Apex launcher crashing since update - Asus Transformer TF700

Hi All,
Apex launcher seems to be going crazy for me since the last update. Mostly, all the icons disappear and it gets stuck(can only get going by force stopping), or just crashes out all together. The only way I can get Apex to work for extended periods is to restore an old titanium backup from a few updates ago.
HAve tried going through my apps freezing etc to find a conflict, but the prob remains.
Anyone else have this problem? Or better yet, anyone else found a solution other that using an old version?
Edit: even previous versions are stalling now, particularly after the tablet has woken up from deep sleep.
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I've found that since the most recent update it won't launch for me at all. Crashes instantly.
I am running CM10 though on the i9300 so might be that.

Downloading beta version from official url fixed my issue for now on my HTC One X:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1452663

SoulSmasher said:
Downloading beta version from official url fixed my issue for now on my HTC One X:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1452663
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Thanks for the link mate. Seems to be every launcher (even stock) is buggy now since .30 update. The icons all disappear and get stuck with a blank screen. Factory wipe, format SD and all. I'm normally not one to winge, but this tablet is really starting to give me the sh!ts.

Did you maybe go and read comments on Play Store. I don't think so.
EVERY user has problems. This is not Infinity, .30 update, or anything related problem.
It is just a bad update of the Apex itself, so just hang tight and wait for a fix.

Svashtar said:
Did you maybe go and read comments on Play Store. I don't think so.
EVERY user has problems. This is not Infinity, .30 update, or anything related problem.
It is just a bad update of the Apex itself, so just hang tight and wait for a fix.
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Mate, as I said ... in the post above yours ... this phenomenon (all icons disappearing) is occurring across all launchers for me now. Even stock, and after a factory wipe. I have invested a few hours troubleshooting and researching this frustrating bug.
It will be very welcome if the next update fixes the stalling on Apex, but I'd be extremely surprised if it fixed faults in other apps.

Sorry, my bad
Have you tried cold boot?

I'm on .30 and mines keeps crashing as well. Waiting for the dev to fix it

Svashtar said:
Sorry, my bad
Have you tried cold boot?
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No worries Yup, tried cold boot, factory wipe, reinstalling both stock .30 and then Zeus 4 after it showed up on stock. However, when I reinstall, my apps(170) get pushed from play. So it may be an app I didn't freeze when I was troubleshooting. The only thing I can think of to do now is reinstall, and add apps one at a time. Could take a while, because I think sometimes the bug only comes out after tab has gone into deep sleep. Sigh. I do really like this tab most of the time, but I couldn't recommend it to someone who didn't like playing with tech.
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Well, that's the main difference between Apple iOS and Android. For Android you need brains, for iOS not really
Joke aside, i had major problems with waking my tab from sleep (1 in 10 times i locked it i had to hard boot it to "wake up"), but after the update it has never happened again. I have also not faced any of the problems people are reporting. Weird.
This is something I will never understand about HW/SW ... how can thing works for some and not for others.
Well, yeah, there are user modifications and stuff like that, but still...
I think step by step approach to installing apps is a way to go, because if all the launchers are behaving strangely, than for sure there is something SW related and it seems like one of the apps is playing a dirty game there.
Good luck!

SoulSmasher said:
Downloading beta version from official url fixed my issue for now on my HTC One X:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1452663
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Beta worked for me too, thanks SoulSmasher. HTC Desire S - stock ICS

Question: will beta release overwrite the stable one? What does that mean for further stable releases? Will I have to uninstall beta version and install stable one. I generally don't want to be on beta release, but it is a workaround.
Thx

Yep, it overwrites the stable one. But it gives you the option, and notification to update to the latest model. Only downside is if you have OCD (like most of us who tweak) ignoring the notification to update might bother you after a while

Thanks!!
SoulSmasher said:
Downloading beta version from official url fixed my issue for now on my HTC One X:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1452663
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Yup, this worked perfectly for me too! Thanks!
Samsung Galaxy S2, ICS 4.0.3

Beta version seems to solve the problem. Thanks a lot.
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SoulSmasher said:
Downloading beta version from official url fixed my issue for now on my HTC One X:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1452663
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Fix the problem for me, thanks

Had this problem on my Razr this morning when I woke up. Uninstalled on both infinity and Razr and installed Nova. No problems so far.

