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Feels very solid... Keyboard is pretty good to type on, although the space bar on mine doesn't feel great. Feels a little too spongey as compared to the other keys. Might be just mine.
It's pretty easy to get the tablet in and out. Battery life is freakin' awesome and it's too cool having the SD slot available. Haven't tried the USB ports yet. Have had one of the trackpad lockups so far.
It`s too bad and I hope they fix it quickly because the trackpad is excellent. Very smooth and comfortable to the touch and the button works well.
All in all, for $550, I am very impressed. It will be difficult to go back to a laptop without an IPS screen now. Honeycomb, while definitely needing some love, is powerful and fun to use. The Transformer feels good as a tablet, and even nicer having the ability to be become an Android netbook in an instant.
I think back to buying the first white EEE with it's what, 4gb SSD? Technology is fascinating and moving so quickly. It's a great time to be using these tools / toys.
Good write-up. The tablet and keyboard combo are pretty impressive. Honeycomb is also impressing me more and more. I just wish there were some better options for certain categories of apps (FTP, text editing, word processing, etc.), but I know the apps are coming.
Hopefully Asus will resolve the keyboard lockup issues soon.
You dont happen to have a sdxc card to try? Spec say its supported but would like to know hands on
Sorry, I just have a 16gb SDHC.
I'm so far very impressed with mine. I'm typing on it right now. Definitely not as good as typing on a full size keyboard. Currenty there is a little delay from pressing the keys to when you see it in the browser. Probably the broweser or software rather than the keyboard. The multi touch scrolling works quite well. I haven't ran into the keyboard trackpad freezing bug and I have been using it for about an hour. The hot keys can be very handy. There's one for taking a screenshot, which is pretty cool. Does anyone know why the 1 and 6 keys have the circles? Very impressed with the combo even though honeycomb wasn't designed for it.
EDIT: editing this post with the opera mobile browser doesn't have the lag. There's definitely and issue with the default browser and delay in typing on the keyboard. The opera browser is nice, but it doesn't resize pages when zoomed in.
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I'm so far very impressed with mine. I'm typing on it right now. Definitely not as good as typing on a full size keyboard. Currenty there is a little delay from pressing the keys to when you see it in the browser. Probably the broweser or software rather than the keyboard. The multi touch scrolling works quite well. I haven't ran into the keyboard trackpad freezing bug and I have been using it for about an hour. The hot keys can be very handy. There's one for taking a screenshot, which is pretty cool. Does anyone know why the 1 and 6 keys have the circles? Very impressed with the combo even though honeycomb wasn't designed for it.
EDIT: editing this post with the opera mobile browser doesn't have the lag. There's definitely and issue with the default browser and delay in typing on the keyboard. The opera browser is nice, but it doesn't resize pages when zoomed in.
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How about apps like Polaris Office? Any lag there?
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How about apps like Polaris Office? Any lag there?
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There is a little bit of lag with polaris and the dock, but not enough to bother you. I was used to an Asus Eee Netbook, and with just the tablet some things get annoying. Alot of the websites have lag that is noticeable, namely facebook. it will take some getting used to, but with the dock it makes it exponentially better.
The main thing that is bugging me is all of the little short-cuts, as I have mentioned in another thread. Not being able to hold down Ctrl to open a link into a new tab is going to get some getting used to / etc.
Overall, I think you will be pleased with the experience. I was mildly skeptical of a tablet on honeycomb that had a keyboard attach to it, but it turns it into a close to windows netbook experience that is acceptable. The added benefits of a non-touchscreen tablet are far outweighed. I would choose my transformer with docking keyboard over a regular netbook any day.
Just out of curiousity, do you see the lag when using the default browser?
Is the lag still there if you use a different browser? (Like wynand32 tried with Opera.)
I am at work now, so I can't try it on mine. I love this thing, but I am pretty frustrated with the keyboard stopping working all the time. Asus better fix that quick. I swear, I'd be close to selling the bundle and checking back in a few months but I wouldn't feel right selling them right now....
The fun of being an early adopter!
bleclair said:
Just out of curiousity, do you see the lag when using the default browser?
Is the lag still there if you use a different browser? (Like wynand32 tried with Opera.)
I am at work now, so I can't try it on mine. I love this thing, but I am pretty frustrated with the keyboard stopping working all the time. Asus better fix that quick. I swear, I'd be close to selling the bundle and checking back in a few months but I wouldn't feel right selling them right now....
The fun of being an early adopter!
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So far the delay in typing to when you see the text on the screen is only in the default browser. It works fine when typing in the url/search bar, but when typing in text boxes on a web page, there is significant lag. I have opera mobile, and it doesn't have lag.
I would test polaris office, but I'm not at home with my tablet right now.
Also, so far no freezing keyboard bug for me. Used it for about 3 hours last night, and left it docked all night, and was still working in the morning.
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So far the delay in typing to when you see the text on the screen is only in the default browser. It works fine when typing in the url/search bar, but when typing in text boxes on a web page, there is significant lag. I have opera mobile, and it doesn't have lag.
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Just FYI I get notable lag typing in textareas on the default browser even when using a software keyboard, I think its a problem with the textarea rendering not a specific input device.
Is the spacing of the keyboard any better than a netbook? I have an asus 10 inch netbook and find the keyboard too cramp to type effectively.
Due to the size of the tablet, it's actually spaced pretty well.
Not as good as a full keyboard, but it's not bad.
Does the touch screen still operate when docked and how well?
Yep, and it works very well!
(It's cool to reach up and touch the screen.)
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Is the spacing of the keyboard any better than a netbook? I have an asus 10 inch netbook and find the keyboard too cramp to type effectively.
