Tablet devices are larger than a smartphone and usually do not have phone capabilities, though some can use a data network over 3G or 4G.
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Recovering from forgotten lock pattern
My son has an impression tablet 10 and has forgot the lock pattern. How can we reset it without knowing the code?
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Securing a young child's tablet
My wife has decided to get the kids a set of android tablets for christmas. These are Coby Kyros 4GB wi-fi only models. The kids are ages 6-10 so I don’t particularly want to let them have free ...
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Is possible install Eclipse IDE in Honeycomb?
Since Eclipse IDE can run in Linux and the new Honeycomb has a Linux Kernel, can Eclipse IDE run in Android Honeycomb ?
I know that isn't pretty much comfortable coding in a tablet, but I'd want to ...
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Tablets: What's the difference between the Android 2.1 $169 tablets and the Galaxy at $600+
What's the basic difference between the Android 2.1 $169 tablets and the Galaxy at $600+.
I see inexpensive ($169-$199) Android 2.1 tablets here:
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Google Latitude and multiple devices - How to prevent location jumping?
I have an Android smartphone and tablet which both are linked to my Google account and Latitude enabled. Since I don't carry the tablet always with me, my Latitude location sometimes jumps back and ...
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Encrypt Tablet in Android 3.1 hangs indefinitely
I've recently gotten an Asus EEE Pad Transformer (my first Android device) and I love it. I've updated it to 3.1 right away.
I tried to enable the "Encrypt tablet" option. After following the ...
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Why does the Nexus 7 have a notification bar?
In some of the reviews I have read of the new Nexus 7 tablet, it seems to have a notification bar. For example:
Why is that? I was under the impression that Android 3.0+ on tablets ditches the bar ...
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Archive SMS messages, without extra permissions
Answers to the following question list a number of Android apps that can be used to backup SMS messages:
How do I backup and restore SMS Messages?
However, all of the applications mentioned in the ...
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Which apps show up in the market on an Android tablet?
Is the market filtering the same as a phone (auto detects required features and OS version) or do developers need to specifically set attributes on their apps for them to be available on tablets ...
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What features should I consider when shopping for a cheap Chinese Android tablet?
There are a lot of cheap Chinese Android tablets out there, and keeping them straight is tricky. What are the options that I should keep in mind?
Capacitive vs. resistive touch screen
HDMI out
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3answers
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How can I “split” the virtual keyboard when typing on a large display in landscape mode?
I have a large Android tablet and would like to "split" the virtual keyboard when it's in landscape mode. Something similar like the iPad feature.
Is this possible and if so how?
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How to share internet among 2 android devices?
I have in my possession a G1 and a new Android tablet (the Kmart one, the Gentouch). The Gentouch uses wifi to access the internet; the G1 uses a T-Mobile cellular connection. Ideally, I'd like to ...
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What is involved in installing Android onto a device?
I just picked up a Viewsonic G-Tablet. It's got killer hardware specs and is running Android 2.2 but it's barely usable because of this terrible TapUI that's crippling the device. I have been ...
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Use Galaxy Note as digitiser tablet for PC
So the Samsung Galaxy Note has a stylus and the screen is supposedly a Wacom digitising tablet with 128 levels of pressure sensitivity. Has anyone tried to make it work as a Wacom tablet for a ...
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Rooting an unbranded tablet
I bought one of these simple cheap Chinese no-name tablets: HDMI, Bluetooth, HD display, dual-core CPU. Unfortunately, it came without official Google apps such as Market and Gmail. I tried different ...
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How does Android handle tablet specific apps and how do you distinguish these apps?
How does Android handle tablet specific apps and how do you distinguish these apps?
I know there are Android apps that only work on Tablet devices (they say there are currently 16) and wont work on ...
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How can I write in a PDF with a tablet and a pen (a.k.a Is there a Xournal alternative for Android)?
There is already a similar question, which is about the Xoom and note taking. But I'd like to ask this in a more general way:
Given a tablet (and a pen), how can I write - not just adding notes and ...
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Download an APK without an SD card or computer?
I have an Archos 7 Home Tablet v1, with a Cyanogenmod 7 rom on it. I do not have an sd card for it yet, and was wondering, Is there any way I can install/download an APK file to it without an SD card? ...
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Tablet Market: How to know if a game supports tablet size?
I'm shopping the android market on my tablet (TF Prime) but can't seem to find anywhere if an app/game support tablet size.
I don't want to spend money on a game that is zoomed so much that I can ...
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What is Phablet?
How to define a phablet?
I first read this word in article about "ZTE building some Galaxy Note-style phablets". This is something larger than a smartphone, but smaller than a tablet. But where is ...
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How to turn Android tablet into network photo frame?
I have a qnap NAS which shares media via samba shares and upnp (dlna/twonkey). I'd like to run a photo gallery app which displays shared photos so I don't have to copy them to my tablet. No luck ...
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How do I upgrade to a new version of Android? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I update the OS on my device?
So, I got an ePad AKA zenithink zt 180 (I know, I know it's cheap and I should have got a better piece of hardware, but i was too ...
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How does Google Play determine the region on a tablet without SIM card
I know Google Play uses SIM card to determine the region on cell phones. And I know Market Unlocker and Market Enabler.
How does Google Play determine your region on a tablet without SIM card?
And ...
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Why can't I transfer data from my tablet with OTG support to my phone with USB?
Problem
I want to copy music from my tablet to my phone with USB.
My tablet can't see the phone when connected which is somewhat strange because the phone sees that it is connected and the tablet ...
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Android tablet gets hot and shuts down
I have an Imito android tablet. It gets hot and shuts down. Any have a reason for this and is it fixable?
