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[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShadowLea:
Oh good :)

The largest amount of sales for the NotePro originate in Asia. (Notably, Japan and South Korea.) Largely because the device was significantly cheaper there as opposed to the astronomical prices in the rest of the world. I don't know the exact figures, they wouldn't let me see those. :(

The best solution would be to simply include an option to choose between two screen resolutions. Everyone happy, problem solved. :) Sure, it would stretch or pinch a bit on some things, but that's still better than nothing. Sadly, not a single company seems to have realized that golden opportunity... :( (It would also offer solutions for battery life and performance..)

Ah, now on that I agree. Portrait mode is very awkward to hold. Also, too long for comfortable eye movement up close. It really works better from a distance (except that we don't have 3 meter arms.). But truthfully, anything over 6.5" is uncomfortable in portrait mode for me.

Are your books in PDF format? If so, try Perfect Viewer with its PDF plugin, it allows you to zoom and stretch. Not the ideal solution, and it sometimes tends to misbehave, but all small bits help.

This is what comics do on the 16:10 format:

Absolute perfection. Ironically, a US publication. :) (I really wish they hadn't cancelled that series....)

Haha, the Yank thing was his wording. :o The man's got a military background, which should explain everything regarding that. :laugh: I do apologize, I understand it's a somewhat offensive term?

We do actually get a lot of US publications here, so we sort of have to juggle both sizes. A few black boxes at the top and bottom is still preferably to having half the page cut off, though. ;)

Oh I would never have asked that. Landscape reading is only useful for paperback side-byside. (It's the exact height of a paperback pocket) Reading in landscape is impossible. :silly: Too much scrolling!
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wingdo:
I didn't find Yank offensive. I know how it's meant in Europe. I've spent enough time over there to know how it's meant. It's actually considered an insult to the northern states when spoken from people in the southern states, but that's a different story.

Sadly no, all these med books have DRM which means either Kindle or Adobe DRM. Neither app allows true resizing, you can only make the pages larger by zooming, but that makes scrolling even more difficult. I have a NExus 9 which I like for reading these texts, but sadly the screen size and my 50 year old eyes don't always get along for find print and I end up zooming in and that defeats the entire purpose. I had held out some hope for the larger Tab A devices, but the horrid internals make the device useless to me.

Honestly I think Samsung is large enough to be able to cater to both markets and have a Note in both formats, if for nothing else but to test out the marketability of one. The Tab A devices are going to fail due to their specifications and Sammy will just say "see no one wants that format".

Like I said, I 100% understand your point. Your books and magazines are a different size than ours. 16:10 format works well for you. I'd not mind it if our publishers would move to the larger format here. I am holding out some hope that the Note 10.1 2015 edition if one comes out is actually a 10.5" edition. That might make it quite usable for me. I originally had the 10.1 2014 edition but the idiotic placement of the USB port made the device awkward to use as it never made it through a day on battery power, and it was a PITA to use it with a charging cable plugged into the bottom, and keyboard cases were made to be used with the note in the proper orientation.
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShadowLea:
Oh thank goodness. I did remember hearing someone mention that the term was offensive, but they didn't specify that it was only so when used by southerners. Good to know.

The Tab A line is the replacement for the Tab line (Tab 1- Tab 4). Those have always been low-end, but they are Samsung's most-sold tablets. (Mostly for their relatively low price.) I do remember hearing rumours on a 4:3 Note tablet, but it's been quiet on that end.

Yea, I fully understand why 4:3 is infinitely more useful in the USA. They could very easily make a separately sized device for the USA, since the US devices are already a separate product. They have their own device numbers, production line and often even different hardware. I don't see why a different screen size wasn't an option.

What about the Tab S 10.5"? It does have a 16:10 resolution though.
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wingdo:
The 10.5 is not optimal to me, but it is at least useful in portrait mode. That being said, I have a 10.5 which I keep forgetting to put up on swappa, and reading the DRM books on Kindle or Mantano Reader displays almost identical "book" size compared to my Nexus 9. I would like something with a larger screen, and I still feel the S-Pen is so needed. If it wasn't for the S-Pen, I'd not even be looking at yet another Samsung device.

