I was thinking of keeping my Note 5 and sending back my S8+. I'm not overly impressed so I will wait for the Note 8. For someone who does light browsing, email but plays games like Game of War that works this device to death to run. What would you recommend for root process and ROMs to install to accommodate my typical usage? I have heard over clocking helps game play, is there a version that has a button to do this or is it a headache? I haven't rooted anything since Note 3 so it's been a while but I can follow directions with the best of them. Thank you in advance for any help.
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Recently, my urge to own a tablet as an alternative to using a laptop has grown large. I don't video edit or anything extreme anymore, just wanting something bigger for on the go, So I've looked into recently the craze of the rooted Nook Colors
Leaves me a simple question.
Is it worth buying? For $250-ish, I can't seem to go wrong.
I just don't want to waste money however.
But just a few side questions.
1. When rooted, is it good performance wise, or is it sluggish and laggy, that's a big thing for me. I've watched some videos of it online and at 1.1gHz, it seems to run smoothly but I rather make sure.
2. The difficulty of rooting it? Compared to a phone.
2b. If I were to get it, what's the easiest process?
3. Can I tether internet from my phone to it?
4. Is the web browsing choppy or smooth and does pinch to zoom work correctly
5. Do apps scale well?
5b. Is the market able to be installed and functioning properly?
6. I heard there's wifi problems, if so, does it just vary from user to user?
7. Overall, is it worth it?
So any input would be greatly appreciated.
Hello everyone.
I'm a economic sciences student and i'm looking for a new Tablet which can make my student life easier and of course entertain me a bit.
I want a Tablet to read PDF files. Also i want to use it for Multimedia like watching Movies, playing Games and i want to use it for car Navigation.
One other question is if a 7 inch Screen is enough for all those tasks , but of course not all at the same time :laugh:
Taking notes is not that important because I'm still faster taking notes "analog" then "digital".
I almost decided to buy the Nexus 7 but then i've seen a review of the Galaxy Note 10.1 and now i can't decide anymore.
All my friends are saying : buy the N7, its the best Tablet atm. Like i said i don't know if i like 7 inches and if its ideal for reading PDF's.
I also miss the 3G connection because because I use car Navigation a lot and real time traffic reports are important for me .
The Phone and Message features that are included in the Note are awesome, but i heared many times now that the Display is not so good @the Note 10.1.
The N7 has already a big development community and that is what I'm also feared by the Note 10.1 because i like to flash my devices and reach with them the best performance.
It would be very nice if sombody could give me a advice because i'm getting tired of searching pro and contras
I'll toss in my 2 cents...
We have both tablets at our house - love them both. My son uses the Nexus in school with a bluetooth keyboard case and can do papers with it and print wireless to our printer at the house. The screen on the Nexus 7 is same resolution as the Note 10.1 (1280X800) but in a smaller package so everything seems just a little bit sharper (note 10.1 screen is also great, I have no complaints with it). if most of what your doing is consumption type activities (reading, watching movies, playing games etc..) then the Nexus accomplishes that very well. The only down side (for me) on the Nexus 7 is no extra micro SD slot for storage, my son uses a dongle to plug in a USB drive and that works well. Overall the Nexus is a very fluid great looking/working devise and you would not go wrong in getting one.
Now the Note 10.1 - Love this one too. For me I value a larger screen, I just cant get used to going back to a smaller 7" screen after using a 10" one (personal preference). Overall performance is very good on the Note and performs all the functions the Nexus 7 does just as well, I can only guess it will get better with JB upgrade coming soon. But where the Note 10.1 really shines for me is the use of the S pen - I use the S pen all day taking notes and using the multi tasking that this tablet has incorporated into it. For you however this big plus may not be the advantage it is for me, based on what you said you wanted to use the tablet for. It almost seems like you should be looking at other options...just straight newer Tegra 3 type tablets and not just limiting yourself to just these two options. As an example my older Transformer TF101 will do everything you just outlined you wanted a tablet to do and its over a year old now (granted not as smooth as the newer, faster tablets now).
So not sure if you looked at the newer Asus, sony, or other tablets but I'd at least keep my options open. All of the newer tablets work very well in doing what you want, they will all have their pros/cons and design flaws that could have been implemented better. My suggestion is you read up more on some real user reviews on the whole range of newer tablets (if you haven't already) and get more of an idea of the options you have, and lets face it...more options is always a great thing!
