So, I just bought the tablet today, and I really like it, minus a rather strange issue.
I read about the firmware update to .29 that would resolve the screen flickering issue, but when running the firmware update out of the box I am now on .30, and the screen still flickers.
I have played around with settings and such, but I haven't found a way to get rid of the flickering, even on the latest firmware. Is there a way to resolve this? Perhaps flashing the .29 firmware when in recovery, and if so how do I do that?
And it is not just specifically the "flicker from the left side of the left side of the screen" issue. It seems to happen all over the place, it is really noticeable in the app drawer, all the icons flicker like the image is unstable.
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Hi, I just got mine as well. I had some weird flickering issues which I managed to get rid of by turning off the auto-brightness setting. HTH.
No that didn't help...in fact that seemed to make it worse. I am starting to wonder if its a hardware defect. I do have two weeks to exchange it.
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Try doing a factory reset. If that doesn't work return it for an exchange.
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jgaf said:
Try doing a factory reset. If that doesn't work return it for an exchange.
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I actually did that last night. Still the same thing. Must be an actual hardware defect. I assume other TF300 users do nit have this issue?
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return it and get a new one
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return it and get a new one
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Problem solved! They gave me a full refund!
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Got my Infinity yesterday - loving it so far. I was worried after all the negativity on the forums over the last few weeks, but I couldn't be happier.
My one issue is with the brightness of the screen. I know some people have taken issue with the auto-dimming feature. I have the complete opposite problem - I can't adjust the brightness of my screen! Moving from balanced to power saving to performance makes no difference. Turning on Super IPS? No difference.
Am I doing something bone-headed? Anyone else have this problem?
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Got my Infinity yesterday - loving it so far. I was worried after all the negativity on the forums over the last few weeks, but I couldn't be happier.
My one issue is with the brightness of the screen. I know some people have taken issue with the auto-dimming feature. I have the complete opposite problem - I can't adjust the brightness of my screen! Moving from balanced to power saving to performance makes no difference. Turning on Super IPS? No difference.
Am I doing something bone-headed? Anyone else have this problem?
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Just tried a factory reset - made no difference whatsoever. No matter what setting I choose for screen brightness, it never changes....
Any ideas? Should I just return it?
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Just tried a factory reset - made no difference whatsoever. No matter what setting I choose for screen brightness, it never changes....
Any ideas? Should I just return it?
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It appears that there is a issue, if you reset the tablet and its the same you should exchange it. Try the small reset hole also.
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Did any firmware update happen?
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It appears that there is a issue, if you reset the tablet and its the same you should exchange it. Try the small reset hole also.
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Would I use the reset hole when the tablet is on or off?
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Andrew
When the tablet is on.
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KangLx said:
Did any firmware update happen?
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Yes, I upgraded to the new firmware when I first set up the tablet
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Yes, I upgraded to the new firmware when I first set up the tablet
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Don't know if that makes a difference as I am running the updated firmware with no issue.
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Don't know if that makes a difference as I am running the updated firmware with no issue.
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It's very strange - the screen itself is beautiful and responsive to touch. It's just it appears the brightness cannot be altered!
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It's very strange - the screen itself is beautiful and responsive to touch. It's just it appears the brightness cannot be altered!
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If you touch ISP and Auto brightness does it do anything?
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If you touch ISP and Auto brightness does it do anything?
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No. I can move the slider up and down the scale, but it doesn't have any effect on the brightness. Very strange.
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No. I can move the slider up and down the scale, but it doesn't have any effect on the brightness. Very strange.
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Send it back and get a replacement, not worth the aggravation.
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Send it back and get a replacement, not worth the aggravation.
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Sadly, that looks like what I'll be doing
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Sadly, that looks like what I'll be doing
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Hopefully the replacement works out for you. Good luck.
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hope this video illustrates the problem
I took this short video to try and better illustrate the problem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJks5di45iE&feature=youtu.be
Anyone got any ideas? I can return it to Amazon fairly painlessly, but it's a shame as otherwise it's a great bit of kit.
Grateful for any additional thoughts people might have.