I do agree that it should not be that difficult to make 4:3 devices for the US. I only ask that they try it once, if it's a flop the market has spoken, but they are large enough to at least try.
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gingi999:
There is no way samsung doesn't respond to the iPad pro, the new 12.9 inch device. Unfortunatly I think they are waiting to learn exactly what apple is going to offer in their new super sized tablet before they announce the 2015 edition.

I wish they wouldn't. I couldn't care less what apple is doing. I have the 2014 lte note pro 12.2 and I really enjoy it. It's my primary source of media and I do a significant amount of work on it as well. The screen size is perfect for the work I do. I have gone on vacation for a week without a laptop thanks to this device.

My wife has the tab s 10.5 and the screen is amazing. So if the 2015 edition had a Super AMOLED display, a minimum of 50 percent more battery life, 20 percent more processing speed, 4gb of RAM and the quickcharge feature on my note 4 they could take my money.
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aburns7487:
Whatever they choose, it must have fast charging capabilities for sure...
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Troutmaster:
I just want a new and better 10.1 2014 edition. Better camera, lighter, nfc support and faster charging of the battery.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] niceguygarry:
I installed the official oneplus tempered glass screen protector and it went OK... except for a corner, where the glass is not sticking to the screen and a big bubble (cornered) is visible. Any ideas?

http://i.imgur.com/TuubECW.jpg
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhi08638:
Its probably a bit off center. If you're really careful, you can lift up the screen from the bottom and slightly shift it the other direction a bit.

sent from my amazingly awesome OnePlus One with Stereo Mod

Don't forget to hit thanks!
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DAViiD__:
Or you could try and use a hairdryer to heat up the glue under it. Apply pressure when hot, keep pressed for a minute or so. Success not guaranteed though haha
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MJ999:
This is a general android question not m8 related

so my question is, is there any way to make apps run in background ?

For example when i press the home key when using whatsapp the app has exited since the timestamp changes from online to last seen at

So i need the app to run always in background

Any ideas ?

My phone is ROOTED btw
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darth:
I'm not sure about making it run as though it's open on the screen.... But if you did manage that, battery life may take a hit.

But hitting the home button does not close apps. They usually are still running. Until you exit them yourself, or the system boots them out of memory when they are old and it needs the ram.

I'm guessing though that the app simply times out if you aren't active for a certain amount of time... As most such apps do. That's how they keep traffic down on their servers.

Again... Just guessing.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MJ999:
Yeah I know that it will affect battery life and I don't care.

Hitting the home button won't exit the app but as I said the timestamp of Whatsapp changes to last seen at from online.

So if the app runs in background everytime then it will be online :laugh:

Thats what I need to accomplish
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] shahrilridzwan:
guys... i need the cab file for Softkey Manager as per WMXL v0.20 ROM please...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] randomelements:
As much as I'd love to say search! - is this the one

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=279544&highlight=softkey
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] shahrilridzwan:
thanks man.. i've tried to seach earlier by query "Softkey Manager" but the search results was not as i expected...

again thanks a lot :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jrosado:
Hi:

did you tried it? Have you got root on your Vodafone Smart Tab 4G? I found out a thread with the root file/method, but the file link is broken :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] skinniezinho:
The link is now up in modaco.But users are reporting that since an update the root method doesn't work.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jrosado:
yes i know.. I'm one of them :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Boris911:
I don't understand why some prick upload all tools (root utility and ROMs) for Vodafone Smart Tab 4G to that disreputable server http://downloadsafe.org/? :mad: For download it want to send payment SMS messages!!!!! :crying:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jrosado:
If you want my opinion, i think that this supposed lollipop version is fake...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] skinniezinho:
On another forum I've seen this and reports that it works.

