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[Galaxy Tab S General] Ferg8080:
My Goal: Prolong the life of my SM-T705 (stock MM)

Using Wakelock Detector I identified the major battery hogs (typically Googlequicksearchbox, Messenger, Samsung Push Service, Gmail) so I resolved to use Amplify to take control as I was getting awake percentages sometimes as high as 16%. In an effort to conserve battery I turned off the LTE which worked well for awhile. I know I could have factory reset and that would probably have resolved battery issues but I knew it would be a matter of time before I was faced with the same problem again. Installing Amplify did not also install the Xposed Framework as the apps developer promised in the Playstore description. I had already rooted my Sammy (SuperSU) but I could not get XF to work so gave up due to not having enough time to faff around with this.

So finally last night I finally gave in and decided to have a go again at installing the Xposed framework and basically wasted 4 hours getting nowhere. If anyone tries to tell you installing XF on a Samsung is easy, PUNCH THEM!! As per usual with XDA there are so many sources of info as to how to do something, all giving different ways and often out of date esp for something like the SM-T705 (I'm not knocking XDA and it's contributors, they are an amazing bunch but for a dummy like me it can be a minefield). It was an exercise in frustration. I tried flashing an Xposed zip file (yes I tried Wanam also) using TWRP so as to facilitate installing the Xposed Framework app on reboot and got nowhere, on one occasion resulting in the inability to boot up. All this after a previous attempt doing it another way until I found out the issue Xposed has with Samsung devices.

Anyway reading this thread has been enlightening and very interesting so I have the following questions:

The Lineage OS, is this still a viable ROM for my SM-T705, will I lose any functionality? I'm really keen to give it a go as from most of you it seems it gives the device a new lease of life.

For rooting do you recommend MagiskSU over SuperSU (which I'm currently using)?

Xposed Framework v88.1 (I had v88 installed last night but when I opened the menus and tried to select options nothing happened), what's the best place to get the apk?

Is this still viable method to get XF installed?

Thank you for reading my diatribe and any suggestions or guidance would be appreciated :)

PS Okay just noticed the official LineageOS does not seem to support the LTE version but the unofficial version, here on XDA, does but does not support Xposed!
[Galaxy Tab S General] ykkfive:
i will consider to replace the battery if needed in the future but i wonder if i can do it myself since i dont have any experience in opening such a compat device. of coz there're lot of videos around teaching you how to do that but i just lacking confidence

btw where did u get the tools to open the tab s? can u pls show me which packages available online or the one u have which can do the tricks easily ?

thanks
[Galaxy Tab S General] Capnblinski:
Guitar picks are your best friend. They help to pop open, and hold open the edges when removing the back. The fastening system can handle repeated on/offs. Took a while though sifting through Youtube to find the best instructions.
[Galaxy Tab S General] nsew745:
My wife has owned this t807a going on 3 years. She just got a Galaxy Tab A. The Tab S still works well. I notice ther is no upgrade to 7.0 with AT&T. I am looking to root and upgrade, however it has been a couple years since I have rooted and installed a new rom.

Are there any step by step instructions on how to backup, root & install 7.0 on this t807a?
[Galaxy Tab S General] Tinderbox (UK):
The S1 will never see official Android 7.0 as it`s too old, But you can install third party 7.0 rom`s available in the "development section", these dont have the Samsung Touchwiz skin so they run a bit faster.

John.
[Galaxy Tab S General] nsew745:
I have a T807A 10.5". From the reading I have been doing, I am beginning to think AT&T has the T807A locked up tight.

It has been a while since I have rooted and upgraded the rom. Is there a good step by step with links to software I can use?

I downloaded the TWRP app from Gplay but wasn`t able to get this T807A rooted and upgraded to android 7.

Any help or point me in the right direction is appreciiated.
[Galaxy Tab S General] ashyx:
It's not possible to install a custom recovery on the T807A.

Rooting it MAY be possible. Non stock roms are also probably out of the question.
[Galaxy Tab S General] nsew745:
I just finished reading a thread on the same subject. It is a little dated. I was hoping there was some newer roms. I don't need the AT&T netwok coverage. I am happy with just wi-fi. At this point I have "disabled" functions I don't need via Settings/Applications. In would really like 7.0.

