Out more than a month (for the 3G model) and only one minor update, so far? Where's my microSD support, for example?
Is it just me, or am I being a little impatient here? I figured that the microSD would be fixed by now, at the very least.....
I feel you but I learned not to expect anything anymore. If I make up one day and there's an update waiting for me then great. But holding your breath would be a baaaad idea!
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I agree, although I am unsure of whether to blame google or motorola. The SD card would be nice, and so would a few hundred less FCs.
FWIW, I've been making new kernels and such, so I get updates all the time
But seriously:
roebeet said:
Where's my microSD support, for example?
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Yeah, I'm sure that issue is square on Google; it's also part of the issue of why there's MTP support and not USB Mass-Storage, since the former works on files (vs. filesystems for USB M-S, which is why you had to pull it down manually); since I suspect the issue that Google is solving with our "one filesystem for apps and user stuff" is where/how the uSD will be mounted/shared on our devices.
Thought the 4g update would be 90 days or something...
Very impatient.
I can't wait for the 4G upgrade but now that I have the ThunderBolt I wonder how much the Xoom battery is going to last. I get around four hours with the 4G on.
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Motorola has 2 months to fix all the Xoom's problems. Otherwise I'll be forced to return it.
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Ditto on the MicroSD! I have been wondering about the other tablets heading for the market. I see MicroSD card slot listed and I wonder if they hit will they will already have support?
Tomorrow
P.S. I just made up this rumour.
MikeyMike01 said:
Motorola has 2 months to fix all the Xoom's problems. Otherwise I'll be forced to return it.
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What store will let you take it back after 2 months.
To be honest I haven't noticed the lack of a sd card. Don't have 4g here so I am content just as soon as otterbox releases their damn case.
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What store will let you take it back after 2 months.
To be honest I haven't noticed the lack of a sd card. Don't have 4g here so I am content just as soon as otterbox releases their damn case.
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Costco
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Ditto on the MicroSD! I have been wondering about the other tablets heading for the market. I see MicroSD card slot listed and I wonder if they hit will they will already have support?
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What other honeycomb tablets are going to have an sd slot. I think i have only seen one other future tablet so far.
I'm pretty sure that I've read somewhere that the zoom will get SD support at the same time as the 4G upgrade.
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the clock is ticking 77 days before it goes back to cotsco if moto/google doesn't fix all the **** that is wrong with this POS
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the clock is ticking 77 days before it goes back to cotsco if moto/google doesn't fix all the **** that is wrong with this POS
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Why you buy it if you are gonna knock it? You didn't have to buy it. Lol
If its a pos than return it now.
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Have not needed the micro SD. Using the 4g on the TBolt. Can't wait for the LTE upgrade....that's all I need. Sometimes I feel storage space is overrated. I have bought all big storage space gadgets and have yet to run out.
Instead of OS upgrades...I want all the developers to keep cranking out the Honey apps.
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Have not needed the micro SD. Using the 4g on the TBolt. Can't wait for the LTE upgrade....that's all I need. Sometimes I feel storage space is overrated. I have bought all big storage space gadgets and have yet to run out.
Instead of OS upgrades...I want all the developers to keep cranking out the Honey apps.
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It is easy to fill up with music and video libraries.
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Costco
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Yep.
znfrazier said:
Why you buy it if you are gonna knock it? You didn't have to buy it. Lol
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Some people wanted it to succeed. Some people also wanted it to work. Looks like neither are happening currently.
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The Verizon XOOM LTE upgrade will not be hitting before July, when it is currently scheduled. This date, as loose as it is, had the specific caveat that it is very possibly subject to further delay.
For obvious reasons, I won't name the source, but I will state that they are within Verizon, and are in a position to have accurate information.
Its not coming. Just like the sd card fix. I've already given up. Lesson learned: never buy from Motorola.
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Its not coming. Just like the sd card fix. I've already given up. Lesson learned: never buy from Motorola.
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I believe it is coming my friend.... when? Prolly not soon but if never I believe VZW and Moto will be slammed with lawsuits from us sue happy Americans.
The SD card issue is joke already. There is NO REASON as to why they cany have it working for us.
Sadly, those of us who gave Motorola one last try (on the Xoom, after we were all burned with locked boot loaders on the Droid X and subsequent phones) have been shown, once again, to not trust Motorola.