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It is smaller than a normal keyboard. 92% of full size according to Asus. I find it fine to type on if you have really big hands it lay be more difficult. My main issue is my palms hit the trackpad quite a bit.
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Yes... just as well. Watch/read reviews people. Most questions are answered in them.
played with mine for a bit. 2 very big pluses.
1. can read ntfs formatted disks. i haven't tried write, but reading from my portable wd driver it works wonderfully.
2. spare emergency phone (or any usb device) charger. i'd assume it could only pump out 5 watts since it's usb 2.0.
holy smokes! full read AND write to ntfs drives. this makes hauling movies and storage almost a non-issue.
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played with mine for a bit. 2 very big pluses.
1. can read ntfs formatted disks. i haven't tried write, but reading from my portable wd driver it works wonderfully.
2. spare emergency phone (or any usb device) charger. i'd assume it could only pump out 5 watts since it's usb 2.0.
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Can you confirm that the dock will indeed charge a smartphone? That would be a pretty significant plus I'd not thought of...
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holy smokes! full read AND write to ntfs drives. this makes hauling movies and storage almost a non-issue.
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How is the interface? Does it pop up a home screen icon or file browser when you plug the drive in?
Hi all, it's been a long time since I've been around here! As the title says, I'm attempting to move from the iPad 2 to the transformer. I'll miss the thinness and the weight, but there are several reasons why.
I've been thinking of a switch to android for a while, and I think it may be mature enough now. Of course we will see what apple has going tomorrow. Maybe a wow, maybe not. If this move goes well, I'll be passing my iPhone 4 down to my gf and getting a sgs2
This was getting too long so let me cut to the chase:
Which browser? I use atomic and icab now, the former is faster the latter is more full featured. I need web form upload.
Does the android marketplace designate which apps are made for honeycomb? I looked but didn't see anything that stuck out.
What about photo management and development. I'm using filterstorm pro on iPad 2 but I'm guessing there's nothing like that for android?
Any good video editing, simple like iMovie but preferably support avhcd lite?
How's the native rss reader? I use reeder at present and I love it. I don't care for pulse and flipboard newspaper readers.
Native rdp any good? Better solutions?
I use mynzb (I can still use on iPhone but I prefer not just hitting web interface if possible for sabnzbd)
At the end of this I'm really wanting to give it a solid go, but have limited time to see if it works out (and ensure I don't have any potential build issues) so I appreciate your bearing with me and the help!
Anyone else switch from iPad to transformer? Tips?
Thanks again!
Hello, hope this helps:
h00ligan said:
Hi all, it's been a long time since I've been around here! As the title says, I'm attempting to move from the iPad 2 to the transformer. I'll miss the thinness and the weight, but there are several reasons why.
I've been thinking of a switch to android for a while, and I think it may be mature enough now. Of course we will see what apple has going tomorrow. Maybe a wow, maybe not. If this move goes well, I'll be passing my iPhone 4 down to my gf and getting a sgs2
This was getting too long so let me cut to the chase:
Which browser? I use atomic and icab now, the former is faster the latter is more full featured. I need web form upload.
Dolphin HD Beta (you have to side load this one)
Does the android marketplace designate which apps are made for honeycomb? I looked but didn't see anything that stuck out.
It's not as easy to figure out which are honeycomb optimized. You have to look in the app details. But most apps automatically stretch to full screen. So it's mostly not an issue.
What about photo management and development. I'm using filterstorm pro on iPad 2 but I'm guessing there's nothing like that for android?
Any good video editing, simple like iMovie but preferably support avhcd lite?
You're most likely not going to get any imovie level movie editor. There's the stock video editor that comes with 3.1, but it's really basic.
How's the native rss reader? I use reeder at present and I love it. I don't care for pulse and flipboard newspaper readers.
THere are two good ones, Feedly (uses google to sync Rss) and pulse
Native rdp any good? Better solutions?
I use mynzb (I can still use on iPhone but I prefer not just hitting web interface if possible for sabnzbd)
At the end of this I'm really wanting to give it a solid go, but have limited time to see if it works out (and ensure I don't have any potential build issues) so I appreciate your bearing with me and the help!
Anyone else switch from iPad to transformer? Tips?
Thanks again!
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I'll have to look up side loading! Thanks for the advice.
I also just moved from an Ipad 2 to transformer.
Right away, I noticed a few things:
1. There is no native honeycomb ebook reader.
2. You cannot play video in full screen because the status bar is always sticking out there. Seriously????
3. 16:10 is terrible for read books. however, I admit that it has some advantages for viewing wider webpages.
4. Zinio. I used to have zinio on my ipad 2... man... that thing was smooth...However, it is not the case on the transformer.
5. Newspapers: where is my businessweek on honeycomb? or the daily?
6. No home button. No lock rotation button. Everytime I try to unlock it I have to make sure it's not upside down so I can find the damn power button. Don't tell me that apple has patented the home button and rotation button.
7. Market: I was astonished when I open the market and found out the main page apps are actually not made for tablet.
8. Porn: now works. still not in full screen though (God, I hate that status bar)
So are you sticking with it?
Seems really odd that status bar won't hide! I thought kindle for android existed?
Porn...well..there was always that one or three sites that worked with iPad - don't know the site policy so I'll refrain from specifying Heh.
If you are used to some apps in iOS, you'll find that a lot of those unfortunately have no Android counterpart. However, given you have decided to try Honeycomb for a drive, I'd recommend you to have a look at the nearest alternatives.
For an E-reader, try Google Books, Amazon Kindle or Zinio for it. Zinio is still new to Android so definitely expect lag and bugs. There's no capable video editor sadly, but RSS readers are aplenty; there's Minimal Reader widget right here at XDA, and there's also Feedly as someone already said. Best browsers to go for that combine speed and features are Skyfire, Dolphin HD and Opera, though Opera has no Flash yet due to lack of source code.