I don't have the device (still deciding wether to buy it or not) so I can't test it

http://duben.org/android/vodafone-smart-tab-4g-root-navod
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jrosado:
Yes, I've seen that link just a few minutes ago. I will try it tonight, since i don't have my tablet with me now.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sduben:
Hi, this tutorial duben.org/android/vodafone-smart-tab-4g-root-navod is mine, I was wrote it yesterday in czech language, I hope pictures there are informative enough. In case you need rewrite it to english, let me know, I can take care of it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jrosado:
Well it worked :)

But still impossible to use the SD card to install apps :(:mad: Nothing seems to work (app2SD, ...)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sduben:
I have same issue. Apps can work with data on SD Card, for example RawDroid can edit photos, save/delete files. But App2SD functionality is still not supported. It should work with Link2SD app and 2 partitions on SD card. The reason is emulated external storage in internal memory. I didn't find yet how to turn this of, or how to change it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jrosado:
I've tried Link2SD, but with no success. The best i got was to use MountFolder to move the applications data to the external SD card. With this, I've recovered some good precious space (for example, Minion Rush was using 330MB that where freed).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sduben:
Thanks for tip FolderMount (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.fmount) works like a charm.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] skinniezinho:
If anyone wants the source code, here it is:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/alcatel/files/VF_SmartTab4G_20140923.tar.xz

It was awesome if we could get a rom for this tablet =)

People say it is based on Alcatel Pop 8S tablet, but I have never seen this tablet on sale, neither original roms, nothing about it.

Only alcatel website has some info about it, but not much: http://www.alcatelonetouch.com/global-en/products/tablets/pop_8s.html#.VOPaQfmsVoc

Anyone managed to remove system apps?

Titanium backup says it can't find the apks..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Shadowprince94:
In Android 4.4, apps can't write the sd-card, it's a security thing. But there are apps, which enables sd write. And yes, we have source, but for ROMs we also need recovery, and a developer. But fingers crossed. :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] akoutsakas:
Anyone tried that? can you confirm that it works?

Any other method that roots 4.4.4?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MAROCANU:
Yes and it is work. Only "bug" after the root is: every time you reboot your tablet you will got a message that says android is upgrade-ing and continues to updating apps. But it is work.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] akoutsakas:
I stuck on step 7. Finding device... But I did step 5...

What u mean updating apps.? Updates all apps from store?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MAROCANU:
No, optimezing. Its that thing when android take an update and after that the apps is optimezed. This happening after each reboot. About the root process: if you use win 8, 8.1 you wont be able to rootbso easly because of the drivers. Try with win xp or 7. My advice: use XP. I did it with it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Gullwing-x:
So, to get this straight: we can actually root the Vodafone smart tab 4g and flash custom roms?? :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MAROCANU:
Yes. But for the moment no cwm and cust roms.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] skaramazoo:
Vodafone smart tab 4G booting issues

Hello everyone

After following the instructions posted herein i managed to root my Vodafone smart tab 4G but later I used PimpmyROM which I installed from PlayStore and made some adjustments to the kernel.

After rebooting the tablet now fails to load the kernel and the system doesn't start and gives me stop errors.

Any help would be highly appreciated as now the tablet is almost bricked and I can only access the Android bootloader menu. What options are available to me in this case? Can I return to the stock firmware and how?

Many thanks in advance for your kind assistance.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] skaramazoo:
Further to my previous post, does anyone know where I can download a ROM for the Vodafone smart tab 4G or its compatible Alcatel Pop 8S?

I have looked everywhere but I can't find anything. Cyanogenmod doesn't have a compatible ROM :crying:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] diogofd8:
Where can I find the links for the root method on this tablet?

I tried a method that included executing "superboot-windows.bat" but nothing happened to the device.

I could reboot it into bootloader move via adb so it was correctly connected.

