Asked Asus support about "Dynamic Contrast" on the TF700 - Asus Transformer 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....
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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....
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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).

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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?

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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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Got issues? Contact Asus directly!

If you're experiencing issues with your tablet, I/O related or otherwise, let Asus know!
We can discuss all we want in these forums, but I've yet to see Gary or Tien from the Transformer (Prime) forums showing up here. So until they do, I suggest you let Asus know about these issues by contacting their customer support directly:
http://support.asus.com/contactus.aspx?SLanguage=en
Use the technical inquiry form or the hotline phone numbers and explain your problems with the tablet. Summarize the issues you're experiencing and be polite while doing so. If Asus have any sort of QA system in place (well, one can only hope), there should be alarm bells ringing when a single product gets a lot of technical support issues in a short time frame. Maybe that'll get us some actual feedback on these issues. If that ends up being in the form of Gary or Tien coming into these forums to keep us up to date as well it's even better.
And if you're perfectly happy and content with your newest purchase (and/or you just need to convince yourself that it's perfect since it was so costly): good for you! Also this thread isn't for you.
TL;DR - Whine directly to Asus at http://support.asus.com/contactus.aspx?SLanguage=en
Since you are so "tight" with Gary & Tien...tell them to get in here nd talk with us. We have alot to ask and say!
I have a dead pixel on my TF700.
Can I contact Asus for this ?
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Here's the reply I received from Asus regarding the TF700 I/O issues:
Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you for contacting ASUS Customer Service.
Internet Explorer 9 Pages Do Not Load (Blank White Page)
This is due to GPU (hardware) acceleration not working which is enabled in Internet Explorer 9 by default. Usually Internet Explorer 9 would detect your GPU doesn't support GPU acceleration and would disable GPU acceleration, however sometimes this isn't the case. To make web pages load you need to disable GPU acceleration. To do this, go into Internet Options -> Advanced tab and from there ensure 'Software Rendering Mode' is checked.
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Yeah, that helped. Forget what I said, keep whining here...
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Einride said:
Here's the reply I received from Asus regarding the TF700 I/O issues:
Yeah, that helped. Forget what I said, keep whining here...
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OMG (happily I'm an atheist)
Einride said:
Here's the reply I received from Asus regarding the TF700 I/O issues: [CUT]
Yeah, that helped. Forget what I said, keep whining here...
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This is what you get when you hire baboons to handle your support questions. I've had responses like this -- mostly in the form of "canned responses" -- from several larger companies. The aforementioned baboons do not actually READ the question, they fire off a response based on a keyword they see (oh, errrm..... lag..... -- <canned response> ). Even the personnel department of my former employer did this. Funny though.
Einride said:
Here's the reply I received from Asus regarding the TF700 I/O issues:
Yeah, that helped. Forget what I said, keep whining here...
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That made me sad on the inside a little bit
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Einride said:
Here's the reply I received from Asus regarding the TF700 I/O issues:
Yeah, that helped. Forget what I said, keep whining here...
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call me stupid but I don't understand what they said, why are they talking about Internet explorer 9 when you asked them about I/O issues? There's no IE9 for android
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call me stupid but I don't understand what they said, why are they talking about Internet explorer 9 when you asked them about I/O issues? There's no IE9 for android
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That was the funny part of it, and the sad part, as well. They didn't even read the original question.
I had sent a complaint about the herkee-jerkee and stop-start-hesitate performance, and received a response this AM. Basically it says to do a cold reboot and data wipe; and if that doesn't fix it, do an RMA.
The cold reboot did not really do much, if anything; but I'm going to hold off on the RMA with hopes that Asus can do a firmware or software update to fix the problem. We can hope!
I have to find it, but i remember seeing a blurb from the asus tech guys that they were aware of this issue and planning on getting a update out very soon.
I think it was from Mark Tien about a week ago. Usually asus is good about releasing firmware updates to fix these sort of issues. I have always had good updates and support with mboards.
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pixel-painter said:
I have to find it, but i remember seeing a blurb from the asus tech guys that they were aware of this issue and planning on getting a update out very soon.
I think it was from Mark Tien about a week ago. Usually asus is good about releasing firmware updates to fix these sort of issues. I have always had good updates and support with mboards.
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Do you have this in mind? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28868987
d14b0ll0s said:
Do you have this in mind? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28868987
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Yes! Thank you. It was the one from Gary Key and it was on the 16th July.

