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[Xoom General] eliteone:
I have to say, I'm in the same boat as you...... I just can't understand why some people have such a hate on for this device. I've owned every tab but the 10.1 and I have to say I think the zoom is best all around. It got ports, accessories, and fantastic build quality..... great device here's hoping it gets a little more love in the future
[Xoom General] lrs421:
Glad I'm not alone. If I had to buy a tablet over, it would still be this one.
[Xoom General] vamp6x6x6x:
I agree, I mean, it's not to thin to the point where you think your gonna break it, and it doesn't feel so cheap that it is just gonna fall appart, and it is 100% Android with no extra whatnot.
[Xoom General] Kippui:
The one thing that beats out other tablets is that we are basically spoon fed from google. I dont trust ASUS/ACER/Samsung to update their tablets after newer models come out a year later compared to google. Samsung only updates their galaxy S line of phones in a timely matter while my low end intercept is still on 2.2. I'm sure samsung will probably slowdown with updates once the newer models come out. I was considering waiting for the 10.1 but NO I wanted a google experience device.
[Xoom General] docfreed:
I Also Had Them All...

and the build quality of the Xoom is far superior to Acer, Asus and even the Samsung. Then too, even though some are ranting about Motorola, my personal experience with Acer and Asus tech service (totally clueless) makes me like the Xoom all the more - hell, Acer can't even get an update out and the build quality of the Asus tab is pathetic.
[Xoom General] lrs421:
This is a biggie for me, I don't have to be rooted to get the latest and greatest.
[Xoom General] okantomi:
I'm with all of you...I love my Xoom!
[Xoom General] ZanshinG1:
The Xoom was released too early, hell, Android 3.0 was released too early.

I did my share of working-around, and bug reporting.

Nonetheless, I love this thing. I really do.

Every update makes it better, too.

It's solid as a brick, has kickass battery life, really good audio output.

(I use it as a Google Music player sometimes)

The Xoom let me detach my media consumption/remote work from my phone: was able to ditch the Droid 2 and get a Nexus S 4g, which is a sexy beast itself.

I use my Xoom way more than my cr-48 netbook (even though it's faster to type on) because the Xoom is actually more responsive and adept at multimedia and work. (That being said the cr48 is better as a browser. Closer to desktop. But flash is better on the Xoom)

I read on the Xoom, watch movies, youtube, play games, connectbot, google docs, set up torrents to download TV shows at home. I absolutely love reading comics on it. (Have over 8GB of comics alone)

It's my go-to Honeycomb development test device. The emulator is too slow to be useful, so my Xoom sits on my desktop in debug mode a lot.

It's so integral to my day that giving it up for Moto to do the LTE upgrade is going to be like giving up a limb.
[Xoom General] JoTeC:
+1

I own the VS GTab, Asus TF and now the Xoom. I agree with earlier posts about the Asus, a true POS. I am on my second one now and it is no better than the first one, maybe worse. My first TF was a B5 build and the B6 build changed the screen color/temperature so the screen isn't as sharp as the B5. That being said, I don't think the screen is any better on the TF now. With all the screen light leaks around the edges, the battery draining on the dock and the poor video playback on Flash 10.3 (6 frames/second) at 720P, the Xoom is definately a better product. The build quality is far superior to the Asus. I think the build quality on my Viewsonic GTab is better than the Asus... I am all about the Xoom now, we'll see what comes out in the future...
[Xoom General] bronxknight28:
I will always love my Xoom, only android Motorola thing i own and i enjoy it. Its just that people that enjoy the Xoom don't come and say how much they love it as appose to the people that find every little problems to whine.
[Xoom General] felixthecat:
i love my xoom too. but It wans't always that way. I had to void the warentee by flashing a US ROM. problem is motorola customer support outside US is dreadfull. Pity really cos i always wanted a device to rival ipad internationally. this only seems to be the case within the US.
[Xoom General] danyzfr6:
I love my Xoom too. Still waiting on the 3.2 update, but I'm pretty happy with 3.1.

