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Got a NC for son and it's awesome on CM7 on eemc and OC at 1325 Mhz! Enjoyed it and the community and just ordered a refurb for myself (overstock.com $185 with coupon).
Then I saw Galaxy Tab 3g refurb for $270 and had some buyers remorse. Read some more reviews and comparisons, and tab usually comes out ahead (don't think their NC's are fully optimized to latest).
Can live w/o camera and GPS (have GPS tether). Get buy with soft buttons. NC has better screen (actually liking the dpi now after adjusting), better build and better dev I think (CM7 and such). My Sammy Epic's dev is limited by their touchwiz framework...
What would u say?
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the tab is a better tablet, BUT its not $100 better, if your spending the amount for a tab then spend a little more for a real tablet.
does the NC not do all that you wish?
Personally, no. Yes, the Tab has a better CPU/GPU, but not enough to sway me (my nook plays all my games quite well); like you I don't need the camera and GPS, so there is nothing else for me.
Now, if both tablets were the same price when i was shopping, the decision might have been different. But as it is now, i do not regret the nook one bit.
I was going to say "of course" because I thought by "New Galaxy Tab" you meant the new galaxy tab.
But - you mean the old galaxy tab. So, no, I wouldn't trade. I like the Nook build and screen better. Even though I nerd out on nightly builds and custom kernels and the like, I use my nook primarily as a reader with bonus features, and I really don't think it gets much better for my purposes.
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does the NC not do all that you wish?
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I'm thinking that bluetooth is a bigger issue for me which is why I'm still on the fence about the NC vs other Tablets (including the Tab). I would like to watch movies/videos on the NC but the sound is so terrible that a BT headset or external BT speakers would satisfy me. I could never get the BT to work though. Thoughts on that?
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I'm thinking that bluetooth is a bigger issue for me which is why I'm still on the fence about the NC vs other Tablets (including the Tab). I would like to watch movies/videos on the NC but the sound is so terrible that a BT headset or external BT speakers would satisfy me. I could never get the BT to work though. Thoughts on that?
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Good pt about the speakers. I poot "nook tweaks" on my son's and the sound seems better. Haven't tried with headphones but it will prob be ok.
Check the dev thread... I think bluetooth is comming around. Not sure what capabilities are.
The week I was setting up my sons... I found myself using it a lot, instead of my phone... saving battery.
Question: what burns more phone battery, using it for surfing, or keeping the screen of with wifi tether on?
Question: I wonder if that Tab required some kind of Sprint activation? That's a deal killer when I have wifi-tether!
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I have both the NC and Galaxy Tab 7 (wifi) and am selling my galaxy tab...there is virtually no support for it (the wifi version) in any community, the bluetooth is so locked down that you can't do much more than a headset (no HID) and the interface looks pretty cartoonish in my opinion (along with no launchers working from the market). I know that there are 3 different versions of the Tab, so this is my experience with the wifi version, but I'm much happier with my nook. And with CM7.0.3 it's better than ever! The next version should be hitting soon, as the nightlys have reached right about 100, which should have a lot of upgrades.
As for bluetooth, I personally have no problem getting a headset to work (not the mic of course) in CM7 as long as you follow some of the "shortcuts" to get it to work.
Lol... No. Next upgrade will be a cheap tegra 2 (after prices drop during the holiday season) or a tegra 3 from Amazon ;p.
A big no. There are too many varieties and too few roms. There are more than one GSM version, more than one CDMA version and the wifi version doesn't even use the Tegra. I would be better to wait for the Amazon tablet.
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I'm thinking that bluetooth is a bigger issue for me which is why I'm still on the fence about the NC vs other Tablets (including the Tab). I would like to watch movies/videos on the NC but the sound is so terrible that a BT headset or external BT speakers would satisfy me. I could never get the BT to work though. Thoughts on that?
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Huh? BT has been working for some time now. I use a Jabra SP700 with my nook every day to and from work. The nook is mounted like a GPS on the windshield, and the SP700 is clipped to the sun visor. Range has not been an issue, and the sound quality is great (i use the SP700's FM transmitter, so i have the nook playing over the stereo.
nobody use headphones anymore?
I have a review unit for the (actual) new Galaxy Tab 10.1 and I still don't know if I'd replace my personal Nook color with it. It is very impressive spec wise and plays things great, but the Nook being at most half the price of the new Tab means the Nook is a great value for a basic tablet.
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Are you running CM7 from the sd? I suppose I will check the forum again, but as I said... I could never get my headset or speakers to pair.
