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Has the transformer received android 3.1 yet because it has become available for tablets like the motorola xoom
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No, not yet. 3.1 was just announced today and is only rolling out to Verizon Xooms. For the moment, no other tablet, including the Wifi Xoom, is getting the update.
Nope. It ain't that easy, unfortunately. Each hardware manufacturer has to fine tune their device to make it compatible with the upgrade, or better phrased, to take advantage of all new features. It's not all Steve Job's happy Apple world out there where one update is good for all devices, no matter if a small or big phone
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It's not all Steve Job's happy Apple world out there where one update is good for all devices, no matter if a small or big phone
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Wrong ;P iPad/iPhone GSM/iPhone CDMA/iPod Touch use different firmwares.
We have no idea how long they've had access to the 3.1 code or what their process is for testing updates. If they (ASUS) are really proactive about updating, I would think that it would be at least 30 days until we see or hear about an update for the Transformer. If it's sooner, I'll be thrilled.
I highly doubt we'll be getting it this year even. Asus's main priority is (or should be) getting these devices stocked and sold as soon as possible because they'll be taking a huge hit once the Galaxy Tabs become available. They're not even thinking about fixing/upgrading the software.
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Wrong ;P iPad/iPhone GSM/iPhone CDMA/iPod Touch use different firmwares.
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See, not even THAT world is perfect LOL
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I highly doubt we'll be getting it this year even. Asus's main priority is (or should be) getting these devices stocked and sold as soon as possible because they'll be taking a huge hit once the Galaxy Tabs become available. They're not even thinking about fixing/upgrading the software.
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I don't think they move the guys from software development to shipping/receiving depending on demand...
akarol said:
I highly doubt we'll be getting it this year even. Asus's main priority is (or should be) getting these devices stocked and sold as soon as possible because they'll be taking a huge hit once the Galaxy Tabs become available. They're not even thinking about fixing/upgrading the software.
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Software developement and production are handled by different groups. One wouldn't impact the other. They can work on getting software ready then deliver it via OTA update.
If Asus doesn't provide the update within a month, or announces soon that that they're working on it and it will be out soon, this will be going up for sale for either the Xoom (again) or the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
Yep, same here. I'll wait for something else...
And they had better be working on updates, at least fixing the 60%+ of people who can't use their dock doorstops...
Bugs are part of computers, and we are early adopters but I am not very pleased about not being able to use it at all right now...
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I don't think they move the guys from software development to shipping/receiving depending on demand...
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LMAO, exactly what I was thinking. I don't give a crap what my marketing/production team is doing, I'm still a code-monkey and would want to be proactive to fix all the found bugs in my current software.
I think Asus will release Android 3.1 for the Transformer in the next 2 to 3 weeks. It would make sense that they have the code already as a manufacturer, and they would want to stay ahead of the Galaxy tab 10.1 which seems like will be realease with 3.1 installed.
Just my opinion,
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akashhhhh said:
I don't think they move the guys from software development to shipping/receiving depending on demand...
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Ha! Exactly.
WANTED: Android developer. Must also be able to lift heavy boxes for prolonged periods of time.
Wow. Android 3.1 was just announced this morning and already people are threatening to buy something else if Asus doesn't release the update. Yeesh.
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Let them get the current bugs squashed, especially w/ the keyboard dock, then let's worry about getting 3.1.
Given the demand for the TF, I would think that they would have an interest in keeping it at the top of the heap for as long as possible - i.e. get it updated w/ the latest iteration of HC as quickly as possible.
Of COURSE they'll want to get updated as soon as possible. Why wouldn't they? I swear, people are getting more and more ridiculous every day. In every forum for every product, if a company doesn't announce something within 15 minutes of someone demanding it, people start pulling out the tar and feathers.
I mean, seriously, why WOULDN'T Asus update the Transformer? What reason do we have for believing they won't? The only examples we have of what Asus might do with this product has been provided by the two updates they've issued in about a month, the presence of Asus personnel on this very forum helping people out with an unfortunate glitch with the last update, issuing a fixed update for manual install on their Web site within days of the glitch being identified (which required working on it over the weekend), and in general communicating better than I've seen any other Android manufacturer communicate in recent memory.
