Bishop of Technology

WHY would anyone want to format their Android device? Wouldn’t that “BRICK” my G-Tablet? Actually, it is necessary if you are changing the boot loader (bl) from one branch to the other (bl1.1 to bl1.2 or visa versa). It is also a good way to assure a good flash of a new ROM – the first …

Is there any way to have FREE mobile phone service? YES!

Updated 11/19/2011 – Added link to VOIP on GTab.

Last year, I bought a T-Mobile G2 phone. But the T-Mobile service in my area is so weak that I disconnected from them. Still, I use the phone – without a contract and at …

Installing ClockworkMod Recovery for 1.2 Bootloader ——

NOTICE: Continue ONLY if you have flashed the 1.2-4349 firmware (bootloader 1.2) using our “NVFlash for Dummies” guide.

If you have the STOCK version of 1.2-4349, it still may not work with some of the newer HoneyComb ROMs for the GTab (system partition must be enlarged to hold …

Tips for Android Devices NOTICE: These tips have been tested on the ViewSonic G-Tablet but many (all?) should also work on most other Android devices. Use at your own risk. Will I lose data if I….?

When should I delete the cache or reset to factory, etc in ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM)?

• Reset to Factory: As …
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The process to get Honeycomb on your GTab: Notice: If you are having problems with this or any other version of Android on your Viewsonic G-Tablet, then visit our “When Things Go Wrong” (WTGW) page to find a solution.  Do not follow this guide unless you presently have a working tablet. Issues to consider before …

Android rules!

I bought my first Android device (T-Mobile G2 phone) last December (2010). Since then, I have gotten two more devices (Nook Color and Viewsonic G-Tablet). All three devices have been rooted and the CyanogenMod 7 custom ROM installed. To say that “I like Android” is too much of an understatement!

But, without applications …

Release the power of the GTab! . INTRODUCTION:

(These instructions replace the previous article which was available here.)

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This simple “How-To” guide should enable most people to root the Viewsonic G-Tablet and install a custom ROM in less than an hour. Doing so will make the GTab operate as well as (or better than) almost …

Looking for a mobile data plan for your WiFi-only tablet?

UDATED 11/19/2011 – Include link to VOIP article.

The Verizon MIFI device just may be your answer. It provides mobile data at 3G speeds (or 4G if it is available in your area) to as many as five Wifi-enabled devices nearby. Verizon offers two different …

Twitter is a great source of content 5 questions & 6 tips about Twitter

As a consumer of content, I use Twitter to provide news & information about current events, technical issues, politics, leadership concepts, devotional encouragement and such like. I do not use it to keep up with family and friends – Facebook is …

Do you have the CORRECT bootloader? Check the firmware version on your stock ROM BEFORE rooting your tablet. HOW TO CHECK Version

• If you have STOCK Tap-n-Tap: Go to Settings — About Tablet — Tapu UI Version.

Use NVFlash to UN-brick your GTab!

Introduction:

• Updated September 19, 2011: I no longer recommend users to flash the 1.1 boot loader version. Therefore all steps related to it will be dashed out. Follow that branch at your peril. Most new roms are based on the 1.2bl branch and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you …
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Installing ClockworkMod Recovery (1.1 bootloader) NOTICE: be certain that you have read the first article:  New Guide for Rooting the ViewSonic G-Tablet. Don’t leave home continue without it! ——————- Continue ONLY if your GTab has the STOCK version 1.1-3588 firmware (bootloader 1.1). Not sure? Check Bootloader Version on GTab Before Root! If you have flashed the 1.2-4349 firmware, then …

Telephone service has come a LONG way!

I have used the Ooma Hub as my primary phone service since 2009. However, when I switched from AT&T DSL to Charter Cable as my ISP, a problem with the service gave me cause for concern. I began to question the Ooma device.

But, I was wrong. As …

An update on my previous (positive) reviews of the Ooma VOIP device. Their Technical Support is presently under scrutiny!

A short course for anyone who wants to join Twitter but does not understand how to get started.