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I took this short video to try and better illustrate the problem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJks5di45iE&feature=youtu.be
Anyone got any ideas? I can return it to Amazon fairly painlessly, but it's a shame as otherwise it's a great bit of kit.
Grateful for any additional thoughts people might have.
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Your issue more than likely will not be solved on the forums anytime soon. Amazon is very good at exchanging defective items usually shipping it the next day. Your stressing over this to much, and you don't have to. It cost you nothing to exchange the tablet.
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Same thing
Just wanted to let you know I'm having the same problem. I've tried a factory restore as well still no brightness control. Thing that sucks is I returned my prime for a screen defect, now I get a faulty infinity. I'm beginning to question asus quality at this point and starting to think about perhaps getting a Google nexus 7 even with its limitations.
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Just wanted to let you know I'm having the same problem. I've tried a factory restore as well still no brightness control. Thing that sucks is I returned my prime for a screen defect, now I get a faulty infinity. I'm beginning to question asus quality at this point and starting to think about perhaps getting a Google nexus 7 even with its limitations.
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Isnt Asus building the GN7 also?
Either way, defects will happen. Send it to back and Amazon will make it right -- it's worth the two days. I've had none of the problems that people are describing with their Infinitys
Good point cinco5 ugh. I forgot they manufactured it. They are at 2strikes, I guess I'll give them 3.
Hello all. I've just recently acquired a used TF300T. I'm having an issue with the entire screen flickering on and off. It has done this in recovery as well as in the os. Tab is fully charged and everything. Has anyone else seen this issue? Would anyone know if this is a software issue or a hardware defect? Also, tab has been updated to Jelly Bean but this issue was there on stock ICS when I received it on first boot. Any help or replies would be appreciated.
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I suggest you go back to the store you bought it from...it doesn't sound good at all.
My tablet has never done that.
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Right, could anyone tell me the problem here? My touchscreen has become crap recently. It's really frustrating now, so much so that i find myself punching the screen! (not too hard though, lol).Usually i'm docked, but even then i use the touchscreen and sometimes it doesn't respond to any input. At other times, it recognises some random input not by me. Like whilst i'm in the browser, i can scroll down properly at times because it starts zooming in or something. It didn't happen a lot initially. but i'm noticing it a lot recently. I asked ASUS and they just told me to factory reset but backup my data. When i asked how, they sent me the entire manual. Could it be a hardware problem? If so, would it be better to get it replaced from where it was bought or to just send it to ASUS?
THANKS for any responses.
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Right, could anyone tell me the problem here? My touchscreen has become crap recently. It's really frustrating now, so much so that i find myself punching the screen! (not too hard though, lol).Usually i'm docked, but even then i use the touchscreen and sometimes it doesn't respond to any input. At other times, it recognises some random input not by me. Like whilst i'm in the browser, i can scroll down properly at times because it starts zooming in or something. It didn't happen a lot initially. but i'm noticing it a lot recently. I asked ASUS and they just told me to factory reset but backup my data. When i asked how, they sent me the entire manual. Could it be a hardware problem? If so, would it be better to get it replaced from where it was bought or to just send it to ASUS?
THANKS for any responses.
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I have the same problem. I haven't found any fix yet, the only work around I've found is to turn off the screen. After I turn it on again the problem is gone. I'll try and use a touchscreen tester app when the screen goes crazy again. The random touches seems to be concentrated on the upper right corner of the screen. I doubt that it's hardware problem though.
Yeah, that worked for me sometimes but other times it didn't. Trying a factory reset now.
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A factory reset seems to have fixed it for me. Tablet also seems smoother. Chrome is still a bit crap though. I backed up my apps using ASUS app backup.
EDIT: rebooted my tablet afterwards whilst docked and somehow my old wallpaper came back. However, the tablets gone back to performing wose now...
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Off topic, but does anyone know how to get my email to check it's inbox automatically without me having to open the app each time? I mean the Asus stock email app. Last I checked, i always have to start the app after which it checks the inbox. I'd rather it be done in the background so i get live updates. Thanks for any help
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I has similar issues with my first TF300. I exchanged it for a new one and had no problems. I would probably just exchange the one you've got. My second TF300 had sound issues, and I held on to it past the exchange period and had to send it in to ASUS for repair. They had it for over a month. Should have just exchanged that one also.
