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[Xoom General] BrokenPixel:
Better?? there is no better, there are features and bloatware, and updates...

what you get with the xoom

crappy screen

micro USB with host capabilities (this means you need the stupid OTG to plug stuff like cameras and USB flash drives, altough the second one needs a kernel hack)

micro HDMI

software updates (pretty fast) but if you hack to get the Flashdrive and SD card reading forget about this.

Some say Built quality is better than acer

the Openness of this tablet, unlocked bootloader "google experience" device

Acer Iconia

crappy screen

full USB, don't remember HDMI

propietary ports so you need to get a 20 dollar accesory for everything you are willing to do. SUCKS BIG TIME

some more time to get updates

Asus transformer

"best screen" when you don't have any light leaks lol.

keyboard dock with full USB, SD card reader but 150 or 200 dollars more

micro sd slot (on a working condition)

when not docked you don't get any usb or anything just microSD

updates might take longer

Galaxy tab 10.1

Best screen when not light leaking

thinner/lighter than the others

usable micro SD

propietary port so any accesories OTG, USB whatever has to be used tru an adapter. so ditch out some more monay!!!

dont forget the bloatware.

I had to do a lot of research and ended up with the xoom, mainly because updates, I run stock, and will run stock as long as possible, I don't mind the "crappy" screen i can read all my websites/e-mails pictures no problems whatsoever, I can live with the"lag" on the UI (I don't really care about it, cause I'm not 24/7 switching desktops, that is just stupid). I can always hack this baby and get my SD card running same with Flash drives. You need to know what are you going to be doing with it, bare in mind a TABLET is a content search/reading or entertainment and not a full PC/Laptop replacement.

Hope that helps clarify some things, I know I missed a lot more specs on the tablets but that is mainly what I focused on.

***EDIT: To clarify crappy screen means LCD quality, that being said IPS is "the best" it is what iPad's use same as Asus and (I might be wrong) Samsung Tab 10.1, Acer is LCD I believe, the xoom I don't know what it has but it doesn't look like an IPS. you WILL notice the difference side by side.
[Xoom General] Xevilious:
If it were me, I'd be picking between the Xoom and the Tab 10.1, and it's a tough decision. I'm a big fan of my Xoom; it's replaced my laptop for most tasks. Just go play with them; check out specs, how they feel, etc.... I'm sure the Xoom will get faster updates, and it's a really solid device, but that Tab 10.1 is a pretty sexy piece of hardware.
[Xoom General] jiwengang:
I pick Xoom because of the Strong Dev support on this 3.1 Honeycomb device, in addition to a very sturdy feeling heavy metal piece.

Devs actually are what I jump to Android for. If not because of such, I will settle in apple product and listens to what she said.
[Xoom General] p-slim:
if you like updates go with the xoom. If you like being a couple updates behind go with the competition. Xoom will always be updated about a month or more before the competition. We'll see when the other tabs finally get 3.1 which we've been enjoying for a couple of weeks now
[Xoom General] fafrehugen:
ive been thinking of going with the galaxy tab 10.1 (though i really like the 8.9 version too)

it has twice the battery of either slate but weighs only 600g

but it is plastic!
[Xoom General] vari9:
I thought only the us version got the 3.1.......since I'm non us I don't think there would be fast updates?!
[Xoom General] UKseagull:
I'm considering getting a Xoom because of the sturdy build, just not quite sure if I'll be happy with the screen? I had a Transformer but also had the light bleed, unbalanced sound and a bit of a creaky case. I'm hanging on to find out how much the Samsung 10.1 will cost here in the UK, alas I think it will be beyond my 'willing to pay' (or what can I get away with spending) amount. I wish Samsung would get their finger out, I'm getting impatient.
[Xoom General] p-slim:
You might be correct, sorry I didn't pay attention to the fact you're not in the US sorry. Its because of the way they did the galaxy s and their 1st tablet. The galaxy s froyo update was the biggest screw up ever and took the longest (at least in the US) as well as their 1st tablet only has gotten 1 update since release date. Personally I'm done with Samsung
[Xoom General] vari9:
Can anybody tell me will all the xooms outside us will get 3.1 and if so does the sd card slot work with it?
[Xoom General] p-slim:
3.1 did not bring official sd support
[Xoom General] rukkus:
i had a transformer and now have a wifi xoom. the build quality on the xoom is 100x better, but i do miss that vibrant screen from the asus.. too bad it was littered with light bleed on all edges and dead pixels. screen was beautiful though if you are able to ignore it.

