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[Q] Honeycomb 3.2?

Did ASUS say anything on twitter/facebook about Honeycomb 3.2 yet?

I'm pretty sure honeycomb 3.2 is just 3.1 modified for 7" tablets.

3.2 is for 7 inch tablets but they also say there will be bug fixes. Its not a major update
" Honeycomb 3.2 is expected to offer a range of bug fixes , plus improved hardware acceleration and a number of apps are reported to be getting updates which include the music app, movies and widgets."

frosty5689 said:
Did ASUS say anything on twitter/facebook about Honeycomb 3.2 yet?
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I am pretty sure the Honeycomb 3.2 exsits on TF101.
But I do not know when it will be released.
My friends in Asus had tested it,
They say it is more smooth and bugs less.

Ssj237 said:
3.2 is for 7 inch tablets but they also say there will be bug fixes. Its not a major update
" Honeycomb 3.2 is expected to offer a range of bug fixes , plus improved hardware acceleration and a number of apps are reported to be getting updates which include the music app, movies and widgets."
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Hardware acceleration caught my eye... The TF101 seems to have none...

I asked on both ASUS UK and ASUS (or asus usa or something) Facebook pages when 3.2 was coming. The UK page commented on the 21st June just saying 'Nothing has been confirmed yet.'

Bumping the thread. Seems like small samples of WiFi Xooms are getting the update as per the article here, so most likely we'll get 3.2 in the following weeks.

jjsoviet said:
Bumping the thread. Seems like small samples of WiFi Xooms are getting the update as per the article here, so most likely we'll get 3.2 in the following weeks.
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Good catch. Hopefully something's on the way soon.

Update: I posted the following on the official Asus Facebook page:
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Dear Asus: Honeycomb 3.2 is arriving for Motorola Xoom owners now. Can you please tell your faithful Eee Pad Transformer owners whether this update should also be rolling out for us soon?
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/07/1...torola-xoom-rolling-out-now-in-small-batches/
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...and it was deleted within less than two minutes. Somebody's watching, but right now, they're not answering.
Edit: Turns out, it wasn't deleted, just hidden from their wall -- and they replied that 3.2 is in testing now and will be released!. Great news...
http://www.facebook.com/ASUS/posts/255601544453797

Last time it trailed by a week or two. I'm sure in a month we'll have 3.2 official and probably the kernels/roms from the mods.

One thng i like about the transformer is that it is almost vanilla honeyomb so it shouldn't be too hard for them to port it over ... hopefully sooner the better ... and i have to laugh the acer one JUST got 3.1

knoxploration said:
Update: I posted the following on the official Asus Facebook page:
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Dear Asus: Honeycomb 3.2 is arriving for Motorola Xoom owners now. Can you please tell your faithful Eee Pad Transformer owners whether this update should also be rolling out for us soon?
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/07/1...torola-xoom-rolling-out-now-in-small-batches/
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...and it was deleted within less than two minutes. Somebody's watching, but right now, they're not answering.
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I think the deletion is automatic. Every time that I post something it is deleted within a second (as soon as I refresh the page). Unfortunately that means that someone might not be watching...

great news
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ASUS Sweden has confirmed on their facebook page that an update will come but they have not got an ETA.

over in the xoom forums there doesn't seem to be a huge number of improvements in 3.2. Probably shouldnt get all riled up about it

keroppilee said:
over in the xoom forums there doesn't seem to be a huge number of improvements in 3.2. Probably shouldnt get all riled up about it
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Some people there also noticed Pointer speed and trackball settings for mice in 3.2
Yay!!!

knoxploration said:
Update: I posted the following on the official Asus Facebook page:
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Dear Asus: Honeycomb 3.2 is arriving for Motorola Xoom owners now. Can you please tell your faithful Eee Pad Transformer owners whether this update should also be rolling out for us soon?
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/07/1...torola-xoom-rolling-out-now-in-small-batches/
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...and it was deleted within less than two minutes. Somebody's watching, but right now, they're not answering.
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Disturbing A legitimate question that could have received a positive (but non commital ) reply,but instead,it gets deleted. So much for customer sensitivity and loyalty.

