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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] pangolin.rollin:
PRL Error Code 6 MMS Not working!

Please help me out guys, haven't had this much trouble with prl's or apns ever but this is driving me crazy and couldn't find anything googling. So basically I had a stock ND8 sprint gs3. Wiped via factory reset then flashed twrp via odin then cyanogenmod11. This is when the problems started. I couldn't send mms. Looked at apn and it says there were over 1600 provider settings! Even had stuff for UK + Asia... Backed up my apns from my other working gs3 (16apns for sprint only ) and no difference. Then I flashed back to wicked7.3 and tried updating prl or profile and keep getting error code 6. Still shows the 16 sprint apns only. PLEASE HELP! TYIA :confused:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] pangolin.rollin:
UPDATE: This is a service error, not your phone. I had to call Sprint. They reinitialized services and it was up and working within 5 mins.
[Paranoid Android Q&A] mortdth:
Hi there

I'm a new user of a Nexus 7 and a long time Samsung smartphone user. I'm also new to PA. So here's my questions concerning multi-user setup and app privacy.

After fresh installation of PA, setup of owners account and additional user account app privacy works normal. When the owner installs some apps it's still OK but after the second user installs something (facebook in this case) app privacy does not show the app list, just the spinning "loading" icon. Is this normal or a well known issue?

Second user does not have app privacy in "settings", does that mean that whatever is set by the owner applies to the user as well?
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
We here at xda are tinkerers and perfectionists. We care about esoteric things like benchmarks and measure load times by the millisecond. The slightest hitch and we can't sleep at night for the nightmares of lag monsters and stutter beasts. We flash the newest rom just to flash something new and risk burning our expensive toys up overclocking them until they BSOD.

But you know that the reality is we enthusiasts make up a tiny part of the market for this tablet. Read the reviews of everyday users at retail sites and they are THRILLED with the gorgeous screen, speed and functionality of this new marvel. They regularly comment that the Tab S is THE BEST tablet they have ever used...period. Most of them even like Touchwiz, god forbid.

And you know what? Samsung doesn't make tablets for us here at xda, it makes them for Joe The Jackhammer Operator and Suzy Homemaker. It makes them for average folks who would sooner watch paint dry as spend 5 minutes arguing technological nuance at xda.

So yeah, the Tab S isn't perfect (what is?) but for the folks it is designed for it's pretty damned close.
[Galaxy Tab S General] Zamboney:
Although you have to be a techno geek to even be aware of and consider buying the expensive Tab S.
[Galaxy Tab S General] misteroh:
I'm going to be honest and say I don't mind the visual look of the most modern iteration of Touchwiz. If only they made it not so bloated...
[Galaxy Tab S General] avenging:
For some reason still no units in bahrain or saudi
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
Expensive? The iPad costs the same for less and average folks seem to like that. And then there's the huge national ad campaign.
[Galaxy Tab S General] Stupid1337deer:
What he said :good: :)
[Galaxy Tab S General] xchampx13:
This is my first Android Tablet(have had iPads) and love it so far. Find it extremely quick and love the screen.
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
Could be a technological Bahrain drain? :)
[Galaxy Tab S General] Stupid1337deer:
Welcome to the community!
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
According to xRevilatioNx the Tab S is a stuttering lagfest with abysmal web browsing performance. I guess you are just imagining things :)

P.S., I agree with you. Tab S rocks.
[Galaxy Tab S General] xchampx13:
Using Chrome I haven't had any noticeable issues browsing

Edit: also can't forget the great battery life I have gotten so far on 10.5
[Galaxy Tab S General] Itchiee:
Using Chrome Beta and this tweak (chrome://flags/#max-tiles-for-interest-area = 512) for my web browsing, mostly.

Also using Dolphin for flash and Amazon Prime videos.

Just rooted to remove the extra things I don't need or want, and to tweak the multi windows settings.

Since I like giving back I have extra Square Trade discount codes for those that need them (PM - While supplies last).

I took out a 2 year Accidental Damage from Handling (ADH) plan on this puppy in-case I demolish it!
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
Lol wow. You've pretty much gotten to the point where every post you make breaks a list of forum rules. Oh well, I sort of expected that.

