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[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Stillness:
I'm not at all an Apple fan -- no SD Card support & a Mini 4 (16GB Cellular) costs $529! Also, Apple is nothing compared to the Android customization. I wonder if we were to put all the 431 Samsung stock apks on iPad Mini, how it would be on battery.

Regarding Note 8: Compared to the initial $499 price, $200 is a good price for me personally. According to the reviews Samsung Tab 3 not that good, I'll surely buy a Note 8 for $200, if I need one again. Tweaking is very easy due to Boeffla kernel and it's own apk with pre-made profiles. The only thing taking an hour is deleting unnecessary stock apks with Titanium. Obviously my tweaking did not take days or weeks (people spend more time on unnecessary things :p). Since, I'll be using tablets or smartphones till I die, knowledge base is very useful in the long run rather than be a noob always :eek:. I do some browsing on the tablet during my lectures but I prefer big screen laptop for that, and movies definitely on laptop, not on an 8".

This tablet never gave me errors (even a FC) except when I mistakenly erased certain partitions about a year ago due to my noobness.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] jtcb:
Thanks for the reply. I have decided to get the Tab S 8.4. Now is $329 a good deal? I know I can wait til Black Friday. But that is 1.5 months away. By that time the Tab S will probably all gone. I like the Tab S for its screen. Should I go for it?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] chevyhighrider:
Haha thats funny, thats the exact tablet I was looking at to replace my note. The screen on it is gorgeous I just wish the back was that faux leather like the Pro 8.4 has. Also you may want to look at the pro which has the same ppi its just Super lcd not oled like the Tab S. Anthet thing to consider is at least on Android Central theres a few people complainiing of lagginess o the Tab S. Best Buy has Tab S's open box for about $280. I had one in my hand, just couldnt justify getting over my Note and losing the S Pen. Plus although the screen is nicer its not $280 nicer so I couldnt justify it for me.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Stillness:
Tab S 8.4

If you go for Tab S 8.4, don't upgrade to stock Lollipop 5.0.2 -- friends told me it's pretty bad -- just keep the original KitKat. Especially, the Tab S battery is 300 mAh higher than Note 8, so does screen resolution (170 dpi more) -- almost double. Hence, the Tab S will use more battery. No proximity sensor in Tab S, which is very useful in Note 8 to wake the screen without using consuming HW buttons. No S Pen, which is bad if you like to use the tab as a handwriting notepad (Note 8 is pretty good at it). Also, Tab S 8.4 isn't a cellular tab.

However, in the end it's upto the person who spends the money! :)

Edit: If you can afford $100 more, this latest Samsung Tablet is definitely a winner >>> Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7

Tab S2 review
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] dr_pepper:
I have a note 8. I wouldn't pay 200$ for one because of the screen and lack of support from Samsung. You'll have to use a customized rom to get newer version of Android. You lose most of the pen functionality when you do that. That said, I would not opt for the tab s at $330 either. Limited support from Samsung and from what I've read, not a stellar performer based on the software.

Couple questions - are you stuck on Samsung? And do you have to buy new? A better Samsung option might be the tab A that has stylus. Not as much ram as the Note 8, but newer OS and I "think" samsung even announced another update for it.

Best option IMO would be to find a used Nvidia Shield. Can be found for the same $200 and its gotten the latest updates for Android and when it does get them they're timely.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] jtcb:
I always prefer new so yes I would buy new. I have considered Tab A but the screen resolution is the worst in all tablet I have seen. I like the stylus in the Note 8 and A. But I can always get a separate stylus. I also consider Nexus 9 just for the frequent update.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] dr_pepper:
shield has a stylus as well
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] sputnik767:
I tried that kernel, and all it's tweaking options. I have tried debloating, overclocking, undervolting, etc. Nothing gave me any appreciable improvement in battery life or performance, and many "tweaks" gave me stability issues. In regular usage, I would be lucky to get 7 hours on the Note 8, stock or otherwise. But like I said, that would be expected for a tablet that came out over 2 years ago.

