Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3 - user opinions and reviews
- Anonymous
- gqb
Samsung should make a new Tab Active4 with Snapdragon 778G chipset. I'm not a fan of the Tab Active4 Pro's 10.1" display. 8" is perfect for me.
- Berri
- qFr
Chitoparadais, 27 Mar 2022With this device (SM-T577U/DS: LTE), phone calls cannot be made. A couple of months ago, the ... moreDon't think the update to android 13 will help. I bought the 577 with android 13 and could not get the unit to make or receive calls. The primary reason for this is that the 577 model does not have a slit opening for earphone speaker. I think they did this to improve the water seal rating. Even using headset didn't seem to bypass this limitation. Such a shame because the 577 can hold 2 sim cards and has the 128GB version. It's essentially like a data only tablet like Apple's mini w/ data cellular. I had to return the 577 and get the 575 model to make and receive phone calls. However, it holds only 1 sim card and is limited to the 4/64GByte version.
- krbjmpr
- rRU
tr00don, 25 Dec 2021Quick update:
- As others mentioned, the Active3 cannot make phone calls because the SIM c... moreActually, no battery mode can be enabled / disabled by adding the tile to quick settings menu. Sm-t577u/ds Android 11.
Now if I can figure out pogo pinout, and if usb is present will it support otg..
- Olympus Oms
- 8pQ
Minu, 13 Nov 2022Guaranteed for most Androids but definitely not SamsungsRemember Samsung has 70+ bloatware that also need to be boosted.
- Minu
- ter
Olympus Oms, 12 Nov 2022Then a hard reset after. If the standard way didn't help my units, I did it the hard way ... moreGuaranteed for most Androids but definitely not Samsungs
- Olympus Oms
- 8pQ
Minu, 12 Nov 2022Agreed. But Samsung products don't perform well even after a factory reset and this is fr... moreThen a hard reset after. If the standard way didn't help my units, I did it the hard way and then it became stable again. Soft reset = in settings. Hard reset = the bootloader. Normally vol+ and power.
- Minu
- ter
Olympus Oms, 08 Nov 2022If the unit becomes unstable after a big update, I would recommend a factory reset. Because so... moreAgreed. But Samsung products don't perform well even after a factory reset and this is from my own experience
- Minu
- ter
exp1orer, 30 Jul 2022Samsung Enterprise mobile phones and tablets (XCover/Active series) have guaranteed 4 years of... moreImho it's a solid choice for being a rugged tablet (and having a removable battery too!!!), unless you don't enjoy bloatware. I believe this must be the last tablet designed by Samsung themselves
- Olympus Oms
- 8pQ
exp1orer, 15 Oct 2022My Tab3 Active was updated to UI4.1.1 last night with more than 1GB of data. Lots of features ... moreIf the unit becomes unstable after a big update, I would recommend a factory reset. Because sometimes the update can slow down the performance, because it is just an update on top of the old. It's the same thing with windows.
- exp1orer
- pKG
My Tab3 Active was updated to UI4.1.1 last night with more than 1GB of data. Lots of features added specially for quick access to split screens. The battery drain seems to have slowed down even prior to update... maybe the battery memory has 'stabilised' after I used it regularly.
- exp1orer
- 3xQ
tr00don, 02 Aug 2022My major annoyance with this device, like with any other Android phone/tablet, is the fast bat... moreYes, battery drain is the biggest issue on this Tablet. I have a Tab S6 Lite 2020 and there is no battery drain issue. This Tab Active3 definitely has a battery drain issue even if the battery saver is active.
Ever since I discovered SwiftKey keyboard by Microsoft 4 years ago, I never used the Samsung Keyboard in any of my Samsung smartphone or tablet anymore.
- tr00don
- IBS
My major annoyance with this device, like with any other Android phone/tablet, is the fast battery drain. I guess the root cause of the problem is the kernel bring monolithic rather than microkernel. Another area where Samsung could improve is the keyboard: characters are too small and disable Show Lowercase Keys (different from caps lock) is not an option.
- tr00don
- IBS
exp1orer, 30 Jul 2022Proven and tested, the LTE version can be used as normal smartphone in calling. However, unles... moreYes, like others mentioned, if you have the EU model :)
- exp1orer
- amk
tr00don, 21 Jul 2022This device will receive Android 13 (to be released in 2022), Android 14 (to be released in 20... moreMy son's XCover 4s which was released in June 2019 has got A9 when I bought it 2 months ago. When I started setting it up for the first time, it keep updating until it got A11 with June 2022 security update.
- exp1orer
- amk
Proven and tested, the LTE version can be used as normal smartphone in calling. However, unless you really have a massive hand, you will struggle to hold it near your ear whilst making a voice call. Your best option is loudspeaker or headphone.
- exp1orer
- amk
tr00don, 21 Jul 2022This device will receive Android 13 (to be released in 2022), Android 14 (to be released in 20... moreSamsung Enterprise mobile phones and tablets (XCover/Active series) have guaranteed 4 years of software support. So I assume thiy will will get those update because it was introduced in Sept 2020.
I just bought one (LTE version) brand new in a sealed box at a really bargain price (less than half the original price) in eBay UK and I couldn't be happier.
- tr00don
- Qtc
This device will receive Android 13 (to be released in 2022), Android 14 (to be released in 2023), and 2 additional years worth of security updates, correct?
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- L67
Nickname, 09 Mar 2022Hi guys, i dlike to confirm, does this tablet come with preintstalled screen protector?No
- mac231us
- qmr
Chitoparadais, 27 Mar 2022With this device (SM-T577U/DS: LTE), phone calls cannot be made. A couple of months ago, the ... moreYou need the SM-T575 not the 577 carrier version (the tablets won't support direct cellular calls)
- Chitoparadais
- LxV
With this device (SM-T577U/DS: LTE), phone calls cannot be made.
A couple of months ago, the app that links this device with another phone was updated, to be able to make calls through it.
When updating the app, it left me with a notification (which I mistakenly deleted and only half read it), which seemed to say that with the update to Android 12, the device could make phone calls. Does anyone know anything about this?
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