Hey there,
I am going to buy my first tablet and I am not sure which one to choose. In Italy, 32GB nexus 7 is 190 euros, and G Pad 8.3 is 180 (very cheap).
Which one should I go for? Is the LG g pad supported many developers (I like modding)?
Rapepini said:
Hey there,
I am going to buy my first tablet and I am not sure which one to choose. In Italy, 32GB nexus 7 is 190 euros, and G Pad 8.3 is 180 (very cheap).
Which one should I go for? Is the LG g pad supported many developers (I like modding)?
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As for Modding Nexus devices are the way to go
Both of them offer similar experiences but go for the nexus if you prefer stock android and a more polished feel
Nexus 7
I am currently using the Nexus 7 (2013). Thus is my second nexus tablet. I can honestly say that you CAN NOT go wrong with this device. It is exceptionally built and very fast.
If you're interested in Rooting and Custom Roming, it can't be any easier with the N7.
Good luck
I'm afraid that 7 inches are just too little for a tablet, what do you think?
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Hi
I'm looking to buy an LG G Pad 8.3, but I first want to know some things. I currently have an iPad 4th generation, but I want to switch to android. I plan on rooting it and installing custom roms and such, but I am still considering if I should buy a nexus 7 or a G Pad. I think the Nexus 7 dev. community is bigger, but In my opinion the screen is just a little bit too small, so I am considering the G Pad. Really the rom I tend to use is Cyanogenmod, and I saw there is an official build for the G Pad. I just need to know: is it possible to COMPLETELY UNROOT the G Pad for warranty purposes? Unlike for example KNOX on samsung devices? Does the G Pad have a root flag or something like that and if so, is it resettable? That is really the only thing holding me of of buying one.
Thanks in advance
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Hi
I'm looking to buy an LG G Pad 8.3, but I first want to know some things. I currently have an iPad 4th generation, but I want to switch to android. I plan on rooting it and installing custom roms and such, but I am still considering if I should buy a nexus 7 or a G Pad. I think the Nexus 7 dev. community is bigger, but In my opinion the screen is just a little bit too small, so I am considering the G Pad. Really the rom I tend to use is Cyanogenmod, and I saw there is an official build for the G Pad. I just need to know: is it possible to COMPLETELY UNROOT the G Pad for warranty purposes? Unlike for example KNOX on samsung devices? Does the G Pad have a root flag or something like that and if so, is it resettable? That is really the only thing holding me of of buying one.
Thanks in advance
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See this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2554121
Yeah, I saw that tread, but will unrooting that way fully revert warranty? There are no root flags or flash counters left behind (if there are any)?
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Yeah, I saw that tread, but will unrooting that way fully revert warranty? There are no root flags or flash counters left behind (if there are any)?
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gpad doesnt have a flash counter like samsung's devices, so all you have to do is either use lg mobile support tool (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471370) or flash tool (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2543350) to revert back to full stock, both rom and recovery
If you want to go to stock rom you can and is easy with lg app for desktop.I done this allready once from twrp and cm11. After that on stock firmware I was able to upgrade from 50010a to 50010b version without any prob. Apart from that I suspect that same files left on my tablet from cm11 and twrp wich are not used but will show to a tehnician if my tablet was rooted (this are only my suspicions, I do not have same evidence on this), I do not am very familiarized with the android structure and fikes on internal memory .
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So I'm on the verge to buy a 8 inches tablet and I've come down to a choice between the G Pad and the Samsung Tab Pro 8.4 and would like to have your opinions.
So of course, on paper, I should go with the Tab Pro. Better CPU&GPU, higher resolution, bigger battery, etc. But...the G Pad kinda looks better, has software buttons, has better Roms support (thank you GPE) and is also 150 € cheaper ! I also wonder if the GPE program will allow the G Pad to get updated longer than the Tab Pro.
So is the faster CPU/GPU really a huge leap of performance ? I'm not a huge gamer and will mostly browse the web and watch films.
What do you think ?
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So I'm on the verge to buy a 8 inches tablet and I've come down to a choice between the G Pad and the Samsung Tab Pro 8.4 and would like to have your opinions.
So of course, on paper, I should go with the Tab Pro. Better CPU&GPU, higher resolution, bigger battery, etc. But...the G Pad kinda looks better, has software buttons, has better Roms support (thank you GPE) and is also 150 € cheaper ! I also wonder if the GPE program will allow the G Pad to get updated longer than the Tab Pro.
So is the faster CPU/GPU really a huge leap of performance ? I'm not a huge gamer and will mostly browse the web and watch films.
