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[Q] Transformer ordered!

So just orders the transformer to be delivered on Saturday. But have I heard that I should root before I even boot it up? Thanks
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Personally I'd leave it as standard for now and wait for Asus to release Honeycomb 3.1, each to their own though. What's your reason for wanting to root straight away?

To install the modaco roms. Look like they improve speed. Plus scared some of the updates will lock down the device so I wont be able to root later. Is that possible?
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I would leave it stock until the dev community picks up. There's not really a HUGE incentive to rooting right now and with 3.1 supposedly coming next month you might not want to tinker with it to much.

i agree. im all for rooting and tinkering but with my TF im waiting till the asus updates dry up a bit and the custom ROMs mature a bit.

But could Asus lock it down so that rooting is impossible in the future? Thanks for the advice
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I would leave it alone and leave it stock. HC 3.1 will be faster. I love root on my evo, color nook and even my ipad is jailbroken. But for my transformer...it does not make sence for me yet. And the few Roms out there will have 3.01 stuff. Locking down is common...seems like it..but for nearly every lock..there is a wat to penetrate it. I quests it would be a good way to practise rooting but remember every time you root...increase a chance to brick your device. The cummunity for the transformer is growing and some very sharp people out there to develop...now just is early. I am going to wait untilled 3.1 comes out then do it so I only have to do it once.

what is the best rom?

hello I have my tf101 rooted but what is now the best costum rom?
p.s used google trensalte

That is a matter of opinion, you can't really ask anyone that. They all have their key areas they focus on.

Try a few. Gives you practise flashing. I only just got my tf as well - I've tried Prime and am now a currently on revolution hd. Also worth looking at revolver and krakd.
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I recommend prime. I used it for a couple months and it was the smoothest and most stable. I tried out android HD and ran into some issues (browser crashed mostly) and now I'm testing out revolver.
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its all about user preference. Try them all and see which one fits your needs. I flashed revolver as my first rom and haven't flashed any other one because i didnt need to.

yeah just check em out all of them are better than stock in my opinion ive tried prime revovler and revolution and all of were smooth some roms have different features. that why its best to try em all cuz you might like one set of features more than another. lways take a backup of your stock rom and leave it right on thr microsd and you can always get back if you have a problemm.

s1l3nt said:
its all about user preference. Try them all and see which one fits your needs. I flashed revolver as my first rom and haven't flashed any other one because i didnt need too.
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Agreed that's what i did. Went revolver and have had no interest in going to another ROM

Dark lord me said:
Agreed that's what i did. Went revolver and have had no interest in going to another ROM
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same here. revolver is immaculate.

I am using Revolver. It has a ton of features built in. This ROM in conjunction with Revolver Parts is really everything you need. JMO.
JT

I'm a Brit and I use a Brit Dev's ROM
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Mines on KRAKD:+)
DESIRE HD using ER3BUS ASUS TRANSFORMER on KRAKD

I've been using krakd and have been happy but my tf just started to discharge overnight so I have some looking in to do.

I'm currently on Revolver. The one feature that keeps me coming back to this rom; the force time-out of wifi. I love not having to use a secondary app (auto-airplane) in order to auto-disconnect from wifi to conserve battery life. I also love being able to kill the apps by using the app-switch button. Not the best battery life with this rom (that goes to revolution HD in my experience).
I was also a big fan of prime for a while, but it kind of fell behind with the updates. While I haven't had any issues with revolver, Prime just felt the most stable. I also loved the boot animation.
I had the best battery life with Revolution HD, but I would get occasional lockups with this rom. Probably had something to do with the undervolt settings of the custom kernal. The settings just didn't agree with my transformer.
I can't comment on Krakd. I installed it and only played around with it briefly before flashing something else.

I've been using on a daily basis every rom out there. I am now back to the stock rom. Probably because I'm preparing for ICS LOL.

Can anyone give me a rundown of what features Krakd is missing that Revolver has (if any)? I did try revolver, but wasn't too impressed initially, but I was flashing like crazy and didn't do a lot of exploring within each rom, really tested for stability and speed and (I know how this sounds) boot animation (yes, I know I can change it...), I was on Prime for a while, but then decided to try Krakd and got stuck with it (in a good way). Should I be considering giving revolver another look?

I've tested all ROM's but i've got back to prime again. Prime is very stable, it as quick controls build in, you don't need to install ICS themes (it comes already with it), and i love the startup!
The others are very good Rom's but i perfere this one. (it is really a question of preference).
One thing that i you can't left out on any ROM is the AWD EX launcher... It makes every transformer completely smooth like an Ipad. IT'S A MUST HAVE!
I have a video on youtube that can demonstrate the performance of my table with AWD EX but i can't post any outside links on this forum yet. If you guys want to have a look just search on youtube for: Asus Transformer with Rom Prime v2.1.0 CPU [email protected] ADW EX
I think your gona like it!

