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So, im thinking of getting an android tablet. I need it within the next week or really close.
If i do get one, will it sync with my captivate? can i use 1 data plan instead of two? What things would it sync?
Also, which one do you recommend?
Thanks
my suggestion is to wait for a while, 4 new tablets will come out soon:
moto xoom
lg g-slate
samsung galaxy tab 10.1
htc flyer
I would recommend the Motorola xoom.
I'm pretty sure you'll get all your apps if you use the same Gmail. And also the contacts if you saved them to Gmail.
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Im looking at the wifi only xoom for myself
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Hmm, im thinking about the wifi xoom too. When will it be released?
Thanks
Ipad FTW
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Its too late to get the ipad, and the ipad 2 is too far away :S.
I really wanted it though
I am using a Viewsonic G Tablet 10.1" with the custom ROM TnT Lite 4.2.3 it does sync with Google mail, calendar, and contacts. $379.00 at Office Depot.
Touchpad looks awesome. WebOS is amazing. If there was a webOS device on the market with decent hardware I'd buy it. Pre3 looks good.
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Another vote for the Viewsonic G Tablet here.
The hardware is honeycomb-ready, the price is right, and there are plenty of custom roms being baked right here at xda-developers.
Do you know if the viewsonic will get the honeycomb update? And if it does, will it be soon? I hate it when samsung takes too long to throw out an update
I think you should try out something other than android like
Ipad 2 or touchpad.
But you'll have to wait until summer..
I would not recommend the galaxy's 10.1.
I think xoom had a micro SD option, etc to make it better than galaxy 10.1.
and I really don't care about 3D so I wouldn't recommend the g slate.
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another one needs to mension --- blackberry playbook.
Personally I'd stick with android and wait for the newest galaxy s tab to come out. With Bluetooth file transfer you can easily connect and transfer from each one with a few screen touches.
+1 for the VS G-tab. Great device for the money.
Motorola Xoom looked promising, until they released the price $799.00 and the fact that you HAVE to purchase a 3g plan in order for them to unlock the wifi?!?! No thanks.
Which would be your recommendation people.
I currently use a ICS port of miui .
Upgraded to the Galaxy Nexus from the Nexus One. World of difference my man, if you don't mind the increase in size I'd say do it. Its all of the benefits of vanilla android + 720p screen. I got mine on Verizon therefore LTE as well.
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Its not the size i am bothered about. Its the experience. GN is supposed to be good but its camera was heavily criticized.
Am looking to remain in HTC build devices as for many people have pointed out about not liking plastic feeling of samsung devices.
HTC one S or X
Nice devices
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I just buyed a Samsung Nexus from usa and is a very good phone but it doesn't function in spain because is cdma. If someone wants it, i never used it. Its new. Greetings.
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X or S
I just recently retired my Nexus One, too. I loved the phone so much but its hardware flaws made me part ways. The 200 MB for applications really caused me to give in. I could only transfer so much to my SD card!
I REALLY wanted a Galaxy Nexus but times are hard for me economically at the moment. But I did have an upgrade on my t-mobile account and I noticed the Nexus S is now free with 2 year extension at best buy and ordered it. I received my phone this past Friday, immediately rooted it, put a custom ICS ROM, and loving it thus far.
It's hard to believe the Nexus S is like a year old but people consider it outdated already. I'm thinking I'll probably buy the GSM Galaxy Nexus by the end of this year when I work a bit. Until then, the Nexus S is more than enough.
I "upgraded" to the nexus S a few months ago, really couldn't stand the cheap and plastic feel of the phone, so I sold it and went back to the N1.
A few weeks ago I bought an HTC sensation, and I'm now running Opensensation, very happy so far with it. Build quality is superb, and development is getting very active for CM9.
I'd really like an HTC One X, but the device is so new that there's no aosp development so far, and I can't stand Sense.
I just got a great deal on a Galaxy SII, so my Nexus is going to spend it's last few days as my phone... it will live on in my wife's possession unless she decides she must have a physical keyboard.
