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[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] rodjordan:
Oops. Saved it twice.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] deserthi:
I bought the LG Gpad from BB and am returning it today. I loved the tab but the screen brightness is just not good. At 100% it is no brighter than the samsung note 8 is at 60%. This wasn't just mine....you can read on the forums that this is true on all of them. I loved the tab other than that but I had to take it back now to get all my money back. I think I will wait for the new note 8.1 to come out before I make another purchase.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] rosystreasures:
Can this be used as a phone replacement? I have the Note 8 N5100 use it as a tab and phone....
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] woody1:
Maybe. Probably not a very good phone. And it's wifi only, unless you have the LTE version.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] afblangley:
I don't think that the LG makes a variant that has phone functionality. I too am thinking about replacements for my N5100. One contender is the Sony Z3 Tablet Compact, which has calling capability. Samsung's new tablets also come in variants with that feature.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] skeeterpro:
I dunno. The Dell Venue 8 Pro was the one I was looking at and no mention (at least where I was reading) of a digitizer. If it had one (Wacom), I'd probably bite.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] ExploreMN:
I'm pretty heavily invested in android already...probably have about $100 to $200 in apps for work and play. Windows RT would have to be fricken amazing to get me to convert...and it's not.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] aamir123:
The new windows 8" tablets have full windows not rt...

The dell venue 8 pro has a synaptic digitizer which is not as good the wacom but if your not an artist then you don't need that many pressure sensitivity anyways, from what I gather the Dell does have some. So it's great for writing and annotating and students just idk if I want to make a switch to windows from android. only thing holding me back is the games on android really.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] ExploreMN:
Full Windows 8.1 with an active digitizer...for $300... I would avoid that just because of how much my spider senses are tingling.

At best it would be an Atom processor based POS with extremely limited resources and storage. (and no, that's not Point Of Sale)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] skeeterpro:
It is the Atom (Bay Trail) processor. Many reports have it running MUCH better than the early models (which were in deed POS!) Actually, the specs aren't all that shabby.....for a Windows Tab.

Agree that with that price point I'd shy away from early adoption. Wait and see how "real world users" and not reviewers fare with the device.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] aamir123:
We'll the Bay Trail Atom processor seems to be in the same line as the Tegra 4 and Snapdragon 800. Also looking at youtube videos, benchmarks, and mini reviews it seems pretty smooth. Also it's not just the Dell, Lenovo and Acer also have similar tablets coming out with similar specs and digitizers. As for storage some tablets come with full SD card or micro SD card support. Only thing is stylus comes separate. Also I think all of them also have miracast support. So as you can see this may just be a better option than Android tabs just wanted to see what other people thought.

It would be awesome if Samsung would come out with something similar cuz they have S-pen function built in. Only thing really holding me back is the games on Android.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] skeeterpro:
Good points. When the stylus is separate then it's as if it doesn't exist. And prone to loss. Adding microUSB support along with Windows compatibility makes for a somewhat attractive alternative. Viewing angels and PPI would be something to critically look at with these tabs.

Options are good. Will be interesting to see how this all plays out.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] nutstan:
I would love to own both devices. I use the S Pen during my classes. It comes in handy and saves more time by just pulling out the s pen and opening s note. I can't say anything yet for the LG G Pad. But one things for sure, I would really love to own one
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] mustbepbs:
I've owned the Lenovo Think Pad Tablet 2 and even though it had a piss poor processor, the experience won't be different from the new tablets just released. Until Microsoft can get more apps on their store, it's not a good platform, especially for small tablets like 8 inches. The desktop experience is not good with such a small screen and without the touch optimized apps you'll be resorting to websites. Although you've got the full IE11, it's not nearly as useful as touch optimized apps. This is my experience, anyway. It's still nice to see the huge improvement with Bay Trail, though.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] madsquabbles:
my clovertrail POS can run the full cs 5.5 suite, older games (max payne, freelancer, etc), and had "root" out of the box. 11 hours of battery life too. granted it's not very touch friendly and i can't stand mondern/metro. plus it's got an spen (samsung 500t).

