Natey2
Senior Member
- May 25, 2012
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You know you have an inferior Android device if:
(many of these issues had been posted by device owners)
A. It did not come with Google Play Store pre-installed by the device manufacturer. (This app ensures the Manufacturer did not stray too far from what Google intended Android to be like)
B. You keep seeing the error message: "Unfortunately, the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped."
C. It reboots on its own, secretly, like many Android devices do. You can tell by monitoring the System Uptime counter to see if it got reset unexpectedly when you leave it on for an extended period of time (a couple of hundred hours).
D. You can't even load/play Angry Birds on your device.
E. Touch screen responds abnormally when the device is charging.
F. You need to flash a new ROM right after you get the device just to get the device to work properly.
G. Device heats up so much (during charging or use) that it is not comfortable to hold.
H. It is difficult to find out who the manufacturer of the device is.
I. When discovered, the manufacturer doesn't want to support your device anymore.
J. Device model number on the chasis is not the same as the model number in the firmware.
K. The device makes creaky sounds when you push on the touch screen.
L. There is a hair caught between the LCD and the protective glass glued on top of it, which you discovered as soon as you received your new device.
M. Power (or other) connector is loose.
N. The Netflix app doesn't work on your device.
O. Screen has spots that look wet. Check for bulging battery.
P. On starting the device, everything on the screen is in a language you do not understand.
Q. It says things like "Battery usage data not available".
(I may edit the above list)
(many of these issues had been posted by device owners)
A. It did not come with Google Play Store pre-installed by the device manufacturer. (This app ensures the Manufacturer did not stray too far from what Google intended Android to be like)
B. You keep seeing the error message: "Unfortunately, the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped."
C. It reboots on its own, secretly, like many Android devices do. You can tell by monitoring the System Uptime counter to see if it got reset unexpectedly when you leave it on for an extended period of time (a couple of hundred hours).
D. You can't even load/play Angry Birds on your device.
E. Touch screen responds abnormally when the device is charging.
F. You need to flash a new ROM right after you get the device just to get the device to work properly.
G. Device heats up so much (during charging or use) that it is not comfortable to hold.
H. It is difficult to find out who the manufacturer of the device is.
I. When discovered, the manufacturer doesn't want to support your device anymore.
J. Device model number on the chasis is not the same as the model number in the firmware.
K. The device makes creaky sounds when you push on the touch screen.
L. There is a hair caught between the LCD and the protective glass glued on top of it, which you discovered as soon as you received your new device.
M. Power (or other) connector is loose.
N. The Netflix app doesn't work on your device.
O. Screen has spots that look wet. Check for bulging battery.
P. On starting the device, everything on the screen is in a language you do not understand.
Q. It says things like "Battery usage data not available".
(I may edit the above list)
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The characteristics for my tablet (out of this list) that I've experienced so far are A, G, and K. It's tolerable though 