Build quality of Xoom seems good to me, although, I have not used any other tablet. Screen is just fine. Works great as an ebook. And 3G is plenty fast so I'm in no hurry for the LTE upgrade. But I do understand those who are angry about it since it was one of the features that was prominently advertised when it first came out in February.
[Xoom General] binglut9:
Agreed my xoom is awesome...I do everything on it...a lot of people never owned or touched one but seem to have a lot of negativity to say about it....I don't think you can judge it unless you used it for a solid month
[Xoom General] lrs421:
True indeed!
[Xoom General] Kippui:
Agreed, most posts on these forums are about speculation about stuff.

We have nothing hardware/battery life/build quality wise to complain about except maybe the screen.
[Xoom General] VaKo:
Mine took effort to make it right (US ROM on UK model), but there is a way to go just yet. Especially the tablet apps section on the market, which seems rather odd to leave out. However, it was money well spent.
[Xoom General] Sully9663:
I love my Xoom and Honeycomb. I even sleep with it. :p

I am a little disappointing with Moto's/Google's communication skills.

Love, love, love, my Xoom.
[Xoom General] arimus:
I own the Xoom and yes I do love it as well, (yes it sleeps beside me as well) Hardware wise for me its second to none very well built system, as for updates In the USA you have little to complain as Google is the one that releases the updates, but outside the US its Motorola who releases the updates and they have really made a mess of the communication with updates and so forth, they only released in China and Japan, Australia been pulled due to numerous issues with it, then Google releases 3.2 and most people don’t even have 3.1 yet. Al Motorola has to do is come out say something ,anything, they come out once in Canada and say the release update will be “soon” that was over two months ago, how soon is soon ? To me it sure is allot less than two months, I am sure some people will have issues with the Xoom and that is the nature of business not everything is perfect, but for the most part most complaints are against Motorola and their lack of communication and updates, to me it looks like their house is a mess they don’t know what they are doing , and have ignored their customer base outside of the USA if Samsung, Asus, Acer etc. can release 3.1 why not Motorola, why are they being so quiet what’s going on ? I paid good money for this device, I was told an update will be coming soon, I would like some answers.
[Xoom General] cheetah2k:
The Xoom is actually a pretty good product.. Just a shame about the people providing support that are a total waste of space on this planet.
[Xoom General] skantman69:
I'm on the love my xoom bandwagon, after returning 3 of the competition tabs I sucked it up and stopped trying to save a buc and got a 3g xoom and I'm glad I did. Verizon has wonderful 3g coverage and it is a solid built unit. If you looking to get a tab don't pass it up.

Sent from your Moms EVO using 4G speed
[Xoom General] lrs421:
I swear, every time I try buy an alternative product to save a buck I always regret it.
[Xoom General] duraeas:
I for one am quite disappointed. It was my expectation when buying the tablet that updates would come in a reasonably speedy fashion. I have friends with Samsung, Acer and Asus Honeycomb tablets - my Canadian WiFi Xoom is the only one which hasn't received 3.1+
[Xoom General] poisike:
As you have a wifi only Xoom, you can install US software and get every update on release day directly from Google. Your friends can't beat that.
[Xoom General] .cruiser:
Is there a similar work around for the 3g version? I am still on 3.0.1. :-(
[Xoom General] droidx1978z4:
I just picked up a xoom today although my intentions were to get a galaxy tab 10.1. Staples had a coupon for $50 off any tablet that ended today and even though their website showed all of my local stores as being in stock, it turned out that none of them actually had one to sell me. Being fed up with the run around and customer service I was getting from staples, I figured that I would get the xoom and return it for the tab when they were in stock, assuming that they would still honor the coupon, or make them eat the cost of the return for screwing with me.

Now that I actually have the xoom though I am starting to rethink my plan. I also have an Asus transformer and was planning to add the galaxy tab as my second tablet, since I don't really think that I need expandable memory on two tablets. I may just keep the xoom and sell the transformer, then use that money to go towards the tab, or just hold on to the xoom and forget about the tab all together.

