I'm just wondering if any other Surface RT owners have received the last firmware update release August 12 2014. It's been almost a month since release and I've yet to see it which I find rather odd. I'm still running RT 8.0 but the Surface updates page make no mention if it's specific to RT 8.1, so I assumed all Surface RT devices would get it.
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/install-update-activate/rt-update-history
Anyone else seen it and/or installed it?
Forum moderators... I realized after posting this thread that it probably should have been a post in the Surface Q/A thread. I don't know if I have the ability to delete a thread (can't find a way so far), so if you'd like to move this question into that thread feel free. Thanks!
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As stated by the title, I know we are waiting for the Honeycomb source to be released before any Honeycomb roms are developed for the Gtab. But, and it's a big But!, Now that google has said they are delaying the release of the HC source are we going to see some Honeycomb SDK ports? Or are we going to wait until the true source is released? I don't really mind either way, it's just a question that is on my mind and I'm sure is on the mind of others here.
Your question has been answered before on several closed "honeycomb" threads during the release timeframe of Xoom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=854632&highlight=honeycomb
If you do a search, you will find a lot of info.. In a couple of HC threads, the conversation got very heated between a few members and the dev.. it is why the mods decided to ban "honeycomb" thread. Did the mods say no honeycream thread too?
This thread is one of the HC classic.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=968409
While I think your question is valid and worth asking (although as indicated above, you probably could have found it by searching), The question I have is 'Did this deserve another thread?'. Clearly you knew posting new HC threads was a bad idea. Why not ask your question in the 'Official' HC thread?
Zaphod-Beeblebrox said:
While I think your question is valid and worth asking (although as indicated above, you probably could have found it by searching), The question I have is 'Did this deserve another thread?'. Clearly you knew posting new HC threads was a bad idea. Why not ask your question in the 'Official' HC thread?
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Most new members are not familiar with the search.. plus, you cannot post a question to the official HC thread. You can send private question though.
I am with Dcon87 that it is also on my mind but I am just not going to ask.. Once a while, the Mod updated the official HC thread with update....
so, just be patience.. everyone!
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Most new members are not familiar with the search.. plus, you cannot post a question to the official HC thread. You can send private question though.
I am with Dcon87 that it is also on my mind but I am just not going to ask.. Once a while, the Mod updated the official HC thread with update....
so, just be patience.. everyone!
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Fair enough. I didn't realize the official thread was locked. Thought you could post to it.
As for any ports of the SDK, I don't think you will see anything on that front.
The SDK was compiled for the emulator (an ARM emulator). Thus, ports are showing up for phones/devices that run an ARM based chip. Being a Tegra device, that compilation won't run on our tablets.
You may see some renewed interest in trying to pull out certain APKs, but even that has the stumbling block of likely being dependent on the new framework and fragments API.
As much as I'd like to see HC in action on this tablet, and as ticked as I am at google for this move, I think we are basically 'stuck'. Without the source, you are basically pissing up rope
IBTL lol
Agree, without the source, it is hard for the dev to cook. I am following the Notion Ink hack forum.. and they basically said the same, the good news is that Notion Ink claimed that they are working on Honeycomb....
Just wondering will Viewsonic/malata send requests to google to get the honeycomb source? As I read it, tablet makers can make requests to access to the source as long as they are using it only on tablets.
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Just wondering will Viewsonic/malata send requests to google to get the honeycomb source? As I read it, tablet makers can make requests to access to the source as long as they are using it only on tablets.
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Considering they just unloaded 10,000 GTabs on Woot and the retail channels are having a fire sale right now, I don't think Viewsonic will be doing anything related to decent software changes.
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Considering they just unloaded 10,000 GTabs on Woot and the retail channels are having a fire sale right now, I don't think Viewsonic will be doing anything related to decent software changes.
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I think you are right. Viewsonic probably won't do anything to it but we may be surprised. I thought last update was the final one.. now, they are releasing another one with the lockscreen. who knows.. Back to Dec last year, the VP of Product marketing of Viewsonic answered some questions in this forum, and I "wish" he is back with some answers on the future of the gtab.. probably in my dream.. =P
I am tired of seeing posts on surface pro ..this forum is for the surface not the pro!!moderators if your seeing this please close these unrelated threads thanks!!
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I can't resist...
I am an owner of the awesome Surface Pro 128GB and am tired of seeing all this stuff about the Surface RT :silly:
Mod's can we please start a Surface Pro thread?
Thanks in advance,
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This subforum says "Microsoft Surface". There is no Pro or RT label on the end of that. I think the intent was for this to be a catch all for both tablet models, It seems like it's a Surface RT forum because that is what came out first. It would likely be different if it were the other way around. Perhaps the best plan at this point is to start utilizing a tag to differentiate threads for those who really only want to concentrate on their specific model. Something like [RT] and [PRO] before the thread title?
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This subforum says "Microsoft Surface". There is no Pro or RT label on the end of that. I think the intent was for this to be a catch all for both tablet models, It seems like it's a Surface RT forum because that is what came out first. It would likely be different if it were the other way around. Perhaps the best plan at this point is to start utilizing a tag to differentiate threads for those who really only want to concentrate on their specific model. Something like [RT] and [PRO] before the thread title?
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Do you think that any questions or answers would apply to both? Prolly not since they are different OS's. The hardware might look the same but only the surface keyboards can be swapped between models. I learned the hard way when I bought my Surface Pro at BBy and asked for the Surface VGA adapter. They got one out, threw it in the bag and charged me some $40 bucks. Got it home only to find it didn't fit in the hole.... (no jokes) I flipped the box over and it said only for the Surface RT. Nothing on the front except "Surface VGA adapter".
Sometimes a little granularity helps. I vote for a split. We have to make sure things fit in the hole.
