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[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] Dmac1984:
Besides the obvious uses for the note tablet, what do you use yours for? I'm a freelance illustrator and the wacom digitizer and s-pen are what initially attracted me to the note phone, and now the note tablet, both allowing me to sketch on the go and minimizing the amount of time sitting in front of my desktop. Honestly even though I'm a huge tech person and love gadgets such as phones, i was never really into the tablet craze, especially after having a phone with a huge screen, i used a buddies iPad a few years back and didn't understand the buzz (with any apple product actually) but i started eyeballing the old note tablet as a new toy and tool for drawing and days later watched the IFA live on the computer and was sold on the Note 2014 edition, aesthetically it's great looking and has nice specs where I wouldn't have to worry about bogging it down. I love to game, avid xBoxer (when time allows) so the tablet would also serve as a good way to game while watching TV or laying in the couch without burning my phone battery up, and the drawing is awesome, but being drawing, gaming and browsing the internet, I don't know what else to use this thing for ... After dropping $600 + $60 for a 64GB sdcard and another $30+ in cases and accessories, I'm wondering if I just bought another really over priced laptop lol like I'm missing why people really enjoy the tablet, don't get me wrong I love it and refuse to give it up, I'm just looking for tips or advice on how to unlock the true potential of a tablet, like I said this is my first tablet, so any good apps? Games? Tricks? Tips? What role does your tablet serve in your life? Anything I guess that I might be missing, I've been rooting my phones for years and def plan to root this thing, and fully understand what a root can do to a device as far as unlocking extra potential, but beyond that just looking to see if I'm overlooking something awesome about tablets I could start using this for and really getting my moneys worth. Any advice is really appreciated! please excuse any typos lol I'm typing this using Swype on my note phone, and the auto correct has a mind of it's own.

Thanks.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] Soliquidity:
Personally I use my pad as a more mobile laptop. I read on it, code on it, write on it... mostly read though. And games of course, can't forget about the games. Well, i guess i actually do everything on my pad, starting to get all itchy now since i broke the tf700t and am eagerly awaiting the new note. But hey, i guess you could produce some music on them as well... nothing a-grade but some snippets and loops here and there while waiting for whatever.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] diovan:
Mainly for communications, the rest for testing applications and gamea
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] wingdo:
When home i use it as most probably do, Web browsing, forum reading through tapatalk, some games, social media etc. Basically a laptop replacement.

Its main purpose though is for use for college.

I use Lecture Notes extensively for note taking as well as all audios of lectures.

I found Class Buddy Pro to be great for scheduling all my classes when papers are do, when exams are etc (great app which syncs with any of your calendars) you can even attach files to the class itself (like a syllabus) and papers for assignments can be attached to the event you create for the assignment so you don't lose them (I use the paper the professors pop up on our internal web site so they are always available with me in an easy to find spot)

I use ezPDF Reader Pro for simple PDF annotations.

Mantano Reader Premium is by far the best PDF ePub textbook reading app out there. I need something which supports Adobe DRM and having tried every single app on the Play Store, I was blown away when I finally got to this one. While the interface is not as flashy as some of them, the nuts and bolts (reading, highlighting, annotating, bookmarking etc) cannot be beat.

This is my 5th tablet. I love my original Note 10.1 so much I bought this one the day a 32GB black one became available (I wanted / needed the higher resolution for anatomy books, really anything with pictures in them). Incredible piece of technology.

Since you like Wacom Digitizers, Google using the Note series as a Wacom Digitizer for a PC.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] SlimJ87D:
Porno and drawing porno.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] madsquabbles:
if i had one of these and internet while i was going through puberty...

when i was a young chap we had to look at porn or video cassettes, uphill, both ways!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] wingdo:
If I had one going through puberty I would have been locked in my room for ages never once looking outside.

That reminds me, is Reagan still President?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] Ettepetje:
I use the 2014 Note 10.1 mainly for movie watching at the moment. Also owning an iPad 4 I use that for most anything else. Email reading and email management I do mostly on my Note 3, with its indicator light and easy deletion options (the iPad wants you to Archive in stead of delete).

