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SGS vs Galaxy Tab

Sorry this is off topic, But thats why its in the general section.
Im thinking of investing in a Galaxy Tab. Is there anyone here on XDA who has one AS WELL as a Galaxy S ?
I want to know what makes the tab unique ?
Apart from the different hardware specs and such. Is it basically a bigger version of the SGS ? only without options for calls and SMS.
I can do pretty much anything with my SGS, i dont want to spend a few £££ just for a bigger version..
Ive seen the Nook tablet which is rather cool i think, And with a very reasonable price tag...
what are your comments ?

Have a tab for last couple of months, and you are right in a way - its an over blown sgs. You can make calls and send sms on galaxy tab as well. To be honest, my galaxy tab is used mostly by my 2 year old to watch wiggles. I use it mostly for watching movies, and occasionally reading books and news. Rest everything is pretty much done on my sgs. I do not want to sell my tab cos I really like the size of the device, and I think it's a very good device. I just don't know what to do with it. I think most of the people who own an ipad would say the same.
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Thanks for that mate
I think il go for a cheaper option then.
I want a tab for movies and games too, Some are too small on the SGS.
I dont want to spend a lot of money just for this, so i will invest in the Nook color

You really can make calls with a tab ?
Or only calls via the inet ?

Tab is gsm enabled. So you insert a sim and use it as a phone. The only catch is that you need to use your ear phones or talk using speaker phone as the Tab doesn't come with an earpiece.
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I've tested the galaxy tab and like said before, it's a bigger SGS. But I don't really like walking with those think of hardware in my pocket
I've tested th Ipad 2 too, and it's the same, just a bigger Iphone.

kuribo67 said:
I've tested the galaxy tab and like said before, it's a bigger SGS. But I don't really like walking with those think of hardware in my pocket
I've tested th Ipad 2 too, and it's the same, just a bigger Iphone.
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is true; is a large galaxy but all depends on Rom that l' one with for my part I is still into 2.2 and that does not go quickly I await the update impatiently for gingerbread

Have both, love my tab. Before I got it I was doing half my browsing at home on my s rather than just on my laptop. Now I do 90+% of my browsing, all my email on the tab. It's just so portable. Like the one handed 7"size.

I also have both.
Running CM7 on my i9000 and MIUI on the tab (trying it out).
Yeah its just a giant SGS, but spacemoose over in the tab forum is working on a Honeycomb port. So I think it'll be pretty sweet if he gets it working well

me then have both on the GS Rom GingerReal 2.3.4 and on Rom GT d' orange origin samsung 2.2 and it goes better of the dimension of the GS impatiently awaits the 2.3 on GT

10.1 and ICS?

hows the DEV and ROM builds for ICS on the 10.1 TAB?
Considering buying one
Or should I hold off and wait for a new model to come out?

mhx said:
hows the DEV and ROM builds for ICS on the 10.1 TAB?
Considering buying one
Or should I hold off and wait for a new model to come out?
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I would wait for Samsung's next generation of tablets to hit with the quadcore Exynos SOC that should outperform the Tegra 3 and at least lower the prices of current models some. Either that or buy an iPad 3rd gen.. I'll catch hell for that, but it is a great tablet! Good luck with your decision!

There haven't been any leaked ICS builds yet and the CM build's don't have the camera working.
My 10.1 with 3.2 runs netflix and with bubble pnp and MX video will play all my media on my nas which the ipad won't do.
If you want to use it as a media device it works great as it is. The ICS release for the i9100 has left me convinced that Samsung will throw some ass UI on ICS and it might be a bit snappier (debatable) but my Tab works great now for what it is.

I am using the KANG ROM for ICS. Works well. No camera functionality yet because Samsung has not released the kernel yet. I never use it however, actually have a Canon for that!
KANG WIFI 10.1 ICS P7510
However, as previous poster said, you are in a unique position. I would definitely wait for the next gen tablet. Or if you like a device locked down but nice, get the new ipad. nothing worse than getting a new gizmo, and a new version is released at the store in a couple months!
If money is not an issue, snag a tablet now, maybe the ASUS prime (tegra 3) or the 10.1 at best buy, get the buyback option, and trade it in later when a new one comes out.

