I hate Cox Communications. Had an very minor issue with email. Called tech support. Jatravartid humans blew away my email addresses. So now all my emails are bouncing back to sender.

Now I have to wait to see if my Woot account updates and shows me that my order was shipped. In the past I have received orders before my account even showed it sent.

FML. Did I mention I hate Cox Communications.

TiHara wrote:From UPS Web site.

. Why does the Post Office have my UPS Mail Innovations package?

A. UPS Mail Innovations works with the U.S. Postal Service, providing the pick-up, processing, and interim transportation of mail, with final delivery being made by domestic and international postal services.

You know you're quoting a UPS service when we're talking about a FedEx service.
Fedex's version of the UPS service you just quoted is SmartPost.
I worked for a company that shipped out over 200 packages a day via FedEx ground and FedEx Home Delivery. The only two differences between FedEx Ground and Home Delivery is that Home Delivery has a surcharge to it because it's going to a residential address.

Well, I spent a lot of time Wednesday checking out the GTAB before ordering at 11:44 EST, so mine has not shipped. However this is not too bad. First I'll do my Taxes and spring cleaning, so that I can play with my GTAB when it comes at the end of the week. Second that lets the people who have already gotten their GTABs report on the FW number and how installing ROM's goes. Third at least I can be happy that I ordered this great WOOT deal.

dave154 wrote:tuesday delivery for atlanta--

on a side note, i dont currently have an andriod device, is there any way to get those amazon free apps (or at least reserve them so i can download them once i get my tablet?)

cmon woot, i know you're owned by amazon-- pull some strings and preload shazam encore on my gtablet?

It's a bit of a pain, but you can do it by downloading Google's Android Emulator and then installing the Amazon Appstore on it.

Once you've installed Appstore on the Emulator and logged into it with your Amazon account Amazon will automatically let you buy any Appstore apps from your PC and store them for download later to your real Android device.

This site has some good instructions for downloading and installing the emulator:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/21831/how-to-test-drive-google-android-on-your-pc-without-buying-a-phone/

One major hiccup I had with the emulator is that you can only have 1 network connection enabled as the Emulator isn't smart enough to figure out which is actually connected. So, if you're on a wi-fi connection, you need to make sure your wired connection is disabled in Windows in order for the Emulator to actually make an internet connection.

The emulator is really slow, but once you actually install the Appstore app once you never have to run the Emulator again....

Estimated Arrival: Mar 26, 2011
Status: On FedEx vehicle for delivery

Thanks Woot!

Cridds wrote:Estimated Arrival: Mar 26, 2011
Status: On FedEx vehicle for delivery

Thanks Woot!

Hahahaha, while I was typing this the dogs started barking...FedEX was delivering....now it's in my hot little hands....

Woot Woot

=[ I have not even received a shipping email yet.

Does Woot even work on Saturdays?

Would be nice, since Amazon owns woot now, if Amazon Prime members got the same benefits they get when purchasing from Amazon. I would love to have free 2 day shipping or $3.95 overnight shipping on this.

Oh well, got plenty of things to do. It will get here when it gets here.

Cridds wrote:Hahahaha, while I was typing this the dogs started barking...FedEX was delivering....now it's in my hot little hands....

Woot Woot

Don't forget to let us know what FW you have

Cridds wrote:Hahahaha, while I was typing this the dogs started barking...FedEX was delivering....now it's in my hot little hands....

Woot Woot

I don't like you!! ;)

Just kidding, congratulations!!

Cridds wrote:Hahahaha, while I was typing this the dogs started barking...FedEX was delivering....now it's in my hot little hands....

Woot Woot

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE build number? 3588? 3991? Thanks!!

Also - do you have a lockscreen? lockscreen = 3991 (or newer). And to the moderators: whoever gets us the build number deserves a quality post for sure.

Me - Hooray, I got my FedEx tracking code, le *click*

FedEx - No information for the following shipments/FedEx Office orders has been received by our system yet. Please try again later or contact Customer Service.

Me- FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU

(edit: ~4am order)

I ordered at 1030am pst and I still haven't received a shipping email....

Cmonnnnnnnnnn woot!

