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[Galaxy Tab S General] Eddie Hicks:
Mine is over 5 years old. Bought it when it was first available. I replaced the battery about 2 years ago. It charges as quickly as new. I charge it like every other day. The battery only cost about $15 on eBay, and is easy to install.
[Galaxy Tab S General] Thomas37DK:
Still going strong... Almost

Mine is running on it's 5th years, starting to have battery issues with slow, or no charge, and I would love a new oliofobic costing on the screen. Will probably change the battery, then it will last me another 5 years ?
[Galaxy Tab S General] Bluecharge:
My SM-T800 runs for 5 years now. I updated it to Lineage 14.1 and its working very good.

I replaced the battery last year, it only took 15 minutes and new one lasts as long as the original - for just 20 bucks!

Also, the original hardcover keyboard makes writing so easy even on my sofa (which you won´t do with the newest Tab S6, because the cover-keyboard

is most flimsy and needs a hard and even surface to work with!!)

Unfortunately Samsung got aware of the "problem" of not selling new devices to us, who are able to replace old battery that easy.

So the new Tabs don´t provide better screens, but an almost non-replaceable battery because they glued it in.

That´s progress :(
[Galaxy Tab S General] A.c228xda:
still doing fine but for the battery

Already got a Samsung Chromebook pro which is way more useful thanks to the full desktop browser but display and speakers are a downgrade, not changing the battery of the tab S cause just not longer use it, also got a Xiaomi Mi 9t with a 6.4 display which is fast and really can't find a worthy tablet any more, tab s6 is way too expensive
[Galaxy Tab S General] Kyo-Ito:
Hi

Almost 5 ys, original battery.

Next Tab S6 lte
[Galaxy Tab S General] rosedog:
I've had mine for 4 years or so. I love it. I did think it was getting dated because it has no LED notifications but then I got the Note 10+.

Running MM. Has anyone gotten a newer OS to run?
[Galaxy Tab S General] urandroid:
My Tab S, like many others, is in its fifth year of existence, and running fine. Using it mostly for light games (puzzles), web browsing and email, as well as for nautical navigation (at which it excels). Started having problems with battery about a year ago and replaced it with a knock-off battery purchased on amazon for $20. Was an easy install and improved charging and battery life substantially.

Considering updating to Lineage OS 14.1 a/k/a Android 7.1.2. Based on feedback in this thread I am getting the impression that it works well for those who have taken that step(?). Any caveats? More specifically, will GPS still work? Mostly what I would like is a "clean" start, and eliminate the preloaded Samsung apps. Or would I be better off with just a factory reset?
[Galaxy Tab S General] Tinderbox (UK):
Well my T800 10.5" is now 5 years, 11 days old and i am still on the original battery and have had no repairs and it`s still working 100%, And i have used it everyday minus the week i had the flu.
[Galaxy Tab S General] slow1234:
After 4.5 years and one battery switch out, I passed my T800 down to my daughter and bought a Tab S6.

The T800 battery life was getting frustrating again and the corner near the head-phone jack was cracked, but was otherwise working great still.

The S6 is really nice, but I have a few minor gripes:

1) no headphone jack

2) the standard Samsung (non-keyboard) cover isn't as good as the one for the T800 - the angles aren't as good so it is a bit top heavy when upright and it doesn't have the option for the 1-2 inch tilt level

My daughter will be happy with the T800 though, as the previous hand-me-down (Moto Xoom) was barely functional anymore.
[Galaxy Tab S General] DaWeav:
My Tab S 10.5 has a new friend. A Tab S6!

I just couldn't continue on the Tab S with how slow web surfing was getting due to all the ads and videos they are putting on all the websites these days. Web pages and apps are instantly coming up on the Tab 6. Anyway, it's not the Tab S issue that all the websites are so much more intensive than they used to be.

We are just in the world of, 'Max Headroom'! That's all...
[Galaxy Tab S General] harper5seven:
I still have a Tab S and am wondering if it's worth keeping around. It's too slow for most web-centric stuff nowadays but it's a solid device. I don't use it anymore for my day-to-day but it would be really awesome if I can mount it to the wall and display something. Maybe just a weather station of some sort. Is anybody doing anything cool with theirs?
[Galaxy Tab S General] lefti696:
I was wandering the same. It's amoled so it is not the best idea to use it with always on display. Although you don't mind burned out display. I use it only for YouTube and movie player. It is a lot faster with Linage os that on a stock Samsung Rom.
[Galaxy Tab S General] randomGaymer68:
6 years. Working perfectly fine for moderate tasks. 7 hours SOT with no battery replaced so far xD.
[Galaxy Tab S General] DJCarlos:
Wich version of OS for update

Hello to all, quick question :

What is the latest version of lineage Os the tab s 8.4 can handle without lags ?