I thought the 200mb onboard limitation could be circumvented by using something like Mounts2SD and a class 10 microSDHC card? That's what I've been doing, anyhow. I really do like the Nexus One -- it feels rather solid and metallic. A bit small, though.
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Padfone or G-Nexus-7 combination
I've been using a SIM-free (unlocked and rooted) Motorola Atrix 4G with the lapdock everyday as my "daily-driver" phone/laptop solution since April of last year. I used the webtop, and later on, a modded version of Gentoo with Google Docs and Libre Office to get things done. I work at a university, so if I need something other than regular office software, I just use one of the hundreds of workstations I have access to on our campuses-- I've never experienced the so-called limitations that the lapdock+phone combo presents, and the fact that I ride very crowded trains in Tokyo precludes me from bringing my $1500+ laptop around everyday.
So when the Asus Padfone came out, I was sure that this would be my upgrade path! A phone that goes into a tablet that clips onto a keyboard. Brilliant! But hang on-- now there's the Nexus 7... Pure Google, and OPEN... That plus a Galaxy-Nexus... hmmmmm.... Could that also do the trick??
Well, there's always "let's wait and see a few more months..." But the obvious happened a week ago-- my Atrix's screen gave up the ghost... Sure I can plug it into HDMI, and use the lapdock just fine, but I can't use it as a phone... GRRRR!! Oh, and check out my location to the left-- I live in JAPAN, but I travel a lot, and go back to the US every year; actually, I'm going home in a week for a month!! So I NEED a phone either just before I go, or when I get there....
REQUIREMENTS:
- SIM Free (unlocked): I travel. A lot. Internationally. I needs my unlock!
- Multi-band support: Japan uses 2100MHz for HSPA+, and so does most of Asia. The US is 850, 1900, 1700... I'd like to find a phone that supports both of these... The Padfone will only support the Asian frequency, but nothing in the States-- I'd be stuck on 2G back home for a month... I can tolerate that though because I'll at least have AT&T hotspot support. The G-Nexus of course has a PENTABAND 3G radio (why the F don't other phones <other than the iPhone> have this same radio?!) so it'll work with whatever network I throw at it.
- Open bootloader/Rooted: One of the things I really enjoyed about my Atrix was being able to tweak tweak tweak. The Nexus devices don't need an explanation here-- They're designed to root and tweak. The Padfone can be rooted now--but it's bootloader is locked... But with the exotic tweaks made to get the tablet and phone UI to work, I doubt I'd use a custom ROM anyhow.
- Tablet/Phone combo: I got spoiled by my Atrix. Being able to use a physical keyboard to respond to an incoming text message is really habit-forming. Especially if I need to type it in Japanese. Of course the Padfone would win here... Not sure if there's an app that lets you see the text and MMSs on a phone through a tablet though. The other obvious thing here is that the Padphone *IS* the tablet, once docked into the PadStation. No tethering, no separate data plan, no hotspot needed. The G-Nexus-7 combo would see me tethering the G-Nex to the Nex-7. Is there a simple app that can make an on-demand data connection between the two happen at will?
- Updates: This is what pissed me off about Motorola. The OG Atrix's Tegra 2 processor can more than handle ICS, but here it is almost 6 months later, and nothing. Luckily I can get Kang builds, but certain things just don't work for me--for example Chrome crashes ALL the time. Camera sucks, etc. Hence, I'm over using another Moto device. Obviously the Nexus duo will ALWAYS get the latest and greatest; no-brainer there. Asus? The TF series got their updates to ICS within the first 3 months IIRC. Since Jelly Bean is just a point update, perhaps the Padfone will see an update in the fall sometime--I can live with that.
- Ease of use: Not the OS, but the physical pieces... The G-Nex-7 combo is easy in the way that both are able to use the same charger (micro USB). Padfone just nests together. I like how the Padfone keyboard has USB ports and an SD card slot... Not to mentin BATTERIES galore. It's hard as hell trying to find a place to charge my phone all the time, and sometimes I'd just use the Moto's lapdock as a battery charger!