I feel that I may actually end up prefering the xoom over the transformer in the end, at least at the $450 price point that I paid for it. The xoom has 32gb of internal storage vs my 16gb transformer, feels much more solidly built (although it is considerably heavier), and is guaranteed to get OS updates before the Asus. The only downside that I see is that the transformer does have better blacks/whites and has less color shift when viewing from different angles, which is mostly offset by the light bleed that every transformer that I have ever seen has at least some of, and the weight which is also offset by the slightly more manageable dimensions of the xoom.

I'm going to give the xoom some good hands on time before I make the tough decisions of which android tablets I actually want, but so far the xoom is a leading contenter in my eyes. I'm going to have to take a good look at what the dev community has to offer for each tablet. That is one thing that I have really been impressed with concerning the transformer as with their help I can honestly say that I have a transformer that runs flawlessly. I think that once I dig into what is available for the xoom I will also be impressed though. After all it is a dev machine.
[Xoom General] tenderidol:
I guess we were at the same situation. I went to Staples with my coupon and rewards checks to compare the Xoom and the Tab 10.1. They didn't have the Tab on display and told me that they didn't have it. When I told the manager that their online inventory shows the Tab in stock at their location, he told me that they received it that morning and brought one to me. He opened the box -hopefully the future display unit at that store- and let me play with it next to the Xoom. As soon as I saw it in person -I read many comparisons online- it looked like an iPad clone. When I held it, it was amazing how fragile Tab felt in my hands. You can twist it from both sides and something will definitely pop without too much effort. Tab 10.1 felt like the HP envy of PC world.

Next to Tab 10.1, Xoom was like a tank. One review online mentioned that if it hit the wall, you'd be worried about the wall and not the tablet. I loved the build quality. The only advantage that the Tab had over Xoom is the screen quality. The IPS screen -or whatever Samsung calls it with their lingo- shines through from every angle. I just couldn't bring myself to get one. In addition, at the same price point ($499), Xoom offers 32GB instead of 16GB, along with on-board ports for expandability and connectivity.

I've been using mine for the last 2 days and it is great! Solid, heavy and well-done.

I guess people still have the first impression of the Xoom at the time of release. Expensive, half-baked with promised updates, etc. It is funny that the most expensive Android tablet at the time is now more economical compared to others :D
[Xoom General] vsc:
Assuming the WiFi channels used in Canada are the same as the US and no language issues, I would ask why can't you just flash the US firmware and don't look back?
[Xoom General] tumbes20000:
At least for me (in the us) having the xoom has been great. Its turned my laptop into a desktop:-). Updates are pretty quick (running 3.2 right now) and the build quality is great.
[Xoom General] cheetah2k:
The problem is that even 6 months after release, Moto still hasn't got its **** together (and its not just the Xoom - on the flipside, the Atrix still doesn't have Gingerbread FFS!).

You'd think they would actively try to roll out updates world wide to stay ahead of the rest, but its just not happening. And whats worse is the updates out are less than stable.

Its rubbish like this that pushes people back to iOS and Apple products....

I hate to say it (cuz I do like Android), but looking at the current & future Android phone and tabs coming out this year, and you needed a reliable phone and tablet, you'd be a fool not to reconsider the iPhone 5 and iPad 3 when it hits the shelves.. :(
[Xoom General] lrs421:
The WiFi xoom has been great for me, updates for the WiFi xoom come from Google not Motorola. Worldwide, that's a different story. I don't quite agree with your future outlook but to each his own. Quite a few manufacturers signed on with Google recently to assure updates for the first 18 months of the products life. I'm not mad enough at any manufacturer to go to a closed source os.
[Xoom General] Psychokitty:
When I drop $800 on a desktop, laptop or tablet (laptop alternative, as this is my first tablet), I expect to use it for a minimum of 18 months before I even bother looking at new ones.

I bought the Xoom because I wouldn't have anything other than an Android OS, and because I like Motorola. The build reality is great, as are the accessories.

I'm pretty pissed that we have to wait an undetermined (and now approaching the ridiculously unreasonably long) amount of time for updates that will make it the tablet it was advertised as when I bought it, but I don't regret my purchase at all.

