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Watching the engadget live blog and i saw this come up. just thought that the xda dev community might be a little bit interested.
looks awesome to me. maybe i will actually want an android tablet now. didnt want one before because i didnt want a tablet that just ran a huge version of the original OS.
Cheers!!
http://engt.co/android3-0
(its an engadget link, i just shortened it with bit.ly
That was sexay!
Hey guys, so what do you think, which it the two is a better device?
Specs are almost similar with acer being 7" vs lenovo 10". Same processor, gpu and other hardware.
Better io options on acer iconia specially the USB and nini USB.
Screen better on Lenovo.
I am still confused on the scalibility, developer support and future proof ics on the chosen device.
Thanks!
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Anyone? Need to order one of the two today!
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I can't speak about the A100, as I have only owned an A500. It was a very good product, beautiful screen, many ports, good sound, etc. But I returned it and bought the ThinkPad, because I have owned many of those laptops, and they were always the best.
The A500 could be rooted if you had a specific serial number, but I don't know about the A100 -- I would check that. Why does rootability matter? So you can add apps and make customizations you cannot do with the stock tab.
As for root -- see for yourself in the A100 forums. The ThinkPad K1 probably won't see too many customizations, and Lenovo is not a great leader for innovation, but there is a work in progress for an ICS 4.03 update by forum members here, and it may eventually be applicable to the K1. Look into that for the A100.
Bottom line -- as you said, they are equal in specifications, so I would go with the tab with the most customization options. Please let me know what you decided.
I agree with above I'd look into development off the device first if your into that read user reviews in amazon and such retailers see what people gotta say about each
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Thanks for the suggestions.
I looked and seems like both have their bootloaders locked, hence not very active for the custom rom developers.
Both are rootable, so it seemed like on the forums.
Acer a100 was launched early last year and hence should be a lower priority for acer, since a200 has also been launched. Although official ICS is expected by april and leaked already available.
Lenovo K1 also officially releasing ICS around the same time, but a fairly neew release by Lenovo so I guess, the support life should be better. Plus very recently, around mid Feb, Lenovo released the source code for their devices which to me sounds like they are looking at a developer friendly model for their devices. I don't know if that would make the bootloader unlocked for full developer support and developer interest, so only time will tell.
For similar prices (a100 costing 20 cheaper) but 8gb vs a 32gb k1, opted for a k1. Costing 335 canadian dollars with the taxes.
Hope the decision is right, will only know once I start using the device.
Thanks!
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rezapatel said:
Thanks for the suggestions.
I looked and seems like both have their bootloaders locked, hence not very active for the custom rom developers.
Both are rootable, so it seemed like on the forums.
Acer a100 was launched early last year and hence should be a lower priority for acer, since a200 has also been launched. Although official ICS is expected by april and leaked already available.
Lenovo K1 also officially releasing ICS around the same time, but a fairly neew release by Lenovo so I guess, the support life should be better. Plus very recently, around mid Feb, Lenovo released the source code for their devices which to me sounds like they are looking at a developer friendly model for their devices. I don't know if that would make the bootloader unlocked for full developer support and developer interest, so only time will tell.
For similar prices (a100 costing 20 cheaper) but 8gb vs a 32gb k1, opted for a k1. Costing 335 canadian dollars with the taxes.
Hope the decision is right, will only know once I start using the device.
Thanks!
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The stock Lenovo firmware leaves a lot to be desired performance wise, but.....
I think the future is still bright for the K1
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The stock Lenovo firmware leaves a lot to be desired performance wise, but.....
I think the future is still bright for the K1
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I have been reading that, really hoping some developer adopts the k1 so we can see more activity on the device.
Not much action here on xda with the k1 - pretty surprising actually!
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rezapatel said:
I have been reading that, really hoping some developer adopts the k1 so we can see more activity on the device.
Not much action here on xda with the k1 - pretty surprising actually!