The reason why I brought up my iPad was not because I am an Apple fan, but because it's a much more modern device with easily 3 hours more battery life in real-world use. Modern Samsung tabs get similar results, but my iPad was provided to me by my job, so that's what I have. This device's only selling point is the pen. If the OP needs one, this tab is for him, regardless of the price. If not, $200 is way too much to spend on almost 3 year old hardware. And I have a feeling that he is like 99% of people out there, in that he has no interest in investing (read: wasting) the amount of time necessary to learn tweaking, flashing, debloating, etc, and there are better choices than this one out of the box.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Stillness:
That's strange sputnik767, because out of the box, Note 8 gave me minimum 12 hours with all the factory junk running. That time I knew nothing about tweaking or de-bloating. I heard some Note 8s had hardware issues since the factory; that may be your case.

That's the reason I went for Note 8 + multi tasking, which are tremendously useful for me. However, judging a tablet just by specs is a difficult thing. Hidden hardware issues, OS issues, and battery issues only can be known after usage (sometimes user may never know :p).
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] platinumpresto:
200... Yes yes and yes

Big screen... Yes

3g and calling ... Yes

Upgradeable to 5.1.1... Yes

And most important is the pen. Microsoft onenote is THEE industry leader to pen notes (sorry google keep).

Many people don't know what they want until they have it. And nothing on the market has this size screen with calling and a pen

FIN
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Gadgety:
Do you use the S-pen? I've used it for designing and drawing, including professional work, and then @$200 it's absolutely worth it. Which version is it the 4G LTE or the regular one? Could you link it here? I can say this is the best tech investment I've ever made. To me the size is perfect, and I use it as the GPS in the car, the kids watch movies on it, use it to draw manga and what have you, and it is still pocketable in a jacket, and I bring it with me everywhere. It's also the home modem hotspot for all computers. Too bad Samsung didn't sell enough of them, so there's no new version.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] drock dj:
You can find one cheaper

I was able to get one for $75 a few months ago. Bought it off someone from a Facebook group. I am always looking at these groups in my city for all sorta deals form electronics to tools. If you really want something like the Note 8.0 take a look, there has to be someone out there selling one.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] nrseife:
I recently switched from my Note 8.0, which I owned for about 2 years, to an Asus Zenpad 8.0 S (4Gbyte Ram, 64gb flash) and it works great with the z stylus from Asus. I can highly recommend it.

All together it cost 330 Dollar and you get a modern thin, light tablet. I use the tablet mainly for taking notes (LectureNotes), surfing and email. I also owned a Note 10.1 (2014 edition) for a few months, but that one was too heavy and big (and not cheap, otherwise a great tablet though).
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] asublimeday:
Well, I just bought one for $135, and am very happy with it (aside from the s pen drift, which I'll be correcting soon). There really isn't anything like it, even at the $200 price point. If you don't need the S Pen though? God, no.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] the silver shadow:
I paid $65 for mine used. There are a lot of newer tablets in the $200 price range, but most really are not worth what they sell for. If comparing to some of these low end tablets, the Note 8.0 is better worth the price, even with nearly 3 year old tech.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] profedrini:
If you ask ME, then yes, I'd definitely get another 8.0 if I could when mine dies (unfortunately I don't think I will be able to...)

Old? Yes... but again, it's a personal question, and I know how to replace rom (latest CivZ is wonderful, brings back the old S-notes, as the Snote 3 is truly awful and useless), debloat, optimize battery. I get several days of use, wifi model.

I had a 10.1 and sold it to buy a 8.0. Definitely traded up.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] hajkan:
I got the Asus Zenpad 580CA which has a nice pen and pressure levels, but it is offset is worse than the Note 8 (I own that as well). However if you hold both pens at 90 degree to the screen, you wont get any offset but that is a bit hard to use.

If you can find it for really good price (under $150) I say get it especially if it is in good condition.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] ShapesBlue:
I bought one for $70 used. I was aware it needed a battery replacement so I bought the battery from Amazon a paid a total of like $95 for it. I used to have a Tab 2 7.0 but this replaced it. Definitely still worth it in my opinion

Sent from my Nexus 6
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] gooberdude:
What is so bad about Snote 3?

I use Snote 3 all the time, and find it very nice.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] ShapesBlue:
It depends on what version your using. Carrier branded devices here in the states are horrible and filled with tons of bloatware

Sent from my Nexus 6
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] DarkGuyver:
I got mine during the boxing day sale 2 years ago and I can honestly say it was probably the best purchase I made that year.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] s4vva:
fiinding it difficult to locate a deecnt LTE variant. What would you guys recommend as a modern alternative?