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab S General] MeatLoaf95:
Got it after the S2 came out. Didn't like the S2 at the time

I had the ProBook 450 G1 and it was too heavy to carry it around. The Tab S really helped me out with schoolwork and I taught my students using the Tab S. It was fun for them and easier for them. However, once I was done with all my electives, the use of the Tab dwindled. I still keep it around whenever I am programming as a reference guide.

The battery is a major issue. I unrooted it because I thought I was gonna sell it off, but it's still with me. Maybe I should think of changing the battery and getting a custom ROM. It still lags when I try to remove notifications and switch out of apps. I still don't how much it's gonna cost. Don't really have time to get it changed.

Did a factory reset last week. I just installed Xodo for PDFs, SD Maid for cleaning up, Medium for reading blogs, Google Photos app, Reuters for news, Inbox for email, Nova with Polycon icon pack and Weather app I paid for years ago.
[Galaxy Tab S General] thebossguy:
Initially my Tab S 8.4 had an issue where it would flicker and restart, and the battery life would be terrible. I reconnected the connector, which seemed to solve the issue, but the battery life is still awful, lasting 1-2 hours on a full charge.
[Galaxy Tab S General] ykkfive:
cant imagine a guitar pick will do the trick, thanks man
[Galaxy Tab S General] NJ_RAMS_FAN:
Same situation with the 807p. Root is possible. But no non stick ROMs. I'm actually thinking of looking for a Sm-t800 logicboard to swap. I want nougat. And maybe Oreo if development is there.
[Galaxy Tab S General] lmacmil:
I recently bought a used Tab S 8.4 SM-T700. I plan to give it to my mother to replace her Nook HD+. My hope is that I'll be able to teach her to use Skype (she's 91) so she can Skype with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Since I bought it used, I have no idea how old it is. It was running MM with a January 2016 security patch.

Today I flashed the latest TWRP and did a nandroid backup. Had to run the backup twice. First time it hung at 37% complete and after 5 minutes or so of no progress, I canceled it and ran it again. It completed the 2nd time but took almost 10 minutes which seems like a lot longer than other devices I have. Then I flashed LineageOS 14.1 (1/17/18 build) and Gapps. Everything booted fine and I went through the setup without problems. When I visit my mother, I will set it up so the home screen looks just like her Nook (at 91 she doesn't handle change very well.)

The only issue I've had with this tablet is that during the setup when I got it, it would reset when I connected to wifi. I had to complete the setup without connecting to wifi and after that it connected fine. It also seems like the battery takes a long time to charge but I think that's an age thing. My wife's Note 10.1 (2014) also charges very slowly.) Have not used it enough to know what the battery life is like.

FWIW, my "daily driver" is a Tab S2 8.0 running stock Nougat.
[Galaxy Tab S General] ted3626:
Best tablet !

I bought this used T800 Tab S two years ago and it's been a work horse ever since. Never had any issues, rooted it with 7.1 Nougat and it works great. Recently I thought about updating to a newer Tab but just can't justify the cost for little improvement. I just hope the Dev's keep working on newer ROMs. Gotta love the work these people do for us.

Live On Samsung Tabs !
[Galaxy Tab S General] LinuXo:
I don't remember when I bought it, but must be like 4 - 5 years ago. Everything working fine, only issue is sometimes there are some horizontal light glows on the screen and if there are so many, the Tab reboots.
[Galaxy Tab S General] ashyx:
That happens on Marshmallow? Thought that stopped with lollipop.
[Galaxy Tab S General] LinuXo:
Yeah, Marshmallow stock ROM.

It mostly happens when I pull down the notifications and I swipe them away. There are some bright lines that appear across the screen and if there are many, the Tab just reboots.

I will try to flash LineageOS this weekend.
[Galaxy Tab S General] bartleby999:
Not sure excatly how old my T800 is, but I think it's coming close to three years now and I use it everyday. Mines running well, some slowdown occasionally but nothing major - Battery is declining slight too but it's still running OK, no major issues.

Only issue I seem to experience is WIFI slowing down, not sure why, but I have to connect a few times to get it running at full speed.

The biggest gripe I have is the memory though, such a small amount of internal memory, really need more now that apps are getting bigger. I would have upgraded to the S3 but I hate the fact that it's not widescreen like the Tab S 10.5 I don't want portait I want Landscape. The design is just not as nice as this one.