I say, if we haven't heard about an update to 3.1 within 30 days of today, then we'd have some reason to complain and wonder when we'll get one. But a few hours after it was announced by Google? Seriously?
Ye gads, people, get lives, will you?
(Rant over.)
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Yes, because the same three guys that developed the Tablet are the same 3 guys that fullfill orders and then package them and ship them!
Why are people do so willing to (threaten to) sell their Transformer if there's no announcement? How long till the other tablets get 3.1. You know, the old Samsung Tab, the G-Slate, the Viewsonic GTablet, etc. Oh that's right... nobody knows.
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LOL, didn't Amazon used to make it's upper level people work in any dept that needed extra manpower?
Curious, does anyone know if the ice cream sandwich 4.0 os will be an OTA update for or is it exclusive to Nvida Tegra3 tablets?
Tegra is not even the development platform for ICS so NO, it won't be exclusive to tegra3 tablets. ICS is also for tablets and phones. Therefore it won't be exclusive to tablets as its an OS designed for both devices. As for your other question.....
I have destroyed another R2D2 toy to read the innards to fortell the future and.....
On Dec 16th at 2:17am CST Asus will release an OTA of ICS. CaNsA will be the first to install the update and it magically turn him into a code god. Others will attempt this only to find it bricks their tabs. After reviewing the evidence later it will be discovered that CaNsA's TF had been poohed on by a unicorn making it magical and when he installed the ICS update it granted him his deepest wish. He went on to unbrick all the bricked tabs and release his own ICS update that proved that the world was flat and that badfrog is the center of the universe.
Aside from the epic post by badfrog above...
Dutty Panamanian79 said:
Curious, does anyone know if the ice cream sandwich 4.0 os will be an OTA update for or is it exclusive to Nvida Tegra3 tablets?
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dude are you ****ting me?
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dude i do customer suport forthis tablet, as u may know by now............it sux
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Surely you would be privvy to that information....
privvy? Please clarify,?
Dude, read the specs when u get a chance. Its a tegra 3.
I am so confused right now. First, why would Google release a "unifying" OS that would at the time be compatible with less than 1% of their user base. Two, where did you dig up that info, or your "specs". And third, I have the utmost confidence that if Google did release ICS and it for some reason was Tegra 3 only, that the kick ass developers here would find a way to make it work.
Thanks for twisting my brain around with your nonsense, it was good for a laugh. Now can we get back to the stupid "I want Windows 8" posts. At least those kinda go somewhere.
"Sweet"
"I know, but what does mine say"
"Dude"
Is this for real?
Ya, ICS is in development to unify future devices! Read with sarcasm...
The latest rumor is the Samsung Prime will be the first ICS device and it will NOT have a tegra3.
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I have destroyed another R2D2 toy to read the innards to fortell the future and.....
On Dec 16th at 2:17am CST Asus will release an OTA of ICS. CaNsA will be the first to install the update and it magically turn him into a code god. Others will attempt this only to find it bricks their tabs. After reviewing the evidence later it will be discovered that CaNsA's TF had been poohed on by a unicorn making it magical and when he installed the ICS update it granted him his deepest wish. He went on to unbrick all the bricked tabs and release his own ICS update that proved that the world was flat and that badfrog is the center of the universe.
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I just about spewed coffee all over my 911 terminal here at work when I read that Frog. Knowing CaNsA he would sell the unicorn **** on the black market for drinks
Good post buddy.
http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/24242-most-tegra-2-tablets-will-get-ice-cream-sandwich
look the first retail device with ICS is going to be the nexus prime, which runs the new snapdragon, not a tegra. must of what you asked your post can be found just by a quick look on the web, try engadget, slashgear, android central..
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look the first retail device with ICS is going to be the nexus prime, which runs the new snapdragon, not a tegra. must of what you asked your post can be found just by a quick look on the web, try engadget, slashgear, android central..
