Is Xoom family edition worth buying. I searched forum and could not find any custom development happening for family edition. I definitely need ICS and rooted tablet.
Thanks
Don't get FE or Xoom2 then. Neither is unlockable. Stick with original Xoom for best dev support.
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d3athsd00r said:
Don't get FE or Xoom2 then. Neither is unlockable. Stick with original Xoom for best dev support.
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Probably Galaxy is a better choice then based on local availability. Thanks a lot for saving my money.
I learned the hard way, and didn't have enough time to really check into things before I pulled the trigger on a Xoom FE. It was rootable, but that is all...
I ended up selling the FE and bought a Xoom wifi, much better
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The dev section looks rather sparse.
Is this phone worth picking up at this point? It is $99 at Best Buy which is very tempting. But if the Dev community supporting it is already sparse is it worth diving in so close to other device launches?
Is this device good enough not to wait a month or two for the Photon, SG2, Nexus3? All will be at least $100 more.....
Just a general whats your opinion I guess while trying to form my own. Thank you
Wait and get the Photon or SG2 unless you have the yearly upgrade and love the Google goodness.
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Wait and get the Photon or SG2 unless you have the yearly upgrade and love the Google goodness.
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Enjoy a locked bootloader on the photon. I'd wait for the Nexus 3. Or Galaxy S2.
If you need something to keep you busy in the meantime, get a tablet
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I'm curious which model of the tab plus is the most used here on XDA. If you are using a model I didn't include, please reply.
(My reason is to gauge demand.)
GT-P-6210 WiFi
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GT-P-6210 WiFi
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Same
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youaskedme
youaskedme.. <-- get it.. (UWAXME) lol just kidding thats my model number I believe from malaysia, device is actually P6200 GTAB 7.0+ w/HSPA+
best device in the world to me at the moment, the 7.7 (w/HSPA) might top it on my list, likely depending on pocketablility/bezel size, unless that SAMOLED+ is as good as its supposed to be.
p6210. Love it...even with the sod's
P6200 3G. I need an alternative phone.
SGH-869 using it daily as my phone/tablet!
6210, no sod's here, yet.
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lrs421 said:
6210, no sod's here, yet.
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Same here
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P6200 here...
P6200 wifi 3G (non-IR version) - only variant available locally.
GT-P6210 (wifi only)
(I've had it and used it daily for 2 months without a single SOD)
GT-P6200 From Malaysia > > Alaska > > Florida > > Honduras > > Bay Islands!!!
P6210
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it's starting to look like I'm going to have to figure out how to get my hands on a P6200 to start bringing the kernel work there...
Anyone know where I can find one in the US? I'd prefer not to pay much (considering I already have a 6210 and the income from kernel development is exactly 0.)
I don't think you'll be able to find it in the US cheaper than Malaysia. And my purchase from ipmart could have not been any better. I still cannot believe that my tablet arrived in just three days after I hit the buy it button. 580$ was my final price including the fastest and most expensive FedEx option.
P_
GT-P6210 (wifi only)
No SODs yet. Have had it for a week.
Returned the Kindle Fire.
garyd9 said:
it's starting to look like I'm going to have to figure out how to get my hands on a P6200 to start bringing the kernel work there...
Anyone know where I can find one in the US? I'd prefer not to pay much (considering I already have a 6210 and the income from kernel development is exactly 0.)
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Cheapest place would be ipmart.com I think brand new are under $500 now. You can also try buying a used one from ebay.
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have to agree with the other guys, cheapest for P6200 would be ipmart, shipping is quick too.
we could always start the *buy Gary a 3g7.0+ bounty thread*
then you'll likely get demands for CM7, ICS and MIUI, (and sense) .. lol
I'd personally love it if gary had a 3g version to develop.
send a sweet talk email to samsung, about doing a review, development, etc.. or try emailing the big name sites that have had done reviews on the P6200(if they didnt have to return it they may be willing to part with it)
just some thoughts.
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Great device!
have been looking round for a tab, while the transformer prime seems best its now almost double the cost of the xoom, even though the xoom is quite old, it seems anything else around is still tegra2 or dual core similar spec hardware to the xoom, so i dont see any point apart from the weight in getting anything newer or more expensive, is it still a good option guys? you can get one for around £260 in the UK where as the transformer prime would be £499 and the original transformer maybe £350
i just returned a scroll extreme as it was just soooooooooooooo laggy!! i dont want anything with huge lag like that again
This late? I wouldn't buy the xoom today at its current price.
