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My Thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy Player

Well just upgraded my wifi 5.0 to 2.3.5 using odin 3. Got it from a website and as the update was taking place I got worried as it said that some users had bricked their devices. I unplugged my one from the PC tried to turn it off and on but got a graphic on the screen showing a pc and a device with a warning in the middle. Re-connected and started again. It hung half way through. Tried to turn on and off the device but got the same graphic. Tried again and it appeared to work. To my relief the device powered on. I am now on 2.3.5. I have lost Haptic feedback and the bass controls but I have the new style Market and access to all my already downloaded apps that I could not access whilst on 2.2.

Phew!!!

Guide is here

http://androidadvices.com/update-samsung-galaxy-wifi-50-ypg70cw-stock-rom-g70xxkpf/
 
Congrats, Gav400. Although it sounds like a bit of a harrowing experience, you got through it. Success is sweet, isn't it.

Power Amp app will take care of getting the sound back in order....nice little app.

Enjoy!
 
Sideman said:
Congrats, Gav400. Although it sounds like a bit of a harrowing experience, you got through it. Success is sweet, isn't it.

Power Amp app will take care of getting the sound back in order....nice little app.

Enjoy!
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Thanks for that. What are you running and does your haptic feedback work? Did you install the firmware yourself or are you in the us of a?

I use player pro that works well and is great for album art.
 
Most welcome, Gav400. Mine came with 2.3.5, haptic feedback works fine, and yes, I'm in the USA.

At present, I'm testing a database app called Memento (free). So far it looks good. There's also HanDBase that may be much more versatile, but it's a "pay for" app. So I may go that way if Memento can't cut it for my needs.

I'm still amazed at finding more things to use the SGP for. And as mentioned above, I'm going to check into the costs of a 3G/4G hotspot...then I won't need a phone at all! Now THAT'S versatility!! LOL!!
 
Sideman said:
Most welcome, Gav400. Mine came with 2.3.5, haptic feedback works fine, and yes, I'm in the USA.

At present, I'm testing a database app called Memento (free). So far it looks good. There's also HanDBase that may be much more versatile, but it's a "pay for" app. So I may go that way if Memento can't cut it for my needs.

I'm still amazed at finding more things to use the SGP for. And as mentioned above, I'm going to check into the costs of a 3G/4G hotspot...then I won't need a phone at all! Now THAT'S versatility!! LOL!!
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Yes that would be versatile! Do you have a setting to change the Haptic. And if so where is it?

Thank you.
 
GAv400, try here..."Settings"/"Language and Keyboard"/"Swype". Then check "Vibrate on Keypress". Is that what you were looking for?
 
Sideman said:
GAv400, try here..."Settings"/"Language and Keyboard"/"Swype". Then check "Vibrate on Keypress". Is that what you were looking for?
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Hi thanks for this. I do have this option but it is grayed out and I cant select it. Does anyone else in the UK have this?

Thank you.
 
I looked at the Galaxy player briefly. But IMO the moment I saw the Exhibit II on sale for less than $200, it made the Galaxy Player superfluous.

Of course, that's just personal preference. But rarely am I interested in watching video on a small screen, so any benefits associated with that are lost on me. Add a 32gb microSD to the Exhibit II for $30, and for a total of $230 you have far more storage plus removable battery plus a native cellphone for emergencies.
 
Yeah, the Exhibit II is attractive and a good price...but screen is only 3.7" I LOVE the 5" screen on my SGP.
Tell me, I can see the phone minutes prepaid plan on the Amazon page...as little as 10 cents a minute if you buy 1000 minutes. That's not exactly cheap in the phone ecosystem...but what the heck. Not going to break the bank for me. I really don't like mucho talko on phone anyway.

However...what do data costs look like? No mention of that?
 
Got mine from Ebay fully boxed and unopened great purchase. There are aslso some good Youtube reviews on this especially from a guy name Flossy Carter which was what made me finally decide to buy the device. (just excuse his language) Sadly my SGP comes with Froyo 2.2 as I live in the UK which is old and nearly 2 years old. I dont understand why the US version has 2.3. Lets hope Samsung update soon.
Great device though, large screen like a mini tablet with loads of flexiblility.
 
This seems as good an introduction thread as any. Just got the Samsung Galaxy Player 5 this week and I haven't enjoyed setting up a PDA this much since my old TX. Came from a Nexus One (PAYG AT&T Gophone) which is now my phone and mifi only when needed, which is rare. However, if works very well-- very nice speeds on the Samsung. It is a shame this is being marketed as an MP3 player. :rolleyes:

I'm very happy.:cool:
 
ive owned ipods and archos internet tablet and now the samsung 4.0 i must say i find the overall experience better on this one then the other 2 apple just has way to many restrictions on what you can do or not on their stuff the archos is nice as well bigger screen then both of them but no pinch to zoom but double tap so some apps are not useable on it but on the 4.0 player i can do a lot more then the other 2 and the screen is nice bright and clear oh and im rooted with kernel and klin rom
 
Bought one of these for the g/f for xmas, she loves it. It's a UK one so came with froyo, flashed 2.3.5 with odin as soon as she opened it dead easy, no problems at all.