Also there is the price point - you never mentioned if that was a factor - the Nexus 7 does seem the best you can get in that price range ($200 - 250). $500 for the lower 16GB Note 10.1 your paying in part for options you will not use (S-pen/active digitizer).
Hope this helps...
Hi, i bought yesterday the N7 and sold it today. I didn't like it at all.
I will look now for the 10.1. I also looked for the Infinity Pad but i read that it has a lot of problems and also i like the 3G feature on the 10.1N and the micro sd card slot
Push , it would be very nice if some other users could share their experience.
It would be also nice to know what the difference between the N8000 and the N8013 Model is
I own both GN 10.1 and Nexus 7. If I had to choose one it would definitely be the GN 10.1 for its versatility and capability for all your requirements. The one area where Nexus 7 has an edge is one-hand portability for in car use and for GPS. If you can afford it get both.
I don't mind to use the GN 10.1 for car navigation^^
braxas said:
I don't mind to use the GN 10.1 for car navigation^^
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That's another reason to get the Note then! I would definitely recommend this tablet as it is very stable and pretty much does everything you would need it to do based on your requirements listed.
The best thing would be for you to purchase one from a store that has a good returns policy and try it out for yourself to make sure it meets most if not all of your requirements, if you are happy, keep it and if not return it.
I chose to keep mine and do not have any regrets.
I have both, and I think 10.1 screen is much more comfortable than 7... Also, Note 10.1 features are amazing...
I just bought my Note 10.1 today and will use it in my abnormal psych class tomorrow. I was impressed the Kno app had my text books for download. To bad I had already bought them for all my classes. This would have saved me money. I also downloaded the Blackboard app and it looks great on this beast. I hope the keyboard comes to the states soon that will be a great added feature for class.
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I just got the 8013 Note 10.1 yesterday and it is really brilliant. I downloaded all the pdfs for my Real Analysis math class and the S-pen works flawlessly. What's great is it also works seamlessly with EzPdf which I love to use. Since the 8013 is wifi only I'm not sure how it will help with gps if you make a wrong turn though.. It came with ICS 4.0.4 but I hear JB is out soon. I haven't rooted Samsung products before so I'm going to wait till some flawless root method comes out. Battery life is much longer than I had anticipated. Haven't charged it yet since it has been out of the box yesterday and there is still 65% left- I wonder how long a full charge will last ^^, good luck!
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I just got the 8013 Note 10.1 yesterday and it is really brilliant. I downloaded all the pdfs for my Real Analysis math class and the S-pen works flawlessly. What's great is it also works seamlessly with EzPdf which I love to use. Since the 8013 is wifi only I'm not sure how it will help with gps if you make a wrong turn though.. It came with ICS 4.0.4 but I hear JB is out soon. I haven't rooted Samsung products before so I'm going to wait till some flawless root method comes out. Battery life is much longer than I had anticipated. Haven't charged it yet since it has been out of the box yesterday and there is still 65% left- I wonder how long a full charge will last ^^, good luck!
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Get a navigation app (Sygic is what I use) that allows for offline navigation. Basically you pre download entire maps like a normally functioning gps unit has. With Google maps you can only download a set area around your destination if I remember correctly.
Once you have an offline navigation app feel free to get lost.
or Navigon Navigation. Thanks to you all who answered to this thread. You are making it much easier for me
Sorry to hijack your thread but i am in the exact same predicament i was about to pull the trigger on the Nexus 7 but the Note 10.1 was released and i'm debating whether to take the plunge. Can anyone comment on battery life, output to tv on the note and also do any of you find the tablet useful when having a phone such as a Galaxy S3
Yet again sorry to hijack
For my first initial charge yesterday, I got just over 8 hours with 80% screen time and 12% battery life left. Thats without the battery being settled and me playing on it all afternoon and evening. A couple more cycles and I expect it to get better. I have the Galaxy Note phone and paired the two but havn't tried anything between them yet. Not sure you can like the Blackberry's phones and Playbook. Going to have to look into it.
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From what I can gather media can be shared between devices through Samsungs Allshare app which connects through wifi. I am at work and cant set it up right now, but from what I have seen its like DLNA except exclusive to Samsung devices that contain the app.
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Just FYI, after three hours of note taking in two classes, there isnt even a hint of a scratch from using the stylus. Takes a little getting used to but it works great. Between S Note and Polaris Office I prefer using Polaris for my class notes. The handwritting to text works better and also has prediction. No more trying to decipher my chicken scratch before a test. I can also save in word format or PDF when done and then just upload it to dropbox to sync to my other devices.
