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Friday, 14 October 2011

Transfer Files in Linux (Samsung Galaxy)

Works on 32bit and 64bit Linux. Just a quick guide on how to configure Linux for file transfers using MTP. The instructions and config is intended for Ubuntu Natty 32bit and 64bit, though the same process will work on other platforms - the only real difference being the package manager commands and possibly the config file locations.
The attached files are for the Galaxy Tab 10.1v but should work for the 10.1g / 10.1 as well. See the end of the post to learn how to modify this config to work for other devices.

How to configure for gMTP and other Media Sync tools

1) Install aptitude

sudo apt-get install aptitude

2) Install mtp-tools and mtpfs

sudo aptitude install mtpfs mtp-tools

3) Download this file: 98-gtab.zip for 32bit Linux or 98-gtab.rules-AMD64.zip for 64bit Linux to your desktop.
4) Extract the 98-gtab.rules file to your desktop
5) Copy the rules file to /etc/udev/rules.d/

sudo cp ~/Desktop/98-gtab.rules /etc/udev/rules.d

6) Reboot
7) Connect your Tab
8) Run the following command to confirm it is working:

ls /dev | grep gtab

This command should return "gtab" if successful. If not, follow the "Modifying" guide below.
9) Download / install gMTP

sudo apt-get install gmtp

10) Open gMTP and select "connect" from the menu

**Setting up for Automount (Optional, but recommended)**

Before follow these instructions, you must have completed Steps 1-8 above.
1) Edit your fstab file to add your gtab:

sudo gedit /etc/fstab

2) Add this to the end of the file:

#gtab
mtpfs /media/gtab fuse user,noauto,allow_other 0 0

3) Save and exit
4) Open fuse.conf for editing:

sudo gedit /etc/fuse.conf

5) Find the following line and remove the #

#user_allow_other

6) Save and exit
7) Open and edit the groups file:

sudo gedit /etc/group

8) Find the details for the group 'fuse' and append your username to the end of the line eg.

fuse:x:104:

9) Save and exit
10) Create the folder to mount your Tab:

sudo mkdir /media/gtab

11) Take ownership of the folder:

sudo chown :users /media/gtab

12) Reboot
13) Plug in your Tab.
14) Click on the Places menu and click gtab.
15) You're in business!

Modifying for other devices

If the above doesn't work immediately on the 10.1g / 10.1 (I have only tested on the 10.1v), you can easily edit the rules file to support your device.
1) Install lsusb

sudo apt-get install lsusb

2) Run lsusb

lsusb

3) Check the output of this command to find your device. The 10.1v is shown like this:

Bus 001 Device 010: ID 04e8:6860 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

4) Make a note of the Vendor and Product IDs. In the example above, the vendor ID is 04e8 and device ID is 6860 (note 04e8:6860 in the output).
5) Open the rules file for editing (if it's not already in /etc/udev/rules.d, copy it there now)

sudo gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/98-gtab.rules

6) Find this line

ATTRS{idVendor}=="04e8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6860", MODE="0666" SYMLINK+="gtab"

7) Replace the Vendor ID (04e8) and Product ID (6860) with the ones that you got from step 3 above.
8) Save and exit
9) Reboot
10) Follow step 7 onward in the first guide above

32bit RULES FILE:

ACTION!="add", GOTO="gtab_rules_end"
SUBSYSTEM!="usb|usb_device", GOTO="gtab_usb_end"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="04e8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6860", MODE="0666" SYMLINK+="gtab"
LABEL="gtab_usb_end"
LABEL="gtab_rules_end"

64bit RULES FILE:

ACTION!="add", GOTO="gtab_rules_end"
SUBSYSTEM!="usb|usb_device", GOTO="gtab_usb_end"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="04e8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6860", MODE="0777" SYMLINK+="gtab"
LABEL="gtab_usb_end"
LABEL="gtab_rules_end"

Monday, 10 October 2011

CyanogenMod 7 for the Nexus S - V7.0.3 (5 May 2011)

CyanogenMod is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.
This version is a release candidate, but you will find it stable for everyday use.

#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
 * Your warranty is now void.
 *
 * I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
 * thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
 * do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
 * before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
 * you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
 */

CyanogenMod is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. It can be used without any need to have any Google application installed. Linked below is a package that has come from another Android project that restore the Google parts. CyanogenMod does still include various hardware-specific code, which is also slowly being open-sourced anyway.
All the source code for CyanogenMod is available in the CyanogenMod Github repo. And if you would like to contribute to CyanogenMod, please visit out Gerrit Code Review. You can also view the Changelog for a full list of changes & features.
Instructions:

First time flashing CyanogenMod 7 to the Nexus S, or coming from another ROM?
Root the device and install ClockworkMod Recovery. Instructions are available here.

Perform a NANDroid backup of your current ROM.
Format the system, data & cache partitions of your device.
Perform a factory reset.
Flash CyanogenMod.
Optional: Install the Google Apps addon package.

Upgrading from earlier version of CyanogenMod 7?

Perform a NANDroid backup of your current ROM.
Flash CyanogenMod (your Google Apps will be backed up & restored automatically).
Issues?
Experience issues? Please provide the following info:
If the device was hard reboot, please provide the file "/proc/last_kmsg".
If the device was soft reboot or is "bootlooping", please run a logcat and provide the full ourput.
Please use Pastebin when possible.

