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[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
My Xperia Tablet S is being sent off for the free waterproofing inspection tomorrow.

Upgraded to Release6 before doing a factory resent and it certainly seem smoother... (placebo?)

Support say my device will take 10 days to repair, I know some have been offered a refund with this, i'm tempted but there's no other tablet out there other than this that takes my fancy!
[Sony Tablet S] Asiansniper911:
I still haven't sent mine and I recently walked through the rain with the tablet out while reading, it didn't seem to have any problems with being splashproof so I don't think I have to I might after the semester is over though.
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
Hi guys ;)

Need your help. Im working now on AiO v5.1,

the target is full support for Xperia Tab!

I need someone, who will find some free time on evenings,

and can make a teamviewer session with me ?

BTW the root procedure is the same as in S tab?

br

condi
[Sony Tablet S] andrewia:
I don't think rooting uses the same procedure, but I haven't checked.
[Sony Tablet S] SirRobin78:
I´m not sure about the battery life on my tablet. There is something going on alle the time i think but i´m not able to see what it could be.

Here are the screenshots, maybe someone can help me to find out whats going wrong? :confused:
[Sony Tablet S] 3vilhomer:
i call sony why they take more than 10 days to get my tablet fix, they said the parts are backorder, so i have to wait like 5 more days...
[Sony Tablet S] 3vilhomer:
i juz got my tablet back from Sony after repair. it took about 1 month to fix it... ~_~||| but they gave me a $30 Sony gift card and SGPDS4 XPERIA Tablet Stand cost around $25.

anyway i did a restore default on my tablet then update to the latest ROM 4.0.3 (release06a) but theres a problem with my wifi... everytime i turn on my tablet it wont connect to any wifi network at all, it wont detect any network at all. so i install the Advance Wifi Lock app that i use to have when the wifi connection wasnt stable before the update. but it doesnt work right now...

also i got an update from play store say my youtube app need to be update. so i updated it and now i get this error

i uninstall the update and my YouTube app work just fine

anyone have these problem?? please help!!
[Sony Tablet S] 3vilhomer:
anyone help??
[Sony Tablet S] sebasgl1:
How do you do to pair them? You use thne cable?

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I got that problem too, from the release 6b android os is taking power like crazy, sony need to push an update for this leak in the battery
[Sony Tablet S] shubzz:
can you move the installed apps to sdcard2 from internal memory.. and put the huge data files in external SD card..??
[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
Afraid not, guess you could with root perhaps.
[Sony Tablet S] methodz:
So I just got this thing today!

Not sure what I think of it yet.

Ps3 remote hooks up without root.

Games. There is no ps store!

I cant play mc3 :( big downer for me. Lets me download but when I open it it says game not compatible with device. I swear we have close enough hardware as the nexus 7 which I own also and it plays just fine on that.

Gta wont download for me either. It lets me download it then when i open it and tey to download the rest of the game it just sits there and does nothing.

The keyboard.

So far it requires me to double click on a text field to bring up the keyboard. One click wont do.

It does this wierd thing where if yoy are logging into a site the username field has the standard keyboard, then on the password section it switches the keyboard to a full sized one with a numeric keypad on the right. This annoys me because it does it as I am typing my password making me hit the wrong key. It is kind of having the rug pulled from under you.

There are definitely some quirks, but it is a very nice tablet and im going to give it a shot and see if I can get used to this thing.
[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
I've noticed the double tap but the change in keyboard layout is nothing new.

This happenee on the Tab S too.
[Sony Tablet S] methodz:
I didn't own the tablet s. Is there a settings menu for the keyboard that I'm not seeing?

Also there is some wasted space on the lower corners I wish they used it to give me a dedicated dot com button. It's just about 2 or 3 inches of emptiness down there.
[Sony Tablet S] xperiax10.awesome:
I would like to know about the Guest Mode.

Say if I add browser, facebook app in Guest Mode.

When somebody opens facebook app in Guest Mode, it will load my profile or not?

Same question abt browser bookmarks etc.

sent from the BEaST Galaxy S3
[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
I'm afraid to say, that yes it does - I let someone lose on Guest Mode thinking it would be like another user on Windows - but they have access to my Bookmarks etc
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
Open Settings, select Language & input, then select the icon located to the right of Standard keyboard and the Standard keyboard settings will be displayed. From there you can select Show number keys.
[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
Does anyone want to see a video of the device?

