BADA is a different operating system in some Samsung models. You have to find apps/games that are meant for Android O/S. S8500 is a BADA based phone , so any apps meant for BADA will not work on Androids platform.

This is an interesting app develop by Google. I tested it on my TAB together with my MAC - works perfect. It can also works on Windows

Let's say you are working infront of your computer and your TAB is somewhere not near you. You get a call or SMS or MMS, a voice mail or even a warning your TAB battery is low - this warning will appear in your computer

You just need to install the free app in the TAB and the related program in PC. Launch the app in TAB, sent a test to your PC ; uses either wifi or bluetooth. Once PC recieved notification is auto setup.

So when you recieved any of this, it will flag out on your PC

Refer here to download :
http://code.google.com/p/android-notifier/

This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 4 2011, 10:45 PM

No. Roto is one of the early version - is not user friendly at all. The later versions by Chainfire ( CFRoot only on RFS ) and Modaco R3 are both excellent and very easy to use. I see no point using others. Both gives 100% backup and 100% restore .
Before that I purchased Kousch Rom Manager and also his Bootstrapper backup/restore app - wasted my money. Can backup but cannot fully restore - still same till now still very much in beta. Kousch solutions so far only limited to Europe Tabs and USA tabs

You can refer here how to use Roto backup:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850359

This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 4 2011, 11:23 PM

To use ADB ( Android Debug Bridge ) , you must first download and install Android SDK ( http://developer.android.com/sdk/ ) to your computer. Once this is done, then you use the Terminal in Windows ( or MS Dos prompt ) to issue Linux commands. In layman's terms, These commands will communicate between your phone and computer

In some flashing, example my Dell Streak - I have to use this method , issuing a series of Linux commands to first flash a new firmware of the phone. Subsequent updates were directly done on phone itself

You can also use ADB in the TAB itself . Just download install freeware TERMINAL
Launch it, start off with > su then follow by the rest of the commands
Some debugging works is best done on phone itself using such commands instead of installing an APK file

For example in my post under Tech solutions : How to findout whether your TAB has RFS default file system or EXT4 ??

Installed freeware TERMINAL from Market. Launch terminal. Input in following commands :

> su
> mount

You should see a list of mountable files of the filesystem. Scroll down and look for the entry:
/dev/block/stl9 /system and 'ext4' beside it. That means its in ext4 format. If you see 'rfs' beside it then its in rfs format.

OR you can use ADB commands with TAB connnected to computer. In computer launch MSDos command prompt ( or terminal) . Type the following commands:

> adb shell
> su
> mount

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Added on February 5, 2011, 12:18 amYou guys should try the Android notification app I mentioned in post #226. Now my TAB is in my hall downstairs and I am upstairs. Just recieve a notification on my MAC the TAB is being charged and now reaching 99 %. Amazing!

This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 5 2011, 12:18 AM

Paul just released his official Modaco rom for the TAB R1 - no more beta. I like Paul's roms cos he has an online kitchen that one can customize what you want installed - a very good feature ; I dump off stuffs I don't need. You need to be a paid member of Modaco to enjoy this feature. I just need to pay £9.99 ( consider it a donation ) and I could customize all my smartphones ( Windows, Androids) according to my needs and " baked" it online. You can still download the full version if you are not a paid member

http://android.modaco.com/content/samsung-...online-kitchen/

Correct - Terminal Emulator. I was quoting based on PC ; sorry. In the TAB it is $. After you input su , return key you will see # - then you follow with new command

Thanks for your kind words. Just one word " interest". If one has interest , one can learn easily. Just need put in some effort, time , practice and dare to try. I used to tell my managers - it is not a matter of whether can or cannot but is more of whether you want or don't want to do it. BTW I am a retiree now, and one of my way to keep my brain cells alive is to keep on learning, the best way of exercising my greying brain cells