Yeah, some of the things that come with the Galaxy Tab 10.1 are limited/annoying, but Samsung is proving to be a monster of a manufacturer/designer. Thinner than iPad2? Yes please. OPTIONAL Tablet Touch Wiz UI? Doesn't bother me, it's OPTIONAL. Sure, it was probably Google's call on that one, but that's actually a good thing. Sounds like Google is headed in the right direction regarding Android skins.
Anyway, my Xoom is fine for me for now - and it was great as a first-adopter product. But NEVER again will I buy Motorola. EVER. This was the nail in the coffin. But I got my Honeycomb first, which was worth one last chance on Motorola.
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The SD card issue is joke already. There is NO REASON as to why they cany have it working for us.
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As an Android developer who has to deal daily with multiple APIs across android revisions to store files on the sdcard, I pretty much want to punch you right now.
The sdcard situation is a huge mess. I'd rather have a final decent API, not another half-assed hack.
It's not "no reason", bub.
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As an Android developer who has to deal daily with multiple APIs across android revisions to store files on the sdcard, I pretty much want to punch you right now.
The sdcard situation is a huge mess. I'd rather have a final decent API, not another half-assed hack.
It's not "no reason", bub.
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There is ABSOLUETLY NO REASON WHY
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As an Android developer who has to deal daily with multiple APIs across android revisions to store files on the sdcard, I pretty much want to punch you right now.
The sdcard situation is a huge mess. I'd rather have a final decent API, not another half-assed hack.
It's not "no reason", bub.
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I can understand from a developer perspective but the damage is already done with all these other tablets releasing with working SD cards. It is too late now. Google/Motorola should have had this working before any other tablet released with a working SD card and they failed. I am also in the group where I will never buy a Motorola device again. My first and last.
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I can understand from a developer perspective but the damage is already done with all these other tablets releasing with working SD cards. It is too late now. Google/Motorola should have had this working before any other tablet released with a working SD card and they failed. I am also in the group where I will never buy a Motorola device again. My first and last.
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Yea.....agreed..they robbed 800 from me. I will never even by so much as a Bluetooth from moto again. I know it will impact nothing. But the4g and SD card is just 2 much...lawyer said in 2 months there would be a leg to stand on if no lte and SD by then...not so much SD as it was never really advertised but lte def.
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Yea.....agreed..they robbed 800 from me. I will never even by so much as a Bluetooth from moto again. I know it will impact nothing. But the4g and SD card is just 2 much...lawyer said in 2 months there would be a leg to stand on if no lte and SD by then...not so much SD as it was never really advertised but lte def.
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Good. I bought this thing on day one... almost 4 months ago. I have never seen anything like this before. Add me to the lawsuit please.
What's the SD card issue anyway? I'm not understanding how ref's can get it to work but a multi-million dollar corporation can't.
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/4268499/petition.html
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There is ABSOLUETLY NO REASON WHY
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Thing is, you'd be the first person screaming if a majority of your apps started force closing due to the sdcard hack that'd have to be used until Google finalizes the new API.
Also, I wish people would stop making absolute statements they lack the qualifications to make.
Just saw over at Droid world that 4g and SD card slot will be done in mid July but get this you will have to box up your Xoom and send it off.I'm happy to see the updates coming but jeez sending off my xoom and waiting for god knows how long is absurd
Hey just hack ur xoom! No but seriously, not one honeycomb tablet has a functioning sd card slot. Google did not have support for it in honeycomb. I would settle for powering down and being able to just load my files the old fashion way, if it would just read the sd card! And 4G ain't really tha important to me. Not like i'm gonna be streaming a moving dtiving down the road any way. It will get fixed, just give it some time. The xoom rocks no matter how you look at it. And just be happy not buying one those crapple knockoffs from samsung! That thing looks like a kids toy.
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Hey just hack ur xoom! No but seriously, not one honeycomb tablet has a functioning sd card slot. Google did not have support for it in honeycomb. I would settle for powering down and being able to just load my files the old fashion way, if it would just read the sd card! And 4G ain't really tha important to me. Not like i'm gonna be streaming a moving dtiving down the road any way. It will get fixed, just give it some time. The xoom rocks no matter how you look at it. And just be happy not buying one those crapple knockoffs from samsung! That thing looks like a kids toy.
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Sorry but you are incorrect. There are several honeycomb tablets released that have working microSD card slots.