FYI - They've already released a new version that fixes the force closes... Problem is (at least for me), the app drawer is now *way* slower (to open initially and once it is open)...
I've reverted back to the last stable version for now - it performs much better (at least in the app drawer).
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Well, after alot of mucking around it was Aldiko Reader that was causing stalls on the launchers...No idea how. Change to Moon reader has sorted it out. Still on beta Apex though. Troubleshooting can be a bit painful with the errors being so random.
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Related

Cancel 3.2 Update?

Before anyone gets angry....
I tried searching "cancel update", "cancel postpone update", and a couple other combinations - still can't find the thread I'm looking for.
I remember reading that there is a way to cancel updates that have already been pushed to the device. After reading the reviews of 3.2 - I think I'll hold off for now... but the only option I have is to postpone (2 more times).
Can anyone shed light on how to permanently stop the update?
Thanks!
jonas2378 said:
Before anyone gets angry....
I tried searching "cancel update", "cancel postpone update", and a couple other combinations - still can't find the thread I'm looking for.
I remember reading that there is a way to cancel updates that have already been pushed to the device. After reading the reviews of 3.2 - I think I'll hold off for now... but the only option I have is to postpone (2 more times).
Can anyone shed light on how to permanently stop the update?
Thanks!
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It won't automatically update and install! you will get a notification (in your notification bar ) that an update is available, it will ask you if you want to install the update, just click no.
After reading all the posts on here i'm definately not installing it.
What use is your tablet if you wifi doesn't work correctly?
checkbox111 said:
g it.
What use is your tablet if you wifi doesn't work correctly?
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Who told you this nonsense ? I am on 3.2 right now and wifi works exactly like on PRIME 1.6 (3.1 based)
Only issue I've had after 3.2 is Dice Player not loading, but think that's fixed now haven't found the new ver yet, so dunno what peeps are complaining about.
3.2 works great. It's definitely better than 3.1. I dont see a reason not to update unless your tab is rooted.
Does it fix everything people here wanted? Definitely no.
When you get your hope too high, you are going to be disappointed.
A lot of people here act like spoiled whinning kids .
They have no clue about how much work required to debug, program and test it.
They just want everything to be fixed in days. This happens to 3rd party developers as well and that's why they dont feel like their work being appreciated.
Seriously, enjoy what you have.
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myamex said:
3.2 works great. It's definitely better than 3.1. I dont see a reason not to update unless your tab is rooted.
Does it fix everything people here wanted? Definitely no.
When you get your hope too high, you are going to be disappointed.
A lot of people here act like spoiled whinning kids .
They have no clue about how much work required to debug, program and test it.
They just want everything to be fixed in days. This happens to 3rd party developers as well and that's why they dont feel like their work being appreciated.
Seriously, enjoy what you have.
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I'm interested in updating also but there are so many threads with problems.
Wifi problems
Compass not calibrating
Browser loading slower and hanging around 90% page loaded
Keyboard lag maybe worse
Do u have any of these problems?
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im sticking with custom roms because i do NOT like the way 3.2 denies you the ability to right to SD cards, or any removable media. At least give us an option, assholes.
myamex said:
A lot of people here act like spoiled whinning kids .
Seriously, enjoy what you have.
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A lot of people here also preach about things, ignorantly making the assumption they know what others want.
Enjoying what I have is exactly what I want to do. I use remote connect to my PC all the time - and the new "circle" mouse pointer is a deal breaker for me. I'd simply like to stick with the pointer I have now.
As for the option to say "no" to the update... when is that given? My wife tells me "hey your computer told me to update" (awesome)... so now all I have is the "update" or "postpone" prompt. Will I still get the option?
Thanks!
You can allways try to freeze the DMClient app. Stopped me from getting the update.
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Mog said:
I'm interested in updating also but there are so many threads with problems.
Wifi problems
Compass not calibrating
Browser loading slower and hanging around 90% page loaded
Keyboard lag maybe worse
Do u have any of these problems?
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I dont have these issues. My wifi N signal is stronger and browser is faster.
Keyboard lag is still there though.
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Mog said:
I'm interested in updating also but there are so many threads with problems.
Wifi problems
Compass not calibrating
Browser loading slower and hanging around 90% page loaded
Keyboard lag maybe worse
Do u have any of these problems?
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I have not noticed any new issues with 3.2. My wifi & gps still work. In fact one problem seems to have gone away for the time being. That was having to push the power button multiple for my transformer to wake up.
Th default browser still suck with the lag & crashes.
jadesse said:
I have not noticed any new issues with 3.2. My wifi & gps still work. In fact one problem seems to have gone away for the time being. That was having to push the power button multiple for my transformer to wake up.
Th default browser still suck with the lag & crashes.
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I'm having at least:
- wi-fi problems (connection drops every couple of minutes, major speed decrease)
- browser window refreshing/redrawing much slower
Btw, for the wi-fi a possible temporary solutions is to set the connection to static as opposed to DHCP (the connection drops seem to be connected to DHCP). Also, take a look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16169854&postcount=32
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im sticking with custom roms because i do NOT like the way 3.2 denies you the ability to right to SD cards, or any removable media. At least give us an option, assholes.
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Does what?
Bonetwizt said:
im sticking with custom roms because i do NOT like the way 3.2 denies you the ability to right to SD cards, or any removable media. At least give us an option, assholes.
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Sorry, I should have read the post more closely...... My issue is with finding removable media in an app or some file explorers, or is just me????
Kermode said:
Does what?
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It does give you the option to or not to update.
Sorry I quoted the wrong person in my last post. Opera is really starting to piss me off. I tried editing my post 4 time and Once I hit save my text would disappear.
Would you mind elaborating on the inability to write to SD? I am on 3.2 and I can write to SD so you have me curious
-Dan
I don't know if there are other meanings of "write to SD" but I ugraded to 3.2 about 20 mins ago and I just created a ".doc" file with Polaris Office and saved directly to my external SD. I also created and deleted a folder from the stock file manager...
WOW, some people are so easilly swayed by what they read on the internet...
Clearly a site like XDA attracts people with problems and people that like to moan, the million other Asus Transformer owners that are perfectly happy don't count?
Get some perspective...
question: Can i disable the notification that comes up all the time asking me if i want to update?