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nook
Well, I guess nook is more fun... and the body style is so much better and thinner than galaxy tab.. and i did play with the honeycomb. it seems honeycomb still got a lot bugs and not being develop as well as gingerbread...
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Are you running CM7 from the sd? I suppose I will check the forum again, but as I said... I could never get my headset or speakers to pair.
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No, i am running on eMMC; and have been able to pair it since BT support came out. I am not sure what device you have specifically, but i know for sure others have used headsets with ease. I would try again..
I had some trouble getting BT to turn on when I was running CM7.0.3 from SD--sometimes I had to turn off Wi-Fi, reboot the NC, then turn on BT, then Wi-Fi, at which point they would play nice. Since I moved to eMMC (and have also been running the CM7.1beta + recent nightlies), BT has been flawless with no more jumping through hoops and reliable connections to my phone and wiimote.
As for the two different questions in the OP, would I trade my NC for the new Galaxy Tab? Probably, because I could sell the Galaxy Tab and buy a new NC and a new phone with the proceeds However, would I return a $185 NC and then buy a $270 Tab refurb? Probably not. My number one use for the NC is still as a reader, including comics, and you can't beat that screen.
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I had some trouble getting BT to turn on when I was running CM7.0.3 from SD--sometimes I had to turn off Wi-Fi, reboot the NC, then turn on BT, then Wi-Fi, at which point they would play nice. Since I moved to eMMC (and have also been running the CM7.1beta + recent nightlies), BT has been flawless with no more jumping through hoops and reliable connections to my phone and wiimote.
As for the two different questions in the OP, would I trade my NC for the new Galaxy Tab? Probably, because I could sell the Galaxy Tab and buy a new NC and a new phone with the proceeds However, would I return a $185 NC and then buy a $270 Tab refurb? Probably not. My number one use for the NC is still as a reader, including comics, and you can't beat that screen.
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Thanks for the feedback... I haven't tried installing eMMC so I may give that a shot. I listen to a lot of audiobooks WHILE I read or while I cook. The BT really will make this what I want.
As for the Tab vs NC - I like the way you put it. I think I'll stick with mine until the Asus Transformer has been around a bit longer.
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I'm thinking that bluetooth is a bigger issue for me which is why I'm still on the fence about the NC vs other Tablets (including the Tab). I would like to watch movies/videos on the NC but the sound is so terrible that a BT headset or external BT speakers would satisfy me. I could never get the BT to work though. Thoughts on that?
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Caveat: I don't have a NC ...YET!
However, from my research , have you or anyone else tried the program in this thread?
Snoshrk said:
Caveat: I don't have NC ...YET!
However, from my research , have you or anyone else tried the program in this thread?
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Yes, I think 99% of the people here use it or apps like it. Overclocking to 1300 (and beyond for some- 1200 is most stable all around). The Nook tweaks app is more for customized stepping and more importantly, LOUDER sound. A huge complaint was that the speaker was way too quiet, with or without headphones. I can confirm this fixed that easily...and for free.
A rooter NC (stock rooted or CM7) is still hands down the best bang for your buck.
Nope. The only feature I would want is the webcam. With the 1200 MHz kernal 512 megs ram and cm7 nightlies, I cat imagine anything more fun. Cheap too!
Besides, I really don't like Samsung either. From what I've heard, they make Foxconn look like a day at the beach.
So, I ordered a GS5 from AT&T - and since I ordered it, I found out about this Bluetooth audio skipping problem. I use Bluetooth streaming every day, is this problem still widespread and unsolved?
This will be a deal breaker for me if it is, good thing I haven't activated the phone yet.
Works fine on mine...
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Sometimes I notice some skips or pauses but most of the time it's enjoyable. I don't know if it's the s5 or my cheap $50 headphones but I really don't care.
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Sometimes I notice some skips or pauses but most of the time it's enjoyable. I don't know if it's the s5 or my cheap $50 headphones but I really don't care.
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I have the same issue and its extremely annoying. I think that its an issue with the current firmware, and since 5.0 is coming out so soon that AT&T/Samsung decided to just wait for the OS update rather than fix it. I could be wrong but thats my guess. If anyone knows of a fix please tell.
Switched from iPhone here again and could get a solid 30 ft bluetooth headphone range... now I'm getting maybe 5 to 10 can't even leave its side anyone else having awful bluetooth performance ? Even sucks in my car on occasion
It's getting progressively worse. It's going back definitely
Mine has been fine. I can walk around my house with out disconnects. 20-40 feet with walls in between.