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Hi All,
As a moderator for the Samsung devices, I have pretty much owned every device Samsung has made ...... So, I decided to venture out into some of the less known Phones from China/Far-East.
This one I purchased is The Meizu M1 Note I decided on this phone because of the price point and specs ...... Hey Octo Core, 403 ppi 13mb camera 32 gig internal memory
All for 205 bucks ....... not bad I figured I ll roll the dice ... After all it really is just a back up phone and a toy to learn more about ...... Glad I did.....
1st I paid the extra 27 bucks for fast ship Through DHL ..... I got the phone off of AliExpress.com (this is a subsidiary of Alibaba website) China's Amazon equivalent. There are many other decent sites to buy from do your research before buying ......... some sites are not so good. One way of discerning a reputable site is to make sure it is PayPal confirmed..... do your research. Anyway, after ordering I got a confirmation pretty quick... 6 days later the device was in my hands........ Cool !
A MUST HAVE BOOKMARK ...... http://www.trackingmore.com/ This site has all the major shipping services in one place. Makes it easy to track say "ChinaPost" or DHL or whatever......... Much easier on you ...... this allows to track the front end of the shipping better and gives you a better understanding why things take a bit of time to get out of China ...usually China then to Hong Kong through customs and then to USA.
As for the device...
Getting around on the phone when you 1st turn it on is a bit confusing......... Uhhh Most of the Icons are in Chinese, but after looking at it is easy to figure out how to configure ...... It runs Android 4.4.4 with Meizu's Flyme Shell ...... No worries what you really just need to do is to register on flyme I connected to Wifi then (THIS IS IMPORTANT) register with a Name, Like "Oka's-phone" do not use the phone number to register it will not recognize the Out of China number ... said it would I could not get it to work that way. Upon further investigation I discovered, there are 3 types of Roms it is running All the same ending with a letter . Either "U", "C" , OR "A" A.... is the international generic Rom. But, no biggie really they all work the same. Once you register with Flyme, you just go in and "Open System Privileges" and Voila' you are rooted.
Once you have done that you go to their App store (called App Center in English ) There you search for Google installer, install that 1st then each of the Google apps separately. Once you have the Play store installed you now can download everything you need/want.
Now, one of the Downsides of using a Chinese phone here, for some reason Not all my paid apps would recognize on this , so They would not load from my Google backup.... ..... My guess the reason for this is some licensing conflict with the Play store and Flyme .... but it is what it is. ~~ Update All but 3 of my apps did eventually update to the paid version-
Performance
The device is pretty much performs like a Samsung S5 ........ but there are differences for one ....... you can root the phone just by Opening System privileges .... easy But...... The Boot-loader is locked...... so I do not see any Custom Roms coming soon until that is solved...... if ever.
The phone Benches on Antutu 42-43,000 much like a S5 ...... The graphics work very nicely, but I am not a gamer so.... can't comment on that.
Phone reception is excellent....... the Phone rings soft for 2 seconds then goes loud out of the box ... like to change that , haven't figured out yet, will update later on this.
Music Quality is decent considering it is a single speaker, I am going to install a sound app to improve the quality and see if that helps.
The stock software for the camera is Pretty lack luster........ so I installed FV-5 and Pro-capture........ FV-5 seemed to really improve the performance of the camera. I do not think the front-facing camera will work on Skype I tried and could not make it go ..... my guess it is not configured for that. ~~~ See Post #5 Suspect008 found the fix it is in the video configuration Thank you for posting the fix !
Video works pretty good actually ....... On the still photos, they seem only to be sharp to about 15-20 feet then they soften noticeably ... could just be me but I think the software that is controlling it is not modern enough......
The WiFi seems not to be strong as my note 3 or note 4 I need to be closer to the router seemed a little weaker ...... 15% +/- not a big deal but noticeable to me
GPS Works great ! Google maps is flawless, The Battery life is better than the S5 ...... Medium Use 17 hours and @ 56 % so that is excellent.
Bluetooth I have had no issues connected to my car, a keyboard and speakers 1st so that is good.
I tried using it with the Dual sim It works fine I used a ATT, Verizon and Tmo so it does work on both CDMA and GSM.
Those are my Initial thoughts ......... This is WAY worth the 205 bucks it cost me ..... It performs well enough that it can be you daily use device no problem .......... Not as good as a Note 4 but 1/4 the cost ......
I will update more as I discover more and provide some Chinese Translations on the device icons .....