I've just tested the splashproof feature, works very well. Soaked the screen with water aswell as my hand and it still functions as it should.
[Sony Tablet S] sebbe1891:
How is the browsing experience on this thing? Any lags or FC? I currently own a transformer tf300 but i really like the IR function on this tablet so i am thinking of switching to this. Also, anyone know if the watch Now app works for all countrys? Sweden maby? ;)
[Sony Tablet S] xperiax10.awesome:
So its just a gimmick, basically a useless feature !! :mad:

sent from the BEaST Galaxy S3
[Sony Tablet S] xMimyx:
Kindly .. Could anyone tell about the wifi range .. Is it a bit weak like in arc or the old tablet ..?

@ post above ..

Not really useless , if yo could choose ONLY games for kids , its so useful through =)

Thanks for sharing your experience ppl ..

Can't wait for it to come in middle east ..

Best regards ..​
[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
WIFI range is good for me so far, no bugs or drops with it either and it reconnects after the screen is off.

I wouldn't call it a gimmick, if your a parent or give your device to a mate, the chances are you probably wouldn't want someone using the internet anyway, I certainly wouldn't let anyone use my device for the internet, email yes, not internet - anyway, seeing as Chrome is also installed, i'd allow that but not the stock browser.

The Watch Now app only seems to be in the USA, it's certainly not on my device which was a huge dissapointment when I opened the box.

The browsing is OK, Sony have included a scrollbar on the right hand side of the default browser that i've not seen before, like you'd have in a desktop browser. If you scroll with that it's as smooth as smooth can be, but if you scroll with your finger, it can be a little laggy.
[Sony Tablet S] methodz:
yeah that scrollbar is awesome! I do find the browser has some redraw issues. for example when you load the page it looks all disjointed until it finally settled and begins to look normal.

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thanks for the tip. however it seems my show numbers box was already unchecked. so I guess that means in the input text fields for passwords the numbers will always show.
[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
Agreed on the re-draw issues, very noticeable when loading XDA on the web with their latest theme.
[Sony Tablet S] methodz:
damn sorry to hear that you have that problem too I was hoping it was just me. I would have just returned my new unit for new 1. when you bought your unit did it prompt you to update the software?
[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
It certainly did yer. Added some small apps etc.
[Sony Tablet S] xMimyx:
Screen shot for the problem people.. ?

Also is it with both browsers... or only one of them.. ?
[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
I've just noticed that my back has started to creak and the casing has come away slightly where you plug the power lead in.

Do I take it back to the shop for a replacement?

Problem is with default browser, not used Chrome yet.

I've attached a screenshot of what it looked like to load up the Sony Tablet S main board.
[Sony Tablet S] lerijiso:
One more thing, how bout the admin rights to write sdcard2? can we paste/delete files in sdcard2 using third party apps like File Manager HD? or do you still have to use the Sony file transfer thingy.
[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
All admin rights to the SDcard where allowed in an update I received when the device was turned on.

I can delete and paste to the SDcard.
[Sony Tablet S] -galaxy4ever-:
can anyone do a small video showing some things of the tablet like the scroll, or the browser stock? i m really interested of buying this tab..
[Sony Tablet S] lerijiso:
Hope this helps. Its a really good video review. I subscribe to her because all her reviews are really detail.:good:

[YOUTUBE]1oEK0K0CWHQ&feature=g-u-u[/YOUTUBE]
[Sony Tablet S] xMimyx:
Ah yeah .. this one ..

Update 2 .. Found it ..

Go to Settings from the browser , and go to Accessibility tab ..

then try the last Option .. " Inverted rendering "

when It was On I got the same issue , and when I turn it Off It works well on my Xperia ARC ..

yo could play around with the Settings and see if this works .. ?

thanks for sharing your experience ppl .. =)

Best regards .. ​
[Sony Tablet S] -galaxy4ever-:
Excuse ma but i can see the video, can you adjoust the link?

Inviato dal mio GT-I9001 con Tapatalk 2
[Sony Tablet S] xMimyx:
It works for me .. ​

try this one ..​

​

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oEK0K0CWHQ​
[Sony Tablet S] sparriskrigaren:
Wow, this tablet looks great. I'll buy one for sure! I would like to see some videos showing the web browsing experience though. Smoothness etc.
[Sony Tablet S] Luxfero:
I have a question for you, does your tablet get warm or produce any heat? I've noticed it when I restored and installed my apps on the tablet it got noticeably warm. That never happened on the older sony tablet not even slightly warm.