I wanna add that is there a way to skip the lock screen at all? seems quite odd to me that you have to go for an extra step because the power button is already really really..really...really hard to press. There is no way I am pressing it on accident!!
Btw, thanks for the all the app suggestions. I am trying them out as right now.
As far as I can tell, the default lockscreen cannot be disabled, sorry. If you have any more questions regarding Honeycomb or the Transformer, just ask us.
OP, here's the thread with all the compatible apps so far for our tablet:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032381
unquick said:
I also just moved from an Ipad 2 to transformer.
Right away, I noticed a few things:
1. There is no native honeycomb ebook reader.
2. You cannot play video in full screen because the status bar is always sticking out there. Seriously????
3. 16:10 is terrible for read books. however, I admit that it has some advantages for viewing wider webpages.
4. Zinio. I used to have zinio on my ipad 2... man... that thing was smooth...However, it is not the case on the transformer.
5. Newspapers: where is my businessweek on honeycomb? or the daily?
6. No home button. No lock rotation button. Everytime I try to unlock it I have to make sure it's not upside down so I can find the damn power button. Don't tell me that apple has patented the home button and rotation button.
7. Market: I was astonished when I open the market and found out the main page apps are actually not made for tablet.
8. Porn: now works. still not in full screen though (God, I hate that status bar)
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1. What do you mean by Native? Aldiko works perfectly in high resolution. Asus even included their own book reader.
2. I'll give you this. But only because I haven't tried all the video players on the market.
3. I think its fine. And its actually perfect for comic and magazine reading unlike the ipad.
4. Zinio works well enough for me.
6. Eh, there's a soft home button obviously. No hard button because... this is honeycomb and not gingerbread or any older flavor. And you can lock orientation. Click on the clock then again. I've always found the ipad's hardware lock switch redundant and dumb.
7. The top section of the market's main page clearly says featured tablet apps... thats right. It's there. Click on it and you'll see more. The ipad had quite a head start so obviously you can't compare the number of apps just yet.
8. Yes! Adobe Flesh!
So yeah, the ios is smoother because if obvious reasons. But HC is already very good and useable. I have both and I find myself using the TF a whole kit more often.
PS: the most reeder-ish reader is Newer. And its free!
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2) the ipad has the home button. the status bar in honeycomb is the equivalent of that to the ipad. without it, you can't go home. honeycomb doesn't have a hardware home button. it's not technically part the screen.
I don't need a signature.
Also best ebook reader app is nook. Try it and u will never miss ibooks again.
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Thanks for the input. I saw the tablet section but see apps mentioned that are not listed in there, so that was a bit confusing coming from the segregated iPad/iPhone layout with plus signs for universal
Any additions welcome. Thanks!
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As far as I can tell, the default lockscreen cannot be disabled, sorry. If you have any more questions regarding Honeycomb or the Transformer, just ask us.
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Yes you can. Look under security. I disabled mine the first day.
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Zinio in market is great.
Kindle honeycomb version hides status bar buttons as dies the native YouTube and video buttons.
Other book readers work fine but status bar information shows.
As more apps get updated to work with 3.1 honeycomb which was just released more will use the lights out feature and dim out the status bar.
I'm very disappointed with what the 3.1 updated did to the browser. It's basically unusable for me now because the keyboard lag is so bad. I'm using Opera Mini, I think it's a great browser, it's so fast. The only complaint is it doesn't let you change the user agent string, so you always get mobile versions of websites. Grrr. Hope Opera fixes this. Dolphin HD is pretty awesome too. Firefox should be beaten with a rubber hoses for what they released.
Android Market does a piss poor job identifying Tablet optimized applications. They have a "Featured Tablet Apps" section, however there are other apps that are tablet optimized that aren't include. And after seeing how crappy Zombies vs Plants looks on a tablet, I definitely want to know before hand which games are optimized for tablet screens. Android needs to fix this.
One other small complaint about the Market. Why does it only work in landscape mode? I do like holding my tablet in portrait mode a lot, and it sucks this Market doesn't work that way.
The status bar always showing up during most video play back doesn't bother me. The screen is 16:10 and the videos are usually 16:9, so there is still a little unused space at the top and bottom anyway. And the native Google video player does dim the status bar so you barely notice it. I'm fine with this, though would like to see other video players be able to dim the status bar like the native one does.
No home button doesn't bother me. Sure there are times I grab the tablet upside down and can't find the power button immediately. And as someone that has used an iPad for a year I sometimes even instinctively move my thumb towards where I think it should be. But overall I think I like the clean front glass with no buttons. Kinda wish it has no logo either, but oh well.
My main complaint about the Transformer vs iPad is the comfort. Holding my iPad just feels so much more comfortable and I imagine the iPad 2 is even more so with it being lighter and thinner. The Transformer has lots of edges, especially when held in portrait. While this makes it looks better aesthetically when docked with it's keyboard, it is a sacrifice to it's comfort as a tablet in hand.
But it's $100 cheaper, lighter than most other Android tablets, and I like Android more than iOS. So I think I'm happy.
Well it arrived today, here are a couple of tidbits and quick first impressions
Pros:
Not as heavy as I thought it would be
Screen is very nice. Comparing to iOS devices, it's more iPhone than iPad.
Battery seems to charge pretty quickly
I like some of the customization choices
It plays flash but (see below)
Love the gmail client
The font, once getting used to it, is more crisp than apple's offering on the iPad.
Cons:
wifi is a disaster, the radio power must be soooo low or drivers not optimized.. anything to do to boost it? Given I have numerous other devices connecting way better, I'm not tearing part my network because one can't power a radio or optimize drivers. I get virtually no connection in a room where my iPad connects at 100-130.
