[Q] just got my xoom - concerns

[adamski88]

Hello,

Having researched (i thought extensively) the xoom for a while I just recieved it today. It seems very quick etc however....

The screen is like a mirror? Even indoors all i can see is my own face when looking at the screen? How can there be no mention of this in any review on the internet? (ive looked at official reviews from techradar, pocket lint etc etc and peoples opinions on forums etc).

Im a bit baffled as to why no one would mention this! Do anti glare screen protectors rectify this problem at all, without taking away picture quality? (which i must admit im pretty disappointed with

Thanks

 

[superchilpil]

I've never faced this issue. Then again.my brightness is always all the way up

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[summer_love]

invisible shield helps, but raising the brightness, even just a little, helps too.

 

[wesamothman]

Just try to adjust your xoom brightness from settings - display. Do you have a screen protector ? Which rom are you on?

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[adamski88]

No I don't have a screen protector at the minute, I only got the XOOM today.

Im using the stock rom, gingerbread I believe.

The device seems almost unusable during the day, its literally like a mirror. I have turned the brightness up however any timed the screen isnt displaying bright images the reflections are really really bad.

Surely this can't just be a problem with mine?

 

[adamski88]

It also seems quite sluggish. For example, as im writing this message there's a delayed reaction between when I press the key and when it appears on screen. Flicking through we pages also lags and the text looks blurry.

Would these issues improve if I ugdated to ics?

Thanks

 

[Kippui]

It also seems quite sluggish. For example, as im writing this message there's a delayed reaction between when I press the key and when it appears on screen. Flicking through we pages also lags and the text looks blurry.

Would these issues improve if I ugdated to ics?

Thanks

yes, dont even fool with honeycomb

 

[adamski88]

im not sure if im guna keep it. does the reflection not bother u?

 

[ruvort]

It also seems quite sluggish. For example, as im writing this message there's a delayed reaction between when I press the key and when it appears on screen. Flicking through we pages also lags and the text looks blurry.

Would these issues improve if I ugdated to ics?

Thanks

Stock honeycomb was fairly laggy. Custom roms and ics have fixed such issues.

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MyColorScreen

 

[adamski88]

Is there also any way to watch videos full screen without the bar with home button etc along the bottom?

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[okantomi]

All these issues are/can be fixed by upgrading to ICS/rooting/custom rom/3rd party launcher/matte screen protector. The Xoom is the best overall tablet out there, but that's because it has the best development.

 

[mox123]

i just got a xoom the other day i admit it is quite like a mirror but i love the shiny glass, keep brightness high and perhaps use a matte screen protector

one thing i will say is that honeycombe was ugly and slow,

i rooted unlocked and using stable teameos 2.0 rom ics with 1.5ghz oc and interactive governor

all ur issues will be gone, im playing shadowgun and modern combat 3 on my xoom and they run fantastic!!

 

[adamski88]

I really want to love it but its just not happening at the minute. If I put ics on now, would I still b able to return it if I decided to?

To what extent does a matte screen protector work? One of the main reasons I could justify buying a tablet was to put it on the wall in the spare room to watch video on when using the treadmill! I just went in the watched a bit of a movie (must say it plays mkvs so easily even on gingerbread) and in the darker scenes I really could hardly see the picture, could just see myself.

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[mox123]

yes you can reverse the process its easy,

matt just takes out the "shine" of the surface to very minimal (all surfaces will absorb some amount of light, glass takes in alot)

so there you go, unlock it, root it, get ics on teameos 2.0 is a stable release and get it running at 1.5ghz interactive (very stable)

u will notice a big difference

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here use this guide

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1249798

when you get to the step that states download android sdk, dont, just make sure u got java installed then download the adb fastboot zip pack, rather than downloading the android sdk full as that will waste time for no reason

 

[wesamothman]

Is there also any way to watch videos full screen without the bar with home button etc along the bottom?

Sent from my MZ604 using XDA

Yes, you can. You can hide the status bar and show it whenever you need if you are running a nightlies build from eos team... Which rom are you on?

 

[okantomi]

I really want to love it but its just not happening at the minute. If I put ics on now, would I still b able to return it if I decided to?

To what extent does a matte screen protector work? One of the main reasons I could justify buying a tablet was to put it on the wall in the spare room to watch video on when using the treadmill! I just went in the watched a bit of a movie (must say it plays mkvs so easily even on gingerbread) and in the darker scenes I really could hardly see the picture, could just see myself.

Sent from my MZ604 using XDA

I've been thinking...If you don't love it as it is (with Honeycomb stock, why would you?) and if you don't love tinkering, but just want something pretty ok out of the box, why not just return it? If you like making your device fantastic by rooting and flashing new roms, and so on, you couldn't have found a better tablet. But if you are not that type, you should get something else...

Unlocking it will void your warranty, and you need to unlock to do any mods. But as it has been said, it is all reversible.

 

[adamski88]

Thanks for all the input guys. I do like tinkering, the reason I went for this tablet was because its so versatile.

I have never rooted a device before etc but im quite good with pc`s so I shud be able to do it ok by following the guide. (Thanks for the link)

The screen reflection is the only thing that's putting me off but im going to try a screen protector. Can't seem to find many in the uk, does anyone know where I can get a good one?

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[omnia1994]

Compare ur xoom with another.. u may got a defected screen

 

[adamski88]

Yes, you can. You can hide the status bar and show it whenever you need if you are running a nightlies build from eos team... Which rom are you on?

a nightlies build? :/

 

[adamski88]

Compare ur xoom with another.. u may got a defected screen

i dont know anyone else with a xoom.

im starting to think this now though... as nobody really is commenting on their screen. Its as if everyone is ignore my question! Like when a dark scene is on i can barely see whats happening, can just see myself and whatevers behind me..

im starting to think it must be faulty as no one else is saying that its this bad?