I may pick up an 8" lte Tab S2 on Sprint tomorrow... (Model 817?)
I'm looking through the forums but I don't see that root has been obtained. Can anyone confirm? It's a pretty make-or-break item for me.
Thank you all.
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Greetings,
I am in the market for a tablet and I am considering the Galaxy Tab 8.9. AT&T in the US is offering a deal where if you buy and activate an AT&T locked 8.9 Galaxy Tab you get a free Samsung Galaxy S2 or S2 Skyrocket.
Here are my questions:
1. What are the benefits or drawbacks from buying the AT&T branded and locked Galaxy Tab 8.9 versus the unlocked Galaxy Tab as shown here on Expansys: http://www.expansys-usa.com/samsung...16gb-android-tablet-black-850-1900-3g-223265/
2. Is the AT&T Galaxy Tab easy to unlock and use sim cards from other countries when traveling abroad?
3. Are there any other differences hardware wise between the AT&T Galaxy Tab and the one in the link above? I cannot find any and have checked multiple sites for information.
4. Would it be possible to flash the rom of the unlocked Galaxy tab to the AT&T Tab?
Any help or opinions greatly appreciated!
I will try to answer you the best I can.
1. AT&T version is faster and newer from my knowledge, but with far less developmental support. ATT supports 4g and LTE while the old tabs only do 3g and wifi. The older generation tablets have good developmental support with an ICS port in development. No custom ROMS at the moment for the ATT version.
2. No experience here, sorry.
3. The old tabs have tegra2 chips, while the ATT version uses qualcomm (snapdragon) chipsets. ATT is 1.5ghz while the 3g one is 1ghz. Both dual core. ATT battery capacity is ever so slightly larger as well. ATT version is 2 grams heavier (lol). The ATT one is considered snappier and more responsive from what i hear, but if the 3g one receives ICS then they could be comparable. The ROMS and Kernels from the older tabs are not compatable with the ATT LTE one. The closest thing to the ATT tablet is the Galaxy S II Skyrocket.
4. ATT Tab is only rooted at the moment through a custom kernel. No CWM or ROMS yet.
Hope this helps, and if I am wrong anywhere someone correct me. Thanks.
Thanks for your help that was very informative! I am still curious about the unlock on the AT&T version though because I travel a lot. Anyone else have any ideas about unlocking the AT&T Tab? I did several searches but could not find specific information for the AT&T version. Thanks.
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2. It's unlockable online.
SIM unlock
Has the question about unlocking solved? I was looking at the tablet too and wanted to find a way to unlock it? Is there a way to do it after rooting it? I don't want to buy it from one of those unlock website.
i have just ordered a galaxy note from telus here in canada..
but thanks to their wonderful tech support and very informative web site...
i have no idea what model it will be until it shows up at my door..
i feel like a fool, but can anyone tell me the model number of the telus Samsung galaxy note?
and where to get a good solid case like a otterbox??
( are cases interchangeable with the international model of the phone and others?)
thanks for helping a fool who orders online...
The service provider model of Galaxy Note in Canada is SGH-i717. Unlock international version is GT-N7000
So I'm looking at getting the International version of this phone as well but I have absolutely no knowledge about the Note 3 one specifically. I can't find on samsung.com anything about it. Can somebody direct me to a spec list or tell me a little bit about which one I need and will it have LTE support? Thanks a ton!
Hello All,
Figure I would put up this deal for anyone looking for cellular models of the Tab S 8.4.
Both the At&t model and Verizon model are on sale at best buy and best buy through ebay for $379.
Link to ebay:
ATT Version
Verizon Version
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rango mango said:
Hello All,
Figure I would put up this deal for anyone looking for cellular models of the Tab S 8.4.
Both the At&t model and Verizon model are on sale at best buy and best buy through ebay for $379.
Link to ebay:
ATT Version
Verizon Version
Mods, apologize if this breaks an rules, please delete if it does.
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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchp...t=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960&keys=keys
They are also doing it thru their website
Literally on my way to purchase a LTE Galaxy Tab S2 but don't know if I should get the Verizon or Tmobile version. I want the Verizon one but if it can't be rooted without losing LTE, then I will settle for the Tmobile version.
Anyone wants to chime in? I did a quick search but didn't find a clear, straightforward answer.
TIA!
AviatorBimmer said:
Literally on my way to purchase a LTE Galaxy Tab S2 but don't know if I should get the Verizon or Tmobile version. I want the Verizon one but if it can't be rooted without losing LTE, then I will settle for the Tmobile version.
Anyone wants to chime in? I did a quick search but didn't find a clear, straightforward answer.
TIA!
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If you know the model number . Maybe it's easier to identify if it's rootable or not .
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NeWONEx said:
If you know the model number . Maybe it's easier to identify if it's rootable or not .
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Damn, I don't know it. I ordered it in-store and it should be delivered eitehr tomorrow or Tuesday. I guess I will keep my fingers crossed that I get a model that is rootable.
Seeing that the Tab S2 for Verizon is not rootable because of the locked bootloader, I have decided to return it and ordered the Asus Zenpad Z10 instead.
I see that the Asus Zenpad Z8 has already been rooted, so i expect the Z10 will probably be rootable as well.
Now I'm wondering if the Tab S2 was a better buy all things considered, over the Zenpad Z10.
FML