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[Galaxy Tab S2 General] sparksd:
Two years ago I bought an iPad Air 2 even though I've never been a fan of Apple products - I've had a lot of Android devices and my home PCs/laptops are Windows. But I must admit I am very impressed with the iPad- very polished and very stable. The iOS ecosystem has a lot I don't like - the sandbox approach to file management for one - but a lot of the apps available are extremely well done and sophisticated. Look at "Complete Anatomy" for one - I tried it out of curiosity and didn't buy the full edition but it is absolutely amazing. My doctor saw it and said he wished he had it in med school. My last large Android tablet - an Asus TF700T - was a PoS that I only used for screwing around with custom ROMs; it was pretty but it's performance was terrible. My brother has the 12" iPad and it is very nice and could make a good work machine. But I'm a retired S/W Systems Engineer (started in '71!) so work is foreign to me ...
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Bullwinkle J. Moose:
Sparksd - Was it hard to learn to work the Ipad coming over from Windows and Android? I'm lazy and don't want to put a lot of effort into learning a whole new system...besides I' m already all tuckered out just from reading that 4-letter word you so rudely wrote...eek!...work! I don't see anyone else putting together such a nice tablet as Apple, though.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] sparksd:
It was quite easy. In fact, what originally got me interested was when my 94 year-old Mom was given an older iPad by my nephew and she was able to use it on her own. I don't think I would have left her with an Android device or PC. The most difficult aspect to get used to and understand was the iOS file management philosophy but once I read up on it and got a couple of file management apps (FileBrowser, GoodReader, and Documents) I could deal with it.

And apologies for using the word for That Which Should Not be Spoken Of. Retirement is great!
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Bullwinkle J. Moose:
I may give it a try, Spark. If I do I'll buy it at Costco. I'll have 90 days to decide if I want to keep it then. Plus Costco extends the warranty by a year.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] jshamlet:
To be honest, unless you have an existing investment in Android or Android apps, or have a specific need that Apple doesn't support, the iPads are better tablets. They are built better, work smoother, and have much better battery life over all. I am the lone hold out in my family with a Nexus 7 and a Galaxy Tab S2 (because the N7 is starting to get creaky)

The only issues I get from my family, who are uniformly Apple users, are that printing directly from apps doesn't work right (generally solveable by using the Brother print app), occasionally the bluetooth will glitch and cause the music player to start automatically, and Safari will crash under moderate load. Dolphin generally solves that latter issue, though I'm not sure how. Oh, and there are no obvious ways to block ads outside of the web browser. That's it - really. Otherwise, they love the things. We have upgraded through the iPad 2 to the iPad Air and now my wife is on an iPad Air 2.

Given Google's lack of interest in tablets and tablet software, the only thing keeping me on Android tablets is the fact that I own a lot of Android apps and games for them, and several reasonable firewall and privacy apps are available for it. Obviously, as an XDA member, I tend to prefer a higher level of control and modification of my devices, but if I were suggesting something for a non-technical user, I would point them at the new iPad 5. (unless they want to do art or technical work, then an iPad Pro 9.7")
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] sparksd:
I completely agree with your assessment. I do like the level of control and modification that Android gives but that's the engineer in me who likes to really play around with the settings, ROMs, etc. As a "tablet user" though, give me my Air 2. It just plain works well and as I mentioned earlier, the level of polish and sophistication in a lot of available apps is outstanding. I'll always have Android devices but my next tablet upgrade would be another iPad. The S2 is a big upgrade from my Nexus 7 (and it blows my Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T away) and is fun to use but my Air 2 is a better tablet. And this is from a guy who never thought he would buy an Apple device.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] jshamlet:
Yeah, I've been deeply disappointed by Google's lack of interest in tablets. I was hoping that after all the effort that went into Honeycomb they might actually reach parity with iOS, but nope. It is all still phone centric.