I'm actively looking at other uses for the 2014 Note 10.1 though. Areas of interest include: drawing, decent internet browsing, HD games, reading, and music/audio playback. This could be a great device given the right software. It already is top of the heap in some areas.

Usage of my 2014 Note 10.1 is currently hindered somewhat by the lack of a proper (slim, light weight) smartcover. Right now I'm using an iPad 1 or 2 Belkin "woolen" type sleeve (great fit), but I'm hoping for something more like my beautiful/handy Decoded iPad smartcover.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] soys4uc3:
Op, its really up to what kind of illustrating you are up to do.

As of now, painting and drawing loose is more easier to do, and the results will come out quite clean. However that's the extent of Sketchbook that comes with the note10.1 itself. Generally you'd want to go beyond that for reproduction pipeline, as well as refining for details in cases of print work. HOWEVER. I consider that actual painting beyond the tablet's ability.

Note 10.1 is GREAT for sketching. I feel like it gets the idea down fast, and the first 2 or 3 stages of an illustration is completed just using the tablet - such as the grey value drawing, the base color palette, and general composition. I've yet to find an app that goes to 4K resolution and comes with a decent set of tools. Someone at XDA might point me out on this, but for my own use, I bounce back to my usual pipeline on the PC after my sketch is completed.

Things the Note is also good at, is the beautiful display. Max your colors out and brightness, and you get a 2nd monitor. There are plenty of apps that turns your PC / Laptop into a 2nd screen. Generally for viewing purposes and color / value checking. More things you can do: Use the screen as color reference, use the note as photo ref when drawing, use it as a scanner! 8MP is decent if you snap a pencil drawing and then paint on top of it, as an artist my self, I find this thing similar to be a Swiss army knife, it use it for literally everything.

On another note! Pun not intended, the note is not yet capable of doing any adobe illustrator. It's a horrible set back if you're a vector artist - or a graphic designer that intend to pump out quick samples. I feel that the apps available right now are inadequate. It's quite a shame. my current work around is using splash top and connect it to my home computer.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] Mario387:
Previously i was a Tab 7.7 user.

Main use was surfing, and reading books and scanned manga's. I got tons of those digitally and in paper form, same with European comic books. Now the later are usually printed in a A4 format, so it all got a bit to small on the screen. And next to that PDF manuals, big fast high resolution tablets make them better to watch :victory:

So when i went looking for a new tablet, one of the things, i wanted was a bigger screen, a higher resolution, and some decent processor power. I had been eying the Nexus 10, and the LG G Pad 8.3 that was coming. Nexus 10 like all nexus lacking and SD slot, and from what i later heard also did not work with a OTG + USB drive right out the box, was not an option. The G Pad 8.3 looked nice, but i felt it might still be to small a screen for the bigger books to displace well, and readable. So when the Note 10.1 2014 came and i read the specs, and saw the price tag, i though, it might be a bit pricy but it can do everything i want it to do and more. I must say im not disappointed by it yet :)

So the note safes me from having the lug kilo's of paper books around, they can stay in on my shelves now :D
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] wingdo:
OP, since you are looking at sketching etc, check out this article. It's in French but Google translate should help, and even if it doesn't the sketches speak for themselves.

http://goo.gl/Rm7jhO

The drawings were made with Sketchbook Pro which is included on the new Notes.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] LaRoach:
My original Transformer Prime became a laptop replacement for anything that didn't involve heavy lifting (development work, etc). Once I find a decent bluetooth keyboard I expect I'll be doing the same thing with this.

My primary reason for upgrading to this particular tablet is the screen as I will be using it for photography. I pull the pics off the camera via wi-fi and then I can preview/edit them on the tablet.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] 5crabs:
I just use my table for viewing movies while traveling.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killb11:
I have tried rooting with vroot and it fails,i have tried to install 360root and was unbale as it says supported chinese os only..plz help me

this is what exactly happened on vroot see the attachment.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Which firmware are you on
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killb11:
firmware version

i am on 4.2.2,build no is 14.1.G.2.257
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Daelyn:
Can not be rooted by any tool we know of.