:good::good::good: Give it 3 thumbs up for the price to performance .... Hope that helps all of you looking at this device
Extracted Ring Tones From the Meizu M1 note
Here are the ring tones in 3 zip folders 1 of 3 enjoy Check out ... call-of-love has a cat meow in it Crystal and Guitar are pretty nice
Meizu Ring tones 2 of 3
Here is the second Zip of ringtones ... check out Mario, MusicBox, Nighty-night, Progress
Meizu Ring tones 3 of 3
Here is the Third Zip of ring tones
The-kittens is kinda interesting Technology and the Waltz all are pretty cool
Skype Front Camera Works
About the front camera for skype,
I had the same issue but solved by going to skype settings and disabling the "use skype in back........" setting under video and voice calls. mine works fine. and I agree on all your points. its a really remarkable device for the price. Flyme needs some polishing. like we cant save a number to contacts from dialer and dialer has no access to contatcs. thats really painfull. but it is powerful as s5 for 1/4 cost. I play all the high end games without a sweat/ Asphalt 8 dead trigger modern combat no hassle for this device.
I have been using the phone for almost two months now and was previously using a samsung galaxy s3.
I am quite happy with the phone's performance. The screen is great. The camera is decent. The battery life is good.
I hope meizu releases the lollipop firmware soon.
Lollipop has been released it is the flyme 4.53 I think google it you will find it was easy to install
Really interesting, Thank you for this Information!
I believe the LP version released is beta.
I'm going to be on the road with kids for a fairly long trip and I'm looking for tips. My android devices are aging, but they're what I will have.
- 2x Samsung Galaxy S4s running KitKat
- Samsung Galaxy Tab2 running KitKat
- HP Touchpad running ICS (I think?)... whatever the last cyanogen ROM was for it
I've got two kids - one is six and can run the device himself. Not worried about that - it'll likely be the touchpad. The other will be pushing two, so needs some help. She's darn good at unlocking screens even if they've got some sort of kid protection. And before I go farther, no, the kids won't be on these a ton. I'm looking for some input in the following areas:
1. What are some good headrest mounts that we can put the tablets on? I know there's a bunch out there, and a ton of reviews as well... but it always seems like for as many good reviews, there's a bunch of bad ones. I mainly just don't want the kids looking down at their laps.
2. Video player software. There's tons of players. I can't count how many I've tried. VLC usually does the best, except on the Tab2 where the screen lock is easily thwarted. The way they highlight the unlock button just makes a 2yr old one want to tap it. Plus hitting the home button still takes the user home. I just want something that simple with a good kid lock.
3. Partially due to the above issue, I'm looking for something that will let me control the video remotely. I've tried a couple apps that share video but they haven't worked well. I just want to be able to hit pause, play, fast-forward... on another device. Something similar to how you can watch YouTube on your phone, the broadcast it to your TV and still control it on your phone. Of course, this needs to be able to work over some sort of local connection since most of the trip won't have data.
We're already set with chargers. I haven't decided how to handle audio for the 2yr old... probably too soon for headphones.
Thanks
Bump. TIA.
Hey everyone,
So I am a Nexus 7 user and I am bummed that it won't be supported anymore. It really fit my needs and I love so much about it. The size is just right (I have huge hands, too!), the video display was spot on, it was fast, the 32 GB was ample room...I could go on.
Have any of you migrated from the Nexus 7 to this tablet? I have read a few reviews on other sites where Nexus 7 users raved about this tablet as a truly appropriate replacement for their Nexus 7. I was wondering if any of you can attest to this fact, too? Mine is coming soon so I am excited to get it, unbox it, and set it up. I doubt I'll root it though because I am not that hardcore, and I'll always worry about security (social media apps, cloud storage apps, banking apps, etc.).
Thanks for any feedback or insight you may be able to give!
Cheers,
Keith
Chose this tablet over the N7. Not sure if this is a replacement as it is not that new anymore. But it is still a good device and nothing in the market to beat it (yet).
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Coming from a 2013 Nexus 7, the shield tablet to me beats it in everyway possible. I use mine mainly for gaming and in that area it is on a whole other level due to its GPU. Battery life while gaming crushes the Nexus 7 but for whatever odd reason, standard use such as browsing the web, watching videos is where it tends to lack at times. If your a casual user this tablet is a overkill. If you tend to game heavy you will find it astonishing at how much of a improvement this tablet is, I promise you it will not disappoint. Hope you enjoy yours as I do mine!