Opera, dolphin, stock browsers all feel incomplete and slow to do anything (maybe wifi related)
Steep learning curve for privacy options with the google auto sign in stuff, this is down to me.
Android marketplace is kind of a mess.
Fwiw, mine came shipped With 3.0.1. I don't notice any glaring issues in an hour's use..but havent checked for bleed, balance, etc. And I may not.
Right now, tbh, things are going to have to get a lot better for me to replace an iPad, or even a netbook with this device, but I just started...so I recognize these thoughts are premature and my have a lot to do with lack of familiarity. The wifi issue would be a huge deal breaker if I can't do anything other than reposition routers..it will go back.
unquick said:
I also just moved from an Ipad 2 to transformer.
Right away, I noticed a few things:
1. There is no native honeycomb ebook reader.
2. You cannot play video in full screen because the status bar is always sticking out there. Seriously????
3. 16:10 is terrible for read books. however, I admit that it has some advantages for viewing wider webpages.
4. Zinio. I used to have zinio on my ipad 2... man... that thing was smooth...However, it is not the case on the transformer.
5. Newspapers: where is my businessweek on honeycomb? or the daily?
6. No home button. No lock rotation button. Everytime I try to unlock it I have to make sure it's not upside down so I can find the damn power button. Don't tell me that apple has patented the home button and rotation button.
7. Market: I was astonished when I open the market and found out the main page apps are actually not made for tablet.
8. Porn: now works. still not in full screen though (God, I hate that status bar)
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2. Funny how in your 3rd point, you mentioned 16:10, but your 2nd point contradicts it. Since you know the screen is 16:10 (1280x800), you should know most videos are 16:9 or 4:3 right? So if the menu were to disappear and you get to "full screen" your video, it'll only stretch it and make the stuff look long and skinny.
O, I'm feeling more optimistic. I had forgotten the update is to 3.1 not 3.0.1 and the slowness may have been the update DL in the bg... It's installing now, wish me luck
@frosty, I think he just doesn't want the distracting light, not necessarily the aspect.
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2. Funny how in your 3rd point, you mentioned 16:10, but your 2nd point contradicts it. Since you know the screen is 16:10 (1280x800), you should know most videos are 16:9 or 4:3 right? So if the menu were to disappear and you get to "full screen" your video, it'll only stretch it and make the stuff look long and skinny.
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I am OK with 16:9 videos. However, the status bar actually shrinks 4:3 videos.
@ravizzle, where can I find this Nook app?
@knx2, thanks for info. I had it disabled. It made me a lot happier.
I've owned the Note for about one and a half day now, and thought I'd share my opinions which can be useful for those looking to get this phone. Feel free to ask me any questions, and if you want me to try some game(paid or free) I'll give it a shot as long as the game is worth it. I love buying games, bought like 5 new ones today .
I gotta say, I knew this was gonna be big but it turned out to be bigger than I ever imagined. It really cannot be used with a single hand without the risk of dropping it, but it feels great using it with two hands. I love it's big screen and it has a good amount of real estate for all kinds of app needs. It definitely fits comfortably in my pocket. The screen quality is great, the pixel density is enough for me to not notice any pixels and the color reproduction is great.
I was kind of disappointing with the build quality of Galaxy S, but this feels quite better. The metal casing on the edges and the rubbery back case feels really good and solid in hands, the weight is about right as well.
The S-Pen is a nice addition and it's quite accurate. Even the handwriting recognition is actually useful, it's able to recognize my handwriting fairly accurately with enough speed to be a suitable alternative for typing in. The quick memo and gestures make for a nice addition, I suck at drawing but my sister could draw a decent scenery out of it. So it's a fun addition. Other S Choice apps use the pen quite nicely and the ability to draw on screenshots and pictures is a very fun and useful addition.
I gotta say, it's not all lagless. But the lag isn't that annoying, most of the time it's during transitions. Browser is smooth on most of the websites but does redraw quite frequently on big websites, although it redraws quick. I feel that this is due to not taking advantage of the hardware properly and mostly due to software, the case which is with most Samsung's phones until they release fixes for it so I'm not too worried about that.
The hardware is amazing, it sports one of the(if not the) fastest SoC in Android world and it shows when gaming. Not only did any game I threw at it ran fine, even Tegra HD games running through Chainfire 3D looked and ran buttery smooth. Games like Shadowgun, Dungeon Defenders, Galaxy On Fire 2 THD, Samurai 2 THD had no problems.
The camera seems quite great, it is more or less like the SGS2, the video recording is quite good as well. For anyone who's curious, 1080p at superfine records at 18mbps. GPS seems good as well although I haven't tried it while driving, it did fix awfully fast(I had a fix before Maps completed the transition and was opened).
I'll keep updating this thread with new findings/experiences. I still have to try GPS properly, office use, continuous high end gaming, observe battery life, and other stuff I'm missing.
UPDATE :
Game's MSAA with Chainfire 3D comparison
Okay, you can find pictures of Shadowgun and Samurai II : Vengeance(Both THD) in my flickr set here. As the filename suggests, auto is set to automatic MSAA, 4x is 4xMSAA and 16x is 16xMSAA. I can't really see noticible improvement in both the games as the PPI is quite a lot, but I guess on tablets it can make a good difference. While 4xMSAA was not being taxing, 16xMSAA made Shadowgun and Samurai II lag quite a lot. Let me know if you guys want any more game's comparisons.
My take on Note's Audio
I tested audio with 320kbps MP3s and a pair of decent ~80$ earbuds, I'm no audiophile but I love an occasional song or so. I'd say that Note can be a decent daily MP3 player, but it's nothing out of the ordinary, the Galaxy S sounds a bit better in my opinion with same MP3 and earbuds but it's nothing earth shattering. All in all, it's a fairly nice package and unless you're very serious about top notch audio it shouldn't cause any problems.