the xooms are only 569 at costcos around here now, but it looks like they are phasing out the wifi only models based on the 2 stores i was in and speaking with the clerks. i plan on seeing what the galaxy tabs have to offer before my 90 day return window is up.
[Xoom General] vari9:
So...will all non us xooms will get 3.1......I'm asking this again and again because I have a real bad experience with moto b4.....I had the xt720.....evryone knows its story...the same model got an upgrade in korea....but not anywhere else!...
[Xoom General] vari9:
Guys moto xoom hasn't been launched in india yet.....I had enquired a little bit and got to know that there are rumors that the xoom will ship with 3.1 installed and with a working sd card slot......xoom will be available here by a week.....will let you guys know!
[Xoom General] vari9:
Ppl the acer iconia has 1gb ddr3 ram whereas the xoom has ddr2......so does the acer iconia work faster??
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xoreactionzox:
Please ever one who is a fan of htc please help out

Htc is starting to make there next gen phones with locked encrypted bootloaders

Meaning no rom flashing or kernals on the new phones now if you would ever like to get a newer ht phone and when that day comes with it was full rootable we need to do something now so below will be links for you to protest

Sign the petition and tell htc what you think

Thanks for your interested and hopefully the htc future for us is going to turn out righr

Express your feelings by contacting HTC.

Mark_Baker@htc.com Senior Director Enterprise Business Unit Americas

Cher_Wang@htc.com Chairman

John_Wang@htc.com Chief Marketing Officer, HTC Corporation

Keith_Nowak@htc.com Senior Public Relations Manager at HTC 425-679-5328

Fred_Liu@htc.com COO of HTC

HT_Cho@htc.com Board Member of HTC

Peter_Chou@htc.com CEO

Lotus_Chan@htc.com VP HTC

Horace_Luke@htc.com Chief Innovation Officer

Brent Groome, Chief Executive-Customer Operations, at 843-369-8393 or brent.groome@htcinc.net

HTC Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/HTC

Twitter:

http://twitter.com/#!/htc

Petition:

http://www.groubal.com/htc-bootloaders-and-nand/
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CheesyNutz:
hey look another one i only see 2 or 3 others ABOUT THE SAME THING !!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] novanosis85:
You are so ret........ never mind.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SouthPhilly:
Not only is it another post about HTC's new policies on locking down there newer devices(if you would have searched or just looked you would have seen the other 2 or 3)( just saying) but brother did you even reread your post?!?! WoW!!!

I got dizzy just reading it.

If HTC is fully locking down its bootloaders, kernels and roms theirs not going be anything anyone can do now for any of HTC's upcoming devices.

I mean can you imagine HTC pushing back the eVo 3d's release date... so they can undo all of the encryption. There would be alot of folks really ticked off at them. They(HTC) are kind of dammed if they do and dammed if they don't at this point in time.

Sent From The Tree House Out Back!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scottgalit61:
Hahahaha.... +1 with SouthPhilly
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NewZJ:
The only option they have for the Evo3d is to release the encryption keys, or eng leak
[Acer Iconia A500] qhinton:
it fits perfectly and feels good
[Acer Iconia A500] kmetek:
link? price?
[Acer Iconia A500] qhinton:
I got mine in Wisconsin at Staples store for $40. Or you could order form staples.com
[Acer Iconia A500] timehunter:
I have the case. Not super crazy about it, but better than the tablet being it's naked slippery self. Tight fit getting it on or off, but still slips in the case just a tiny bit in use. The slipping causes things like the front facing web cam will not be aligned it its port.

The actual opening to get the tablet inside is at the bottom of the case when the cover is open in "stand mode" so that can allow the above mentioned slipping also.

The stand function is passable, but I think the angle it creates is a bit too shallow and causes the screen to catch glare from overhead lights. I would like if it stood the tablet a little more upright to escape that glare.

I've seen a very similar case for the iPad series, so we are not alone.

