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LG G Pad 8.3 is also a good choice if you want a slightly bigger tablet at the same price and pretty much same specs.
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drat, got the OTA on my 2nd gen N7 last night. I've never gotten OTA's in a timely manner despite everything I own being a "Nexus".
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Jun 5, 2014 17:31
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What is this thread's thoughts about the new Galaxy Tab S's due to be released soon? The specs sound right, at least.
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I love my note pro 8.4
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FistEnergy posted:Not really, no. The Nexus 7 is by far the best Android tablet. And the best value too. I literally got my Nexus 7 2013 today, and after a few hours installing poo poo and messing with it this is true. It took too long to me to get it even if I still own an Asus TF201. This poo poo is awesome for gaming and bed surfing.
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frozenpeas posted:What is this thread's thoughts about the new Galaxy Tab S's due to be released soon? The specs sound right, at least. The kneejerk SA response will be "TouchWiz sux lol." But hey, try one out in a Best Buy and see how you like it. I think TouchWiz isn't the prettiest interface, and it does have its quirks (like its famously confusing settings menu). But my use case is 99% idle web browsing on the couch, and I seriously doubt TouchWiz would ruin that experience for me or anyone else. I'm going to be keeping an eye on the Galaxy Tab S's, but I'll also be on the lookout for Google's anticipated 8 inch tablet this summer. I love the idea of a nexus 7 but 7 inches is just a little too small for me.
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To be honest, i've seen samsung tablets and they're nice. I'm not a fan of touchwiz but they cover sizes and prices that nexus devices don't, and they're fine for a normal user.
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My normal response to TouchWiz angst is to mention rooting, but sounds like Samsung made that an issue.
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Jun 5, 2014 22:42
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If you have to root your tablet to make it work properly, you bought the wrong tablet.
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Jun 5, 2014 22:43
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Endless Mike posted:If you have to root your tablet to make it work properly, you bought the wrong tablet. It's more about personal preference though. If your tablet has great hardware but you modify the software a little, it's really disingenuous to say it was the wrong purchase.
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Pyroxene Stigma posted:It's more about personal preference though. If your tablet has great hardware but you modify the software a little, it's really disingenuous to say it was the wrong purchase. goons gonna goon... Rooting your device is not "modify[ing] the software a little", it's a pretty big step for Joe Average User. Going into settings a choosing a different them, that's modifying your software a little.
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Jun 5, 2014 23:07
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For many people, changing the oil in their car is an advanced feature they don't need. The triviality of something is relative.
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Jun 5, 2014 23:25
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Seems google finally fixed some font scaling fuckery on Nexus 10. Now Something.apk looks better, and play store does not have overlapping text anympre.
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Endless Mike posted:If you have to root your tablet to make it work properly, you bought the wrong tablet. I don't root to make something work, I root to make something work better. Rooting is really easy for a lot of devices. On my Nexus 7, I just booted to a custom recovery (TWRP), then rebooted again. Done.
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Xenomorph posted:Rooting is really easy for a lot of devices. On my Nexus 7, I just booted to a custom recovery (TWRP), then rebooted again. Done.
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Tunga posted:This is not a valid description of how to root a Nexus 7. Well he didn't have all the steps. You boot into the custom recovery, flash the supersu zip and then you're rooted.
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Cojawfee posted:Well he didn't have all the steps. You boot into the custom recovery, flash the supersu zip and then you're rooted. Yes, but with TWRP recovery, this is done automatically on reboot, so that is all the steps.
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wooger posted:Yes, but with TWRP recovery, this is done automatically on reboot, so that is all the steps. (And the other missing step is unlocking the bootloader.) Tunga fucked around with this message at 15:49 on Jun 7, 2014 |
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Jun 7, 2014 15:46
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Last time I tried TWRP was like a year ago and it did it then if I remember right.
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Any good (cheap) places to get a TYLT Vu for a Canadian?
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wooger posted:Yes, but with TWRP recovery, this is done automatically on reboot, so that is all the steps. Does the tablet come with TWRP?
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Jun 7, 2014 20:34
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Don't do it! It's a trap!
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Maker Of Shoes posted:Don't do it! It's a trap! Can TWRP install a Task Killer application to my removable SD card?
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Jerk McJerkface posted:Can TWRP install a Task Killer application to my removable SD card? Of course but it doesn't allow you to have a usage bar for your RAM on the screen at all times though.