Cridds wrote:Hahahaha, while I was typing this the dogs started barking...FedEX was delivering....now it's in my hot little hands....

Woot Woot

I'm as anxious as everyone else to know the firmware version. To quote The Sandlot:

"You're killing me, Smalls!"

itsernst wrote:I ordered at 1030am pst and I still haven't received a shipping email....

Cmonnnnnnnnnn woot!

They seem to have a somewhat fuzzy cut off line. There are people posting here who ordered after me who have already got a shipping email, too. However, it seems like most people who ordered 3am or earlier received their emails yesterday.

roebeet wrote:PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE build number? 3588? 3991? Thanks!!

Also - do you have a lockscreen? lockscreen = 3991 (or newer). And to the moderators: whoever gets us the build number deserves a quality post for sure.

gTablet is still charging...where would I find the build number? The lockscreen info? There is no user manual in the box, just a quick start guide...

uanarchyk wrote:They seem to have a somewhat fuzzy cut off line. There are people posting here who ordered after me who have already got a shipping email, too. However, it seems like most people who ordered 3am or earlier received their emails yesterday.

And if wooters are already receiving their orders, then I think all orders should have processed.

Cridds wrote:gTablet is still charging...where would I find the build number? The lockscreen info? There is no user manual in the box, just a quick start guide...

roebeet wrote:can you please tell us your build version? To do that: "Settings" application, then "About Tablet" and then the Tap UI version. Thanks!!!”

Cridds wrote:gTablet is still charging...where would I find the build number? The lockscreen info? There is no user manual in the box, just a quick start guide...

Power it up - if you are on the charger, it should be safe to do. Just don't go off the charger for at least an hour, imo. You may or may not see a lockscreen once the UI comes up the first time. If you see one, then it's probably 3991 or newer, right off the bat.

If you have a lockscreen, just unlock it and you'll have the UI. If you have no lockscreen, no worries then. If you have a setup script asking for things like your wireless, you can skip all that (all those things can be done later).

Then, go into "Settings" app, then in Settings go to the bottom to "About Tablet". You'll see a few things, but the one I'd love to know is:

Tap UI Version

That will tell us for sure what firmware you have.

Thanks again!

roebeet wrote:Power it up - if you are on the charger, it should be safe to do. Just don't go off the charger for at least an hour, imo. You may or may not see a lockscreen once the UI comes up the first time. If you see one, then it's probably 3991 or newer, right off the bat.

If you have a lockscreen, just unlock it and you'll have the UI. If you have no lockscreen, no worries then. If you have a setup script asking for things like your wireless, you can skip all that (all those things can be done later).

Then, go into "Settings" app, then in Settings go to the bottom to "About Tablet". You'll see a few things, but the one I'd love to know is:

Tap UI Version

That will tell us for sure what firmware you have.

Thanks again!

Ok, here goes:

The Tap UI version is 1.1-3389
Build number FRF91

There was no lockscreen

Cridds wrote:Ok, here goes:

The Tap UI version is 1.1-3389
Build number FRF91

There was no lockscreen

THANKS!

3389 -- whew!!!! You are probably all safe, mod wise. That's one revision below the latest "official" release from Viewsonic, which is 3588.

Moderators, a quality post to Cridds, please!

EDIT: Now here's my XDA mod sales pitch. 3389 was the first half-decent firmware from Viewsonic. That's the first one that added a "classic" mode to bypass the heavy "TapnTap" interface. But, imo, the mods over at XDA are a significant improvement. Google Market, improved drivers, stock apps added, etc. 3389 still uses the original Nvidia drivers, but the mods and some stock ROMs have already moved onto newer drivers that greatly improve performance.

If you don't want to mod it, here's my suggestion: Let the OTA ("over the air") updater update you to 3588, once you get it. Very soon, Viewsonic is supposed to release a new firmware that will improve performance significantly, and adds that lockscreen I was talking about. They are tight-lipped as to when, but it's coming.

dondallas71 wrote:Where are you located and what time did you place your order?

It was just before noon CST and I am in Missouri. My last woot order took 6 business days to arrive after the order date.

Still no ship, and no tracking via the order number trick.