If you can wait a couple more months then I would say go with a newer gen tablet that will be coming out. If you cant and you want this one, I would say try to get it second hand off somebody as I think you will be more happy with it.

The lack of updates from samsung sucks. I have a skyrocket and still no working ICS from samsung. I am an active DEV for the skyrocket..
Its just sad that we dont get the latest updates from samsung/google.

Its worth buying and trying out some of these roms. The price of this tab has come down.

mhx said:
The lack of updates from samsung sucks. I have a skyrocket and still no working ICS from samsung. I am an active DEV for the skyrocket..
Its just sad that we dont get the latest updates from samsung/google.
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I have the Note and I can't wait until ICS!

I just bought it because the $400 price point just hit me right. I like it so far but have not hacked it yet. If you want anything newer it's going to cost more and I doubt there is going to be another price drop anytime in the near future.

XDA is no longer worth my time.

I love mine and I love all the roms that you can try on them.

I got mine off craiglist a month ago that came with a case, carry pouch, sd card adapter, 3 anti gloss screen protector, 16 gig mircro sd, all original wires and its in perfect condition for $350
It the 32 gig model btw
Got it rooted right away and installed the p4wifi build 26
Its been a month and I still haven't gotten any problems
Absolutely love it as I use it to stream movies, shows, sports all type of media and ipad can't do any of that.
I also use it for work
If you can find it for about $300 its still a great deal considering you'll save $100+ compared to buying retail + tax
I played with the new ipad yesterday and all I can say is it got a very gorgeous screen and it's very smooth but it still can't do certain things I need my tablets to do and it's very pricey

I would suggest you wait till a newer one comes out. Samsung is really pathetic when it comes to updates. I have had the 10.1 3G since it was released. I have tried the ICS roms from Mabalito & Pershoot since months. They are pretty good but battery life reallllly sucks & WIFI connectivity problems are far too many since the last few builds. I have also used the iPad 2 along with this and the user experience is just a little bit better. Somehow I am so frustrated with Samsung for not ironing out these little nags with the tablet. They have made a mess of this gorgeous piece of hardware with some very ordinary and laggy touchwiz based software.

aashayjardosh said:
They have made a mess of this gorgeous piece of hardware with some very ordinary and laggy touchwiz based software.
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Have you tried alternative launchers? Personally I rate ADW and GoLauncher way above TouchWiz (each to their own though). Admittedly I'm smitten with ICS AOSP now as I have that on my phone and my soon-to-be-replaced 7" tab, but I found the GB experience tripled as soon as I stopped using TW.

its pretty funny the lack of love samsung gives everyone in terms of updates for just about every device they make!
no device is perfect

I just pulled the trigger on a refurbed 10.1 on woot.
Hoping it'll be a good replacement for my old Viewsonic G Tablet.

The Galaxy 10.1 is a good choice for a useable TAB,
there are many good custom roms available, HC and ICS.
(yes, no camera yet at all ICS, only on HC)
You can mount windows shares with cifsmanager app,
and watch all videos with bsplayer app direct per directory,
or have access to all your files on the shares.
Realtime TV from a Dreambox with DreamDroid app,
all SD channels of the Box on the TAB.
(HD sucks because wifi only 65Mbps)
With Remote RDP Lite app you have a real RDP Client to use a windows remote session on the TAB.
Musik per DLNA upnp app from the mediaserver to the amplifier, and watch the files and cover on the TAB.
(i do it all so...it make's me happy)
All the suggested apps are free of cost...

some game is not running in ICS on my galaxy tab 10.1

I love my Tab 10.1, however, its inability to handle full 1080p HD videos is really frustrating. For instance my Galaxy S2 generates full 1080p videos using its default settings, but these videos can't be played on my Tab until I convert them to 720p using Handbrake. This a really annoying process. I should be able to play videos produced by my S2 using its default settings on my Tab without any extra steps.
My advice is, if you can wait a couple of months, get the next generation of Tab, which will hopefully have issues like this resolved.