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I had both of those issues too. The WIFI one was strange, happened the last time I flashed fresh OS but like you I just didn't connect to WIFI and it worked fine, I've not had it since but have just been restoring a back-up when wanting to refresh the Tab. The battery charging I found changing the USB lead I was using to charge fixed it, not sure why since there didn't seem to be anything wrong with the lead, there were no cracks, cuts of bends ect and it charged my phone fine, but I purchase a new one anyway and the newest worked fine.
[Galaxy Tab S General] ykkfive:
oh, i think it's about time to buy a new battery for my tab s, have been using since 2014 i believe...

fully charged last nite, used for 3h 45m surfing the net and brightness set to around 5-10%, only 25% left. if i remember correctly it lasted about 7 hrs in the past

but i find it hard to find a bargin, i found 2 on the net around twenty something us dollars only, while those available in europe are too expensive :(
[Galaxy Tab S General] lmacmil:
As a reference point, my 1 year old Tab S2 8" has used 50% battery with 3h 34m screen time which says you're estimate isn't far off.
[Galaxy Tab S General] ykkfive:
the 10.5 screen in our tab s consumes a lot of power

I'm so surprised that the tab s2 battey can last for 3 to 4 hrs only

edit sorry i misread it... then it's pretty good for around 7 hrs usage
[Galaxy Tab S General] ykkfive:
finally got the battery replaced at a local repair store, as i could stand to recharge it everyday, for around US$45, cheaper than samsung repair centre which costs around US $77 (~$20 labour, $57 for the battery). if i buy one online plus shipping costs it will be US $50+

fortunately i took it to the repair store instead of do it myself coz they said the plug was sealed by welding and i don have the right tools to handle it

now the battery's performance back to normal, consumed 4-5% for 20 mins

hope that this will be the first and last time to repair my tab s!
[Galaxy Tab S General] xdapao3:
I have my Tab S 10.5 LTE since 3.5 years and I LOVE it. I didn't upgrade to the Tab S2 or S3 simply because those felt like *downgrades* with their smaller 4:3 9.7" displays (not to mention the removal of the IR blaster which I use a lot when controlling my Chromecasts). It seems that I will finally be able to upgrade to the S4 since it will go back to a 16:10 10.5" display even though what I really want is a 12"+ display (I really, REALLY miss my Note Pro...).

As can be read in my signature, my Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 LTE (T805) is "carrier-free, bronze, 16GB + 200GB Sandisk microSD - stock 6.0.1 - Nova Launcher Prime - CF-Auto-Root - TWRP recovery".

I still get a tad over 4 hours of SOT on average which after 3.5 years of daily use I think is impressive (I have root access and I have of course "streamlined" the OS and optimized it for my needs).

When I am in my homecountry I use it daily mostly for internet browsing, YouTubing and reading books, often connected to one of my Sony BT speakers, but when I live part of the year abroad it fully replaces my Windows laptop, which I leave at home, and I use it basically for everything: internet browsing, YouTube, reading books, watching movies, Office apps, managing my calendar and to-dos, e-mail and IM, home banking, music, download stuff, Chromecasting etc. On some of those occasions I also put a local SIM card in it for internet access when not available in my rented room and its full phone capabilities have saved the day a couple of times and the Tab S acted as a temporary full smartphone-replacement.

I take full advantage of MultiWindow and often multitask.

A final mention to the Samsung Book Cover, I bought it together with the tablet in the matching color and in the last 3.5+ years I haven't been using it much since I don't use it while at home but I use it everytime that I travel and on the rare occasions where I bring my tablet around with me. But I travel a lot and when I do I am usually traveling for a full day (and using the tablet a lot) before I am settled and the cover is literally as good as new.

Have I already said that I love this tablet..? :p
[Galaxy Tab S General] Towerfree:
Hey guys. I bought a used one recently. Which tips do you give for become this tablet better? I am a newbie with matters like ROM, ROT and etc. Thanks.
[Galaxy Tab S General] Immagreat:
Didn't have such a great experience with my 8.4 :( the battery is crazy, discharges way too quickly and dies at 20% mark. Once it dies, I turn it on again and its back at 30%. It never "fully" dies, I can always turn it on however many times.

Anyone have a similar problem?
[Galaxy Tab S General] mertmag:
Yes I bought mine from Best Buy and it's 32gb. It was $50 more at the time. Still has better display than the current one.
[Galaxy Tab S General] Tinderbox (UK):
Has anybody used an micro-sd larger than 128gb, I just wondering about compatibility with larger sizes.