What do you think ?
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I have the GPE (V510), and I too wonder about the performance benefit of the Tab Pro's CPU. Test reports seem inconclusive on it.
As far as ROM support, it is nonexistent on the V510. And it's been about 3 weeks since Nexus devices and GPE phones received their 4.4.3/4 updates, and there's no trace of any update for our devices yet.
I would be interested in a hands on comparison from a forum member.
And please report back on your decision and impressions, whatever you decide to purchase.
Edit 1: 4.4.4 for V510 has been released today by Google.
I'm shopping for a 8" tablet. I'm considering either Samsung pro 8.4 or LG Pad 8.3 google play edition.
It seems that the 8.4 Pro stock ROM is sluggish compared with a google play edition LG G Pad 8.3. Will installing debloated ROM make Pro 8.4 as fast as LG G 8.3? Or its about high screen resolution on Samsung where customized ROMs can only help a little bit?
if you looking for pro8 , why not Samsung Tab S ?
Im using Tab Pro8, it works great, didn't flash any custom rom, just get root and install greenify, system tuner etc , i can del what i want even app in rom after root (Deboat), so it works very great. Of course it still can't compare with Note3 ( I swapped Note3 to TabPro this year) , i feel like just a bit slower while swapping apps. But, I like the menu button change, and installed GMD for faster app switching
ccheung said:
I'm shopping for a 8" tablet. I'm considering either Samsung pro 8.4 or LG Pad 8.3 google play edition.
It seems that the 8.4 Pro stock ROM is sluggish compared with a google play edition LG G Pad 8.3. Will installing debloated ROM make Pro 8.4 as fast as LG G 8.3? Or its about high screen resolution on Samsung where customized ROMs can only help a little bit?
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I have the Tab S 8.4 unrooted with stock ROM and I bought my girlfriend the 8.4 Pro and immediately installed Cyanogenmod 11 M9 on it. The Tab Pro is much, much smoother. I don't know about gaming but for general surfing, reading and videos the CM11 is definitely fast enough. I just wish it was also available for my Tab S so I could get rid of the Touchwiz lagfest because the Amoled screen in the Tab S blows away the Tab Pro.
I bought it 250 euros. for that price there is no competition. on the other hand there must be a reason that in 6 months it went down to 250 from 450...!
so far it is great but - yes there is a but... - it feels like it begs you to flash the "samsung" out of it...
so you will get a great tablet either way, which you can root or flash and make it awesome
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ccheung said:
I'm shopping for a 8" tablet. I'm considering either Samsung pro 8.4 or LG Pad 8.3 google play edition.
It seems that the 8.4 Pro stock ROM is sluggish compared with a google play edition LG G Pad 8.3. Will installing debloated ROM make Pro 8.4 as fast as LG G 8.3? Or its about high screen resolution on Samsung where customized ROMs can only help a little bit?
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The gpad 8.3 has two disadvantages over the Samsung tablets (pro or s)
- display. The display is arguably the most important tablet component -good tablet or bad, you'll be looking at that display! The gpad had a very disappointing display. Much dimmer than Samsung and the colors were a lot worse to my eye. Definitely compare them side by side before making a choice.
- the infrared remote: Samsung lets other developers make apps that work with the IR. The gpad, at least when I had it shortly after release, could not be accessed by most IR apps. That was down to its use of a proprietary, encrypted signal channel as I understand it.
I don't like Touchwiz, so I don't run it. You can run another launcher and do much better on feel of the UI, or you can go whole hog and install CM11 - the build for the device is quite good and is beginning to do very nice things for battery life.
The upside for the gpad is that it's going to get official releases of updates much faster than the pro or s series Samsung tabs will.
For me, the benefits of the Samsung are well worth it.
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I bought it 250 euros. for that price there is no competition. on the other hand there must be a reason that in 6 months it went down to 250 from 450...!
so far it is great but - yes there is a but... - it feels like it begs you to flash the "samsung" out of it...
so you will get a great tablet either way, which you can root or flash and make it awesome
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Where did you get it for 250 eur?
Defenitly go for Samsung's 8.4, i've heard really bad recensions about LG's 8 inch tablets .
There is cyanogenmod and slimkat available for Pro 8.4 and they are working lovely.
Sound system is incredible on Pro 8.4, screen resolution is beautiful.
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Hamza Murad said:
Where did you get it for 250 eur?