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Off topic, but does anyone know how to get my email to check it's inbox automatically without me having to open the app each time? I mean the Asus stock email app. Last I checked, i always have to start the app after which it checks the inbox. I'd rather it be done in the background so i get live updates. Thanks for any help
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Above question and it seems that the touchscreen problem is back. Really don't understand. It can't be a hardware issue if it goes after a factory reset surely?
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Above question and it seems that the touchscreen problem is back. Really don't understand. It can't be a hardware issue if it goes after a factory reset surely?
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I flashed CM10, and the issues seems to be gone.
I don't want to be flashing ROM's yet. I think the problem only occur when i'm docked which is strange although i may be mistaken
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Do I keep my tf700t since this is my second and has those flickering black lines for a few seconds. Or try another one? Not sure if this is software or hardware issue. I'm getting mixed answers. I don't want to give it up for one with more problems. This thing runs flawless otherwise.
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Darn really having issues with quotes.
Well I had flickering issues with wild blood the game I'm playing but never had issues with the tablet itself after it happened.
Are you running stock of a custom rom?
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Darn really having issues with quotes.
Well I had flickering issues with wild blood the game I'm playing but never had issues with the tablet itself after it happened.
Are you running stock of a custom rom?
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Just got it 2 days ago. Still stock for now. But I heard it was an issue with jelly bean. Did not happen with ICS. Going to unlock and root and re flash back to see. I've heard it fixes it.
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Hello everyone, I have tf300 with 4.2.1 rooted and busybox installed
It had been amazing but just today, I got a random reboot when I was watching videos with YouTube app.
This isn't a thread where someone goes "baaaaaaaaaaaa somethings wrong!!! Someone help" but I just want to know whether or not it's a problem with my tablet (maybe a bad flash or something) or it is an actual firmware problem.
Thanks!
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Hello everyone, I have tf300 with 4.2.1 rooted and busybox installed
It had been amazing but just today, I got a random reboot when I was watching videos with YouTube app.
This isn't a thread where someone goes "baaaaaaaaaaaa somethings wrong!!! Someone help" but I just want to know whether or not it's a problem with my tablet (maybe a bad flash or something) or it is an actual firmware problem.
Thanks!
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I get it like you say randomly always when my tf300 is under load or after doing some activity. Upload, download, videos but your not the only one. Just got mine week ago go and updated to 4.2.1 right after got it so didn't know if it was happening on previous builds but im unlocked and not rooted yet but get it some times. Hope theres a fix for it make device hang once and a while too.
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I get it like you say randomly always when my tf300 is under load or after doing some activity. Upload, download, videos but your not the only one. Just got mine week ago go and updated to 4.2.1 right after got it so didn't know if it was happening on previous builds but im unlocked and not rooted yet but get it some times. Hope theres a fix for it make device hang once and a while too.
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Yours seems to be worse than mine. I've been running my tablet on 4.2.1 for quite a time now but this is the first time... Maybe it is the bad flash. Used to happen on ICS on my first TF300 (Exchanged it). I guess I'll wait another day or so and see if the problem persists or it's one time thing.
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I've been lucky so far and no reboots
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Yours seems to be worse than mine. I've been running my tablet on 4.2.1 for quite a time now but this is the first time... Maybe it is the bad flash. Used to happen on ICS on my first TF300 (Exchanged it). I guess I'll wait another day or so and see if the problem persists or it's one time thing.
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Yea seems to be get it quite often not sure why. Was on all stock when updated got it ota then unlocked the bootloader so not sure why was thinking of sending it back to newegg for and exchange but they're slow as all hell put in for an rma earlier this week like monday they're supposed to send me the shipping label haven't gotten it yet. Was printed already its only good for 7 days by the time it gets here will be no good. Figures. Would rather find a way to fix it maybe ill try a reflash like you mentioned.
Also didn't mention bought it as refurb which may have been the original issue prior to them reselling it. Who knows.