caveman999 said:
I think the deletion is automatic. Every time that I post something it is deleted within a second (as soon as I refresh the page). Unfortunately that means that someone might not be watching...
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Thanks for the info!
span_01 said:
ASUS Sweden has confirmed on their facebook page that an update will come but they have not got an ETA.
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That's great news. For anybody who wants to see, here's the link. The post in question is at Monday, July 11 at 3:16pm, and Asus Sweden's reply was at 3:31am.
http://www.facebook.com/asussverige?sk=wall&filter=1

Looks like keyboard lag is a symptom of a poorly built stock browser in honeycomb. (Not Asus's fault) The Xoom has the same problem with the stock keyboard.
And 3.2 doesn't fix it.
Video of Xoom with 3.2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn8iBsEX4LE
And yet, Opera doesn't have this lag! WTF Google!

Rumbleweed said:
Disturbing A legitimate question that could have received a positive (but non commital ) reply,but instead,it gets deleted. So much for customer sensitivity and loyalty.
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I just checked on the Asus facebook page and found this.
"Hi guys,
We’re testing Android 3.2 on the Transformer, and hope to have it released soon! When it is released, you’ll definitely read about it on our Facebook wall =)
~Mark, ASUS"
At least that's somewhat reassuring.

Asked Asus support about "Dynamic Contrast" on the TF700

So, I sent Asus tech support a question about the Dynamic Contrast functionality on the TF700. Basically, I described the "side-effect" of the screen getting brighter and dimmer as the amount of white on the screen changes (which is the dynamic contrast) and was asking if there was any way to disable this "feature" either now or planned in the future.
Their answer - they told me to do a factory reset! <sigh>.
Why do they *always* tell people to do that, even when it has *nothing* to do with the question!?!??! Man, is that annoying....
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Hey, about the dynamic contrast that you're talking does it happen when you swipe through your home screen (gets dim and bright). I sent a similar inquiry to ASUS about this and they also asked me to do a factory reset which doesn't make any sense to this problem.
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DerekJT said:
Hey, about the dynamic contrast that you're talking does it happen when you swipe through your home screen (gets dim and bright). I sent a similar inquiry to ASUS about this and they also asked me to do a factory reset which doesn't make any sense to this problem.
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Yep, that's exactly what I'm talking about. The TF700 is the only tablet where I've seen it. I can live with it normally, but watching certain videos is just annoying as hell because of it!
At least let me enable/disable the feature as needed!
When I replied and asked again for them to confirm that the TF700 does in fact use dynamic contrast, their answer was "not that I know of". What the hell kind of answer is that? You work for Asus - find out!!
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jtrosky said:
Their answer - they told me to do a factory reset! <sigh>.
Why do they *always* tell people to do that, even when it has *nothing* to do with the question!?!??! Man, is that annoying....
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 2
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I was told to enable software rendering in Internet Explorer 9 when I asked about the TF700 I/O performance issues, so that was of much help of course.
I guess we shouldn't expect more from first-line support...

Wow, that's pitiful.

jtrosky said:
Yep, that's exactly what I'm talking about. The TF700 is the only tablet where I've seen it. I can live with it normally, but watching certain videos is just annoying as hell because of it!
At least let me enable/disable the feature as needed!
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My Xoom does exactly the same since Android 3.x , even now with the 4.1.1 update it still have this annoying dynamic-contrast

I've found that turning on IPS+ and then turning the brightness down to a bearable level helps when I'm watching videos.