I am sure we would all love a note 8 2016!
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] armaldon:
So my Note 8 has been having hardware issues lately and I am looking for a replacement. From what I gather from this thread, the ZenPad S is a good replacement. So in 2016, how good is to draw and paint on it with the Z stylus? Like in Artflow and other apps

And so far, there is no CM Support for it, so how good is the OS that comes from it?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] CCallahan:
IMO you won't want to leave it stock. Comes with a ton of bloatware that slows it down.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] vuut:
note8 now that you have done a good job with CM13
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] vuut:
samsung not support frimwares ????? for note8
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] smooth777:
I was just given one in mint condition, but it is the Chinese version. Any recommendation for the best, simplest change of ROM? Build number JZO54.N5100ZCBML1. Android 4.1.2, but rooted.

This is the best I could find, but not sure if there's a downside. ([ROM] CyanogenMod 13.0) http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8-0/development/rom-cm-13-0-n51xx-t3234709
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] HastaLaVictoria:
I still use the Note 8.0 N5120. I have CM 13 installed. GPS works, SMS works, Wifi works, and the S-Pen works.

There is no better combination of functionality for me on the market. Screen size, excellent stylus (included), GPS, SMS, Wifi, ... and the battery life with CM 13 is very good.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] MantleBox:
Emm, I have a N5100 right now. $200 may be a little expensive, there are many new tablets with better screen, longer battery life, and more powerful SoC. Many brands from mainland China or Taiwan have great tablets at only US$200. And you can get a great pen from Adonit or other brands. However, if you really need a great stylus for writing and drawing, then Samsung is probably the only choice, and this price is not very high... But I think you should buy a newer modal even you probably need a little more money... Cause Note8's SoC is really not a great one(at today), it's hot and weak. It's benchmark score is even lesser than the weak Snapdragon 410/400 seires. Anyway, hope this can help you.:)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] clericlordmage:
I found this for sale for about 80 dollars. Is this tablet worth it at this price and in 2017?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] ShapesBlue:
I'd have to say yes. With all the locked down devices today the Note 8 still stands the test of time

Sent from my ONEPLUS A3000
[Zuk Z1 General] wutr:
Has anyone had any success with enabling extra 4G LTE bands? This thread (click) about the Xiaomi Mi Note (pro) describes how to do it. It (the non pro variant) uses the same chipset as the ZUK Z1. Is it too straightforward to think it may work on this phone?

It describes how to use Qualcomm's diagnostic tool to modify the available frequencies / bands and it seems to work for quite a few people. Kudos to the first person that gets band 20 (800MHz) enabled!
[Zuk Z1 General] MUG3NHC:
It looks too complicated for me:/
[Zuk Z1 General] SamSmiles:
Xiaomi Mi Note Pro is Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, Zuk Z1 is Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC So it's not the same SOC.

Also glancing through that thread seems to suggest the hack is not working for everyone anyway.
[Zuk Z1 General] wutr:
It seems to be working for people with the Mi Note (not the Pro) and that is the same chipset (801)
[Zuk Z1 General] Klanac89:
I will try it but I don't have Windows... Just Linux
[Zuk Z1 General] Africa2k2:
One Plus One is Snapdragon 801 and work fine. Or so it seems I understand:

http://xdaforums.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-unlock-aditional-bands-qualcomm-t2877031

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=56577252&postcount=455

I believe that one day we can do it with zuk.

A lot to do yet. Let's start to become root smoothly and as we will see ...

Sorry for my english, is not mine, it is the translator of google.

Regards.
[Zuk Z1 General] MKKLR21:
I got my Z1 on Friday and I analyzed LTE settings in NVRAM. It looks like band 20 being already active, so there must be a hardware limitation in our device. Sorry.
[Zuk Z1 General] Dirtydarko:
I live in the US and I would love to be able to unlock more LTE bands to use here. Specifically bands 17 and 4. Any chance this could be possible?
[Zuk Z1 General] Droid_Nut:
Any one know what bands VZW is using?
[Zuk Z1 General] MKKLR21:
Should be possible to activate following this guide: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=56577252&postcount=455

To add bands 4 and 17 use value 2061584891981 for item 06828 and 06829.
[Zuk Z1 General] simoneser:
Could you post the default value please?