Gmail app is really starting to piss me off after latest ASUS update!

what's up with the gmail app always crashing on me after the last ASUS update? Whenever I open it there is a long pause and then closes down. It's useable! I updated the gmail app from the google play store but its still happening. Is anyone else experiencing this? I had the same issue on my prime and that's one of the reasons why I dumped it. This is absolutely unacceptable. An update shouldn't fix one thing and break another!
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ayman07 said:
what's up with the gmail app always crashing on me after the last ASUS update? Whenever I open it there is a long pause and then closes down. It's useable! I updated the gmail app from the google play store but its still happening. Is anyone else experiencing this? I had the same issue on my prime and that's one of the reasons why I dumped it. This is absolutely unacceptable. An update shouldn't fix one thing and break another!
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There is an update avaiable in Play Store for Gmail. see if this helps.
are you up to date on all your apps?
I use Gmail and the other mail client and I don't experience any crashing when going to Gmail and I did that manual ASUS firmware update too.
I have provlem with Gmail, too. Not everytime i open it, but it happens. After the ASUS update of course.
Before the update everything fast OK.
But the fun part is that after the update, the first few times i opened Gmail, it was actually must faster than before, and i was pretty surprised by that. After a day or two, went back to normal slow operation and sometimes it just goes black/blank, crashes basically.
Also, on Market i can't see any updates, yet (hope so).
Svashtar said:
I have provlem with Gmail, too. Not everytime i open it, but it happens. After the ASUS update of course.
Before the update everything fast OK.
But the fun part is that after the update, the first few times i opened Gmail, it was actually must faster than before, and i was pretty surprised by that. After a day or two, went back to normal slow operation and sometimes it just goes black/blank, crashes basically.
Also, on Market i can't see any updates, yet (hope so).
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Gmail pushed another update last night for that very reason. He heard your assistance yelling broo:victory:
the_game_master said:
are you up to date on all your apps?
I use Gmail and the other mail client and I don't experience any crashing when going to Gmail and I did that manual ASUS firmware update too.
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xRevilatioNx said:
Gmail pushed another update last night for that very reason. He heard your assistance yelling broo:victory:
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Yes this is even after the updated from the play store.
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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?

New update 10.4.4.25 released [ 1/16/2013]