So, not perfect, but better than nothing.
[Acer Iconia A500] vikramdhani:
isn't it the same thing like the official ipad 1 case last year
[Acer Iconia A500] cybermage1:
Agreed. I kinda like mine but would really prefer a slim well fitting leather folio. One nice feature of the case is it doesn't weigh much, so your tablet still feels very light in your hand, which is never the situation with a leather case.

The stand angle is definitely crap though - if I set it on my desk at work it invariably reflects the overhead lights into my eyes. The ability to adjust it even slightly would make that easier.

And agreed - the tablet sure moves around inside the case a lot considering how tight it fits.
[Acer Iconia A500] n1nj4dude:
the stand position is actually pretty nice for me. i use it at my desk at home (with lamp light, no overhead) so thats probably why i like it. but the only thing i dont like is the cheaply velcro used (seems to undo to easily, i would prefer magnets like a cell phone case) and the slipping out during use. other than that i like it
[Acer Iconia A500] netham45:
I've got one of these too, and I noticed that if the slightest bit of anything gets on it, it looks ugly. It was on a table when a bottle of soda got spilled, only a few drops hit it, and you can see exactly where those drops hit it at.

As far as the case goes, it would be a lot better if the flap was magnetic, and if there was something for it to catch on on the back when it's flat. It's obnoxious to have to deal with putting it into the stand shape when you're just holding it to check your e-mail.
[Acer Iconia A500] jamerican413:
At least the case did its job and protected the tablet from your soda damage. Also, the case cleans pretty easily with a damp cloth.
[Acer Iconia A500] banksia:
I have had the Acer case for a couple of weeks. It feels like wetsuit material. but does the job, and it is easy to wipe any dirt off it. I did cut a inverted 'V' so that the microphone was not obstructed.

All the ports are easy to get to but, nevertheless, exposed. So, I wanted a sleeve that I could slip the tablet into when placing it in my briefcase, and I found the attached at a store that sells Japanese goods (the case is actually from China.) See attached photo.

This fits the A500 in the Acer case very nicely, and good enough to take into a meeting.

The cost of the case: $1.50.

ps. The store is Daiso Japan and the item is Plastic Case (B5) 497 990 9845 486. Nothing unique about it and I am sure you can find similar ones around from other stores.
[Acer Iconia A500] minotauri:
I bought this case and am not too thrilled about it. I already have an Arkon stand so the built-in stand function is kind of useless, and really just makes that side of the cover really flimsy. The case attracts too much "stuff" and degrades the look of the product and it doesnt fit like a glove as you'd think. I also dont like how it doesnt cover up the bottom of the A500 at all, nor the fact that if you dont use the stand fuction, the tablet has a tendency to fall out of the case, since its on "backwards."

that... and the smell... ugh.
[Acer Iconia A500] minotauri:
Amazon has it on sale today for 29 bucks

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Iconia-A...14JA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1307123390&sr=8-2
[Acer Iconia A500] iqbalbaskara:
second that on the smell :D i bought a 10 inch netbook bag today to replace the case :)
[Acer Iconia A500] markteacher:
I have the official case and am about to ditch it for a folio style from ebay.

Not only does it look tatty when it is on, it's almost impossible to clean the screen with it on, as all the dust etc collects in the corners, and constant removal and replacement has stretched the opening so I now have the dreaded 'slide' effect.

In addition to this, obviously something abrasive has got between the screen and the case (still waiting for my screen protector to arrive) and put a tiny gouge in the screen on the black bezel near the docking connector - rather knocking on the head the assertion that this is covered in 'Gorilla Glass'.

And lets be honest, the Iconia is a beautiful looking bit of kit, and putting it in the official case makes it look rubbish.

In all, 30 quid wasted!
[Acer Iconia A500] rorytmeadows:
This case is pretty much garbage. I've had it as long as it's been out and here's the low-down...

When you get it, it reeks. I thought that the shipment of cases was accidentally dropped in a puddle of gasoline. But it turned out that was just from the material the case was made of. It did go away eventually though. It took about 30-40 days but now my case is reek-free.