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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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?
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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?
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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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Can anyone confirm if the most recently produced TF700 Asus come with fewer problems than the initials?
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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.
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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?
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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.

Un-rooted TF700T on JB

I've been seeing a lot of complaints about sluggishness and lag on the Infinity. Am I the only one who satisfied with this tablet? I get a tiny bit of lag here and there, but not to the extent in which others have complained. My device is definitely not perfect but I love it. Sure, it has a little light bleed. Yes, the screen makes an almost inaudible clicking noise when touched in certain areas.
As far as software goes, I'm really not having any major issues. Everything runs smoothly, even with multiple background processes. I suppose the only issue I have with the software is how wallpapers are cropped. I disabled a lot of the bloatware and don't have my applications to upon boot. I don't really see the need for apps to run on startup.
I did end up having to fashion my own protective strip for the dock, though. I ruined the velvet strip on the front of the inside of where the tablet connects into the dock because I used a screen protector at first. It ended up pushing the strip and its glue downward.
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No you ain''t the only one...
I figure why say anything if I don't have much to complain about.
* said this eons ago (which is days in forum time) "!f I keep looking and stop using this tablet !'ll always be mad at it"
I was thinking the other day, I might have to divorce myself from the general section of this forum. There is so much negativity around here, it almost makes me second guess myself. The minority of people with issues are very vocal and it's quite a downer. If somebody is unhappy with their purchase, they should just get something else.
I, too, have a lightning fast device. It was fast before I rooted it, and after I rooted and froze bloatware I'd say it might be faster than the ipad, though I've never played with one. Sure there is a bit of lag sometimes, but I attribute that to apps still not being developed for fhd screens, and will only get faster with time.
Positive owners unite!
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Well said, both of you.
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Same here. My TF700 is also stock running JB.
Hell, it is almost a laptop with the dock.
I am very happy.
All we need now is some more decent apps to make this the best piece of portable hardware around.
I'm a little disappointed that Amazon's app isn't compatible. Other than Amazon, I don't really see many app conflicts. When I first got my Infinity, Draw Something and Words with Friends didn't work but that changed rather quickly. Draw Something is awesome on the Infinity.
File transfers seem to be decent on the Infinity too. Whether its tranfering PC to Infinity, Infinity to PC or just moving files around on the device itself, I have never had issues.
I think people need to understand that tablets are still very young, comparably.
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Joeful said:
I've been seeing a lot of complaints about sluggishness and lag on the Infinity. Am I the only one who satisfied with this tablet? I get a tiny bit of lag here and there, but not to the extent in which others have complained. My device is definitely not perfect but I love it. Sure, it has a little light bleed. Yes, the screen makes an almost inaudible clicking noise when touched in certain areas.
As far as software goes, I'm really not having any major issues. Everything runs smoothly, even with multiple background processes. I suppose the only issue I have with the software is how wallpapers are cropped. I disabled a lot of the bloatware and don't have my applications to upon boot. I don't really see the need for apps to run on startup.
I did end up having to fashion my own protective strip for the dock, though. I ruined the velvet strip on the front of the inside of where the tablet connects into the dock because I used a screen protector at first. It ended up pushing the strip and its glue downward.
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I laugh every time I read posts like these. So you telling me its OK that you paid 544$ plus 149.99$ for the dock n still have the build quality that you have?.. damn I love android but I am not a fool. For this kind of money I am expecting to get the best of android because there is no other android device that has a fhd display and costs this much. I know were you coming, I felt the same way in the first month of me owning it. But now I am trying really hard to love my infinity and not unlock my tablet nor trade it in for another company or device.
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hit173 said:
I laugh every time I read posts like these. So you telling me its OK that you paid 544$ plus 149.99$ for the dock n still have the build quality that you have?.. damn I love android but I am not a fool. For this kind of money I am expecting to get the best of android because there is no other android device that has a fhd display and costs this much. I know were you coming, I felt the same way in the first month of me owning it. But now I am trying really hard to love my infinity and not unlock my tablet nor trade it in for another company or device.