I spent more time playing with it than her over xmas setting it up haha.
 
eljefe0000 said:
ive owned ipods and archos internet tablet and now the samsung 4.0 i must say i find the overall experience better on this one then the other 2 apple just has way to many restrictions on what you can do or not on their stuff the archos is nice as well bigger screen then both of them but no pinch to zoom but double tap so some apps are not useable on it but on the 4.0 player i can do a lot more then the other 2 and the screen is nice bright and clear oh and im rooted with kernel and klin rom
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Dude...I'll sell you some punctuation, cheap.
I got periods, commas, colons, semicolons, the whole mess!
I'll even make it so the jazz pops right up on your GoKeyboard!
 
blackdog709 said:
Dude...I'll sell you some punctuation, cheap.
I got periods, commas, colons, semicolons, the whole mess!
I'll even make it so the jazz pops right up on your GoKeyboard!
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my apologies didnt know we had rocket scientists on this forum maybe you can hook us up with some seet roms
 
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Hello all! I'm new to Android. Used Palm OS for years. After a little over a month of use under my belt, here's my thoughts. If you can't detect my enthusiasm, I'll tell you up front, I love this device. It has replaced several pieces of hardware and saved me from possible future purchases.[/FONT]


[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]It's been around a month and a half since my purchase of a Galaxy Player 5.0. I have been lurking in these and other forums for months and finally decided on purchasing one to replace my dying Palm TX (screen and battery are shot). I was on a mission to replace my TX (I also seriously considered having it fixed) with something that would sync directly to my PC and be a serious organizer. I had been considering an iPod Touch because I needed a good reliable organizer and not a phone. Not a Music Player, etc. An organizer. I was not impressed with Apple. Android Tablets were a little too big because I wanted to carry it in my pocket, and much more expensive on a limited budget. I didn't know the SGP5's were out there till I seen them at Best Buy late last year. I played with them in the store several times, watched these forums, did a lot of research, and when they went on Special in February I took the plunge. It seemed to be exactly what I wanted. I even had apps picked out before I purchased the SGP5.[/FONT]


[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]It took me several days to set it up and sync all my former data from my TX. But it went very well. No cloud, PC to SGP5. I couldn't be happier. The screen is beautiful. No crashes like my former TX. And the apps are endless. Apps I never dreamed of with my TX. And apps that made me feel at home matching the Palm OS. Graffiti Pro was my first app purchase. [/FONT]


[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]SGP5 features I have utilized replacing a hardware purchase: a) Web Cam, b) GPS (with added app to travel without WiFi), c) Fair camera for snap shots, d) MP3 player, e) Video Camera (haven't used it much yet, just experimenting), f) Voice recorder[/FONT]


[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Apps purchased to be more productive: a) Graffiti Pro (former Palm users that wrote on the screen with a stylus will embrace this! Writing graffiti with my finger is incredibly fast, easy and accurate for me. No need to pull out a stylus anymore. The developer of this app did a great job. Also note; I am using Swype more and more because it is also fast, easy and accurate.), b) ScanBizCard (scans business card and ports them into your Contacts-works great, c) DejaOffice with CompanionLink-I have in essence duplicated my Palm environment with my Android using a combination of DejaCalendar, DejaContacts, DejaMemo, DejaTask and CompanionLink. PC (Pimlical Desktop for Windows) sync to Android; no cloud for me. d) Documents to Go, e) MyBackup Pro.[/FONT]


[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]All considered, CompanionLink looked like the best thing out there for me to duplicate my Palm experience. I’m a serious user of my device as an organizer, business and personal. I’m very pleased so far. Open one app, sync, done. And with the unlimited App Market, I’m having a little fun too. Fun …… there’s an app for that! [/FONT]
 
well, just a thought on an app I found the other day... Talkatune... is a free calling app that uses your Gmail chat/voice number to add a calling feature to your SGP. Yes.. a free phone app... and it works... as some know, I live in Sao Paulo, but also in Sarasota.. and I can call for free using my gmail chat/voice number in the USA.. yes.. calling the USA for free from here.. all land lines and cels.. free from my SGP... and it works... another secret is that the Google voice allows for free voicemails (including both voice and voice to text)... not only am I able to listen to the voice mail.. but can read what the message said to me.. you have got to get this... hahahahah.... bom dia... (good morning in Portuguese)...Ted
 
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