Absolute Noob

[1tim316]

Hey y'all, I'm the newest noob, and after reading a few threads, I do mean NOOB!! That said, HELP!! Oh yeah, I'm the grateful owner of a gTablet, and I'd like to flash a new ROM, but my tech knowledge seems practically nonexistent.Is there somewhere I can look to spell everything out for me? Like a 1-2-3, A-B-C deal? Is there a gTab ROM Kindergarten?I'd sure appreciate the help, HUGE-ly!!

 

[Spider]

Hi 1tim316, welcome and congratulations on your new tablet. For basic tablet information, read the "Sticky:" threads at the top of this section: Android Tablet Q&A Then go on to read the "Sticky:" threads at the top of: Viewsonic gTablet Technical and Viewsonic gTablet ROMS for information on flashing and ROMs etc. Have fun!

 

[dansamy]

First of all, you need to ask yourself why you need/want to flash a new ROM? Is there some function you want that can't be obtained by simply rooting it?

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[sherri64]

First of all, you need to ask yourself why you need/want to flash a new ROM? Is there some function you want that can't be obtained by simply rooting it?

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I agree. Rooted my Samsung Galaxy 10.1 on day 2 of owning it. Put a new ROM on yesterday, (day 6....got it for Chanukah...) because I tend to hold my tablet in portrait mode (like a book) and many screens didn't rotate. (Mainly market!)

Tried different launchers, and they didn't help, so a ROM it was! ROM also upgraded my OS to 3.2 so that was a plus!

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[dansamy]

And that's a good reason to ROM. You wanted a function that you couldn't get any other way. (To be perfectly honest, I bought an Eris on eBay solely to ROM it. I had my X well over a year before I ROMed it.)

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[sherri64]

Still using my original Motorola droid! Took me a year to root it (had warranty....once that was up, rooted and Rom'd)

In that case, I wanted the darn led light to blink with screen ON! Available in Cyanogen and Rom's based on it. Was "native" on phone until 2.1....

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[dansamy]

Lot of folks still have their OG Droids.

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[1tim316]

Muchas gracias!! I'm still learning my way around the site, so the links help greatly! And, I have a feeling the fun is only just beginning..

 

[1tim316]

Is rooting the same as repartitioning? If not, do i need to do both?

 

[1tim316]

A huge Thank You!! Very helpful! I've now rooted and flashed CyanogenMod 1.7.. Fantastic!!! For any skeptical reader, the process is definitely worth it!! EVERYTHING is so much better, it's amazing

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[Spider]

Congratulations Tim, glad to hear everything worked out for you. Now you're officially no longer a NOOB.