i'm giving that to my daughter since my gn 10.1 2014 is replacing it, but i'm keeping my 700t and it doesn't look like there's a compelling upgrad for it any time soon.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] mustbepbs:
I doubt it can run Max Payne. Mine couldn't even run Megaman Unlimited without lagging and that game is like an NES game.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] skeeterpro:
I agree the metro display isn't my favorite either. Got an Asus Q200E (great laptop BTW!) and used the Classic Shell mod to return the "feel" of Win7.

Be careful with the GN10.1 2014 edition! I've read the KNOX security eFuse is on it and will trip irrevocably voiding any warranty work from Samsung. Looks like the S4, Note3, GTab3 and the upcoming 4.3 update will have it also. Chainfire and others have reported it's not possible to remove or get around. (Let's hope yet!)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
I've just unboxed the G Pad and its fantastic :) Any questions? :)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] meboy:
That ultra thin bezel is going to mean that you basically can never use the thing in portrait. Pretty stupid move.

The other thing that bugs me is that it's the same weight as the note 8.0. I'd really like it to weigh a little less (300g or less as ipad mini)

Also LG's software is nowhere near as good as samsungs.

The higher screen res would be nice but the res. on the note 8.0 is just fine. The ipad mini dpi is a deal breaker.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
I saw the Note 8.0's screen and its nowhere near G Pad's. I can't say a bad word for the thin bezel, why would I? But yeah, the weight is a bit higher, thats true.

/KnockOn is a fantastic feature. The QuickRemote is awesome too, working great with my Sony TV. The stereo speakers are suprisingly loud without any distortion, louder than my notebook with Dolby stuff.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] isdchua:
I'm actually having the same dilemma (also in college) and my overall concern is the development support for the G Pad. I've tried and tested the Note 8 in a store and well I wasn't really impressed. Mainly because I like writing more on paper.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
If you like writing on paper, then you won't like any of today tablets... There is something like a writing pad for iPad on which you can simply write with classic pen and it sends/converts the written stuff to iPad
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] jake21:
How is battery life and sound ?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
The battery is weak... I'm mostly a smartphone user, this is my first tablet, but the battery seems really weak to me :(

The sound is good, you can even hear some bass! But it's mostly mid and trebbles. It's clear and really loud! The headphone output I haven't tryed yet even I got here some decent hifi headphones (Sennheiser IE80, HiSoundAudios, Audio Technicas etc.)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Sean09:
I am really considering the G Tab 8.3 but am worried LG will not update it at all.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] mustbepbs:
Battery is weak? You just said you unboxed it this morning lol..
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
My "The battery is weak" is based on the rapidly decreasing battery percentage with light usage (well yeah, light, browsing through Settings, discovering all the LGs cool apps & features etc.). For sure, with Wifi ON.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] mustbepbs:
You can't judge battery performance that quickly.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
I hope you're right.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Bateluer:
With phones, you usually need to give at least a week to let your usage settle in its normal routine. Early on, you're going to spending a lot of time playing with the device, customizing it the way you want, futzing with apps, running benchmarks, etc.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Sean09:
I hope we get a forum for the G Pad 8.3. Has anyone managed to find any cases for it? I was hoping for a smart magnetic slim stand styled one, but it seems the only one similar is the leather one like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HighQuality...vers_Keyboard_Folios&var=&hash=item3a85e0cf6e

I guess it is still early, though.