The dynamic contrast really bothers me when I'm watching my anime because the faces get all flushed out and everyone looks pale like Rei (I mean, wtf ASUS, how could you do that) and the screen flickers. I find rebooting usually fixes the problem, or using different media players.

jtrosky said:
So, I sent Asus tech support a question about the Dynamic Contrast functionality on the TF700. Basically, I described the "side-effect" of the screen getting brighter and dimmer as the amount of white on the screen changes (which is the dynamic contrast) and was asking if there was any way to disable this "feature" either now or planned in the future.
Their answer - they told me to do a factory reset! <sigh>.
Why do they *always* tell people to do that, even when it has *nothing* to do with the question!?!??! Man, is that annoying....
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 2
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Einride said:
I was told to enable software rendering in Internet Explorer 9 when I asked about the TF700 I/O performance issues, so that was of much help of course.
I guess we shouldn't expect more from first-line support...
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As with all larger companies nowadays, the first line of support is staffed with green maqaques or some other species of monkey -- I can't believe they're hiring primates as any primate species I know of has higher intelligence than this. They don't even read. Look for Einride's original thread in the forum, it's bloody hilarious.
I hate canned responses, but this is what the customer gets when the company "optimizes" its processes. All goes to Hell.

Einride said:
I was told to enable software rendering in Internet Explorer 9 when I asked about the TF700 I/O performance issues, so that was of much help of course.
I guess we shouldn't expect more from first-line support...
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I'm waiting for Microsoft to launch Internet Explorer 9 for Android. It will be the best thing since slice bread, gone will be the issues of web pages not working properly and having to select Desktop all the time.
The Android tablet exclusive IE9 browser will perfectively crafted to operate in the same manner that IE9 operates in a Windows 7 environment only it will be in a Android OS environment.
:fingers-crossed:
+Silverlight support
+Flash Support even in JB in IE9 Android.
Microsoft would be a big hit if they do this.
:fingers-crossed:
Microsoft Office 2012 for Android coming soon.

I think that the line "s/he's not doing anything a highly trained monkey couldn't do" suddenly took on new meaning.

I only notice this in power-saving mode. Switch to balanced/performance and it's gone (or at least not noticeable).

ZankerH said:
I only notice this in power-saving mode. Switch to balanced/performance and it's gone (or at least not noticeable).
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I only use balanced mode, but it is still quite noticeable - someone suggested switching to IPS+ mode, which does help, but it's just *too* bright in certain settings!
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what kind of problem is this, i didn't know there is an issue like this on this high-end tablet, should i cancel my order? or does it have something to do with auto brightness setting?

It's supposed to be a feature. Unfortunately, it's a damn annoying one.

d14b0ll0s said:
I think that the line "s/he's not doing anything a highly trained monkey couldn't do" suddenly took on new meaning.
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You and I keep having these sexually-connotated side discussions, ey?
Where I grew up (Amsterdam), there are entire city parts filled with something roughly resembling trained monkeys. I guess their reproductive capabilities form their performance pinnacle, although that is not too hard if it's the only thing you can perform.

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You and I keep having these sexually-connotated side discussions, ey?
Where I grew up (Amsterdam), there are entire city parts filled with something roughly resembling trained monkeys. I guess their reproductive capabilities form their performance pinnacle, although that is not too hard if it's the only thing you can perform.
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So you mean that when they're responding to our e-mails they're just simply f...ing ([with] us)?
It all really gets me to remember a good ol' classic, userfriendly.org

I am trying to find the other thread on this, but can't.
Has a solution been found for this?

lardo5150 said:
I am trying to find the other thread on this, but can't.
Has a solution been found for this?
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Nope, and since it is a 'feature', I wouldn't count on it getting 'fixed'. (Personally, I do not find it annoying, but I can see why other users are bothere by it.)
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For the Tapatalk users out there (with Tapatalk, the Sticky posts don't show unless you specifically look for them) - we've come up with a solution to the "Dynamic Contrast"/"SmartDimmer" problem!
Please check this great Sticky thread for details - lot's of good stuff in here - don't want Tapatalk users to miss it!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28427614
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Will Asus fix the lag and crashes on TF700T

Im now on 5th day with my TF700T.
So far it have been mixed feelings about it.
I love the keyboard, dont think i can have a tab without a keyboard in the future.
There is also no other tablet out there that have what I want.
The thing that worries me a bit is the lag on the device. Sometimes I must wait several seconds before it responds. And this is not the touch screen, becouse when I just wait, it will do what i wanted. This is not fun when you are sufring a simple webpage.
Will Asus fix this lag in the Jelly Bean 4.1 update?
How about people that have rooted (custom rom) their devices, do they have the same issues?
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ummm, i dont think anyone on here can answer that question. JB is a google OS update.

