16GB 5" Samsung Galaxy Tablet - £139.00 using code TD-MXTN @ Tesco

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  eddibabyyeah7 months, 2 weeks ago7 LikesShow comment toolsReply

  cold cold cold
  
  £20 more will buy a nexus7
  

  
  Edited By: eddibabyyeah on Oct 05, 2012 11:28

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  bilo7 months, 2 weeks ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  can u update this too android 4+,,
  thx
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  mgb207 months, 2 weeks ago1 Like #2Show comment toolsReply

  The link doesn't work; but if the OP means this model:
  
  http://www.tesco.com/direct/samsung-galaxy-tablet-5-16gb-wifi/215-4603.prd?skuId=215-4603&pageLevel=sku&_requestid=414633
  
  then it is NOT a Tablet, it is primarily a Media Player (think of it as Samsung's version of the iPod Touch), although you can access the Internet on it..
  It is wifi only, not 3G, and to answer the question about upgrading then the answer is trickier. It comes with Android 2.2 (FroYo), and although other countries got an update to Gingerbread v2.3.6, it was never released in the UK.
  I've got one, and had to update it myself by using Odin.
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  mgb207 months, 2 weeks ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  Re: the above. To open the link, right click on it and choose 'Open link in new tab', because it doesn't seem to work otherwise.
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  brookheather7 months, 2 weeks ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  bilo

  can u update this too android 4+,,
  thx

  
  Yes - I have RemICS-UX running on mine fine - only a couple of things don't work like Chrome and the camera:
  
  http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1423
  
  http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1692201
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  eddibabyyeah7 months, 2 weeks ago7 Likes #5Show comment toolsReply

  cold cold cold
  
  £20 more will buy a nexus7
  

  
  Edited By: eddibabyyeah on Oct 05, 2012 11:28
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  PurplePerson7 months, 2 weeks ago #6Show comment toolsReply

  brookheather

  bilo

  can u update this too android 4+,,
  thx

  
  Yes - I have RemICS-UX running on mine fine - only a couple of things don't work like Chrome and the camera:
  
  http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1423
  
  http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1692201

  
  
  See, this is the problem with these 'community' ROMS. Unless it's a very popular device (like a San Francisco or such) the best you can hope for is some half-baked ROM that offers little gain over the stock ROM, and breaks stuff. And if you have to unlock the bootloader that usually seems to be a one-way street (that's what it seems like to me, I could be wrong), which can have an affect with warranty issues.
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  myOpinion27 months, 2 weeks ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  It's a good discount but to me it seems a funny form factor, if you want a tablet 7 inches makes more sense, if you want a portable media player then you could get a cheap android phone like the G300 and an SD card for less.
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  bilo7 months, 2 weeks ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  brookheather

  bilo

  can u update this too android 4+,,thx

  Yes - I have RemICS-UX running on mine fine - only a couple of things don't work like Chrome and the camera:http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1423http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1692201

  
  
  i tried updating my defy phone with one of the roms, and lost the camera action, i think camera on ur phone is important, which i realized after losing,,,, is there ant rom out there for defy with working camera?
  regards
  bilo
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  FredsVan7 months, 2 weeks ago2 Likes #9Show comment toolsReply

  eddibabyyeah

  cold cold cold
  
  £20 more will buy a nexus7
  

  
  
  True, but they are different devices. This is the Samsung version of the Apple Touch that seems to have just been renamed as a tablet.
  
  If someone wants a small 5" multimedia device to slip in their pocket they might find the 7" just too big.
  
  Heat added because this is the cheapest I have seen this device (although the older 4" version has been cheaper)
  
  

  
  Edited By: FredsVan on Oct 05, 2012 15:07
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  bilo7 months, 2 weeks ago #10Show comment toolsReply

  FredsVan

  eddibabyyeah

  cold cold cold£20 more will buy a nexus7

  True, but they are different devices. This is the Samsung version of the Apple Touch that seems to have just been renamed as a tablet.If someone wants a small 5" multimedia device to slip in their pocket they might find the 7" just too big.Heat added because this is the cheapest I have seen this device (although the older 4" version has been cheaper)

  
  
  have you got link for version 4 plz...
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  ryan18887 months, 2 weeks ago #11Show comment toolsReply

  Good deal but when used to Super Amoled the screen would not be any good. think this is running Android 2.3.1.midget gem
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  Sporadic7 months, 1 week ago #12Show comment toolsReply

  Hot for not being a Ipod Touch :)
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  Jim9887 months, 1 week ago #13Show comment toolsReply

  Android fan, but this is a shocking deal. 150 quid for an arm a8 processor and android 2.2?
  
  Pay 20 quid extra and get a nexus 7 with specs over 5x this.
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  tallpete337 months, 1 week ago #14Show comment toolsReply

  Isn't a 5 inch tablet just a phone without the phoney bits X)
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  jopilar7 months, 1 week ago #15Show comment toolsReply

  lol, 5" is a big phone, not a tablet :D
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  Pondlife7 months, 1 week ago #16Show comment toolsReply

  jopilar

  lol, 5" is a big phone, not a tablet :D

  
  
  Except when it isn't a phone.
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  innthe7 months, 1 week ago #17Show comment toolsReply

  eddibabyyeah

  cold cold cold
  
  £20 more will buy a nexus7
  

  
  
  yes but £200 more will buy an ipad which is obviously much better value..
  s/
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  Neardark7 months, 1 week ago #18Show comment toolsReply

  eddibabyyeah

  cold cold cold
  
  £20 more will buy a nexus7
  

  
  
  I have to Agree, why this when you can have Nexus 7
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  JustLikeArkwright7 months, 1 week ago #19Show comment toolsReply

  brookheather

  bilo

  can u update this too android 4+,,
  thx

  
  Yes - I have RemICS-UX running on mine fine - only a couple of things don't work like Chrome and the camera:
  
  http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1423
  
  http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1692201

  
  
  Is it worth the upgrade? I went to Gingerbread and once a lot of apps were installed the unit got a somewhat ponderous.
  
  It is a nice machine, good pocket size, weighs the same as the Note(s), but I think £139 is a bit pricey even though this deal is for the 16gb whereas previously they've been for the 8GB. Newer model on the way shortly too.
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  DonkeyKonk7 months, 1 week ago1 Like #20Show comment toolsReply

  I got the 8gb version of this in HMV a couple of months ago. It only cost £100, so for a start I don't think this is a hot deal price wise. To me it should be about £100 or so...
  
  Pros
  is a great little player,, nice big screen for video, sound is excellent through speakers and headphones. I would say it is a usable, but quirky tablet, very nice size to carry about (kindle app is really good), does iplayer downloads (via dolphin). Also has an fm radio, and sd card slot, and very good battery (I get about 9 hours video, with headphones in and airplane mode on)
  
  Cons
  Official froyo is rather old now, in comparison to Jellybean on my Nexus S it is VERY slow, and laggy at times. It's a real shame they haven't updated it as its a potentially great bit of kit (I will probably try the Xda root thing sometime), I find the Ram is probably a bit low to, as I find clearing it on Task Manager helps improves things a lot...but One shouldn't have to keep doing this
  
  I think if you see it as mainly a media player (as I do) it's great, as a tablet experience, less so

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