- Price: this is the kicker... The Galaxy Nexus/ Nexus 7 Combo will come out to less than US$600 when bought from the Google store. Even buying from a grey-market distributor in Taiwan, I can't buy the Padfone/PadStation/Keyboard combo for less that US$1000... I have barely that much to spend though.
Friends, I need some help deciding! Here are my pros and cons for each device as it stands today. I'm posting this in the Padfone, Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7, and my old Motorola Atrix forums as well. I want some good honest and thoughtful opinions-- no haterism, flaming, or retardedness please. This is an extremely important purchase for me, and needs to be done ASAP.
As always, thank you so much for your opinions!
Your answer is in the OP. You're welcome.
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Not sure if there's an app that lets you see the text and MMSs on a phone through a tablet though
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apdroid.tabtalk
And if you need a physical keyboard you can get a compact Bluetooth one off eBay for like $35 (maybe less?)
I own the Prime. Asus is TERRIBLE with their software support. Absolutely terrible. Go with the Nexus and enjoy quality software support from Google.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apdroid.tabtalk
And if you need a physical keyboard you can get a compact Bluetooth one off eBay for like $35 (maybe less?)
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Thanx for that app tip! That's going on the "save" list. I can go to Akihabara (the famous Tokyo electronics shopping area) and get one for maybe even less--that's definitely part of my solution if I do the G-Nex-7 thing.
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I own the Prime. Asus is TERRIBLE with their software support. Absolutely terrible. Go with the Nexus and enjoy quality software support from Google.
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And I've heard about ASUS's bad support at times... One of the reasons I switched from using an HP laptop to an Apple one, was because I can walk into any Apple store worldwide and get help with it. (I'm just as mad about them suing everyone into oblivion, and I'm not that flattered with iOS the way I am with Android, but I loves me some OSX for sure.)
Keep the opinions coming y'all. Thanx!
I've owned more than enough Android devices and the thing that always leaves me disenchanted with them in the end is the update fragmentation. I have the n7 on preorder and my x2 is set to be replaced by the g-nex in August. This is just my opinion but I think it's insane that I have to keep flashing roms that may or may not have all of my hardware working correctly just to get an update. Nexus devices represent what I feel google should have done at Androids launch to combat Apple. I plan to use my n7 as an iPad alternative until Windows Surface launches and I can get a tab with fully featured office for productivity.
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nyijedi said:
I own the Prime. Asus is TERRIBLE with their software support. Absolutely terrible. Go with the Nexus and enjoy quality software support from Google.
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Ya i've been waiting for the new asus infinity to come out but i know it will never get updated and i can at least get a bluetooth keyboard or some extra keyboard hooked up to the nexus 7 and type away
Gnex + N7 combo hands down.
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Gnex + N7 combo hands down.
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Nexcellent said:
Gnex + N7 combo hands down.
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Exactly this. If for nothing else, these two solid reasons:
A GNex + a Nexus 7 are cheaper than a Padfone
And the battery on the GSM model of the GNex is excellent compared to its LTE counterpart.
Treat yourself to some delicious Jelly Bean. =]
Not to mention, you can just buy the $70 3800mAh extended battery from Seidio with NFC if you are worried about battery life, and you'll still be paying way less than the Padfone. I ordered one for my dad's Verizon GNex the other day, and will finally be able to put in his phone when he comes home on sunday, since no other battery has been good enough, even with the Gummy ROM on his phone. =[
Hmm. Good point. One of my main concerns is battery life since I'll be tethering with this combo a lot. I forgot the NFC chip is in the battery and not the body... also I wonder if NFC is compatible with the Felicia systems used here in Japan for things like train passes and e-money.... the phone I'm using now has it... not a necessity though.
