Thanks. Updated you as user. Please help to spread word about this thread. We need more active participants to share their experience using this marvelous tablet

Yes just connect with PC. If PC not able to detect you will see error message. In this case please refer my posts # 3 for possible solutions

KIES actaully when you install will install the samsung usb drivers but KIES is buggy. Dunno why many PC Windows system fail to install drivers. KIES is necessary if you need it to sync with your PC your data. Other than this is not necessary. Infact most users dump KIES as it is miserably slow synching

Modaco rom is ext4 based - you need change fs to ext4 first. If you flash it on a rfs fs it cannot be done as it is installed through recovery not thro odin. If you have a recovery program installed ( example chainfire or kousch) even using thee recovery to install will fail

This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 20 2011, 09:51 PM

ASs stated before, both are equally good. Up to you. Overcome has better features and well recommended by many. I choose Modaco because I want to use his online kitchen, Checkup the rom details and see which you prefer

Sorry never really tested this rom ; only a brief less than half day/ Perhaps other forumers can feedback - quite few using this rom. And I don't play games on the TAB so cannot comment on gaming issues. Flashing is darn easy using recovery. Just try out - one man's meat is another man's poison

I will give him moral support to test and try ; than report back to us

BTW I just realized I have my TAB on the 33rd day already and yet still so much stuffs I have yet to learn about it

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Added on February 20, 2011, 11:53 pm Carry sling bag loh !! Nowadays very common

This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 20 2011, 11:53 PM

Are you still on Richardtrip 1.4 Ghz OC kernel ?

I have taken it down and reflash back the Modaco R3 kernel. I just wanted to test out how much improvement it will gave me. The improvement was there but I was uncomfortable with the higher battery temperature ( on average 5 to sometimes 10 degree Centigrade ) higher. So I reset it back to max 1 Ghz using setcpu but than I noted following:

- battery temperature was still higher though reduced by average 5 degree centigrade - I could accept
- live ac direct charging was very slow - I noted about 15 % in an hour ; before I upgraded the kernel it took only about max 4 hours to fully charge from near empty

Ouch the pain of cracking glass and rm650 to replace. How long you have to wait to get it back. If it is of any consolation the replacement cost is reasonable as htc 4.3 inch eg hd2 it cost rm800 to replace
what app do you use to monitor voltage and chsnge it ?

This was posted in comments on my blog about using ext4 kernel:
This will share his info about gaming performance which some of you guys were asking, which I know nuts.

Hi Benny,
I’m back to share what I found out about Paul O’Brien’s MCK-r3-ext4.tar and the absolute need of an external microSD card…
Perhaps it wasn’t made very clear at here / Paul’s Modaco page / Paul’s XDA post,
THAT,
an external microSD card with empty space that can support your existing ROM, Apps + Data
IS NEEDED
for Paul’s great EXT4 kernel and the included clockworkmod recovery in his .tar file to work flawlessly.
So, for those of you who are still on fence deciding whether to change to EXT4, go download and play the game “GUN BROS” from the market and you’ll definitely understand what lag due to RFS is all about! [ My TAB doesn't lag anymore playing this now that it runs Paul's EXT4 kernel ]
For those who’s taking the plunge same as Benny & I, follow my pre-requisite steps below closely if u like:
1. Make a backup of all your Apps & its Data using Titanium Backup.
2. Copy/Zip-over the TitaniumBackup folder to your home computer or anywhere safe [TAB's internal & external microSD NOT recommended!] and check the data integrity [Zip: Test Archive].
3. Now you have 2 options:
A. Get a new microSD card with enough free space that can support your “existing ROM + Apps + Data” to use as TAB’s external memory and proceed to Step 4 below.
B. Wipe / factory-reset your TAB to return to stock ROM that is with minimum space requirement and check if your existing inserted microSD card has enough free space to support. [fresh ROM usually needs ~600MB]
If formatting the external microSD will make enough room, go ahead.
4. Proceed with Benny’s guide from
“Download the EXT4 TAR file from HERE”
to
“The whole process took about 21 minutes.”

Good luck !
and enjoy the much superior EXT4 partition. I know I definitely am!
p/s: Great Thx to Benny for quick replying on my S.O.S.![I]

This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 21 2011, 11:50 PM

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Added on February 22, 2011, 7:49 amThis post has been edited by benny888: Feb 22 2011, 07:55 AM

Wish to change the look/themes on your Tab. You can try this Blue theme from Galaxayer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=948942

Install the zip file thro recovery mode; takes about half a minute. Read other user comments before you try. Do a NandroidBackup first incase anything go wrong or you wish to restore back original

BEFORE



AFTER


Gingerbread-like menu selection and Mounting Android change

No need to change to O/C kernel to improve performance . Just change to a EXT4 file system will improve it a lot :

http://android.modaco.com/content/samsung-...ung-galaxy-tab/

You can refer to my blog HERE where I explained briefly why the need to change and steps to do it

Welcome. WOW ----- You are now the 100th user I have recorded

WOW ! Congrats.

1.Did you unsigned the botloader which could be locked
2. The external micro sd i suggest at least 2 gb free space prefarably 4gb
what is your firmware?

I suggest you flash rom to roto jmi with repartition, pit and then try the kernel change. You will lose all your data n internal sd card wipe. JMI is still a RFS rom.
Anyway if you plan change to ext4 fs might as well upgrade rom later to ext4 based eg overcome or modaco

flash just select pda no need for pit

Thank for the headsup. Downloading now as I am writing this

In mid January, rumors is that Digi is not promoting the Galaxy Tab anymore. Infact I have signed up for notification since mid Dec until now - never receive any call until today.

Guys - if you wish can try to change your bootup image. I have tested and works on my Tab. refer to this link - just follow the instructions - straightforward and simple. There are 3 ways. Easiest use root explorer

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905538

Example 2 of them : click on image to see animation



This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 23 2011, 05:01 PM

You want apps, lots of apps , games , smooth UI - iPad is the king
Other than these two excellent features - I'd consider tab 10.1 over the LG purely cos I believe will have more support in tweaks/roms etc. Look at the official thread of TAB 10.1 at http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1761603 . In post # 2 I have summarized several links comparing the Tab 10.1 with other tablets