How To Unlock the Galaxy Tab 10.1v Bootloader

This process will factory reset your device and wipe the internal memory. Please do with your own risk :).
Prepare:
For you  Windows user, you might want to refer to this post. If you're a Linux user, you could try flashing using Heimdall but AFAIK, this has not been tested.
Method 1

• Download and install the JAVA SDK from here http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/ja...ads/index.html
• Download the Android SDK from here http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
• Follow the instructions here to download the USB drivers http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html
• Edit the “<PATH TO ANDROID SDK>\extras\google\usb_driver\android_winusb.inf” file and copy/paste the following lines and add them to the [Google.NTx86] section (for 32bit Windows) and/or [Google.NTamd64] (for 64bit Windows).
• Download the fastboot zip attached to this post (includes both Win and Linux version) and extract the files to your "<PATH TO ANDROID SDK>\tools" folder

Do not leave any blank lines before the first “;”

;
;Galaxy Tab 10.1v
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_04E8&PID_6860&REV_9999&MI_01
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_04E8&PID_6860&MI_01
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_04E8&PID_6601
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0955&PID_7000

Now to get started:
1) Power off your tablet
2) Hold the VOLUME DOWN button and press the POWER button (your tablet will power on and you will see the BACKUP and USB icons)
3) Use VOLUME DOWN to select the USB icon, and then press VOLUME UP to confirm the selection.
4) You should now be in fastboot mode (the word FASTBOOT should appear somewhere in the top left corner)
5) If Windows doesn’t automatically detect the device, go to device manager and find the ‘Fastboot’ device. Right-click and select update driver, choose to manually install and browse to the “<PATH TO ANDROID SDK>\extras\google\usb_driver\” folder.
6) Open a command prompt and do

cd "<PATH TO SDK FOLDER>\tools"
fastboot devices

7) Confirm that your device is detected. If it says “waiting for device”, you need to check that the drivers are installed correctly.
8) In the Command window, type:

fastboot oem unlock

9) On your Tab, Use the VOLUME DOWN button to select YES and then press VOLUME UP to confirm
10) VIOLA! You are unlocked. Note that these instructions are a work-in-progress.
Get your Tab into fastboot mode;:
1) Power off your Tab and power it back on while holding VOLUME DOWN
2) Highlight the USB icon by pressing VOLUME DOWN
3) Press VOLUME UP to confirm your selection (Fastboot Mode)
4) Download the Tegra 2 compatible fastboot (attached to this post) and put it somewhere in your path (eg /usr/bin)
5) Plug your device into the PC using the provided USB cable.
6) Open a terminal and type

fastboot devices

this will list the device but it will be a strign of numbers
7) type

fastboot oem unlock
your tab will then have a yes no option to unlock the bootloader select yes with VOLUME DOWN, and press VOLUME UP to confirm

8) Your bootloader is now unlocked power off the device and power it back on the device will boot and have an unlocked padlock when loading. Also this will factory reset your device this includes everything on the 16 gb storage.
Now that you're done head over here to get root access.
Attachment: Fastboot-Linux-and-NVIDIA

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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.

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Galaxy Tab users to get TouchWiz update

(Credit: Samsung)

Owners of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet will receive an update starting tomorrow that will deliver the TouchWiz UX interface and a host of other enhancements.

Sent OTA (over the air), the update package will include Samsung's revamped Media Hub service, Samsung Kies 2.0 support for PCs and Macs, and mobile features for the enterprise crowd.

The most notable feature of the update, the customizable TouchWiz interface, runs on top of Android 3.1 Honeycomb. Among its many options is a Live Panel, which offers home screen widgets that show you the latest news, weather, e-mail, social network updates, and more.

TouchWiz also kicks in a mini apps tray for fast access to the calendar, clock, calculator, task manager, and other frequently used items. The new clipboard lets users copy and paste images, Web pages, and other content from one place to another. And the Indicator Quick Panel allows quick control over the sound, brightness, and other settings.

The redesigned Media Hub provides access to more than 5,000 movies and TV shows, according to Samsung. Users pay for content once and can then share it all among five other Media Hub-connected tablets or smartphones. Using an HDMI dongle, Tab owners can also hook up their tablets to an HDTV.

Samsung Kies 2.0 will offer more options for sharing and synchronizing files from the tablet with both PCs and Macs. Tab users will be able to sync content wirelessly via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The latest update can synchronize contacts from Microsoft Outlook, Gmail, and Yahoo mail and use a library to store videos, music, and other hefty  files.