Try resetting
Then check the firmware version.
The only delays I see after tapping are when web browsing.
Everything else is snappy as far as snappy can be under Android.
Are you running in the balanced mode?

First thing I did was root mine and freeze all of the useless crap they preinstall. Havent ever had any lag issues.

I'm in the same boat as the OP. Have had the tablet just less then a week. I very surprised at just how poor the performance is on this. Here are some of the issues I'm having:
-If I leave the web browser app for other apps and then come back to it, my web pages reload. It's like the multitasking fail that is present on the HTC EVO 4G LTE or HTC One series only not as pronounced.
-Some Flash heavy websites are so choppy and laggy. Scrolling is very choppy.
-The Netflix app is almost unusable. Scrolling through my queue seems like it's getting about 5 frames per second. Oddly enough, actually watching movies plays perfectly if I can manage to scroll to select the right movie
-Some games, even ones that are promoted through the Tegra Zone are very laggy.
I really want to love this tab. It's so great for me in so many other ways but I can't live with it if this is what I can expect
I'm rooted, not unlocked, stock ROM. I've been running in performance mode. I've tried with and without Nova Launcer. I've removed or frozen everything I dare to using TB. I've looked through this and other forums for tips on improving performance but so far nothing has helped. Do I have a lemon? Are these problems common? Is this what this tab is? Please help, really want to get this thing running like I'm pretty sure it can.

im going to go ahead and assume that asus had a bad batch of tf700t's go out. i had one with the same problem and i returned it, got a new and havent experienced the same problem again. so fast and snappy that jellybean will just make this tablet crazy.

Because of some problems i have with my pad i have decided to factory reset it a week ago.
Since than the experience is sooo much better. Didn't solve my problem though

flyhighx said:
I'm in the same boat as the OP.
Do I have a lemon? Are these problems common? Is this what this tab is? Please help, really want to get this thing running like I'm pretty sure it can.
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Not sure what to tell you...
I don't have any really bad slowness.
Kind of sounds like a bad processor or gpu core or other hardware bug like maybe ram errors.
IMO wouldn't say these are common problems.
*Just curious does your serial# on the bottom of the tablet start with a C6 or is it C7?

No problems here, either. I haven't rooted or done anything to mine except install updates and some apps I like - nothing that alters it really. Super happy with mine. Sorry you're having problems, but maybe you should exchange it, as previously suggested.

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*Just curious does your serial# on the bottom of the tablet start with a C6 or is it C7?
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C6. From Amazon maybe 4 days ago. Is that older or more known to have issues. I'm still well within my return period from Amazon. If C7 is known to be better it would be worth it to me to return it and buy it from a store where I can look at the serial number on the box first. Thanks for the replies... Didn't mean to hijack the thread but it seems the op and I are having the same issue.

flyhighx said:
C6. From Amazon maybe 4 days ago. Is that older or more known to have issues. I'm still well within my return period from Amazon. If C7 is known to be better it would be worth it to me to return it and buy it from a store where I can look at the serial number on the box first. Thanks for the replies... Didn't mean to hijack the thread but it seems the op and I are having the same issue.
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i have a c7 that i bought from amazon on 8/10 with similar issues

AnakiMana said:
No problems here, either. I haven't rooted or done anything to mine except install updates and some apps I like - nothing that alters it really. Super happy with mine. Sorry you're having problems, but maybe you should exchange it, as previously suggested.
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Maybe i should exchange mine then.
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flyhighx said:
C6. From Amazon maybe 4 days ago. Is that older or more known to have issues. I'm still well within my return period from Amazon. If C7 is known to be better it would be worth it to me to return it and buy it from a store where I can look at the serial number on the box first. Thanks for the replies... Didn't mean to hijack the thread but it seems the op and I are having the same issue.
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Ah...
You might want to return for a replacement.
I have a C7 serial and have no bugs with the tablet I received from Amazon.
No guarantees yet it might be worth shot. Amazon will treat you right.
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whats the difference between c6 and c7?
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Where do you find the serial number?
on the dock?
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The tablet serial number can be found on the box the tablet came in and on the bottom of the tablet itself on a sticker (on the part of the tablet that would go into the dock if you use one).
The only difference between a C6 serial number and a C7 serial number is that one was manufactured in June and one in July (the number after the C is the month it was manufactured in)....
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Then mine is c80ka
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Maybe we should start a new thread and track the serial #s and their defects. Good way to compare range of serials with defects and spot unfixed junk that might be sold as refurbished later