Archer, ADW is really good! Thanks!
Both the ICS ROMs available as of today:
AOKP build 28 has that horrible MAC address issue.
Pershoots ROM (27th March) also has issues with WiFi & Personal Hotspot. Other than that it is pretty good.
Ofcourse one cannot blame these guys who are putting in so much hard work day in and day out for our devices.
It is really Sam'dump' that has to really get their slouchy asses off to releasing an ICS ROMm so Pershoot & Co. can take their builds forward with proper drivers. It seems all their attention is diverted to the Galaxy S2 currently. The Tab and Note both are riddled with an outdated OS. Its almost April 2012, Samsung seems to be sleeping. On the other hand ICS has been floating on rival companies tablets since months now!

Need some opinions

I am looking to buy a Galaxy Tab 2. I had the Nook Tablet and loved the size but wanted a tablet that was an actual tablet. I ended up buying the new ipad but things were tight and ended up having to sell it.
I want another tablet and love the size, speed, and battery life.I was playing with it at Best Buy and noticed that you can only use the entire screen in landscape mode. Are there any custom roms that fix this. Also, is everyone pretty happy with your GT2? I have an iphone and I love it. But I miss having an android device that I can customize and mess with. Just wanna make sure this is the right one. I think for the price, you can't miss!

Worth it!!
I love mine. Right now I am using the new 10.1 right now. I started with the 7in thinking I wouldn't want it to big. I then went to the 8.9 and yet again wanted bigger one. Plus it was nice the tab 2 10.1 came out as the same price as the 8.9. I bought mine at micro center; they had it for $249 which is 50 cheaper than best buy. Anyway yes Samsung pretty much owns the market. I loved all my galaxy tablets. Hope this helps and good luck.

I am loving my Tab 2 7.0. In fact, I have purchased several Android tablets looking for that right one, and I think I have deduced that none are really iPad killers, but the Tab 2 7.0 comes as close to being the ideal Android Tablet there is. I like it so much that I will more than likely sell my Xoom Wifi, and perhaps Transformer Prime and pick up the Tab 2 10.1.
PROS: size and feel, battery life it great (I charge about every other day with moderate us - now if you streamed video constantly, I would say you would charge every day). Speed is very nice. Browsing with no lag - very zippy. GPS works great. I have a 7" car mount and use it for Navigation and it works great. Good sound from the dual speakers (at least for this size of tablet). Screen is sharp. It has a power saving mode available in the settings that may extend your battery life a bit.
CONS: Of course, Touchwiz, but it sounds like you would customize, anyway. I just put Apex Launcher on it for now (I have no plans to root it and flash custom ROM at this time). The automatic brightness setting is almost always too dim for my tastes. This sounds wierd, but it is the hardest tablet to clean that I own - the screen is very "slimy" for lack of a better term. I can take microfiber cloths to any of my other tablets, and will little effort have them mirror shined, but it takes work on the Tab 2 7.0 - everything just smears really bad. Never experienced this before with a tablet. The last con is the backing - though it looks cool, the plastic is hard and slick - prone to scratches and dropping as it can slide out of your hands.
You have another option in the Kindle Fire. Head over to the Kindle Fire Development thread and check out some of the wonderful ROMS available there - I use GedeROM 1.55. If times are tight, you can pick up a Fire for next to nothing, root it and have a nearly pure ICS experience on it. I actually like the Fire's form factor better than the Tab 2 7.0. Cons of course are no Bluetooth, GPS, or Camera - which may be a killer for most. I would consider it the ultimate secondary cheap tablet to play with.
Good luck!
Rob

You may want to look at the Asus Prime line or the Acer Iconia Line. The development section on the Tab 2 is pitiful. There are only 2 ROMs available. Acer is about to release their A700 which will make the Tab 2 look like a toy. And the Asus line is really starting to get interesting. I bought the Tab 2 for my son, bought the 7" from Costco and when I got home it was the 10.1 inch. So I'll keep it but until the development increases for this tablet you may want to look elsewhere.