Is the Q Pair functional on other devices if you extract the APK? Has anyone tried? Although if the tablet cannot be rooted I guess nobody knows :)

Edit: Apparently you can root it:

http://www.oneclickroot.com/phone/lg-g-pad-8-3/

Four easy steps to root LG G Pad 8.3:

Download One Click Root

Connect your LG G Pad 8.3 to the computer using your Micro-USB/USB cord

Enable USB Debugging mode for your device

Run One Click Root software than click ‘Root Now’

Note: One Click Root has been tested and guaranteed to work with the following models G Pad 8.3, LG G Pad 8.3. You don’t want to risk ‘bricking’ your LG G Pad 8.3 with other dangerous methods of rooting, and One Click Root is incredibly easy to use.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] woody1:
Request a forum

Everybody who's thinking about buying an LG G Pad, please use these links to request a dedicated XDA forum:

Here's a link to a form to request content on xdadevelopers:

http://www.xda-developers.com/suggest-content/

Use this link to fill out a form requesting a new forum:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1660354
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
Umm, I think I won't root it until I'll need to. I've just ordered a 8" neoprene pouch a simple yet stylish aluminium tablet holder and an universal MicroUSB dock.

LG also announced a smart magnetic case with stand, you could see it at IFA - http://www.androidcentral.com/quick-look-lg-g-pad-83-cases - I'll definitely buy one but it's too early right now. Many shops here still don't have on stock even the G Pad, nor it's case.

The battery looks better and better. But the performance is awesome, Real Racing 3, Asphalt 8, GTA Vice City, everything running without a lag! Lovely! And once again, I must compliment the speakers, they sound really good.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] madsquabbles:
That's one thing I hate about Samsung devices is the weak sound. They sound pathetic without any mods.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] mustbepbs:
I've been requesting a forum for the G Pad every day for the past few days. Hopefully we get one. Thats nice about the rooting. This tablet looks so nice I don't even want a case. A sleeve will do nicely.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] isdchua:
If only there were a nexus 8. Good to see the battery getting better :D I was honestly going to opt for the mini 2 but I really like android more. I wonder what google will announce later. :-/
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] emprize:
Can somebody test the sound quality for bluetooth headset?

Im using note 8 with samsung hs3000+shure 535 red to listen song, just wonder would g pad give us better song quality
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Julosch:
I am also thinking about getting a G PAD 8.3. It would be my first tablet. You think there is anything that speaks against it as my first tablet? I have a HOX+ and have rooted it and stuff so i think i could manage to do the same if the xda developers release a ROM. But i really wanne see a rom cause i dont want to rely on LG for updates and more! :P
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Sean09:
Has anyone seen this anywhere other than Best Buy in the USA yet? Nothing here at all in Canada. I am going to the US in a week and was hoping staples or somewhere with coupons would have it by then.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] SgtBullmoose:
Nothing yet, officially. Considering a trip to Buffalo soon too.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
So the headset output quality is not bad. Not as good as the Cowon J3's :) but definitely better than the X10 Mini's and ZTE Grand X IN's. There is no interference from the display or any other stuff. Tested with Sennheiser IE80.

I'm very pleased with this tablet. It packs fantastic HW (Chipset, display, speakers, touchscreen etc.) in a compact and high quality body. Definitely worth it's price.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] woody1:
You may be the first person on XDA who actually has this tablet! I'm planning to get one soon, but I'm hoping there will be a deal somewhere to get it cheaper. Right now, it's priced at $350 and only available at Best Buy in the US (as far as I know). Maybe if Amazon offers it, they'll have a promotion. I'd like to see it down around $300.

How's the sound on yours? One review said that the speakers sounded "tinny".

Have you tried the HDMI? Sounds like it only needs a simple microHDMI cable to work.

Has the battery life gotten better?