You have to downgrade your firmware, root it, then upgrade to a "pre-rooted" firmware. You can find all the info you need in pre-rooted firmware thread and dualrecovery thread amongst a few others. I did it myself yesterday. Piece of cake.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mk1129:
You have to downgrade to Build 14.1.G.1.534.
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] xperiax10.awesome:
Hi Guys,

I am planning to Buy QX100 - as per reviews its impractical !!

I want to know from the guys who are actually using it.

Its big amount for an accessory (SGD 650), please tell me your experience and should one Buy this or Ignore?
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] bodson66:
There is already a thread on this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2454053

I found the OP to be very helpful. Read through it and see
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] kennyloy:
qx 10

i order qx 10 from sony centre. Will collect tomorrow..
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] dape16:
I just got my QX100 and these are my first impressions:

Good:

+ Incredible photo quality, even the Nokia 1020 isnt close

+ Build quality

+ Good quality 1080p video

+ Fits really good at my Sony Z1 ACX2 case

+ Handy to take with you in a pocket

+ Uses its own memory card and battery

+ Many settings in photo app, feels like a real camera

Not so good:

-The "PlayMemories Mobile" app is so slow and unfriendly to handle

-Takes many many seconds from start to first photo

-Can not use phones built in flash or camera button?

-Battery life doesnt seem that good

-You can not change the folder where it saves the photos on the phone, which makes the photos dont sync with Dropobx etc.

-You can not browse the photos on the camera from the phone

-No way in the app to see which photos (can be auto-copied) and videos (can not be auto-copied) that are saved both on the phone and in the camera memory

-If you copy everything from camera memory to phone memory it will make second copies of the files already in phone memory instead of keeping both folders "in sync".

-No RAW photos

I love everything about the hardware as much as I hate everything about the software. Just the name, "PlayMemories Mobile"?!

I am hoping for an update with RAW files as well as major improvements in the software making it easier to use.

Just replay if you have some specific questions and I will try to answer.
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] dragion:
I purchased the Sony DSC-QX10.

Just the novelty of having this cool "toy" and being able to take photos where a normal camera can't.

Would have loved to have bought the QX100, but it's a bit too much bite out of my wallet...the QX10's 10X optical zoom makes up for it though.

The only issue I have so far is there is a slight lag between the QX10 and my Xperia Z1S at times.

Not made for catching any immediate action shots, but stills & portraits are mainly the strengths to the QX10/100.

This definitely isn't a replacement camera, but an additional tool to add to my DSLR camera bag.
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] kennethlam:
Im using qx100 with case for attaching it to z1

Pros

Great photo quality

Z1 acts as detachable viewfinder, useful for filming videos

Supporting tripod

Shutter button on z1 is now supported after the latest firmware upgrade

Cons

Connection is a big hassle, sucess rate is not 100%

When it fails, u hv to shut the playmemories app and the camera down, and restart the connection

After 2 firmware updates, it improves for a bit, still fail to connect from time to time

Playmemories app doesnt stay at background, so.. whenever you mininised the app, you need to re connect the camera with the app once again. Maybe rooting the phone can solve this?

Does not support led flash on z1

When attaching it with z1's exclusive case and take picture with z1's camera, it blocks the view..
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] HotKillerZzz:
You are from Singapore?

U can try getting it from here

http://www.qoo10.sg/gmkt.inc/Mobile/Goods/Goods.aspx?goodscode=413530997

It is around 500$ and seems quite trustable.
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] fer2503:
Same situation here...i hope sony can fix it
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] pheppy:
XperiaZ (running 4.4) and QX100 unusable

Using my XperiaZ running Android 4.2 , taking photo's with QX100 and Play Memories was slow

but bearable. Since 4.3 and now 4.4, it has become unusable. The latest firmware on QX100 improved

only slightly. Any screen touch takes 15 seconds to respond. So photo's can only be made using the

button on the QX100. However, without setting the focus witch requires a screen touch. And without

transferring photo's to the phone (new handy option introduced with the latest firmware and

PlayMemories App), saving 30 seconds each time.

