I just have a general question about data consumption using my Rezound vs using the open garden tethering app.
Last night I watched a show on HBO Go on my Ipad, and I was wirelessly tethered to my Rezound using open garden. It was a 30 minute show and used about 400 MB. My question is, if I watched that same show using the HBO Go app on the Rezound, would it use roughly the same amount of data or less?
kevhow said:
I just have a general question about data consumption using my Rezound vs using the open garden tethering app.
Last night I watched a show on HBO Go on my Ipad, and I was wirelessly tethered to my Rezound using open garden. It was a 30 minute show and used about 400 MB. My question is, if I watched that same show using the HBO Go app on the Rezound, would it use roughly the same amount of data or less?
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Most likely the same. I've tested with Netflix using my phone, asus transformer, and laptop.. and its all pretty much exactly the same amount of data per 1 hour show.
I'm getting ready to buy a Note (coming from the Infuse) and I was curious if anyone knows how the Note handles apks from other phones. Does the Note automatically stretch to fit its screen or will the app display in its native resolution (ie. 480x800)?
Also, does the market honor already purchased apps? Meaning, if I bought say Soundhound for my Infuse, can I automatically download it from the market for the Note when the time comes? Or do I need to buy them again? Some of them cost $5 while others were on sale for a penny.
I have over 50 games and apps installed on my Infuse, so I'm hoping the transition will be as painless as possible.
MikeyFTL said:
I'm getting ready to buy a Note (coming from the Infuse) and I was curious if anyone knows how the Note handles apks from other phones. Does the Note automatically stretch to fit its screen or will the app display in its native resolution (ie. 480x800)?
Also, does the market honor already purchased apps? Meaning, if I bought say Soundhound for my Infuse, can I automatically download it from the market for the Note when the time comes? Or do I need to buy them again? Some of them cost $5 while others were on sale for a penny.
I have over 50 games and apps installed on my Infuse, so I'm hoping the transition will be as painless as possible.
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So far, from what I have seen, the apps just stretch, same way as phone apps stretch on tablets with high resolution.
Also, your purchases in the app store will work on any device you have set up with your Google account, so yes, it will be a painless transition, and your purchased apps well show up if you hit menu –> my apps. No need to repurchase.
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So far, from what I have seen, the apps just stretch, same way as phone apps stretch on tablets with high resolution.
Also, your purchases in the app store will work on any device you have set up with your Google account, so yes, it will be a painless transition, and your purchased apps well show up if you hit menu –> my apps. No need to repurchase.
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That's great to hear! Can't wait to get started. Thanks for the info, welchertc.
Some apps that aren't written properly for higher resolutions will only fill up a certain portion of the screen, but I've only found one of these..
I have a free app, and am planning to release a paid version with better/more features. Neither has ads.
What have others seen in terms of percent of users that buy the paid version versus the free version?
I ask because I'm curious what potential, albeit small, of profit my app has.
P.S. I know it can vary widely based on the demand for the features and the app, etc... but curious of what numbers others have seen.
I have 12% of users are switching to the paid version. but I have a business application.
Depends.
From my experience with SaaS apps running the freemium business model, conversion is somewhere between 2 and 4 percent. For other apps, I've heard others mentioning 10 percent. And 25 percent is considered somewhat of a major success. No matter what conversion rate you aim for, make sure your in-app purchases provide real value to the user (measure that by performing tests with different packages, for example). Adding proper gamification is always a bonus.
It varies greatly with different apps, and different app stores. I also have apps with a paid version and a free lite version (without ads). The conversion varies from 2% to 23%. It's much higher on Amazon appstore than on Google Play.
Good luck!
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It varies greatly with different apps, and different app stores. I also have apps with a paid version and a free lite version (without ads). The conversion varies from 2% to 23%. It's much higher on Amazon appstore than on Google Play.
Good luck!
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Can I ask which application got a 23% conversion rate?
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2%-10% for me depending of the platform. 2% on Android and 10% on iPhone. It's an app in lifestyle category.
For my calculator for 10% of users bought the paid version of the free, live wallpaper for 3%.
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For my calculator for 10% of users bought the paid version of the free, live wallpaper for 3%.
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A lot of complaints of lag and freezing seem to be due to not enough random access memory. Shame that a nicely built tablet with great specs (Qi charging, 64-bit processor, vanilla Android) would be useless to many because of this issue.
I got one for $133 new from the Dell outlet with a sweet case for $15 both in red and gave it to Mom for Christmas, knowing that for her use it would be acceptable.
Here's what I found and how I've gotten the tablet to work great and have none of the issues.
1. Stick with the stock KK launcher. Forget Google Now or Nova as these use up too much memory.
2. The stock browser seems to work the best. Dolphin, Boat and others have been reported to be problem free too. Chrome is a no go.
3. Under Developer options shut off the animations as well as limit the background processes.
4. Disable anything you'll never use, and only install the apps needed.
5. Under "Google" account and "search" make sure Google Now is off.
These things may be self evident to some, but you will notice a night and day difference in the way this particular tablet operates if you stick to those things. At $130 it can't be beat.
Apologies for responding to my own post, just wanted to update, apparently Dell pushed out a OTA update recently that updated the kernel and the thing is much improved if not downright zippy now. Still would stick with my suggestions as I've noticed while Chrome may be somewhat usable it will still freeze.
