Halp Android devices

[fly]

Me too, but cheaters gonna cheat.

Well that fucking sucks, sorry bro.

 

[Duke]

Whores!

 

[Domon]

So, the new Amazon Fire HD 10 was recently announced. It comes out Oct 11.

The basics.

• Brilliant 10.1" 1080p Full HD display (1920 x 1200), up to 1.8 GHZ quad-core processor, 2 GB RAM, and up to 10 hours of battery life
• Our largest display, now with over 2 million pixels, stereo speakers, Dolby Audio, and dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi—perfect for watching Full HD video, playing games, reading magazines, and streaming content seamlessly
• Use Alexa hands-free mode to pause videos, play music, open apps, show sports scores, display the weather, and more—just ask (available soon via software update)
• 32 or 64 GB internal storage expandable by up to 256 GB (using the microSD slot). Watch downloaded videos anywhere with a Prime membership, Netflix plan, or Showtime subscription.
• Enjoy millions of movies, TV shows, songs, Kindle eBooks, magazines, Android apps, and games—including Netflix, Facebook, HBO, Spotify, and more
• Prime members get unlimited access to over a thousand books and magazines, millions of songs, and thousands of movies and TV episodes—at no additional cost
• Get exclusive Amazon features, including ASAP, X-Ray, On Deck, Blue Shade, and FreeTime Parental Controls

I currently have it sitting in cart, debating on pulling the trigger. I'm thinking it's time to get a current gen tablet and move away from laptops, as I just use my laptop in the manner I'd use a tablet anyway, and I like the hands free Echo/Alexa integration. Anyone else been looking at this?

no price? and fireos is a piece of shit.

X-ray and alexa are pretty great though

 

[my little brony]

It really is a crap OS. Haven't looked into tooting yet

 

[Hoff Kinkmeister]

no price? and fireos is a piece of shit.

X-ray and alexa are pretty great though

I'm seeing $150

 

[Hoff Kinkmeister]

It really is a crap OS. Haven't looked into tooting yet

https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd8-hd10/development/tips-tricks-root-t3310569

 

[Duke]

no price? and fireos is a piece of shit.

X-ray and alexa are pretty great though

$149 for 32gb with lock screen adds. $163 for the same with no ads.

All told, for the 10', 32gb, 64gb sd card, and stand up cover, I it ran me $243 with tax. Not bad for a 10" HD tablet. I know FireOS sucks but it's a small inconvenience. If it's really untenable I'll just root it with a different ROM. I'm curious about the Alexxa/Echo integration.

And since it integrates with my Prime account, the easy downloading of media for traveling is attractive.

 

[fly]

$149 for 32gb with lock screen adds. $163 for the same with no ads.

All told, for the 10', 32gb, 64gb sd card, and stand up cover, I it ran me $243 with tax. Not bad for a 10" HD tablet. I know FireOS sucks but it's a small inconvenience. If it's really untenable I'll just root it with a different ROM. I'm curious about the Alexxa/Echo integration.

And since it integrates with my Prime account, the easy downloading of media for traveling is attractive.

If/when there's root. I've got a Fire tablet here sitting off, waiting for root. It's been that way for months.

I probably should go check again.

 

[fly]

https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd8-hd10/development/tips-tricks-root-t3310569

Yeah, that's way gone.

 

[my little brony]

https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd8-hd10/development/tips-tricks-root-t3310569

Lots of mays and maybes and tries. I'll wait until a more reliable method is available. FireOS sucks but I generally only use this for light couch use

 

[fly]

Lots of mays and maybes and tries. I'll wait until a more reliable method is available. FireOS sucks but I generally only use this for light couch use

There is no root available at this time. And hasn't been for months.

 

[Duke]

There is no root available at this time. And hasn't been for months.

Did Amazon do something to kill it, or was it just a bad 3rd party build to begin with?

 

[fly]

Did Amazon do something to kill it, or was it just a bad 3rd party build to begin with?

Yes, Amazon does not want you to root their devices and actively release updates to close exploits.

 

[Duke]

Yes, Amazon does not want you to root their devices and actively release updates to close exploits.

So, if you root it before the release comes out, are you safe, or is the release/update mechanic sitting beneath the OS level?

 

[fly]

So, if you root it before the release comes out, are you safe, or is the release/update mechanic sitting beneath the OS level?

If you can root it, you can prevent OTA updates, so you'd be fine. Just gotta wait for someone to find a new exploit...

 

[Duke]

If you can root it, you can prevent OTA updates, so you'd be fine. Just gotta wait for someone to find a new exploit...

Gotcha. So move fast when it comes out, basically.

 

[Jehannum]

It really is a crap OS. Haven't looked into tooting yet

You should really consider tooting. It's good for the heart. Maybe add some fiber to your diet?

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Im tooting right now!

 

[fly]

So the new Moto X phone is available on Project Fi, making for the first non-Google, budget phone available on the platform. It's $399.

 

[my little brony]

budget phone

$399.

well damn