I suggest that the OP heads over to the Prime XDA forums before investing into any Asus tablet. Six months with mine has been nothing but disappointments. I simply cannot and will not recommend Asus to anyone. Any correspondence with them is further reason to avoid. They are going to have to have English based support to penetrate the US market further. If not phone, then at least someone to translate their support site and email correspondence for them. I recently had an owner survey from them and it was embarrassing.
Again, it is up to the OP to research, however and determine their own view.
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cruise350 said:
You may want to look at the Asus Prime line or the Acer Iconia Line. The development section on the Tab 2 is pitiful. There are only 2 ROMs available.
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This will change due to the volume Samsung has to be selling on the tab 2 7.0
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thanks for your help! I got my Tab 2 and I am loving it. I am trying out different ROMS and loving the apex launcher. What ROM are you guys using?

I have been using the tab2 lite rom/kernel.I tried all the others and just think it is great.I have it oc'd to 1.35 and the tab is so fast.Its not that I dont like the other roms they are great and I appreciate everything everyones doing for tab2...just think I will run this rom till something better comes along.....MIUI maybe?
Come on devs.We are looking at you.lol
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highandmighty00 said:
I have been using the tab2 lite rom/kernel.I tried all the others and just think it is great.I have it oc'd to 1.35 and the tab is so fast.Its not that I dont like the other roms they are great and I appreciate everything everyones doing for tab2...just think I will run this rom till something better comes along.....MIUI maybe?
Come on devs.We are looking at you.lol
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what did you use to over clock it? And did you get rid of the screen capture and the mini apps

rbellis said:
what did you use to over clock it? And did you get rid of the screen capture and the mini apps
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I use setcpu to over clock all of my devices. The app is cheap but in actuality is very polished and does its job well.
I also removed both for my own reasons (I like a very simplistic look). I would recommend finding the ROM you like, and backing it up and then trying a bunch of different mods.
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Galaxy note 10.1 2014 after one year

I have owned note about one year, still play it every day, and find new functions and hidden features now and then.
Note 10.1 is so a versatile device that you can never take full advantage of it.
It is still the king of tablets at the end of 2014, and is the most underrated device in 2014(just see all the reviews at Android blogs.)
Note 10.1 is everything,
It is my camera, note 10.1 has the best camera among tablets (although most commentators just dismissed it as no so useful, and ipad air 2 suddenly changed their opinions)
It is my GPS, my note is wifi version, but can still be used as navigation device without data connection, and save phone a lot of battery power.
It is my noting and sketching book. Thanks to Lecture notes and Papyrus, I seldom use paper and pencil now. Paperless world isn't just a fiction.
It is my laptops, using Debian Jessie in chroot, and s-pen as mouse, I enjoy my geek life in two great world, Android and Linux.
I am waiting for note 10.1 2015,
64 bits computation
Multitasking perfectly implemented ( note4 already showed it)
flawless bluetooth connection
metal and slim frame
13M camera.
These are what I expect.

They should just update the software on the 2014 and we should be good but Sammy takes waaaaaay too long.

The screen still blows me away. I've owned a crapload of tablets and nothing else is really in it's class when you consider the usefulness of the SPen on something this size.
Unfortunately, Samsung is just awful with software, so a decent newer ROM is probably as good as it gets. I don't see anything out there I'd rather have.
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Has there been any rumors for when we will get Lollipop?

Before the 2016 election.

http://www.techradar.com/news/mobil...spotted-in-samsung-s-own-app-listings-1270810
Waiting for this to be released. I skipped 2014 version and still on the first generation. But its too sluggish these days,,,,, Need a replacement soon.

