www.youtube.com/watch?v=P28m9cwa47E
Above video shows the black version of the new tab s2. I have personally contacted the person who uploaded the video and according to him/her the unit comes with the same touchwiz found on the new s6 but theming has been removed. And current root methods don't seems to work duuhh
New video added about the design of the tablet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWhGpStnkmQ
black and shiny, they look nice on the video, a pity about the specs.
John.
They dropped the ball on this new one...but hey, at least I feel beautiful with my original tab s
Samsung must make quite a bit of profit on their phones and tablets, they make most of the costly components themselves, cpu , display, touchscreen, memory, ect
John.
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Why did you post the same video link as the OP?
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I did a search and couldn't find anything about this.
This drives me crazy. The Amazon AppStore has such tiny text and pictures, almost totally unusable without some reading glasses on. Ive compared what it looks like on the Note to the Galaxy Nexus (which has a very similar resolution) and it's displayed correctly on the latter.
Any tips or tricks to get it to look right? Is it just a bug with the app? Should I file a bug report to Amazon?
What it looks like compared to on the nexus:
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It's not really a bug per-say. Since the Galaxy Note has the same resolution as most tablets Amazon's app treats it as such. So it is technically displaying properly but since we have a 5.3 inch screen and not a 7-10in like on most android tablets we have to kinda squint our eyes. You could try reporting it to Amazon but I'm not sure if it will yield to anything.
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It's not really a bug per-say. Since the Galaxy Note has the same resolution as most tablets Amazon's app treats it as such.
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wtf are you talking about? amazons own kindle fire is 1024x600 vs 1280x720 on the galaxy nexus and i just showed you in a picture that it renders fine on the nexus. if the nexus is a special case then the note should also be a special case. you cannot go by resolution to determine the screen size. and this is the only app ive run into with this problem.
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wtf are you talking about? amazons own kindle fire is 1024x600 vs 1280x720 on the galaxy nexus and i just showed you in a picture that it renders fine on the nexus. if the nexus is a special case then the note should also be a special case. you cannot go by resolution to determine the screen size. and this is the only app ive run into with this problem.
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is wtf really necessary? he was correct. it's by screen res. the nexus being a lower res means nothing. if anything it helps his argument.
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is wtf really necessary? he was correct. it's by screen res. the nexus being a lower res means nothing. if anything it helps his argument.
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Exactly...
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wtf are you talking about? amazons own kindle fire is 1024x600 vs 1280x720 on the galaxy nexus and i just showed you in a picture that it renders fine on the nexus. if the nexus is a special case then the note should also be a special case. you cannot go by resolution to determine the screen size. and this is the only app ive run into with this problem.
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This also happens with the Netflix app on the note.
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is wtf really necessary? he was correct. it's by screen res. the nexus being a lower res means nothing. if anything it helps his argument.
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can you even read? how does that help his argument. he said a high res means its seen as a tablet. the galaxy nexus has a higher resolution than amazons own tablets. thats 100% opposite of what he is saying.
wtf indeed.
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can you even read? how does that help his argument. he said a high res means its seen as a tablet. the galaxy nexus has a higher resolution than amazons own tablets. thats 100% opposite of what he is saying.
wtf indeed.
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The Marketplace installed on the Kindle Fire isn't the same as the one installed via the apk you can download.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWptYuPRd6o
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can you even read? how does that help his argument. he said a high res means its seen as a tablet. the galaxy nexus has a higher resolution than amazons own tablets. thats 100% opposite of what he is saying.
wtf indeed.
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If you want people to help you, you really shouldn't be rude to people - especially those who aren't being rude to you. You don't have to agree with his answer, but being a jerk about it simply makes others not want to help you.
Programs have no idea how big your screen size is. They do, however, know your screen resolution. It is not unreasonable for programs to say, 'okay, you have this many pixels, I'm going to maximize use of them.'.
Now, as you noted, there is the issue where you can have an extremely high density display (imagine this on a 300+ dpi retina display). And of course, eyesight varies. Making 'phone exceptions' as you implied it's doing for the Nexus is possible but long term wise that's a bad way to go. You'd have to arbitrarily decide what people want for that device.
