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Xoom, Xoom 2 and Xoom 2 ME?

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.

mdcykkk9 said:
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)?

[Q] is Lapdock 100 compatible with RAZR HD?

What's up guys.
Sorry if this question was already done, but I could not find it in a first moment,
I saw some people saying that they tried to connect the razr HD in the Lapdock 100 and it was not only compatible, but pretty smoothier than Razr XT910.
http://www.razrforums.com/forum/droid-razr-hd-general-discussion/2799-lapdocks-work.html
Does anybody knows if it is true? :fingers-crossed:
I will probably buy one next week and it would be terrific if I don't have to spend more money in a notebook, wich is something that I need for college.
Also, to have an android notebook with Jelly Bean in HD definition... would be AWESOME.
Please, share your experiences.

it does but it's better on ICS (I've been told, mine came with JB sadly).

Tab 7.7 old and discontinued? Should I buy it?

Thinking of buying the 7.7 but is has no jb support. It it old and discontinued?
Verizon has it on clearance CPO sellout for $279.
Should I just get the Nexus 7 with jb?
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In my opinion, Tab 7.7 is great device until now. It is still unclear whether jb will come for p6800 or not.
but as you can see the support from samsung itself isn't that great, so I would suggest to make an alternative

MicroMod777 said:
Thinking of buying the 7.7 but is has no jb support. It it old and discontinued?
Verizon has it on clearance CPO sellout for $279.
Should I just get the Nexus 7 with jb?
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Personally I have both devices and both provide me with enjoyable experiences. Is the 7.7 EOL? Probably but it's still a very worthwhile device especially viewing mp4 movies and any other visually-rich activities where space is an issue.
If you have the $280 to spare I'd pull the trigger. (You save FAR more than I did when I bought mine many months ago when it first came out!)

skeeterpro said:
Personally I have both devices and both provide me with enjoyable experiences. Is the 7.7 EOL? Probably but it's still a very worthwhile device especially viewing mp4 movies and any other visually-rich activities where space is an issue.
If you have the $280 to spare I'd pull the trigger. (You save FAR more than I did when I bought mine many months ago when it first came out!)
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Same decision here and I chose the 7.7 after comparing to the Nexus. Even though its old and discontinued it still blows away the nexus IMHO. The screen on the 7.7 is miles better and you have the SD card slot. Also I am running JB 4.2.2 flashed following information from these very forums.

andyiacovou said:
Same decision here and I chose the 7.7 after comparing to the Nexus. Even though its old and discontinued it still blows away the nexus IMHO. The screen on the 7.7 is miles better and you have the SD card slot. Also I am running JB 4.2.2 flashed following information from these very forums.
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Which ROM? How's it running? Just curious. CWM protects from the brickbug so was just waiting.....

Old, maybe, but other than the Toshiba try to find another tablet with an almost 8" Super AMOLED+

Ended up getting the Galaxy Tab 2 7" at Frys for $219 with JB installed. Saved $150.
http://www.frys.com/product/7535726?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
Thanks for the inputs.
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MicroMod777 said:
Ended up getting the Galaxy Tab 2 7" at Frys for $219 with JB installed. Saved $150.
http://www.frys.com/product/7535726?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
Thanks for the inputs.
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Hope it will give you much pleasure despite the fact that it is a low-end device, opposed to the high-end 7.7

GT 7.7 is better built quality than Nexus 7.
it's supposed to get JB as Samsung Thailand says.
but when this happen, already Android 5.0 will be out, and maybe 7.0 inch tablets with Full HD displays will out also, so if you like software upgrades fast and clean, go to nexus cause Samsung sucks at it, or wait until Full HD tablets with Android 5.0 is out.

it's still a great tablet. such excellent build quality, expandable memory, screen is amazing people comment on it all the time, option to get a pay as you go sim, keep it in there and get data as needed on a month to month basis, still quite fast with ICS. JB would be nice but not 100% needed plus there are some ROM options that provide JB like features.
im flying overseas this summer, right now there is no other tablet i would want with me. i can put multiple movies on here and watch them, and enjoy wifi wherever, and if really needed get wireless data also. what else could you ask for? well a nexus device with this kind of build quality, expandable memory and this screen. but that is not happening yet.