Have you tried connecting anything using OTG?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
I thought I might be the first in Slovakia, but on XDA... wow :D

Haven't tried HDMI (because of the MicroUSB/HDMI adapter) and OTG (thanks to my cat who tore my OTG cable to pieces...) yet. As I mentioned before, the speakers sound fantastic. They are louder, clearer and bassyer than any of my notebooks (MSI GX620 & Acer TimelineX 5820TG).
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] jmill75:
Received mine last night. Great device! Having the G2 not much different which is a good thing. If I had 1 complaint, it is very slippery with the aluminum body. A case will be a necessity.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Sean09:
Can you post the Qpair apk so we can see if it works on other tablets?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] jmill75:
Not around a computer but the QPAIR app is in Google Play
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] mustbepbs:
I just got mine today. Absolutely love it. And yes, the QPair app is in the play store. It works the same as the one that comes with the tablet.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] henrik.dk:
what do you mean by HDMI?

It will be fatastic to be able to connect to tv using hdmi? any connector you would recommend? Thanks.

I am going to buy g pad when it is available here. I just don't like samsung.

I guess the price will adjusted very soon due to the fact that ipad mini has better spec.

Unfortunately I love andorid. that is a deal break with ipad mini.

Do we have g pad forum in XDA?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Julosch:
please everyone do it! :)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] woody1:
So give us a report! What have you tested, so far? Is the LG software ok? Some reviewers have complained about it. Please tell us more.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Sean09:
Wow, talk about terrible upgrade support:
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] madsquabbles:
so much for the 18month support guarantee.

this is possibly the biggest thing i hate about android is that can't officially update you device on your own like you can windows, linux, etc.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] woody1:
Hopefully, we will get some custom roms for this device. My carrier is slow to provide updates for my phone. I use custom roms to get the latest features.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] mustbepbs:
I've tested most things. Can't stand LGs skin so I put Nova on immediately. The software does have nice features though like customizable software keys, screen animation and unlock animation. The QSlide is more useful than I thought and doesn't slow performance down at all. The sound is nice and loud, unlike what some reviews have said. Much louder than the Note 8. Screen is gorgeous like I said.

You can move your apps to the SD card. Slimport support. Umm..performance is great. Scrolling is buttery smooth. Fits really nicely in one hand and is really a slick and nice looking device. The amount of screen you get over the N7 is obvious and is a very nice balance between 7 and 10 inch tablets. It feels larger than the Note 8 side by side. Screen difference between the G Pad and Note 8 is a no brainer. It's so crisp and colors are very natural, not over saturated. Haven't tested the camera much, but I never use it on tablets anyway. Stays nice and cool and doesn't overheat even when doing performance heavy stuff like gaming.

All in all it's a really awesome tablet and the price was well worth it. Don't hesitate to buy it.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
Something I've noticed is the terrible video-sound quality. Will try the lgcamera app later and try to tweak the sound quality. Everything else is just fantastic. Last charged 2 days ago, some browsing, youtube, taking photos, video, about half a hour playing Plants vs Zombies 2, wifi nonstop On and guess what... 73% battery remaining :)

//

So lgcamera really improves video-sound quality. The sound quality in the stock camera is simply horrible, the same problem is in the audio recorder, same ****y sound quality. In the lgcamera I couldn't set more than 160kbps but it's still for miles away from the stock camera app.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] woody1:
So, I'm interested in the Slimport support on the G Pad. None of the reviews I've seen talked about any sort of HMDI output. Some of the lists of specs that I've seen say that it does have HMDI and some say it doesn't. I looked at the LG users guide and it doesn't mention the Slimport. So, is there some indication that this feature is included and working?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
Could you guys please post your G Pad's SW information?

Mine's is
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] jake21:
Here is a nice detailed review:

http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_g_pad_83-review-1004p11.php
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] solnyshok:
[MENTION=3808192]Zarrick19[/MENTION], where did you buy it in Europe? Is that online store shipping outside Slovakia?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
I bought it in a CZ/SK shop called obchodny-dom.sk