For my limited use, the lag and freezing was driving me nuts. Of course, I've been down this road before with the Prime. Eventually the Prime community found the tweaks and mods to make it fly, and I admit it was part of the fun to experiment and find ways to squeeze more performance and stability from the tablet.
My problems with the Infinity seem to exacerbate when RAM goes below 200k. I can see this from the Cool Tool widget. When I get below this level, the browser is generally unusable. I use a tool called startup cleaner to minimize what launches and tried to keep widgets to a minimum but my RAM seemed to always run low. Based on this same experience with the Prime, I changed the setting in developer options to limit background processes to 2. This does a good job keeping RAM above 400K, and when I do this it runs very well. No lag or ANRs, and everything seems very fluid.
This was an early temp fix with the Prime until other mods caught up, so I don't expect this to be required long term. However, the results are really are dramatic so far and enough to keep me from going the Note 10.1 route.
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clenz said:
For my limited use, the lag and freezing was driving me nuts. Of course, I've been down this road before with the Prime. Eventually the Prime community found the tweaks and mods to make it fly, and I admit it was part of the fun to experiment and find ways to squeeze more performance and stability from the tablet.
My problems with the Infinity seem to exacerbate when RAM goes below 200k. I can see this from the Cool Tool widget. When I get below this level, the browser is generally unusable. I use a tool called startup cleaner to minimize what launches and tried to keep widgets to a minimum but my RAM seemed to always run low. Based on this same experience with the Prime, I changed the setting in developer options to limit background processes to 2. This does a good job keeping RAM above 400K, and when I do this it runs very well. No lag or ANRs, and everything seems very fluid.
This was an early temp fix with the Prime until other mods caught up, so I don't expect this to be required long term. However, the results are really are dramatic so far and enough to keep me from going the Note 10.1 route.
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That's a good tweak, and one I hadn't tried before, so thanks!
If you're unlocked, I would advise you to run...don't walk, and flash TWRP recovery and then the Zeus rom v 4.0. This is a totally different machine on that rom.
There is also the trick of turning off animations in Developer Options or set the scale to .5. That helps with smoothness, too.
My advice is not to exchange over simple lagginess if all other hardware issue are ok. There is so much more that can and will be done on the software side, but if you exchange, what if you get a tab with a major hw problem?

Asus has improved the quality of TF700?

I know that many people are happy with the TF700 tablet. But I can not ignore that there is a certain percentage of people who received defective tablets.
I want to know if Asus, with the number of returns that will surely have received, taking a responsible attitude, reacted quickly and made changes to the tablet. My question specifically is:
Can anyone confirm if the most recently produced TF700 Asus come with fewer problems than the initials?

Personally, I don't think that enough time has passed for Asus to make any sort of manufacturing changes in order to fix any of the physical defects that some are seeing... I'm sure it takes time to change the manufacturing process and go through existing stock, etc - the device has only been out for what 75 days or so? I highly doubt that the physical design has changed at all yet (if they ever change it at all)...
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I agree, how long did it take before the primes problems were addressed.
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MrFurious said:
I agree, how long did it take before the primes problems were addressed.
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I was unaware that the Prime's problems were addressed. I went through several of them through the RMA process and even have seen purchases much later on and the same problems were still present. If you got lucky and happen to get a "good" one then you were very lucky. People still with Prime's, is Asus physically making changes to the tablet?