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Jliznel posted:I love my note pro 8.4 I've been looking at getting a note 8 or a note 10.1 2014 edition, because I would like a tablet that can digitize my quickly taken notes and interface with office to some extent. I know nothing about the note devices, but after reading reviews it seems like the general consensus is that writing on them feels pretty natural. Does anybody have any cautions about the note tablets? I looked into if there was a decent handwriting solution for the N7 since I'd prefer the quality/pricepoint combination, but sadly it seems like there isn't really anything.
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Jun 8, 2014 06:22
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Have a look at the display on the 10" Note - it uses a pentile sub pixel layout which is quite obvious to some people (it looks awful to me).
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Tunga posted:This is not a valid description of how to root a Nexus 7. OK, 1) fastboot flash TWRP 2) load recovery 3) reboot I've rooted a Nexus 7 (2013) three times, and it's been that quick and easy. The two Nexus 7 tablets I worked with already had unlocked bootloaders, so I don't list that process (which adds like two steps). TWRP will install SuperSU when you go to reboot if it doesn't detect root.
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surc posted:I've been looking at getting a note 8 or a note 10.1 2014 edition, because I would like a tablet that can digitize my quickly taken notes and interface with office to some extent. I know nothing about the note devices, but after reading reviews it seems like the general consensus is that writing on them feels pretty natural. Does anybody have any cautions about the note tablets? I looked into if there was a decent handwriting solution for the N7 since I'd prefer the quality/pricepoint combination, but sadly it seems like there isn't really anything. You could also look into a Windows 8 tablet for this. Lots have pens and OneNote is great for note taking.
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Maker Of Shoes posted:drat, got the OTA on my 2nd gen N7 last night. I've never gotten OTA's in a timely manner despite everything I own being a "Nexus". 
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Jun 8, 2014 20:21
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It's not a problem, they send the updates out in batches. If it was a few more days, or weeks, from now and it still wouldn't let you update then you'd have a problem. If you must have it now, just download and manually update it. The only thing it's not out for is the cellular N7-2013.
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I went to play some NES games on my Nexus 7 and couldn't get my Wiimote to sync. NES.emu just crashed. Apparently controller sync was broken on Android nearly 2 years ago. I thought one of the "advantages" of Android was easy Bluetooth controller sync. I guess I didn't think about all the people who made guides were using a really old version of Android.
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Xenomorph posted:I went to play some NES games on my Nexus 7 and couldn't get my Wiimote to sync. NES.emu just crashed. Google replaced the bluetooth stack starting with 4.2. This broke the apps that allowed you to use Wii & PS3 controllers. None of the apps for Wiimotes have ever been updated to work, however the "Sixaxis" app that allows PS3 controllers to pair was updated and works on the Nexus 7 with 4.4.
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I got the update for my 2nd gen N7 a few days ago here in Korea. Still nothing for my GS3 though because the Korean version of a Korean phone is the "international" version somehow. I love paying a monthly bill for prematurely redundant technology.
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joedevola posted:I got the update for my 2nd gen N7 a few days ago here in Korea. I'd say "don't buy Samsung," but you're in Korea so I'm guessing your choices are that or LG and in that particular Hell, you've made the better choice.
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stevewm posted:Google replaced the bluetooth stack starting with 4.2. This broke the apps that allowed you to use Wii & PS3 controllers. Could I pair 2 controllers at the same time?
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rock2much posted:Could I pair 2 controllers at the same time? Sixaxis app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dancingpixelstudios.sixaxiscontroller) says it supports up to 4. Requires root.
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Endless Mike posted:Samsung makes a bunch of variants of phones. I know, it's the reason I can't really root my phone. I'd be interested to know if they were charging equivalent prices for these apparently inferior international versions of what's supposed to be the same basic phone. Anyway, sorry for the phone derail.
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Newegg has this Lenovo S5000 7" Android 4.2 Tablet on sale for $120. The Amazon reviews[ for it are good and the price is great for this model. But should I save my money for something else?
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Ema Nymton posted:Newegg has this Lenovo S5000 7" Android 4.2 Tablet on sale for $120. The Amazon reviews[ for it are good and the price is great for this model. But should I save my money for something else? Yes. e. The baseline for what you should be looking at in the sub-$400 range is the Nexus 7. You can get good deals on that around $200 if you look around for the 2013 version, and it's a genuinely good tablet. Android 4.2 is already very old, and you'll notice you can't do a lot of things with it if you buy the Lenovo tablet. GonadTheBallbarian fucked around with this message at 02:03 on Jun 11, 2014 |
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Bummer. There are affordable used Nexus 7s on ebay, but they don't have SD Card slots or dual cameras, which I want.
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