What is more baffling is that Samsung hasn't picked up the slack either, and despite being "Galaxy" devices, the Galaxy Tabs aren't really being treated that way. I still like my Tab S2, and it is at least as good as my wife's iPad Air 2 in terms of performance, but it isn't anywhere near it in terms of battery life. That last one is frustrating because it's a tablet. Make the thing a millimeter thicker and put a real battery in it. Our old iPad 2, despite being practically geriatric at this point, outlasts my Tab S2! (I keep it around as a Facetime client)

Same with my phone - I could tolerate an extra few millimeters if it meant the battery lasted longer. I really hope this thin fetish ends at some point...
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] sparksd:
It doesn't look good these days for the overall tablet-only market, with a greater emphasis on hybrid and detachable devices - look at the Surface and where Apple is going with their Pro line. I think Google sees their niche in Chromebooks, which leaves Samsung as the big Android player. And if I'm an app developer, I'd be focused on either targeting phones (Android or Apple) or Apple tablets, not Android tablets, making Android tablets even less desirable as an end-user device. (Regarding battery - charged my Air 2 last night and this morning it was still at 100% with Bluetooth, WiFi, and location all enabled. Usage drain is also better than any other device I've owned.)
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Masteryates:
I have to disagree Jshamlet. The thing that made me buy this tablet was the weight, and I notice how heavy any other tablet is when I holding. Maybe Samsung could attempt something like last years Motorola phones where there is a back plate which includes a battery, giving the best of both worlds?

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I have to disagree Jshamlet. The thing that made me buy this tablet was the weight, and I notice how heavy any other tablet is when I holding. Maybe Samsung could attempt something like last years Motorola phones where there is a back plate which includes a battery, giving the best of both worlds?

Talking of picking up the slack, I'd love One Plus to put there foot in the door. Samsung have had there chance......
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] mauricempc74:
Hi folks.

I was close to buy an iPad air 2 also, but:

- no GPS

- expensive

were the two reasons that I preferred the tab s2 instead. Also, I found it for a very good price.

I agree that for general usage the iPads are better tablets, I would never buy my mother an android, but for an engineer like me, with low budget, this was a better choice.

The alternative for me was to an even cheaper tablet, like Amazon fire, but the quality is even lower.

And I think the screen of the Tab S2 is amazing.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Masteryates:
Its funny that I bought my 65 year old mother a Nexus 4 back in 2012, thinking it would be too complex. She loved that phone and took an even bigger risk by replacing it with a Huawei P9 Lite. She's now an Android FanGranny and snaps at my sister whenever she suggests getting her an iOS device. :cool:
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] BahnStormer:
What is it with ALL manufacturers cutting back on tablets?!?

I had previously replaced my Nexus 2012 3G (32Gb) with a Nexus 2013 LTE (32Gb) as soon as it came out... which has been amazing for >3 years of heavy daily commuter use. Then even that started to fail (screen kept being unresponsive, SIM kept disconnecting then charging would fail and eventually wouldn't boot at all)... so time to get a new one and I was dismayed at the lack of quality LTE tablets in the 7" to 8" range!

I considered another Nexus7LTE as I was able to put LineageOS on that and then using SuperSUpro, completely UNroot it, so it would fully support Netflix/SkyGo/banking apps without any extra fiddling... but they're priced as if they're premium collectors items now!

I was looking for a replacement Nexus7 and my shopping list was: 7"-8", LTE, GPS, fingerprint reader, USB-C... I've been eagerly tracking and awaiting every rumour of a Nexus7 2016/2017, but nothing has appeared, so eventually went for the Galaxy S2 Tab, which only has a USB-B micro charger, so another fiddly cable and slow charger... but it really was the only option that I could find!

The consolation with the TabS2 is that I can put a 200Gb SD card into it and there is still Nougat OEM support (albeit only up to 7.0, so it doesn't bode well) and the last TabS2 (T719) doesn't have enough of a following to warrant decent LineageOS support (for the 8" LTE version).

Were there any other options that I missed?