Thanks for the tips. Despite the horrible reviews, I just ordered one from Amazon Warehouse for $75 Very Good condition. At that price, it is worth taking the plunge.
Use the stock browser keep off any RAM hogging apps and you'll like it. For $168 total I got a red one , the official red case and the dell wireless charger. Can't beat that price. It particularly excels as a movie watching device for travel. Good size and format, great battery life and storage with an optional SD card, and a 1080p screen. Seems to handle video playback really well too, stutter free.
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We're taking it on the plane for movies in 3 weeks, so that'll be perfect. Have you tried rooting and Greenify app? That could further help keep the background processes in check. I have a 1st gen; wife will get the 2nd gen, but if I like it enough, I might get another one for myself.
No I haven't mainly because of the amount of bricks being reported. Too much headache and since its my mothers there's no point. Lol. You'll love it for watching movies I swear they look better than on my Nexus 9. Maybe that Intel video enhancer or whatever its got really works well. The speakers are loud and sound great too.
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So I've had the tablet for a week now. The amount of bloatware pre-installed was insane. I was surprised since the 1st gen 3830 came with almost zero. After disabling all bloatware and all google apps, disabling animations, disable sync, disable backup & restore, it's running fairly well. Chrome browser is definitely not happening. Stock browser is good, but opening multiple tabs is still guaranteed to make the tablet lag.
All in all, this is a great tablet for someone who only does one thing at a time (No multiple browser tabs and switching back and forth between apps). 1920 x 1200 Screen is awesome, build quality fantastic, thin and fairly light, 802.11ac wireless, wireless charging, almost pure Android, and good enough battery life. This thing is perfect for my wife and was a steal at $75 from Amazon Warehouse. Got a $7 case from eBay and my wife is loving it. It's a big upgrade from her Nexus 7 2012.
That being said, I will not be picking another one up for myself unless we get a magic update that makes it as fast as my 3830. I like to multitask, so that's priority for me.
P.S. After all updates, I ran Antutu and the tab scored 33,000 vs 24,000 for my 3830. Sadly, real world experience doesn't reflect this.
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So I've had the tablet for a week now. The amount of bloatware pre-installed was insane. I was surprised since the 1st gen 3830 came with almost zero. After disabling all bloatware and all google apps, disabling animations, disable sync, disable backup & restore, it's running fairly well. Chrome browser is definitely not happening. Stock browser is good, but opening multiple tabs is still guaranteed to make the tablet lag.
All in all, this is a great tablet for someone who only does one thing at a time (No multiple browser tabs and switching back and forth between apps). 1920 x 1200 Screen is awesome, build quality fantastic, thin and fairly light, 802.11ac wireless, wireless charging, almost pure Android, and good enough battery life. This thing is perfect for my wife and was a steal at $75 from Amazon Warehouse. Got a $7 case from eBay and my wife is loving it. It's a big upgrade from her Nexus 7 2012.
That being said, I will not be picking another one up for myself unless we get a magic update that makes it as fast as my 3830. I like to multitask, so that's priority for me.
P.S. After all updates, I ran Antutu and the tab scored 33,000 vs 24,000 for my 3830. Sadly, real world experience doesn't reflect this.
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Lol, my mother went from my hand me down N7(2012) to this and so far, with the way I've set it up, she likes it for her style of use. It really is a shame as if the darn thing had 3 (gasp!) gigs of Ram it would be a killer little tablet, the fact that you can pick them up so cheap is another huge plus.
Hi! CJ, I have a Dell Venue 8 3840, and for some reason I'm unaware of, it's WIFI, & BLUETOOTH, have completely being "lost", I.E. the icons, the Settings options etc.... Have " disappeared ".
I would be most grateful for your advice on it's recovery.
Thanks & regards,
Mahil.
Hmmm, never heard of that happening before. I could ask you a bunch of questions to see what may have caused it but instead my advice would be do a reset. Under settings/back up & reset/ factory reset. Back up whatever files you don't want to lose, the cloud works great for that, and then reset. See if that brings it back.
Venue 8 touch screen freezing issue
I had bought my tablet online. It was working well initially. Then suddenly from one day the screen started to freeze once it was not in use for minimum 7-8 seconds although the tab was not hanging, just the tablet touch screen was not responding to touch.
my dell venue 8 3840 has kitkat 4.4.4. WiFi Bluetooth is not working at all. when i press on in the WiFi option, it goes to on but color doesn't change, i mean it keeps grey and it doesn't scan any WiFi signals. nothing happens on the screen. its like frozen. add device and reset options on WiFi menu are also freeze. when i come out of WiFi menu, it automatically turns off. i have already reset my tab 2 3 times to check if the issue resolves but the prob persists. advanced options are working. when i go there, it says mac address and IP address unavailable. and these options are also freeze. am not getting a clue of what has happened and how to get it fixed. plz help.
Dell Venue 8 8340 slow fix
Hey guys,
I have found a solution for the extremely slow performance of the Dell Venue 8 8340. You must disable wi-fi optimization in settings --> wifi --> advanced. After disabling this feature, the tablet runs fairly smooth with no crashing or delays. This may be a temporary fix; however, it does seem to affect the tablets performance. Also, I did not have the time to check if this fix has been posted, sorry for the repeat if it has. Please update on whether or not this tweak works for others.
Setting 'Developer Options' -> 'Background Processes' to 'At most 2 Processes' seems to help with performance. Reboots and updates sometimes reset this to the default though.
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