14? 14.1 or is there a new version ?

Or do you recommend any other Rom?

It may seem incredible for some : i got my tab s 8.4 at launch, i am still on the original battery AND on the latest oficial update.

I use it to watch the news, Netflix, Amazon, YouTube

Also web, emails.

Some light games,

Musics apps

Managing the smartplugs and light at home

Reading apps, feedly etc.

I still have a nice autonomy even though i only use it at home. But reading yours comments i may get a battery change.

I havent bought a new version of the tablet because i really love the size of the 8.4 !

I think that this tablet is one of the best things i spent my money ! It still works great !

I am considering getting a tab s6 or s7 but i dont expect it to last as long as the tab s 8.4 !

I am considering updating the OS only because m'y memory is full and i need to place apps on the sdcard.

Thanks all for the advice.
[Galaxy Tab S General] Derbi75:
Bought a used T800 in 04/2019, tried stock 6.0.1 and LineageOS (android 7). Had horrible audio problems with LineageOS so stayed with the stock 6.0.1. Now the stock OS has become really slow, i was thinking about upgrading to a Galaxy Tab S4 but i might just try a clean install of 6.01 again to see how that goes.
[Galaxy Tab S General] benoitb85:
It's quite fast on LineageOS with the ondemand CPU governor., even for web browsing it is still a very decent experience.
[Galaxy Tab S General] gottahavit:
Isn't it funny people say its too slow for web browsing when this was one a ton of the line tablet. Has web browsing become that much better in newer tablets such that what was once great performance is now considered slow? or has web content become so inundated with poor code and bloated advertising that we actually need new hardware?
[Galaxy Tab S General] bartleby999:
Upgraded my Tab S for a Tab S6 last year - Very happy. My Tab S was starting to develope some problems. I had it from 2015 and used it every day, so I got good amount of usage fro it. Although as others have noted web surfing had become slow - I was also experiencing crashes with games and also YouTube had burned itself into my screen. So, last year decided to upgrade and I'm very happy with the S6.

I've kept hold of my Tab S - Mainly because I'm a bit of a hoarder of tech and it'll not be worth much with its issues. It's just sat where I used to keep it.
[Galaxy Tab S General] Stoatbender:
I still run a Tab S SM-T700 (bought new when it was sota) and I love the 16:9 screen ratio. I have to be careful of capacity these days as the 3GB RAM (+ the internal storage) is quickly used up and I've had to replace the battery once as it started getting screen 'jags' followed by a complete crash. Other than the end of life battery this device has been excellent and my best vfm tech buy as I use it every day and will continue to do so.
[Galaxy Tab S General] benoitb85:
Charging is too slow, HEVC support is buggy, Youtube is limited to 1080p, Hearthstone doesn't seem to run anymore. Aside from these issues, I still really like this tablet and use it daily.
[Galaxy Tab S General] linkhunter:
my tablet 16GB (SM-T805) died this year it seems the battery drain more faster than usual also my storage is corrupted it keep crashing I tried to flash stock and custom rom didn't help

and I bought myself a new tab S4, 64 GB (SM-T835) so I probably don't going to post here anymore sad face

and I researched how much a new motherboard cost 72 doller I think it's just better get a new tablet
[Galaxy Tab S General] Long45Legs52:
Still Going Strong

Had my Tab S since Nov 2014.After a couple of months the battery packed in,Samsung replaced it.had no trouble since,only fault like a few others not enough internal storage.no intension of getting another tablet while my tab s is still going strong.
[Galaxy Tab S General] DJCarlos:
Well my tab s 8.4 just fell of the stairs... and i can see that the touch screen is cracked, although the screen is black, the unit is still workin.

As it has the perfect form factor /size i was wondering :

If i want to try to fix it :

doest anybody know what is the exact part number to buy?

if it can help to know that the external glass is in perfect condition.