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spamhead wrote:So what build # is on yours?!?

I'm not sure. I already uninstalled the Amazon one (read lite).

Update from Amazon: "We don't normally offer refunds for app purchases." I'm thinking "normally"? Its your first day!


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roebeet wrote:x2, @seanrolsen -- can you confirm that you got your Woot GTAB already? You can be an enormous help if you did.

If so, can you please tell us your build version? To do that:

"Settings" application, then "About Tablet" and then the Tap UI version. Thanks!!!

Whoah whoa... hold the phone truck... back the phone. I did not recieve tracking, shipment notice or my Woot!. As far as I can tell it is still in TX (or NY?). I bought the app via the Amazon App store on my HTC Desire from USCC. I wanted to take advanfree of the free app a day thing.

The android version of the app is more full-featured than the Amazon App Store version. And without notice.

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prUsP69E wrote:Ok so this is going to be my test bed for developing Android Tablet Apps.

A n@@b in the world of android programming ... can someone suggest a good set of software tools (for the PC) that would get me going?

I have two (I think) good ideas for apps that work for people who have rooted android powered cell phones. Let me know if you are interested!

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jlovell999 wrote:If you would be so kind, please do the rest of us a favor and test something out. Initial indications are that apps purchased from Amazon AppStore have been modded such that they don't run if AppStore is not installed. Can you de-install the AppStore app and see if your copy of Repligo still works or if you get the "won't work without AppStore install message. This is the situation with Angry Birds Rio and I suspect it is the case with other apps also. I've always wondered about the "paid" apps and this is a good chance to test. This is something I and others would really like to know.

I would love to help but at the moment I cannot. Once I saw that the RepliGo app did not have the Freehand option (which I purchased it for in the first place) I uninstalled it, hoping for a "Refund" button. Im afraid of buying any additional apps from them becuase if I run into the same problem, I know I am SOL if the app is missing something.

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LEM- wrote:What a bunch of crooks!

I just uninstalled AppStore from my G2 and neither of the two apps I d/l'ded from them work! Namely Angry Birds and Shazam, which is a free app of the day today. Moreover trying to run Shazam crashed the launcher too!

Makes me wonder if there's more to AppStore then we know. Usage tracking? Something else??? Did anyone actually read the EULA?

[EDIT]
After a bit of skimming through terms of service, they do say that AppStore has to be installed in order for their apps to run, AND you must be signed in. Reinstalled AppStore, and it indeed asked me to sign in, before letting run the apps......

But at least it didn't require an active data connection to run them. Disabled Wi-Fi and Mobile Data, and still able to run...

I'm hoping this is so that they can enable some sort of DRM on the devices that do not have a unique identity (e.g. phones have IMEA number that is unique, but many other Android devices don't)... But sounds kind of fishy still...

I wonder if uninstalling Android Market would kill the market purchased apps? Hm....

Thanks for the info. I am sure that it won't be long before there is a patch for this. "Put this tiny file here and your're good" kind of thing.

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superdavex wrote:I ordered at 11:01 and I received a shipping notice. Definitely the fastest I've had of many Woot purchases. Thanks Woot!

11:50AM for me and I apparently missed the cutoff! So... if you ordered after noon you probably aren't shipping until Monday. I did read the "It doesn't matter what time your ordered" message, but the "unofficial update" made more sense.

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Cridds wrote:Hahahaha, while I was typing this the dogs started barking...FedEX was delivering....now it's in my hot little hands....

Woot Woot

Can I come over to your house and play? And now that we know the build number thanks to Cridds, what does that tell us about modding. Is it the old one we know or the new one that makes it harder and more more risky?

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Sorry for the long post... this forum moves so fast!

roebeet wrote:THANKS!

3389 -- whew!!!! You are probably all safe, mod wise. That's one revision below the latest "official" release from Viewsonic, which is 3588.

Moderators, a quality post to Cridds, please!

an update is available

1.1-3588

came up after my post...

Cridds wrote:an update is available

1.1-3588

came up after my post...

Yep, that's expected. I would recommend getting that update, btw.

seanrolsen wrote:Can I come over to your house and play? And now that we know the build number thanks to Cridds, what does that tell us about modding. Is it the old one we know or the new one that makes it harder and more more risky?