Some S-Note demos
Thought these can be beneficial for those who are looking to buy Note for it's notemaking capabilities. Sorry for my absolutely crappy handwriting, plus I'm not very used to writing on the note.
You can view it here
I'm big on games to, how does the extra resolution look compared to the older galaxy?
Quite great, it feels much better. Plus Note is able to handle some very high end games that don't work properly on Galaxy S. Presuming the games scale well, I had some that didn't and that kinda sucked.
Could you download Zynga Poker from the market & trill me off all buttons look normal....screen scaling. I used to own a Dell Streak & some apps didn't work will with the big screen.
I'm quite interested in this device, however there are 2 major points for me, which will make me pass on this one.
1. How is that useful as a real note taking. I know I can draw stuff with it but let's say I've got to copy a half of A4 page containing text and some schematics.
Now I know it would be impossible to fit it on one s-memo page, so is there anything to create additional page and link/organize it? I don't want to look for the necessary contents longer than necessary.
2. Is it enough to serve as a MP3 player despite having infamous Yamaha DAC? I'm not audiophile and I don't want to be one, however I like to listen to music from time to time.
ronj1986 said:
Could you download Zynga Poker from the market & trill me off all buttons look normal....screen scaling. I used to own a Dell Streak & some apps didn't work will with the big screen.
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Works quite well.
Niuseek said:
I'm quite interested in this device, however there are 2 major points for me, which will make me pass on this one.
1. How is that useful as a real note taking. I know I can draw stuff with it but let's say I've got to copy a half of A4 page containing text and some schematics.
Now I know it would be impossible to fit it on one s-memo page, so is there anything to create additional page and link/organize it? I don't want to look for the necessary contents longer than necessary.
2. Is it enough to serve as a MP3 player despite having infamous Yamaha DAC? I'm not audiophile and I don't want to be one, however I like to listen to music from time to time.
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1. It takes some getting used to, there is a bit of delay when the software actually recognizes your stroke which can be a bit annoying plus it takes a bit of practice to avoid hitting the back button. But it's accurate enough to serve as a real notepad. You can create additional pages from within the memo and it groups them together as a pile. Although they are not organizable from what I could tell. Evernote comes free with this(I think) and it may have more advanced note making capabilities.
2. From what I could tell, it's sound quality is good enough even in the loudspeaker. I'm no audiophile and I can't be one but it sounded decent enough for everyday usage.
The sound quality with the earbuds,how do you think is it?there is a thread here on this forum which doesnt seem to like it.Thats the only thing which is stoping me from getting it.
I should mention that my Galaxy tab 10.1 has a great sound quality so I dont know why shouldnt this as well.
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The sound quality with the earbuds,how do you think is it?there is a thread here on this forum which doesnt seem to like it.Thats the only thing which is stoping me from getting it.
I should mention that my Galaxy tab 10.1 has a great sound quality so I dont know why shouldnt this as well.
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Honestly I haven't tried the sound via earbuds yet, I'll try it tomorrow and get back to you guys.
Dragooon123 said:
2. From what I could tell, it's sound quality is good enough even in the loudspeaker. I'm no audiophile and I can't be one but it sounded decent enough for everyday usage.
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Sorry, I've forgot to mention that I'm interested in headphones audio quality (If you've got any). I'm looking for anything that you wouldn't expect from an average phone.
Niuseek said:
Sorry, I've forgot to mention that I'm interested in headphones audio quality (If you've got any). I'm looking for anything that you wouldn't expect from an average phone.
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I''ll let you know soon.
Are you rooted? does 4xMSAA or 16xMSAA work on Chainfire 3d?
Yes I'm rooted and it seems to work.
Would u be so kind to post screenshots of gaming with normal, 4xMSAA, and 16xMSAA.. Like so http://www.jayceooi.com/tag/opengl/
Okay, I'll try to do that tomorrow.
I would like to ask u few questions if u dont mind : p and im sorry if some of them been asked before but im just a skeptic guy haha
1// Hows the Sound of the phone? is it Loud? Clear? Crispy/No Noise? and how bout using the headphones? u could say im an audiophile and music is a big part of my life so it matters alot to me
2// Hows The Camera? is it Better than S2 ? or at least like S2? hows the video too? The Voice Recorder? and does that lag happen alot? did it bother u for any moment? Oh and Hows the Wifi signal/ Workin on it?
Thanks!
and what about battery life?, is it true what engadget writes of 9 hours playing video??????? (http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/28/samsung-galaxy-note-review/)
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I've owned the Note for about one and a half day now, and thought I'd share my opinions which can be useful for those looking to get this phone. Feel free to ask me any questions, and if you want me to try some game(paid or free) I'll give it a shot as long as the game is worth it. I love buying games, bought like 5 new ones today .
I gotta say, I knew this was gonna be big but it turned out to be bigger than I ever imagined. It really cannot be used with a single hand without the risk of dropping it, but it feels great using it with two hands. I love it's big screen and it has a good amount of real estate for all kinds of app needs. It definitely fits comfortably in my pocket. The screen quality is great, the pixel density is enough for me to not notice any pixels and the color reproduction is great.
I was kind of disappointing with the build quality of Galaxy S, but this feels quite better. The metal casing on the edges and the rubbery back case feels really good and solid in hands, the weight is about right as well.
The S-Pen is a nice addition and it's quite accurate. Even the handwriting recognition is actually useful, it's able to recognize my handwriting fairly accurately with enough speed to be a suitable alternative for typing in. The quick memo and gestures make for a nice addition, I suck at drawing but my sister could draw a decent scenery out of it. So it's a fun addition. Other S Choice apps use the pen quite nicely and the ability to draw on screenshots and pictures is a very fun and useful addition.