Anyway, like I said, don't believe your lying eyes or the thousands of glowing reviews from owners across the web. The Tab S sucks, xRevilatioNx said so and he has benchmarks to prove it! Try to ignore that he constantly contradicts himself claiming that the Asus is both much faster than the Tab S and just as "slow" - he can't seem to decide based upon the argument he is trying to make.

So xRev, there is the vast majority that thinks the Tab S is fast and fantastic and then there's you. Funny, was at the BestBuy website earlier reading post after post about how fast the Tab S is, and then there was just one post talking about how laggy and stuttering it was. I thought, my god, xRev finally gave his BestBuy review! A 1 star review in a sea of 5 star feedback.

The Tab S is an amazing piece of hardware held back only by Touchwiz and in part what I believe are security protocols they implement (you are aware Touchwiz implements security right?). Regardless, most folks love Touchwiz and most people is who Samsung cares about.

P.S., xRev, I think you're lost. Shouldn't you be cheerleading over at the Asus website? And oh, the javascript thread? I won that debate. As soon as you started calling names and using contradictory "evidence" it was over.

Yay Tab S!
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
Thanks, yep its a great tablet. :)
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
I'm just curious. Why does a person who clearly hates the Tab S and considers it "abysmal" spend so much time in this forum? Why not just return it and go to the forum of the tablet they love? I don't think I would keep a $500 tabĺet I thought was terrible.
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
Lol, WHAT?!

I sing the praises of the Tab S and discuss how the average consumer isn't bothered by the picky stuff we care about here at xda and somehow that makes me self absorbed? Sorry dude you lost me on that one.
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
@ Rev, do you own the Tab S? If so, why since you consider it abysmal? If not, why are you here?

If you read comments from actual owners at retail sites you will see that you are in a very small minority of those who consider this device "abysmal". Most feel this is the best tab they've ever owned. Oh well, as I said why don't you leave those of us who enjoy the fine Tab S alone and go back to your Asus forum?

WHY are you here?
[Galaxy Tab S General] murmur70:
Guys, it's bad enough that you both are ruining the discussion for the rest of us in one topic, but now you're ruining it in others. Neither of you is ever going to "win" this argument so either end it or take it somewhere else where the rest of us don't have to scroll through pages of this garbage.
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
I wonder how the Tab S is selling? I'm sure it would be better if it hadn't followed so hard upon the heels of the Tab Pro. Has anyone heard any figures? I know Samsung's sales across the board have been down, in part because everyone is so broke out there.
[Galaxy Tab S General] avenging:
i think samsung hardly gives sales figures of their tablets if at all, but im assuming part of it could be because the availability of the tablet is not that wide yet at least here in the middle east

(P.s. i think the tab s series will turn their fortunes around in the tablet space for the better)
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
Well the more popular it gets the more roms we get :)
[Galaxy Tab S General] kuponuts:
I have an iPad Air and recently purchased this tablet for myself to bring to work and other places. I will say this tablet is noticeably choppier than the Air by a significant margin. I was able to tweak Chrome, and put on Nova Launcher to help and it seems better, but still not really as smooth as a premium tablet should be. At $400+ I expected a little more 'oomph' out of this guy. I will not return it for two reasons. 1: The screen is better than my iPad and movies look gorgeous. 2. I suspect lag will noticeably improve over time with Samsung updates, Android L and other mods that come around. I have a hard time believing the issue is in the Exynos chip since Samsung pushes it as their flagship processor for WIFI devices. I don't have all the patience in the world and if nothing really improves here, it's to Ebay 6 months later and probably replaced with a iPad Mini Retina 2.
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
Well the marketplace seems very divided on the lag/choppiness issue. One thread ran a poll and about 1/3 said they had significant lag while 2/3 did not have any issues. I wish for a second I could see what this choppiness looks like on my tablet so I could identify but neither my 10.5 tablet nor any tablet I have viewed in several stores demonstrated it at all.

There may be a bad run of hardware here? Happens with video cards. The only lag I've experienced on this tablet is a bit when loading webpages with Javascript enabled. Other than that all operations including scrolling are completely smooth.