When I first got the tablet before even turning it on I noticed the creaking on the back side towards the right of the buttons. I've already gotten a replacement and the replacement makes the same creaking sound. Now I don't know what to make of it, do I just live with it or return it. At first I thought it was a manufacturing defect, I just hope that later on it wont come apart on me.

I haven't had much time to play around with the tablet mainly browsing and I haven't even gotten to turn on the replacement tablet I got for the first tablet. I only checked to see if the backside creaked aswell. Before I have to send back the first tablet I got, I'll check if the replacement gets warm aswell.

What do you mean the casing has come away slightly on the power lead in, the multiport? picture perhaps?
[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
I've got no warming on the device at all.

I managed to fix the issue I had, it was a case of bending the aluminium casing back in.

Have the creaking too but seeing as these will all be the first batch and likely to have the same issue, I can't really be bothered to replace it, i'm sure I can live with it!
[Sony Tablet S] Luxfero:
Thank you for the reply
[Sony Tablet S] xperiax10.awesome:
Creaking issue??? Back plastic !!!

Was there in Sony S as well, i hd changed my tablet twice !!!

from xperia PLAY
[Sony Tablet S] reg6ft3:
I don't have the creaking noise, just tried to do exactly as the user reporting the issue, mine has no heating issue either
[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
Doesn't bother me to much to be honest, I know it's there but I can't be bothered to get a replacement. It's quite a bad creaking though.
[Sony Tablet S] donharden2002:
Mine has the creaking and also the lower left corner of the screen has lifted a little. Also have issues in browser trying to log in and keyboard not popping up.

After it's been off for a few minutes my Wi-Fi won't reconnect and I have to reboot it.

Think I'm going to take it back, don't know if I should try another or wait for something else to come along.
[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
Don't see what the issue is with the creaking to be honest.

I get the disconnecting but it does come back on after 10seconds or so.

Wouldn't take it back just yet, perhaps a replacement.
[Sony Tablet S] Luxfero:
That's interesting, have you tried holding your tablet with only your right hand on the plastic part. That's how I noticed it by holding it with one hand on the top right, or try pressing along side the edge of the plastic. You won't hear the creaking if you hold the tablet with both hands.

I'll have to check the replacement tablet and see if it has any heating issues.

I called Sony about the heating problem and said to let them know if it got any hotter which it hasn't but I've only been browsing and watching some YouTube videos. I also asked about the creaking they said it was normal but you know how it is with the customer support some times they don't know what they're talking about.
[Sony Tablet S] reg6ft3:
Ok, I now see what you mean. After trying it the way you described it, I can now hear it! It seems like a gap between the black plastic bit and perhaps nothing underneath that area of it. I have to say no heating issues whatsoever for me.
[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
Think ill take my device back. The aluminium is coming away at the corners of the device and I have the creaking.

I've also noticed some odd artifacts on the screen when I play some games, will they allow me to replace?
[Sony Tablet S] xperiax10.awesome:
Ofcourse, they have to, its NOT cheap device !!!
[Sony Tablet S] Luxfero:
Last night on Tuesday when I actually had time to play with my tablet which I had fully charged the tablet on previous Friday. I didn't pay much attention to the battery which was around 98 percent when I started to use it. After about two hours I looked at the battery and it was at 35 percent. After turning it off and using it for four and a haf hours the battery had already drained to 10 percent. That's with wifi on, brightness all the way down, gps and location services off with no sync off. Right now I've been using the tablet only for browsing with a full charge and it's already at 75 percent for 1 hour and 42 minutes.

I'm not sure about the tablet anymore, the creaking and now the hair thin gap on the corners other than that it's a really nice tablet.

They should since the aluminum is coming apart. I just checked my tablet it seems like there's a tiny hair thin gap on the corners between the aluminium and top piece. It doesn't look like its coming apart though. About the creaking I'm not sure if Sony is aware of it or they just didn't think it would cause any problems which it doesn't but it drives my ocd crazy

It hasn't really gotten too hot but its noticeable compared to the older sony tablet which had practically produced no heat. The heating occurs on the top where the cameras located and is more noticeable on the front of the screen.
[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
Hi guys,

Just gone back to the store with a brand new device, no creaking or aluminium issues with this.