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Actually....it runs the TI OMAP4 processor....not a snapdragon......
is there any chance that any of the rom develeopers are faster than asus when it comes to setting up a working ICS rom?
Theres a guy already working on it search youtube its a very early build but looks promising if he is to continue
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Tegra is not even the development platform for ICS so NO, it won't be exclusive to tegra3 tablets. ICS is also for tablets and phones. Therefore it won't be exclusive to tablets as its an OS designed for both devices. As for your other question.....
I have destroyed another R2D2 toy to read the innards to fortell the future and.....
On Dec 16th at 2:17am CST Asus will release an OTA of ICS. CaNsA will be the first to install the update and it magically turn him into a code god. Others will attempt this only to find it bricks their tabs. After reviewing the evidence later it will be discovered that CaNsA's TF had been poohed on by a unicorn making it magical and when he installed the ICS update it granted him his deepest wish. He went on to unbrick all the bricked tabs and release his own ICS update that proved that the world was flat and that badfrog is the center of the universe.
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thats pretty intense.. I mean if i had known you were the center of the universe.. I would've taken you seriously when I read this
To answer the original question, Asus has said it will update the TF101 to ICS but not said when. The TF Prime is being sold with Honeycomb at first and then will receive the update later. Previous threads verify this with official wording from Asus. It's a good bet that ICS custom Roms based on the released ICS update won't take long for our TF developers to make available to rooted users. I'm personally going to upgrade to the new TF Prime sometime in the future (after root is achieved). However, my trusted TF101 is performing like a champion on Revolver/Prime Kernel. My display has no light leakage and battery life is amazing.
Just wondering since the "New" Eee Pad Transformer was teased...
Will Asus continue to support the old Transformer or not ?
and for how long it will get Updates and stuff ??
Nobody can tell the future, so I hope your question is answered. ASUS will push updates IMO, until they can do it without issues to the Tegra2 SoC.
Sounds like a good question to email Asus... unless of course Asus is here to reply.
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Sounds like a good question to email Asus... unless of course Asus is here to reply.
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Not a chance. Big companies often don't converse with the community.
Look, to answer the OP, Shih (the chairman of asus) has already said the TF1 will be getting ICS update sometime in November. This is a clear indication it will continue be supported.
Tegra 2 won't be obsolete anytime soon.
That said, if you want the latest and greatest, then sell your TF1 right now and wait for the TF2. Or better yet, sell your TF1 and get an ipad 2.
http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/10/20/a...r-prime-tablet-with-quad-core-nvidia-tegra-3/
Quote from debut.....
" He also let the cat out of the bag for the original Transformer and any Ice Cream Sandwich plans, when asked if ASUS would have it by the end of the year he replied "Maybe earlier than that"."
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Agreed it's all but guarantied that the TF will be getting ICS and from there we leave it up to the Dev community and Roms like CM9 and such
xMini said:
Just wondering since the "New" Eee Pad Transformer was teased...
Will Asus continue to support the old Transformer or not ?
and for how long it will get Updates and stuff ??
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It was in the announcement. They are going to continue to support it for 34 days after they release the TF2 except for you, they are going to stop supporting it for you 10 days before they release the TF2. Sorry, I guess they just don't like you.
/sarcasm. Nobody really knows how long they will but since they will be pushing out ICS and the TF shares its guts with the Xoom (google's reference device) Im betting we will be seeing updates as long as the Xoom does, either officially or unofficially.
Asus just tweeted (it's in another thread as well) that ICS is coming to the Transformer. Case closed.
At this point, given that Asus has been absolutely the best at updating its tablet, we have zero reason to doubt them. I think that when a company has demonstrated their commitment to supporting a device, as Asus has, we should give them the proper credit for doing so.
Yes, Asus has been great. But at some point the updates will eventually stop, that just they way it is. Even then The TF with ICS will still be useful. Not to mention most of us will move on the newer devices.
I can see my TF becoming a secondary device and getting a newer one, but that will likely be well into next year or 2013.
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Yes, Asus has been great. But at some point the updates will eventually stop, that just they way it is. Even then The TF with ICS will still be useful. Not to mention most of us will move on the newer devices.