Finally, IT administrators who manage the Tab at the workplace should appreciate the update's new enterprise features. The tablet will now offer full support for Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync version 14, include built-in encryption to protect important files, and offer the ability to connect to a corporate network via Cisco's Virtual Private Network (VPN) software.

Tab owners who want to grab the update as soon as it's available can set up a Samsung account through the company's Web site. You'll then receive e-mail notification telling you when your device can be upgraded and explaining how to do it.

Beyond offering a new update for the Tab 10.1, Samsung finally seems about ready to launch its 8.9-inch tablet. Amazon's U.K. site is now listing the smaller tablet as in stock on August 12, available for preorder now, and selling for 605.34 pounds ($988).

We've reached out to Samsung to ask when the new tablet might reach the shores of the U.S. and will update the story if we hear back.

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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."

(Credit: Screenshot by Ed Rhee)

Step 2: To find your screenshot image, go to your Apps list and select "My files."

(Credit: Screenshot by Ed Rhee)

Step 3: Scroll down to the bottom and select the folder named "ScreenCapture."

(Credit: Screenshot by Ed Rhee)

Step 4: Select the image you want to share then tap the sharing icon.

(Credit: Screenshot by Ed Rhee)

Step 5: Choose which method you want to use to share the image.

(Credit: Screenshot by Ed Rhee)

There you go--nice and simple. Now you no longer need to use the Android SDK and a USB cable just to take screenshots of your Galaxy Tab 10.1. Thank you, Samsung!

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Galaxy Tab Pros and Cons

After using a prototype Galaxy Tab I wanted one.  Now that I have owned one for two weeks (actually it is all I had while on vacation for a week), I thought it would be good to review what I like and don't like about the Galaxy Tab.  What I have been looking for is a replacement for my laptop which I still need to use because of a list of things the Iphone is not up to doing.

Pros - Tablet Wish List

Things that make me use a laptop, Iphone doesn't do these well

• Need a Laptop replacement
• Instant on - I hate waiting 4 minutes for windows to boot.
• Instant Applications - I hate waiting 15 seconds for Outlook or Word to boot
• Bigger Screen
• Bigger keyboard, Swipe Keyboard, easy to type longer documents.
• Small enough to hold in one hand while typing with the other
• About half the weight of the Ipad
• Open platform
• Expansion slot for memory
• Light enough to be used as a Kindle Reader to read full novels, I am on my second novel.
• Can mount as a USB drive on my computer.
• Remote Desktop to my Desktop computer
• A way to enter rich text, things like bold, fonts, headings (Iphone does not allow this)
• Both Read and Edit Word, Excel Documents (Thinkfree Office does this and was installed)
• Android can display fonts 4 times larger than IOS from Apple, this is important for a friend of mine who is nearly blind, so she is replacing her IPad with a Galaxy Tab 10.1

Cons - What I wish for the Galaxy Tab (or Android)

• Free text messages and voice calls.  I think Google is working on google voice
• A Cisco VPN client, Cisco has promissed the new "AnyClient" by the end of 2010 will support Android
• Better buttons, I find the on off button placement akward and the four touch buttons at the bottom of the screen get touched when I don't mean to some times.  I would prefer real buttons at the bottom of the screen.
• Better combatibility mode management.  I would like a setting that is exposed, not hidden, to turn off combatibility mode.  Even better would be the option to list applications that need combatibilty mode like my old Palm TX would let me.
• Complete User Manual for Android 2.2, and for Galaxy Tab

More Pros - Things I really like now that I have them

• Widgets
• Top Bar - drag down for settings and notifications
• I can turn off compatibility mode and get most Apps to run in the full screen.

Back ground on my situation

I purchased Galaxy Tab from Verizon on the first day they went on sale in the USA.  I have been a mostly happy Iphone 3GS user for 18 months.  I plan to continue to use my Iphone as a cell phone and for reminding me what apponitments I have while I am on the go.  In addition to the Iphone, I also have to carry around a laptop computer.  I need the laptop because I don't like to type long emails on my Iphone, I have a hard time, with my old eyes, seeing the tiny Iphone screen, this makes browsing web pages or looking at documents on a phone impratical for me. 

So I have been looking for something that would let me do all the things I do on my laptop without lugging around my laptop.  I considered something like my son's netbook but that does not address the instant on and instant application access.  Also you must sit down to use a netbook or even to really use an IPad.  With a 7 inch Galaxy Tab I hold it in one hand while using it with the other.

In summary

Would I trade my Galaxy Tab in for something else?  No way!  My only problem is getting a chance to use it.  My wife and kids want to use it every chance they get.  My kids all have an Ipod touch, but they like the big screen and play games with multiple people watching or playing.  My wife prefers the Tab over her computer in the kitchen for looking up web sites or checking email.