Just got a prompt for a new update. Anyone else getting one? Downloading now....
[Edit] Confirmed new update 10.4.4.25. Hopefully we get some release notes soon!
Some things I have noticed: pretty zippy in terms of swiping now. The lag that we get when swiping from apps to widget screen had been reduced. Stock browser is exactly the same, still lags here and there. What have you guys noticed about the new update!?
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I can confirm there is a small new update in Germany. Just installing...
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Yup, Ireland also.
Wifi signal is down... or at least there are fewer bars showing.
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tf700 10.4.4.25
gerrykv said:
Yup, Ireland also.
Wifi signal is down... or at least there are fewer bars showing.
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Yup, got it here US EST. I was hopping for JB 4.2. Ugh! My TF700 had been sluggish after the previous update. For me this update has improved the performance.
pierrekid said:
Just got a prompt for a new update. Anyone else getting one? Downloading now....
[Edit] Confirmed new update 10.4.4.25. Hopefully we get some release notes soon!
Some things I have noticed: pretty zippy in terms of swiping now. The lag that we get when swiping from apps to widget screen had been reduced. Stock browser is exactly the same, still lags here and there. What have you guys noticed about the new update!?
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Got it here too, Houston, TX.
Unrooted before installing update rerooted after, OTA Rootkeeper.
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Europe/Ukraine also got an update
Got it in Chicago.... will update on results.....thanks for the heads up.
ETA:
You know, i say this every update: The stock browser seems zippier. Doesnt stall at the beginning of loading the page. I cold reboot every other day so i know its not the cold reboot after the update that does it. Weird-sauce.....
Quadrant score the same, rooted/stock.
Dreaded black line remains, figures...... DEATH TO THE BLACK LINE!!!!!!
Also, had some browser f/c already. The more things change, the more they stay the same. I notice no difference in performance from this update.
Cheers all,
RL
got the update n installed it...
i live in australia and got this update ....dont know what is the change bcoz its just finished now.
infinity (stock jb 4.1.1)
Got in Turkey. Downloading now...
I got it too. Czech. Still lagy but better swiping. Sadly, default browser isn`t better... i waiting for 4.2
Tf700 10.4.4.25
nilesf said:
Yup, got it here US EST. I was hopping for JB 4.2. Ugh! My TF700 had been sluggish after the previous update. For me this update has improved the performance.
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It appears that this build has improved over all system performance, boot, video, wifi, blutetooth, browsing, app loading and touch response. This based on my experince from the previous build.\
I could not find any additional features at the time of this post but will update when I find any.
Niles
Cool.... thanks for pointing out that an update is available.
Just check and have it and now downloading. I'm in Thailand.
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Here in France, I just install it !
Visibly like others : better swipping but Stock Browser like usual ... :-/ Just hope the 4.2 for now.
And no problem with OTA Rootkeeper
Forgot to temp unroot first. Hope I didn't loose root.
New Jersey here, I Got it too !
When I got the update I thought it was the 4.2 update, but was a little disappointed when it wasn't haha. Im noticing my browser hasn't been force closing like it used to but have yet to find any official release notes. I'm not used to the whole updating process with the Asus TF700 (Shh, I'm New), but is this usually how the updates are? Has anyone heard any word on the official 4.2 update I.. I mean WE... really, REALLY, want? :crying: Regardless, I'm still in love with this tablet
-Jersey Out.
According to the Asus France facebook page, someone posted asking about this update and they said it was for bug fixes and to prepare for bringing up to 4.2
Update didn't work for me on my rooted but still locked Infinity. Everytime I boot or cold boot, it goes through the process of updating/optimizing all the apps. Once the desktop shows I get dialogs for all the background apps closing. Any app I try to start closes immediately. Haven't tried a factory reset yet though I'm not sure that will work. And if it does, I'll probably be left unrooted.
Update: Factory reset fails as I can't even get through the setup wizard as all the background processes are closing and the wizard eventually hangs. Guess I'll have to go back to the beginning with 4.0.3, root and go from there, AGAIN.
Bliger241 said:
According to the Asus France facebook page, someone posted asking about this update and they said it was for bug fixes and to prepare for bringing up to 4.2
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Nice, it would be sick if we got that 4.2 update sometime this week! :laugh: :cyclops: I really wanna show this tablet off to some of my friends with ipads, but I'm not trying to embarrass myself because of all these little bugs and browser force closing haha
I do not understand how Asus gets away with releasing updates with no release notes. Frustrating.
Were there any firmware updates to radios, keyboard, or other stuff like that? That's the only reason I install stock images.
Thanks!
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[Q] Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 - Very slow - Please help