Im not sure if they are shipping international, but there is a lot of shops in Slovakia with G Pad on stock.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] solnyshok:
Thanks, but seems that it is already out of stock
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
Take a look here - http://tablety.heureka.sk/lg-g-pad-w500/
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] solnyshok:
Thanks, looks like zdomu.sk ships to other countries. I'm really on the edge of making an order now. Price is good, many places below 300EUR. Maybe it will come to Latvia soon too... By the way, did you get White or Black one?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
I got the white one. It was the only color available when I was ordering but I wanted the white one anyway :)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] akaloith:
how to root lg g pad 8.3?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] woody1:
A Google search using these terms "lg g pad 8.3 root" will very quickly reveal a link to an article about a 1-click root for the G Pad.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] akaloith:
i installed it said not yet tested so...
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] woody1:
In that case, it might be better to wait until somebody has confirmed that it works ok on the G Pad.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] PeatSz:
Hello, could you write about brightness of the screen? In the reviews they mentioned that it has only 350 cd/m2 brigthness, the nexus7 2013 has more than 500 cd/m2. It is important for me, I would like to buy a tablet which can be used outside even in the sunlight. Thanks
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] mustbepbs:
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Seems very bright to me at max brightness. It's dark out so I can't test sunlight viewing for you.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] katsika:
Hi i wanted to buy a nexus 7 but my biggest concern was that it had only 16 or 32gb of storage and no microsd slot. I saw that the lg gpad has the same specs as nexus 7 plus a bigger screen and a microsd slot, so it looks like the perfect tab for me. Are you sure that you can move your apps to sd card, because i dont wanna root this and so i cant use apps like gl to sd or link2sd. The reasons i have rooted my samsung galaxy tab 2 is 1)adway 2) custom theme and rom 3)gl to sd to move my big games and apps in sd. I can live with advertisements enabled, you said that lg is customisable, but can i move my apps to sd? Thnx in advance
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] katsika:
So moving apps to sd is not supported by LG gpad? Thats a pitty as i prefer having games in my tablet than music,photos or videos. Modern combat 4 is almost 2gb. Anyway thnx akaloith for your reply!
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Zarrick19:
I think someone mentioned 1-click root back there in the thread and it was working, but I haven't tested yet.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Julosch:
So I ve read rumors that there might be a nexus 8 with the g pad 8.3 as its basis and then maybe with LTE. This is supposed to be the reason for the postponing of the upcomming google event!

Ofc no idea if it is true or not but if it is: Epic win!

http://gsminsider.com/2013/10/lg-v510-receives-bluetooth-certification-g-pad-8-3-lte-or-nexus-8-tablet/
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] katsika:
if you google root lg gpad there is indeed one link with a program which claims one root click , but the whole thing smells badly. I certainly wouldnt try this application when there is nowhere info available for that tablet.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] woody1:
Somebody reported here:

http://forums.androidcentral.com/lg-g-pad-8-3/312644-lg-g-pad-8-3-hands-4.html

that he was able to move apps to the sd card by manually moving the apk file. He says that he did that and the app worked. So, moving the apps manually is a bit of a pain, but it sounds like it might work. I don't know why the LG software would not let you do it in the first place.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] katsika:
Thnx so much for your reply. I just bought it. It looks and feels amazing. 8.3" is the perfect size, 7" look smaller although its only 1 inch difference. For as far as i know you cant just move apps to sd and expect to work, at least my samsung galaxy tab 2 wasnt playing them. Only way i had found was to mount the folder to the external sd, but you need root to do that. And there isnt any root method available for that tablet yet. Anyway i ll check it later if its really possible and post the results here.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] woody1:
Yes, please let us know if it works!
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] xaser82:
i have rooted my g pad with Kingo Android ROOT :p
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] woody1:
I don't see the G Pad listed as a supported device on the Kingo website. You were brave to try it! Did you also install a custom recovery on your G Pad?

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FYI, AndroidForums.com created a sub-forum for the G Pad today:

http://androidforums.com/lg-g-pad-8-3/

So, if xda doesn't want to give us a forum, we can go there, instead ;)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] smoke423:
Sa
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] xaser82:
no custom recovery....... for now ;)