Questions tagged [samsung-galaxy-tab-10]
For questions truly specific to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet.
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How do I change the time zone (which is disabled) in Honeycomb on a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1?
When I first turned on my Galaxy Tab 10.1, I told it to automatically set the time. Unfortunately now the time zone is set to GMT+00:00 in the Date & time settings, and is disabled (so I can't ...
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Google IO Galaxy Tab 10.1 refuses to power on, any hope of revival?
This is one of the some thousand limited edition Google IO handout Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices. Was known working for quite some time, and susceptible to the "sleep of death" that left it not ...
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Galaxy Tab 10.1 with unmodified Honeycomb (ie no TouchWiz)
I'm thinking about buying the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. It will have a modified version of Android Honeycomb (TouchWiz). Is it possible to install original Android from Google on it?
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How much power does a Galaxy Tab 10.1 charger need to supply?
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 comes with a special charger which (I'm assuming) provides a higher current output than the USB standard. Without it, the device can actually die, even if the USB cord is ...
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How to copy all photos in gallery to linux desktop machine?
I have a bunch of photos on my Samsung Galaxy Tab running 3.2 which I'd like to copy over USB to my main machine running Linux so I can work on them with GIMP and other power tools. Despite this ...
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How can I root the Galaxy Tab 10.1?
How can I root the Samsung GT-P7510? I've tried z4root and many others, but they all seem to support Android 3.1 and not 3.2. I gather 3.2 is specifically designed to eliminate the exploit that z4root ...
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Why does adb work only while the tablet boots?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab. When I type "adb devices" or "adb shell", it works while the tablet is booting up - showing the Samsung logo or animation - but once the orange lock screen shows, the ...
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Strange (unfamilar screen) on my Galaxy Tab?
I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1. It was powered off and charging when my nephew picked it up and turned in on. When he handed it to me on the screen was a graphic of an open box, the android logo with the ...
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How to get vi or vi like editor on an android Samsung galaxy tablet
I'm using an Android Samsung Galaxy 10.1 tablet, and I downloaded terminal from the market; I want to edit a network host file. However, there does not appear to be a text editor in terminal. Does ...
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Why do I not get the new YouTube ui on my tablet?
I've got a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 running CyanogenMod 9-20121028-NIGHTLY-p4wifi and I downloaded the latest YouTube app from the Play Store. However, the app still uses the old ui with the 3d ...
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Google Services battery drain on Galaxy devices
Here are screenshots from my three Samsung Galaxy devices:
Samsung Galaxy S3 (left) and Samsung Galaxy S4 (right; click images for larger variants)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 (click image to ...
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Adding (lots of) icons to home screen on ICS tablet
I just upgraded my Galaxy Tab 10.1 from Samsung's 3.2 variation to CyanogenMod's ICS RC1. Most everything seems a little slicker or simpler. However, there is one big shortcoming: it seems ...
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How do I fix my boot-looping Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1?
I have a Google IO Samsung Galaxy Tab that has decided it no longer wants to boot properly. It just constantly goes from the 'SAMSUNG' logo that flashes a couple of times to the stars and lines ...
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Is there an ICS ROM for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 that has camera support?
I'm keen to upgrade my Galaxy Tab 10.1 to Android 4, ICS. My Tab is already rooted and running 3.2.
However, it seems most ICS ROMs, for some reason, don't support the camera, which is a deal breaker....
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How do I take a screenshot on a Honeycomb tablet?
Is there a built-in mechanism to take a screenshot on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1? Or is there an app I can download to do so (without rooting the device)?
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Samsung Galaxy Tab mass deployment
Device - Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 / Android 4.0.3
We are about to deploy 70 Samsung Galaxy Tabs for users who will be allowed only to use web browser to access document library. We created a Joomla ...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10 discharging even when connected
My Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10 (SM-T520) will discharge when connected. While the battery icon shows that it's charging, the tablet will still discharge, albeit more slowly than when not connected. This ...