Here's a quick video test looking for chop or stutter:

[YOUTUBE]ZFkilkfO22U[/YOUTUBE]

One thing. It seems like a lot of people experiencing choppiness have the 8.4 Is anyone experiencing this on the 10.5?
[Galaxy Tab S General] Ugly-Boy:
I think for average user, it’s all about having a bright screen showing beautiful colors and a nice looking phone/tablet.

I guess both models of Galaxy TAB S have these qualities.
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
Yes but if even non technical users are experiencing significant lag and stutter we would be hearing about it in reviews. So there is no doubt it is happening but it doesn't appear widespread.
[Galaxy Tab S General] Mr Dasher:
That's strange because I also own both (well my wife owns the iPad Air) and I don't notice the huge chopiness of my Tab S 8.4 compared to the iPad Air. Don't get me wrong the Air is really nice and perfect for my partner ( low maintenance ) but I like the Tab S because of the amazing screen and as a tech geek I am able to do more "things" with it. But I feel both are great purchases.
[Galaxy Tab S General] Moscow Desire:
Just a notice, that any more "trolling" by a couple of particular users, will result in a not so pleasant outcome. You know who you are.

Keep it on topic please.

MD
[Galaxy Tab S General] BarryH_GEG:
My two cents...

There's a lot going on in the background functionally with Samsung's tablets that reserve resources Apple's products don't need to worry about. Let's see how iPads perform when Apple introduces true multi window multitasking.

Android's screen painting approach is different than iOS. ( https://plus.google.com/app/basic/stream/z12rgpcobomeyvj0b222fzkqnwfgdbgrk04 ) I'd own an iPad if I was just a single-tasking consumption user. I'm a multitasking productivity user so I accept some compromises to gain a crap load of Samsung-specific functionality.

Samsung's QHD tablet displays are pushing the limits of the current versions of Adreno and Mali. That said, when compared side-by-side, iPad owning friends are impressed by my N10.1-14's performance (on Exynos). The difference between it and the S' are the latter's V1 display drivers and the addition of M-UX. My N10.1-14 is more fluid than Pro's I've played with M-UX so that may be a cross you guys have to bear. AnandTech found some throttling in the Pro's, presumably to conserve battery, so maybe that's happening more so on the S' because of AMOLED's white performance. If it's the display drivers that could be fixed over time.

If fluidity, absence of lag, and transition performance are more important than an AMOLED display, productivity features, options, and customizations people should buy iPads. I've played with Nexus 10's (also QHD) and they are a little smoother than Samsung's high-end tablets under light load but choke pretty fast with a bunch of apps open or doing something graphics intensive. A bunch of people bought N10.1-14's after owning TF701's (also QHD) and said the latter (in stock form) lagged worse. So based on what's currently available with QHD it seems Samsung's newest tablets are the best of the lot. Maybe that's good enough for some people; maybe it's not. Buy what makes you happy. ;)
[Galaxy Tab S General] dbraba01:
I am a long time lurker around these forums but don't post much. My two cents is that the tab s is best all around tablet for now. The features along with the openness of android make it the best for me. I switch gadgets regularly. I am a big HTC fan but currently I have all Samsung products for myself. My kids have kindles and my wife has Apple products so I am familiar with all of the ecosystems. The sound and picture for watching plus multitasking for business makes this tab fit for me. I had the pro 8.4 and went to the 10.5. I feel like I have an actual tablet now and not a large phone that can't make calls. Plus I think Barry dropped the mic on this topic.
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
I also suffered from "big phone syndrome" with the 8.4 as a major reason I went with the 10.5 when purchasing the S.
[Galaxy Tab S General] HughesNet:
Thank you for this post. That last sentence is a breath of fresh air.
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
If GM can sell some bad ignition switches Samsung can let slip a few bum gpu's. I once bought a brand new Yoga 2 Pro that had a big chunk out of the back right out of the box. I was like dayam. It happens.

I usually have radar for such things and always seem to pick the defective one. Got lucky this time. :)
[Galaxy Tab S General] HughesNet:
Yeah I liked my Yoga Pro 2 I just hated the screen resolution. IMHO a resolution that high is not smart on a Windows 8 device due to scaling issues.
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
Well now that they've hacked Adobe products to look decent at 200% zoom it isn't so bad. I actually sold that and bought an Acer R7 which is way underrated and I love. For business there is simply no replacement for a 15 inch screen. Also like the active stylus.