I can see my TF becoming a secondary device and getting a newer one, but that will likely be well into next year or 2013.
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That's Exactly why i asked this Question...
I'm Trying keep this device for two years IF it's possible...
IF they didn't support it for long time and Especially "Tegra2" chip then the device will be almost useless...
Seems like ASUS are pushing out updated builds of 4.0.3, which I'm thinking is their plans to stop development work on the TF101 pretty soon.
Other devices have been running 4.0.4 for some time, and there's probably an imminent 4.0.5 release.
4.0.4 had many fixes over 4.0.3, yet we find ourselves having to use ports, whilst good have inherent issues. But Asus don't seem to be embracing 4.0.4 and that probably means builds beyond that?
Just my two cents.... Glad we have some amazing devs, but without asus drivers we may never have a polished ICS product on our devices.
I think since the 300 and 700 are out/coming soon asus will soon abandon us, but a few more updates should squeeze out.. I hope.
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I think Asus worries more about fixing actual 4.0.3 issues before getting into 4.0.4... ^^
If Asus drivers are working with 4.0.3 there is no reason they won't work with custom 4.0.4 ROM...
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That's my point! GPS is awful for me on ICS, yet solid (10+ locks) on HC.
Google has an 18 month support cycle and a 6 month update cycle which asus has agreed to and since the device was released with honeycomb we should see an official jelybean by oct/nov next year. If not we still have CM support now so we will get it that way instead
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Well, things were going too fast from Froyo to ICS, so most manufacturers are still not ready with ICS, but hopefully we won't have to wait by oct/nov 2013 for JelyBean...
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Sorry meant to put this year we should have it by october/november 2012 which is about the end of asus's mandatory support cycle
With the TF101 getting incorporated into CM and a variety of AOSP options, do we really need official ASUS support? I mean, EOS 2.0 (among others) is rock solid stable (not reboots/SODs)... which is something that even ASUS couldn't offer to everyone so far!
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Asus (and/or Nvidia) support might be needed for some drivers if the current ones are not compatible with future Android/kernels.
Good Day,
Official Press Statement -
Dear Valued ASUS Customers,
We are pleased to announce that we will soon be rolling out a major software update for both the ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700) and ASUS Transformer Pad Prime (TF201), which will bring Android™ 4.1, Jelly Bean to the devices. We always strive to deliver the latest updates for our customers – we hope you enjoy it.
Thank you for your continued support.
North American Update -
For those users in the US and Canada, the 10.4.4.14.1 Release is held.
North American Update - 9/27/2012
For those users in the US and Canada, the 10.4.4.16 Release should be available early next week. A couple of applications that were recently updated (Facebook 1.9.10 on 9/20 as one example) required a last minute firmware update for the keyboard to operate correctly in the "Comment" area with Android 4.1. Sorry about the delay but this fix needed to be implemented before release.
North American Update -
The JB update will be rolling out today. I highly recommend doing a factory reset on ICS, reboot, load the JB update, shutdown, and then start. It will offer the best performance compared to a straight update to JB, especially if you have a lot of apps or custom software loaded. Yes, it is a pain but it makes a real difference in the operation of the unit. Also, if you have rooted the unit I would recommend going back to a stock ICS load before updating. If you are unlocked, the JB update will not be available OTA.
In regards to applications, we have run through the top 500 apps on Play and there are a few applications that might only run in portrait mode or might white screen (Bike Race Free). Google is working with the developers on JB updates now. Also, several Google Apps will recommend an update (updates post 9/20) and we suggest accepting these for best performance.
Oh my goddddd I so happy !!! Got an A on my calc exam b on my physics exam and now this omgggggggggggg!!!! Yesss!!!!
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Good Day,
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Dear Valued ASUS Customers,
We are pleased to announce that we will soon be rolling out a major software update for both the ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700) and ASUS Transformer Pad Prime (TF201), which will bring Android™ 4.1, Jelly Bean to the devices. We always strive to deliver the latest updates for our customers – we hope you enjoy it.
Thank you for your continued support.