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It seems more chatter on rootzwiki for k1 in the ThinkPad Tablet section
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ker2gsr said:
It seems more chatter on rootzwiki for k1 in the ThinkPad Tablet section
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Definitely a better resource for the K1 and TP.
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and the first rom has been released ... for the K1. Check the Devp section.
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and the first rom has been released ... for the K1. Check the Devp section.
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But still in beta. At this point I am only looking for a root for the most recent update and I noticed its not available yet.
Sad but I would really love to root this device so I can add the performance increases myself, instead of relying on someone to create a stable custom rom for this device.
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I just sold my A500 and will be buying a TPT 1838-25U as soon as I can. I liked the A500 but I tried numerous apps to try and write but to no avail. I needed something that I could write on, I know paper still exist, as well as other features that the TPT offers.
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I just sold my A500 and will be buying a TPT 1838-25U as soon as I can. I liked the A500 but I tried numerous apps to try and write but to no avail. I needed something that I could write on, I know paper still exist, as well as other features that the TPT offers.
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I would personally pick up a Samsung Note for that needs over any tablet, because of the same resolution, pen input and an almost tablet sized screen, with a phone pocketability - a confused personality between the two, but I will assume it would just be a matter of getting used to.
Good luck with your purchase.
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Thank just ordered it, it should be here early next week, now I just need to read up on root.
The countdown thread for JB was much fun! So lets make a new one for the yet to be announced 5.0 any news or rumors concerning the new Android version can also be posted here. So what do you guys want to see in the next release?
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...ime-pie-release-date-news-and-rumours-1091500
http://www.itechpost.com/articles/4361/20121007/android-4-2-key-lime-pie-rumored.htm
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...key-lime-pie-10-things-we-want-to-see-1091500
Wow! Thank you for this thread! Can you please start countdown threads for 6.0 and 7.0 too?
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That's awesome. You should totally make a thread about it....
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Wow! Thank you for this thread! Can you please start countdown threads for 6.0 and 7.0 too?
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i feel a hint of "sarcasm" in what you wrote!
LOL
The nexus S is unlikely to get the next major version so this thread serves no purpose but to disappoint many people.
lowtje said:
The countdown thread for JB was much fun! So lets make a new one for the yet to be announced 5.0 any news or rumors concerning the new Android version can also be posted here. So what do you guys want to see in the next release?
http://www.itechpost.com/articles/4361/20121007/android-4-2-key-lime-pie-rumored.htm
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...key-lime-pie-10-things-we-want-to-see-1091500
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I'd love to see the responsiveness of wp7. I tried my friends Samsung Omnia phone with WP7 and I was impressed. It was so fast and smooth. However I wouldn't use WP7 because I can't mod it
7TimesCursed said:
Wow! Thank you for this thread! Can you please start countdown threads for 6.0 and 7.0 too?
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Will do! :highfive:
Even if nexus s isn't supported it will be by the community here on xda plus I'm betting most of us are on two year contracts (well I am anyway) and waiting to upgrade to the newest nexus when it comes out (soon)
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Who knows?! A Nexus is a Nexus after all.
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I hope google to continue support future version of android for nexus s. Most new devices are dual core or quad cores, with > 1G ram.. I dont think the new androids should only target for a high ended hardware spec. The NS is still a good "low end" demo device.
Its not really a good low end device spec wise anymore either.
These mobile devices are on what I think Anand refers to as hyper Moore's law. Which basically means the improvements on the mobile SoC are taking place a really rapid rate at this time. The difference between what a current gen chip and a two year old chip can do is huge
We are just now approaching the point where the chips are truly getting really powerful and aren't going to need to be leapfrogged by the next chip 6 months down the road. Example is the s4 pro and the next gen arm15 cores. Those chips are so powerful that they will be able to cut it for years no problem. Just how desktops have been for a couple of years.