opentoe said:
I was unaware that the Prime's problems were addressed. I went through several of them through the RMA process and even have seen purchases much later on and the same problems were still present. If you got lucky and happen to get a "good" one then you were very lucky. People still with Prime's, is Asus physically making changes to the tablet?
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I really feel bad for ppl who got stuck with prime. Asus promised us the world with that piece of sh*t, and gave us a turd.

tuctuc said:
I know that many people are happy with the TF700 tablet. But I can not ignore that there is a certain percentage of people who received defective tablets.
I want to know if Asus, with the number of returns that will surely have received, taking a responsible attitude, reacted quickly and made changes to the tablet. My question specifically is:
Can anyone confirm if the most recently produced TF700 Asus come with fewer problems than the initials?
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I can confirm that. It would be anecdotal nonsense but if it helps ya sleep at night...

Only good part about the prime was exchanging it for my infinity. Honestly if it was manufactured correctly and the bt/wifi issue didn't exist it would have been a terrific tab. Asus is quick w updates, generally uses good hardware, and the Tegra3 is fast and really good on power IMHO. My infinity is as good on power on "balanced", (performance drains quick), as my Prime was.

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I just returned a TF Infinity earlier this week that I bought last month. The tablet had horrible screen lift everywhere except for the corners. Even with the world focusing their sights on Asus and the Nexus 7 Asus still hasn't been able to fix the screen lift issues so I can't imagine the Infinity having it's issues fixed first.
opentoe said:
I was unaware that the Prime's problems were addressed. I went through several of them through the RMA process and even have seen purchases much later on and the same problems were still present. If you got lucky and happen to get a "good" one then you were very lucky. People still with Prime's, is Asus physically making changes to the tablet?
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Yeah Asus addressed the Primes issues.....by releasing the Infinity and discontinuing the Prime. Prime owners still had the last laugh though by being able to return for a full refund.

To unlock or not to...!

Hi, I'm on the verge of unlocking, but I don't know what benefits would I get. I'm rooted already and I was thinking of just waiting for jb. So what should I do fellas?
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hit173 said:
Hi, I'm on the verge of unlocking, but I don't know what benefits would I get. I'm rooted already and I was thinking of just waiting for jb. So what should I do fellas?
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I'm waiting for JB. I typically do the custom ROM thing with my Android devices but on the TF, I don't like the fact that unlocking voids the warranty. Given ASUS recent history with Android tablets and the weak development scene, it strikes me as not worth the risk at this time. Root is sufficient for me right now.
I will probably unlock it next year after the warranty is up.

unlock when you have a need or desire, ie reason, to. Basically, have a reason to flash to something. Otherwise, root will be sufficient.
That's basically me right now.

lovekeiiy said:
unlock when you have a need or desire, ie reason, to. Basically, have a reason to flash to something. Otherwise, root will be sufficient.
That's basically me right now.
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what can i do with root? i havent done anything to it yet and im rooted. Any tips?
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hit173 said:
what can i do with root? i havent done anything to it yet and im rooted. Any tips?
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Yes, read the forum

Boes40 said:
Yes, read the forum
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nothing really good in the forums well at least for only rooted devices.
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hit173 said:
what can i do with root? i havent done anything to it yet and im rooted. Any tips?
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The couple things I have done in the past with root.
1. Browser2Ram
Improves browser performance. This is as simple as installing the browser2ram.apk and reboot, then simply give superuser access. I use boat browser and to be honest, not sure if I gain much performance on it, but feels a bit faster.
Here is the thread: http://www.transformerforums.com/fo...5-fix-browser-not-responding-browser2ram.html
2. Build.prop editing
I have done this in the past with my old two units. I felt things got a bit faster. Though uncertain if related, but after the build.prop editing I had couple episodes of random reboot, which I had never experienced. So my current unit, I have not changed build.prop and have not had any random reboot.
But if you are interested, this is the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1758160
3. Volume
If you feel the volume out put is weak even at max, you can download applications that allow to boost volume beyond the maximum. I personally haven't done this.