So far, so good. Been using it for around 6 months. I have the WiFi version, which I will sell soon and get me an LTE version.
I am very happy with it. Owning an iPad Air also, make me think that the iPad is only for my wife and some fun games. Nothing else.
On the other hand, the Note has been proven a beast of a tablet. I hook it up with a BT mouse & keyboard, use Screen Mirroring to my TV and I have a nice laptop
Only thing that bothers me, is the somewhat laggy scrolling through the home pages. Hope it wont be like that with the LTE version.

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http://www.techradar.com/news/mobil...spotted-in-samsung-s-own-app-listings-1270810
Waiting for this to be released. I skipped 2014 version and still on the first generation. But its too sluggish these days,,,,, Need a replacement soon.
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I think Samsung are stepping-back and re-evaluating their products. They got killed on Galaxy S5 and having way too many Tab lines last year. I don't expect a new Note 10.1 until they can either put an 810 or their own 64bit chip in it. It will have their new look per the alpha and Note 4 lines (I immediately covered my 2014 Note 10.1 with a case, that fake stitching slippery plastic back is awful). I think we may see the new Note 10.1 (2015) around when the Tab Pro and Note 12.2 came out last year (1st quarter).

It is still cheaper to buy a Galaxy note 10.1 2014?

Bought the 2014 edition from dustinhome in norway for around $200 couple of weeks ago. was a great buy and comming from the 2012 edition its a decent upgrade.
(i know its a somewhat old thread. but i love this thing)

leyvatron said:
They should just update the software on the 2014 and we should be good but Sammy takes waaaaaay too long.
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they shouldn't play evil and they have to release our device's kernel codes ASAP,and we are fine without their trashy Touchwiz thing and their no worthy support

renux said:
they shouldn't play evil and they have to release our device's kernel codes ASAP,and we are fine without their trashy Touchwiz thing and their no worthy support
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Define fine, one of the primary reasons to buy this tablet was/is the proper use of its size (multi-window) and the S-pen. And while S-pen support in AOSP is kind of good, multi-window support (which IMO is even bigger deal, in all tablets actually) is nowhere to be found.
I'm with you, AOSP is better than any OEM rom, but AOSP mostly cares about phones, has very few (if any) tablet specific characteristics...

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Define fine, one of the primary reasons to buy this tablet was/is the proper use of its size (multi-window) and the S-pen. And while S-pen support in AOSP is kind of good, multi-window support (which IMO is even bigger deal, in all tablets actually) is nowhere to be found.
I'm with you, AOSP is better than any OEM rom, but AOSP mostly cares about phones, has very few (if any) tablet specific characteristics...
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ive seen some efforts to implement multi window!
for example Resurrection rom is among em:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal.../sm-p601-cyanogenmod-12-0-unofficial-t3052009
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61619511&postcount=379
not installed or tested it yet, ive downloaded it some days ago ,and still backing up my device so i can format it... not sure how itll do

renux said:
ive seen some efforts to implement multi window!
for example Resurrection rom is among em:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal.../sm-p601-cyanogenmod-12-0-unofficial-t3052009
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61619511&postcount=379
not installed or tested it yet, ive downloaded it some days ago ,and still backing up my device so i can format it... not sure how itll do
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Thanks for the heads up . I will probably try it in the following days ...

I never really liked multiwindow, so I'm fine with AOSP, multi-window always got me to windows that were too small for me, but that might be my eyesight...