The verge has a little piece up now on a HTC device with a 5 inch 1080p 440ppi display
There is a big deal from the software. Running stock jelly bean on the Galaxy Nexus was faster than touchwiz from S3. Single core iPhone4 and Lumia is pretty smooth to me (for the most part), taking OS differences aside.
That HTC device has been known for a while, (thats what you get for reading the verge), but I'm more interested inthe Oppo Find 5. Although I have doubt the later will be cyanogenmod supported. As for HTC, 1080p with Sense is still Sense, and you lose your warrenty rooting it and time too. Otherwize I would like a 1080p device. Though the LG Optimus G has S4 Pro and 13mp camera matches the Oppo Find 5 so its less compelling now.
With that aside I wouldn't mind a non-oversized phone with Nexus freedom. I'm looking at the Blaze by T-Mobile just getting CM10, but doesn't look like its a popular phone among devs, being Qualcomm S3 and all. I'm looking at the S3 mini too, though the form factor is ideal, it looks like a lazy attempt for Samsung to milk off their S3 popularity, for its expected retail price I'd rather get a Galaxy Nexus.
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The HTC device has been rumored forever. There where not any demo's / announcements prior to it being shown yesterday in Japan.
Its kind of a lackluster though, 16gb, non-removable battery, 8mp, no-microsd, and as I mentioned, Sense, process of unlocking and rooting...
Aside from the 1080p, I think phones like the Note2 and Optimus G has more features to offer. I'm still waiting to see a press release of the Oppo phone to see if all the specs are true though. Again, I'm bias.
Hopefully the multiple nexus rumours are true and the HTC one is built with the j butterfly blueprint. Stock android on that would be freaking awesome. I am doubtful though.
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If we don't get a new version, I think we'll get a better optimized JB. Unless they go to 5.0..
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How about our devices
Still get update from google after JB???
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I'm trying not to think about an upgrade.
I've really enjoyed every update, except 4.0.4 giving me a weird power button issue that a clean install and 4.1.1 fixed.
I literally just flashed 4.1.2 on, and AGAIN it feels like my phone is a bit faster and snappier.
I'm going to treat my Nexus S like my G1....keep updating until it until it grinds to a halt.
Before that happen, I think your power button would stop working first.
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Here's the same thing that I posted on the Android hacking general:
The Meizu MX is a nice little device, but the only good stuff it's got going for it is a beta Vanilla ICS release and Root. I suppose I should count my blessings, as not all android devices are lucky enough to even have root...
The device comes in three flavors, one has an Exynos 4 Dual 4210 (45nm) 1600mah battery 16gb, another has an Exynos 4 Dual 4212 (32nm) 1700mah battery 16gb, and the last one has an Exynos 4 Quad 4412 (32nm) 1700mah battery 32 & 64gb.
Meizu has apparently released the kernel source code for all three devices, as can be seen here.
Furthermore, there's an aosp Vanilla ICS build that meizu released some months ago. Link.
If you just want to see the zimage, here's it.
Another big deal is getting a custom recovery up and running, so here's what I think is the recovery rom. Link
Also, Ramdisk. Link
If I'm missing something, the entire rom package is there at the top. Also, I know I'm a noob to all this, no need to point it out please.
Thanks in advance to all of you!!!
I share your opinion. Need to look into it further but I think this needs the attention of Adam.
MrColdbird said:
I share your opinion. Need to look into it further but I think this needs the attention of Adam.
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He is a busy guy though, lol.
ADAM! We need your expertise
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New device
Well this device was only just added to the XDA forums, so I'm presuming its a very new device. Give it a couple of months and more people will have bought it and be developing it.
If you have time, check put this neat little thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1748297
Good luck in getting a bigger dev community.
Fallon9111 said:
Well this device was only just added to the XDA forums, so I'm presuming its a very new device. Give it a couple of months and more people will have bought it and be developing it.
If you have time, check put this neat little thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1748297
Good luck in getting a bigger dev community.