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have been looking round for a tab, while the transformer prime seems best its now almost double the cost of the xoom, even though the xoom is quite old, it seems anything else around is still tegra2 or dual core similar spec hardware to the xoom, so i dont see any point apart from the weight in getting anything newer or more expensive, is it still a good option guys? you can get one for around £260 in the UK where as the transformer prime would be £499 and the original transformer maybe £350
i just returned a scroll extreme as it was just soooooooooooooo laggy!! i dont want anything with huge lag like that again
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So I'm the first to respond...the original Xoom is a wonderful device and is even better now than it was when it was new because it has ICS official update, and best of all, the most fantastic developers and real bleeding-edge advances in Xoom software. It's so well built and sturdy that the bit of additional weight doesn't matter. In my opinion the Xoom is still the best tablet available, as everything works well and there's tons of additional functionality with custom roms.
The xoom is built like a tank and with it's specs what else out there is better for the money. I have two of them and the last one I picked up for $315 U.S.
Picked up 32 gb wifi only xoom a few months back with original box and 5 cases (4 still sealed) for $275 off craigslist. Didn't think it was too bad and I'll be keeping xoom for awhile
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This late? I wouldn't buy the xoom today at its current price.
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the only thing i can see maybe 'better' for the money is the asus transformer 101 maybe just because its a little lighter and can be expanded with the kb if need be, also the connectivity looks a little better placed, and its just as supposed with roms and people using it. These are both £290 ish in the UK?
i mean the xoom 2 is a little more expensive but for that lighter slimmer body you lose the expansion slow, sure you can use the usb host but i dont like that idea, would prefer an expansion slot, the galaxy tab just seem out there with the price, then you have the acer a200 which ones again is similar so im thinking the original xoom or asus transformer in this price bracket is the best option...
I only got my Xoom about 3 weeks ago, £280 from PC world. Been an android guy for a year now so did my research to see what the community support was like. Noticed that we're getting official CM9 support, that made the deal even sweeter. Still team EOS provide excellent support on AOSP builds. Even in terms of specs, great screen, great processor, can be overclocked (and stable). In my opinion this is still a great buy!
I too want to buy a tablet. But I'm confused between xoom, galaxy tab 10.1 and transformer TF101.
So what do you guys suggest?
My requirements are, good support by Dev community and which wont brick easily...
Thanks..
Peace.
Hi I just picked up a Motorola Xoom WiFi 32GB via a pricerunner.co.uk search. This got me a £5 discount making the delivered price just under £245. I tried to upgrade to ICE/Android 4.0, but managed to “Brick” the device …so be warned and be patient.
Fortunately I manage to resolve this issue with the help of some XDA forum links, YouTube and Motorola site itself. I will try and write up the details of my problem and solution in another thread.
I am now back to the original Android 3.2 version and so far I am very happy the XOOM.
adiles said:
I too want to buy a tablet. But I'm confused between xoom, galaxy tab 10.1 and transformer TF101.
So what do you guys suggest?
My requirements are, good support by Dev community and which wont brick easily...
Thanks..
Peace.
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the Xoom has great community support and as far as I know the galaxy tab 10.1 does too because that was another option of mine and community support is a big factor when I buy a new product both I believe are getting official CM9 support. i can't speak for the TF101,I don't know much about that one
adiles said:
I too want to buy a tablet. But I'm confused between xoom, galaxy tab 10.1 and transformer TF101.
So what do you guys suggest?
My requirements are, good support by Dev community and which wont brick easily...
Thanks..
Peace.
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I have all three and the best will be the one you can find at the best price. All three are near similar hardware with each having an advantage/disadvantage to the others.
Community/Dev support I would have to say the Xoom wins though...as well as being difficult to brick. Google "Experience" device really makes the Xoom a great device.
(I use the Xoom, my wife is using the Transformer and I gave my mother the Galaxy Tab).
in my opinion, its the best tablet for the cost.
main cons are weight and potentially out of date hardware. that hasn't stopped it from being the first official device to receive 4.0.4
would love if i could get a 2nd one as backup.
HD dock is wonderful. it even works with my otterbox.
Xoom is the best overall tablet. Newer tablets have shinier items, but considering the durability, functionality, support and overall user experience, I don't think you could go wrong buying a xoom.
I do have a Xoom either and I think it's a good choice and you won't regret buying it. It isn't expensive for its quality and it runs very well and smoothly especially with CM9 ICS.
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the only thing i can see maybe 'better' for the money is the asus transformer 101 maybe just because its a little lighter and can be expanded with the kb if need be, also the connectivity looks a little better placed, and its just as supposed with roms and people using it. These are both £290 ish in the UK?
i mean the xoom 2 is a little more expensive but for that lighter slimmer body you lose the expansion slow, sure you can use the usb host but i dont like that idea, would prefer an expansion slot, the galaxy tab just seem out there with the price, then you have the acer a200 which ones again is similar so im thinking the original xoom or asus transformer in this price bracket is the best option...
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Actually, the Xoom has a better frame rate than the Transformer 101. You could search for the thread that proves it somewhere here in General or Q&A (sometime last summer?).
If you can find one for a good price I think it's a no-brainer. Great build quality and great active devs on XDa. What more could you possibly ask for?