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seff5677 said:
Ya i've been waiting for the new asus infinity to come out but i know it will never get updated and i can at least get a bluetooth keyboard or some extra keyboard hooked up to the nexus 7 and type away
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I wouldn't just worry about timely updates. I'd worry about decent performance. My Prime is a quad core device and it sucks total ass at playing games, browsing, and just about everything else. Constant lags and crashes. It's enraging. Do yourself a favor and stay away from Asus devices (the Nexus 7 will likely be different since it's a google device). You'll save yourself some huge headaches.
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I think it's incredibly odd that there is so much Asus hate yet the N7 is an Asus device itself. Performance-wise with the N7, i'd imagine apps would perform similarly to the transformer prime seeing as it uses the same processor...
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I think it's incredibly odd that there is so much Asus hate yet the N7 is an Asus device itself. Performance-wise with the N7, i'd imagine apps would perform similarly to the transformer prime seeing as it uses the same processor...
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The reason for the Asus hate is not their hardware, it's how they bloat up the OS after google passes it off to them. With the n7 Asus has nothing to do with the OS, they just make the hardware.
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So far most responses seem to support the Nexus combo.
I, however, when reading how you use your devices was thinking PadFone all the way. It seems like a better fit for you.
But just my 2 cents.
CGI_Ram said:
So far most responses seem to support the Nexus combo.
I, however, when reading how you use your devices was thinking PadFone all the way. It seems like a better fit for you.
But just my 2 cents.
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The problem is, I think most of the benefits he would get from the padfone would be too minor to justify a $300-$400 price premium. And I am also not sure how well the phone part of it does by itself etc, Ive yet to check some reviews of the padfone. For all that extra money he could by himself some nice cases, screen protectors, bluetooth headsets etc. Even a pack of those little nfc coin things he might be able to put to good use.
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I think it's incredibly odd that there is so much Asus hate yet the N7 is an Asus device itself. Performance-wise with the N7, i'd imagine apps would perform similarly to the transformer prime seeing as it uses the same processor...
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Believe me, I was super pissed when word leaked that Asus was making the Nexus tablet. I'm not buying one solely for that reason. However, I do think the N7 should be okay since Google is taking care of the software instead of Asus and oversaw the hardware. Asus is completely incompetent. Google is not.
And as a Prime owner, if apps on the N7 perform similarly as the Prime, I'd suggest throwing it in the garbage. All browsers, Google Earth, tegra games - they're god awful on the Prime. Some of them are literally unusable. With that said, I'm sure apps on the N7 will run great thanks to Google.
Have I mentioned how awful Asus is?
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I also use the Atrix + Laprtock as my entire molbile solution. And this includes "real" work which needs substantial typeing and screen real estate.
For me, dropping down to 10 inch would be a killer. I have tried using 10 inch netbooks, and it is a real pain. But maybe the OP can get away with this (younger eyes on a higher res screan, perhaps smaller fingers/hands).
But no way in the world can one work like this on a 7 inch screen.
If one is using the pair for light browsing + media then I cerrtainly see the GN + N7 as a sound choice. But for a working laptop replacement, not for me. Alas I am not certain a padphone works either (though I like the concept). I would certainly be concerned about the phone itself (there are a lot of deatils in this area that do not show up in specs, ask Apple).
A shame the OP just busted his scrreen. I suspect the right answer is to wait several months.
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I also use the Atrix + Laprtock as my entire molbile solution. And this includes "real" work which needs substantial typeing and screen real estate.
For me, dropping down to 10 inch would be a killer.
But no way in the world can one work like this on a 7 inch screen.
A shame the OP just busted his scrreen. I suspect the right answer is to wait several months.
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I had exactly that same question, so I trekked over to the local electronics shop near my home here in Yokohama, and they have an Asus TF201 set up there on wifi. The tablet's dimensions are Padfone sized-- 10 inches. They also had the keydock there too, so I got to test that out as well... Wow. Color me impressed. Remember, the 10" IPS screen has more pixels and a much wider and brighter viewing angle than the Moto OG Lapdock. The keyboard was also easy to type on, and I love the fact that there are actual keys for Home, Back, Volume, Menu, Play/Pause and so on.