CyanogenMod:

Latest version: update-cm-7.0.3-NS
Download: link
Mirror: link
MD5sum: bd6dfc83ae11fdeac8bf6b9662363946

Google Apps addon:

Version: gapps-gb-20110307
Mirror: link
Mirror: link

Source : http://tinyurl.com/3n2sqjt

Rooting Your Android

Advantages and Disadvantages Root Mode

Advantages

Unlimited access to the Android system.
Installing applications on memory card and install applications that need root certainly.
Un-install the default applications vendor.
Backup App + System Installation custom ROM.
Access to system files is fully Android.
Overclock overall processor performance (but make batteries become more wasteful consumption).

Disadvantages

Warranty missing :D

How to rooting for windows

Install driver Gio / software Kies
Have not installed Microsoft. NET Framework V.2??? download it here
Download superoneclick here or this
Set Android USB: Settings> Applications> Development, check USB Debugging / To Debug the USB
Plug USB to PC and handphone, wait until the driver installation is complete
Extract superoneclick and run as administrator (if Win7/Vista), then click the root ... wait until the process is complete "root files have been installed"

Rooting in Windows

Congratulations, you has already completed the process of rooting !! Before access the root, restart your handphone first. :D

Use with your own risk!!! :army:

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

How To Root the Galaxy Tab 10.1v

As always, mucking with your device at this level is risky. If you follow this process, you do so entirely at your own risk. I accept no responsibility for any detrimental effects resulting from following this process of rooting the galaxy tab, or for any problems associated with the updated files. Only if you accept these risks should you use these instructions.
NOTES:
I developed and followed this process on Ubuntu Natty, 64bit. I see no reason why it should not work on any other platform, since the only tool used is fastboot and the syntax for fastboot is the same on any platform. if you need to know how to get fastboot working, there are already many guides for that (see my how to unlock your bootloader thread, for example)
BUTTON CONFUSION:
When in landscape mode, with the camera at the top, the power button is on the left ‘vertical’ side of the tab. On the top is the volume rocker. In this orientation:
- The LEFT side of the volume rocker is VOLUME DOWN
- The RIGHT side of the volume rocker is VOLUME UP
This might seem obvious, but to anyone who is used to phones, this is the opposite, since they were designed to be used in Portrait mode.
PREPARE:
1) With your Tab in fastboot mode (step 1 of “GETTING ROOT” below), make sure you have a working fastboot implementation:
[CODE]fastboot devices[/CODE]
If all is well, you should see your device serial number. If there is a problem, you won’t get any response.
2) Downlad the two files attached to this thread
3) Create a folder on your desktop called “root”
[CODE]mkdir ~/Desktop/root[/CODE]
for Ubuntu or
[CODE]md %userprofile%\desktop\root[/CODE]
for Windows
This will be referred to as the working directory throughout the rest of this guide
4) Copy skitzandroid-10-1v-root.zip to your working directory (DO NOT UNZIP!)
5) Extract the skitzandroid-recovery.img file from skitzandroid-stock-recovery.zip to your working folder. Your working folder should now have 1 IMG file and one ZIP file.
6) This was an afterthought – Make sure fastboot is somewhere in your path (ie can be executed from anywhere). To test, ‘cd’ to any random folder and type ‘fastboot’ and make sure it runs.
7) Copy the skitzandroid-10-1v-root.zip file to the root of your sdcard. You can eithe drag/drop, or run:
[CODE]adb push skitzandroid-10-1v-root.zip /sdcard[/CODE]
from your working directory
…now the easy part
GETTING ROOT:
1) Power off your Tab and power it back on, while holding the VOLUME DOWN button.
2) When the DOWNLOAD / FASTBOOT icons appear, press VOLUME DOWN again to select FASTBOOT icon (the one with the USB logo) and press VOLUME UP to confirm selection.
3) Confirm you are now in fastboot mode and do a:
[CODE]fastboot devices[/CODE]
If all is well, you should see your device serial number.
4) Open a terminal / CMD prompt and CD to your working folder
[CODE]cd ~/Desktop/root[/CODE]
for Ubuntu or
[CODE]cd %userprofile%\desktop\root[/CODE]
for Windows
5) Run the following command:
[CODE]fastboot boot skitzandroid-recovery.img[/CODE]
..and wait. It might not look like anything is happening but it is.
6) You should now have a recovery menu. Use the volume rocker (up/down navigates menu options) to select “Install zip from SDCARD” (or something like that – if someone can post the exact menu item wording, I will update the guide). Press (tap!) the POWER button to confirm the menu selection
7) Navigate to the root of your internal storage (/sdcard), select the skitzandroid-10-1v-root.zip file and press (tap!) the POWER button to confirm selection.

Once complete, use the Volume rocker to select “REBOOT” from the menu and press (tap!!!) the POWER button to confirm selection.
9) YOUR’RE DONE. Press the thanks button on this thread to continue

TESTING:
1) Check your apps menu to confirm the existence of SuperUser app.
2) With the Tab attached to your PC via USB cable, do the following:
[CODE]adb shell
su[/CODE]
And watch the screen on your Tab for a SuperUser prompt. If you see this, congratulations!
If you have never rooted a phone/tablet before, go get Titanium Backup Pro and ROM Manager from the market. As soon as the custom ROMs start flowing in, you’ll be all set to go.
Source.

Monday, 3 October 2011

How to take native screenshots on your Touchwiz Galaxy Tab 10.1

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Touchwiz update finally added native screenshot support--hoorah! Here's how to use it and share the screenshots, all without having to connect it to your computer:

Step 1: In the taskbar, you'll notice the new Screenshot icon next to the Recent Apps icon. Tap the Screenshot icon to take your screenshot. You'll see a message pop up that says, "Screen captured. Saved as image file."