I gotta say, it's not all lagless. But the lag isn't that annoying, most of the time it's during transitions. Browser is smooth on most of the websites but does redraw quite frequently on big websites, although it redraws quick. I feel that this is due to not taking advantage of the hardware properly and mostly due to software, the case which is with most Samsung's phones until they release fixes for it so I'm not too worried about that.
The hardware is amazing, it sports one of the(if not the) fastest SoC in Android world and it shows when gaming. Not only did any game I threw at it ran fine, even Tegra HD games running through Chainfire 3D looked and ran buttery smooth. Games like Shadowgun, Dungeon Defenders, Galaxy On Fire 2 THD, Samurai 2 THD had no problems.
The camera seems quite great, it is more or less like the SGS2, the video recording is quite good as well. For anyone who's curious, 1080p at superfine records at 18mbps. GPS seems good as well although I haven't tried it while driving, it did fix awfully fast(I had a fix before Maps completed the transition and was opened).
I'll keep updating this thread with new findings/experiences. I still have to try GPS properly, office use, continuous high end gaming, observe battery life, and other stuff I'm missing.
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could you please tell me how and where you got the games you mentioned in your post. According to android market they are not compatible with galaxy note. I happened to be a proud owner of galaxy note as well. I want this games. Thanks in advance.
anney said:
could you please tell me how and where you got the games you mentioned in your post. According to android market they are not compatible with galaxy note. I happened to be a proud owner of galaxy note as well. I want this games. Thanks in advance.
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You have to root your phone first, then install chainfire 3d on your phone. If you need more information look it up on google.
Disclaimer! Rooting your phone will void your warranty.
Note got the same sound hardware like a SGSII.
So the sound is perfect....but all Samsungs got bad headphones! !!!! U need to change it for sure...
I got senheiser cx55 and it gives me perfect sound.
Best regards.
I got my G Pad on Tuesday and have been setting it up for the last few days. This is the first Android tab I've owned. I've been using Android phones for several years.
Everything has worked fine for me. No reboots, no glitches, if the infamous "blue line" is there, it's so minor that I haven't noticed it.
Brightness is perfectly adequate for my uses. If the color is not perfect, I would only notice if I put it side by side with another tab, and I haven't done that, so for me, it seems fine.
Contrast might need some work. I'll have to see what adjustments can be made sometime later.
I've rooted, installed TWRP and I'm all set for whatever ROMs come down the road.
One thing that I wanted to do with this tab was to replace an aging netbook that I lost recently. So, I've paired the G Pad with an Anker bluetooth keyboard and I'm using a standard Logitech wireless mouse that's connected by OTG cable. This setup works great. It pretty much turns the pad into a mini laptop.
So, bottom line, after 2+ days, I'm very happy with the device. It does everything I need it to do. When set up with the mouse and keyboard, it's a great laptop replacement. Used in hand, it's the perfect size for reading and watching videos.
Thanks for sharing. I have a Nook HD+ running CM 10.2 now and really like the size, but it can be a little sluggish. I picked up a Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition on Monday and tried it out but then returned it. It's a nice piece of hardware, but it was larger than I'd want, and the hardware button placement really got in the way. Then I found a pointer to the G Pad 8.3 and thought it might be a solid option given the size and hardware specs. I also use my tablet as you've described...as a tablet in my personal time (browsing, light email, reading news/books/magazines, and playing simple games) and as a pseudo-laptop replacement when I'm at work, accessing my work machine via remote desktop while in meetings. It's sounds like it's a perfect device for those duties.
I'll keep an eye out for another sale over the next few weeks. The Nook HD+ is working fine for now so I don't need to make a snap decision, and there's still a chance that Google releases a new Nexus based on this device (or so the recent rumors say). If I do pick one up, I'll post my own impressions.
The only thing about the G Pad that I don't like is that the speakers are kind of tinny, and they would probably sound better if they were front-facing. They're ok for voice, but not great for music. Although one reviewer I read complained about the sound through the audio jack, I don't know what he's talking about. For me, sound through the audio jack using high end headphones is great.
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I got my G Pad on Tuesday and have been setting it up for the last few days. This is the first Android tab I've owned. I've been using Android phones for several years.
Everything has worked fine for me. No reboots, no glitches, if the infamous "blue line" is there, it's so minor that I haven't noticed it.
Brightness is perfectly adequate for my uses. If the color is not perfect, I would only notice if I put it side by side with another tab, and I haven't done that, so for me, it seems fine.
Contrast might need some work. I'll have to see what adjustments can be made sometime later.
I've rooted, installed TWRP and I'm all set for whatever ROMs come down the road.
One thing that I wanted to do with this tab was to replace an aging netbook that I lost recently. So, I've paired the G Pad with an Anker bluetooth keyboard and I'm using a standard Logitech wireless mouse that's connected by OTG cable. This setup works great. It pretty much turns the pad into a mini laptop.
So, bottom line, after 2+ days, I'm very happy with the device. It does everything I need it to do. When set up with the mouse and keyboard, it's a great laptop replacement. Used in hand, it's the perfect size for reading and watching videos.
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I think the contrast in colors can be adjusted, I'm hoping the CM builds will fix it or a mod or future update will fix that.
My experiences are about the same as yours... I also have had no screen issues(no blue lines, very little back light blead), no lag issues... Just works. I wish LG took some time to properly adjust the colors like they did on my G2... that is the only thing!
i m totally satisfied with gpad but something seems to annoying me about the playback of hd videos in offical youtube app. I think they look a bit blurred. Is it only me or have you noticed it too?
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i m totally satisfied with gpad but something seems to annoying me about the playback of hd videos in offical youtube app. I think they look a bit blurred. Is it only me or have you noticed it too?
