=812367
Baseband is the modem you have. The modem controls the phone, wirelass data, wifi, and bluetooth. Yours is JJB.
RealAct said:
Hi guys, just this week I got a new Galaxy Tab from T-Mobile, so far so good, but I have a few questions about it.
1-) This is my first time using Android, is there a better version or ROM for this particular tab (or another that is fully compatible) which I should flash into it which is better or gives me more functionality than the default Android installation that T-Mobile puts on it?
2-) How are upgrades of Android OS obtained? I heard 3.0 is out, any ideas if Samsung or T-Mobile will make it available on these devices?
3-) Can "Line2" be used with it? I noticed when I'm connected to Wi-Fi at home Line2 works, but when I'm connected to 3G it wont work.
4-) Is it easy to install Themes on the Galaxy Tab, any tutorials?
5-) Any specific tricks/tweaks or apps, that are a must have for Galaxy Tab owners?
Thanks in advance!
-Eli
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Well, I'm not an expert but here is my experience:
1. You should flash the new Overcome experience Hermes:
http://overcome.mimzo.com/
There is also the unofficial cyanogenmod beta, but as you said the overcome is fully compatible and it will not change the feel of the Tab, just adds to the functionality.
2. The updates are two types:
# Official, these are over the air and you will find notifications in the notification area to tell you that there is a new update, or may be through kies for Samsung.
# Unofficial, which is basically flashing other ROMs whether official or custom.
# As for Android 3.0 (which is called honeycomb), it is not officially coming to the Tab. May be after the 3.2 announced a couple of days ago, but I still don't think so. Still, you might want to follow this thread as there are trials to get it fully working on the Tab:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122959
3. I don't have any idea about this, as I got mine used and then I rooted and flashed it the day I got it.
4. Of course there are themes for the Android. This Overcome I was telling you about has a Gold theme. There are a lot of ways to get themes on the Tab. I myself use different home launchers with different themes. You don't need to flash anything if you are just looking to change the looks of your device. Check this out and let me know if you like it:
Go Launcher EX https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gau.go.launcherex&feature=search_result
There are a lot other but this is my favorite. You can even change the fonts of the display.
5. The most common used tips and tweaks that you should use is over-clocking/ under-volting which gives you more speed and less battery drainage.
As for the apps, these are my favorites:
Tango, Photfunia, ezPDF reader, Movies (or IMDB), Springpad (or Catch), File Expert, Go Launcher, Go weather, Google Goggles, Google Shopper, Just reader, Splashtop, Plex, GrooveIP. I guess there are more on my device but these are the ones that I found more functional and fun to use.
Hope this helps...
Thanks rangercaptain,
Hey ahmadshawki, thanks so much, I will check out all of your suggestions, does overcome comes with Gingerbread?
Yes it does.
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does overcome comes with Gingerbread?
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Any 2.2 rom is froyo (frozen yogurt).
Any 2.3 rom is gingerbread.
You can have either "flavor". They are both in the development section. Both are highly recommended.
Hi guys,
I've been visiting this forum for more than 6 months now, but I think this is my first post. I have a T-Mobile SGH-T849 GT-P1000.
Last year I unlocked it and changed it to a Gingerbread Euro. Below is the current setup:
Firmware version 2.3.3
Baseband version P1000XXJPZ
Kernel version 2.6.35.7 [email protected] #2
Build number GINGERBREAD.XXJQ1
Tab has been working fine, with the exception of:
- often does not remember wi-fi hotspots automatically, need to switch off/on wi-fi to do this
- 3G & phone works erratically. I don't use it as a phone, but those times that I tried I noticed the phone would loose connectivity to the mobile network and needed a reboot in order to fix it.
I'd like to upgrade it to Ginger 2.3.6, but which rom should I use? I checked on the forum, but I'm not sure if I should use this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1380595&page=3
or any other.
Is my modem correct or should I use this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=902323&page=4
to install JL5 modem?
Sorry for the noob questions.
I have a galaxy tab 7+ sgh-t869 I need to chance my build prop in order to play order and chaos online it doesn't support operating system I have no idea how to chance it or what to change it to please help thanks
Hi!
I just wanted to update a brand new Galaxy Tab Wifi (GT-P1010), German Amazon Version. Since it should be a present for my mother, I thought of using just official Roms. So I installed Kies (... I hate it from my SGS) and updated to PDA:KM2 / CSC:KM2 (DBT). After this, no other updates can be found and it says that the tab is up to date.
I checkt twice and looked at the settings in the tab and ... yes it also says KM2 here but the android version is just 2.2.1!!!
???
Froyo?
This can't be the latest official firmware, am I right?
How can I get the latest one?
I guess no chance for over the air updates from samsung?
Please help. Only two days until my mother's birthday!
