can you upgrade to android 2.2? that's basically my question, whether this is a true android product. and can it do everything it says it does--e-books, music, video? Thanks!
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this units OS is not upgradable. You can call Velocity to verify, look for someone in the after market to make a hack to allow it to upgrade
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I have updated the OS on my T103 to the 2.2 with no problems. It does work a lot smoother, however it still has most of the same quirks as before
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I found this:http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/11775-cruz-reader-only-step-by-step-for-update-root-and-setcpu/Haven't tried it on my R101 yet, but sure would like to hear from anyone who has followed these instructions with success - then give it a try myself
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It's a true Android device. Android is open source, so the manufacturer can do whatever they want to change it. Thus, unless you can hack well enough to root the device, you have to wait for the manufacturer to update the OS. It is unlikely it will get a Froyo (2.2) update and is almost certain not to get a Gingerbread (2.3) update.It does not appear that there is a root tool in the wild yet for this device, but you could develop one. I doubt one will be forthcoming since this isn't the type of device tinkerers and hackers like to play with.
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No, this version doesn't run Android, it's got all the rest of the applications as mentioned. I remember, I saw another which really ran Android, its cost was higher.
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It have android 4.0 and in my case i was asked to update to 4.0.4 in the first start. For what i readed, a Jelly Bean upgrade is planned for the end of this month. Good Luck!
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go into settings.android system was set up for smartphone.go to android version.it will tell you what version you have.bad part about these units.no way to get a update.mine keeps telling me my battery is low.i do not have a battery in it.they should have researched these before putting them out for sale.not enough memory in them.should be used like a computer and linked to the sd card to share the memory.they were to much in a hurry to get your bucks.i use mine for other things as you can really search the internet with it.i feed it to a projector.what you can find will really blow your mind.put it to work,you will like it.take care. go into settings.android system was set up for smartphone.go to android version.it will tell you what version you have.bad part about these units.no way to get a update.mine keeps telling me my battery is low.i do not have a battery in it.they should have researched these before putting them out for sale.not enough memory in them.should be used like a computer and linked to the sd card to share the memory.they were to much in a hurry to get your bucks.i use mine for other things as you can really search the internet with it.i feed it to a projector.what you can find will really blow your... » Read More go into settings.android system was set up for smartphone.go to android version.it will tell you what version you have.bad part about these units.no way to get a update.mine keeps telling me my battery is low.i do not have a battery in it.they should have researched these before putting them out for sale.not enough memory in them.should be used like a computer and linked to the sd card to share the memory.they were to much in a hurry to get your bucks.i use mine for other things as you can really search the internet with it.i feed it to a projector.what you can find will really blow your mind.put it to work,you will like it.take care. « Show Less
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What extras DO work with the Galaxy tab 2? I do not wish to waste money time and money on things not worth sending back so I just thought I'd ask in case someone who has tried out things and had success perhaps- is monitering this forum. tx.
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No not at all. I was told to wait for the update. Nice. Nothing was said in the write up it wasn't ready for the android.
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Hello. First of all, this is an obsolete phone and there is no more updates on Android. This one stuck at 2.1 version and if you want a more recent version of operatonal system, it will require to root the phone but the hardware does not support the latest version of android. The 8Gb memory card is NOT part of the original package. Most operator include it for marketing purposes. The QWERTY keyboard is available through settings. If you are thinking on a physical keyboard, there is no such think on this one. I suggest you to go for a more recent equipment.
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At the present time you cannot update this tablet to Android 2.2 (or even 2.1). Unless Velocity Micro decides to make an update of the OS and decides to use Android 2.1 or 2.2 for that upgrade, you will never be able to use the later versions of Android (you could, if you knew how, root the device and try to update the OS -- I don't know how myself, and I believe that there are no instructions on the internet to do so with this tablet. Some users are pessimistic about the likelihood of there being updates that consist of a more modern Android OS. You might want to wait a while until tablets that use Honeycomb come out which should make a tablet much more functional -- since Google is designing Honeycomb to function on tablets. As you know, Android 1 and 2 were made exclusively for cell phones.
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I really dont remember what it initially came with but it keeps updating so the latest of every apps are always on it. Right now its running 4.2.2. It has updated the OS since I got it. As long as a later version of the OS comes out, you will be prompted. As for the regular apps, they automatically update.
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thank you so much i have taken all the negative aspects into consideration and as soon as i get enough money i am going to get the 250gb archos 5. even though it has all these glitches with the beta i still think it is the best thing for me because the zune and ipod are just not enough. one more thing do you or anyone else for that matter know if the archos 5 is going to be compatible with the 3.5g connection add on or is it only the archos 5g? if someone can give any info regarding this topic it is most deeply appreciated.
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The latest firmware upgrade includes access to Google Play. Unfortunately not all applications will load properly and you get the "incompatible device message" on few apps. Hopefully, the next firmware update will take care of this but don't hold your breath as B&N; basically is getting out of android tablet business and turning over future development to third parties.
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I haven't tried it yet but the best answer I have seen is download music or whatever, to your SD card then put it in your tablet. As far as part 2 of the question I haven't researched that yet. I am getting my info by putting a question in my computer search engine then looking at results. wish I could be more help than this.
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There aren't any Roms available for it. So currently no its not upgradeable. Doubtful that Samsung will update this to jellybean either
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No sorry and since it wasn't released in the U.S. you're on your own for support. So you're gonna have to also root it to update the android OS as it comes with 2.3 but other than that I love the thing its thin and sleek and the camera is great like the reviews state but the battery life is seriously poor.
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O just saw the first post not all there. Heres the rest.. I am also looking forward to "PicUntu" which will allow a linux android dual boot. With "linux PicUntu" the issues with flash support and the websites like cbs,hulu recognizing the pc as android, and thereby blocking the device, should no longer be an issue simce i would see picuntu, a version of Ubuntu, instead. But there is no timetable as to when it will be ready for the average customer. Another poster mentioned slatedroid for articles referring to picuntu. So i continue to wait.
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I might be a little slow - What about expandable memory - can I load music movie and content onto the sd card? or are you all saying it can only read and save content pulled over from another device like my laptop.
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This thing is really buggy. I've only uploaded a video to it once. I've seen it disappear songs though. I would save anything on it to a backup device.