Oh well, I guess we are veering OT here. But the Acer R7 is really the reason I bought the Tab S instead of the Surface Pro 3. I just couldn't do business on a 12 inch screen so instead of a convertible I went with a proper laptop and a tablet.
[Galaxy Tab S General] kuromusha38:
Acer R7 does not have Wacom nor N-trig stylus support = useless.
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
Ok, again we are going OT here. The Acer R7 572 supports the Ntrig Duosense stylus and works flawlessly. No offense but I don't think you know what you are talking about. You may be confused with the 571 model which did not have pen support.
[Galaxy Tab S General] kuromusha38:
The same N-trig found in Surface pro 3?
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
Not sure I understand your question. The R7 uses N-trig. Google it.
[Galaxy Tab S General] UpInTheAir:
A lot of perceived "issues" will undoubtedly be sorted with various firmware updates and kernel source releases, as with just about all other Samsung devices I've owned.

This is the "norm" for Samsung devices, and common practice I can't see being changed with the release of this new device.

The updates will give us something new and shiny for flashaholics to flash ;)

Don't sweat :)
[Galaxy Tab S General] ThE_SoUrCe:
Hi everyone. Hope you'd welcome me lol. Got my tab 8.4s lte yesterday with a free galaxy gear 2 neo, book cover and powerbank (bc and pb to be shipped) for around $500. comes with standard sammy headset as well. Just wondering. Box states that this is the octa core version but it's an lte so. Perhaps you guys could confirm that it's a printing issue?. And i noticed also that this uses the pentile.matrix screen
[Galaxy Tab S General] UpInTheAir:
Exynos 5420 processor with LTE is correct for SM-T705 model.
[Galaxy Tab S General] wawoox:
So what is this link ??

http://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/tablets-pcs/samsung-galaxy-tab-s-84-lte#
[Galaxy Tab S General] ShadowFlare:
Certain countries' Tab S 8.4 LTE has Snapdragon 800, but most use Exynos 5420.

If I'm not mistaken, I read somewhere that AT&T version of the Tab S 8.4 LTE has Snapdragon.
[Galaxy Tab S General] wawoox:
It will be interesting to know which are this countries ?, and why not different model number for different specs...

Samsung needs to clarify more about this mixed details...
[Galaxy Tab S General] kenkiller:
Seriously, they don't really have to..... :)

All you need to know is wifi or LTE.
[Galaxy Tab S General] UpInTheAir:
I mentioned the SM-T705 model only.

The Snapdragon variant will obviously be a different model number to that I mentioned. This is the norm and past history for Samsung products. ( Possibly SM-T707 ? or such whenever / if ever it's released for certain carriers )
[Galaxy Tab S General] Eddie Hicks:
After less than a year with a ASUS TF201 and 2 years with a ASUS TF700 I was done with ASUS. The 201 had horrible wifi range and the GPS was so bad ASUS shipped dongles that you connect to the power port to work. The 700 came out shorty after the 201 and was supposed to be the great tablet the 201 was originally expected to be. I can go on forever about the issues with the TF700 but I'll just say it was 2 years of disappointment. The only reason I kept it as long as I did was because of a custom ROM that made it somewhat tolerable. In my quest to purchase a new tablet and avoid being stuck with junk again I did a lot of researching of 10" tablets. I even considered an iPad because they just seem to work without issues but I prefer Andriod in order to use certain apps like Thumb keyboard. I got my list down to the newest Sony Xperia and the Samsung Tab S. I decided on the Samsung but almost changed my mind after reading threads here about people regreting their purchase. The claims of lag really had me concerned because that was one of the main issues with the ASUS tablets. I decided to purchase the Samsung and give it a good workout for a week. If there were issues I would send it back. Well today is that week and I have not experienced any of the issues others are having. This tablet looks and performs 10 times better than the ASUS junk. I am very impressed and satisfied. I have not rooted but eventuality will. I can only imagine how much better it can be with custom ROMs and less bloatware. I do have a couple of little issues. It is with the back key and recent app buttons on the bottom of the screen. I find I sometimes accidently press them because of their location. Also when using the tablet in the dark I cannot see those buttons and have to kind off search for them. On the ASUS those buttons are always lit. Also it does take a little long to charge but I just put it on charge at night and it last through the day. BTW, I am posting this with my TF700 and it will be the last time I will use it. I'm going to flash the stock ROM on it and get rid of it.
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
Thanks Eddie, great post.