To bad the build quality is junk. My display ribbon came loose a few times now and I decided to leave it at home now.
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I never really liked multiwindow, so I'm fine with AOSP, multi-window always got me to windows that were too small for me, but that might be my eyesight...
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Split-Screen basically splits the screen into two 7-inch screens, most phones (for example) are way less than that. Also the best use that I've found for it is to merely "minimize" a window. That's especially useful if it something that can't properly run in the background like youtube, so I have youtube playing, doing my thing and if I listen something that may need my attention then I simply drag the "minimized" youtube down. One last use is that when an app refers to another the original is not "closed". For example my file manager points to a doc file, when I press to open, it opens on a split screen (almost like on a PC), basically letting me to choose on whether I'd "maximize" it (all the while the file browser is still open) or "minimize" it for later use. This "omni-presence" of windows makes things much faster and direct to me than simply using the recents panel (alt+tab equivalent), although it has its issues too.
Of course the above cannot be done with "drawable" windows (like the ones that exist in AOSP roms) or the ones that can be "drawn" by the S-pen in TW roms. Like you I find them useless as those mini-windows are way too small for proper interaction.
To sum up, multi-window (mostly of the split-screen variety) is an acquired taste. For the first few months I never used it, but once it becomes part of one's "work flow" it's hard to go back. In fact lack of (proper) split-screen is what has kept me away from AOSP for this device. Every single of my devices (other than Note tablet) have been using AOSP before long...

http://www.youmobile.org/blogs/entr...-Lollipop-Update-Confirmed-and-In-development

Is this still worth picking up? I see no 10.1 2015 or 2016 on the horizon. I played with the Tab A with s-pen and while I liked the size and features the screen is a big disappointment. Having a note 5 I guess you just get used to a clear screen. I see that 5.1.1 is out and hoping for good reviews and better battery life.
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If you get a good deal and care for the pen I would think it's still worth it! I got mine summer last year and am mostly happy with it! There is also still very good support from devs like @joshndroid who's providing us with temasek's unofficial CM13 for the tablet. Still has some issues, but I'm confident there will be a well running CM13 for it eventually. I was also very happy with temasek's CM12.1 version for it (am considering to go back to that until some of the CM13 issues are sorted). I cannot tell you much about the stock lollipop experience, as I never really used that.
I have to say that for me the ability to run a full desktop linux on it is what makes it most useful to me.
There are now a few reasonably priced windows tablets with pen support, in particular something like the Cube i7 Stylus which is pretty interesting (I'm not talking about higher classed devices like Surface or Lenovo's Thinkpad Yogas as they play in a different price league). But you should probably be able to pick up a used Note for still much cheaper and get a very nice experience.

anyone still rocking this ancient beast?

I have two note 8.0 tablets that i got for my parents years ago that just won't ever die.
i got my dad an upgrade to tab s2 a while back but he continues to use the note 8.0 extensively brings it everywhere, while keeping the s2 only at home and using it lightly.
my mom also uses her note 8.0 extensively watching youtube and all sorts all day.
I now want to get my mom an ipad but with the tablet working so darn flawlessly still with great battery life...i just dont know if i even should bother.
why do these tablets never die??????
my mom also uses an even older samsung laptop thats just not dying. whats happening with these samsung devices??????? will they ever die?????

Yep!!!???

Here also an Note 8.0 workung really fine. It's really bad that there is no Android update...

Heck ya.
I still much prefer the 8" size and having an S-Pen. I use it mostly for reading and recently used it for movies on a long flight

Still using mine! Want to update it and am looking for its "hotspot" ability which I think it has. Wish it'd quit chewing up power while in standby mode.

I've been using mine as a streaming device in the car for the kids and a repository for ripped DVDs, but I'd really like to update it to a more recent version of Android. Twice before over the years I've investigated rooted and trying to change over to something more modern, but I keep running into a stumbling block at some point and returning to one of the stock Kit Kat 4.4.2 ROMs. I've rooted and ROMed plenty of other devices (a Galaxy S4 i337 with safestrap, both 2013 Nexus 7s, an LG G Pad v410 tablet, an LG G20, my Nexus 6x, and others but my n5120 won't ever let me flash TWRP, cyanogenmod, or even Philz recovery and everything pretty much halts there. Seems quite a waste for a really solid 8 inch tablet with 2 gb RAM...

I'm still using this tab from last 5yrs. Mainly using it for Books reading and taking notes on pdf files. I watch movies on the tab and play games too.