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Yea seems to be get it quite often not sure why. Was on all stock when updated got it ota then unlocked the bootloader so not sure why was thinking of sending it back to newegg for and exchange but they're slow as all hell put in for an rma earlier this week like monday they're supposed to send me the shipping label haven't gotten it yet. Was printed already its only good for 7 days by the time it gets here will be no good. Figures. Would rather find a way to fix it maybe ill try a reflash like you mentioned.
Also didn't mention bought it as refurb which may have been the original issue prior to them reselling it. Who knows.
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This random reboot might be just Android not getting upgraded properly now I think about it... Just keep hoping that it isn't my tablet hardware that's having a problem Lol
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This random reboot might be just Android not getting upgraded properly now I think about it... Just keep hoping that it isn't my tablet hardware that's having a problem Lol
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Your not the only one gonna try to reinstall the update when its a good time to go through the whole process of setting it back up. Was gonna root it any way so no point to get an exchange if can be fixed. If send it to asus theres a chance they can repair it and lose unlock bootloader and not be able to regain it happened to a couple people on here. When i try it will repost if anything changes.
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Reinstalled update last night so far so good no reboots seems less laggy and not hanging like was. Think that fixed it.
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Reinstalled update last night so far so good no reboots seems less laggy and not hanging like was. Think that fixed it.
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That's awesome news! I might flash now! Thanks man!
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That's awesome news! I might flash now! Thanks man!
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You to thanks wouldn't have thought of trying until talked to you. Pretty sure fixed it usually rebooted at least once if not twice a day. None yet today. Can actually enjoy using it now. Ota really screwed it up glad don't have to send it back to newegg. Although didn't sound like yours had as bad of issue should probably fix it. Good luck.
Trust me I've been testing it now that i got the shipping label need to know by monday if really need to send it back which would suck it's my only pc right now.
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Glad I found this, my totally stock machine is also now having random reboots....I see people re-installing the update.
Care to share how please....might help might not but willing to give it a shot
Thanks
I got a random reboot today whilst going through the painful experience of browsing with this tablet. It took about 5 minutes or more to start up again and when it did, the system UI kept crashing which made the tablet hard to use as the message kept popping up. Thereafter, when i tried to reboot using the power settings, it froze. Very frustrating. I was able to sort it by holding the power button to turn it off and then turning it back on. It seems to work fine for now but it's something that shouldn't be happening. I'm stock and unrooted
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Hm... seems like many people are experiencing this? Maybe it is a problem with the firmware itself?
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Glad I found this, my totally stock machine is also now having random reboots....I see people re-installing the update.
Care to share how please....might help might not but willing to give it a shot
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Mine keeps rebooting everyday now and I can't unlock the bootloader because of some "Unknown Error", I'm seriously considering giving RMA a shot then try to sell it if it doesn'tfix the issue...
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Mine keeps rebooting everyday now and I can't unlock the bootloader because of some "Unknown Error", I'm seriously considering giving RMA a shot then try to sell it if it doesn'tfix the issue...
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Before doing that, did you try factory resetting ?
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Before doing that, did you try factory resetting ?
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Yep, twice, still unstable...
No random reboot issues at all. However I installed via fastboot using the method 3.
Method I Used Here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39069538
No. Not at all
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Hm... seems like many people are experiencing this? Maybe it is a problem with the firmware itself?
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This was driving me crazy until i realized that every time it rebooted automatic updates were running. Not sure how this happened, maybe corruption caused by play updates running when android updated. Uninstalling the 4 perpetually updating apps and reinstalling seems to have corrected the problem (or it's a lucky coincidence).
I was also having wireless dropouts, not sure how that would be related to updates but seems to have stopped now, possibly the updating process was spinning or using some other resource. I definitely recommend disabling auto updates and seeing if that helps.
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This was driving me crazy until i realized that every time it rebooted automatic updates were running. Not sure how this happened, maybe corruption caused by play updates running when android updated. Uninstalling the 4 perpetually updating apps and reinstalling seems to have corrected the problem (or it's a lucky coincidence).
I was also having wireless dropouts, not sure how that would be related to updates but seems to have stopped now, possibly the updating process was spinning or using some other resource. I definitely recommend disabling auto updates and seeing if that helps.
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I don't think that's causing problems for me as I already disabled it. But for few days, I have not been experiencing random reboot which is good but I don't know why.
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