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Build quality and the OS are two different things. ASUS is not Android. I do agree that they need to step up QC but its hardly worth losing sleep over. You'll end up spending more time worrying about how it looks, rather than just taking a deep breath and enjoying it.
Also, there build quality of the dock is excellent. The protective strip came off on my own error.
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Joeful said:
I'm a little disappointed that Amazon's app isn't compatible. Other than Amazon, I don't really see many app conflicts. When I first got my Infinity, Draw Something and Words with Friends didn't work but that changed rather quickly. Draw Something is awesome on the Infinity.
File transfers seem to be decent on the Infinity too. Whether its tranfering PC to Infinity, Infinity to PC or just moving files around on the device itself, I have never had issues.
I think people need to understand that tablets are still very young, comparably.
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I have amazon on my Infinity and it works just fine. I had a back up from titanium backup.
My Infinity is running smooth with no issues.
Look I've said this countless times before. You will see more negative posts then you will ever see positive ones. There is still a majority of people that are quite happy with the Infinity with JB. The negative posts you will see here are from a small group/minority. Don't get swayed or make you feel like your perfectly good device is inadequate. This device is a beast.
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jjdevega said:
I have amazon on my Infinity and it works just fine. I had a back up from titanium backup.
My Infinity is running smooth with no issues.
Look I've said this countless times before. You will see more negative posts then you will ever see positive ones. There is still a majority of people that are quite happy with the Infinity with JB. The negative posts you will see here are from a small group/minority. Don't get swayed or make you feel like your perfectly good device is inadequate. This device is a beast.
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I suppose I will just transfer the .apk from my phone to Infinity. Play Store won't let me download it.
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Joeful said:
I suppose I will just transfer the .apk from my phone to Infinity. Play Store won't let me download it.
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Pmd you.
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jjdevega said:
I have amazon on my Infinity and it works just fine. I had a back up from titanium backup.
My Infinity is running smooth with no issues.
Look I've said this countless times before. You will see more negative posts then you will ever see positive ones. There is still a majority of people that are quite happy with the Infinity with JB. The negative posts you will see here are from a small group/minority. Don't get swayed or make you feel like your perfectly good device is inadequate. This device is a beast.
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Agreed, I had a prime when it ran Honeycomb; when the ICS update came out there were endless complaint threads.
Look at it this way: Users who are happy with their device don't post many "positive" threads so all we see are the negative threads of a minority of users looking for support. (Ya I've got small quirks with this device occasionally, but I still absolutely love this thing
As for incompatible apps Titanium Backup works great for exporting said apps from my phone to tablet (of course, root is needed)
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jjdevega said:
I have amazon on my Infinity and it works just fine. I had a back up from titanium backup.
My Infinity is running smooth with no issues.
Look I've said this countless times before. You will see more negative posts then you will ever see positive ones. There is still a majority of people that are quite happy with the Infinity with JB. The negative posts you will see here are from a small group/minority. Don't get swayed or make you feel like your perfectly good device is inadequate. This device is a beast.
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I google searched it and loaded it on dolphin then bookmarked it. Works fine.Once loaded it picked up my account. just ordered something using my Infinity.
BossMafia2 said:
I was thinking the other day, I might have to divorce myself from the general section of this forum. There is so much negativity around here, it almost makes me second guess myself. The minority of people with issues are very vocal and it's quite a downer. If somebody is unhappy with their purchase, they should just get something else.
I, too, have a lightning fast device. It was fast before I rooted it, and after I rooted and froze bloatware I'd say it might be faster than the ipad, though I've never played with one. Sure there is a bit of lag sometimes, but I attribute that to apps still not being developed for fhd screens, and will only get faster with time.
Positive owners unite!
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Amen.
I understand that there are some issues with the Infinity just like every other piece of technology.
I'd like to see posters actually search the forum before posting the same negative garbage over and over again in thread after thread.
Thanks. I feel better now.
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I suppose I will just transfer the .apk from my phone to Infinity. Play Store won't let me download it.
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You can download it from amazon homepage with your tab!
What else do you guys love about the Infinity? Also, post you AnTuTu benchmark scores! Mine is 12614.
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[Q] Should I buy an Infinity or should I wait?

