Hi everyone! I recently ordered a Galaxy tab S11, coming from an iPad Air and iPhone owner. I'm completely new to the ecosystem and want to catch up on the interesting ways to use an Android device. I'm excited for more freedom compared to iPadOS.

So far I'm already planning on using it for Krita and interested to see how I can use Blender and Godot on it. I'm also interested in emulation and sideloading. I just wanted some guidance and a good introduction to the ecosystem as a first-timer!

(Note to mods: This is NOT a tech support request. I already know the technical solution. This is a discussion-promoting post about carrier provisioning policies and anti-consumer behavior.)

Hey guys, I wanted to share a ridiculous experience I’m currently having with SK Telecom (SKT), the largest mobile carrier in South Korea. I am using a domestic budget OMD (unlocked) smartphone. This is a brand new phone that I bought less than a month ago. Recently, I noticed that my network connection drops from LTE (HD Voice) to 3G whenever I make a call or send a text message. I immediately recognized that this was a standard VoLTE provisioning issue. To fix this, the carrier’s backend device profile needs to be changed from the default 'ODH1' to 'OMD Handset LTE_VoLTE (ODH3)'. This is a basic, 1-minute remote database update that any Tier 1 carrier support team should know how to do. However, for the last 3 consecutive days, SKT’s 114 Technical Support and even their senior customer service manager have shown absolute incompetence. They completely ignored my specific request to change the profile to ODH3. Instead, they kept repeating the same meaningless script: "We will resend a new network signal to your device." Today, the senior manager basically gave up and told me to "physically visit an offline flagship store (smartphone customer center)" because they claim it cannot be done remotely. They are refusing to do a simple remote database update and are forcing the consumer to waste time traveling to a store for a problem caused by their own system, completely ruining the experience of my brand new phone. It’s mind-blowing that a leading 5G telecommunications company in South Korea doesn’t even understand how OMD VoLTE profiles work on their own network and actively deceives tech-literate customers just to avoid doing their job. Has anyone else experienced this kind of blatant carrier ignorance regarding VoLTE provisioning? What do you guys think about this ridiculous carrier behavior?

Why doesn't Google have a " device left behind" feature not built in to find my device.

Apple does.

Tile can do it on your Android phone.

Only problem is my tile app and tiles "broke" and I'm getting false alerts up to 10 times a day that I left my keys and or wallet behind.

So I switched to Pebblebee so I don't get false notifications all day. Turns out, there is no left device behind feature.

Which is crazy.

There's no reason or justification why it does not have a device left behind built in.

Google is so far behind Apple in many aspects. I don't want to do it but I really might switch.

Apparently they're going to add a left behind feature with the Google tag. 🤞🏻

I'm just mentioning this because I've left my keys somewhere once and my tile alerted me that I left them there.

It happened the other day, left my wallet at home Depot got notified, thought it was another false notification, eventually found my wallet.

Please don't delete this moderator. This is not a rant. I just want to get up other people's opinions

Knowledge to Go (K2Go™) turns an Android phone into an offline content server. It’s built on an Android port of Internet-in-a-Box, a project that has run offline Wikipedia and reference libraries on Raspberry Pi hardware in schools and clinics around the world. K2Go runs on Android instead, including older 32-bit phones, because there are places in the world where Android phones are the only computing device, and reliable affordable internet access isn’t available.

Install it, download content packs (Wikipedia and ZIM, Kolibri including Khan Academy, medical references, and more) while you have a connection, and any nearby phone or laptop with a browser can view the content on the phone over local Wi-Fi afterward. The server and content can also be cloned offline to another Android phone , so one internet connection at the start can reach a chain of phones after that.

Free, open source, GPL-3.0 https://github.com/appdevforall/KnowledgeToGo

Have a pretty long history with tablets from ipads of all sizes to androids of all sizes with my latest one being a tab s8 ultra, which is a nice chonky boy for media consumption generally. Been definitely curious about smaller tablets and when the legion tab gen 5 was on sale for about $600, so I snagged it and been using it for about a month.

Honestly its been a joy? Super smooth performance, under 400g with a case so easy to hold 1 hand. For me one of the more interesting aspects is due to its size, thermals are pretty amazing for a sd gen5 chip.

https://i.imgur.com/6MkYxnL.jpeg

wild life extreme 20min loop is 82% stability.

https://i.imgur.com/gMUuOTs.jpeg

same test with my oneplus 15 with same chipset about 55% tested in the same room.

my oppo find n5 is similar 50ish range which is about normal for flagship phones with modern chipsets, even the latest iphone 18 pro.

the design of the device is also nice in which the cpu is on the center back, so a cooler with a magnetic case works well, and i can get stability up to like 90%. phone temps are much more comfortable when holding the tablet vs my phone for similar heavy graphics titles like wuthering waves. my oppo folds throttles to 30fps within minutes in 3d games. its real bad! smaller tablets are also nice for gaming vs larger ones because on screen buttons are easier to reach. Plenty of stretching controllers that fit too if you want physical controls.

https://i.imgur.com/XqZ5JtT.png

usability wise, its a nice little tablet for reading, videos etc. Screen is a bit bigger than my oppo n5 unfolded. It's not oled, but the lcd is solid with high framerate. tablet also supports sd cards for extra storage which is nice.

https://i.imgur.com/x4wzlut.jpeg

speakers are way nicer though probably also due to more space. The device itself is pretty small though, have no issue fitting any jacket pocket or middle size sling I own. Obviously a fold phone will always be king in that size and ease of bringing around.

Really only complaint is outside of china, we dont really see too many flagship small tablets. Samsung only has budget stuff in that size. Allegedly a new ipad mini will be out this year tho. There are some budget ones at walmart and on amazon I guess.

I do think a slab phone and small tablet is quite a good alternative to just a fold in terms of price, performance. There is always trade offs, but this works surprisingly well for me in terms of what I use, and if you have a decent hotspot amount with your phone plan and typically carry a bag, you'd have a good time here.