The extra size on the 8" tab is nice on some web pages, but mostly wasted if I'm using it to watch videos (16:9) - having used the 8" tablet for a while, I'd prefer to go for another 7"... if somebody would just make one with LTE and USB-C!
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Masteryates:
I'm totally with you BahnStormer regarding the lack of tablets. :highfive:

As I've said in other places, the door is open for someone like One Plus to take something like the One Plus 3, and just make it bigger, selling for around £300. This would wipe the floor with the Samsung Tab S2 and S3 with respect to performance. :cool:
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] jshamlet:
Google dropped the ball on tablets such that they turned into these weird monster phones instead. The Galaxy Tab devices are a perfect example of this - they look and work just like a gigantic Galaxy S6. Then, on top of that, they get yesteryear's SoCs - which still managed to make them "premium". With the average size of Android phones now creeping close to 5.5" to 6", a 7-8" tablet with an older CPU/GPU doesn't feel like that much of an upgrade without tablet centric software to make up for it.

Unfortunately, Apple won the tablet wars by a long shot. Which is really a shame, because Google had made huge strides in Honeycomb years ago only to drop the ball later.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Masteryates:
In some ways, I understand why Google hasn't put any effort into tablets. If I look at my own tablet usage, its probably about 90% internet, which the 4:3 ratio Tab S2 is excellent at. Now that Google are so far behind apple, would there be enough benefit if they put in lots of resources to bridge the gap?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] jshamlet:
Interesting question, because now it is all about the app ecosystems rather than the platforms. People who go with iOS tend to stay with Apple because they want to keep their apps, etc. Likewise for people who choose Android. So, in that sense, Android fans will continue to buy Android tablets (or not), but it probably won't make them switch. It's frustrating, but Google has apparently figured out that they can let tablets languish without it costing all that much.

On the other hand, by focusing on tablets and creating a thriving market for tablet apps, Google could steal some of the thunder from the iPad. There simply aren't Android equivalents for many iPad apps, which means that for those uses, the only reasonable choice is Apple. Apple practically owns certain art and pro-audio markets because there aren't any practical alternatives. It feels like Google and the Android OEMs are leaving money on the table by not taking tablets seriously.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] BahnStormer:
I think the main reason that the manufacturers don't constantly update tablets is the purchasing patterns more than the usage - the first time I started looking for a replacement for my Nexus2013 LTE was mid-2016... once the OS support dried up, that went away after I put LineageOS on my Nexus2013 and then UNrooted it (to allow banking apps, SkyGo, etc)... I've got the LTE version of the Tab S2 8" now, but my next tablet will be purchased almost entirely based on the AOSP/LineageOS support for the tablet, so I'm not at the mercy of the manufacturers to keep issuing the security updates for them. There was a time when Google devices came with that assurance of timely updates, but they've stopped supporting devices after 2 years and that simply isn't long enough - they're effectively saying that if you want your device to have security patches for the length of a 2yr mobile contract*, then you HAVE to buy it as soon as it is released... and you HAVE to replace it as soon as the contract expires....

*not that I'd ever buy a phone tied to a contract!!
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Masteryates:
Pretty much same here Bahnstormer. Whatever Android device I buy has to have some sort of ROM support. Obviously, having Lineage is the best case scenario. Having been burn't by the Nexus 9, I wont touch anything with a Tegra chip.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] sqs1shu:
Interesting read, all.

After managed to ruin Nexus 7 LTE WiFi while trying to fix sensor problems :(, I got a S2 Tab 8. I agree that Ipad has fantastic battery endurance.

S2 Tab 8 is a pretty good size for reading. I need to get used to touching the edge when laying it down :D

Do you guys prefer Samsung Nougat or Lineage OS 14.1?
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] Masteryates:
I use stock as the experience is very consistent. I wouldn't ever call stock quick, but I never feel its slow either. Would like to have a second S2 to load Lineage and do a side by side comparison.
[Galaxy Tab S2 General] sparksd:
I've stayed with stock as I'm happy with the performance, plus I've kind of gotten kind of burned out on rooting, etc.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] leandrummer:
i think he did, or i do not know how to navigate his site. can anyone double check?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] EvilRubberDuck:
Did you see this part at the end of the instructions?

"UNLOCK BOOTLOADERS

If you have locked bootloaders, flashing one of these will probably brick your device - with the exception of Nexus devices, which will usually automatically "OEM unlock" and wipe your data !"