Thanks
[Zuk Z1 General] MKKLR21:
Default value was 2061584826437 in my phone.
[Zuk Z1 General] XShocker22:
So it is for sure, that Band 20 is already active but the antenna is not specified to make it? Can somebody else confirm this subject?

XShocker22
[Zuk Z1 General] Dirtydarko:
So has anyone tried to unlock additional LTE band 17? If this is possible using this method I'd love to get this phone. Otherwise it's not worth it here in the US on AT&T. If someone can confirm that this works that would be awesome! Thanks very much.

Useing this:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=56577252&postcount=455
[Zuk Z1 General] Droid_Nut:
I am getting HPSA+ with no unlocking at all, and running Speedtest on it against my Note 2 4G LTE VZW, the Zuk blew it away in download and upload speeds.

Right now I am only demoing this with a Go Phone acct. so I am not sure if I should expect more, since my primary carrier is VZW for now?
[Zuk Z1 General] supremoh:
Very interested on this feature.

Could anyone try toolkits made for One Plus One?
[Zuk Z1 General] Trix123:
Any update on this ? Has anyone made any progress unlocking bands 4 and 17 for AT&T in the US ? Please confirm.

Thanks.
[Zuk Z1 General] samurai1993:
Was anyone able to do this? I tried QPST on my PC, but couldn't get the phone into the qualcomm diag mode (tried a couple of things, like the ADB command and some dialer numbers I found over the web). Maybe Windows 10 isn't able to load the drivers.
[Zuk Z1 General] MKKLR21:
Which drivers did you install? Does a device show up in device manager when you connect your phone?

Remember: always run programs as administrator, otherwise they won't communicate with your phone.

PS: for me it worked on a Win10 machine. Unfortunately I don't have it at hand, so I'm not able to take a look at it.
[Zuk Z1 General] samurai1993:
1. The Z1 USB Drivers on Zuk's developer page h ttp://developer.zuk.com/download (Can't post links)

2. About the devices, nothing shows up on my device manager, at least in the COM port list. I get a "ShenQi ADB Device", though.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Max456:
Hi,

Im using Zenfone 2 - 4GB - 32 GB

after the latest system updates i have few issues

wifi button doesn't toggle & wifi settings screen shows "turning on wifi"

phone reboots on screen lock

I have tried factory reset, downgraded the version, wiping cache partition but nothing working..

plzz.. help....

PS: while searching on net, i noticed many android users (no only zenfone) are having this problem and they all have taken system updates.

Thanks
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Saadatthedank:
Did you manage to find a solution, I'm struggling with exactly the same problems also a Zenfone 2 4gb 32gb model.

Pretty bad sign imo
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crewcab:
I have this on my phone as zenfone as well. I have flashed every rom and kernel and still the problem persists. Sometimes if I reboot it a few times it comes back and works for awhile but eventually it locks up again.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Saadatthedank:
I'm currently contacting Asus (Belgium) in the hope that they'll be able to help me out, eventhough I sincerely doubt that they'll take responsibility :crying:

Also after some googling I noticed that this "problem" is something that affects different Android devices usually Google nexus 5, Lg G3 and samsung S4 &S3's. Bad news is that no one has a clear answer/ solution to our problem.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crewcab:
Its really frustrating, as it works sometimes then all of a sudden crashes. Wish there was a way to see why it was crashing as that would help solve the issue.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Max456:
No there is no solution...

atleast i have not found any on net.. tried all the possible things..

I think the only thing which i will do now is send it back to ASUS for repair.. :crying::(
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Saadatthedank:
True, however ASUS gave me the following bull**** "You bught your phone in a foreign country, the warranty is limited to china"

sooooo you need to pay a minimum of 45-75 euro service fees + the cost of new parts.

Zenfone 2 is bleeding me dry
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Max456:
Same here not leaving in the country i bought the phone...and warranty is limited to that country WTF :mad:
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dotachin:
Same problem. No solution.

Returning to Amazon in the USA, since I need to cover the delivery from Uruguay I'll only get $130 back D:
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bishop0102:
Same Issue

I bought the phone in Malaysia. After upgrade 168 the phone started with the problems (no wifi, no bluetooth and random reboot). I did everything that is said on Asus website (upgrade to latest version 174, factory reset, clear Cache, etc) but it did not work.