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For those users in the US and Canada, the 10.4.4.14.1 Release should be available within the next 72 hours.
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Best news ever to us devs. Finally!
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lesonal said:
Oh my goddddd I so happy !!! Got an A on my calc exam b on my physics exam and now this omgggggggggggg!!!! Yesss!!!!
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Wow, that really is good day!
Hope sooner than 72h can't freaking wait yay
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Uhhuh, and the time-estimate for the rest of the world? Y'know, the 750 million inhabitants of Europe, for instance?
If this is an official press release from ASUS for an android tablet, why is there a link to apple forums in the sig?
At any rate, I hope that this update fixes the problem with Netflix I have.
Since the 9.4.5.30 update it's never a good day anymore for me. Why the #@$! did you have to add signature checks to the bootloader, even on unlocked devices, locking us out from flashing any bootloader we want, and therefore also locking us out from getting nvflash.
Why? Can you answer this question, Gary Key?
You yourself have posted in another thread that you want to give us nvflash access ("but it wasn't ASUS's decision"), why then lock us out when someone do provide a way?
This news kinda makes me wish I hadn't brought my Tf700 back to best buy.
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Gary is from asus. I don't why apple reference but its been in his stuff for a long time
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Good news. Can't wait!
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adamhlj said:
If this is an official press release from ASUS for an android tablet, why is there a link to apple forums in the sig?
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DUDE: Gary works for ASUS and represents them in an official capacity here. If he posts it, it is guaranteed legit.
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If this is an official press release from ASUS for an android tablet, why is there a link to apple forums in the sig
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Because he's rolling his eyes at Apple mucking up Wifi on the iPad, something Asus had and fixed? Because I remember Applefans yapping away about how great the iPad was and how the Transformer sucked for the WiFi issues.. which the iPad has, now...
Come on people, do you seriously not see the rolling eyes emoticon?
adamhlj said:
If this is an official press release from ASUS for an android tablet, why is there a link to apple forums in the sig?
At any rate, I hope that this update fixes the problem with Netflix I have.
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GARY IS THE MAN. When the TF201 came out he was the one choosing users to test beta drivers from asus before been release to the public. He help us in the TF201 and now he is here with us. Thanx Gary looking forward for the update. The countdown begins.
Great. I am backing up my apps and gonna to a factory reset before update to jb:laugh::laugh:
~~ GOOD NEWS ~~~ but ,,,,this comment ??
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Because he's rolling his eyes at Apple mucking up Wifi on the iPad, something Asus had and fixed? Because I remember Applefans yapping away about how great the iPad was and how the Transformer sucked for the WiFi issues.. which the iPad has, now...
Come on people, do you seriously not see the rolling eyes emoticon?
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something Asus had and - fixed >??? did ASUS add another Antenna wire >> so BT and Wifi is no longer sharing the SAME ONE WIRE ?
OR did ASus actually fixed something in EUROPE and not in USA ?? DONT THINK SO !!!
maybe I bought too early thats why got this 'single wire' PLUS a tf201 dock (keyboard labeled as tf201) ......
humnnn .... :crying:
WARNING: READ THIS NOW:
When Asus released their official Jelly Bean 4.1 update for the TF300, recoveries and ROMs based on ICS kernels were unable to boot. (I believe that this may be due to Trusted Platform). Most likely we'll see a repeat of this problem on the TF700 and TF201. Do not panic. I'll update TWRP as soon as possible to use updated kernels. Most likely we won't get kernel source right away so that means that JB users will not be able to back up and restore boot until we get the new kernel source. If you mess around with your recovery on your TF700 after installing JB you may end up soft-bricking your tablet. If you have nvflash access you will be able to fix it, but without nvflash you may end up with a brick that can only be fixed by Asus. You have been warned.
P.S. Might be a good idea to add this to the original post.
Holy crap, Gary is still alive...
This is better then Coffee in the Morning!!
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ShadowLea said:
Uhhuh, and the time-estimate for the rest of the world? Y'know, the 750 million inhabitants of Europe, for instance?
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Here in France Asus has indicated in facebook that JB should arrive for Europe next saturday