Is the method incompatible with android 4.4.4? The tablet is brand new, came home just today so I expect it has the latest version avaiable, what a mess...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] skaramazoo:
The instructions posted on this page:

duben.org/android/vodafone-smart-tab-4g-root-navod

work to root the vodafone smart tab 4g. They are in the Czech language but actually work.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] diogofd8:
Is it possible to build twrp for this? I was able to root it (I can make a tutorial in English if you need), but I don't want to adventure myself into xposed without a way to restore a backup.

If anyone can confirm me that it is possible, I'm willing to enter in some reading and try to port it myself
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] theDman68:
Yes please. We do need a comprehensive tutorial with good links to the files used for rooting. Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sduben:
What more than my tutorial on http://duben.org/android/vodafone-smart-tab-4g-root-navod do you need? Translate it to English? All files you need for roots are on working links in article.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] theDman68:
Were you able to find a solution for putting apps in the SD card?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sduben:
Yes, by using Folder Mount, if you understand how to create symbolic links in unix systems, you can try it without app as well.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] diogofd8:
so... guys. I believe our tablet has locked bootloader like every Vodafone Smart device. But I've found this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1722811

So, Smart 2 (phone) already has a custom recovery, is it possible to a dev to just try an see if out tablet can get TWRP or something like that? It would be great since with that we could try out things that could otherwise break Vodafone Smart Tab 4G with a simple bootloop (like Xposed).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] colonist4096:
root failure

It is failed bootimage icomplete or not signéd, tried 2 downloads img is 10,7MB

I can see mine is different build number 060FCG1 vs mr.Duben's 090FCG1 other is same
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] YusakuCz:
I just installed MIUI6 on the tablet from this post:

http://xdaforums.com/general/rooting-roms/custom-roms-vodafone-smart-tab-4g-t3160149

This installs CWM and any of the roms. After adding google services to MIUI, everything works, including Apps2Sd (which does not work on stock even after rooting).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hundred_miles_high:
Will the root method described in tutorial lose any of the data already on the tablet? Also, will it work on KK4.4.4 build 060FKG1?

Thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sduben:
hundred_miles_high: Data are not affected. It only unlocks root option. This isn't flashing new rom. I didn't backup anything before root and didn't lost any data.

About build 060FKG1 I cannot say, as I test it on my version, that was different. You have to try and you will see. In worst case root will not work.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MAROCANU:
I have rooted my tablet with kingroot.apk v 4.5.0. it is safe and no need pc. Install the apk, run it, press root and wait. About 2 minutes and done. Your tablet is rooted. I am on kk 4.4.4.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] doktorx:
Hi YusakuCz

Please it´s possible install GAPPS (Google Play Store) into ROM, and how?. THX a lot ... (poslal jsem Ti soukromou zprávu PM, uz to mam poresene s tim stahovanim)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] skinniezinho:
Do you think this method will work for the newer Tab speed 6?

http://www.vodafone.com/content/index/what/devices/tabspeed.html#

It seems like a smart tab 4g, with SD210, 16gb rom and android 5.1
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jrosado:
A new firmware update appeared on mine. Anyone tried it?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] LotharMo:
Any alternatives?

Hi,

Boris:

>> I don't understand why some prick upload all tools (root utility and ROMs) for Vodafone Smart Tab 4G to that disreputable server

Does anybody have a reputable links where I don't have to fill out surveys or anything. This one looks iffy to me and therefore the whole process

sduben:

Thanks - followed your steps to the letter but:

* it recognizes the device and I told it to always trust that computer

* I boot into bootloader ... it shows powered by Android

* then run superboot.bat

and there it stays stuck at ... "waiting for device"

I got this device yesterday and ran the latest update

The things I want to solve are:

* move apps to SD

* enable making and receiving calls

Any ideas? Google Translate did a good enough job translating your instructions sduben - Thanks!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] skaramazoo:
I have uploaded all necessary .zip files for flashing this tablet with cyanogenmod ROM to mediafire. links will be given soon
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Domaci:
it worked
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] skaramazoo:
Super! I'm glad it worked for you there!