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Greece
http://www.skroutz.gr/s/4574766/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-Pro-8-4-Wi-Fi-16GB.html
this is like Kelkoo only better, but you will need a translator
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ccheung said:
It seems that the 8.4 Pro stock ROM is sluggish compared with a google play edition LG G Pad 8.3. Will installing debloated ROM make Pro 8.4 as fast as LG G 8.3? Or its about high screen resolution on Samsung where customized ROMs can only help a little bit?
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Haven't tried the LG tablet, so I couldn't compare the two. But to me, all the sluggishness was within the TouchWiz launcher (going between home screens, app drawer, etc.). Going to a CM-based ROM, the tablet feels very smooth to me.
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pduke7 said:
I bought it 250 euros. for that price there is no competition. on the other hand there must be a reason that in 6 months it went down to 250 from 450...!
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Its just the way it is with Android tablets. The masses are drawn to the cheaper devices, and the higher end tablets really don't sell much, and drop price quickly. Although I am glad the higher end Android tablets are being offered. It was pretty bad, for a while there wasn't anything but feature gimped cheap tablets in the smaller 7-8 inch form factor.
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I'm shopping for a 8" tablet. I'm considering either Samsung pro 8.4 or LG Pad 8.3 google play edition.
It seems that the 8.4 Pro stock ROM is sluggish compared with a google play edition LG G Pad 8.3. Will installing debloated ROM make Pro 8.4 as fast as LG G 8.3? Or its about high screen resolution on Samsung where customized ROMs can only help a little bit?
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Look at the release date for each tablet - I'd personally go with the newer
Do you care about the physical home button? That was a contributing factor to my Tab Pro purchase.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 T531 (Wi-Fi/16GB/3G) vs LG G Pad 8.3 (Wi-Fi/16GB/3G) : price very near each other
The most important thing is reading books, surfing web...
How about accessories in the middle east? I can't be stuck with no accessories for the Gpad (No screen protector, No case..)
In case it's a factor, the VK810.4G doesn't have 3G at all. In other words, if an area doesn't have 4G, you'll have to use WIFI to be online.
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medhunter said:
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 T531 (Wi-Fi/16GB/3G) vs LG G Pad 8.3 (Wi-Fi/16GB/3G) : price very near each other
The most important thing is reading books, surfing web...
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Man, the galaxy tab 4 has a slow snapdragon 400 and poor adreno 305 while the g pad 8.3 has snapdragon 600 and adreno 320! Reading is not that great on the g pad compared to a 10 inch tablet though, but web browsing is great as the g pad 8.3 is very fast!
I think u can try getting an xperia Z tablet or Galaxy note 2014 which have comparable specs and price to the g pad, but with a larger screen! Trust me, snapdragon 400 is not good enough to power a tablet. There'll be lots of lag after u have used the galaxy tab 4 after about 3 months of use!
Accessories for the g pad is very rare in most markets. You'll need to buy them online!
What's the best alternative for a Galaxy Nexus?
My wish list:
- full support and documentation of phone HW and kernel drivers (better if source code of HW drivers is available);
- An active community of 3rd party kernel build/patches/mod and AOSP ROMs. I'm not a fan of Cyanogen and customized ROMs. With my GNex I'm a fan of ShinyROM and FML, I like Fancy Kernel and Franko Kernel;
- LTE ready;
- SuperAMOLED or similar display technology;
- better battery life;
- same dimensions;
- price under 300 USD/EUR;
- European warranty and/or European GSM model (I live in Europe);
- vanilla AOSP Android like Nexus devices. I don't like Touchwiz or vendor ROMs;
- ideal for development and hacking;
Possible candidates, actually, are Motorola Moto G and LG Nexus 5.
Any suggestions?
Moto G, Moto X, or Nexus 5. If you can handle a bigger phone the Nexus 6 is pretty sweet too. It reminds me a lot of my Gnex, but twice the size.
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Moto G, Moto X, or Nexus 5. If you can handle a bigger phone the Nexus 6 is pretty sweet too. It reminds me a lot of my Gnex, but twice the size.
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Moto X and Nexus 6 and Nexus 5 are too much expensive.
I can buy Moto G 2nd gen LTE for about 180 EUR (200 USD) minus a cashback of 30 EUR.
What do you think?
Wait for moto g 3rd gen then. Same price, better specs, coming in a week or two...
Rayaxe said:
Wait for moto g 3rd gen then. Same price, better specs, coming in a week or two...
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Maybe in USA...
Will be the same story for Europe at the same time? I doubt
LG G2...
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I wait for Oneplus 2 reviews but i think that also Xiaomi Mi3 is a best buy at 166,46€