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seems to be a hardware flaw after a mess in my car... ive hard resetted and still have the issue... cracks and blips in music with it just in my pocket... ugh
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seems to be a hardware flaw after a mess in my car... ive hard resetted and still have the issue... cracks and blips in music with it just in my pocket... ugh
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I would question if your device is defective, I was streaming for a few hours yesterday with no issues at all via bluetooth.
I am having the same issue. Awful Bluetooth range
I've had my note 5 for less than 3 months and the range is terrible. I'm having problems connecting to the car radio, my moto 360 watch, both a Plantronics and Jabra headsets. I guess it is going to have to be replaced.
I get a solid 15 feet on my Verizon Note5. So headset and car issues appear to be specific to those users.
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Note 5 SM-N920C and Logitech H800 bluetooth. No problem with the range compared to my older S3 and S4, rather a bit better and clearer but not by much.
Weak Bluetooth also on my N920C, not terrible though, but would start struggling after 20 feet, with 2 different BT headsets (Sennheiser 550 X and LG Infinim).
I second that. I been having to carry my gym bag with me from machine to machine
My note 5 has awful Bluetooth reception. I need to know if it's just me or if anyone else has this issue.
Thanks
I'mean not sure if your talking about the connection with a car or headset, but I only use a headset and my connection is fine. I use the Plantronics voyager edge.
Works well in my car
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I'mean not sure if your talking about the connection with a car or headset, but I only use a headset and my connection is fine. I use the Plantronics voyager edge.
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So you have good reception? Every Bluetooth device I use cuts off when I cover my note with my hand or in my pocket. I have the bluebuds x
Mine was cutting in & out while connected to a bt device and had WiFi on. It stopped doing it though. I was about to take it back and get a new one
Has much better connection than my Nexus 6. Not as good as iPhone though. My iPhone 4s and iPhone 5 were the only phones that didn't cut out on my cars bluetooth and my motorola headsets I had at the time.
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So you have good reception? Every Bluetooth device I use cuts off when I cover my note with my hand or in my pocket. I have the bluebuds x
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Yes, I have good reception. I'm on my phone a lot during work because we have so many useless meetings where other people love to talk, and I haven't had issues.
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Yes, I have good reception. I'm on my phone a lot during work because we have so many useless meetings where other people love to talk, and I haven't had issues.
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Good to know, thanks!
Bluetooth 4.1 works better with wifi. Good luck finding audio devices that use it though. Probably easier to shut off your 2.4ghz and connect just at 5.
Might be a bit late here. I've noticed how bad my Bluetooth connection seems to be from the earbuds AND speaker I got for Christmas. My Gear S2 I noticed on a bit but more passed it off as the watch depending on its WiFi more.
When I was trying the earbuds with my phone on me in bed, it was fine. However, even moving my phone to just past my waist, not even two feet away, the audio started breaking up.
Really lovely thing to find when you didn't know there was a problem after breaking your warranty :/
Is anyone having bluetooth issues with this phone? I continue to have the same issues carried over from the V30 to the G7 and now the V40. Specifically, when I connect the phone to my 2012 Subaru Legacy head unit, I get static on calls, but not when I stream media. It is quite frustrating that this company cannot sort out the bluetooth problems. For the record, it seems specific to a few vehicles, notably Subarus. My Galaxy S9 Plus does not have this problem., nor does my wife's iPhone.
Can't speak for Subaru but my Nissan Murano 2016 doesn't have any issues at all. Audio/Music and calls are all working as expected.
No issues with Ford's Sync 3.
Must be the lingering issue common to Subaru vehicles. It really is a shame that, from the V30 to the G7 to the V40, the problem continues. But, again, most users are not having this problem. Unfortunately, it keeps me from keeping this phone.
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Must be the lingering issue common to Subaru vehicles. It really is a shame that, from the V30 to the G7 to the V40, the problem continues. But, again, most users are not having this problem. Unfortunately, it keeps me from keeping this phone.
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Out of curiosity I would try a stand alone bluetooth audio device that feeds into the head unit to bypass the factory bluetooth just to see what happens. Have you tried moving the phone around to see if it's getting interference from something? Just to test it out try connecting from inside your house and then go out to the car without your phone and see if you still have noise issues.
I can say one thing for a fact: Subaru Bluetooth sucks to the max. I've already replaced the head unit in my Outback due to Bluetooth issues and had some static or "road noise" as they say at the dealer on my WRX and thus won't replace it.
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Enable the Developer Settings, and spend sometime monkeying with the Bluetooth AVCRP version and other Bluetooth related settings such as CODEC. this may solve your issue.