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Just finished watching Planet Earth Amazing Scenery by Robert Revol. It is test video on youtube. If it is not jaw dropping, you got a lemon or your connection to play it is not up to snuff.
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Just finished watching Planet Earth Amazing Scenery by Robert Revol. It is test video on youtube. If it is not jaw dropping, you got a lemon or your connection to play it is not up to snuff.
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I apologise, i should had made clearer what i mean. I watched the video you say and in portrait mode it looks amazing, definitely fantastic. In landscape mode and full screen though it appears with very slightly lower quality. I copied a hd video from my pc and it plays with amazing quality in full screen mode. So what i want to say is that with the official youtube application, the hd videos in landscape mode look very little blur in contrary to portrait mode where they look 100% perfect.
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I apologise, i should had made clearer what i mean. I watched the video you say and in portrait mode it looks amazing, definitely fantastic. In landscape mode and full screen though it appears with very slightly lower quality. I copied a hd video from my pc and it plays with amazing quality in full screen mode. So what i want to say is that with the official youtube application, the hd videos in landscape mode look very little blur in contrary to portrait mode where they look 100% perfect.
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YouTube is streaming and the videos played directly from files are not. That's probably the difference.
Had mine a few days and it meets my expectations.
Crisp graphics, great sound with my LG HBS-730 Bluetooth Stereo Headset, and quick navigation. I believe that this is the frame that will pop up in 2014 as the Nexus 8.
I've had mine for about a week now. I really like it. It meets my expectations and more. It definitely feels like quality and I have no issues.
If I had a complaint, it'd be the battery. It's not bad, but it's not good. I'm used to my 10" tablet lasting a few days. But compared to 10" tablets, this thing is so compact. Worth the trade off. I just have to charge it more often.
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One thing that I wanted to do with this tab was to replace an aging netbook that I lost recently. So, I've paired the G Pad with an Anker bluetooth keyboard and I'm using a standard Logitech wireless mouse that's connected by OTG cable. This setup works great. It pretty much turns the pad into a mini laptop.
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Have you used the charger from your G Pad to charge your Anker keyboard?
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Have you used the charger from your G Pad to charge your Anker keyboard?
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The keyboard is not rechargeable. It uses batteries.
Hello guys,
Well, first of all, this thread will just be informative as I am trying to get some feedback about this new Samsung tablet, there isn't too much reviews on the Internet and the little you can find are mostly vague reviews the kind of its sleek and fast and good for my family needs, well that's not what we do here on XDA, we take things a bit more in depth.
I already own the 2015 version, the SM-T555 9.7", it is a good tablet, it works mostly well and its specs are enough for basic tasks like reading news and watching videos, well even gaming isn't really an issue for the low resolution its screen has... The thing is, that resolution is really bothering me, at first glance it looks very good, the screen is bright and responsive, there is also something no body talked about in their reviews about this tablet is light bleeding, it's not existant on this 9.7" TFT panel with its 132ppi or 768 x 1024 resolution, light is very well spread over the screen and you can't spot bright corners anywhere, something I can't say about so many tablets and smartphones with TFT or LCD screens.
Let's talk a bit about its resolution and pixel density, it is bothering me, really! Specially on web pages and small pieces of text, what's the point of having a large tablet if we keep zoming to read a column of text on a web page? None! I can do that on my 4 years old Note 2, but it's not convenient, I can not see small letters well on my Tab A 9.7, it looks grainy and sometimes I have to look really close to be able to read, so my main concern (personal concern) about the new 2016 version is how well the screen has been improved.
The new 2016 version Tab A 10.1" has a better resolution of 1200x1920 with 224ppi, my note 2 has 264ppi, same pixel density on the ipad air 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab s2, I consider it sharp enough for my needs (or eyes), but how good is 224 on the new tab A 2016 10", I didn't get my hands on it yet because most resellers in my country imported it and the boxes are sealed.
That's my question to our dear XDA members, is the new Tab A 2016 10.1" is sharp enough for reading, do you think that its resolution is good enough?
You can add whatever you consider as good feedback, whether it is about battery life, wifi connection, gaming experience, multitasking, overall performance, reading experience, video decoding, camera quality...
Waiting for your input guys
- Edit 07/10/2016
I will list some good reviews for those who are thinking about getting one.
Full written review http://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-A-10-1-2016-Tablet-Review.171710.0.html
YouTube reviews
https://youtu.be/h6AmF6rrHqA
https://youtu.be/AeT_fhczOms
https://youtu.be/ROnEsaR6JCU
https://youtu.be/gPnUu02Yx-U
I have this tablet, but can not perform a benchmark test on it as it's for Christmas. My gf has bought it way too early and refuses to let me use it. I have had a hands on, and from what I've used it, it is fast, good screen, good speakers, but mainly very fluid in its usage. I had no lag or stutter at all. I've been really busy last few weeks but will try to get a more hands in when gf is at work.
But has anyone done a anutu benchmark?
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Epistemic said:
I have this tablet, but can not perform a benchmark test on it as it's for Christmas. My gf has bought it way too early and refuses to let me use it. I have had a hands on, and from what I've used it, it is fast, good screen, good speakers, but mainly very fluid in its usage. I had no lag or stutter at all. I've been really busy last few weeks but will try to get a more hands in when gf is at work.
But has anyone done a anutu benchmark?
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I will try to link all the useful reviews of this tablet, yes you'll find some benchmarks on the written review
sos_sifou said:
I will try to link all the useful reviews of this tablet, yes you'll find some benchmarks on the written review
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Antutu 45000
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It is not much better than G Pad 2 10.1 especially the latter has 800 processor.