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Sorry for the long post... this forum moves so fast!

All mods are a risk, of course. However, 3389 (and 3588) are a pretty safe bet, if you are going to use the mods over at XDA. It's a "1.1" firmware and all our mods are tested with that dev branch.

This is a situation where I am VERY happy that my concerns were unfounded. Woo hoo!

donatom3 wrote:The only two differences between FedEx Ground and Home Delivery is that Home Delivery has a surcharge to it because it's going to a residential address.

Also, Fedex Home delivers Tuesday-Saturday while Ground is Monday-Friday.

Good news. Thank you cridds...have fun with your GTAB and keep us posted, please. Did you give the dogs a treat for the heads up about your Fed Ex delivery?

roebeet big thanks to you too. I hope XDA gets lots of money for all their work and help for us noobs.

roebeet wrote:All mods are a risk, of course. However, 3389 (and 3588) are a pretty safe bet, if you are going to use the mods over at XDA. It's a "1.1" firmware and all our mods are tested with that dev branch.

This is a situation where I am VERY happy that my concerns were unfounded. Woo hoo!

You may have stated this before, but which mod is better, VEGan 5.1.1 or TNT lite 2.2? Are they equal?

kingcrtuch wrote:It's a bit of a pain, but you can do it by downloading Google's Android Emulator and then installing the Amazon Appstore on it.

Once you've installed Appstore on the Emulator and logged into it with your Amazon account Amazon will automatically let you buy any Appstore apps from your PC and store them for download later to your real Android device.

This site has some good instructions for downloading and installing the emulator:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/21831/how-to-test-drive-google-android-on-your-pc-without-buying-a-phone/

One major hiccup I had with the emulator is that you can only have 1 network connection enabled as the Emulator isn't smart enough to figure out which is actually connected. So, if you're on a wi-fi connection, you need to make sure your wired connection is disabled in Windows in order for the Emulator to actually make an internet connection.

The emulator is really slow, but once you actually install the Appstore app once you never have to run the Emulator again....

confirmed and installed/ got my free typing app for today. missed out on shazam though

Updates are not wanting to go through, apps stop working...going to let it fully charge and give it a shot later...

Roebeet, and others, thanks so much for the great info on getting this gtablet up and running...I'm not super tech savy, but not unfamiliar with it...so we'll see how the middle of the road folks, like myself, fair with our newest toy...updates later...

KCFalcon59 wrote:You may have stated this before, but which mod is better, VEGan 5.1.1 or TNT lite 2.2? Are they equal?

There's no way I can be subjective on mods. :P

My suggestion is to try them all - TNT Lite, VEGAn, gADAM, or the assorted Gingerbread mods that exist in the XDA development area. All mods have their pros and cons.

The only one I would avoid for now is TwoTapsX. That's one of mine and it's highly experimental -- I actually had to pull it because of all the issues. It's basically a full 3991 mod - solid and fast, but a real pain in the neck to install for some people, causing some soft-bricks.

roebeet wrote:There's no way I can be subjective on mods. :P

My suggestion is to try them all - TNT Lite, VEGAn, gADAM, or the assorted Gingerbread mods that exist in the XDA development area. All mods have their pros and cons.

The only one I would avoid for now is TwoTapsX. That's one of mine and it's highly experimental -- I actually had to pull it because of all the issues. It's basically a full 3991 mod - solid and fast, but a real pain in the neck to install for some people, causing some soft-bricks.

Understandable. I appreciate your help.

goodintentions wrote:Dear all,



What this device will not do is replace your laptop or your desktop computers. I cannot stress this enough, people. And it will not work right out of the box. You need to put a couple hours of work into it when you first get it.


Yours truly,

The one with good intentions.