What they should do, like all programs should do, is have a 'font size' type of setting, so people like me can live happily the way it is now, and people like you can set it to the 'phone layout' that you want.
tl;dr: Log a enhancement request with Amazon.
- Frank
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The Marketplace installed on the Kindle Fire isn't the same as the one installed via the apk you can download.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWptYuPRd6o
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and? what? thats AGAIN not my point or related to my question or this argument. THE GALAXY NEXUS has a high resolution display similar to the note and has the same downloaded amazon market the note uses and displays it correctly.
Yeah the text is small. So what? Be happy us in the USA even have access to it. The free app a day is a great benefit.
When the ATT Note launches and its more common Amazon will get around to fixing it.
Enjoy.
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ChodTheWacko said:
If you want people to help you, you really shouldn't be rude to people - especially those who aren't being rude to you. You don't have to agree with his answer, but being a jerk about it simply makes others not want to help you.
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its kind of hard to keep my cool when people arent even reading what im saying, REPEATEDLY. saying "wtf" isnt being rude, its not name calling. YOU calling me a jerk, thats name calling.
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its kind of hard to keep my cool when people arent even reading what im saying, REPEATEDLY. saying "wtf" isnt being rude, its not name calling. YOU calling me a jerk, thats name calling.
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I wasn't referring to that, I was referring to the 'Can you read?' question.
People are trying to help you, although it's obvious they are making some incorrect assumptions. Anyway, I have no further comments on this thread.
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I wasn't referring to that, I was referring to the 'Can you read?' question.
People are trying to help you, although it's obvious they are making some incorrect assumptions.
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there were no assumptions needed, everything was in black and white to read.
this was a second person joining in that didnt read a damn thing. telling me off and saying im wrong. can you not see how this would aggravate me?
i really dont think theres any chance of either of these people helping me.
I think they were disagreeing with you, but not trying to be 'telling you off'. That's my opinion, however. We're going to have to agree to disagree on this.
You might be interested in knowing that earlier versions of the Amazon appstore used the 'phone interface' on the Galaxy note. If I recall, it was only fairly recently that an appstore update changed the store to 'tablet mode' on the Note.
I remember thinking 'oh.... wow. hmm' when it happened. I flirted e-mailing them a letter of protest, but I got used to it.
- Frank
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wtf are you talking about? amazons own kindle fire is 1024x600 vs 1280x720 on the galaxy nexus and i just showed you in a picture that it renders fine on the nexus. if the nexus is a special case then the note should also be a special case. you cannot go by resolution to determine the screen size. and this is the only app ive run into with this problem.
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Why not? Other apps do - Netflix on the Note (as has been mentioned later), for example renders pretty much like my Galaxy Tab 10.1 - very different to the same app on my phone, and I think it is far better.
Whilst I appreciate the small scale of the Amazon AppStore may be a problem for some, personally I much prefer it. If they suddenly changed tomorrow to use the "phone" interface from the Nexus, I would be considering that to be an "issue", though I fully appreciate that the smaller size would definitely be a real problem for someone with less than perfect vision.
Personally, I think that GallardosEggrollShop was 100% correct when he said it was related to the resolution of the Note. The fact that it looks different on the Nexus is because they made a specific exception for the Nexus, but that doesn't change the general rule.
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ericshmerick said:
Yeah the text is small. So what? Be happy us in the USA even have access to it. The free app a day is a great benefit.
When the ATT Note launches and its more common Amazon will get around to fixing it.
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Good point here - the Note has not be launched in the US, unlike the Nexus, so why would Amazon specifically code an exception for the Note, when the AppStore is not supposed to be available outside the US?
However, even when the AT&T Note is launched, it possibly won't be fixed because the AT&T device will likely identify itself differently to the regular international Note.
Regards,
Dave
I just installed the midnote ice cream sandwich rom (which is quite usable as a daily driver), and interestingly the appstore has revered back to the 'phone' interface.
I have kind of mixed feelings about this.
As I said in earlier posts, it would be nice to have the option of selecting.