hit173 said:
what can i do with root? i havent done anything to it yet and im rooted. Any tips?
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HoushaSen said:
The couple things I have done in the past with root.
1. Browser2Ram
Improves browser performance. This is as simple as installing the browser2ram.apk and reboot, then simply give superuser access. I use boat browser and to be honest, not sure if I gain much performance on it, but feels a bit faster.
Here is the thread: http://www.transformerforums.com/fo...5-fix-browser-not-responding-browser2ram.html
2. Build.prop editing
I have done this in the past with my old two units. I felt things got a bit faster. Though uncertain if related, but after the build.prop editing I had couple episodes of random reboot, which I had never experienced. So my current unit, I have not changed build.prop and have not had any random reboot.
But if you are interested, this is the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1758160
3. Volume
If you feel the volume out put is weak even at max, you can download applications that allow to boost volume beyond the maximum. I personally haven't done this.
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Further, using Titanium backup you can create and restore backups of all your apps and system data. Moving apps to be system apps so they work better. Ie maybe it was a bug but if you use the beautiful widgets weather (asus weather is waayy to big) and click one click clean it wont open on next click. pushing to system fixed it.
If you like gaming check out gameCIH the app. (Look for it in the browser, I don't wanna link and get in some sorta trouble) This app once you know how to use it allows you to cheat on games lol. Some games when they update are designed to trick the app so if you backup with Titanium use cheats then back up again go into the market and select update it usually pulls over. ie Heroes Call money for example

hit173 said:
nothing really good in the forums well at least for only rooted devices.
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Did you read this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1758160&highlight=bloatware

thanks guys for all the info. i did do the browser to ram but i didnt really notice a difference on boat, but my chrome started to fc on me. The build prop its hard to do at the moment since i dont have much time on my hands, ill be glad if someone can post a tweak build prop that i can just download.
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Why root? First Titanium Backup. Two, BusyBox.
These things or using ADB or Android's SKU, you can remove bloatware or other ware you don't want. Currently, i would suggest just freezing them unless you know how to pull or add with ADB incase you need to factor reset because it may case problem if you do a factory reset.
After that, it's more what you're into. I like Sixaxis Controller. It's a really good app to let you use a PS3 controller with some games. Great with emulators. It also lets you map out touch controls. On a side note, Wiimote works well too, but it's uses a Wiimote and doesn't requite root, but not touch control mapping for games not programmed for a controller.
If you like to get apps not available in the US such as BBC iPlayer or NFL Game Pass, MarketEnabler. You can also use to this to get apps that are specific to carriers
RootKeeper is another good one. This will let you play Google Play movies since they don't, usually, play on rooted devices.
Screencast is an excellent screen capture and screen recorder.
Rooting itself unlocks a lot. Just depends on how you like play. Unlocking, that's for the bootloader and recovery, which would be specific for nandroid backups and flashing. Thus, were talking custom firmware, kernals and some custom scripts (these is usually where unlocking features that are build in, but not turned on for some reason). As of yet, the TF700T is very limited in these things.

Unlock... THEN ask what it's good for... THAT's the noob way!
Dude, you are doing it bass akwards. You rooted, and now are looking to see what you can do, then you want to unlock, "just because" I had the Prime for 7 months before I unlocked it and only did it then because I was backed into a corner, with Asus refusing to provide fixes anyone (we went 3 months with no updates, and then they pushed out the worst update of any they had ever provided.) THAT was when I unlocked, and 3 weeks later I regretted it. there was only a couple of ROMS (the ONLY reason to unlock if for a custom rom install) and they were all, just okay, nothing spectacular. Biggest mistake I made on the Prime. Granted there are ALREADY more roms out for Infinity, but the grass AIN'T always greener. I suggest you read THE ENTIRE THREAD for EVERY custom ROM for this device (or at least the ones you think sound worthwhile) THEN, after seeing all the BS those folks are going through (or all the joy they are having... there are ALWAYS pluses and minuses) you can decide to unlock or not. remember YOU CAN unroot. Unlocking is a one way street, and if you go into a bad neighborhood, here is no return trip.
Why people are always in a rush to root and unlock, without even knowing why they are doing these things is always a mystery to me. You are exactly the type of user that ends up crying in these forums how you briked your device. SLOW THE HELL DOWN. There is no magic bullet to make your tablet perfect. Time, and reason and logic and LEARNING are what will make you tablet perfect.
EDIT... Oh yeah, do you realize that if you unlock you won't BE GETTING JELLY BEAN? No from Asus, and not OTA. You will have to wait for a developer to pull it and make it flash-able for your unlocked tablet. Unlocked means no OTA updates again. EVER. Not that the developers aren't awesome, they are, but you will have burned your Asus bridge once and for all. Still "on the verge" of unlocking? Listen, I am sorry to be harsh, but the way you want to unlock is just wrong on so manly levels, if I saved you from yourself, you may be glad later. Don't forget, sine you are rooted, if you want to KEEP root, get Voodoo OTA Root Keeper (on Play Store) - and you have to run it BEFORE applying an OTA - not after if you want to keep root through an OTA update.

