I used two backup programs - call me kiasu and kiasi.

I have yet to restore any stuffs on the TAB , so I cannot exactly comment how these 2 work. Backing up is so far very good with no issues. I would like to comment my usage of these 2 tools in my previous NexusOne, Galaxy S, and HD2 ( android) and present Dell Streak

Titanium is a more complete solution . If you are restoring back to the same rom there is no issue at all ; can say you will get a perfect 100% restore. However things is a bit tricky if you wish to restore it to another rom ( even though is same cook , perhaps a upgraded version). You will not have a 100% perfect restore - more of 99% ? You will face force closure of some apps ( random ) and for such apps you need to uninstall and reinstall to solve the problem. When you restore to a different rom, all related system files/apps of the older rom are highlighted in red and will not be restore. In a way this is good but it also means you will not be able to restore fully bak your data example your mail, SMS, settings etc. So what I normally do is I do a manual selection of the red flag items to restore. I do this only after I complete the first auto restore

MyBackUpPro I used mainly because it saves all my APK files nicely in a folder. It is very useful when you need to reinstall any apps. So i use this more of a secondary backup. You can have selective restore of apps, apps+data, or data only. I find restoration of SMS, bookmarks, apps settings etc is better using it

im a little bit confuse..
which pit file i have to use if i want to flash using asia firmware?

It should be stated in the firmware requirements. what is your reference source for the firmware you wish to upgrade ? It is usually PI.PIT.
Example of such a list :

http://www.thegalaxytabforum.com/index.php...-firmware-list/

ooo..didnt see the pit column..
wanted to flash my friends gst to "P1000DXKM2" from samfirmware..

thanks benny for a quick help..

just got my tabbie!

not gonna root it yet..wanna enjoy android b4 root XP

Do check whether the firmware comes with protected bootloaders. If so, you will not be able to reflash back to original stock rom. However there is a patch by chainfire to resolve it

Just went out to take a delicious dinner after half day worry abt my Bricked SGT.
As mentioned earlier, without this thread, i won't start flash my SGT.
Luckily with effort of Benny, every guru here able gather together and share their expensive experience and willing find solution else where.
With hope this SGT thread will continue grow with contribution of other experts experince here.
Of course I will continue flash, you won't learn or grow up without trying or failure.
As looked back my previous Bricked TAB, i suspect is the 'signed bootloaders' in my TAB,
What do you think, Benny?

This post has been edited by klwong99: Jan 26 2011, 11:45 PM

Congrats on your new 'toy". Tonight going bed with it instead of someone else ???

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Added on January 26, 2011, 11:50 pmUnlikely as when you successfully flash Roto JME - it will remove any protected bootloaders. If you want to try again, just remember to boot it at least one more time before flashing the recovery

This post has been edited by benny888: Jan 26 2011, 11:50 PM

No wander after i used Titanuim to restore my previous apps, error occured during upgrade using Market.
It found update but after download and stop at installation process. Some even can't finish download the update files.
How abt MyBackUpPro? I think it provide apps backup as well, right?

This post has been edited by klwong99: Jan 26 2011, 11:56 PM

actually yesterday my friend bought sgt at digital mall..
they said it is original set and comes with international warranty..
when i look at the packaging it stated samsung.com.hk..
and the warranty card is from samsung hong kong..
does samsung malaysia cover the warranty?
and it had chinese words in its application like its keyboard..
so my friends ask me to flash it..
can i just disable the chinese words without the need to flash?

This post has been edited by apextm: Jan 26 2011, 11:56 PM

Just download the SGT-Bootloader-Patchand check on my TAB( which i though the same thing as you b4 BRICKED! Never check bootloader!), What i found here:
Signed: PBL, SBL, Kernel
Not Signed: SBL_Backup
Assessment: Can only flash SIGNED firmware
The bootloader still locked, rite?

You mean your concern is only the keyboard ? Just open a document , say write a sms - hold down on area you wish to write, select input method - and see what other keyboard choices are there ? If there is a full English one - select it to be your default. You can also check for KB alternatives in the Market. Use VLINGO - is free and plus point it can be voice activated to accept input by voice

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Added on January 27, 2011, 12:14 amYES. Strange ? Where is your source of the Roto rom ? It is supposed to remove the protected bootloaders
Anyway, you can now use the patch first before flashing the recovery again


This post has been edited by benny888: Jan 27 2011, 12:14 AM

The file that i download was checked with md5 and same as shown on roto thread.
Before i flash SGT-Bootloader-Patch, is it save? Sorry still worry will BRICK my SGT.
coz the flash file warn you "DANGEROUS! Flashed unprotected bootloaders"

Superb job uncle benny....really appreciate your great work starting a wonderful and informative thread! been waiting for the official for a long time....

Count me in!

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Added on January 27, 2011, 12:41 amMind me asking, are the official tab accessories already available here?

if yes, anybody can give me hints? Im looking for the multimedia n keyboard dock...

This post has been edited by thesting: Jan 27 2011, 12:41 AM

silencer/Maxis/P1000DXJM2/FROYO.DXJM4

benny....would like u to verify about the misaligned menu interface in papago x5...any fix for it..

haha i dun have someone else to begin with XP
anyway do add me to d user list
gotta enjoy a while b4 root it teehee

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Added on January 27, 2011, 8:50 ambtw how to quick access to the apps tat i hide it and run it in background?

This post has been edited by jloi: Jan 27 2011, 08:50 AM

Found another method to resolve BRICKED TAB, Hope this will help for others needed:

Yesterday I tried to flash the latest firmware
Because of stupidness this was not really successful and my TAB didn't start after the flashing...
also pressing the power + volume down show's no effect.
the display turns on only when it's powered by the charger displaying 2 icons of a phone and a computer

I looked then through many forums and found at xda-developers patomas who had the problem.

Following solution worked:
1. wait until the TAB discharge (about 1 Day)
2. Start Odin and connect th tab to the computer
3. wait about 10 minutes, TAB connected to the computer
4. flash normal FW (I chose the XWJJ4)

Christian

I don't think Roto rom remove protected bootloaders.

Well not exactly.

To my understanding, if you update to the latest official build you will get a signed bootloaders and from there on you can only install rom/kernel with signed bootloaders.

In roto rom however he removed the bootloaders so people can still update to the latest without have a protected bootloader.

Hence the warning by chain fire not to update to the official rom because of the signed bootloaders.

I think you should put a warning too.

Unless my understanding of this is wrong.

Roto ROM doesn't mention remove protected bootloader. As mentioned on his thread:
"They don't contain and won't install protected bootloaders either"
My another noob question here:
Bootloader is part of the ROM or come with the TAB?

Hi All,

Need yours advice as I realised that the battary after fully charged (can see the 100% indicator), just after unplug the charger it will immediately drop to 99%. Not sure is this normal?