I bought one of these and while I was trying to do the initial set-up, the screen kept going dark. Is this problem related to the "time-out" feature (which apparently can be adjusted)? Why would the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 time out after only about 10-15...
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It's not a defect, it's to save energy. You can go to Settings--&#12299;Screen and find where adjust the of inactivitie, starts with 15 seconds. Regards!
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Return it, I had the same problem with this tablet....turned it on once, set it up, let the battery run down, charged it overnight and then when I went to turn it back on it wouldn't turn on. I did notice that the little light that indicates charging next to the screen would turn green when I turned it on and if I were to turn it off it would turn red. This indicated to me that it was charging but something was wrong with the screen or a connection somewhere. I know it's frustrating but I would just return it and get a refund and purchase a different one! Good luck!!
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You may need to do a hard reset. There should be an access point in the bottom (usually pin hole sized). Keep in mind there are several version of the tablet so the re-set may be different on yours. I've had mine since September with no problems. Not a fast tablet and it can be buggy, but it was cheap and serves it's purpose.
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Yes, I have read many other complaints like yours, where there was a problem with charger. I didn't have THAT problem, however, purchased in Feb. Returned mine 3 times in 5 months! Screen kept freezing, would not shut off at all until battery died. Very dissapointed, terrible customer service, would not EVER buy from them again, purchased an "infinity" 10" tabket, love it...sorry for your troubles, know how disapointed you are...fran
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Need more info - like was it plugged in when the screen went dark?.. Have you tried plugging it in to be recharged to see if the green battery lights up? (May have to push the power on button momentarily while charger is plugged in).. If "yes" does it hold a charge and have you tried to turn it on while plugged in?.. If it's a battery or a tablet issue it need a tech - it could possibly be a charger issue.. Contact the factory, who knows they may stand behind their product and repair/replace - depending on many factors..
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I am actually experiencing the same thing. I sent amazon customer service a message and I am waiting for a response. I think its a glitch in the tablet. I purchased 5 Tablets and only one of them is giving trouble.
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I Think the problem is Not you but the Tablet, I had two for Christmas and they both were sent back. They would not hold a full charge, they would turn off when using it, Nothing work right. I think they are just Very Bad tablets.
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I can't speak for anyone else but me personally, was NEVER able to get the keyboard to work with the micro USB Galaxy Tab 3. I plugged it into a regular USB port on my PC, it worked instantly so I was able to rule out it being the keyboard itself. I think this may have more to do with Galaxy Note NOT being able to recognize a device that is connected to it, its probably designed to only work with bluetooth type keyboards. If your device does NOT have a regular USB port (not micro USB). Hope that helps! :D
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I had the same problem. I have no idea what the answer is. I returned mine because the screen stopped working after less than a week. I really wanted to love this tablet.
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Yes. When displaying what should be a uniform dark grey screen, my Tab S 8.4 has an uneven appearance. One side of the display is brighter than the other. Some banding is visible. You need to be in a softly lit, or preferably dark, room to see the effect. It will be very difficult to see it on the display model in a brightly light store. I have not observed any signs of burn in, but my Tab S is only two weeks old.
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Yes I also experienced a moment of black screen. It is annoying for this screen keep doing that. Hope there is a fix for it but I haven't tried to find a solution. If anyone have figured out how to fix this let me know
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Hi. I own the same tablet and I don't have too much problems with it. It may have two and a half hrs battery time depending on if your on the internet or not. No internet longer battery time. Maybe the occasional reboot by itself and maybe a bit slow but that's because of the amount of apps I have on it. But no real major problems. I hoped this helped.
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Hi Carlos! I really have to dissapoint you but it fails me since the first time. I let it charging like 12hrs and it didn't take charged. When i tried to use it did not turn on. Letting plugged the powerd cord it start; when unplug turns off. I tell Amazon's customer service my problem and they told to return it and full refund. That tablet is a crap!!!
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It does take a long time to boot up sometimes. Have clocked it at three minutes plus. Does not reboot often, but I've only had mine about a week and it has failed to boot up once (put on the weak charger they sent with it and after more than an hour it booted up) and spontaneously rebooted once. I'll give tech support a go but will probably be returning this tablet.
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set your screen to time out in 15 seconds when on the dock. I only have my phone in the dock when I am running a GPS app. Not sure why you would have the phone up in a charging dock on the windshield if you did not want the screen lit up.
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No problem! I'll try to do some more testing tonight, but so far I've only tried charging the tablet itself. The only way I was able to verify that it charged was to make note of the battery life before plugging it in, then check the numerical status after 20 minutes. During that time, my battery widget showed an increase from 94% to 97%. I'm not sure if the keyboard dock needs the full 2 A to set off the LED charging indicator (since that's what the OEM AC adapter ouputs) but I'll try it out tonight and report back. Either way, if you're interested in picking one of these up, I just got mine for $60 shipped from buy.com No problem! I'll try to do some more testing tonight, but so far I've only tried charging the tablet itself. The only way I was able to verify that it charged was to make note of the battery life before plugging it in, then check the numerical status after 20 minutes. During that time, my battery widget showed an increase from 94% to 97%. I'm not sure if the keyboard dock needs the full 2 A to set off the LED charging indicator (since that's what the OEM AC adapter ouputs) but I'll try it out tonight and report back. Either way, if you're interested in picking one of these up, I just got... » Read More No problem! I'll try to do some more testing tonight, but so far I've only tried charging the tablet itself. The only way I was able to verify that it charged was to make note of the battery life before plugging it in, then check the numerical status after 20 minutes. During that time, my battery widget showed an increase from 94% to 97%. I'm not sure if the keyboard dock needs the full 2 A to set off the LED charging indicator (since that's what the OEM AC adapter ouputs) but I'll try it out tonight and report back. Either way, if you're interested in picking one of these up, I just got mine for $60 shipped from buy.com « Show Less
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I bought this as well and I can't get my tablet to work on it either. It has been sitting, unused since the day it arrived. I contacted the seller about this issue and they told me that I might need another plug for it to work. I would have expected this item to be in working condition, not have to spend more money to get it running. I wish I could help you more with this issue, but it looks like we bought a nice case with a keyboard for decoration.