This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 5 2011, 12:55 AM

Just hold/press down the widget slightly and slide it to where you want it

If you are referring to Samsung Touch Wiz interface, yes it cannot e adjusted . It is either aligned left or right. I never like Samsung UI as it is laggy and worse of all, the apps cannot be sorted alphabetically. Zince the days of Windows Mobile 6.5 and present Galaxy series SGS and even SGT, Samsung has never been able to match the scrolling smoothness of , say any HTC Windows Mobile6.5 /Android or iphone. Motorola UI ( Blur) on Android however offers better options in adjusting size/position of its widgets which is unique just be pinching/sliding the widget on screen

I replace it with ADW Launcher which has better features especially with latest ADW EX version, it is worth every cent I paid for it. You can also use the free version with only few lesser features. It is slick, smooth and very customizable. Another good replacement is Launcher Pro but I do not quite like it as it offers only vertical scrolling of apps ; I prefer horizontal paginated

There is no reason why it can't. 10MB is not a big file. I always open a 15MB tech file ( plenty of graphics and 60 pages ) - there is absolutely no issue. On PDF you have a wide choice of pdf readers to choose from - just google PDF at Market. My favorite is EzPDF . Just take about 3 secs to open file. I can easily open such file too on all my other Androids ( Nexus, SGS, Dell Streak) including the Hd2 ( WM6.5 convert to Android ).

This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 5 2011, 02:06 PM

There are quite a number of variety in the market. Just go to LowYat or Digital Mall ( PJ Section 14 ) - the choices are there. Cheap ones cost around RM 45 to RM60 while the expensive ones around RM 180

There are 2 types of silicon cases : soft rubber-like ( cheaper ) and stiffer hard resin type. The latter has 2 variations - a really hard type and a softer but you can still feel the hardness. Important thing to observe when getting the cheaper types is the edges - I noted those being sold at some counter for around RM50 is good but the edges are rough and sharp - should avoid such. Can always bargain - those cheaper types you should be able to get around RM 40

I bought a Melkro leather case for better protection. It is made of genuine leather - first quoted price was RM220 ; bargain finally I got it for RM 180. Very nicely made and is genuine leather. You can get other alternatives but made of psuedo leather for about RM 90 - again plenty of variety to choose





You can buy online too for US$69.99 - have more choice on colors an skin types : http://www.melkco.com/scripts/main/viewite...KBKLC-GTAB.html

Why don't you try cook rom ?
Recommended - Overcome 1.1.1 or Modaco R1
Put it on top of a EXT4 kernel file system - your TAB will be zippier - recorded a 70% improvement in quadrant scores - this figure just for show , realistically you don't get 70% improved in performance but the improvement is very obvious
Check these up at :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=807

Roto JME comes with unprotected bootloaders ; that's why you can still flash it. If you wish to flash any firmware from www.samfirmware.com for JM6/9/A/C/D/E/F ROMs specifically - you might need to use the patch to patch it first before flashing

Since you are on JME - why don't you upgrade to JMI instead which is the latest ??

Guys, how about a meetup next Sunday 20 Feb , say at 2 pm to 5 pm ?
I suggest a place near LowYat /Bukit Bintang area - any suggestions ?
it'd be great if at least ten can attend - my recorded listing shows 85 users to date

Please indicate your interest to attend and a recommended place - and I will update the list in post #1. Thereafter I will finalize the place

Exactly Same procedure as what you have done in flashing JME . Use Odin .

What he meant was : Go to Settings/Wireless & Network/Mobile Network/Network mode - there you can select manually to either auto mode or GSM or WCDMA

Or you download Quick Settings ( free app ) from Market and set this as a shortcut in homescreen

Album art : Try these

Your Mp3's have to be tagged with the album art before it will show up. 2 ways of doing this:

1. Use a tag editor ( MP3tag) , a freeware on your PC to embed album art before moving the mp3s over to the phone. :http://www.mp3tag.de/en/

2. Use album art grabber from Android Market.. it works brilliantly provided your on a wifi connection. It will do it all automatically for you.

Update us which works better for you.