CGI_Ram said:
So far most responses seem to support the Nexus combo.
I, however, when reading how you use your devices was thinking PadFone all the way. It seems like a better fit for you.
But just my 2 cents.
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You're right-- It does seem like a better fit to me too, the more I think of it. Going and actually futzing with the TF201 yesterday didn't help though...
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The problem is, I think most of the benefits he would get from the padfone would be too minor to justify a $300-$400 price premium. And I am also not sure how well the phone part of it does by itself etc, Ive yet to check some reviews of the padfone. For all that extra money he could by himself some nice cases, screen protectors, bluetooth headsets etc. Even a pack of those little nfc coin things he might be able to put to good use.
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The phone part did pretty well according to Anandtech and Engadget--
Bear in mind that this is supposed to be saving me the cost of getting a netbook to take to work with me everyday as well too... As far as accessories, well I already have 2 bluetooth headsets just sitting on my desk in front of me now, along with a microUSB to USB port adaptor and micro HDMI M/F cables. All this was from me using the Atrix in various situations.
And while the Nexus Duo is a powerful combo, there are 2 things that I absolutely need to have in a device for the way I work-- SD card adaptor and Ethernet Adaptor.
I work in the Media faculty at the university and also teach photojournalism classes; I also freelance a lot too, and one of the things that helps me a lot, is being able to yank my SD card out the camera, snap it into a USB card reader and plug it into the Lapdock and have the Atrix see it, mount it, and access it. I can then do whatever I need to do to the pix while sitting on the train (Did you know the Bullet Trains here all have Wifi onboard, and can be used while in tunnels? I once wrote and uploaded 2 magazine articles, pix and all while on a 3 hour train ride!) The Padfone's keyboard dock has a full sized SDXC card adapter built in...
Also, while my university has wifi almost everywhere on campus, I cannot access the secured parts of the network where we house our common files for grading and such. We can only use the PC labs, office PC pools, or the ethernet ports in the staff rooms. Currently I use a small wifi adapter in bridge mode sometimes-- of course with the SSID not broadcast. But a better solution would be to get a USB Ethernet adaptor. I know the Transformer series has this baked into their kernels-- I think the Padfone can do it too. But I need to do some checking.
Can the Nexus Duo do some/any of these? Let me know how, so I can check off the boxes!
I wouldn't touch an android or ios tablet after the specs of the Microsoft surface the other windows 8 tablet with ivy bridge processors were revealed. Im done with android on anything but my smartphone. Only thing I need to know is the batter life on those beast.
I think it's safe to say the community for the T-mobile Note is just about as empty as a legacy device from the old days. I don't really see much other then the Jedi Leader ICS and CM10 nightlies so i'm guessing people that aren't jumping up to the Note2 are sticking with some they consider stable.
So What are you running?
I'm running ParanoidAndroid 2.51. One of these days i need to sit down and learn how to properly build from source so I can keep myself somewhat amused.
I've been running liquid smooth rc9 for the past week and its been running nicely. I used paranoid also and really liked it, just not a big fan of the dual panel menu.
I've been messing around trying to learn to develop from source. I've been working on a kernel, but have been getting some errors when I go to compile. I haven't been able to figured out what I'm doing wrong yet.
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jedi leader here for past week
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I was just looking at this device... why so few using? My guess is that most people are on the phone rental plans so they opt to Note II or SGS3 or ???? on the Ebay market this one is still pulling a strong price . what is the base/stock rom for it anyway?
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I was just looking at this device... why so few using? My guess is that most people are on the phone rental plans so they opt to Note II or SGS3 or ???? on the Ebay market this one is still pulling a strong price . what is the base/stock rom for it anyway?
