(RETIRED THREAD) VEGAn-Tab Build, based off Advent Vega firmware

[roebeet]

FYI, this thread is being RETIRED - please use the new BETA4 post, started by Gojimi http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884103

The usual USE AT YOUR OWN RISK disclaimer. I'd also highly recommend clockworkmod recovery .08 as a pre-req. We are only testing for cwm users.

I would also recommend a full data wipe between updates, at least for now.

Build URL: http://vegantab.gojimi.com/


1.0.0 Beta3 Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?tt3n3njojetnscx
Alternate link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3KJ799TZ
md5sum: fea915609ab56aa233fabcfff3bcc2a3
This is an update.zip formatted file. You'd run this like you'd run any other update.zip file.
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This is going to be a collaborative effort between myself, Rothnic, Gojimi and whoever else wants to pitch in. A ROM based off the Advent Vega firmware.

Benefits to us

- Soft buttons, like TnT. But no TnT UI layer getting in our way. So, for example, keyboard replacements should work.
- Just as fast as the new builds we have.
- Vega build seems to have a bootup script where we can install user-based apks, after a data wipe. So, for example, Flash could be added to a build.
- Vega firmware development is probably more active than the official TnT development, at least from the little I've seen so far.


Known issues

- sdcard2 will not remount if you eject and re-insert (should be fixed in beta 3).
- The initial Google setup on a fresh install will not get past the first screen (I believe it's because the phone apks were removed). The fix for this is to use the "four corner fix", to bypass. See this video for details: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5XjF6sPef4. This should be fixed in beta 3.
- Weird orange bar is showing up in the stock Calendar app.
- The newest Market apk seems to have issues with any device that's been re-partitioned outside of the default of 2048. The "fix" is to re-partition your SD back to the default of 2048, in clockworkmod. Thanks to proengin for informing me about this.



Changelog

- (a2) We are using alpha1 as our "base" image, and then a modular format on top of that. So, alpha2 is a full update.zip package.
- (a2) VOLD should be fixed using a hack. 30 seconds after bootup, SDCARD2 should start working. Or, it may not work. It's an alpha.
- (a2) Vega user apk script has been added, which is supposed to add Flash on a newly wiped system. But it's spotty at best.
- (a2) Camera should be fixed.
- (a2) We're deleting some of the unneeded system apps like Twitter, Facebook, the Htc stuff in gapps and talkback. You can always add these back via the Market. The reason is to keep the image a little cleaner.
- (a2) Audio fix added.
- (a3) Added changes to the framework for smaller status bar and VEGAn boot screen.
- (a3) Added Gingerbread keyboard.
- (b1) SSL bug fixed. Also, added the latest YouTube and Gmail apps. Removed the user apk script for now, as it's really buggy.
- (b2) VOLD post-boot replaced with a mount commend. Should be more stable and might fix the disappearing apps, I hope. New Gmail, adhoc wireless support added, adfree hosts file removed (get "adfree android" app in the market to get it back), removed the Phone apks which should improve battery life.
- (b3) Mounting issues should be completely corrected, audio issues are corrected, new rothnic theme added, new Gmail and Voice apps, new Settings app with advanced Wifi (and policy is set to "never sleep" by default).

1.0.0 Beta 3:

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Archives:

1.0.0 Beta2 Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?c9a1c11zz1wgza9
Alternate link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MKKNTZP1
md5sum: 1b16d0cf7f02702a6796914195d8339b
1.0.0 Beta1 Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?5hr09gj53ut1208
Alternate link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y9NR34AD
md5sum: 2906ed4fd5ae4fc1954b7b5e766f1507
1.0.0 Alpha3 Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?tzhc7vtstdl128x
Alternate link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9SPCOMPY
md5sum: 148a7bf52458cbedc9d859e91281a6c8
1.0.0 Alpha2 Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?bdurosaclrp4r3i
Alternate link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=H264QQRH
md5sum: 2541fccfb01fb8b398fc38beaa5b3355
1.0.0 Alpha1 : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9644985&postcount=57

 

[dkhilo]

One GTablet is not enough

Awesome work guys. With all these choices of firmware builds, makes me wanna have 3 or 4 of these to have each build loaded on. (if I can get a refurb, at least) LOL.

 

[popezaphod]

Oooh, this may be my ZPad replacement! (I love ZPad but want those soft buttons.)

 

[akodoreign]

(put's on a smile and strikes up a joking type pose) *mainly cause sarcasm and jokeing are lost on the internet*

You know Roe... The title for this tab rom makes it sound vegitarian....

Kinda harkens me back to the day of the celery *I mean celeron processor.... lol

 

[roebeet]

The Vegan Tab - no meat eaters allowed.

 

[akodoreign]

The Vegan Tab - no meat eaters allowed.

Well Im out of the picture then ! he he

 

[roebeet]

Well Im out of the picture then ! he he

I guess I am, too!

 

[mb2k]

Niiiiiiiiice!

Looking forward to this one and thanks to all who have contributed!!

 

[gojimi]

VEGAn-TAB sounds vegetarian

Well our logo is a tomato with a bite out of it.... lol... I wonder if that impedes on any trademarks.....

 

[akodoreign]

Well our logo is a tomato with a bite out of it.... lol... I wonder if that impedes on any trademarks.....

OMG..... now I am so confused.... is it a vegetable or a frut *runs around*......

 

[rcgabriel]

Roebeet - are you starting out by nvflashing the raw Advent firmware and tweaking from there? Or are you pulling pieces out of mounted images from the Advent Vega firmware? The firmware I found on the Advent Vega site is a bunch of raw IMG files and the nvflash binary/DLLs.

 

[billmarquette]

Very nice, looking forward to seeing this and many thanks for TnT Lite, I bought the gTab because of your work (yes Viewsonic, you need to send some of your profits to Roebeet)

--Bill

 

[HighTech216]

The UI looks very nice, I'll have to break the VEGAn rules and give it a try!

P.S. A tomato is a fruit

 

[saiyolang]

That UI looks awesome.

Thank you.

 

[manfly9884]

That Vegan looks terrific!!!!!!

 

[LRiley]

NICE looks just as good as tnt lite if not better and I like the color scheme of the status bar

 

[dkhilo]

Startup VEGAN Sound?

Now all you need is a startup "VEGAN!" sound like the DROID sound with the motorola. That way everyone will know you're vegan. ;P

 

[mike0miller]

roebeet, you guys are on a roll. Awesome. I just can't believe this device is on the market with the packaged firmware from VS. Thanks, Thanks, Thanks. Yes, I will be one of the first to try it. I've reflashed mine no less than 100 times. I'm having fun. I'm not certain this is a practical device, but it plays "birds" great.

 

[jfholijr]

roebeet, you guys are on a roll. Awesome. I just can't believe this device is on the market with the packaged firmware from VS. Thanks, Thanks, Thanks. Yes, I will be one of the first to try it. I've reflashed mine no less than 100 times. I'm having fun. I'm not certain this is a practical device, but it plays "birds" great.

I have found mine to be very practical. I no longer need to have my laptop for most things I do. This thing ain't perfect nonetheless it ROCKS! I'm using TnT-Lite 2.2.0 and am very pleased.

 

[mike0miller]

I have found mine to be very practical. I no longer need to have my laptop for most things I do. This thing ain't perfect nonetheless it ROCKS! I'm using TnT-Lite 2.2.0 and am very pleased.

Yes, you're right. Anything that doesn't utilize a lot of keystrokes is great... task lists, games, calendars, web browsing, reading.. MOST things that a notebook does.