As I've already stated in another thread, if my Xoom tumbled down the stairs and blew apart, I would go buy another one the same day.
[Xoom General] tagacapiz:
now if there's only a way to port this thread to an android tablet chat forum
[Xoom General] JaroCooke:
Once you get 3.2 you'll be impressed, it really is the way the tablet os should have been on release day.

I have a UK xoom and as others have mentioned, Motorola are really ruining their reputation outside of the US, uk still hasn't got 3.1, let alone 3.2. I had to flash the us rom to get the GED I thought I was buying in the first place. Got to say now that I'm on us 3.2, I couldn't really be happier, great build quality, battery life and now software too.
[Xoom General] tenderidol:
The very "unbiased" reporting as well as the comments of this piece underscore the perception of Xoom. It's all about the first impression.
[Xoom General] MiRaCL:
I love my Xoom as well.

Was planing to buy the Transformer, but availability made me choose the Xoom.

I've tried the Xoom next to a GalaxyTab 10.1 and the xoom's build quality is superior. I don't mind the extra weight.

People are talking **** about the Xoom, but look which tablet currenty has Android 3.2 ;)
[Xoom General] nubsors:
I use my Xoom daily. It's a great little piece of hardware. I think the major problems are with Honeycomb. Others have already mentioned this. But Google needs to be a little bit more on the ball about updating it. And I really want them to start releasing the source so the dev community can get started.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] KillJarrod:
Is it just me or is there a thing with the sidekick where it only takes the samsung charger. Because I have mulitple micro USB adapters and when I need to charge my phone, none of them work even though they fit perfectly.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] bburke88:
Same here
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] KillJarrod:
Yeah its rough because I lost the USB charger and know I cannot mount my phone to my labtop or ps3 to upload music... rough
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] tweeklulz:
Are you sure your cables aren't defective? Either that or it must be a problem with your phones since I am able to charge my phone with any microusb cable and I can also mount the phone as an external storage. I am running ayoteddy's gingerclone rom.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] tylermaciaszek:
i would suggest taking the phone to a phone store because one of the usb things you may have thought fit but you really made the port bigger by squeezing it in ther i have done this before
[HTC EVO 3D] scoot16:
Hi so i thought i should post the link in here in here too for the devs, but possible exploit for GB follow the link to thred heres the picture of my evo 4g stock gingerbread. click the link for more :3
[HTC EVO 3D] fedge1234:
what link?
[HTC EVO 3D] scoot16:
woops! forgot to paste!

!!!! http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1167217 !!!!
[HTC EVO 3D] Bowdowntozoltan:
I don't think this has anything to do with the EVO3D.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] vinhtvu2:
I have Tango for video/voice chat on my DroidX, it work great! But as you know... the DroidX doesn't have a Front facing camera.

Just grabbed up a Transformer :-) Great tablet!

I tried to set up Tango on it, and it keep asking me for a phone number? I dont have a phone number..... how do I set this up!?

Thanks!
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] david279:
Use your droidx phone number.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] tlee422:
Hi Tangoer,

Currently Tango does require a phone number when registering on tablets even if they don't have phone capabilities so feel free to register with a landline or a free Google Voice number. Your friends will still be able to find you through the email address you use to register as well.

Thanks!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] UPSGuy:
So if you're like me you might have a lifetime membership to Sirius that comes with free internet listening. It pisses me off that Sirius wants me to pay an extra fee just because I choose to use that subscription on my android instead of my laptop, and when I had a windows mobile device I always used the 3rd party free app WM6 which worked great, however sadly there is no 3rd party app for Sirius on Android yet for people like us with the free lifetime online listening.

That being said, I've gotten Sirius working on my Android device (Thunderbolt).

Sirius threw up a number of roadblocks to prevent this, but I'll share what got it working.

First roadblock: Sirius checks your user agent and if it is android, it disables access to the web site to listen online. Solution: Use Dolphin browser or a browser that allows you to change your user agent to "Desktop" instead of Android.