I use iTunes in my MAC and is quite easy ; just select the individual song/or album and just import picture over by rightclick on album or song - select get album artwork. I have to first get the artworks manually by googling and place it in one folder
For those albums which I bought thro iTunes store the album artworks appear automatically. For those which I convert over from original CDs, most of it ( especially Western songs) the album art will also be auto assigned by iTunes


This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 6 2011, 11:46 PM

Superuser is just to show your TAB is rooted. It is not an avenue for you to source for apps unlike Cydia which is a app store ( unapproved free and paid Apple apps ). Being a superuser means , you can now change your phone's kernels and roms. It also allows you to install certain apps that required access to the phone's system example screen shot apps, total backup solutions, rom recovery solutions etc
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/04/15/ro...-android-phone/ : A very good concise explanation of benefits of rooting

Those who have been following rom developemts would have known that are 2 "gods" in rom hack/flashing - Paul of Modaco and Cyanogen . Cyanogen is comprised of a few chaps who work together to offer us a better alternative. They have been working on a beta version 2.3.2 Gingerbread for the TAB. Developmental work on this is extraordinary. I suppose we should be seeing a release soon. Anyway you can try the beta version ; use Odin to flash it ( some stuffs don't work - if these not important, the rom is excellent and very slick/speedy - a signature of Cyanogen)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=931857

Ayman of GalaxyTab has posted a review of it:



This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 7 2011, 01:01 PM

You must be on v1 of roto JMI. It is a bug. Update to v2. Refer this link to view all discussions n download links

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=939360

try free app colordict it has several type free dictionaries

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Added on February 7, 2011, 3:20 pmyour question too general. Anyway refer to post#4 apps section i have listed some good apps different categories


This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 7 2011, 03:20 PM

Once the selected PDA tar file appear in the box, just press Start

I am only guessing here - is your bootloader signed ?? My guideline I wrote is for Europe TABS with unsigned bootloaders. I could be wrong here but no harm trying. Any forumer here who has same build please advise too how you did it

If it is local Msian set from one of the telcos, I recall some forumers reported theirs are signed. So before you change kernel to EXT4 flash a compatible rom so you can later unsigned/unlocked the bootloader. The best is to flash rotohammer JME or JMG.

JME : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=894763
After you have flash ROTO rom, Download the correct CF Root patch from

Corrected LINK : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=888071

Use it to verify your bootloader status. Patch it if it is signed

Then proceed to flash the EXT4 kernel

Select the correct file to download. Your TAB is in default RFS file system. You have 2 CHOICES :

1, Change kernel only - download MCKr3 ( RFS)
2. Change kernel plus change file system to EXT 4 - download MCKr3 ( EXT4)

This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 8 2011, 12:10 AM

Excerpts from : The link explains in quite detail about it
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/what-i...complete-guide/
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/what-i...complete-guide/


zipalign is an archive alignment tool introduced first time with 1.6 Android SDK (software development kit). It optimizes the way an Android application package (APK) is packaged. Doing so enables the Android operating system to interact with the application more efficiently, and hence has the potential to make the application and overall the whole system much faster. Execution time is minimized for zipaligned applications, resulting is lesser amount of RAM consumption when running the APK.

In Android file system, applications come in packages with the extension .apk. These application packages, or APKs contain certain .odex files whose supposed function is to save space. These ‘odex’ files are actually collections of parts of an application that are optimized before booting. Doing so speeds up the boot process, as it preloads part of an application. On the other hand, it also makes hacking those applications difficult because a part of the coding has already been extracted to another location before execution.

THEN COMES DEODEX

Deodexing is basically repackaging of these APKs in a certain way, such that they are reassembled into classes.dex files. By doing that, all pieces of an application package are put together back in one place, thus eliminating the worry of a modified APK conflicting with some separate odexed parts.

In summary, Deodexed ROMs (or APKs) have all their application packages put back together in one place, allowing for easy modification such as theming. Since no pieces of code are coming from any external location, custom ROMs or APKs are always deodexed to ensure integrity.