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It's just an uncommon device. It's only sold in Hong Kong and China, and some parts of Europe.
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I've seen three mx in Austria already without having to go look for them so I guess its one of the more spread Chinese phones.
I have been looking forward to this for so long. anyone else exited to have touch on the N6?
it is currently at 0%
https://devices.ubports.com/#/
I am excited to see it. They def got all the donations they need for nexus 6 at 310.00 since you can get a nexus 6 for 200 but have to wait for a dev to handle it. Hope its soon but I have a One plus and it looks like that ones almost done Thanks for the link tho
http://www.androidjoint.com/2016/02/27/nexus-devices-bought-by-ubuntu-are-now-slotted
According to this source they already own a Nexus 6.
It's been like that for awhile (month+). I'm the person who made the reddit post linked in the article and also was in contact with the donator who made the large donation needed to get the Nexus 6 into 'waiting' status.
Hopefully the UBPorts team is working on it. I had the Oneplus One back when mariogrip first got the Oneplus devices started off for Ubuntu ports. Kind of sad to switch to the Nexus 6 only to find it may not have a port because it didn't launch with Kitkat :l
Please for the love of god let this happen.
Definitely excited about this. Fingers crossed
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That would be cool to try ubuntu touch
NEXUS IS AT 10%
looks like we might get to run this after all
dreams do come true lol
http://news.softpedia.com/news/nexu...fi-bluetooth-support-coming-soon-506050.shtml
Isn't Ubuntu Touch based on Android KitKat? That would be weird to see running on the shamu. I wonder how that's gonna work out, definitely interested though!
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http://news.softpedia.com/news/nexu...fi-bluetooth-support-coming-soon-506050.shtml
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Thanks for posting that link.
If my memory serves me right, your responded to a similar thread about a year ago with "nothing to see here".
IMHO, that's still a valid comment....
cam30era said:
Thanks for posting that link.
If my memory serves me right, your responded to a similar thread about a year ago with "nothing to see here".
IMHO, that's still a valid comment....
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maybe.. maybe not, but my memory does really suck as of lately(getting older and.. ). but the odd thing was that right before i saw this thread, google now brought up that article for me, and i read it. then i looked and saw this thread :angel:
Can't wait til they get everything working
Two years later: https://devices.ubports.com/#/shamu
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Two years later: https://devices.ubports.com/#/shamu
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I, um, was actually working on this at one point a few months back. I kind of got frustrated with the then state of Halium/UBPorts and took a rage-break but I might give it another shot now that things are a little more stabilized. I did get shamu running SFOS (mostly, I kept running into audio and modem issues), Plasma Mobile, and a couple generic rootfs' for Halium.
Is It worth porting though? As far as I am aware, the project was completely abandoned.
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Is It worth porting though? As far as I am aware, the project was completely abandoned.
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To the contrary, Ubuntu Touch/ubports are very much alive and well.
https://ubports.com/
They're currently working on getting the system updated to an Ubuntu 16.04 LTS base (as this was already half-done by canonical and will lessen a lot of future work for 18.04/beyond) as well as a new base for porting, derived from the Sailfish HADK and libhybris, called Halium to lessen the workload of porting non-Android OSes.
As far as the Shamu port - I guess Marius just lost interest. I already have some hybris ready device trees for shamu from when I was working on it late last year.
I plan to put some work in on it this week and see if I can't get ubports booting.
Not like I use my Nexus 6 for anything else right now. ^^;
probably never going to happen. i was so excited to try this. there was a dev preview on the galaxy s3 i booted up with no functionality. it looked so cool.
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probably never going to happen. i was so excited to try this. there was a dev preview on the galaxy s3 i booted up with no functionality. it looked so cool.
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It'll happen if I can get the time to work with the porters to get it going.
Like I said, I already got shamu to boot SailfishOS and Plasma Mobile - both hybris based. UBports is just a matter of getting Unity8 to play nice.