kit Kat update for Tab 3 8.0 wifi

[bluzman]

Yeah I just updated last night (couldnt resist) and the tab 3 8.0 wifi is definitely faster and smoother after the kit kat upgrade. It doesnt seem to like sd cards too well though. It wont let my voice recorder app record to the card and also gives this annoying message in the notification shade upon every boot up about having an sd card installed.
also the battery icon is now white and it has just a general different (albeit slighly) look and feel to it. Overall I think it is worth going for the upgrade. If nothing else it breathes new life and interest in what was becoming a slightly old and increasingly more boring device.

May want to read this and the comments at the end.
KitKat and SD cards — what's fixed, what's broken and what's misunderstood | Android Central

 

[brosko]

Is your skpe working okay?

Besides internet speed, what are some of the other positives you have noticed?

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Honestly I haven't used Skype in over 2 years. I don't even know if I have it installed on my tab 3.
as far as speed it is not just the internet that is faster, the whole device is faster and seems smoother to navigate.
also you can now create different user accounts, and also the multi window feature has a little easier to use interface when having 2 windows open. other than these things not really to much. nothing huge.

 

[Hurrycanejohn]

Honestly I haven't used Skype in over 2 years. I don't even know if I have it installed on my tab 3.
as far as speed it is not just the internet that is faster, the whole device is faster and seems smoother to navigate.
also you can now create different user accounts, and also the multi window feature has a little easier to use interface when having 2 windows open. other than these things not really to much. nothing huge.

Have you noticed any difference in battery drain? Better, worse or the same?

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[brosko]

Forgot to mention that. I have noticed slightly better battery life.

 

[orion430]

Further to my previous posts although I have still not got skype working yet I have not noticed any problems with my sd card operation, just some things need my permission whereas they didnt before. After using the new update for a little longer my battery life does seem to last longer. I am not sure where the skype program/data is stored but if it is on the sd card maybe this is the problem. I will erase the program and re-install tonight. It is nice knowing security is improved with the new upgrade.

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[orion430]

Well uninstalled and re-installed skype and all is now working ok. Must have been part of the sd card security changes in the update. I did try just re-installing skype but this did not work, it did need uninstalling.
P.s. the speed seems to be getting better as well. Forget what I said about regretting the upgrade, maybe I just dont like change too much. Just got to stop the notification telling me about an sd card being inserted every time I turn on.

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[DanPackMan]

Installed update this morning. No issues at all. Can't really see much difference, but I do believe my pdf ready apps are a little more responsive.

 

[ungibbed]

Well this is what I got for the tab 3 7.0!! Hope this helps!!

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That's rather disappointing. I guess the Tab 3 7.0" is the forgotten soldier or worse, having different internals than your average Snapdragon / Adreno combo makes this more of the redheaded stepchild that might see an update well into the lifespan of the Galaxy Tab 4 series.

Sent from my Galaxy Tab 3 via tin cans and string.

 

[tester2013]

No Kit Kat update here in Toronto as of yet...still waiting..

 

[orion430]

After having the update for a while I am still finding things that dont work quite right. The latest thing is the hdmi adapter that worked before the update but seems not to work now. Checked the basics but still not working.
EDIT: it seems to work with another tv in the house so it maybe a compatability issue with just that tv.

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[Greg Robinson2]

On my device the KitKat official update just appeared today when I manually went into settings -> about device -> Software update.

Have not tested it yet but hopefully it works well. At least there will be no more crashing when I try to respond to some emails.

 

[Korky48]

I received a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 (SM-T310) as a retirement gift last week and it had android jelly bean installed. the tab comes with GPS and on the weekend it automatically upgraded to KitKat 4.4.2 as it was set to automatic update. I then lost the GPS from the drop down menu. so GPS has disappeared from the tab. I contacted Samsung help line here in the UK and they could not give me a reason or a fix and suggested I reverse the update back to JJ. any idea why this happened and is there a fix?

 

[brockie]

Had automatic upgraded to Android 4.4.2 on my Samsung SM - T310 and lost my GPS can anyone help please.

John B

Tasmania

 

[brockie]

After an automatic upgrade to Android 4.4.2 I now have no GPS anybody sort out the problem.

 

[brockie]

Did you sort out the problem out as I have the same issue.

John
Tasmania

 

[theevilprincess]

waiting for the update in the USA for samsung 7 inch tablet from Jelly Bean to KItKat can't wait