If it is too expensive.. well i just go and rebuy an s8 used because is the best size possible for the bus/subway/airport

thanks all for the heads up
[Galaxy Tab S General] flhthemi:
*I* would open it and get the part number directly from the screen and then google it and go from there.

Here's a couple links to youtube and a site that offers tools and the screen and some help.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 Repair

Android's 4.4 OS with a 1600 x 2560 pixel resolution.

www.ifixit.com
[Galaxy Tab S General] knosso:
Bought it mid September 2014.... it went throught all the official updates until Marshmallow. Then came the time of the Stock debloated roms. Now with LOS 14.1 Deathly it's faster than ever still on its original battery. The screen cracked last year but it's still working fine for daily use.
[Galaxy Tab S General] mac231us:
just use opera beta playstore block ads much less intensive than chrome (overrated but people hooked into google and heavily pushed by google through oems-indirect bundling-poor msft had to be an antittrust victim of bundling its explorer browser in 2000-lol now see what is happening far worse)
[Galaxy Tab S General] aldrighi:
6 years or so. Original battery. Handle 4 hours + of video streaming. Latest Stock rom 6.0 rooted. Main use to watch movies, iptv and vanced tube. 10.5 inches screen still amazing. I use it everyday at job. Also have a note 3 with lineage 17.1 working like a champ. These were the golden era of the screens.
[Galaxy Tab S General] Pleske:
I bought mine at release, so 6 years old? I still use mine because there seems to be a lack of premium 8" tablets nowadays.

I've just factory reset it this morning to speed it up a bit and xda has been a lot of help! Sad to see Lineage stopped official support last year but I updated to the last official nightly and its been really stable.

I've replaced a lot of the old Nougat apps like the clock, calendar, calculator with google apps in the playstore and use ruthless launcher so it doesn't feel like nougat at all.
[Galaxy Tab S General] Princeland:
8 years and I still use it for series on netflix or movies that I download, I also use Ace player to watch sports in HD. Happy with this magnificent tablet with the best amoled screen ever seen on a samsung tab 👌👌👌 By the way, 4 years since I changed the battery and it's still like then or with little wear. A 40-minute cap on netflix online 7% or 8% on my tab s 8.4
[Galaxy Tab S General] Tinderbox (UK):
I gave mine to my brother in law a year or so ago as it cannot play the newer video codecs like h.265 hevc and i was sick of converting everything to standard h.264, He took it on holiday 4 months ago so it`s still working fine, It`s still on it`s original battery.
[Galaxy Tab S General] goodburd:
My 10 year old Tab S 10.5 used for offline shows and movies is still like new without screen scratch (or a protector) even the oleophobic coating, however the golden paint on the outside started chipping, I removed it with a sandpaper so now it's an almost complete white T800, battery still holds very well compared to my other backlit tablets, 18 hours black background ebooks, 5 hours TV shows (less than an hour on h.265):

I find it funny that the decade+ year old screen looks very similar other than brightness with the new iPad M4, they're finally on the OLED bandwagon.
[Galaxy Tab S General] lmacmil:
Bought the US Cellular version on EBay thinking it was wifi only. Could not return it. Running stock MM and it freezes frequently in any browser (chrome, ff, or stock). Seems to have gotten worse under MM. Does not freeze watching videos or in apps that don't require keyboard input. Have tried several different keyboards but none fixed the problem. About ready to sell it for something that works. May try to root it first. Other than that it's a nice tablet.
[Galaxy Tab S General] Eddie Hicks:
Good points. I never owned a 4:3 tablet. My wife is an Apple nut and has an ipad Mini but I never touch it :).
[Galaxy Tab S General] 05GT:
Got a used one using the Letgo app for $85. Other than a bit of screen burn in it runs fairly smooth on the LineageOS. Battery appears to have been swapped as well.
[Galaxy Tab S General] HANSB57:
I bought mine just after release. Replaced the battery a couple of month ago.

Headphone jack gave me some trouble. Have to turn the headphone jack in the right position to have stereo sound, but hardly use it.

