VegaICS Beta 1 Touch Screen Patch

Tabletroms member, scanno has posted about a day ago about CWM update for VegaICS Beta1. This update will address the touchscreen issue and powerbutton fix. As said in the post, this update contain new boot image with touchscreen driver compiled to the new kernel. The new kernel were build by some folk from modaco, brucele666.
We have watch the forum for a positif response to this patch. I can not test this patch yet, because my tablet is not with me right now, but some positif feedback from the forum, and the talk at modaco, i think this patch worth a try. If you have problem, you can always ask in the forum, that way you'll help to in the development process.

Here is a link to the post.

VegaICS, Almost 3 Weeks in Beta -- No Update Yet

This is the third week, since VegaICS -- A community build ROM for Advent Vega, POV Mobii, Viewpad 10S and other shuttle device family similar to it -- upgrade its status to Beta1. Of course we have been following this information closely on its original thread. Some of us really looking forward for 3G fix and the long waited internal GPS patch from all this VegaICS enthusiast.
Some new feature you can expect to be there when it updated will be the ability to connect to an adhoc network.
I personally hope for some speed improvement. Although its more stable now, being beta1, there is still some need for speed :). Some 720p movie still not play as I expected.
I hope it will be released soon enough so we can have something new to play with again.

Android 4.0 Update for Samsung Galaxy S II

Samsung Galaxy SII can now updated to Android ICS 4.0 officially from Samsung. Although it now, only available for europe and south korean region, other region will soon follow after this update mechanism approved by carrier (cellular operator).
Other Galaxy devices will also get this update soon enough.
If you are unpatient for this updated, there is a way to update your Samsung Galaxy S II in an unofficial way (the update file is official). This update were provided by a guy from modaco. You can update your phone using Kies and Odin. Remember to make backup of your original ROM in case you want to restored it later. Do this AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Below is the step-by-step walkthrough:

1. Download the latest Samsung Kies and the driver from samsung.
2. Download Odin here.
3. On your Galaxy S II, activate USB debugging via settings->Applications->Development
4. Download the official Firmware 4.0 update here. The update size is about 300 MB, save it and extract it on your computer.
5. Install your latest KIES.
6. Having every ingredient at hand, open Odin and klik the button labeled PDA. Navigate to the folder where the extracted Firmware 4.0 located, scan for a file with md5 extension.
7. Prepare USB cable of your Galaxy S II. Turn it off, then push power button+volume down+home all together (simultaneously), you'll have warning on your screen, to continue or aborting. If you want to go on, push volume up to enter download mode.
8. Connect your Galaxy S II using USB cable and wait until your computer detect or recognize your phone. If this step fail, maybe you should review step 5.
9. On Odin's control panel, push the start button and let the download process finish.

If everything goes ok, now your samsung Galaxy S II will have android 4.0 on it. Enjoy :)

VegaICS Now Status Beta -- VegaICS Beta1

VegaICS just released as beta1 yesterday at tabletroms. Just click the link below and try it yourself

VegaICS Beta1 at TabletRoms.com
Thank You Cass!

HoneyIce Chimera Edition vs VegaICS A3

Yes, the war. Almost the same time, this two main Advent Vega Mod dev release his update.

From Areo -- HoneyIce Chimera Edition (3.2.7 RC3) and from Cass -- VegaICS Alpha 3.

HoneyIce, from a few week ago has some problem, thread closed due to piracy investigation, when the thread back, Areo release new update, but this is maybe the most unstable update he ever release. Then he remove the update. But, now he release the Chimera Edition, which is excellent one in my opinion. You can try this update if you have Advent Vega or similar devices. But, one thing that is annoying is, you must format your SD card in order to install this nvflash update.

VegaICS, the contender is about 3 month in ages. I must said, this ROM has advanced very fast. With the release of its 3rd Alpha, and some minor update for A3, this ROM maybe soon became beta. Some folk at the forum also indicate that maybe there will be fix for the 3g and even the internal GPS module. I personally hope for this ROM to grow to a stable state as fast as possible. This ROM is based on 4.0.3 platform, so it is the most up to date exist.

HoneyIce at its best now, but I think soon vegaICS will grow shadowing the older brother.

Some Galaxy S II will convert to ICS in 2012

Samsung Galaxy S II owner, you have something waiting on March 2012. It's the date, when your device will have the chance to update it's OS, from Android Gingerbread to Android ICS, officially. Samsung has promised in December 2011, some of it's Android device will get an ICS update. Well, this promise may be soon become reality. With this update, your galaxy S II will be compatible to more recent application, and or at least, it will give you new look and feel :)

This news were from Eldar Murtazin tweet, said that Samsung Galaxy S II update to ICS 4.0 will be available (OTA or Samsung Kies) on March 1st 2012. Murtazin is guy from Mobile Review Magazine.

Some people has been using some ICS beta for their S II, that said, leaked from the company. This is why, I personally believe that, this rumor maybe true. We'll just wait.

Some other Samsung Android phone and tablet may also get some update for ICS:

• Samsung Nexus S 4G
• Samsung Galaxy Note
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

But, unfortunately, some other won't get update:

• Samsung Galaxy S, S Captivate, S Fascinate, and S Vibrant
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 7

Remounting /system in read/write mode, Froyo

I used this to remove unwanted application from my tablet advent vega, running Froyo. First, you need superuser installed on your system. Find a terminal emulator program on the Market. If everything ok, open the terminal emulator program and type:

#su

grant the emulator a superuser privilege, then continue:

#mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

this will remount your system partition in read/write mode. You can now navigate to system/app by:

#cd /system/app

and remove or copy any application you want to use as a system application. For example:

#rm Calendar.apk //removing the Calendar.apk

or:

#cp Cron.apk /system/app    //copy the Cron.apk to system/app

that's it, hope it help someone :)