- Frank
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hey guys, i need your feedback.
galaxy note display is 1280x800 pixel right? as i understand it, that is the same resolution that is used in most android honeycomb tablets.
i would like to know if apps made for honeycomb tablets are compatible with galaxy note or not? because my main concern is the unique resolution for a smartphone that might not motivate devs to make apps compatible with it.
tell me your opinion or experience, guys. i am considering to buy this phone, so your review, opinion and experience are of utmost important to me.
stfudude said:
hey guys, i need your feedback.
galaxy note display is 1280x800 pixel right? as i understand it, that is the same resolution that is used in most android honeycomb tablets.
i would like to know if apps made for honeycomb tablets are compatible with galaxy note or not? because my main concern is the unique resolution for a smartphone that might not motivate devs to make apps compatible with it.
tell me your opinion or experience, guys. i am considering to buy this phone, so your review, opinion and experience are of utmost important to me.
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like i heard, it is compatible, because tablet uses honeycomb firmware and note gingerbread atm. But ics (android 4) update will allow us to use tablet and smartphones applications without any incompatible problems ;D
EdgaBimbam said:
like i heard, it is compatible, because tablet uses honeycomb firmware and note gingerbread atm. But ics (android 4) update will allow us to use tablet and smartphones applications without any incompatible problems ;D
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i see..
so users have to play the waiting game after buying this phone?
Welcome to Android?
the "waiting game" will last 2 months at most, that's if you wait for the official update...
you can flash the 4.0.3 leak that just becae available and enjoy right away
I don't have any problems with apps.And ICS is on the way...
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zviki said:
I don't have any problems with apps.And ICS is on the way...
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you mean every app you want to install is compatible? even gameloft games? how many apps have you got installed on your note?
Games may be the biggest issue due to screen resolution. I don't use the phone for this but of the one mind game I have, the app itself is smaller than the actual screen so I have not used it since.
For general apps that follow the UI design principles to use device independant resolution they work fine. I am developing an application just now and it runs on QVGA upwards. On the Note I get a lot more shown on the screen but it is still perfectly usable on the QVGA phones too.
Cheers,
Dave...
I've had a couple of apps that don't display properly. With one major exception (robot unicorn attack) these have all been crappy little gimmicky apps. I'm sure the problem exists for other paid and 'high quality' apps, but I haven't seen it yet.
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Thanks Dave and newg.
And now I'm having doubt about buying this phone.
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Thanks Dave and newg.
And now I'm having doubt about buying this phone.
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My advice, go for galaxy nexus. Buy it online. Ull get the best of everything.. And S II is a good option.
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stfudude said:
Thanks Dave and newg.
And now I'm having doubt about buying this phone.
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Then don't buy it!
Note that you could well have exactly the same sort of issues for any phone with a screen resolution beyond 800x480 (e.g. HTC Sensation, Galaxy Nexus etc).
Developers *should* be trying to make their applications resolution independent where possible, but this isn't always the case. However, I've had no serious compatibility issues with my Note thus far.
If you want surefire compatibility, get a Galaxy S II because that is probably compatible with the majority of applications.
Regards,
Dave
harshdoshi25 said:
My advice, go for galaxy nexus. Buy it online. Ull get the best of everything.. And S II is a good option.
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Don't wanna buy galaxy nexus because of its mediocre specs. I'm a specs crazy guy, I can't accept the fact that galaxy nexus uses the same gpu like sgs, and low MP count camera.
SGS 2 is the same like note, only with smaller screen.
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foxmeister said:
Then don't buy it!
Note that you could well have exactly the same sort of issues for any phone with a screen resolution beyond 800x480 (e.g. HTC Sensation, Galaxy Nexus etc).
Developers *should* be trying to make their applications resolution independent where possible, but this isn't always the case. However, I've had no serious compatibility issues with my Note thus far.
If you want surefire compatibility, get a Galaxy S II because that is probably compatible with the majority of applications.
Regards,
Dave
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Yeah man, I sure hope devs will appreciate the beauty of galaxy note... :-(
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bm2PLW_0-c&list=UU25TmsJidl31Hbf5PVckK8Q&index=1&feature=plcp
Plese check it out and let me know what you think.
good first impressions. surprised to see how well the nexus 7 screen looked when it was streaming the movie. UI looks very snappy. looking forward to your full video review. Right be a good idea to show off some tegra3 optimized games like Dead Trigger. also on how fast the stock chrome browser is.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bm2PLW_0-c&list=UU25TmsJidl31Hbf5PVckK8Q&index=1&feature=plcp
Plese check it out and let me know what you think.