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Just saw over at Droid world that 4g and SD card slot will be done in mid July but get this you will have to box up your Xoom and send it off.I'm happy to see the updates coming but jeez sending off my xoom and waiting for god knows how long is absurd
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Thing is, you'd be the first person screaming if a majority of your apps started force closing due to the sdcard hack that'd have to be used until Google finalizes the new API.
Also, I wish people would stop making absolute statements they lack the qualifications to make.
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BUT.. here is the thing... why did the SD card need a new API in the first place? SD cards have been working since 1.X; apps to SD since 2.2. None of this functionality is new, so why the sudden inability to keep it?
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BUT.. here is the thing... why did the SD card need a new API in the first place? SD cards have been working since 1.X; apps to SD since 2.2. None of this functionality is new, so why the sudden inability to keep it?
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When Android first came out internal storage was meant for apps and data only. Things like music and movies were stored on external storage (i.e. sdcard). When an application requests access to external storage it is in reality given access to /sdcard.
Now devices, like the xoom, have much larger internal storage and so can store what historically been kept on an sdcard internally. The problem is that applications are still (correctly) requesting external storage for the storage and manipulation of large files. This access points to /sdcard still. If you look on your xoom you will see all your music, movies, dropbox, etc... are stored in the /sdcard folder.
One problem. The xoom does not have an sdcard in it.
So now, with more modern devices Android needs a way to be able to intelligently allocate access to both the internal storage as well as a sdcard. This can not be done well if both point to /sdcard and thus a solution must be made.
Does that help to explain why this was not a problem in the past but now is?
this is without a doubt, the most well written easy to understand post i have seen on this forum in regards to why the SD card feature has been delayed. This explains it well for the laymen. thank you for the thought out post.
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When Android first came out internal storage was meant for apps and data only. Things like music and movies were stored on external storage (i.e. sdcard). When an application requests access to external storage it is in reality given access to /sdcard.
Now devices, like the xoom, have much larger internal storage and so can store what historically been kept on an sdcard internally. The problem is that applications are still (correctly) requesting external storage for the storage and manipulation of large files. This access points to /sdcard still. If you look on your xoom you will see all your music, movies, dropbox, etc... are stored in the /sdcard folder.
One problem. The xoom does not have an sdcard in it.
So now, with more modern devices Android needs a way to be able to intelligently allocate access to both the internal storage as well as a sdcard. This can not be done well if both point to /sdcard and thus a solution must be made.
Does that help to explain why this was not a problem in the past but now is?
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How many evo owners [myself not included] own a Thrive Tablet? It plays nicely with my Evo, and hopefuly if there is enough support, hopefully we can get a subforum for it here on XDA along with getting it rooted. Now I know it just came out, so I wasn't expecting anything, but here's hoping this being the path to get soething.
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UPDATE:
The The Thrive has been rooted but guys at tablet roms and thrive forums [I did my own personal dabbling, nothing formal]. Since we don't have a sub forum here on XDA [yet] I'll post the link here for anyone that has one.
http://www.thriveforums.org/forum/t...ment/1399-full-working-rooted-thrive-now.html
How do you like the Thrive tablet so far? Im still using my ipad 1 but I want to invest in my first android tablet very soon; just dont know which one I want yet? I like the thrive, xoom, acer, and the lenovo but its such a hard decision!
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How do you like the Thrive tablet so far? Im still using my ipad 1 but I want to invest in my first android tablet very soon; just dont know which one I want yet? I like the thrive, xoom, acer, and the lenovo but its such a hard decision!
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+1 wondering this as well heard about people not being able to get it out of sleep mode
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+1 wondering this as well heard about people not being able to get it out of sleep mode
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Really? Havent heard that one yet but i really think i might settle for the 16gb xoom.
I REALLY LIKE THE THRIVE> chose it over the galaxy tab 10.1 cuz of the orts. It has the following FULL standard sized ports: HDMI, sd card [use adapter if using micro sd], and a USB port. standard 3mm headphone jack. Not going to lie, I have only had the sleep bug once, and had to hard reset it [hold power button]. But I love it. Its not that heavy [only @.3lbs heavier than galaxy tab], though a bit thicker [due tot he full ports] I really like the toshiba file manager, where you can see the internal, sd card, and usb memory all at once, the just tap between them to copy/move files. Also the removeable baery and cover also make it worth while.
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Really? Havent heard that one yet but i really think i might settle for the 16gb xoom.