I reckon if you're on stock NRD90M.G920VVRS4DQD1 your bootloader is locked.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] leandrummer:
isn't it possible to downgrade and upgrade Verizon roms for the G6 as long as we remain anove 5.1.1?

by the way, there are two Nougat roms available for the G6 over at samsung-updates, one ends in ...DQD1 and the otherone ends i ...DQE1.

There is a root from Vhai fire for the ...DQD1, not for the other one, but... because both roms are Verizon's and meant for the same device, flashing either one shouldn't brick the device, because both have Verizon's digital signature.

is that how it works?

***

honestly i just want to root the phone, im fine with the stock firmware.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] leandrummer:
nevermind, you are totally right. however, the fact that chainfire released a root for the ...DQD1 tells me he had to have unlocked the bootloader first, which now brings us to the question... how did he unlock the bootloader?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] EvilRubberDuck:
You could downgrade to the OK7 firmware and root that. The string attached is that you will need to run MrMike2182's rootatboot script every time you want to boot the phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] fixxxer0:
so has anyone tried this? does it work?

I know it trips KNOX but i don't really care. i just dont want a brick.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] Arethmetik:
sikk, then all i need is a unlocked bootloader and im rooted! :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] xdanilva:
Good luck for that Verizon won't budge and there's no development at all.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] Smidley:
This makes me so sad. What phone should I get next that is root-friendly, i.e. I can keep the software/firmware up to date and still keep my root.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] xdanilva:
Any phone that doesn't use verizon or at&t as a carrier

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There's temporary root for this phone and it works but that's it
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] Smidley:
Thanks for the reply.

Is US Cellular root-friendly? I've been waiting for the Pixel 2 to be released, but I want to make sure I can root it and still keep it up to date.

Also, I am still interested in the temporary root on the S6 if it means I can update to Nougat. Looking into MrMike2182's rootatboot now. Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] xdanilva:
S6 root only runs under android 5.1.1 also you need a vm to flash the kernel to the phone. Us cellular is root-friendly. Only at&t and verizon and sprint and T-Mobile lock their bootloaders.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] billa:
Chainfire just runs an automated script which generates a CF-Auto-Root file for ANY model, whether the bootloader is locked or not.

So the answer is, he didn't unlock it, but simply generated a file regardless, and it's up to the user to figure out the their bootloader status.

Same as Verizon, it's locked down tightly.

Your best bet would be a Sprint version, which has an unlocked bootloader and can be unlocked for both GSM (ATT /TMO) and LTE (VZW) with the proper equipment (unlocking boxes). Or the Tmobile version also has an unlocked bootloader which can be unlocked using online unlocking services but it will only work with GSM cards (ATT/TMO, no VZW!). Both can be rooted via CF-Auto-Root and/or through custom recovery.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] jerryspring:
Temp root can let u flash a recovery. That's all u need
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] Shaden Stewart:
The bootloader is locked you can't flash a custom recovery
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] jerryspring:
Yes... I know...it's a hypothetical statement. Lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] Shaden Stewart:
Would it be possible to sign packages like twrp or cwm to bypass the bl
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] h2five:
I think no need to Downgrade the firmware if there is another method to root the phone without unlocking bootloader that is called ENG Root here is a link to download G920V ENG Root Bit4+How to Flash

G920V ENG Root
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] nsnobel2:
Thanks for the nice info,

Just curious what is Bit4? Can we flash this Eng Root to SM-G920V 7.0 but Bit4 is confusing me

please guide me in details
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] chrisnice906:
U sure u aren't posting spam?
[One (E9+) General] harry_truong:
Hi all,

I have a HTC E9 dual but current rom only support to 5.0, find rom cook is also not.

I see the spec of the HTC E9 same Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, can i use rom cook 6.0 of redmi note 2 flash for E9?

If you want to flash, can i port rom?