According to my store, the thin gap around the device is supposed to be there - but I still got a replacement based on the creaking.
[Sony Tablet S] xperiax10.awesome:
good, I replaced my prev Sony S twice coz of this creaking issue !!

I cant believe that still Xperia Tablet have same issue, cm'on SONY !!!
[Sony Tablet S] MikeBuck:
Can someone please look for light bleed on the screen, it's my big bugbare with screens, I returned the Toshiba Excite 10 because of it. Thanks Guys
[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
No light bleed with me.
[Sony Tablet S] MikeBuck:
MEGA!!!!! finally i may have found a tablet!
[Sony Tablet S] cisoprogressivo:
I have the Wi-Fi drop problem too :(
[Sony Tablet S] reg6ft3:
No light bleed for me, however will see if the demo one in the store near me is creaking

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It hasn't really gotten too hot but its noticeable compared to the older sony tablet which had practically produced no heat. The heating occurs on the top where the cameras located and is more noticeable on the front of the screen.[/QUOTE]

I wonder if that's where the tegra 3 cpu is! On my HTC One X it's gets a bit warm around the camera area as well and that's a tegra 3. Maybe
[Sony Tablet S] Luxfero:
What store did you get it, a Sony Store?

I think I'm going to try and get a third replacement see if I can get one with out the creaking.

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That's what I thought but then you hear other people they have no heating at all.
[Sony Tablet S] lerijiso:
Sony Xperia Tablet VS Samsung Note 10.1

Comparison with Samsung Note 10.1. Enjoy.:D

[YOUTUBE]xu--chedRCA&feature=g-u-u[/YOUTUBE]

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu--chedRCA&feature=g-u-u
[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
Anyone here have the Watch Now app that they could pull from the /system folder and upload please? Seems to only be in US models.
[Sony Tablet S] reg6ft3:
LOL, same here. I would love to try it, wonder if it will work on our UK tablets
[Sony Tablet S] Luxfero:
Watch Now doesn't come installed in US tablets but they provide a link to the play store so I wouldnt be able to upload the apk
[Sony Tablet S] fl105:
I have a Tablet S now, few days ago I bought a Xperia S 16G wifi. Here are some of my thoughts.

Very thin and sturdy compare to Tablet S.

Screen is much better than Tablet S, looks much bright and black.

The touch screen feels slippery and surprisingly it seems to have some kind of coating that prevent fingerprint left on glass.

Speaker volume is way better than Tablet S. Audio quality is a huge improvement. There is a dedicated DSP for audio plus some SONY walkman technologies. It's a huge leap.

Let's talk about some gripes of Xperia tablet S.

Since it is designed to be water proof (IPX4) SONY put in some rubber rings between part and part to seal the unit. This tight-fit design caused some issues. For example, my unit has a bigger gap at front right corner. Also the area near SD card at the back will have creak sound. I checked 3 units in the store, all have this issue. Just one unit is acceptable, the other 2 are worse. You can check these points to see if you are okay with them before you buy it.

Other than that, I really enjoy Xperia tablet S. it's highly upgrade compare to Tablet S. And one more thing, Don't but the SONY carrying case SGPCV3, very low quality outside, good inside though, it just not worth it.
[Sony Tablet S] reg6ft3:
As someone who had the First generation tablet S too, I can give my opinion as well for those considering this device. Even though the folding tablet design has been watered down and is more of a design/ signature feature rather than really helping with one handed use as the first one. It's definitely a substantial upgrade if you had the Tablet S and I reckon only the ASUS Infinity/iPad 3 have better screens based on my comparisons in shops, however they are more expensive

PROS

*Although the screen is the same resolution, the OptiContrast addition makes a huge difference. Trust me even beside the iPad 3 of my friend from normal viewing distance there was pretty much no difference. Ignore all the moans from people who haven't even seen it complaining about the 1280 by 800 resolution.

*It feels so much more premium in the hand, very light and really thin as well.

*The Tegra 3 chip is much faster in terms of responses when you open apps and general swiping around,it feels slippery at times probably due to the speed of the device and the sensitivity is very high when navigating, possible due to it being able to respond properly to wet fingers as well.