The second problem was the slip issue. The tab slides down at about 3-4mm, which may not seem like a lot, but it's actually the perfect annoying amount. It causes the front camera to be blocked by the case itself, the speakers to not line up correctly, the bottom part of the front side of the case comes close to blocking you from using the task bar buttons efficiently, and the ambient light sensor is blocked. Some members on here have recommended double sided tape, but don't waste your time. It just slows the slipping down and it doesn't stick to well to the case material. Now I have an entire roll of Scotch double-sided tape that I will never use. However, I have found great success with heavy duty Velcro. I bought a pack with two strips from Staples and used half of one of the strips, cut into 2 and popped them on either side of the Acer logo on the back of the unit. It holds okay with the case material, creates just enough wedge pressure in the back, while allowing you to take the tablet out of the case if you really want to. My front camera and taskbar buttons have not been blocked at all since implementing this Velcro. One user here mentioned that they did some sewing and sewed the unit into the case at the opening and that works well. If my Velcro doesn't work as a more subtle solution long-term, I may go in that direction. I can't help but wonder if the case was made upside-down, would we have the slip problems at all (the opening is at the bottom when you hold it naturally).

The best thing about this case, though (and why I keep bothering to attempt to fix it) is that I love its stand features. The stand on the back is nice, and frankly, better than some of those ugly alternative bulky stands out there. I can stand it up on the table while sitting and eating, or flip it upside down and use the slighter stand to ramp it up just enough while laying down in bed.
[Acer Iconia A500] ReganH22:
I bought this case a while back and have not had any problems with it. It's easy to clean with a damp cloth, and protects my tablet. I have not had any issues with my tablet slipping yet. The stand also seems to be stable enough for me. The one thing I did do though was remove the Velcro and glue two tiny rare earth magnets in their place. Now the case snaps shut and stays shut. I wish I could add one more magnet to keep the cover open when holding the tablet.
[Acer Iconia A500] rorytmeadows:
Since implementing the Velcro solution mentioned in my previous post, no interference from slipping! Recommend!
[Acer Iconia A500] ReganH22:
Yeah I might try the Velcro if I start having problems with it slipping.
[Desire HD General] gobak:
Hey,

After update to Gingerbread (no root, stock HTC) both of icons remain in the statusbar: WiFi and data. And data shows traffic (white arrows). Haven't had this before so: is this normal?
[Desire HD General] spikey68:
Sorry dude. Never met anyone on stock....

Sent from Hucknall via Pigeon...
[Desire HD General] Chrispyweener:
Mine occasionally would do this on 1.72 but hasn't happened (yet) on 2.3.

A restart or turning mobile data off and on normally sorted it though. Never figured out why but it would usually happen when coming into range of a remembered WiFi link and mobile data simply wouldn't go away. Either that or when an MMS was involved whilst on WiFi, that invokes mobile data whilst WiFi is connected, if the APN's are set up right. :)
[Desire HD General] willwalk93:
Hey there.

I have an Inspire, so I realize there are some differences between that and DHD, other than the fact that I was on stock Froyo before moving to Inspired Ace, but I am quite familiar with this behavior. The mobile data connection will show traffic when connected to WiFi when using Market or other apps that require location or cell data info, AFAIK. I spent several days trying to track this problem down then learned that the connection disables if you force stop Market. There are some other apps that cause this connection, but they were all user-installed.

Hope that helps!
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jacobbones:
Just wondering if its possible to take your droid phone and tether it to the Gtab like you can with a laptop in order to get online.

You need to download the drver for the pc to get something like pdanet to work, so not sure about this
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crm_007:
Sure. For Android phone, tons of apps on Google market can let it become Wifi hot spot. Then your gtab can pickup wifi signal to connect to internet. You can check <G Tablet Themes and Apps> section on xda-developers.com.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JoTeC:
If you search this forum for wifi tethering, you will find a lot of information on different ways to accomplish this. A little reading goes far here, redundant posts do not. You can find Search field on the top right... ;)
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jacobbones:
Did search, didnt really find a useful answer.

I have pdanet on droid x2 and am able to connect laptop to internet.

I tried connecting phone and tablet with bluetooth and no luck.