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How do i recover my data on a Galaxy Tab after a factory reset?
I forgot my password to unlock my Samsung Galaxy Tab, so I did a factory reset to get into it. Now I would like to recover as much of my previous data that I can. Is this possible? If so, how do I go ...
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Does Skype video work on a Samsung Galaxy 10.1?
Can Skype be used for video calling on a Samsung Galaxy 10.1?
I have been googling, but the results are not clear, for example, the official Skype Blog says that Skype 2.1 supports the Samsung Galaxy ...
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I want to restore my Galaxy Tab 10.1 to Factory settings?
As my question suggests I want to restore my Galaxy Tab 10.1 to factory settings. I read this previous question and it tells me how to do it and I will follow these instructions, however....
I am ...
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How to hide the top page navigation on tablet home screen?
I am a new user of Galaxy Tab and I noticed in comparison with some other home tab screen-shots in another forum, that my tab is the only who has the top page navigation squares shown.
I have only ...
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How can I fix my lined screen on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1?
I was reading my Kindle app when suddenly the screen on my Galaxy 10.1" tablet went blank. The battery was low, so I figured it had just died. I pressed the power button to double check and my screen ...
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How to prevent Samsung Tab 10.1 from turning display on by itself?
I just bought this Galaxy Tab 10.1 with Android 3.2 and while I love it, one thing drives me nuts - every time I turn the screen off using power button, the screen comes back on in a minute or so. I ...
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What are the optimal settings for a video that will be played on a Galaxy Tab 10.1?
What are the best size, compression settings, and format for making video for playback on a Galaxy Tab 10.1?
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Can I load a ROM from a 7" Galaxy Tab onto a 10" Galaxy Tab?
I have a handful of Galaxy Tab 10.1 (P7510) running Honeycomb, and a customer commercial application which runs beautifully on Froyo and Gingerbread, but has bugs on both Honeycomb and ICS.
Before I ...
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Problem adding web app shortcut to home screen on Galaxy tablet
I have a Samsung GT-P7510 tablet running Android 4.0.4 and I want to add a bookmark to the home screen so I have one touch access to the web app.
Previously this same tablet was running an earlier ...
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Chrome Browser is not supported on this device (Samsung GT-P7500)
I have a tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (P7500) with stock firmware P7500XWLPG (Android 4.0.4).
I want to install Chrome Browser on it. But when I find it in Google Play I see message "This app is ...
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Galaxy Tab 10.1 doesn't keep wifi connected despite settings
My Galaxy Tab 10.1, 16GB Wifi only version, disconnects the WiFi whenever the tablet goes into sleep mode.
I have ensured that I have selected to never sleep in advanced WiFi settings.
I downloaded ...
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What is the process to install cyanogenmod to a galaxy tab 10.1?
I am new to this flashing business for the Android tablets. I did some of those flashing on a PanDigital tablet previously, but it's been a while. My tablet is the standard 32G WiFi tablet, and it's ...
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How can I determine the latest released firmware for my Samsung device?
This problem eludes me. I have two Samsung Android devices, a Galaxy Tab 10.1 and a Galaxy S2. I keep'em up-to-date using the update option in the settings panel, however, I think I'm not always ...
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Does Galaxy Tab 10.1 USB adapter allow an external web camera?
Does the Galaxy Tab 10.1 USB adapter allow you to plug in an external web camera?
The Samsung site does not appear to say either way (or to even list what you can use with the USB adapter.)
And if ...
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Why am I unable to turn of USB debugging on my Galaxy Tab 10.1?
I turned on USB Debugging in the settings and am unable to turn it off. Whenever I try to uncheck the option I get "USB is connected. Remove the cable." even though the cable is not connected.
I ...
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How can I increase my Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1 battery life?
How can I increase my Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1 (Android) battery life?
I am going to use my Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1 (with WIFI and/or 3G) for marketing purposes:
It's going to play a movie non ...