Second roadblock: Sirius checks the actual version of flash and requires that you use a specific version only made for desktops....Solution: Find the apk here on XDA for flash 10.3 with hulu. This will allow you to trick several sites into thinking you're not on Android....

Next roadblock....If you don't have an android device with a hardware keyboard, the flash applet won't allow your software keyboard (SIP) to pop up to be able to enter your username & password to connect...This is the part that I haven't perfected and by that I mean I found a way, but I'm still working on a better one...When I get to this point, I use the free app Web Desktop Service with Remote Control Add-On to be able to RDP into my android device to be able to use the keybaord from my laptop to enter my login details. A couple of notes: If you have a lot goin on on the phone, and you minimize your browser, android might free up the memory so that when you go back to the browser it reloads the page, requiring you re-enter your login info again (which of course requires the computer). Also when your display suspends/times out, the audio stops by default on android so this isn't a realistic solution to listen for an extended period of time unless you have the android device plugged in with the display set to stay on and you're not using other apps.

If you don't find any value in this information, no harm no foul, but I'm very happy to have found this method to listen to Sirius with my lifetime subscription for free (and I'm still working on alternate solutions for the last part).

For those who may not believe this works I'm attaching a screenshot I took showing it working on my Thunderbolt.

P.S. for the audio to output on the android, you need to logoff the remote session on your computer first so that it outputs to the android.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mr.lumbergh:
Is this option still working for you? I'm currently using SiriusXMflash w/ Firefox and get random errors. Also I'm sure there are many others but I'm using Wakey to keep my screen alive while listening via Firefox.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ogdertay:
This is what I got going on over here

Deck 1.2.1

Savage Zen 2.2.1

My wifi speed is a crap shoot and it bogs out no matter what network even my home network.

Any suggestions maybe an update zip with new radio and such?

Sent From My "Savage Deck'd Evo" using the power of my fingers
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dougjamal:
Update your radios, if you haven't already.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ogdertay:
I'm gonna try that right now

Sent From My "Savage Deck'd Evo" using the power of my fingers
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ogdertay:
Can't find the thread with the radio updates and such

Sent From My "Savage Deck'd Evo" using the power of my fingers
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] citizenatlarge:
Here ya go mate.. that wiki's a beautiful thing.. In the EVO DEV section stickie.. :D From the top down is newest to oldest.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=715485
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ogdertay:
Thanks good sir. I did that plus power cycled my home network and everything is up and running smooooth

Sent From My "Savage Deck'd Evo" using the power of my fingers
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] phreshjoker:
So pretty much.. I go to reinstall packages and then I see can't find cache and I go to mount it... won't work
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] chadster214:
Odin KC1 leak including the pit file and you should be fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] perknite:
I had the same issue. I managed to fix it by doing odin of kd1 (the one with cwm included... no pit needed).
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] phreshjoker:
Okay thanks!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
Odin kc1 instead. Not kd1
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TJHeadley:
Ok so i know how to use adb and all a little bit. So anyways i "adb pull"ed my pictures from my old captivate that i dropped and the screen cracked and i just "push"ed the photos and thumbnails to my new captivate but the pictures are not showing up in the gallery. Can someone help me?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prbassplayer:
Why not just drag the pics from your comp to you new captivate. If you pulled them correctly they should be in the adb folder.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RTBee:
Or just cut and paste to computer from sd card to phone?
[General Questions and Answers] normz.muufin:
Hello,

I recently did an insurance claim on my DX1 I was given a Dx2 which works perfect.

I also bough an HTC Trophy which is now active on my line. Can the Dx2 be activated on another line?

I searched but this specific question was not asked.

Thanks in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] noesilva:
I have there shouldn't be a problem
[General Questions and Answers] normz.muufin:
Great thanks!!
[General Questions and Answers] xtremealok:
dx..as in droid??? is it cdma???
[General Questions and Answers] k_nivesout:
If you're not using it and your account's in good standing I don't see why you couldn't sell it.
[General Questions and Answers] justwondering:
Should be no problem to sell.
[General Questions and Answers] Audren:
No problem