I prefer Revolver after trying other ROMs because I had strange problems on Prime like the function keys on my keyboard stop working andwould require reboot as well as search not working anywhere unless I used the search key.
Revolver also has so many optional customisations/installble apps as well as kernels and with Revolver parts all of this is automated.
Gnufabio is extremely active in multiple forums and also has monetary incentive set up with Revolver Parts having a donate and an Elite version. I feel like he is more ambitious about quality.
Cheers!
-M
Xda member since 2007

I run Revolver and am incredibly happy with it. I haven't tried any of the other ROMs here, but they are all almost the same, so just try some out and figure out which one works best for you.

Besides boot animations and themes, many of the ROMs are the same. Battery life is an opinion base topic. Some would say they have the best battery life is with Revolver, then some would argue that Prime has the best, in other words it's all preference. Just make sure you choose the right Kernel, as the Kernel usually is the key component. Some ROMs run "OK" at first but if you flash a different Kernel, it could definitely make a world of a difference (Good or Bad).

Mine's on Android Revolution HD. The only ROM I have tried. Battery drains fast though.

TF700 Arriving Today Need Debrief

So I ended up returning my prime after 8 months, and ordered a tf700. It's hard to read up so much in the prime forums and now I'm a newb to these neck of the woods. I don't see much developement going on for the tf700 in the forum, maybe cuz it's still new?
I have read its a pretty solid upgrade from the prime considering the I/O issues I've read about. Having said that, what does it come shipped with? Honecomb? I know its rootable, and unlockable. Theres a working clockwork right?
Any better than stock roms to flash at the moment? Or just wait it out until JB? Thanks fellows...time to read some more

It is completely rootable and unlockable. I believe theres CWM and TWRP. Comes with ICS. Might need to do an update. My personal opinion is to wait for JB.
This probably should be in Q&A also.
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The Infinity is at its infancy. So custom roms are still in its early stages and bugs will be evident but this tablet is definitely an upgrade to the Prime which I sold for the Infinity. When I had my Prime I could only get two bars from my bedroom while my router was in the living area. Now I have full freakin bars! GPS is just as accurate and locks on to as many as the Extension kit. It has some performances issues but nothing Jelly Bean can remedy. Battery is ok doesn't last as long compared to Prime, but I'm sure an update or two will fix that. Also it will heat up on you because of that higher res screen. Mine got as high as 108.9° when playing games.
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I updated from the Prime and must say that the Infinity is a huge upgrade. It may not seem like much but the software is faster and the build quality has improved. Stuff like the improved buttons and the change of location of the headphone jack doesn't seem like much, but is well thought out, especially when it is in the dock. And the WiFi performance is 10 times better than the Prime, which is a huge upgrade. I am very pleased with this device and should have been what the Prime was.
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Well, I just got it, powered it on, and boy its friggin laggy. The software on here really sux. Time to root I guess. Won't help much, but whatever

also, should I root now while on 22, or do the .26 ota first?

Same root method for both. .26 fixes alot of the lag.
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ok cool, thanks. I'll do the OTA then figure out root !

chugger93 said:
ok cool, thanks. I'll do the OTA then figure out root !
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Mine is lag free thank god.

xRevilatioNx said:
Mine is lag free thank god.
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I OTA'ed and rooted. It was pretty simple. The device defintely seems better now after .26. Then after Nova launcher its even better...

are you happy with your transformer??

sup people names thizzle, I've been part of these forums for awhile now but also been away for quite some time, the reason im here is to get some info in this device I seen the specs and seen it my self, but I need to know are you guys happy with this tablet?? I want to get a new tablet but have a hard time deciding. thanks

This may help...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963036
I am happy with the tab. Although I did go through 5 of them before getting a good one.

thizzlemania91 said:
sup people names thizzle, I've been part of these forums for awhile now but also been away for quite some time, the reason im here is to get some info in this device I seen the specs and seen it my self, but I need to know are you guys happy with this tablet?? I want to get a new tablet but have a hard time deciding. thanks
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So happy with it, but it's because I unlocked and am running CleanROM v2.4 and clemsyn's latest kernel and my Infinity is a ramjet...