Here is links for the ROM and tools files:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/3mr2zgx27x2arst/SmartTab4G_Recovery_KK_benjaminwan.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/download/hdra4r5j48lbl7j/cm-11-20150714-M12-pop8lte.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/download/t29mkypa6poloc4/LS-KK-KTU84Q-2015-07-17-pop8lte.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/download/aem9d5c6xsmj96p/pa_gapps-modular-nano-4.4.4-20150410-signed.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/download/qmico727b57v2qj/pa_gapps-modular-pico-4.4.4-20150410-signed.zip

The LiquidSmooth (LS) ROM had a problem with Skype on my machine. Better use the CyanogenMod (CM) ROM instead
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] skaramazoo:
Here is the full list of ROMs and tools for the Vodafone Smart Tab 4G

This should be unzipped on the PC:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/3mr2zgx27x2arst/SmartTab4G_Recovery_KK_benjaminwan.zip

And the following are all pre-rooted ROMs that are copied on the microSD card we insert in the tablet:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/hdra4r5j48lbl7j/cm-11-20150714-M12-pop8lte.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/download/t29mkypa6poloc4/LS-KK-KTU84Q-2015-07-17-pop8lte.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/download/19e3za4l223rhkk/aokp_pop8lte_kitkat_unofficial_2015-07-17.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/download/1y2o3wywvu7rp4a/CARBON-KK-KTU84Q-20150716-BJW-pop8lte.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/download/57pitjl3yezm33z/FIUI_for_pop8lte_beta_2.28.0.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/download/2r119sl8kpaoc24/IUNI-pop8lte-BetaV3.0.05-201504130001.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/download/lgckk71dpdfvnp5/MIUI6_pop8lte_BJW_KitKat_15.07.26.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/download/c25p2oj01wf8wlo/MK44.4-pop8lte-20150715-KTU84Q-bjw.zip

the following are the Google Apps (GAPPS) packages that are also copied on the microSD card we insert in the tablet:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/aem9d5c6xsmj96p/pa_gapps-modular-nano-4.4.4-20150410-signed.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/download/qmico727b57v2qj/pa_gapps-modular-pico-4.4.4-20150410-signed.zip

Finally, this is the Vodafone stock ROM:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/dgc6655bjf05kje/vodafone-smart-tab4g-stock-full.zip

enjoy :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ag0n:
Did anyone install CM or any other rom? What were the improvements? The tablet seems fine enough as stock not sure if it's worth changing, although i would love to test.

How safe is it?

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] skaramazoo:
It is definitely worth trying the CM ROM on this tablet. The tablet with CM works faster and more reliably.

However, the upgrade instructions need be followed to the letter to avoid bricking the tablet. NO /firmware or other partitions should be formatted on this machine. I believe the effort of upgrading to CM is worthwhile.

Good luck to all
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nitah:
With CM is possible to making and receiving calls on Smart Tab 4G?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] skaramazoo:
yes. I think so. I haven't tried it though
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tahiri hamid:
Heeeeeeeelp

Hello my friend skinniezinho :)

I need your help, actually i deleted all thos deppartements in recovery : persist ,firmware, boot ,custpack ...

But now Bluetooth, network, wifi doesn't work !! what can i do please ??!

Can you give me the EFS file or anything else could help ?!

Thank you very much ,,,?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] skaramazoo:
This is what I am also looking for. A backup of the /firmware and /persist partitions but unfortunately I cannot find them anywhere. I am calling anyone who has a working tablet to make backups of those partitions and upload them on mediafire.com

Unfortunately without those partitions the SIM card, WiFi, network, and bluetooth do not work :(

Can anyone help in this please? Thanks very much in advance.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sverza:
I currently have the original Vodafone stock version installed.

Never coocked any other version.

If someone tell me wich application(s) I should use and how to use it (guideline) I could do it
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] skaramazoo:
Thank you very much for your reply. I will check how this can be done and post back to you here. I generally believe that this is done through a system backup utility, but OK, I will check again.

Cheers!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sverza:
Let me know when ready