You make some good p[points.. My experience over the last 30 yeas is that as this not being a laptop or desktop replacement? After seeing what 80% of people use their laptops and desktops for, this tablet is going to perform well enough. And the app stores might actually get them some more function in it's region of unique qualities.

one thing it has a unique purpose, and a reason I'm even looking at tabs, is for the car. I've seen using it paired with a phone for Nav duties.(I'd like to know what conditions are needed in a phone to do this.) But another strength in the car I haven't seen mentioned is pairing it with an OBD-II reader for codes, mileage and all sorts of general and targeted auto maintenance and performance details. I do a lot of driving, plus can also easily help others with codes. Just gotta decide which OBD reader to get and wired vs. wireless performance.

Cridds wrote:Updates are not wanting to go through, apps stop working...going to let it fully charge and give it a shot later...

Roebeet, and others, thanks so much for the great info on getting this gtablet up and running...I'm not super tech savy, but not unfamiliar with it...so we'll see how the middle of the road folks, like myself, fair with our newest toy...updates later...

That's actually a good idea. When I got mine months ago, we suggested two things:

1) Charge it fully
2) Do a data wipe ("factory reset")

I still think these are valid first steps. However, if you have Flash and the Kindle apps pre-installed, a data wipe WILL delete them. There are ways to add them back, but still be aware of this.

When you start reading up on mods, a data wipe is almost always suggested as a first troubleshooting step for any problem. If you root it, I would highly recommend "Titanium Backup" as it will backup important user data (cough cough Angry Birds) so you can restore that data after a data wipe.

seanrolsen wrote:Can I come over to your house and play? And now that we know the build number thanks to Cridds, what does that tell us about modding. Is it the old one we know or the new one that makes it harder and more more risky?

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Sorry for the long post... this forum moves so fast!

Hmmm Ordered mine at 10:27am Central Time, Still haven't received a tracking number. I don't think the noon time cutoff is right. I want my new toy. I guess 2nd childhood time. I want it NOOOWWWWW!!!

Cridds wrote:Updates are not wanting to go through, apps stop working...going to let it fully charge and give it a shot later...

Roebeet, and others, thanks so much for the great info on getting this gtablet up and running...I'm not super tech savy, but not unfamiliar with it...so we'll see how the middle of the road folks, like myself, fair with our newest toy...updates later...

how is the screen?

arnott wrote:how is the screen?

BIG HUGE Thanks to roebeet for all his posts. Very informative. I have been a silent follower.

Just got mine about 30 mins ago. Ordered around 7.00am. Live in Houston. Same build as Cridds. I have no complaints against the screen. I think it looks great but then again this is my first tablet.

I love it. My kids are glued to it. Any suggestions on a screen protector and a case?

I am planning on modding it later tonight.

arnott wrote:how is the screen?

Assuming it hasn't changed since I got mine (and I doubt it has), it's not very good. It's a netbook screen.

There are some YT videos out there, or looking at these pics that I did, comparing a GTAB with a Xoom:

http://www.slatedroid.com/index.php?/topic/15865-screen-angles/

Spot on in landscape, the screen is OK. But the angles are bad, especially one in particular - you get that solarization effect. Apologies in advance, but don't shoot the messenger.

ROMs that alter the refresh rate might help slightly, but not much. My TNT Lite and gADAM mods, for example, up them to 60. And at least one other mod on XDA ups it to 77, I think. The default stock refresh rate is 50.

EDIT: Accessories are, unfortunately, few and far between. Suggest you look in the GTAB XDA section for accessories, as you might get some ideas. There are a few cases and a dock, but you might have to order overseas to get them.

I own a zPad dock for mine, and I got a case from someone in XDA who bought a few overseas and then resold it to me. The zPad dock activates HDMI, so that's the big selling point for it. It also gives you an Ethernet port and an extra USB port.

Nyah Nyah.

Mar 26, 2011 9:00 AM
On FedEx vehicle for delivery
WEBSTER, TX

I'm south of Sugarland, TX so basically Houston. That was quick!

@roebeet

Does mod ding it to Vegan or TNTLite (which i am planning to ) prevent us from OTA ing to future updates from ViewSonic?

Looks like Google is not going to release the Honeycomb src code for modders anytime soon, and was wondering what we do, if Viewsonic releases a Honeycomb update sometime in the future.

Can we nvflash bekit it to a stock ROM, and then OTA it to whatever Viewsonic throws at us in the future.

Great work on the ROMS btw!!

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