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cuz tmobil only had it on sale for a very short time(few weeks) before it was pulled out for the upcoming Note 2. So not many was sold
Are there any compatible Atat galaxy note ROMs for T-Mobile galaxy note since development over here is practically nonexistent?
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Are there any compatible Atat galaxy note ROMs for T-Mobile galaxy note since development over here is practically nonexistent?
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Look at the WiFi and vibration fix thread in the development section...it tells you how to use all the att ROMs...I'm running the att AOCP rom on my Tmobile note right now
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good info.
I didn't know there was a WIFI issue.
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I think it's safe to say the community for the T-mobile Note is just about as empty as a legacy device from the old days. I don't really see much other then the Jedi Leader ICS and CM10 nightlies so i'm guessing people that aren't jumping up to the Note2 are sticking with some they consider stable.
So What are you running?
I'm running ParanoidAndroid 2.51. One of these days i need to sit down and learn how to properly build from source so I can keep myself somewhat amused.
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We ar all thinking/wondering, are you keeping youself amused with building a rom
there is surely a lack of love for the Note but why? its specs are very close to the overpriced note 2...
they sell fairly well [usa] on ebay - go fast, and price at about half the price of a clean note 2 ...
I don't know if I can call $325 a BARGAIN per se, but its competitive with other thingies in that range
I'm running with pan droid 2.5.6 on my T-Mobile note one...
Just follow directions.. easy
Thanks again
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can someone check my assumption here: I need T-mo WIFI calling app to work with no issues - I'm dependent on it.
I am assuming that an AT&T version [unlocked] is a no-go, 'cause at&t really wants to defeat wifi so it will not have the app.
correct?
i'm 0 for 2 on unlocked at&t phone attempts with T-mo .... its enough of a challenge just finding ANY phone, including those T-mo pushes, that will handle wifi calling app smoothly.
luckily i have had several that do so
I just switched from Jedi 4 to Liquid Smooth rc 9. No complaints so far. Enjoying the liquid splasher options. I did take Gnote from the Paranoid rom and install it on this one though as I couldn't find an Snote substitute that I liked anywhere else.
Hi OP! I have an att note that I got by reupping my son's line- he hates smartphones and just recently started using a keyboard phone for easier texting- he's 26. I have had this phone for a year, didn't use it for the 1st 4 months since tmobile didn't work so well till the blaze modem was set up for this phone.
I tried the stock t-mo rom when it was available after tmobile released their note. Didn't work so well- had heat issues. So have been running ptmr3's padawan for i717 with blaze modem- on the monthly 4g plan for 6 months or so. Love that!
2 days ago I tried the tmo roms again. Stock still problematic, but tried ptmr3's Jedi4 with the new mixed modem of tmo and n7005. It's working really well with great data speeds- 10-14 mbps DL, and 1-3 mbps UL. Battery seems to be doing well and no heat issues with this modem.
I would love to get the note 2, but can't justify the $$ and no way do I want a contract with anybody. So, here I am with my note that I still love, and I flip back and forth between my GNex for a smaller phone when needed.
For the person who wants to flash the att roms, I read yesterday that all roms between the att and tmo notes are interchangeable with no flash problems.
I did it with Jedi 4 with no other prep. I wiped padawan rom and data, flashed Jedi, and then started testing modems after it settled in. So far, so good. There are still Note lovers here
I just upgraded to the note from my sgs4g. Currently I am running PA but I like to switch between that and CM 10. Don't be surprised if this phone gets a sudden push of users since Tmobile is offering it as a cheep upgrade phone, also Samsung's in general are safer to root and load custom roms on. Even though this is not a popular phone, it is gaining in ownership. ALSO I like how you can load all the 717(att note) roms if you want.
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I just upgraded to the note from my sgs4g. Currently I am running PA but I like to switch between that and CM 10. Don't be surprised if this phone gets a sudden push of users since Tmobile is offering it as a cheep upgrade phone, also Samsung's in general are safer to root and load custom roms on. Even though this is not a popular phone, it is gaining in ownership. ALSO I like how you can load all the 717(att note) roms if you want.