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Can Tablets deal with USB Sound Cards?
I've found this thing on eBay. It converts the USB to a microphone input and a jack-speaker output. I'm just curious, if my tablet is compatible with it as the description doesn't explicitly mentions ...
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Restricting Web Access to a single domain on Android tablets?
Our sales team came to me earlier with a question about Android OS. I've never used Android, but I do know it is a Linux-based OS.
Frankly, I don't have the time to research for myself the ...
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1answer
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Looking for “full-size” on-screen keyboard layout for Honeycomb
All on-screen keyboards available in the market seem to be designed for phones, and as such most of them follow the "37-key" layout. However, using this layout on large (10") android screen is painful ...
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Devanagari typing
I want to buy a tablet basically for Marathi or Hindi document typing. Which tablet supports it? Will it be possible for me to type in Marathi or Hindi on Samsung Galaxy Tab or Sony Tab with ...
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How do I run two programs at once in split-screen?
I have a Nexus 10. I want to split screen to do two things at the same time. Is that possible in Android? 3rd-party apps are acceptable too.
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1answer
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Two Asus Transformer TF300s, same JB version, different skin
A friend has two Transformer TF300 tablets, both upgraded OTA to the (apparent) same JB 4.2.1 version, but one has tablet-style notifications (lower right corner) with the Home, Back, and Recent apps ...
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How can I remote support an Android tablet?
My mother is considering to get an Android tablet - probably a Nexus 7 or 10. Because I don't live near her, I might need to provide some remote assistance -- and you probably know that talking her ...
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App to hand write notes
I am looking for an app that would be good for taking hand written notes on a 10 inch screen tablet
The closest app that i found is "note everything" What makes it short of my requirements is
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How can my Chinavasion TechPad Tablet be put in standby mode
My Android Tablet. (TechPad 7" Tablet from Chinavasion, S3C6410 Android 1.6;) has an option to dim the screen after 2-10 minutes of inactivity. However, there is no option to put it into a "standby" ...
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Temporarily cache notifications
Is there a way to completely block notifications on my Android device? I'm not asking for "silent mode" or "remove individual apps, one by one". What I'd like, ideally, is an app that disables ...
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Samsung Galaxy 7" (GT-P6210) USB debugging is not detecting in Linux?
I am using ubuntu Linux 10.04 Pc in that my Samsung Galaxy 7" (GT-P6210) homeycomb 3.2 is not detecting for development its showing in eclipse as
DeviceMonitor] Failed to start monitoring ...
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How to rate an app in Android Market on a tablet?
I know this question sounds dead stupid but I can't figure out how to rate an app in Android Market on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Honestly I've looked everywhere. Am I blind or what?
Thanks in ...
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Is there a way to print from an Android tablet (preferably without a PC/cloud)?
Is it possible to print from an Android device (specifically an Asus eeePad Transformer) without going via the cloud? The ideal is to do it without going via a PC as well, as I'd rather not have to ...
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Can't take screenshots on a rooted device
I can't take screenshots on my rooted Android 4.0.3 tablet. It's a Genesis GT-1230 running some modified ROM, and apparently the power + volume down combination is disabled.
The screen is 10.1", ...
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Asus Transformer - Show Virtual Keyboard When Docked
Asus Transformer tablet provides a dock with a hardware keyboard. I can not find information on showing the virtual (on-screen) keyboard while being docked. Is it possible?
It is Android 3.2.1.
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Connecting multiple USB devices using a USB hub that connect to the USB port of a Android devices
Is it possible to use and connect a USB Hub on any generic and major Android tablets that only have 1 USB port and connecting multiple USB devices (depending on how many port the USB Hub have) such as ...
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Answer my phone on my Tablet?
I have an Android phone (HTC Desire Z), I also have a Android tablet (Acer Iconia Tab A501). I would like to link up my phone to my tablet so I can answer my phone on my tablet.
Is this possible ...
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Why does my tablet reset every time I reboot?
I bought a tablet a few days ago.
I was playing around with a wireless mouse and a USB OTG cable and decided to restart the tablet for some reason (I don't remember why). After that, when the device ...
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Is GSM telephony feasible on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9?
I'm looking to buy a small tablet to use as a "table phone" for use with a headset, and for video telephony. GSM telephony is a must - I don't want to rely entirely on Skype, or Internet connectivity ...
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Locked out of Android Vortex MID *permission denied with ADB
Here's the back story:
I bought an Android tablet, used. The guy said the power connector was broken so the tablet wasnt getting charged. I took it apart and figured out the battery was toast. I have ...
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Samsung p7510 versus p5110 : what are the main differences?
I'm in a tight schedule to buy someone a tablet in the ipad2-range, but I want to buy an Android device.
After some research I decided to buy the Samsung Tab 10.1" P5110 (I don't need 3G). However ...
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What is my lcd density?
How can I figure out what is my tablet's lcd screen density.
It is a cheapy one with no official site...
Is there any settings option I could check to see the display resolution configurations?
Is ...
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Copying apk's from phone to tablet
I have a Marketless tablet (Coby Kyros), and I bought a Samsung Captivate (AT&T).
Will I be able to copy the apk's I download from the phone into the tablet?
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What can I do to increase battery life on my Android tablet?
Tablets have different usage profiles than phones. So many of the "Phone" suggestions don't apply.
So, what can I do to get better battery life on my Android Tablet.
(TechPad 7" Tablet from ...
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Tablet won't connect to any WiFi network anymore, always shows “saved”
My tablet will not connect to ANY WiFi network anymore. Everything was working perfectly for about a month. But now, the WiFi icon has disappeared, and every time I try to connect to a network it ...
