Android Tab Recommendations

**harrybarracuda** · 22-11-2011, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by baldrick

Originally Posted by Butterfly

Thanks for playing,

you do know that you can install the apps without having to use the market ?

Ask him one on Windows 2000.

**harrybarracuda** · 22-11-2011, 04:41 PM

Kindle Fire arrived. Turn on, connect to Wifi, it's preconfigured for me and goes straight into a software update.

It's half the thickness of the Tab but just as heavy. Superb screen.

More later.

**Butterfly** · 22-11-2011, 05:01 PM

cool, when are you having your first wank on it ?

**Jesus Jones** · 22-11-2011, 05:02 PM

I keep hearing this rooting. What is it and should i do it my Galaxy Tab?

I'd like to put a shout out to my GT having saved the day in a minor road traffic accident. Using the video as a dash cam has now served its purpose twice. Some Thai twat tried to blame me for his cutting up cars with no indication until he twatted me. When i showed his insurance guy the vid evidence he told him off for being a naughty chink chonky liar!

**harrybarracuda** · 22-11-2011, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Butterfly

cool, when are you having your first wank on it ?

Sorry Butters, I'd rather you kept your disgusting onanist habits and ladyboy fellatio off this forum completely.

You perverted retard.

**harrybarracuda** · 22-11-2011, 07:24 PM

Apparently getting root access on the Fire is a doddle, but it disables Amazon streaming, not much of a problem if you aren't in the US.

But also, the Amazon app store is not available globably yet, so no sideloading for now.

**Butterfly** · 22-11-2011, 08:20 PM

^ sounds like crap,

can you install Market on it without rooting ?

**harrybarracuda** · 22-11-2011, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by Butterfly

^ sounds like crap,

can you install Market on it without rooting ?

Probably not, but now it's been rooted it's only a matter of time before Cyanogen or someone else starts rolling out customised ROMs.

**harrybarracuda** · 22-11-2011, 08:48 PM

The pre-installed Gallery apps displays pictures and video only in these formats:

* Video Formats (MP4, VP8)
* Image Formats (JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP)

**Butterfly** · 22-11-2011, 09:43 PM

you seem surprised ? install BSPlayer, plays everything with their Codec Lib

**harrybarracuda** · 23-11-2011, 12:11 AM

I prefer Mobiplayer, and anyway, I'll wait until they roll out the Amazon Appstore.

I bought to use with Amazon.

**jizzybloke** · 23-11-2011, 01:24 AM

Still can't get the kindle fire in the UK!

**baldrick** · 23-11-2011, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by Jesus Jones

I'd like to put a shout out to my GT

you may wish to look at upgrading to the new version

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus review -- Engadget

**harrybarracuda** · 30-11-2011, 04:32 PM

Kindle Fire Auto-Update Scorches Roots and Potentially Shutters Android Marketplace

Amazon rolled out its newest software update for the Kindle Fire—version 6.2—this evening. Initial reports indicate that it both de-roots your jailbroken device and removes access to the Android Marketplace. But don't worry—the borking is reversible.
Amazon has actually been rather sneaky about this update, providing very few details about the upgrade to the public before quietly rolling it out. What's more, the update apparently activates automatically upon detection of a Wi-Fi connection without user intervention (read: any means to prevent it) while wiping any roots it discovers and occasionally removing Android Marketplace installs. The kicker—the update is 181MB, a hefty chunk of data if you've got your Fire tethered to a Smartphone.
Our own Chris Beidelman updated his rooted Kindle Fire this evening to test and confirms the auto-update function engages as soon as the battery hits 40 percent capacity and the system is suspended. The update did only wipe his root, sparing his installed Android Marketplace—coincidentally, other outlets have reported that any downloaded apps will remain functional regardless of whether or not the marketplace works. On the plus side, the new update does seem to increase the tablet's input responsiveness.
So, what do you do if your Kindle Fire borks itself? Both Superoneclick (Windows) and RootKindleFire (Mac/Linux) can still immediately re-root your tablet and Amazon Marketplace is easily reinstallable once rooted. [Amazon via AndroidPolice]

**Butterfly** · 30-11-2011, 04:57 PM

adding another layer of big corp on top of Google on such a device is a bit too much for my taste

sounds like the Fire should be a miss,

surely they don't have the exclusive tech on that screen technology ?

**harrybarracuda** · 30-11-2011, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by Butterfly

adding another layer of big corp on top of Google on such a device is a bit too much for my taste

sounds like the Fire should be a miss,

surely they don't have the exclusive tech on that screen technology ?

"big corp"?
"exclusive tech"?

What the fuck are you on about?

Speak English, man.

**Butterfly** · 30-11-2011, 05:47 PM

ok I know you are a retard so will try slowly

Kindle Fire is under the control of Amazon on one layer, and Google on another

Kindle are nice simply because they have a nice screen, and was asking if their screen tech was exclusive to Amazon Kindle Fire

comprende retard ? or do you need drawing also ?

**harrybarracuda** · 30-11-2011, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by Butterfly

ok I know you are a retard so will try slowly

Kindle Fire is under the control of Amazon on one layer, and Google on another

Kindle are nice simply because they have a nice screen, and was asking if their screen tech was exclusive to Amazon Kindle Fire

comprende retard ? or do you need drawing also ?

Oh sorry, that's much clearer. Now I understand that you have no idea what you're on about, and it probably isn't worth responding.

**Butterfly** · 01-12-2011, 07:48 AM

^ translation: I don't know

yes we know, harryb, you never had any fucking clue, that's why you can only review those gadgets, not do anything else with them

**harrybarracuda** · 01-12-2011, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Butterfly

^ translation: I don't know

yes we know, harryb, you never had any fucking clue, that's why you can only review those gadgets, not do anything else with them

I can turn the Wifi on and off.

**Butterfly** · 01-12-2011, 11:55 AM

^ indeed, you can turn things on and off, but that's about it

**harrybarracuda** · 01-12-2011, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Butterfly

^ indeed, you can turn things on and off, but that's about it

And without using the registry as well!

**Butterfly** · 01-12-2011, 01:46 PM

ah trick question, are we talking enabling/disabling or turning off and on

**harrybarracuda** · 01-12-2011, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by Butterfly

ah trick question, are we talking enabling/disabling or turning off and on

Only a trick question for you Butters, everyone else uses the on/off switch or the mouse.

**Butterfly** · 01-12-2011, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

everyone else uses the on/off switch or the mouse

the mouse to turn on or off the WIFI switch ? now that's a new one

seriously, how do you do it ? that could beat my Regedit trick

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