Long term lurker here, first time posting.
I want a tablet for school but not necessarily to write notes on it and such. I want to read my textbooks on the tablet or do homework problems from the PDF textbooks. I also want a tablet that I can have fun with during my downtime.
I remember watching the Prime to see if it would ever get fixed. I know the GPS on that didn't work and the wifi would drop off. I don't really plan on using the GPS feature on the Infinity but I'll end up relying on the wifi a lot. Is the wifi feature fixed with one of the updates?
I know some about android since I rooted my old EVO and I flashed ROMs constantly. I wouldn't mind doing that with the Infinity since what I've read is the CleanROM+Data2SD+a kernel makes this tablet pretty snappy.
I've read that in order to flash a rom, one has to get the boot loader unlocked and that voids the warranty. How long should I wait for physical problems to arise from the tablet?
What kind of problems have you had with your tablet?
Got my tablet this summer ..only problem i have with it is the squeaky sound it makes when i squeeze it. Other than that the tablet is smooth ! I saved 100s of dollars on textbooks. I dowloaded pdf versions and put then on my tab. I love this thing wouldn't trade it for anything. Except maybe a surface pro
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lesonal said:
Got my tablet this summer ..only problem i have with it is the squeaky sound it makes when i squeeze it. Other than that the tablet is smooth ! I saved 100s of dollars on textbooks. I dowloaded pdf versions and put then on my tab. I love this thing wouldn't trade it for anything. Except maybe a surface pro
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I know what you mean about downloading the PDFs and saving money! Is your tablet stock or did you do anything to it?
I would definitely get it if you are using it for school. I am currently a graduate student at umiami and use this everyday for class. Lol I'm actually in lecture right now responding to this post.
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pierrekid said:
I would definitely get it if you are using it for school. I am currently a graduate student at umiami and use this everyday for class. Lol I'm actually in lecture right now responding to this post.
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Have you done anything to your tablet? Any problems?
Jmontalvo said:
I know what you mean about downloading the PDFs and saving money! Is your tablet stock or did you do anything to it?
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I put cleam rom on it.. not because stock was slow ..lol I'm a flash junkie that's all.
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I own a business and run my business with this baby.
That said, I still recommend a laptop for you. I'm a technodude. I feel technology differently than most people. To me, the infinity serves its purpose well. But if you want to be absolutely safe, you should get a laptop. It's proven technology for most people.
goodintentions said:
I own a business and run my business with this baby.
That said, I still recommend a laptop for you. I'm a technodude. I feel technology differently than most people. To me, the infinity serves its purpose well. But if you want to be absolutely safe, you should get a laptop. It's proven technology for most people.
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I actually already have a laptop. I was just looking for something that wouldn't be as bulky and would be good to read books off of.
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Have you done anything to your tablet? Any problems?
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What do you mean?
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What do you mean?
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As in flashing roms or is it stock? Do you have any physical problems (pixels are messed up, casing is falling apart, etc)?
I use mine for Uni. It doesn't fully cover everything I need it to do, but that's just because it can't run the adobe CS5/6 package. (PS touch is all fun and well, but highly under-qualified for a graphic designer.)
For documents, reading, internet and entertainment, it's excellent. The massive storage and keyboard are a definite plus. I have two 32gb MicroSD's, one in the tab and one in an adapter in the dock, so I can exchange them when I need something from the 2nd one without connecting the dock.
I'm one of the lucky ones in this board, as mine's flawless.

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