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2388676,00.asp
here ya go
ckoadiyn said:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2388676,00.asp
here ya go
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Good look. Also, I'm on my thrive right now. I personally got the 32gb version. Only cuz I want the max storage availble. The hardware is the same across all version, so its not like the 32 has something over the 16, and it over the 8. So you could get the 8gb, get a 32gb sd card, then have 40gb of space...or use an external hard drve either way...its win-win-win.
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Good look. Also, I'm on my thrive right now. I personally got the 32gb version. Only cuz I want the max storage availble. The hardware is the same across all version, so its not like the 32 has something over the 16, and it over the 8. So you could get the 8gb, get a 32gb sd card, then have 40gb of space...or use an external hard drve either way...its win-win-win.
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i have a external but i saw max is 1 tb and mines 3 tb hopefully they will change this soon lol
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i have a external but i saw max is 1 tb and mines 3 tb hopefully they will change this soon lol
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Well I think that s only for the SDXC the super high class sd cards...for an actual external, I beieve it should work just fine. Mine is only 500gb, but reads it just fine, I only heard the limit is for the sd card.
Bump: OP updated to reflect root for the thrive.
Alright, I'm wondering how well having a single button works when using the nook as full sized tablet.
my girlfriend has the stock software loaded.. And It works alright for a very casual, no need to get things done fast atmosphere.. (which anyone who buys it as an ereader rather than modders tablet is probably expecting.)
The problem I have is I am use to my phone which has the 4 standard android buttons. I am wondering if I got this, or the kindle fire how well having one or possibly no buttons is going to work.
Just seems like when using it for a full sized tablet, it may get frustrating if you need to do anything fast or your trying to be a bit more productive.
What are your personal experiences?
If you use CM it has softkeys just like all the honeycomb tabs.
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If you use CM it has softkeys just like all the honeycomb tabs.
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Thanks, I may see if I can get my gf to try CM on her Nook then.
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Thanks, I may see if I can get my gf to try CM on her Nook then.
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Just load it on an SD card (search the forums for verygreens guide). That way her stock stuff will remain intact and all you have to do is remove the card to boot to it.
Yeah, That was my general idea.
It is a very nice feature and I wish that manufacturers would encourage this type of flashing.
It would be awesome if I could just spend 50$ on a few sd cards and load a different rom to reach one to try em out.
hey, if you do go with cm7 you may want to check out joenathane's 2 awesome themes. im currently running with the transformerBread themes and loving it. its vary clean and clear
TransformerBread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1130271
HoneyBread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1121144
Snow_fox said:
Yeah, That was my general idea.
It is a very nice feature and I wish that manufacturers would encourage this type of flashing.
It would be awesome if I could just spend 50$ on a few sd cards and load a different rom to reach one to try em out.
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FYI, you will probably see it, but if you are going the SD card route, try to get a Sandisk card above all others. I was using an a-data card for a while and kept getting random problems. The class isn't as big of a deal, but supposedly the Sandisks have the best random access performance.
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FYI, you will probably see it, but if you are going the SD card route, try to get a Sandisk card above all others. I was using an a-data card for a while and kept getting random problems. The class isn't as big of a deal, but supposedly the Sandisks have the best random access performance.
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Get the Sandisk and keep fingers crossed that it's not a counterfeited.
I already have a kingston 8gb from a while ago.
I may try it just to see.
I don't need perfect performance on a trail run or anything.
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I already have a kingston 8gb from a while ago.
I may try it just to see.
I don't need perfect performance on a trail run or anything.
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Just know it will be very laggy. Kingston are terrible at running android off of.
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So im thinking about ggetting a kindle fire today. Im still on the small fence about it. Help me climb over?
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So im thinking about ggetting a kindle fire today. Im still on the small fence about it. Help me climb over?
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You should buy it because ICS is almost fully compatible with Kindle Fire. Plus, if you have any problems you have this forum to ask
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shravbits said:
You should buy it because ICS is almost fully compatible with Kindle Fire. Plus, if you have any problems you have this forum to ask
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Yeah im planning on getting it today, but just wanted to see if there was anything I needed to know first. Lol
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So im thinking about ggetting a kindle fire today. Im still on the small fence about it. Help me climb over?
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Yikes! Listen:
I have an HTC Desire, an HTC Desire HD, a Sony Tablet S 32GB, and an ASUS Transformer TF101 32GB (all that Android junk, you know.)
