Planning on getting a Viewsonic G Tablet ..

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HI ALL,

I'm thinking about getting a G Tablet and I plan on using it as a
replacement for my netbook. I read the forums about the G Tablet out
of box isn't the greatest but with a rom update, the G Tablet works
better.

My question is what utils do I need to upgrade the rom and any
other apps .. tnt or tnt light what do I need to do the rom updates. Most
likely it looks like the roms are updated through the micro-sd card.

Basically any info on updating the rom and utils is a plus ..

Also, I'm a big fan of Gentoo too ...

You're right, out of the box, their software simply sucks.

You won't really need any desktop utilities to replace the ROM. You'll need to find on the forum how to install Clockwork Mod (it's simple; you'll basically have to put two files on your sd card) and then installing ROMs goes down to putting a ZIP file on your SD card and selecting "install this zip file" in Clockwork Mod.

Cool ...

I'm going tomorrow to get it and install all the cool stuff.

Thanks for the reply...

I just got it and I'm charging it up... I plan on reading more info
about clockworks mod and the tnt lite 2.11 ...

I got a 4 gb micro-sd card for the rom updates and other stuff.
I plan on getting a 16GB next month. I figure it's no big rush.

The quality of the item is good and overall design too.

Just need to see if Plants vs Zombies can be added to this
now ...

GenBlood,

I bought mine with the same purpose in mind. I went TnT 2.11 as well.

As far as getting the ROM installed, the extra microsd is a fail-safe. To accomplish an update, all you need to do is copy the proper files to the internal storage of the gTab (will show up as external drive to your pc when you hook it up via usb, and enable on the gTab). Then, you force a recovery boot (when off, push power, while holding VOL +, wait for message indicating recovery mode). It's actually very simple.

With the latest Flash Install, and Market Fix, I am a mouse cursor away from leaving my Netbook at home, permanently. (Hope we can get Mouse working in TnT like the other ROMS. Pretty sure I'm sticking with TnT at this point)

You may not want to get too deep with 2.11, however, roe has 2.2 coming out in a couple of days, which will include some fixes.

Originally Posted by GenBlood

Thanks for the reply...

I just got it and I'm charging it up... I plan on reading more info
about clockworks mod and the tnt lite 2.11 ...

I got a 4 gb micro-sd card for the rom updates and other stuff.
I plan on getting a 16GB next month. I figure it's no big rush.

The quality of the item is good and overall design too.

Just need to see if Plants vs Zombies can be added to this
now ...

I've played that chinese ripoff of PVZ haha. Plays great on the gtab

Originally Posted by P_6

I am a mouse cursor away from leaving my Netbook at home, permanently. (Hope we can get Mouse working in TnT like the other ROMS. ...)

Which ROMs currently support an external USB keyboard/mouse on the G Tab?

Vegan 5.1.1

Wow all my questions answered in one thread. Thanks guys.

Actually, the last update offered by ViewSonic has mouse support. Keyboard support it always had. Unfortunately, that update has been pulled because of some problems. They say that they will release an improved update "soon".

As for the stock UI "sucking", keep in mind that this is an old thread. There have been updates released by ViewSonic that vastly improve the stock UI. I have found no reason to flash a rogue firmware. Also, keep in mind that using rogue firmware will void your warranty.

You can install Android Market on the stock UI, and it can then just as easily be uninstalled. Just search the forums for a How-To for Market installation. I would recommend using it stock for a while, before trying to install other firmwares.