I think the issue we are having in this forum with the negative posts are due to a few reasons:

1) People experiencing problems with their tabs come here looking for solutions so we have an abnormally large amount of people here with problems.

2) The vast majority of people are out there happily enjoying their new Tab S and never come here.

3) People that visit xda tend to be tinkerers and performance enthusiasts. They are more sensitive to any slight defect than the average consumer.

4) There are those here who clearly have defective tablets. They make the mistake of projecting their experience onto the product as a whole when in reality they just got a lemon.

Your tablet is not "special" or "magical" and you are not a "fanboy". It just works as designed and you are a happy customer. Congrats! :)
[Galaxy Tab S General] xRevilatioNx:
The TF700 wax a failure. Sorry you had to go through that. I did as well. That's why they released the Asus TF701 immediately after. The issue with the older TF700, was they didn't give it enough RAM. I purchased the TF701 soon after and it was by far the best tablet I ever owned. Everything improved including the WIFI. I just hate the washed out LCD screen.

So despite the problems that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S has. The screen had me sold. I'm a media junkie. So it fits my needs for that, exponentially.
[Galaxy Tab S General] klov:
As a long-time iPad user, the Tab S (8.4) still comes up short in a few key design and function areas for me but it's now the flagship Android tablet and deserves the praise it's getting.

Apple display lotteries are a fact of ownership for anyone buying an iPad, iPhone, etc. I'm using an Air and the countless forum posts about yellow tinting, blue/pink tinting, backlight bleed, dark/dim left-edge (bookbinding effect), etc. points to some serious issues with QA and panel yields. Every iteration of IPad has required me to swap at least one unit to address a glaringly obvious display issue.

To me, that makes the AMOLED panel a huge advantage. No possible chance of backlight bleed, IPS glow or tinting, or brightness uniformity.

And it's the reason I have a Tab S right now.

That said, I wish Samsung would spend invest in a better plastic injection process. The dimpled rear casing is fine but most of the units I've seen have some defects in the evenness of the plastic (with warped or sunken sections).

Also, the placement of the headphone jack is terrible. The just-off-centre port means it's interfering with your hands in landscape mode.

I also find the power and volume buttons have too little play and are (too) easily activated during use. I can't recall the number of times I've either turned the device off or the volume down while watching a movie in landscape.
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
The lack of back light bleed alone is reason enough to prefer the amoled display over lcd, especially on a tablet that experiences flexing which tends to make it worse over time. I love this amoled display more than I thought I would since the colors on my Note 3 are a bit overblown.
[Galaxy Tab S General] dcaplinger76:
You can change the amount of time the capacitive buttons stay lit.. Menu> device> display>Touch key light duration
[Galaxy Tab S General] adbosch:
Biggest cause for battery drain in my case is the amoled screen: I just can't stop looking at it :D
[Galaxy Tab S General] Eddie Hicks:
Thanks Mitchell, some of your post were partly the reason I decided to give the Samsung a try before trying the Sony. Some of the Sony owners are having issues too which points to number 1 on your list.

---------- Post added at 10:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:16 AM ----------

I was considering the TF701 when it first came out. Apparently some of the issues with the TF700 were ironed out. But I decided not to take a chance and try something different. I bought a Samsung S4 last March after 4 over years with HTC and I am happy with it. I also have a 14" Samsung laptop that is really nice. That is why I figured I'll try their tablet. Beside the obvious reasons that I prefer the Samsung over the ASUS, I like that it has a slightly larger screen but a smaller footprint because of the much narrower bezel.
[Galaxy Tab S General] mitchellvii:
You are welcome. In a way a forum can become a de facto complaint center, especially with Samsung which really has no user support forum other than a confusing and lame Facebook page. On a statistical basis you will have more folks with issues here than in the public at large. Their problems are quite real but we have to be careful about drawing broad conclusions from them and must weigh their input with other marketplace feedback.

Glad you are enjoying your Tab S and weren't discouraged. :)