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3.2 update causes strange swype problem
I own a galaxy tab 10.1. After updating to honeycomb 3.2, I have noticed the following problem whenever trying to use the swype keyboard in the url bar of the stock browser:
After having written any ...
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Galaxy Tab 10.1" 3G locked?
I'm on vacation in the UK and the Galaxy Tab 10.1" is coming out here the first week of August. I was wondering if the tablet is locked to one of the networks here in the UK or if it's unlocked and I ...
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How can I backup app data on a user that is not an owner?
I have tried both Samsung Smart Switch and backing up via the Samsung account option in the settings, both of which require my user to be an owner/administrator. The problem is that both of these ...
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How can I do factory reset on Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Tab?
After more evidence of my son breaking into my tablet (darned 11-year-old... going to be a true Social Engineer hacker, if I can't get through his thick head that he'll lose all computer privileges...)...
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How do I get a ROM onto my ICS (Android 4.0) tablet?
I have a Galaxy Tablet 10.1. I decided to root it, that went fine. Then I decided to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich. That also went fine.
It was only after upgrading that I discovered the camera does ...
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How do I connect my Samsung Galaxy 10.1 tab to a hard wired broadband point (no wifi available)?
I have moved into student accommodation which only has hard wired broadband. Please can anyone tell me how I can connect my Galaxy 10.1 tablet to the internet via the wall point provided?
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Dialog boxes only work when tablet is tipped! DDouble letterss?
One of my Samsung Galaxy Tabs v10.1 will not accept certain dialog input unless the tablet is some other direction than right-side up (left portrait, right portrait or upside down all work fine). For ...
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Does Samsung galaxy tab pro 10.1 support exFAT on the SD card?
Does this tablet support exFAT file system on micro SD card? Can this tablet recognize micro SD card formatted with exFAT file system?
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Android Tablet - Download PDF and open it on browser
Device - Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 / Android 4.0.3
I have tested Samgsung Galaxy Tab for document download such as PDF from web site with many browsers. Most of them just download it to somewhere in ...
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What kind of upgrade procedure can I expect after rooting my tablet?
I am considering rooting my Galaxy Tab 10.1, mainly to get rid of some obnoxious bloatware that really annoys me.
I've read this post, and this one, and found these instructions which are nice and ...
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Data Recovery on non-rooted Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v
a friend has deleted some photos from her Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v (GT-P7100) using the Gallery app. While the app's automatic backups were activated, she had never used the Google+ app before, so my ...
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Samsung Galaxy tab 10.1 stuck on boot screen (bricked)
This is going to be a long story because my tablet is just having problems left and right.
Firstly, I received this tablet (SCH-i905) as a gift with cyanogen mod already pre-installed. Thus, in ...
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Samsung Tab P7500. How to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
When will my device get the Android 4.0 update (Ice Cream Sandwich)?
is the update for Ice Cream Sandwich for the Samsung Tab 10.1 WiFi + 3G available yet? From where should I ...
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"App_Name" Could not be downloaded due to an error (500)?
I developed an app for android. I used my two devices (Galaxy Nexus running 4.02 & Galaxy Tab10.1 running 3.1) to test the app before I published it.
When I published the app to the Market, I ...
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Sync issues Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 on MS Exchange mail account
My MS Echange mail sync won't work properly on my Samsung 10.1 Tab.
It shows two flaws - whatever I try:
INBOX Mail sync is simply not complete.
On Push, Manual or Timed delivery I will nog get all ...
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Screen recording tool for the samsung galaxy tab [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it possible record videos of my screen?
IS there an available video screen recording tool for the samsung galaxy tab, or any other android device, Thanks
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 - If I apply the update and install TouchWiz, will it hurt me?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet. I love it. I think Google's default honeycomb UI is fine, but Samsung wanted to improve upon it with their own UI called "TouchWiz". Following an annoying ...
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