I'll have to try this. Thanks
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Enable the Developer Settings, and spend sometime monkeying with the Bluetooth AVCRP version and other Bluetooth related settings such as CODEC. this may solve your issue.
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I can say one thing for a fact: Subaru Bluetooth sucks to the max. I've already replaced the head unit in my Outback due to Bluetooth issues and had some static or "road noise" as they say at the dealer on my WRX and thus won't replace it.
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I came thisclose to doing that. I was concerned that I would lose some functionality. However, I may still change the HU.
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Out of curiosity I would try a stand alone bluetooth audio device that feeds into the head unit to bypass the factory bluetooth just to see what happens. Have you tried moving the phone around to see if it's getting interference from something? Just to test it out try connecting from inside your house and then go out to the car without your phone and see if you still have noise issues.
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I tried bypassing the Subaru HU as you suggested, It was a cumbersome setup that caused other problem. With the V40, the static seems to be worse when the phone is in my pocket than out (the opposite of the v30). I also hear a difference when I move the phone around the car. At this point I have returned the phone. However, I am seriously considering giving it a second chance, because 1) great deals are to be had, 2) it is an underappreciated phone that I really like, much like the V30. and 3) I know the issue is the Subaru HU, not the phone. If I do purchase again, I will do some serious trouble shooting.
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Enable the Developer Settings, and spend sometime monkeying with the Bluetooth AVCRP version and other Bluetooth related settings such as CODEC. this may solve your issue.
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Yup. If I give the V40 another shot (I am leaning in that direction), I will do that
Thanks for the tips, folks. I really appreciate it.
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I came thisclose to doing that. I was concerned that I would lose some functionality. However, I may still change the HU.
I tried bypassing the Subaru HU as you suggested, It was a cumbersome setup that caused other problem. With the V40, the static seems to be worse when the phone is in my pocket than out (the opposite of the v30). I also hear a difference when I move the phone around the car. At this point I have returned the phone. However, I am seriously considering giving it a second chance, because 1) great deals are to be had, 2) it is an underappreciated phone that I really like, much like the V30. and 3) I know the issue is the Subaru HU, not the phone. If I do purchase again, I will do some serious trouble shooting.
Yup. If I give the V40 another shot (I am leaning in that direction), I will do that
Thanks for the tips, folks. I really appreciate it.
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Based on your description, I wonder if your head unit is not properly grounded....
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Based on your description, I wonder if your head unit is not properly grounded....
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I might have thought something like that too. But when I had the V30, I had a similar (not exact) issue that others reported (suggesting a subaru issue in general, not my HU in particular). I have also had the HU looked at twice. Finally, It works well with my wife's iphone and my soon-to-be-sold GS9 Plus.
Not to rub it in, but the Bluetooth is working perfectly on all three cars, the OONZ(?) and the BOSE System at home.
Hope you get it sorted out.
EDIT: My phone is the V40 ThinQ - Verizon
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I had not thought about that. Subaru has looked at it and found nothing. I am thinking of replacing the head unit at this point.
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I had not thought about that. Subaru has looked at it and found nothing. I am thinking of replacing the head unit at this point.
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I work at Subaru, and the head unit is causing a lot of issues. Have your dealership perform an audio unit software update.. (crosstrek/outback/forester)
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I work at Subaru, and the head unit is causing a lot of issues. Have your dealership perform an audio unit software update.. (crosstrek/outback/forester)
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I did request an update for my Legacy about six weeks ago. The problem persists. Definitely an issue with the head unit. Thanks for confirming this.
I have decided to replace the head unit. More and more phones are having issues with it (V30, G7, V40, OnePlus 6, OnePlus 6T) and so at this point it is worth it to replace the HU. It seems as if the problem is spreading to other phones (software incompatibility, perhaps?) rather than being limited to LG's phones.
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I did request an update for my Legacy about six weeks ago. The problem persists. Definitely an issue with the head unit. Thanks for confirming this.
I have decided to replace the head unit. More and more phones are having issues with it (V30, G7, V40, OnePlus 6, OnePlus 6T) and so at this point it is worth it to replace the HU. It seems as if the problem is spreading to other phones (software incompatibility, perhaps?) rather than being limited to LG's phones.
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You're welcome, its seems to be the head unit, as a matter of fact i ordered a new one today for 2018 forester. Its even worse on iPhones, because whenever Apple updates vthe software Subaru would have to update the units to be compatible (Harmon Cardon).. Definitely not the phone, seems like you have tested with other phones and problem still persists.