Wifi only is currently only on Froyo. There's a rumor floating around that there's an official update to GB coming, but nothing yet.
Thank you for the info.
Does anybody can recommend a Gingerbread ROM for the Wifi (GT-P1010) which is very stable and fast?
I' m thinking of switching to a cooked rom if there is no other solution since I think Gingerbread is far better than Froyo.
I like DarkyROM for my SGS but I don't know if there is a similar cooking Team for the SGT.
There are currently no roms, or developer support at all for us Wifi users. You can root with Z4root and install oneclicklagfix to get the tab running faster- but for now, thats all the customization you can really look at.
Both Samsung and the Developer community seem to have exiled our poor little tab xDD
Sorry for bad english.
Hi guys,
I wanna know if there is official firmware made from SAMSUNG for SGS GT-i9000 which is very fast for havier games like Temple Run or Subway Surfers without lagging.I'm now on XXJVU and it's not that bad,but there is sometimes games and browser crashing and after day or two phone is slow and I gotta reboot it.One guy from this forum recommended me to install I9000XWJW9.It is VALUE PACK and it is not official and value firmwares consumate more RAM.So is that good advice to instal I9000XWJW9.Is it fast for games?Or I should install something else?
I remember being on 2.3.3 and 2.3.4 (XXJVQ).There wasn't lagging but battery drain was bug.Now on JVU I play Real Football 2012 without any lag,so at least that's good.I like 3d gameloft games..Just saying.
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Download I9000XWJWB. I'm now on it, it is from March 2013 and games runs smooth.
I9000XWJWB is android 2.3.6 it is old i have it but i am trying to upgrade to an unofficial better looking os . like 4.3 or 4.4. i dont know anything on the performance of galaxy s i9000 running them but they certainly are better and full of new options.
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IMO, stock 2.3.6 is much more fast than Android 4.x. All applications open much faster. 2.3.6 quickly returns to the launcher, when pressing a home button. In 4.x I have to wait about three seconds. Every time.
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I9000XWJWB is android 2.3.6 it is old i have it but i am trying to upgrade to an unofficial better looking os . like 4.3 or 4.4. i dont know anything on the performance of galaxy s i9000 running them but they certainly are better and full of new options.
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Dude,I don't know a lot of informations about flashing 4.0 and up,but I definetly know that your phone will be much slower for everything,and for games too.Also you can easy brick your phone by doing that.I9000 has 512 mb RAM and Android 4.x.x was made for a bit faster phones.That's the reason i9000 doesn't have official 4.0 update from Samsung.But you can download launchers from Google play store like Go launcher or some else.It looks very nice,doesn't really slows down your pbone and your phone doesn't have to be rooted to install that launcher.
For me fastest ROMs are HellyBean 4.2.2 (not 4.3), and GamerzROM 4.2.2. With Bigmem 407mb I can run asphalt 8 smoothly without OC. On Gingerbread even SubwaySurfers lags.
I build Elasy to my GT- S5300. It seems smooth but generaly slow at the same time. Before that I tried Purekat. It was good too except a few bugs. But then I realized it didn't see my SD card. And before that, I mean first of all, I tried Kitkat Smart R2. When I downloaded Instagram it said app doesn't compatible with my android version. I thought there would be problem with other random applications too and I tried the other roms. Soo I'm looking for another decent rom. Any suggestions?
this is probably a stupid question, but i found no answer to it and i am very new to this
for the context, i had some old phone that was running on android gingerbread 2.3.6 for a while
i discovered a few days ago that it was actually possible to change the version so i could actually use it for stuff (since 2.3.6 is pretty old, almost no apps are compatible)
so after quite an adventure, i managed to get android nougat on it. the rom looks fine so far, except for some bits in spanish but they don't bother me.
i went and tried to install some apps but they were still incompatible, i checked the version in the settings and it was still in 2.3.6
shouldn't it be 7.0 or something like that?
for info the rom is "nougat ME V3.1", the kernel is CM7 v3.0 and i rooted it prior to installing the rom.
luggy_sp said:
this is probably a stupid question, but i found no answer to it and i am very new to this
for the context, i had some old phone that was running on android gingerbread 2.3.6 for a while
i discovered a few days ago that it was actually possible to change the version so i could actually use it for stuff (since 2.3.6 is pretty old, almost no apps are compatible)
so after quite an adventure, i managed to get android nougat on it. the rom looks fine so far, except for some bits in spanish but they don't bother me.
i went and tried to install some apps but they were still incompatible, i checked the version in the settings and it was still in 2.3.6
shouldn't it be 7.0 or something like that?
for info the rom is "nougat ME V3.1", the kernel is CM7 v3.0 and i rooted it prior to installing the rom.
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Nougat ME ROM is just android gingerbread with nougat theme
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