I called Asus and they said that the warranty is valid in Malaysia only and if I want to make a paid repair service I will have to do it in the US. As I live in Argentina, I have been looking for a solution but I haven't found it yet.

Does anyone have a suggestion? Is there any solution to this problem other than sending back the phone to Asus for a service?

Thanks!
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jAKXX:
Mainboard is dead. Need to be change.

I had the same problem. Repaired by Asus. They changed the mainboard.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crewcab:
I did the same, it was repaired within 3 weeks, I am in Canada
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bishop0102:
I will look for a way to send the phone to Malaysia for warranty purpose.

Thanks [MENTION=6407175]jAKXX[/MENTION] and [MENTION=7038110]crewcab[/MENTION]
[General Questions and Answers] ExTr3m1sT007:
Im using note 4 n910c with sweet Rom v14 android 5.0.1 (thank you for such wonderful os) & I tried to intall Camera Mod & camera app disappeared then I restored it ! Any one please help me with installation of the mod and detail on setting permision on which file ( I think I'm doing wrong with setting permission ) . LINK of camera mod:

http://xdaforums.com/note-4/themes-apps/camera-mod-n4-n910f-c-5-0-1-improved-t3082955.
[General Questions and Answers] lostchilds:
hi

my tab 3 7 cant root on any device ,i did a hard reset when its in download mode my pc doesnt see it so cant do **** with odin ..thats it lol
[XDA Assist] XDA Visitor:
Hello,

I recently purchased a note 5 duos SM-N9208 from Taiwan. I was led to believe that the device was unlocked GSM, but had EV-DO capabilities. My understanding was that this would work on Verizon's network, because it had both radio chips inside. I was told by Verizon that "there is no approved way" for them to get me up and running on their network. The tech made a point of saying there is a difference between approved, and no way. This leads me to believe that something can be done. I'm wondering if someone would be kind enough to help me out. Phone is running original Rom, unrooted, and is basically useless to me right now, as I'm desperately clinging on to my unlimited data with Verizon. Is it possible to root the device, and flash the modem with Verizon note 5 baseband info? Any help anyone can offer would be very much appreciated.
[XDA Assist] OfficerJimLahey:
Hi, and welcome to XDA! :cowboy:

When I looked up the specs on the Note 5 Duos, unfortunately it says nothing about CDMA. Having both "radio chips inside" can be taken two ways, in this case, this phone has the capability to handle two GSM carriers (and in this case, like most dual-sim phones, only the first SIM can do 3G/4G/LTE speeds).

It seems the only option (if you want to use this phone), is to join a GSM carrier like AT&T, T-Mobile, or one of their MVNO's (like MetroPCS).

Hope this helps. :)
[XDA Assist] Rockstah:
Thank you, Joel! I'm excited to learn as much as possible from tgis forum. I actually changed over to T-Mobile, and have been good for the most part. The problem i'm having now is related to finding a way to flash the radio to all of their Rf's. I rooted, and attempted to flash the modem and bootloader from N920T, but it failed. I am still having a hard timr understanding why the identical hardware will not accept firmware from different model numbers. Again, very inexperienced, so it may be something very obvious i dont know about. If could offer any assistance, or provide and thread links that may be useful, i wpuld very grateful. Ive been searching nonstop, reading, and still cant seem to find a way.
[XDA Assist] OfficerJimLahey:
Well, the hardware (particularly the modem) is not compatible, hance the failed install. You are lucky it cancelled out as you could have had worse problems on your hands.

The way i see it, you will have to wait for other regions for the Note 5 Duos to open up before you get flashing options. I would even question the need for that, if you get a decent range of bands with T-Mo (I am assuming you can get 4G).

If you want to explore further anyway, please check out this thread:

> Samsung Galaxy Note5 > Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > [Help Thread][Galaxy Note5] Ask Any Question, Noob Friendly

Hope this helps. :)
[XDA Assist] Rockstah:
It did, thank you! I get decent service (including LTE) almost everywhere. Problem is, once I get to my.house, I go completely out of service. No call.I no text. It wouldn't be a big deal, but the Taiwanese phone doesn't have a way to turn WiFi calling.