I am happy with my Infinity.
Coming from the ground up

Yes. If your not an XDA champ like us all, probably no.
The community did there magic once again they bailed asus out. ASUS should be kissing the community ass.
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djakx1 said:
This may help...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963036
I am happy with the tab. Although I did go through 5 of them before getting a good one.
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Good point. There quality control is suspect. My tablet is rock solid. No flexing, no noises when trying to flex. Excellent materials. I do feel bad for some that have a bad experience. I'm thinking some bootleg builds made it out. Buy your tab from a respectable place like best buy!
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You forgot phones also
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mike216 said:
You forgot phones also
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There...
Fixed
Coming from the ground up

Since i installed cleanROM and clems kernel i'm very happy with my tab.
Envoyé depuis mon Galaxy Nexus avec Tapatalk

since latest OTA(10.4.4.20) i'm quite happy

thizzlemania91 said:
sup people names thizzle, I've been part of these forums for awhile now but also been away for quite some time, the reason im here is to get some info in this device I seen the specs and seen it my self, but I need to know are you guys happy with this tablet?? I want to get a new tablet but have a hard time deciding. thanks
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I'm very happy with mine even though it's still locked and I'm not running CleanRom.

2.4 CleanROM here, no Clemsyn yet (trying 2.4 out for bit first to get some feel for the improvements in fluidity -- the Master himself asked for this ) -- great tablet. Stock is less than impressive, but with some TLC, the 700 is a fiery monster.

I'm very happy with this tablet. With its customized doc it is better than all the other Android tablets out there IMHO.
Asus has released several OTAs, showing they are continually involved in keeping this table up to date.

Add me to the list of happy users. After unlocking, flashing cm10, very satisfied with this!
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Bought mine end of september and got ota to ics immediately and 1 week later ota to jb.
Have no build problems ( very well build) and it was fast and fluid on stock and locked.
Unlocked and rooted after 5 weeks and flashed cleanrom.
Well from the first day I said it is the best device I bought since a long time and for me as business user it's replacing my laptop 90% of the time easily.
The dock and screen are excellent and it is the best choice I made in comparison to other tablets.
No Icrap because it is MY tablet and compared with other tablets it is without competition.
What you want more: Good build quality, very fast and fluid and smooth, excellent dock and screen, very good battery life when on travel (min 14 hrs).
Never thought it was that good :good::good:

It could be better. I'm rooted and debloated but I'm not going to ROM it. I don't want to go down that same path as I did with my phone - too many problems, sleepless nights, headaches, and compromises. I'm done being a nerd.

thizzlemania91 said:
sup people names thizzle, I've been part of these forums for awhile now but also been away for quite some time, the reason im here is to get some info in this device I seen the specs and seen it my self, but I need to know are you guys happy with this tablet?? I want to get a new tablet but have a hard time deciding. thanks
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Hey! Hey!
Out of the box I was happy, I received a good build quality...no squeaky screen, the tab and dock where flawless. (lucky me ).
I was later made much happier by unlocking, rooting, custom recovery and custom ROM......My flavour of choice was CleanROM. Still on 2.3 with Clemsysn's OC and bit depth mods. Also using the Data2SD (enhanced) mod. All of this took a good tablet experience and made it a LOT better.
Now if we could get Samsung's Quality Control to teach Asus how to build a device, and get Asus to teach Samsung how to develop for frequent updates. Match made in heaven. (I hope BOTH Sammysong and Assus are reading this).
CHEERS!
Brad

CleanRom 2.4+Clemsyn kernal=happiness

Stock, nonrooted. I'm perfectly happy with it.

no , i have two problems
1-i can not update camera firmware.it appear and failed on each rebooting time
2-i can not unlock bootloader.it failed with network issue.i get unknown network error

Help an eight year old girl!

Hey guys,
So I bought my little sister this tablet for Christmas. Got a great deal on black Friday! But now I want to set it up for her before I give it to here. I'm a big fan of aokp and the nexus devices and that's what she has used on all my devices.
How is the stock transformer experience? Should I load up a custom rom for her? Any rom suggestions for aokp or aosp that is fast, stable, and problem free?
I wish I could find a 4.2 rom so I could set get up a profile. But a little early still.
So please guys any suggestions on a good rom to load up for my little sister?
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The stock ROM is not bad but definitely is lacking the smoothness and speed of a custom ROM. I personally have CleanRom 2.7.2 on my tablet and love it. The only other one I have tried is Energy. I have not used any of the CM10 roms at all. I hope this helps you and if you have any other questions, search and then ask. We will do our best to help out.

My opinion, I would leave it completely stock until she expresses some kind of need / want that would warrant unlocking and putting on a new ROM.
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If you do decide to give the child a rooted tablet, make sure that you do a recovery backup first and save a copy somewhere safe.