Ok tablet
I have used this for about two months occasionally. Phone worked fine, bt headset connected fine, games run fine (clash of clans, boom beach, pokemon go, bunch of kids games), apps run fine. Battery is fine also, several hours of netflix ate about half of battery. Only caveat is the low storage and bloatware eating it. That is why I am here, trying to find a way to root this thing and unistall bunch of crap.
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I have used this for about two months occasionally. Phone worked fine, bt headset connected fine, games run fine (clash of clans, boom beach, pokemon go, bunch of kids games), apps run fine. Battery is fine also, several hours of netflix ate about half of battery. Only caveat is the low storage and bloatware eating it. That is why I am here, trying to find a way to root this thing and unistall bunch of crap.
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Thanks for your feedback, would you please tell your experience with the screen quality? Specially for reading and web browsing
I have this TAB for a month now, overall been a really good experience. I earlier had an iPad 2 Wifi. The screen on this is much better everything else is really good. The rest small annoyances can be fixed with root and de-bloating/Xposed. I wanted it to be snappier so I made my own ROM for it. I cannot comment about the calling capabilities though haven't put a SIM in it yet. Only gripe I have is the limited internal storage (16GB).. but there is option for an external SD card for media storage so that is fine. Gaming and Video viewing experience has been superb. And the battery lasts about 2 days on one charge with my ROM.
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I have this TAB for a month now, overall been a really good experience. I earlier had an iPad 2 Wifi. The screen on this is much better everything else is really good. The rest small annoyances can be fixed with root and de-bloating/Xposed. I wanted it to be snappier so I made my own ROM for it. I cannot comment about the calling capabilities though haven't put a SIM in it yet. Only gripe I have is the limited internal storage (16GB).. but there is option for an external SD card for media storage so that is fine. Gaming and Video viewing experience has been superb. And the battery lasts about 2 days on one charge with my ROM.
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Thanks you for the answer, can you please comment on text sharpness for reading web pages? Is it ok?
I may end up flashing your ROM, just thought about adaptive storage, is there anyway to get it working on this tablet?
sos_sifou said:
Thanks you for the answer, can you please comment on text sharpness for reading web pages? Is it ok?
I may end up flashing your ROM, just thought about adaptive storage, is there anyway to get it working on this tablet?
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The text on webpages is easily readable... I'm not really a full on developer.. I can't work much on the system level modifications... Although to get adaptive storage working there is a guide on the net for the samsung devices just read up on those.. the procedure will mostly be the same..
Is this correct .....
This will work on the SM-T580 but will NOT work on the SM-P580 ?
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sos_sifou said:
Hello guys,
Well, first of all, this thread will just be informative as I am trying to get some feedback about this new Samsung tablet, there isn't too much reviews on the Internet and the little you can find are mostly vague reviews the kind of its sleek and fast and good for my family needs, well that's not what we do here on XDA, we take things a bit more in depth.
I already own the 2015 version, the SM-T555 9.7", it is a good tablet, it works mostly well and its specs are enough for basic tasks like reading news and watching videos, well even gaming isn't really an issue for the low resolution its screen has... The thing is, that resolution is really bothering me, at first glance it looks very good, the screen is bright and responsive, there is also something no body talked about in their reviews about this tablet is light bleeding, it's not existant on this 9.7" TFT panel with its 132ppi or 768 x 1024 resolution, light is very well spread over the screen and you can't spot bright corners anywhere, something I can't say about so many tablets and smartphones with TFT or LCD screens.
Let's talk a bit about its resolution and pixel density, it is bothering me, really! Specially on web pages and small pieces of text, what's the point of having a large tablet if we keep zoming to read a column of text on a web page? None! I can do that on my 4 years old Note 2, but it's not convenient, I can not see small letters well on my Tab A 9.7, it looks grainy and sometimes I have to look really close to be able to read, so my main concern (personal concern) about the new 2016 version is how well the screen has been improved.
The new 2016 version Tab A 10.1" has a better resolution of 1200x1920 with 224ppi, my note 2 has 264ppi, same pixel density on the ipad air 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab s2, I consider it sharp enough for my needs (or eyes), but how good is 224 on the new tab A 2016 10", I didn't get my hands on it yet because most resellers in my country imported it and the boxes are sealed.
That's my question to our dear XDA members, is the new Tab A 2016 10.1" is sharp enough for reading, do you think that its resolution is good enough?
You can add whatever you consider as good feedback, whether it is about battery life, wifi connection, gaming experience, multitasking, overall performance, reading experience, video decoding, camera quality...
Waiting for your input guys
- Edit 07/10/2016
I will list some good reviews for those who are thinking about getting one.
Full written review http://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-A-10-1-2016-Tablet-Review.171710.0.html
YouTube reviews
https://youtu.be/h6AmF6rrHqA
https://youtu.be/AeT_fhczOms
https://youtu.be/ROnEsaR6JCU
https://youtu.be/gPnUu02Yx-U
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I ve this tablet and it's fantastic, really smooth and for anyone ask for storage the adaptive storage work in this tab, the procedure it's simple and no need root or recovery, just a command in adb
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crimescene said:
I ve this tablet and it's fantastic, really smooth and for anyone ask for storage the adaptive storage work in this tab, the procedure it's simple and no need root or recovery, just a command in adb
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Would you be able to provide a link or more info on how to input this command. I don't want to root and adaptive storage would be great.
greatg said:
Would you be able to provide a link or more info on how to input this command. I don't want to root and adaptive storage would be great.
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Read my message in this topic
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3507387
You had to use adb, but i'm pretty sure work with terminal emulator too
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crimescene said:
Read my message in this topic
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3507387
You had to use adb, but i'm pretty sure work with terminal emulator too
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Would work on p585 Too?
Yes I have t585
Crimescene