Yeah, I also have a lot of other stuff, including an iPad2 (wife's gadget), and a couple of unlocked iPhones. Not bragging, no. Just mentioning so that you'll get the complete picture here.
This Kindle Fire thing is an incredible deal for $200! (The Amazon refurb promo for $150 last week was just CRAZY.) It's great fun! Root= super easy, and with Paul Obrien's MoDaCo ROM right now: The graphics are seriously sharp and simply excellent, the network access is stupid fast, and I am having a ball with it.
There are a couple of limitations, no bluetooth and no microphone. But for watching downloaded movies and playing games with the kids n stuff, XLNT!
Enough?
If you aren't messing with one of these right now, you just aren't just missing something, you're missing IT.
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Yikes! Listen:
I have an HTC Desire, an HTC Desire HD, a Sony Tablet S 32GB, and an ASUS Transformer TF101 32GB (all that Android junk, you know.)
Yeah, I also have a lot of other stuff, including an iPad2 (wife's gadget), and a couple of unlocked iPhones. Not bragging, no. Just mentioning so that you'll get the complete picture here.
This Kindle Fire thing is an incredible deal for $200! (The Amazon refurb promo for $150 last week was just CRAZY.) It's great fun! Root= super easy, and with Paul Obrien's MoDaCo ROM right now: The graphics are seriously sharp and simply excellent, the network access is stupid fast, and I am having a ball with it.
There are a couple of limitations, no bluetooth and no microphone. But for watching downloaded movies and playing games with the kids n stuff, XLNT!
Enough?
If you aren't messing with one of these right now, you just aren't just missing something, you're missing IT.
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Sold. Or should I say Bought? Haha thanks
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I'm missing it! What! I to was on the fence, the lack of bluetooth sucked. Also no SD. But my main use(s) on this is for
1) Emulators (N64oid being the biggest)
2) Internet
3) Pandora!
4) An E-Reader
Should I get it? $170 shipped in two days. If yes, all I need is an amazing Leather case/Kickstand thingy.
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The lack of an external SD is a bummer but, using wifi tether and wifi file transfer on my phone it is possible to use the SD card on my phone as additional storage. It is also possible to create shared directories on your pc that the fire can use.
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Woooo got cm9 on it!!!!!!!
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Woooo got cm9 on it!!!!!!!
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Nicee
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I am also thinking about a kindle fire. Does USB host work with and/or without rooting? I'd like to buy an adapter and plug in my USB flash drive to use as storage. Or connect a USB keyboard.
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I got it refurb from the outlet for 139! It came looking brand new...
cb00 said:
I got it refurb from the outlet for 139! It came looking brand new...
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That's because it probably is. The 'auto-update' glitch bricked a ton of KFs. (Like this: Unzip the Amazon box, unwrap the cellophane, turn the puppy on, then watch it happily hang on auto-update= el Bricko bumstick.)
Unhappy customers sent them back in droves. Amazon techs simply updated via mini-usb connector, (takes 20 seconds) then shipped them back out as refurbs.
Brand new, and a fantastic deal!
Oh yeah, they also have to dump all of their inventory to get ready for the KF2.
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I got it refurb from the outlet for 139! It came looking brand new...
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Care to share link?
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Oh yeah, they also have to dump all of their inventory to get ready for the KF2.
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Isn't that supossed to be a 10"?
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AgentCherryColla said:
Isn't that supossed to be a 10"?
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Sort of. HK rumours last week, legal dept. staff Inter-consult w/ Foxconn & Cather, (the blank & MB manufacturers) say: 9.7", active bezel (gorilla & long range wifi?), quad-core sized HS, slim over-sized custom battery, with SD slot and side mount volume control holes. (In HK, parts-is-parts, if you catch my drift.) Taiwan has had the finished item running for quite a while, doing Amazonia software polish atm. Probably trying to keep it from getting rooted the very first day of release.
Anyway, "...goes gold in about 6-8 weeks." means that I am certainly not holding my breath waiting for it. No more update glitches this time I'm sure.
Oh, the previously mentioned $139 deal went history about 8 days ago, and I do wish I had gotten a couple more of them. The kids pass this thing around in the car like a box of Smarties. Industrial strength, even the 3 yr old gets her mitts on it.