With any other android phone I tried the QX100 (specifically Play Memories) works reasonable

but slow. With all other cons mentioned before. But Sony's Xperia Z is unusably slow. Clearly I'm

very disappointed.
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] bimmerboii:
Using a QX10 together with my Z1. Very happy with it. Connection takes around 6 seconds and picture transfer around 2 seconds. (Transferring 2mp photos only). Full res photos get saved to the QX10s sd card and can be retrieved manually anytime.

Looking to purchase the QX100 next. And the Z1 case attachment but its very expensive right now.
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] dragion:
Glad you are happy with your QX10. :good:

Look here before you decide to purchase the Z1 case attachment:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2727045
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] bimmerboii:
Thanks for that. Will definitely not buy that case.

I got my hands on a qx100 now. Wow the difference in picture quality vs the qx10 is amazing!
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] pheppy:
The quality of the pictures indeed is very good.

Which Android version are you running?
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] bimmerboii:
Official 4.4.2 for my z1. Also updated the both my QX10 and QX100 firmware to v3.

Both cameras work great with my Note 10.1 2014 tablet as well
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] pheppy:
I've updated my QX100 firmware to v3. So strange that 4.4.2 for Xperia Z is not working.

Any one better results running 4.4.2 on Xperia Z?
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] pheppy:
I've re-installed 4.4.2 on XperiaZ from scratch using sony's companion software. Now the QX100 (and play memories App) are working reasonably slow. I can take pictures again. I do hope sony can fix the "screen-off camera connection gone" problem for play memories. Restarting takes so much time.
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] Flashben:
I am happy with my QX10 where it is small and compact, guess most pros and cons are the same.

Just want to share my exp. I bring QX10 to oversea trips and surprise many. Had take selfie with a camera pole attached to it and can position myself better and take nice selfie. Took a few video and the quality is very good. I even took a video of fire work with it and many say its very nice :) I am happy to get QX10.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] veletron:
Here's mine

Model: MDA Pro

ROM/Radio/ExtRom: 1.12.42WWE | 1.00.02 | 1.12.126WWE

Design Flaws

No external display. Many cheapie prepay phones have this, why didn't the universal get one?

Usability Issues

When closed and Off, phone does not actually ring until 3rd ring. Leaving just 3 rings to answer it. Most calls hence go to voicemail due to not enough time left to answer.

When closed, and someone rings, the external start/end call buttons dont light up so I cant see which one is green(answer call) and which one is red(end call). 50% of the time I press the wrong one sending the caller to voicemail!

No simple, built in way to close rather than 'minimise' applications

Built in contacts app and calendar still unusable. MS: please just give up and buy Web IS !!

Software Bugs

Sometimes 2 of the wifi icons dissapear from the 'connections' tab under settings requiring a soft reset.

Wifi often fails to connect, needs switching off and then back on again, then it sees AP.

Loses the mobile network signal occasionally, for no reason (i.e even in 4 bar signal areas)

I'll add more as I remember them. But HTC/MS are getting better, the hardware and initial ROMs of the MDA Pro are worlds ahead of those on my XDA IIs (which was totally unusable initially).

Having a low battery means that device switches on every 5 mins to tell you about the low battery thus causing lower battery. Tell me once and then goto sleep! Or tell me once for 10%, once for 5% etc

If software causes the unit to switch on (in order to issue a notification) the same software should switch it off again after, i.e dont wait for the default 'not being used' timeout.

Nigel
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] gurok:
Grrrrr

Ok .. I have an M5000 on orange, I have owned it for almost a week. My Rom/Radio gubbins are whatever Orange lock it at. My biggest complaints are:

1) Service Plans - There doesn’t seem to be a network in the UK that offers a service plan (more data, less voice) suited for the device. A trick was missed here I think!

2) My manual talks of GPRS counters and graphs.. My phone does not have any such features. All the more relevant given my 1st point and that the price per MB is horrendous on most networks.