A this point I have no intentions to replace it. Only if a new one would be in the euro 400 range. The tab S3 is to expensive for what I use it for.
[Galaxy Tab S General] philldm:
I'm using it from Novemeber 2014. It works as new.
[Galaxy Tab S General] Tinderbox (UK):
Well if the North and South got at it, You might not see an Tab S4 or anything else, Will this increase the price of my 10.5" , NICE. :D

John.
[Galaxy Tab S General] toufiq47:
its doing OK. now running custom ROM RR 7.1.2. battery is down 3 yrs old now half the power can be used
[Galaxy Tab S General] edan1979:
old and dead. killed by my kid... lol...
[Galaxy Tab S General] _RoRo_:
Mine is around 2 years and a half. It's working great at the moment, and even more since i installed lineage os on it. Last time I check battery capacity is still around 80-85% , I rarely do a full charge. The screen is still perfect, but there's a couple scratches at the back. On the other hand the original charging cable is kind of dead, it takes 8 hours or so for a full cycle with it. But i use anonther cable and it's just fine. So i hope this tablet will still do its job for at least another two years
[Galaxy Tab S General] rsfinsrq:
I purchased the 10.5" 32 GB WiFi version from Best Buy when it came available on June 27, 2014. Put in a 128 GB SD card and I can honestly say I love this tablet just as much now as I did on day 1! I travel for work every week and this is the perfect companion. I watch movies or read eBooks on my flights and stream live TV or music on occasion during the week, some games, internet, email, etc. then It gets a rest over the weekend. I baby this thing and it is still in perfect condition, not a scratch on it. Using a glass screen protector and the stock book cover which slides into a protective sleeve and fits perfectly in a built in tablet pouch in my briefcase. Kept it stock until my 3 year extended warranty expired a couple of months ago. Now I'm running Touchwiz Marshmallow Rom 20170622 by yamr. Pretty close to stock with some Tab A/S2-3 influence and more up to date security patch. I can't see myself replacing my Tab S 10.5 anytime soon. I have noticed some degradation in battery performance. Not sure if its ROM related but either way, I might replace the battery down the road.
[Galaxy Tab S General] episode96:
I've had mine for about two years now, it still works fine. I'll be keeping it until I have no other choice or a decent upgrade finally shows up.

The Tab S2 was not much of an upgrade but it was OK for a new purchase I guess. The Tab S3 on the other hand seems ridiculous to me. It tries to be "premium" to justify the bloated price but it goes about it in the worst possible way with that dumb, fragile, slippery build, while still keeping the tradition of using a previous-gen SOC. Meh.
[Galaxy Tab S General] Akopps:
At the time when Apple's new large screen iPad 2017 is often selling in the US starting at only 300USD, it's downright delusional for Samsung to be selling the Tab S3 for +500USD while at the same time not updating its budget Tab A line second year in a row. Is anyone even buying those things any more (I mean Samsung tablets)? The market has spoken. People want tablets, but they want them cheap. Apple seems to have realized that, but Samsung hasn't.
[Galaxy Tab S General] Tinderbox (UK):
On the Apple UK website it says the iPad 10.5" 64GB starts at £619

On Samsung UK, the S3 9.7" WiFi 32GB starts at £599

John.
[Galaxy Tab S General] episode96:
Or if you're going to charge that kind of money, at least make an effort. Regardless of how much I may dislike iOS, the iPad Pro sweeps the floor with the Tab S3 IMO.

Also, the Tab S2 is still being sold which would be a more decent competitor to the "regular" iPad than the Tab A. It can be found new for £300.
[Galaxy Tab S General] Tinderbox (UK):
The Tab S2 has only 2 speakers, Both on one end, So no good for video if you want to hear stereo sound, The S3 has 4 speakers, but it still has the crappy 4:3 screen.

John.
[Galaxy Tab S General] johnhallkenney:
I was lucky. I Two months ago I purchased a brand new never opened Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 LTE for Australian $200 off a person who received it with a phone bundle.

I have added a logitech keyboard to it for $40

It runs LineageOS and is nothing short of superb.

It has replaced my Samsung Ultra book 13.3inch
[Galaxy Tab S General] radafus:
TAB S 10.5 WIFI , poor performance in gaming compare to what he used to be back in 2014

worst buy of my life

exynos 5 scks and mali gpu ever worse

run lineage OS but doesnt help in gaming

dead trigger 2 run terribly but before it was perfect

Modern combat 5 run terribly but before it was perfect

Titanfall assault run terribly

SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB S KITKAT DAYS >>>>>>>>> TAB S MARSMALLOW - NOUGAT
[Galaxy Tab S General] Tinderbox (UK):
So do games you use to run in 2014 run the same, or is it just 2017 games run poorly, If so you cannot expect an old tablet to play new high end games like on an S2 or S3, The S1 never had the best CPU it`s only 32bit and the big little was supposed to have all 8 cores running at once may not have been implemented , Even the S3 has been given an old Snapdragon 820 and buyers are not happy.