Big fun.
blambo said:
Sort of. HK rumours last week, legal dept. staff Inter-consult w/ Foxconn & Cather, (the blank & MB manufacturers) say: 9.7", active bezel (gorilla & long range wifi?), quad-core sized HS, slim over-sized custom battery, with SD slot and side mount volume control holes. (In HK, parts-is-parts, if you catch my drift.) Taiwan has had the finished item running for quite a while, doing Amazonia software polish atm. Probably trying to keep it from getting rooted the very first day of release.
Anyway, "...goes gold in about 6-8 weeks." means that I am certainly not holding my breath waiting for it. No more update glitches this time I'm sure.
Oh, the previously mentioned $139 deal went history about 8 days ago, and I do wish I had gotten a couple more of them. The kids pass this thing around in the car like a box of Smarties. Industrial strength, even the 3 yr old gets her mitts on it.
Big fun.
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This is going to be a great Tablet. $170 refurbished, with a warranty. Great deal, and I'm buying a $17 starter kit.
Book Cover case, 3 Pens. Two anti glare screen protectors. Some headphones, and 3.5MM to 3.5MM cable.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1509486
Happy with this Tablet.
Got one during the refurb sale, and I'm finding its lack of storage somewhat limiting. I have a dropbox and sugarsync account that helps, it just would have been nice if I could have dropped a 16gb sd card in there.
kitsunisan said:
Got one during the refurb sale, and I'm finding its lack of storage somewhat limiting. I have a dropbox and sugarsync account that helps, it just would have been nice if I could have dropped a 16gb sd card in there.
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That's why I'm just using mine for games, and books. Nothing else. No movies, or Music. I'm already saving up for an Asus Transformer Prime. Mmmmmmm Tega 3 Quad (+1) Core.
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tegra 3 father is comming snapdragon s4 tablets are on their way
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kitsunisan said:
Got one during the refurb sale, and I'm finding its lack of storage somewhat limiting. I have a dropbox and sugarsync account that helps, it just would have been nice if I could have dropped a 16gb sd card in there.
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Absolutely! But for $139? Seriously?
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Decided to return the Ultra just before the 30 day mark. Coming from a S4 that was 16gb with a 64gb SD card in it, there's just no way I can squeeze into a 16gb only phone. The size of my DCIM folder on my S4 is 9gb..I haven't moved much of anything to the Ultra yet and it only has 7.*gb free. I was going to take today and get the Maxx where I think I can work with 32gb, but I am going to wait and see how the G2 feels. If I like that I'll go that route or switch to the Maxx.
I love everything about the Ultra. The battery life is even better than my S4.
When does the g2 come out?
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EVOme said:
Decided to return the Ultra just before the 30 day mark. Coming from a S4 that was 16gb with a 64gb SD card in it, there's just no way I can squeeze into a 16gb only phone. The size of my DCIM folder on my S4 is 9gb..I haven't moved much of anything to the Ultra yet and it only has 7.*gb free. I was going to take today and get the Maxx where I think I can work with 32gb, but I am going to wait and see how the G2 feels. If I like that I'll go that route or switch to the Maxx.
I love everything about the Ultra. The battery life is even better than my S4.
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So as far as the phone itself you had no problems with it? it was simply a storage issue? Just wondering as I'm also coming from an S4... completely different experience.
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When does the g2 come out?
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Current estimated date is around Sept. 13.
It really is a shame that the Ultra only has 16GB... Too bad they couldn't incorporate an SD slot into the Ultra. The G2 seems like an okay phone on paper - at least you will have a lot of options to choose from in the coming month. Good luck.
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So as far as the phone itself you had no problems with it? it was simply a storage issue? Just wondering as I'm also coming from an S4... completely different experience.
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The phone itself is great.. It's snappier than the s4 and feels sturdier. Software is bland Android, meaning no touchwiz type stuff. If it were only 32gb I'd keep it.
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Current estimated date is around Sept. 13.
It really is a shame that the Ultra only has 16GB... Too bad they couldn't incorporate an SD slot into the Ultra. The G2 seems like an okay phone on paper - at least you will have a lot of options to choose from in the coming month. Good luck.
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It's a huge shame... Why on earth they think 16gb is enough with no expansion is beyond me. The G2 looks amazing. It's thinner than the Note 2 and lighter than the Maxx, but slightly thicker. 8.6mm to 8.9mm. Think it may be the way to go.