3) Tolerance - My unit needs a reset at least twice a day. Sometimes because it can’t find GPRS coverage, sometimes coz it’s just slow. Back in the day when i purchased my 1st IPAQ I had to reset that a few times a day. I have been off in UIQ land for the past few years and I am surprised that this far into product evolution you die hard windows mobile/PPC fans have been putting up with the same crap for years. You are perfect customers and a tolerant bunch ;-).

4) Incoming call delay – I read that this is fixed in later roms. I tried to install a JASJAR rom and failed. My phone is locked. Blastit !

5) Windows Mobile Media Player 10 – a pointless piece of software, how do I delete it

6) Speed – In between reboots my unit is inconsistently slow. I have tried all of the points suggested in this forum aside from the rom updates (I cant do that).

7) Email – The email client is dire. I use IMAPS and SSL SMTP. Everything is find on mail accounts with low numbers of messages in ( < 100 ). The wheels fall off very quickly if you ask the client to download mail from a mbox with a few thousand messages in and lots of folders. So far I have lots a mail account twice and left it saying “updating folders” for 3 hours while connected via wifi.

8) Email Again – Like I said .. I use IMAPS and SSL SMTP. I use self signed certs. The 1st time I created my mail accounts and connected the unit asked me if I wanted to proceed with the self signed cert shenanigans. After that I was not asked. When I look for the certs in the certificates app they are not there. Where are they?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] veletron:
>1) Service Plans - There doesn’t seem to be a network in the UK that offers a service plan (more data, less voice) suited for the device. A trick was missed here I think!

Agreed, t-mobile with web-n-walk are the closest, but poor 3G coverage and no possibility to upgrade bundled data from 40MB (other than £1/MB Pay-as-you-go) + unused data not carried over to next month are the main issues.

>2) My manual talks of GPRS counters and graphs.. My phone does not have any such features. All the more relevant given my 1st point and that the price per MB is horrendous on most networks.

You should have found an application called 'spb GPRS Monitor' on the CD?? install this after having got the machine connected via activesync and you'll have the missing part of the puzzle. This is somet else that should be included within the OS -- MS please buy spb !

>4) Incoming call delay – I read that this is fixed in later roms. I tried to install a JASJAR rom and failed. My phone is locked. Blastit !

Indeed, phone should have never gotten to market with this major bug.

>7) Email – The email client is dire. I use IMAPS and SSL SMTP. Everything is find on mail accounts with low numbers of messages in ( < 100 ). The wheels fall off very quickly if you ask the client to download mail from a mbox with a few thousand messages in and lots of folders. So far I have lots a mail account twice and left it saying “updating folders” for 3 hours while connected via wifi.

Webis mail is an improvement, but still not great. My main issue with imap is the inability to set a specific imap root folder. My mail is served from my linux box at home, and there is stuff other than mail in my user directory - I dont want it finding all this stuff (at all!) Yeah, I know you can tell it to sync only specific folders, but initially it tries to sync the lot. I gave up with imap and use pop3 now. Perhaps push email availability will fix this.

Nigel
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] jah:
@veletron

O2 has a tariff called Data 36 for around £16.50 per month for 36MB and voice calls are on a pay as you go basis (max 25p per minute).
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] lie_ui:
I agree with most item you guys mentioned especially about the phone's ringing late than the actual incoming call. If I carry JJ, on that particular day I would miss most of my calls due to that.

Here is the bug I consider annoying and hopefully they get fixed soon:

1. The Caller ID sent to the BT headset (still number instead of contact name). Have not heard anything yet till now. Dunno until when they're going to fix this.

2. When used in PDA/tablet mode, there is no hardware button for both of the softkeys that are being introduced in WM5. Pretty annoying. Other hardware buttons on the side are mostly dedicated buttons. I have to sacrifice the record button and assign it to click the OK.

3. If you have not found this one out yet. please try it with your JJ/Universal. With a SD card inside the slot, use one finger, pull it out by moving the edge slowly (without pushing it in to release it). The SD card will come out!

I was pretty :`( with this, but when the SD card inside the slot, even I shake the JJ it will not come out. At least we have to be extra careful with this.