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to me its a great device. I may start a Bloatware guide thread...it could help some. I would hope all of you pitch in.
hate to sound ignorant, but which is "PA" ?
for now I am sticking with leaning down the stocker, and looking out for a Jellybean push from samsung.
mine is pretty fast as it is with about half a dozen or more uninstallations of stock bloat. i have plenty of memory space.
I got to the Note 1 via Nexus 7. make sense? I was using a LG and, like you, SGS4G which we still have [need to REALLY skinny that one down], so I get the n7. after rooting and playing around with various mods and configs, I was thinking: I'd like to have this 720p but integrated with the handset since I can't figure out where the big tablet fits in with my habits... plus I wanted sd storage, wifi calling, etc. so the logical answer: Note! reading the specs, I don't see that the very hot-selling Note 2 [with apparently auto-cracking screens...] is worth nearly double what I paid for my note 1.
Pa is paranoid android.
JellyBam
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to me its a great device. I may start a Bloatware guide thread...it could help some. I would hope all of you pitch in.
hate to sound ignorant, but which is "PA" ?
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Well Shane is correct it does stand for Paranoid Android. I agree that this phone is a bargain now. It us one of the few phones you can get for less then $400 with out an upgrade. Granted I used my upgrade. I used the upgrade, because the old galaxy s 4g was two years old she needs a new battery. It was time to pass her down to my son. So down graded her from JB (it wasn't quite stable yet) to ICS and gave her to the boy. I was able to catch this at Costco for $50 (with an upgrade) So I jumped on it.
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I do the $30 monthly with t-mobile and rely on wifi calling a lot since my home office is in a dead zone. switching to the "unlimited" data plan [100min talk...i'm not a big talker] in a couple days - got the $30 window on that. [btw... the data allowance on the 30 talk-oriented monthly is very small, but I'm not sure they can calibrate it right via wifi because I have used data heavily but never come close to running over, and a lot of times when I spot-check it the meter shows Zero]
this is a good handset. keep it lean and its as fast as any non-gaming person can use.
and I see far fewer screen breakage reports on this one [knock on wood]. there are a lot of busted note 2's on ebay hunting a buyer.
I hate to say it, but im just fed up with my nexus 7 and looking for any other android tablets out there that work. im going to return it and get a refund to use to by a different tablet.
I really liked the nexus 7 and really wish i did not have to switch, but its just one issue after another with the nexus 7, and now my nexus is basically useless because it is always having trouble connecting to wifi. I have searched for a fix and there is no sign of a fix from either google or the community that fixes this issue. And before that issue there was the bluetooth stuttering and the nexus refusing to play nice with other chargers unlike every other android device ive seen. My nexus sometimes even refuses to turn on, and only does after holding the power button down randomly over a period of hours.
So im wondering what other 7 inch tablets are out their (other than the kindle or ipad) that would be a good alternative. Right now im looking at the galaxy tab 2 because it is cheap and has good specs as well
You'll be sorryyyyy
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There's a reason those Galaxy Tabs are so cheap. It was never a well reviewed tablet to begin with. It's an old piece of hardware, and you don't even get all the neat little software tweaks of the Note 8. I can't imagine a scenario in which that's a better purchase than the Nexus.
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BertLingo said:
There's a reason those Galaxy Tabs are so cheap. It was never a well reviewed tablet to begin with. It's an old piece of hardware, and you don't even get all the neat little software tweaks of the Note 8. I can't imagine a scenario in which that's a better purchase than the Nexus.
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Well i guess i have to wait for a fix unfortunately
how do you guys get around bugs like this?
Never had any of these bugs on my either of my N7. Sounds like you got a defective one or you made a poor flashing decision. What rom/kernel are you on?
robotnikman said:
Well i guess i have to wait for a fix unfortunately
how do you guys get around bugs like this?