My T800 is still running fine and on it`s original battery after "3 years, 4 months, 21 day`s" of every day use.

John.
[Galaxy Tab S General] zurih:
I bought mine 2.5 years ago and use it to watch movies and TV series.

I'm afraid there is no suitable replacement for this table as all new tables are 4:3 ratio. I need 16:9 for movies and this is the only one with good display that offers that.
[Galaxy Tab S General] woody1:
I switched to the Huawei Mediapad M3. It needed some tweaks, but is actually better than the Tab S.
[Galaxy Tab S General] ykkfive:
i find it a bit strange to recharge my new battery, most of the times it took more than 10 hrs to recharge from 1x% to full, no matter i turned it off for charging or not

i installed the galaxy charging app and it showed only the first 3x% of the battery was charged at 1800 max, and the rest was charged at a max of 500 only. i also tried installing a stock rom and it's the same

any idea?

edit this morning it took 5 hrs to recharge from 1x% to 40% with the tablet turned off, and then i used my tablet for a while. l turned it off later at 30% battery left and recharged it again, it just took 4 to 5 hrs to recharge from 30 to 100%. strange...
[Galaxy Tab S General] Astania:
Mine died after 3.5 years of hard, really hard work, 8 h daily working on it. I'll try to rescue, but small chances
[Galaxy Tab S General] Tinderbox (UK):
I want a tablet with a screen big enough to show both A4 and Letter at full size, But it still needs to have an 16:9/10 aspect ratio screen.

John.
[Galaxy Tab S General] goncalop:
Hello guys,

I'm new to this forum and just wanted some help. I have a Tab S 8.4 on Samsung's 6.0.1 and it is running suuuuuper slow. Does any of you have any suggestion regarding updating the OS or something else to bring it's performance back up again?

Thank you very much!
[Galaxy Tab S General] urself25:
Hi guys. I haven't been here for a while. I have my Tab S since June 29, 2014. I have been using it everyday since. Favorite tablet since I own tablet. I returned a Tab Pro that I bought a month prior when I learned that they were releasing this one. I havd replaced my Asus Transformer Prime Tf201 for this. I kept to OG rom. I have only rooted it and added the option of using my SD card as the main memory since I have the 16gb version. Battery life still good.
[Galaxy Tab S General] roscored1000:
me too

Mine is the same and it is also freezing and very slow, is there a fix?

thanks

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me too oops I hacked the old TF201 but want this to be up to speed again.
[Galaxy Tab S General] vibecatalin:
I'm thinking switching to the Huawei Mediapad M5 10.5, but I don't know when it will start selling.
[Galaxy Tab S General] akatsuki1412:
security patch 2018-04-01

I am still using Galaxy Tab S2 for entertainment, videos, game , music, news

Today I got update for android 7.0 , security patch 2018-04-01 ( yyyy-mm-dd )
[Galaxy Tab S General] IHaqL:
Any problems?

did u face any problems while updating it to 6.0.1?
[Galaxy Tab S General] derride8:
Hello. I'm looking for a 10.5+ tablet with a great screen resolution. Any suggestions please.
[Galaxy Tab S General] DaWeav:
I've been reading the rumors that Samsung is going to release the Galaxy Tab S4 in the next month or so with a 10.5inch screen instead of the 9.7inch that they have done with the Tab S2 and Tab S3. Finally, a possible contender to replace my ageing Tab S 10.5 original. If they deliver it with a stylist like the Tab S3, I sure hope it will have a built-in stylist holder like the Note series phones have. As I spent $500 for the Tab S when it was released some years ago, I'd expect that the S4 will come in at least $100 more today due to inflation and to compete with the current iPad Pro prices. So now it's time to take some long slow breaths while I'm waiting for the Tab S4 to be released.
[Galaxy Tab S General] SoulRipper:
I got one for €30, pristine aspect, but WiFi / Bluetooth chip is dead. I have installed LineageOS 14.1 & use it to read eBooks :)
[Galaxy Tab S General] ashyx:
You can use an external 3g dongle with the Tab S for mobile data. My Huawei dongle works fine.
[Galaxy Tab S General] DirkDH:
I have unlimited 4G SIM card and my T705 still works GREAT.
[Galaxy Tab S General] yoiksandaway:
Bought mine the first week it came out. Still going strong. Hopefully there will be something decent to replace it when it finally dies, but that may still be a ways off given my battery life.