*The new apps like Walkman, Album, Videos are so much better than the older versions. Very well designed and implemented

* Sound is very good through good quality headphones

* Even though no one uses the camera on tablets they are good quality cameras if you need them for pictures or skype calling.

* USB Charging which the tablet S doesn't have

CONS

* Slight pause sometimes when pressing the button to power the tablet. I understand this is an issue with the tegra 3 cpu which used to happen on my HOX until HTC updated the kernel, think it was something to do with the 5th saver core not always responding to pressing the power button. This can be fixed in an firmware update

* The SocialLife APP doesn't work properly some of the time showing a connection error even after the update yesterday.

* Creaking noise in the right corner at the back of the tablet when holding one handed.
[Sony Tablet S] Narathan:
Got a first generation tablet myself. I have no issues when it comes to creaking noises *anywhere* (and I've really pushed/squeezed hard). I guess I'm lucky!

Indeed a slight pause sometimes when you press the power button, but I can live with that. Just the wifi problem when the tablet goes into sleep... This has to be some sort of firmware bug.

One last gripe... Why is the notification led so frigging tiny? I know on the old tablet you could light up the entire room at night, but this is a wee bit too small for my liking, haha!
[Sony Tablet S] xultix:
Hey I was wondering if someone can test out a stylus on there to see if it's the same previous tablet s.
[Sony Tablet S] zorbakun:
Sony Xperia Tablet S ROOTED!
[Sony Tablet S] joeneo13:
Hello does the xperia tablet connect to 5ghz band ?
[Sony Tablet S] reg6ft3:
I believe it does, my router is on that frequency and it works great for me.
[Sony Tablet S] joeneo13:
Thanks great no only full working xbmc
[Sony Tablet S] zorbakun:
MTP
[Sony Tablet S] 3vilhomer:
is there any app can make it transfer data using mass storage USB??
[Sony Tablet S] tonif430:
Seems are very nice upgrade!!!
[Sony Tablet S] joeneo13:
Does anybody hooked up the tablet with hdmi to a tv ? does it support cec ? like the xperia phones and take the remote from the tv to control.

Thx
[Sony Tablet S] DdcCabuslay:
CNET just posted a review. While the reviewer loved the design of the XTS, he pointed out some pretty bad problems which hampered the performance score to 5/10 (not concerning the Tegra 3)

So I need to ask...

Does the tablet suffer intermittent Wi-Fi issues?

Does the screen flicker (not constantly, but every now and then)?

How bad is the lag when waking the tablet from sleep?

These were the three main issues the reviewer pointed out. I'm sure they'll be fix via OTA, but who knows when it'll come.

Review: http://reviews.cnet.com/tablets/sony-xperia-tablet-s/4505-3126_7-35426708.html?ttag=fbwp
[Sony Tablet S] xperiax10.awesome:
Still WiFi issues !!!!!

from xperia PLAY
[Sony Tablet S] lerijiso:
The wifi issue is gettin old, its a total turn off. I love my old tablet S but the wifi thingy gets on my nerve. Now it is even worse on the xperia tablet..that is very unfortunate. Sony needs to release a quick fix. Or i'll turn to something cheaper.
[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
I've had over 8 android tablets, including the very first tablet to be released in 2008 and this has to be the best yet.

As a proud owner of an Xperia Tablet S, I totally disagree with what's been said about the Wifi. It doesn't require a reboot, it simply requires a quick flick of a/p mode and it's back on, a few extra seconds to restore wifi after the tablet has shut down is also no big D.

Lag after sleeping? - what lag? lol

Screen flicker is no-where near constant. Every now and then.
[Sony Tablet S] MikeBuck:
I've heard that an app called "Advanced Wifi Lock" fixes the wifi issue, has anyone tried it on the new xperia tablet to see if it does?
[Sony Tablet S] zorbakun:
Advanced Wifi Lock Fixes the Wifi Issues for me (Xperia Tablet S), but still we need a permanent fix from Sony!
[Sony Tablet S] MikeBuck:
Absolutely Sony should resolve this, however having owned an Xperia S phone for the last 6 months or so, i know that Sony aren't that bothered about getting patches out for issues with their devices that quickly.

So if it works it may be something to use while everyone sits nicely and waits...........and waits..........and waits, lol