Tab 7.0 Update Issues / Findings

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* Update Notice received/Performed 11/3 @ 9:30pm
- Had two browser windows active, something already in 'Copy' memory, went to Copy again and it closed all the browser windows
- Scrolling is smoother but alittle more touchy.   If a web page has an embede video in it, the video window lags way behind the scrolling until you release your finger, making it difficult to postion the page because the video window is blocking your view.
Additionally, similar delays occur on other sites that have layered graphics.  You can see a good example of this problem on this site  www.govoutreach.com
Another bad example I just ran into is scrolling an applications settings menu, All te characters hung & strechted when trying to scroll up or down.  Took the screen about 5 seconds to clear up.  App is called Marine Weather, and the problem occurs when modifying layer options of the mapping.  I've notified the developer to double check w/them as well.  I also checked the problem against Google's Layers, but nothing occured there.
- After update, Charging via usb, Battery indicator in upper-right showed a negitive sign.  Also...  Info/Status details describe current as 'Decharging'  What is occuring?
- Sometimes the Task Manager lags abit when starting up
- Screen Off... When plugging in the charger, the screen would come back on, but then, go back off if you didn't enter your password (about 5 seconds or so).  But after the update, the screen stays on, and now requires you to press th power button to make it sleep.  On the same note, when the battery fully charges, the screen comes on (due to notification), but doesn't return to its off state.
- Typing Text...  When typing/using the (period,comma,question) button, each depression leaves an odd looking character until you press the space bar, which the reveals the true character selected.  Additionally, if you touch the button, say for a period, wait a few seconds, then the odd character would go away, then the peroid would appear.  The odd looking character appears like a period with a small dash under it.  This issue makes it difficult when tapping to select, as your not able to see the true character until you spacebar away, or wait a few seconds before continuing to type.
- I'm experiencing more browser/application aborts as days pass.
- The browser does'nt respond as smooth as before the update.  Slight jerkyness, Longer pauses before another actin occurs such as opening another browser window from clicking on a link.
- The New Highlighter/Text Selector w/the pop-up options is erratic, and won't let you select text accurately.  It wants to jump to the left margine of a given paragraph, and trying to drag it back won't work sometimes, it still wants to snap back to the left.
- I'm getting the feeling my battery is draining alittle sooner?  Does this have anything todo with the Decharging I noticed occuring after the update?
- First wakeup in the morning (from sleep state), seems to take longer for screen to become active, and to turn landscape mode
- Unless I'm missing a setting on my side, I've also noticed I ha n't been getting notifications  for applications I have installed.  I have to go into the Android Market, then view 'My Apps' to see if there are any updates.
- Built-in Calendar... Making changes to the settings, Time, you cannot modify the time zone without select Locking the time zone first, backing out of settings, going back in, only then will the time zone list be available to edit. / Also, option to add/delete email accounts is missing.
- Settings > Accounts & Sync, Ability to turn individual accounts is missing
- Week-plus of use since update.  Getting less battery time over 8 hour period than before.
- Using Google Mapping, taking much longer than before to map out area, espeicially with Traffic activated.
---END  11/14/2011
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Answer 1

If I can add another problem to the list: after the last update, my Tab is no longer able to access WiFi via my Samsung laptop running Windows 7 (I was able to, and did daily, before the update). Nothing has been touched on the laptop. Before, I had been so relieved to be able to tether onto my WiFi at home through my laptop because without it, my Tab will not connect to my Belkin wireless router, no matter what channel, what encryption method (or no encryption) used - **bleep** ANNOYING!  Now, neither will work.  I thought updates were supposed to fix things (like not being able to connect to Belkin routers), not make them worse! 
Please don't respond saying something is not set up right on my end. The Belkin issue is well documented on blogs throughout the internet, and it has never been resolved.  The only thing that changed for me was the firmware on the Tab - no other settings were touched, although after not being able to connect, I did try numerous variations to try to get it to connect again.  Has Verizon/Samsung just given up on on the 7" (Belkin issue not being resolved, no Gingerbread...)?  I haven't seen any EOL notice for it, so this flakey WiFi issue needs to be resolved.
Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab, 7", SCH-I800, firmware version 2.3.5