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Actually xoom is not availiable online right now and the one availiable in stores is a 3g model which is out of my range. So I was thinking about buying galaxy tab..
So what do you guys suggest? Should I go for the tab or spend some extra bucks on xoom?
I really can't decide.. coz both of them almost same...
Peace.
adiles said:
Actually xoom is not availiable online right now and the one availiable in stores is a 3g model which is out of my range. So I was thinking about buying galaxy tab..
So what do you guys suggest? Should I go for the tab or spend some extra bucks on xoom?
I really can't decide.. coz both of them almost same...
Peace.
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check craigslist in your area, or look on ebay. do your research and you are sure to find a great deal!
I've had Xoom since almost release day. Wifi at start and chose it over the galaxy tab just cause it felt more rugged. Tab was nice but felt cheep. Haven't regretted it one bit. Now I own 2 xooms, wifi and 4g, wifi one my son mainly uses. Got my 3g/4g on Craigslist for 400, came dock, leather case and original box.
based on your guys opinions here and elsewhere, i ordered the xoom and should have it in my hands tomorrow. really excited about this device! i even changed my sig already
Hello,
How are you?
Today the Xoom line got my attention.
I am wanting to buy a tablet.
I am looking for a tablet mostly for web browsing and email and some light apps like tapatalk.
I was thinking about a tab 10.1 because I can get it for a sweet price. My idea was to get it and install cm9 to get rid of touchwiz.
My phone is a nexus and I love the stock android.
Today I saw a sweet deal on a Xoom 2 and an even sweeter deal on a 2 Medi edition.
I did some research on the Xoom and came to see that the original Xoom is a Google experience device that runs stock android and already has the update for jelly bean.
That doesn't seem to be the scenario for the 2 however. From what I read it is still on honeycomb with a Motorola UI.
My question is, since I don't really know the Xoom line, am I saying things correctly?
is it a better option to try to find a used Xoom? Or can I buy the good deal Xoom 2 and then flash a custom 4.1.1? Are there good JB ROMs available?
Thank you.
Cheers
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Xoom 2 is a little better device thn xoom but has a locked bootloader. No roms are available because of that for xoom2. Ics is available and hopefully jb in few months. If you want to do more hacks than root overclock and remove few bloodwares don't buy xoom2. Other than that if the price is good, is not a bad tablet.
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If you value updates/custom development, you should get an original Xoom. Not the ME version. The original 32gb xoom.
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Xoom 2 is a little better device thn xoom but has a locked bootloader. No roms are available because of that for xoom2. Ics is available and hopefully jb in few months. If you want to do more hacks than root overclock and remove few bloodwares don't buy xoom2. Other than that if the price is good, is not a bad tablet.
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where can i obtain such an ics update becouse i am still stuck on 3.2.2 honeycomb, got a xoom 2 ,16gb wifi(mz615)?
Hi, I'm looking to get a Galaxy Tab 7.7 and it seems the cheapest used one on ebay is the SCH-i815. I assume the difference in model number has to do with the ability to use 4G LTE on Verizon, which I'm not concerned with really, except that this version seems to be selling for cheaper. My concern is when I root this tablet can I use the any of the ROMs listed under the development section? All of them seem to be listed for P6800/P6810 and when I search within I don't find the term i815 or 815 as a separate thread or a within any of these threads.
Thanks
There are only 3 ROMs you can use currently:
Paranoid Android
CM9
CM10
Sorry to say it, but that's it. Carrier devices typically get the least support, this tab in particular was priced into oblivion, so not very many people spent the premium $ on it.
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Gilbot said:
There are only 3 ROMs you can use currently:
Paranoid Android
CM9
CM10
Sorry to say it, but that's it. Carrier devices typically get the least support, this tab in particular was priced into oblivion, so not very many people spent the premium $ on it.
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Yeah, it's expensive. I specifically want it for the Super AMOLED Plus display. I plan on building a fiberglass mount to go over my current stereo and I figured this tablet will have the best readability in sunlight. I'll use my GNex as a hotspot, so I really don't need the carrier radios in it. I bet they don't come out with new tablet with a 7" or larger Super AMOLED display for another year. Especially with the Nexus 7 being as cheap as it is (I currently have this tablet). Maybe I'll just get another Nexus 7 instead, I'll have to try it out and see how it fares.
What's a good price for the SCH-I815?
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What's a good price for the SCH-I815?
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I just got mine for $250 refurbished, so I would think that price is better is "good." It has less support overall compared to the 6800/6810, so take that into consideration...
To be fair, all 3 variants have little support. Its all Locerra's doing.
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That's true. Manufacturer support is poor... perhaps I should have said that there are more custom/working roms/tools for the AT&T variants.
Yeah. There is 0 ROMs for it. Literally. We're lucky electron worked out getting a stock ota.
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