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We don't The Wifi is fine. It's YOUR router thats the problem.
CrazyPeter said:
We don't The Wifi is fine. It's YOUR router thats the problem.
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Well then i need to somehow diagnose the problem.
Is there any log files that android creates which might give a clue to what exactly is going on when it tries to connect to a wifi point? or any console or something similar which will show what is going on?
U might want to try the old classic test, try another router.
Maybe at a friends place, mall or something.,
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There is no good alternative for N7, and even if one emerges - it can only be the successor.
Other tablets that MAY be more powerful/have bigger screen/be equipped with better batteries/etc. will only be actual for few months then the vendor will release an updated version or forget about the device completely
I don't understand these complaints... My N7 32GB Wi-Fi has been fantastic and bug free. Honestly, the battery is great, Wi-Fi is great, screen has no issues...
What the heck are you doing to your N7 to break stock performance? It's a great tablet out of the box.
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Haven't experience anything wrong when my n7 was still stock. I was suppose to trade it with something else at first, but my husband said no, because its a great tablet, and it is. Even better when rooted.
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The galaxy tab 2 is still on 4.1.1
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Not every tablet that is shipped is going to be perfect. Things break. That's why there have things called warranty.
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Alright, look here. You have 3 choices:
1) Wait until Google I/O for the Nexus 7 successor announcement
2) Change your kernel/ROM combo
3) Sell your tablet and downgrade to the GT2
Usually WiFi instability is a kernel issue so your problem may lie there. Some other members were saying it ISNA router problem, and it can be, but its unlikely. Good luck with whatever decision you make though.
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I don't understand these complaints... My N7 32GB Wi-Fi has been fantastic and bug free. Honestly, the battery is great, Wi-Fi is great, screen has no issues...
What the heck are you doing to your N7 to break stock performance? It's a great tablet out of the box.
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Just because yours is, doesn't mean everyone else's is. Seriously? The guy is having some problems with his tablet, and we're trying to help him out. Saying that "lol mine is working fine hurrr" is not contributing anything.
Yes, but as someone said above that's what the warranty is for...
I was having connection issues with my N7 because I had 2 different wifi routers with the same SSID. This wouldn't have been a problem except that one was an 802.11n and the other was 802.11g. Silly thing kept switching AP's.
By some wild chance is your router a Dlink? My n router is.
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Cisco all the way man. A linksys with dd-wrt is a godsend.
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Just because yours is, doesn't mean everyone else's is. Seriously? The guy is having some problems with his tablet, and we're trying to help him out. Saying that "lol mine is working fine hurrr" is not contributing anything.
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Au contraire!
The OP is written in such a way as to imply that the problem is a well-known software defect that "Google isn't fixing". The fact that other N7 users - stock or otherwise - don't experience any similar difficulties should help the OP understand that there could be a whole variety of other factors involved, e.g. hardware defects or an interop problem with other networking gear.
It takes two to tango when it comes to networking, and - despite standards - interop problems between WiFi gear manufactured by different vendors are a dime-a-dozen.
For instance, I've personally experienced interop problems between a different android device and a WiFi router, where that router was successfully being used with a wide variety of other devices. Despite it being "obvious" that the Android device was the source of the trouble, the solution that eventually worked was to update the firmware on the router. What that demonstrates is that it is possible for bugs to exist *between* two devices; it is very difficult to assign blame in those circumstances.
The OP should probably try seeing what his/her result is with a variety of public hotspots (as previously suggested) - if the trouble persists over a large number of different pairings, then either he/she is the unluckiest person in the world, or the particular tablet in question has a problem of some type specific to that unit and not experienced by the user base at large. The only way to logically come to this conclusion is to be aware that plenty of N7 owners do not experience such troubles.
cheers
I am actually bought Nexus 7 sold it and bought a Galaxy Tab 7 didn't like it came back to the Nexus 7 I'll keep this until note 3 comes out with a six inch screen
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