The only thing I am not sure of is which provider (see cost comparison) is really the best fit for me and my needs.  I thought I would use lots of data, but since I have WiFi at my house, work and even the inlaws, I use much less than I thought I would.  I even traveled for week on vacation and downloaded a couple more apps and only have used 200 MB in two weeks.  (I have been careful to only use Youtube when on WiFi).  Verizon support knows almost nothing about the Galaxy Tab.  Maybe no one else does either.

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Galaxy 7 and General Tips

I bought a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Tab on the first day they went on sale, and the next morning I left on a one week vacation with only the Tab, no laptop.  Here are some tips and tricks and other things I have learned:

1. Menu key (bottom left) use it to get to settings and other options
2. Home key use to exit out of any application.
3. Back key (a bent arrow) to go back one screen.
4. Press and hold on things to get more options, i.e. on fields to get a choice of keyboard to enter data.
5. Turn OFF roaming, it is on by default and even works with maritime roaming when at sea on a cruise (don't ask, it is painful how much that mistake cost me).
6. Flash on demand.  I recomend in the browser to use the on demand setting for Flash: use the menu key -> settings -> Enable plug-ins -> On demand.  This will cause the browser to not download a flash object unless you click on it.  (faster and less data hungery)
7. Learn Swype for faster keyboard entry, you can get a tutorial under the Settings application -> Language and keyboard -> Swype settings -> Tutorial.
8. Manage downloads in the browser: use the menu key -> download manager.
9. Verizon Support knows nothing about the Tab, in fact most of Verizon is setup to support just cell phones.  If you have enough trouble they will give the support the Samsung support number: 1-888-987-4357.  I tried calling once but they were closed for the night.
10. Configure your WiFi before installing applications from the Market: Settings Application -> Wireless and network -> Wi-Fi Settings.
11. Setup email and calendar accounts, you can use the wizard: Setup application -> Setup Wizard.  Later you can adjust settings under Setup -> Accounts and sync.
12. Market (Android Market Place) use this to download applications, start with: Market application -> Apps -> All applications -> Top free (See Recomended Apps Below)
13. Good games: WordUp! Angry Birds, Mahjong.
14. Reviews and recomendations for more Apps, check out The Hottest Android Apps Site
15. For those who are real techies you can get to the Linux Shell of your tab by installing Android Terminal Emulator.  Note that many commands are disabled unless you root your Tab, but it is still cool if you already know Linux.
16. If you pinch the home page you will get thumbnails of all your screens.
17. At first some of my application only used a small part of the center of the screen.  This is because by default Android comes with a hidden setting for backwards compatability turned on.  I have found by turning this off 98% of my applications will run full screen on my Galaxy Tab and at full resolution (not streched out as the IPad does). To gain access to the hidden setting follow these steps.
    • Download “Spare Parts” application from Android Market and install it. If you visit us from the Galaxy Tab, follow this link : Spare Parts
    • Launch “Spare Parts”  and scroll down to “Compability Mode”. Un-tick the box and tick it back.
    • Reboot the Galaxy Tab.
    • Launch “Spare Parts” again, scroll down to “Compatibility Mode” and un-tick the box.
    • Reboot the Galaxy Tab.
    • Congratulations. Your apps are displayed in full screen! Note: a few old games don't work with compatability off.
18. Update: April 11, 2011 got a system update from Verizon which makes email and browser faster on my Galaxy Tab
19. You can get a free application of the day from the Amazon App Store for Android.  Some of the Apps I have purchased I could have gotten free.
20. Update- Here are some more apps I have discovered that I like: GPS Test, ColorNote, BSA Quick Guide, Andy-85, Pulse news, Stocks, TweetDeck, WeatherBug, Wifi Analyzer, PicSay, Google Sky Map, 3G Watchdog, and for fun Androidify, 2 Player Reactor, Alchemy, Bubble Blast 2, Tank Hero, Wheel to Riches Lite, Amazon Kindle.
21. More tips

Recommended Apps

Download this from the Market: File Manager, Universal Password Manager, RealCalc Scientific Calculator, Google Maps, Adobe Reader, AndroidZip File Manager

Update- Here are some more apps I have discovered that I like: AndSMB, GPS Test, ColorNote, BSA Quick Guide, Andy-85, Pulse news, Stocks, TweetDeck, WeatherBug, Wifi Analyzer, PicSay, Google Sky Map, 3G Watchdog, and for fun Androidify, 2 Player Reactor, Alchemy, Bubble Blast 2, Tank Hero, Wheel to Riches Lite, Amazon Kindle.

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