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[Galaxy Tab S General] roscored1000:
mine is getting old and slow like me, i have decided to stop using the finger print scanner as it was frustratingly slow and unreliable. Can anyone point in the direction of a ROM for the T705Y? Is the Y worth looking for or just use the 705? thanks
[Galaxy Tab S General] leonitis:
I bought mine July 2014 and touch wood it's still going strong, I also have a Tab S2VE, but I always reach for my tab s,the screen is awesome
[Galaxy Tab S General] Slowtechfr:
I bought mine in January 2015 and it's still working fine thanks to a debloated stock rom. Having some light laggs troubles and the battery lost almost 1 hour lifetime in 3 years. It's behaving better than my 2 years-old phone !
[Galaxy Tab S General] AsItLies:
Some of you may think I'm crazy, but just bought one of these on Ebay... It's New! supposedly. Well, new with and old design and older chipset ;)

For me though, the weight, size (16x10), that it has a bit of a bezel to hold onto, a non-slip back, great screen... think it should fit the bill perfectly. They don't make tablets the way they should imho. They aren't phones, they don't get used the same way, we don't interface with them the same way. A slim bezel great for phone, not for tablet.

It's really difficult to find something you like.
[Galaxy Tab S General] badasschris:
I absolutely love mine and there still isn't a tablet as good for media (oled widescreen) but the storage is a problem. I am more than happy with the rom but is there an easy way to actually make use of my sd card? Is there a quick root method I can do that won't need a data wipe and will let me transfer some apps to the sd card (the built in transfer to sd hardly does anything for big apps) thanks
[Galaxy Tab S General] AsItLies:
Sounds like you haven't seen this thread? Haven't gotten my S yet, but will be trying some of these things then, but it sounds like it should work...

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/patch-adoptable-storage-enabler-t3460478
[Galaxy Tab S General] daze62:
Bought my 805 in July 2014, pretty much as soon as it was released. Really wanted a 32gb version, but that was never released in Australia. After 3 years replaced the battery which was rapidly deteriorating. About what I expected. The Samsung Marshmallow rom seemed rather flaky, so I ran Sweet Rom for a while before switching to Resurrection Remix. It's still pretty quick, but the wifi and cell is getting unreliable and it has always run pretty warm and can now overheat quiet badly when really pushed, triggering reboots or freezing. Trying Lineage today, mostly because it downloads and I haven't had any success downloading RR's latest build. Been wanting to replace the Tab S for some time, but nothing available seemed any better and I didn't like the Tab S2/S3 4:3 screen ratio. If I have to have 4:3, felt like I may as well buy a (gasp! Horror!) iPad. Holding out now for the Tab S4.
[Galaxy Tab S General] AsItLies:
Same dilemma. I think the 4:3 is all wrong for a tablet, a monitor it's okay, not a tablet.

Samsung is supposedly coming out with new Tab E and Tab A this year. They have potential to be good. My Tab S is doing great with lineage, highly recommend it on this device, no issues at all.

Cheers
[Galaxy Tab S General] ashyx:
I used to be a 16:10 advocate. I paid a pretty penny for my Tab S when it first came out.

However I bought a Tab A 9.7 for £65 practically new last year and I use it way more than the Tab S.

It's just more convenient to hold and better for surfing, it has a nice balance in the hand.

Tab S is great for Movies though and the screen is way better than the Tab A, which Samsung really cheaped out on.
[Galaxy Tab S General] AsItLies:
Well the 4:3 vs 16:10 rages on! to be expected ;)

I've had 2 4:3 tabs and returned them both, just felt unwieldy and odd to me. I think of a tablet as being like a book, portrait to read and landscape for movies. Ea to their own of course.

As far as the screen goes... oh my! You are so right, the S is awesome. I had a Tab E 9.6 and loved it except for the screen. I'd bet the 2018 (not available yet) Tab E and A will have higher resolution screens. We'll see what Sammy does...

None the less, always good to chat with a fellow Tab owner, Cheers :)
[Galaxy Tab S General] slow1234:
battery

Battery life has really dropped in recent months - down to just over 2 hours of screen on time at 1/3 brightness. I finally broke down and ordered a replacement battery off ebay today - hopefully it keeps the tablet going for another 1-2 years!

I really like this tab - it is my primary computing device at home. My only regret was getting the 16GB model. I will never make that mistake again.