What tablets are you using for extra gauges?

[FearlessAZ]

I have been looking at quite a few threads for people mounting tablets for gauges and such. Haven't seen any updated in a while. Just curious what Tablets everyone is using. I have been researching for the upcoming holiday season.

 

[SHOdded]

Was using a Samsung Tab 3 till the digitizer went AWOL.  Still gotta fix that.  Using an S5 in airplane mode in the meantime, works well enough for datalogging purposes.  If only the iOS accepted the MX BT adapters

 

[FearlessAZ]

I was thinking of going with a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2. This is the first time I have been remotely interested in the tablet market. I would like to keep Android. Nothing against iOS but it just isn't my cup of tea. It would be something I use in the house as well as the SHO. Also, would love to be able to use it with my DSLR for uploading and portfolio type stuff. I really want to pick up on my photography for next year.

 

[SHOdded]

Does the s2 do cellular?

 

[FearlessAZ]

I believe so. Best buy has a wifi model and a wifi+lte model. Samsung's website says in certain countries it has cellular.

 

[sholxgt]

FWIW, I have owned countless tablets and only two have lasted...

Google Nexus 7 2013 edition
iPad Mini

Friends that have iPads still have the first ones they bought even if they have upgraded.  Friends with droid tablets and myself have replaced countless ones.  We have a Galaxy Tab3 that is failing as I type this and will be replaced.  That will be the third Samsung device that has eventually failed.  Not to mention the Kindles, RCA, Hisense, etc.

I should add that I am NOT an apple fan boy.  I don't like the company itself at all and fought for years to not switch.  Just got sick of buying new tablets and phones every year to 2 years. 

My suggestion is don't spend a lot on a droid tablet.  Pick one that does what you want and know up front that it's not a long term investment.

 

[Usmcsho]

Samsung tab E

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[SHOdded]

The main drawback of the Android devices we have had is the eventual failure of the digitizers.  Haven't had to replace a battery yet.  The Tab 3 I bought used, so it is now about 3.5 years old.  If I am successful in replacing the digitizer, it'll be back on the road, YAY!

The iPad has lasted longest so far, 4 years & counting.  But the digitizer is showing signs of aging.  Display is NICE though.

 

[FearlessAZ]

I don't like Samsung phones at all. But the for all the tablets on the market, good ones are few and far between. I just need something with a good IPS screen, 7 or 8 inch display, good processor and preferably android (like messing around with stuff in OS).

 

[SHOdded]

You are probably aware already, but you can use http://www.gsmarena.com / http://www.phonearena.com to help spec out the devices you are interested in.

 

[FearlessAZ]

Yup. I have used it quite a bit. Just picky when it comes to technology

 

[sholxgt]

I don't like Samsung phones at all. But the for all the tablets on the market, good ones are few and far between. I just need something with a good IPS screen, 7 or 8 inch display, good processor and preferably android (like messing around with stuff in OS).

We have owned almost as many Samsung tablets as Samsung phones.  I won't buy either again.  Found them to be equally unreliable.  I blame the operating system more than the hardware though.  Samsung takes the droid OS and feels the need to modify it.  I feel that makes it less stable.

Google devices run android in it's native unaltered state since they are the owner of android.  My 4 year old Nexus tablet is the only droid device I have from that era that still works.  Maybe just coincidence, but...

 

[FearlessAZ]

I don't like Samsung phones at all. But the for all the tablets on the market, good ones are few and far between. I just need something with a good IPS screen, 7 or 8 inch display, good processor and preferably android (like messing around with stuff in OS).

We have owned almost as many Samsung tablets as Samsung phones.  I won't buy either again.  Found them to be equally unreliable.  I blame the operating system more than the hardware though.  Samsung takes the droid OS and feels the need to modify it.  I feel that makes it less stable.

Google devices run android in it's native unaltered state since they are the owner of android.  My 4 year old Nexus tablet is the only droid device I have from that era that still works.  Maybe just coincidence, but...

I feel you. I have had a couple Samsung phones and I always hate it. I got friends that swear by it buy I just can't buy into it. I will probably end up getting something a lot cheaper than the S2.

 

[sholxgt]

I should be more specific about my droid troubles.  The devices start crashing regularly and doing random reboots.  Those can usually be temporarily solved by doing factory resets and starting over, but I have NEVER done a factory reset with any of my iOS devices and never had a crash.  My 6 year old iPhone 4 can still be turned on and used today.

To be fair, same goes for my Nexus tablet.  No factory resets or crash issues.

Final straw in this house was a $2,000 Sony TV we purchased.  The picture quality and TV itself were AMAZING.  Too bad that it randomly turned itself off and did reboots due to the Android operating system.  We would be mid-movie and it would just turn off and then we'd get the Android logo.  Researching after the purchase showed that others had the same problem.  The Best Buy manager took it back and said his personal Sony TV had the same issue.  No overheating or other problem.  Just the OS crashing randomly.

 

[SHOdded]

Aren't you glad our cars are computer controller LOL!

 

[FearlessAZ]

That is why so many people turn to developer based ROMs and Kernels. It is like a tune for your phone. Unsure if you could do that for TVs though. That is always the first thing I do with my phones.

I was going some of the other threads and such and there are some nice mounting options for these as well. Just glad they look nice in our vehicles.

That Nexus 9 looks pretty decent. Worried about quality control though. I just don't know how the bigger screen would look in the vehicle. Seems like everyone is running 7 or 8 inch. Also, looks like a new Nexus 7 should be coming in 2017.

 

[glock-coma]

I've been using an asus memo 7 for the past 2 years.
Aside from the random Bluetooth dropouts it's been pretty reliable.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NNQDY74/ref=psdc_1232597011_t2_B00KD5SER8

 

[sholxgt]

I've been using an asus memo 7 for the past 2 years.
Aside from the random Bluetooth dropouts it's been pretty reliable.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NNQDY74/ref=psdc_1232597011_t2_B00KD5SER8

Good to know.  FWIW, my one stable droid tablet, the Nexus, was also made by Asus.

 

[SHOdded]

I've been using an asus memo 7 for the past 2 years.
Aside from the random Bluetooth dropouts it's been pretty reliable.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NNQDY74/ref=psdc_1232597011_t2_B00KD5SER8

Have you had the wireless off at the time you run bluetooth?  I had to go Airplane mode on the S5 then turn on Bluetooth to get consistent performance.  All this network searching and scanning is heck on the BT reliability.

 

[glock-coma]

I've been using an asus memo 7 for the past 2 years.
Aside from the random Bluetooth dropouts it's been pretty reliable.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NNQDY74/ref=psdc_1232597011_t2_B00KD5SER8

Have you had the wireless off at the time you run bluetooth?  I had to go Airplane mode on the S5 then turn on Bluetooth to get consistent performance.  All this network searching and scanning is heck on the BT reliability.

It's wifi only. It's really only a problem if I start the torque app too late after the car is running.
It'll just search for the mx adapter and I'll have to restart the tablet to get it to work.