Since I dont have a micro usb to mini usb cable to connect the two to try that im asking if it works. Only cable like that I found was on ebay from hong kong
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tcrews:
You will need to do WiFi tethering, not bluetooth or USB.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] justauser:
It seems to do WiFi tethering, if you don't have native phone support you have to root and use one of the apps that provide ad hoc support. I have read all the bluetooth stuff and no one seems to get it working.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sjmoreno:
Wireless Tether and Barnacle Wireless Tether

I used both of these apps on my rooted Droid X to create wi-fi hotspots and connect my gTabs to them without having to do anything special. I've used VEGAn 5.1.1 and VEGAn Ginger as well as the CyanogenMod 7.0.3 (Stable release) and it's worked with all of them.
[Omnia 7 General] at45:
I'm a bit stuck here. For about 2 weeks I haven't been able to sync my phone. It turns out that the drivers aren't installed properly. Unfortunately all the obvious ways to fix this (re-installing Zune, update drivers, a different cable) haven't worked. Has anyone got any ideas? The phone is running 7008.

Thanks
[Omnia 7 General] mendel129:
try another usb-port... (serious ;) )
[Omnia 7 General] Freypal:
What OS are you using? It appears to be either Vista or 7.

When I had Vista I had numerous problems with USB devices not working right / not installing properly.

I solved my USB issues in Vista by overwriting the standard USB drivers with ones from Windows XP.

There are a lot of posts over the net about Vista USB problems. Maybe worth trying this link if you are using Vista.

http://www.thedave.ca/geek/windows-vista-usb-device-detection-problems/
[Omnia 7 General] at45:
I'm on Windows 7. My phone has been playing up recently, but I also installed some alternative USB drivers a few weeks ago, so it could be either or none of those reasons.

I got a message the other day saying "the device has malfunctioned", but just the once. It hasn't happened since.

I've just tried all the USB ports and it hasn't made any difference. It's a tough one. Even the MS fix it tool fails. I just can't get that driver updated.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks
[Omnia 7 General] Freypal:
Can you try updating on another pc?
[Omnia 7 General] at45:
I did want to try that, but my laptop isn't working well and it turns out it's on XP SP2, so Zune doesn't work. I would update it but don't have to now as I just solved it!

The problem was indeed LibUSB. I remember having issues with that thing years ago. It hadn't uninstalled properly, so I re-installed it and removed it while in Safe Mode after reading about problames with other devices all over the net. Everything is fine now :-). Shame I already lost my Zune profile, but no big deal.

Thanks for the help guys
[Omnia 7 General] Freypal:
Good news mate!
[Omnia 7 General] habnzrot:
Hi, I have the same issue with my window vista X86. Please excuse my ignorance but could you post the step how to install/uninstall LibUSB or maybe post a link to this solution.

Many Thanks
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danielpat89:
hey all, i just flashed misfits speedy 4g rom today, this is my first time flashing a GB Sense rom (been on CM7 since January)..Its a 2.3.3 sense 2.1 rom, but it does not have the screen off animation or the glow? anything I can do about that? anything to flash? And also, has anyone got the Sense 3.0 lockscreen to work with this rom? TIA :D
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bkrodgers:
Nobody's been able to port those animations to sense yet.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kidram:
Well virus did but on his vb4 bet he will with the one myn and virus are going to release
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockoDev:
Check out miks at the themikmik.com I believe has shift 4g version has the animation

Here is the link

http://www.themikmik.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=171&t=925
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidsupra:
Been quite a few roms with the crt animations. Last I heard they were going to be in the vi-myn colab as well.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hamspiced:
can anyone reach out to these devs to get this as a flashable mod?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dreddge:
Synergy has it! Its close to a release

Sent from the bowels of my mind....
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eyeofthetiger:
Hi everyone. I upgraded to gingerbread via RUU 2 weeks ago but unfortunatley battery has been very por and I have decided to root my device for the first time. I have read the guide and you tube video.

Unfortunately at this stage:

After its done

Put PD98IMG.zip to your SD card. You can close the cmd.

Reboot while holding volume down, it will go to the bootloader

Let it run the process.

I should get a message asking me wether I want to start update but unfortunately I get this message:

Main version is older!

Update fail!

press power to reboot.

What has happened here? How can I get this to work?

Any help appreciated :o
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jkoljo:
Please come to the downgrade thread to discuss this. Take a screenshot of your CMD window and post it, so I can identify your problem.