I'm sorry, but I tend to disagree with the above poster in most respects. The difference between stock ICS on the TF700 and Zeus 4.0 ROM on the TF700 is reason enough to unlock your device. Regarding voiding the Asus warranty - so what - from what I've read about their warranty service, it's almost useless anyway! My recommendation to anyone who unlocks their device is to get a SqureTrade warranty instead of dealing with Asus' piss-poor warranty service. This way you are covered with warranty and get the advantages of being unlocked. For the $80 (with coupon) for a 2 year standard + accidental damage warranty, you simply can't go wrong - it gives you complete peace of mind.
That being said, I do agree that you need to be careful and make sure you understand what you are doing before you unlock. But, it's not hard or complicated to unlock or flash custom ROMs - just read up and ask questions first if you are not sure of something and you'll be fine.
Regarding not getting Jelly Bean via OTA - it's not a big deal at all - there will be flashable JB-based ROMs within a day or two of JB being released (if not sooner).
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jtrosky said:
I'm sorry, but I tend to disagree with the above poster in most respects. The difference between stock ICS on the TF700 and Zeus 4.0 ROM on the TF700 is reason enough to unlock your device. Regarding voiding the Asus warranty - so what - from what I've read about their warranty service, it's almost useless anyway! My recommendation to anyone who unlocks their device is to get a SqureTrade warranty instead of dealing with Asus' piss-poor warranty service. This way you are covered with warranty and get the advantages of being unlocked. For the $80 (with coupon) for a 2 year standard + accidental damage warranty, you simply can't go wrong - it gives you complete peace of mind.
That being said, I do agree that you need to be careful and make sure you understand what you are doing before you unlock. But, it's not hard or complicated to unlock or flash custom ROMs - just read up and ask questions first if you are not sure of something and you'll be fine.
Regarding not getting Jelly Bean via OTA - it's not a big deal at all - there will be flashable JB-based ROMs within a day or two of JB being released (if not sooner).
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^ What he said
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Yeah I have been doing my research n I decided to wait for jb. If jb doesn't cut for me, I'll be unlocking and getting that square trade warranty.
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hit173 said:
Yeah I have been doing my research n I decided to wait for jb. If jb doesn't cut for me, I'll be unlocking and getting that square trade warranty.
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Just keep in mind that you can only get the SquareTrade warranty for up to 90 days after purchasing the tablet (30 days if purchased on Ebay).
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jtrosky said:
Just keep in mind that you can only get the SquareTrade warranty for up to 90 days after purchasing the tablet (30 days if purchased on Ebay).
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what about bestbuy? i bought the 21st of july when it 1st came out.
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hit173 said:
what about bestbuy? i bought the 21st of july when it 1st came out.
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With Best Buy (or any retail store) you have 90 days from the date of purchase - so you have *approximately* until October 21st....
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I prefer to only root usually if I.can but Zeus is exponentially better than even a system-tuner-tweaked stock. I got constant crashes on stock and I/o problems were rampant. Voided my warranty but I can just flip it on eBay or send it in anyways if push comes to shove.
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