Rooting the T-Mobile G-Slate opens up a world of possibilities that would otherwise be out of reach. Root access gives you complete control of the system, which means you can do much more with the device than LG and your carrier, T-Mobile probably want you to do. It lets you install awesome root-only apps, uninstall apps that can’t normally be removed, do complete backups (Nandroid), flash custom ROMs, apply themes, change boot animations, and more. LG Pad

Thanks to XDA-Developers forum member Chandon, who brought us the invaluable method for rooting T-Mobile G-Slate.

Warning: Rooting your T-Mobile G-Slate at your own risk. we are not responsible if your device gets damaged or bricked during the process.

Requirements:

• The four files in the gslate_root.zip, you can download here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065882 

How to Root T-Mobile G-Slate Steps:

1. Put those four files that you downloaded in a directory and open a terminal to there.
2. Shut down your T-Mobile G-Slate and plug it into your computer via USB.
3. Hold down both volume buttons and press the power button. The T-Mobile G-Slate will not appear to turn on, but it’ll go into APX mode.
4. Running "lsusb" should show an entry "0955:7820 NVidia Corp."
5. Run the command "sudo su" to get a root shell. Running "ls" should still show the four files.
   • ./nvflash –bl bootloader.bin –getpartitiontable ptable.txt
   • ./nvflash -r –read 8 system-orig.img
6. Wait while 400 meg of data copies.
   • cp system-orig.img system.img
   • mkdir system
   • mount -o loop system.img system
   • cp su system/bin
   • chmod 4755 system/bin/su
   • cp Superuser.apk system/app
   • umount system
   • ./nvflash -r –download 8 system.img
7. Wait while it copies back.
   • ./nvflash -r –sync
8. Press the reset button under the sim cover to reboot.

That’s it! You should now have complete root access on your T-Mobile G-Slate.

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According the official LG community forums, the T-Mobile G-Slate (also named as LG Optimus Pad) is now receiving the Honeycomb 3.1 update that users have been impatiently awaiting. Owners of the T-Mobile G-Slate could download the Honeycomb 3.1 update for their devices and manually install it using the update software. LG Cell Phone News

You manually check for the update: LG Cell Phone Software

1. Install Anycut
2. New Shortcut
3. Activity
4. Hidden Menu (There are a gazillion entries for this, pick the 2ND one.
5. Scroll all the way to the bottom and select OTA Update Test
6. Google OTA Update Server Check-in
7. Run the other tests to see if it’s available for you yet.

If you have your T-Mobile G-Slate updated,  please let me know. LG Pad

T-Mobile G-Slate Photos - LG Cell Phone Pictures

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When it launched, the LG Optimus Pad was going for a (quite expensive) $449.99 with a new 3-year Rogers data contract and a high $699.99 outright a month ago. Today, there’s some good news concerning Rogers’s pricing of this tablet. The good news is that you’ll end up paying just $254.99 with a 3-year contract or $549.99 sans contract for the tablet. This price drop is Rogers’s attempt to give the LG Optimus Pad a little more appeal to the buyers who usually would go directly to the Apple alternative. LG Pad

The LG Optimus Pad features a 8.9-inch touchscreen display (resolution of 1280 x 768 resolution), a 1 GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor, three cameras – a 2-megapixel front-facing camera and dual 5-megapixel cameras on the back for 3D video recording (HD video playback and 1080p and 720p video capture), HDMI, Wi-Fi, up to 10 hours of battery life (6,400 mAh battery) weighs in at 1.38 pounds. The LG Optimus Pad is a good looking tablet for people looking to get their loved ones a new Android tablet!

LG Optimus Pad Photos - LG Cell Phone Pictures

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