Thank all.
[One (E9+) General] harry_truong:
Help me, please.
[One (E9+) General] vanshee:
Nothing can be done, mate. As you can see there's multiple threads about it. Without active dev or someone that can properly port a rom, nothing will change. There is no source of any kind for the E9+. And with the time passing the chances for a port or a custom rom are getting slim. I'm waiting for my contract upgrade due end of september and i'm leaving the sinking HTC ship. There's proper support for only a handfull devices. Everything else is doomed. I'm with HTC since the Touch Cruise model with windows 6.x. But the last 3 years i had enough with HTC. No wonder they are going down. Even the U11 won't save them. This company is doomed. Btw E9+ is already in EOL phase, so no official support for it.
[One (E9+) General] harry_truong:
I am really disappointed with this. Bye HTC.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] champagneROBbie:
Im planning to buy a Apple BeatsX and I'm wondering if all the inline remote control function will work? Like skipping songs etc.

Any BeatsX and S7 edge user here? Would love to get your help.

Stores here wont allow me to test the headset and this is my only hope.

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Mes3:
They work flawlessly. Same as any other Bluetooth headphone. Sound great and have a lot of passive noise isolation.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] champagneROBbie:
everything works with the inline remote control? even skipping to the next or previous song?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] 1totalpro1:
Is there a fix without root?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Gary02468:
Which firmware version are you referring to as the "latest"?
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] L22EEW:
Just received an email announcing the OP5 can now be purchased immediately.

They are offering a trade in service. When you purchase a new OP5.

I have been offered £100 for my "mint" OP3. Think I'll pass... Can quite easily get in the region of £250-£300 if sold privately.

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[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] J_Dutch:
Thanks for pointing out, for a brand new looking oneplus one I only get €20, a joke, that's what it is.

£100 for a OP3, are they insane?
[OnePlus 5 Accessories] Nick James:
Like the most of you, I don't have a case for my new OnePlus 5 that will be arriving tomorrow. From some of the existing threads/posts in here, it sounds like the 3/3t case fits perfect with the obvious modifications needed for the camera to be operational.

I'm thinking about picking up the Orzly Flexi-Case until a better source of cases are available. Cheap, probably easy to cut up if I decide on modding it for the camera. For $7, I'm only expecting this thing to last a month tops.

Can anyone confirm if the 3/3t cases fit, buttons work, etc. and the only thing that needs to be modded is the camera? If so, what are some of the cases you've all been modifying? Pictures of proofs, otherwise it never happened ;)
[OnePlus 5 Accessories] nadejo:
Volume Buttons are different
[OnePlus 5 Accessories] Nick James:
Well I got my phone today. I won't go into what that turned into but that being said, I also ordered two cases off Amazon for "next day delivery". I got OP3 cases as I originally noted and I went with the original idea of the Orzly case but I also ordered the Spigen Rugged Armor.

The Orzly case is only $6.90 USD and the Spigen was Just under $11.

The Orzly case fit perfect and snug however, the volume rocker switch was always being pressed down which was a problem. Since the case was clear, I was able to mark the center of each camera on the case and then take a drill bit and drill them out (or at least that was the plan). I had to also take a pair of pliers and just snip the rocker volume switch portion of the case to relieve some pressure and that worked. Overall, I have a case to get me by until the manufactures get to work, which was my only goal.

Now the Spigen case, I'm going to return however, the only modification that would need to be required is the cut out for the camera. It looks as though it could be easily done but since this was the more expensive temporary option, I decided against it. The volume rocker buttons did clear this case as well without modification.

Both cases provided access to all the accessories as well however they did block 1 speaker hole of the 5. Let's also not forget the flash for the camera needs modding- I almost forgot. I suppose with the clear case, it was a little bit better.

At the end of the day, with how much time I had into the Orzly case, I think the Spigen fits better. You can almost use the "carbon fiber" panel as a guide to cut around and I bet it would be a perfect fit at that point. Anyhow, I took some photos if anyone cared to see-

http://iamftw.com/OP5/camera_cutout.jpg

http://iamftw.com/OP5/naked_01.jpg

http://iamftw.com/OP5/naked_02.jpg

http://iamftw.com/OP5/naked_03.jpg

http://iamftw.com/OP5/volume_rocker.jpg

Cheers!!
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stylophoenix:
I'm using this ROM for about past 4-5 months. Initially there was no issue other than random reboots and the battery life was OK. But not I'm facing serious heating issues and the battery life is pathetic. I get around 1:30-2hrs screen on time.

Is there any other ROM with better battery life?