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Those of you who want to see a Surface Pro subforum can post a request here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660354
The admins (not moderators) make these decisions. Support your request with reasons why you believe one is necessary. Remember that requesting one doesn't always mean one will get created. If it doesn't happen, this is obviously the best place for both devices to share a space, so everyone will have to take special care in specifying the device being discussed in each thread.
first and foremost, i'd like to start by saying that this is my very first post for an android device and my knowledge level as far as messing around with the software goes is about -10 so please go easy if i'm talking like a total fool. and apologies if this is a new post, i'm new to the forums and i looked to the best of my abilities and found no thread related to this
now onto the important stuff; i'd like to know if there is a way for me to turn my physical HP slate 7 extreme into a virtual Tegra Note 7? i mean, they're almost identical, but not the same. one major issue i have with the S7E is that i have a feeling that HP won't be supporting the tablet very well (and i couldn't get my hands on a TN7 and i needed a non-samsung stylus tablet ASAP) . they're already over a month late on the 4.3 update that nVidia released.
so could someone please point me to a dummy's guide to "gut" the software from S7E and install TN7 software so that i can use this tablet as if i bought it from EVGA or Advent Vega or something? i want to be able to receive OTA updates from nVidia as soon as they become available.
thanks for reading
PS: if this is posted in the wrong section, my apologies, and please move this to the appropriate forum
Many previous Samsung flagship phones have had TERRIBLE user experiences with new major Android releases. My S7 (Exynos on Tmobile) has been prompting me to download and install Android 7, and I don't want to! Not while I'm not convinced it's gonna be a worse experience over the now smooth Android 6 it is currently running. My last phone was the S4, and the upgrade from Android 4 to 5 was terrible for everyone. I ran a Danvd 4.4.4 and that's about as good as it got for the S4.
I also don't trust Google to get any major Android revision right until Android x.1 Not gonna be a Google beta tester for my daily driver!
So, I am looking around here to see if there is any discussion about the upgrade from Android 6 to Android 7, from Samsung, and I'm a bit surprised to not see one.
Am I missing something?
So does everyone love Android 7.0 or should folks be waiting for Android 7.1 ?
You're not looking very far if you can't find any discussion about Nougat 7.0, that's just about all people are discussing now
If you don't like it, flash back to MM with ODIN
Nougat is IMO quicker and more optimised than MM now, better settings UI, better in just about everything, I flashed back to MM a while ago and didn't enjoy it one little bit, big clunky and childish compared to Nougat
one response with a bit of snark..... so... you don't know then, right? thanks.
Not looking to root, so flashing Nougat for a try and then flashing back is not possible.
This would specifically be a topic on accepting the factory upgrade to Nougat from Marshmallow; where most of the opinions here about Nougat are discussed in threads about custom ROMs.
In years past, this specific kind of discussion would have its own thread. Hunting for opinions on this throughout 100s of threads is just not going to work.
One snarky response because of the retarded question
Go read some threads, you obviously haven't
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One snarky response because of the retarded question
Go read some threads, you obviously haven't
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You are an asshole. Already did plenty of looking around, and there are no threads to facilitate discussion on how well received the general rollout is. You don't understand the ask, so just move along if you don't like a question.
For those interested:
Here is some pertinent stuff. It's mostly beta discussion.... Feb rollout by around post count 80
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/samsung-s7-nougat-final-ota-t3532213
The usual stuff: Not much love at all for Samsung's Nougat rollout. Lot's of reports of annoying bugs, bad batter life, etc.
Also, there is some better discussions about the wide Nougat rollouts in US-carrier-specific sub-forums.
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You are an asshole.
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My attitude mirrors that of the person I am talking to, take a look in the mirror.
Dude, STFU! What are you, 12 years old? I asked some simple questions, and you started right out with your juvenile ****. grow up!
Moderators, could you please close and remove this useless thread? Thanks to this asshat!
Dude? And you're calling me 12? lmao
Next time you start a thread, make sure you've read a few first
You wonder why no-one else has replied here, why your thread isn't a huge hit? Because it is attempting to start a subject being discussed all over the S7 forums in multiple threads already, but you would have known that if you'd read a few first.
You really think you can come late in the game to a forum as huge as XDA, to the busy S7 forums, where MM has been already upgraded to Nougat for most people, and think you are going to be the first to start a thread about MM vs Nougat?
Those sort of threads started at the beginning of the Nougat beta programme last year
Come on 'dude', even if you couldn't be bothered to look, you could have worked out for yourself that wasn't going to be the case.
I guess your description of this thread being useless is correct though, so congrats on that :good:
Iggy'd
Look, we get it, you're upset that Xiaomi haven't delivered the update yet. Everyone else here feels the same. But right now, it feels like we're getting several new threads consisting of exactly the same misinformation for no real reason. So with that in mind, here is some more concrete information.
Xiaomi Support have *NO IDEA* about the update for our phone. Seriously. Disbelieve anything they say, because it's only ever provided conflicting or incorrect information.
Legally(?) speaking, they HAVE to provide the Android 10 update, as outlined by the Android One guidelines and promises.
We don't know when we'll get the update. No one does.
Keep in mind that the A2 is a different device to the A2 Lite. Although similar, the two devices get separate updates so one can barely glean much from information pertaining to the A2.
The most you can do is either continue waiting patiently like the rest of us, or go check out one of the many many custom ROMs on offer in this forum.
If what you were considering posting isn't covered here, please post it in one of the many open threads that already exist about this issue. The most popular one seems to be "A2 Lite official Android 10 update release date?", but there are loads more threads sitting about in the "Guides, News & Discussion" subforum. Please remember to read through entire threads to check if someone else has already posted what you were going to say and remember to not spam the forum with your question - this includes replying to multiple threads with the exact same kind of message.