I only use my 10.5" for video and internet, and i still find it amazing and would not swap for an S2 or S3.

John.
[Galaxy Tab S General] chas0001:
I cannot use mine anymore. It started to keep rebooting randomly. I checked the battery connectors and they looked ok. Bought a new battery and that did not resolve the problem. Tried to solder the battery connectors properly but that did not work also and I ended up damaging the connector (not that it was working properly) I think the only alternative is to get a new motherboard. iFixit sells them for $80 but at the moment I cannot justify the expense. I am using a Huawei Mediapad M3 now and its really fast suits my needs.
[Galaxy Tab S General] cimrikonsoloyuncusu:
My 10.5" is working perfect. I bought mine in 2015. I think it is the best tablet for watching movie and surfing on the net. Also it is a good tablet for gaming. I often play Modern Combat 5 and it has a solid framerate. I have installed LineageOS and it is much better than stock rom. With Greenify (with root) it has a good battery performance too
[Galaxy Tab S General] spamidi:
Could you tell me where you bought the battery from ? I need to replace mine as my tablet is randomly closing apps due to battery heating up.
[Galaxy Tab S General] woody1:
I've been very happy with my T-700 Tab S until recently. I've been having frequent crashes for the last couple of weeks. When it crashes, it goes dead, and I can't start it again unless I briefly plug it into a power source. I think it's possible that the crashes are caused by Chrome, but I'm not sure. Now, I'm thinking about flashing a different rom and if that doesn't work, I might get a new tablet.I replaced the battery a couple of months ago, but I don't know if that's related to my problem.

None of the newer Samsung tablets look like they are better than the Tab S. Has anybody gone from a Tab S to a Mediapad M3? If so, what do you think of the Mediapad?
[Galaxy Tab S General] Akopps:
It could be due to a faulty storage memory. I'd reformat and flash the latest stock image. If the issues continue, then just buy a new tablet.
[Galaxy Tab S General] woody1:
That sounds like good advice. I re-installed Chrome. I'll see if that does anything. If not, I'll try your suggestion.
[Galaxy Tab S General] qbic2:
I had similar issues - it was due to faulty battery connector.
[Galaxy Tab S General] tonker83:
T800, had it about 2 years or so. Battery is starting to hold less charge, and the speakers are messed up but both are easy to fix. Running latest android, still handles it like a champ.
[Galaxy Tab S General] xdaq:
EBay
[Galaxy Tab S General] woody1:
I opened up the Tab and cleaned the battery connector with alcohol and reconnected it. It's still having the problem. I've ordered a different battery and I'll try that.

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Ditto. Got mine on eBay.
[Galaxy Tab S General] spamidi:
Thank You

Thank You
[Galaxy Tab S General] headlearning:
Seems to be a common issue with this tablet. Here's a video of the issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iBDVirN_XM. And another video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja5Iznt7MlQ

I've tried different power outlets, different USB cables, I even replaced the charge port with an OEM replacement and the issue still persists. My next step is to re-solder the battery connection.

More info:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-s/help/screen-flicker-screen-freezes-random-t3165471

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-s/help/fix-screen-flicker-screen-freezes-t3374336

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-s/help/tab-flickering-screen-reboots-t3077049

I'd strongly advise against replacing the battery with 3rd party parts for obvious reasons (fire hazard). And after this, I'd never buy a Samsung tablet personally.
[Galaxy Tab S General] woody1:
Can you explain where you would resolder the battery connection? As far as 3rd party batteries being a fire hazard, I don't think so. Have you heard of anybody's Tab S catching on fire? I have many devices with li-ion batteries and none have ever caught on fire. The Galaxy Note was a special case. They packed too much battery in a space that wasn't big enough. And it wasn't a 3rd party battery that caught on fire.
[Galaxy Tab S General] Bog4rt:
Get's a little hot, had a loose battery connector off the shelf, but that was an easy fix. It is a go to for reading and streaming. Only current prob I would say is that Team Win is a little buggy on it.