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Decided to return the Ultra just before the 30 day mark. Coming from a S4 that was 16gb with a 64gb SD card in it, there's just no way I can squeeze into a 16gb only phone. The size of my DCIM folder on my S4 is 9gb..I haven't moved much of anything to the Ultra yet and it only has 7.*gb free. I was going to take today and get the Maxx where I think I can work with 32gb, but I am going to wait and see how the G2 feels. If I like that I'll go that route or switch to the Maxx.
I love everything about the Ultra. The battery life is even better than my S4.
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Isn't the return time only 14 days? I think that's what the lady told me when I just got my maxx.
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sabbotage said:
Isn't the return time only 14 days? I think that's what the lady told me when I just got my maxx.
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Yes it is only 14 days to return and also a 1 time deal. You can only exchange it back 1 time and that's it.
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Also looking at where Google I'd headed 16gb is going to be good. Everything is heading to cloud. Look how easy pics load up to g+ and Google drive. Take the chrome book laptops for instance they only have like 8-16gb but you get 100gb of storage from drive.
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craigbailey1986 said:
Also looking at where Google I'd headed 16gb is going to be good. Everything is heading to cloud. Look how easy pics load up to g+ and Google drive. Take the chrome book laptops for instance they only have like 8-16gb but you get 100gb of storage from drive.
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Yeah, everything is headed to the cloud but I'm still a fan of flashing custom ROMs and have already run into an issue with limited on board storage with my DNA. I can only make one backup of a ROM before running out of space. Yes, I could move it to my computer, but I prefer have a stable backup on the device in case things go screwy on the go...
Cloud can be convenient and all, but I guess I'm a little more old school.
At 14 days I will pack it and ship back today. I had Dropbox pulling all pics and vids I take, but I still like to have them local... Some things I don't want in a cloud. As cheap as storage is, 16gb phones should be eliminated... Imo
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Decided to return the Ultra just before the 30 day mark. Coming from a S4 that was 16gb with a 64gb SD card in it, there's just no way I can squeeze into a 16gb only phone. The size of my DCIM folder on my S4 is 9gb..I haven't moved much of anything to the Ultra yet and it only has 7.*gb free. I was going to take today and get the Maxx where I think I can work with 32gb, but I am going to wait and see how the G2 feels. If I like that I'll go that route or switch to the Maxx.
I love everything about the Ultra. The battery life is even better than my S4.
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isn't it 14 days not 30?
Should of bought the maxx 32 Gigs works well with cloud back up for photos
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Why do you guys complain about storage when everything is in the cloud. It makes no sense the things people complain about. Every time I sign into an android phone I get all my info. Pictures, contacts, music. Documents from Google drive and keep. If you guys are true android users why not use what Google offers you for Free. Just my two cents.
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polo045 said:
Why do you guys complain about storage when everything is in the cloud. It makes no sense the things people complain about. Every time I sign into an android phone I get all my info. Pictures, contacts, music. Documents from Google drive and keep. If you guys are true android users why not use what Google offers you for Free. Just my two cents.
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Not everyone has unlimited data or access to a constant wifi connection. It makes perfect sense why some people complain about it.
I'm returning my MAXX as well, it's just not worth the price coming from a Note 2.
FYI if you do a return you can do as many as you want, I did it with 3 phones, but when you say you want to exchange it you can only do it once.
geoff5093 said:
I'm returning my MAXX as well, it's just not worth the price coming from a Note 2.
FYI if you do a return you can do as many as you want, I did it with 3 phones, but when you say you want to exchange it you can only do it once.
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Trust me when I tell you that will eventually stop... lol. :angel:
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It's a huge shame... Why on earth they think 16gb is enough with no expansion is beyond me. The G2 looks amazing. It's thinner than the Note 2 and lighter than the Maxx, but slightly thicker. 8.6mm to 8.9mm. Think it may be the way to go.
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What is a g2?
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recDNA said:
What is a g2?
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New phone from LG slated to come out this month.
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polo045 said:
Why do you guys complain about storage when everything is in the cloud. It makes no sense the things people complain about. Every time I sign into an android phone I get all my info. Pictures, contacts, music. Documents from Google drive and keep. If you guys are true android users why not use what Google offers you for Free. Just my two cents.
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I take it you don't travel. Some places where I do travel its spotty at best. So taking the cloud isn't as easy as you think. Yes there are location in the US that do not have great connection.