Yes, i'am still using and is totally functional, but somebody have a link for update ROM, I can't install apps like google keep and onedrive, etc, android 4.4.2 is too old.

Yes, i Buy this last week because I need 8" with internal pen and this is the only.
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my screen got shattered ... I replaced it.. using it for youtube but some videos do stutter... I plan to flash a newer custom rom... any suggestion?

I've been using mine for home automation. Action Tiles. Display has been flickering and it won't keep a charge. I ordered a new battery. Hope that will keep it going for a while longer.

I just installed resurrection rom https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...t/rom-resurrection-remix-5-8-2-rel-1-t3571116 but it seems sluggish... I am disapoointed

Using mine as a church bible and notes

Found my wives old tab in a drawer. At first i thought it was garbage because it was so slow but I installed Civz flexburst rom and now the thing runs great. Fast, responsive, battery life is excellent. Its become a time waster game tablet/recipe book/kid car entertainment system.

Battery died after 2 months of not being used. But ordered gukeedianzi battery with 4800mah capacity from aliexpress. Going to test if it really holds better than original. Still waiting for battery to arrive...

Changed the battery as it failed to charge but think it ware software related as changing to rr 585 with Android 7 fixed it. https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...t/rom-resurrection-remix-5-8-2-rel-1-t3571116

Just got a seemingly-dead Note 8.0 from a friend. Won't take a charge, but I haven't determined if the USB port or the battery is the culprit. Should have a replacement USB port in 2-3 weeks ($5.xx shipped, so I'll take the gamble). If that doesn't fix it, I'll try a new battery. Just want to get it running to play with hackability. Looking forward to seeing what this old beast will do, so I hope I get it working.

Who wants to test a Los 16 version for N5110 PM me on telegram. @ComicoX

I bought a Canadian version (SGH-467M) over a U.S. one (SGH-467) because the Canadian one has an unlocked boot loader so that I can flash a newer ROM. It turns out that all the newer ROMs are made for the N5100, 5110, 5120 versions even though they are all called Note 8.0! Since the Canadian one is a simplified version of 5120 (for example, it doesn't have proximity sensor, etc.), a 5120 ROM would not be fully functional on this tablet (Bluetooth is broken, etc.)
I was very disappointed at first until I decided to accept it the way it is. I have been very happy with it for the past few years!
8" is perfect when I am taking notes with it using One Note. A 10" one would be too heavy to hold with just one hand after a while.
I also use it to watch video, streaming or MP4 files. It also serves as a good Kindle reader.
Yes, I am stuck with an ancient 4.4.2 OS. However, since it does everything I need, is an upgrade necessary? After all there are *NOT* that many 8" tablets in the market that also have a built-in stylus. A built-in one is nice, or I would simply lose it! I will continue to use this tablet until it dies!

luckysoul777 said:
I bought a Canadian version (SGH-467M) over a U.S. one (SGH-467) because the Canadian one has an unlocked boot loader so that I can flash a newer ROM. It turns out that all the newer ROMs are made for the N5100, 5110, 5120 versions even though they are all called Note 8.0! Since the Canadian one is a simplified version of 5120 (for example, it doesn't have proximity sensor, etc.), a 5120 ROM would not be fully functional on this tablet (Bluetooth is broken, etc.)
I was very disappointed at first until I decided to accept it the way it is. I have been very happy with it for the past few years!
8" is perfect when I am taking notes with it using One Note. A 10" one would be too heavy to hold with just one hand after a while.
I also use it to watch video, streaming or MP4 files. It also serves as a good Kindle reader.
Yes, I am stuck with an ancient 4.4.2 OS. However, since it does everything I need, is an upgrade necessary? After all there are *NOT* that many 8" tablets in the market that also have a built-in stylus. A built-in one is nice, or I would simply lose it! I will continue to use this tablet until it dies!
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Okay so your model is SGH-467M right?
Then I will try to make my Los 16 version for that one