Dude ... the screen is really enough reason to buy that awesome device .. the only tab with Super AMOLED Plus screen !
and btw .. Samsung announced that it's going to have Jelly Bean update in Q2 i guess

[Q] Why no ROM love for the i705

Is the Verizon version of the Tab 2 7" that unpopular? I got a sweet deal on one and have yet to find a custom ROM for it other than the discontinued DoubleShot.
Anyone out there have something I haven't found in my search online yet or a reason why there is so darn little aftermarket support for this device?
TIA

pingbrady said:
Is the Verizon version of the Tab 2 7" that unpopular? I got a sweet deal on one and have yet to find a custom ROM for it other than the discontinued DoubleShot.
Anyone out there have something I haven't found in my search online yet or a reason why there is so darn little aftermarket support for this device?
TIA
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I'm guessing because it's such a terrible device. I've had mine for almost a year now and every day it amazes me how terrible it is. I wish I didn't get locked in to two years with Verizon on this thing, but it was the only tablet available from them at the time.

Buying new - which version of Android comes installed?

I'm looking at buying a Droid (not sure if Mini/Maxx) new from Verizon... Will I be able to unlock the bootloader, or do they come with 4.4.4 now?
Thanks!

The reality is that you won't know for sure until you have it in your hands. However, I know someone who got a Mini recently and it was on 4.4. There is probably a ton of them still out there since it's an 'older' phone.

mushbert said:
I'm looking at buying a Droid (not sure if Mini/Maxx) new from Verizon... Will I be able to unlock the bootloader, or do they come with 4.4.4 now?
Thanks!
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I got my Maxx 4 days ago it came with 4.4.4
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Thanks, I just wasn't sure if they would bother updating from the 4.4 packages they had. I forget, is the version shown on the box label?

mushbert said:
Thanks, I just wasn't sure if they would bother updating from the 4.4 packages they had. I forget, is the version shown on the box label?
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Yes, it is.
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If you are purchasing straight from Verizon then it is most likely going to be a 2014 model with the latest software. In my case, I purchased from Best Buy online to keep my unlimited data and it came with 4.2.2 with a build date from October 2013 if I remember correctly.
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Hmm. Hadn't thought of that, which is funny since every corner store in Canada seems to retail phones now... I'm actually sending someone to do this for me while they're across the border and it has to be easy, because they don't know anything about phones. :fingers-crossed:
I haven't decided whether to pick up another Mini as a parts donor, or go with a Maxx and give in to "biggerness". I believe the former is still identical, but didn't the Maxx get a refresh that changed the case/trim and the flash size?

mushbert said:
Hmm. Hadn't thought of that, which is funny since every corner store in Canada seems to retail phones now... I'm actually sending someone to do this for me while they're across the border and it has to be easy, because they don't know anything about phones. :fingers-crossed:
I haven't decided whether to pick up another Mini as a parts donor, or go with a Maxx and give in to "biggerness". I believe the former is still identical, but didn't the Maxx get a refresh that changed the case/trim and the flash size?
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Best buy site says it has the 32 gig maxx with 4.4 for 49$ on contact
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kalel420 said:
Best buy site says it has the 32 gig maxx with 4.4 for 49$ on contact
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Ouch, $749 off-contract though. I guess I'll stick to eBay, I can buy (and eventually break) at least two of them for less!

Wife got a Maxx a week and a half ago from a Verizon retail store and it was on 4.4.4 and needed no further updates. The developer options were also enabled and 'stay awake' when plugged in was checked so it seems they do update the phones in the stores. I got mine in July from Verizon online and it was still on Jelly Bean with blue icons and everything.