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I like the video. Simple enough to cover the basics of the tablet (screen, video, jellybean, etc.) and a simple comparison against the fire. The video didn't go too much in depth against the Fire but that'd be a separate video in itself.
Which rooting video was that you were talking about? Can't find one myself.
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Which rooting video was that you were talking about? Can't find one myself.
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This one maybe, I don't have my Nex7 yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q6uBd38hm0
Great video but its not identical to the phone layout. Email and contacts and many other Apps run in tablet mode.
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I got mine on Friday and love it fast, smooth, simply a beast.
blackhand1001 said:
Great video but its not identical to the phone layout. Email and contacts and many other Apps run in tablet mode.
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I did misspeak you are correct.
I'll be sure to bring that up!
I gave you a thumbs up! All these videos, I still cannot believe how snappy that tablet looks. Cannot wait until tomorrow.
I have a Note 3. I am hoping I can get a watch that will let me browse the web (in the highest resolution possible) using my phone's Internet connection. And possibly record video and audio without being obvious (to record police brutality if I ever find myself in such a situation).
Does such a watch exist? Does the galaxy gear do this yet or is it still not possible to browse the web on it?
Both can be done with the GG with null ROM. Browsing and discrete camera with the addition if a couple of extra apps. The browsing experience is of course horrible, trying to read on such a small screen
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animatechnica said:
Both can be done with the GG with null ROM. Browsing and discrete camera with the addition if a couple of extra apps. The browsing experience is of course horrible, trying to read on such a small screen
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Well that is very good to know, thanks!
Are there different models of the Galaxy Gear? I thought I saw that they had a new model or something. Should I look for any particular model?
WatermelonSlim said:
Well that is very good to know, thanks!
Are there different models of the Galaxy Gear? I thought I saw that they had a new model or something. Should I look for any particular model?
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i would suggest you waiting 4-8 weeks when Gear 2 will came out. Let's see how Tizen android and XDA fit together. I guess we will be able to flash Android on the Gear2 too. Cause of those XDA geniousses...Then watch thos in depth review videos on youtube...i don't really know what to expect from gear 2 and tizen...
But i would bet my ass that with the Note 4 a new Galaxy Gear will arrive...i really don'T know...but it could be smart to not buy gear 2 and buy the Galaxy gear cause it became cheap...i do not want to miss my gear...
oh and for that police violence videos i just opened a thread. say that you want this feature there. So devs will see people are interested not only me.
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I have a Note 3. I am hoping I can get a watch that will let me browse the web (in the highest resolution possible) using my phone's Internet connection. And possibly record video and audio without being obvious (to record police brutality if I ever find myself in such a situation).
Does such a watch exist? Does the galaxy gear do this yet or is it still not possible to browse the web on it?
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I don't think anything lets you browse the net. Smart watch screens are tiny ....
ash99 said:
I don't think anything lets you browse the net. Smart watch screens are tiny ....
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They're tiny, yes. But are they really that much smaller than the phones we were using to browse the web a few years ago?
All,
I know that many on XDA are pro's at using tablets but I do see some new comers seeking tips on how to use the tablet.
Below you will find a playlist link for a series of video tips for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.1 and 8.4.
I will be creating more over the next few days
Thanks
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTi1vNUsUdr-lWCrtt0QyooWjwjVGoM_J
I watched some vids and it either shows me little things I didnt know or gives me new ideas for usage.
Thanks for the vids and your work.
(one advice and not critisism; dont move your hand around so much in your next vids)
Very cool.. Going from HTC from all these years I feel better.. Thanks
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All,
I know that many on XDA are pro's at using tablets but I do see some new comers seeking tips on how to use the tablet.
Below you will find a playlist link for a series of video tips for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.1 and 8.4.
I will be creating more over the next few days
Thanks
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTi1vNUsUdr-lWCrtt0QyooWjwjVGoM_J
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this SHOW ASTONISHING ON OUR TABLETS DUDE download
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