Hey
I just won a Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 White 32gb last week, i've been playing around with it a bit and i've found that it is incredibly slow, slower than my ASUS Transformer TF300T. And i was expecting a monster of a machine with the specifications in the Note Pro.
There are delays in just navigating the menu, sliding down the menu thing from the top. Typing on the keyboard, i can write on word and keep writing and it freezes and then my last word pop up (sorry for bad explaining, hopefully you understand). Scrolling up and down on a website in Chrome, it can just freeze for a few secs. Opening some apps from me tapping the app to it opening can be delayed like 6-8 seconds or something. Also have slow problems when i'm using Perfect Viewer for reading comics, flipping a page can sometimes delay for seconds.
Never had any of these issues on my ASUS Transformers TF300T
Also have some issues with the pen when playing around in the Sketchbook Galaxy app, if i lift the pen away from the screen and then put it back, it doesnt identify the pen close to fast, it takes a long while.
I would be more pissed if i payed for it, still pretty bummed though even if i won it.
I will be super grateful for any help i can get
I made a video, but i cant link it here, maybe i can link it in a PM if somebody wants to help?
Hi, I have the same device and it screams, no delays at all...
What I have done from the start is install a new launcher, in my case Holo HD, to get rid of Touchwiz which supposedly consumes a lot of resources...
I suggest you give that a try...
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No delays here either. All stock. Maybe something is downloading to cause that slowness. Look in upper left corner for moving arrows. If you see one moving then something is downloading and you can see what that is by swiping from the top of the screen.
Tonv said:
Hi, I have the same device and it screams, no delays at all...
What I have done from the start is install a new launcher, in my case Holo HD, to get rid of Touchwiz which supposedly consumes a lot of resources...
I suggest you give that a try...
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I'm gonna try that soon, thanks. I'll be back with feedback
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No delays here either. All stock. Maybe something is downloading to cause that slowness. Look in upper left corner for moving arrows. If you see one moving then something is downloading and you can see what that is by swiping from the top of the screen.
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Nothing downloading.
You may also want to try simply resetting it.
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You may also want to try simply resetting it.
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First thing i tried a few days ago, thanks though.
Also tried the Holo launcher, everything slow as hell still.
Anybody with any other tips? Irritating problems ;(
Sure you're on the latest firmware? You could try running cpu-z and check if the cpu's go up to 1.9 Ghz...
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Tonv said:
Sure you're on the latest firmware? You could try running cpu-z and check if the cpu's go up to 1.9 Ghz...
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I downloaded CPU-Z and took a pic, took a pic in Settings with model and firmware (i think)
imgur.com/nIoLkLx
imgur.com/KnK8Ls1
That all looks fine, just like mine....
Can't think of anything else, maybe you do have a hardware issue.
As a last resort you could perform a factory reset to see if that cures the responsiveness issues...
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Tonv said:
That all looks fine, just like mine....
Can't think of anything else, maybe you do have a hardware issue.
As a last resort you could perform a factory reset to see if that cures the responsiveness issues...
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Oh, bummer. Already tried factory reset.
You could try re-flashing it, see if that makes a difference.
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You could try re-flashing it, see if that makes a difference.
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I'm not experienced with tablets/phones, what does re-flashing mean? And is there a guide for it you can link or something? Thanks
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This guide should be all you need. http://forums.androidcentral.com/am...ide-samsung-how-flash-stock-rom-via-odin.html
You can download the firmware files at http://www.sammobile.com/firmware and enter SM-P900 in the search box. The file you want depends on your region. If from USA, then Cellular South is the one you want.
Please ask for assistance if you have more questions.
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This guide should be all you need. http://forums.androidcentral.com/am...ide-samsung-how-flash-stock-rom-via-odin.html
You can download the firmware files at http://www.sammobile.com/firmware and enter SM-P900 in the search box. The file you want depends on your region. If from USA, then Cellular South is the one you want.
Please ask for assistance if you have more questions.
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Should all the files be deleted after this re-flashing is done? If so, then i must have done it wrong, all my apps and everything is still there and it is still slow. I followed the guide and got the "PASS" in Odin.
tinyurl.com/nxo87hn
Here's a video showing some of the slow issues i'm talking about
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Has anyone heard of this problem with the Galaxy Note 12.2? Slow as f*** right out of the box? So infuriating
Seems like a collection of issues. First thing I'd do is get rid of the task killer application. IMO kit kat manages memory just fine. A better way to go is to use greenify to keep less frequently used applications hibernated so that frequently used ones will be cached. When I set up my devices after rooting I'll freeze things I'll never use and then I'll watch a system monitor application for things that load in the background. Anything that loads in the background that I don't want to use frequently (and don't need to keep alive for notifications) I'll consider for greenifying.
For the perfect viewer issue, where are the files? Is that memory latency? Kind of seems like it. Agree though, usually should run better than that.
I have to admit the first thing I thought was that perhaps you have a big SD card installed with a lot of media and the media server process is running and showing things down.
IMO in general out of the box these things are laggy but with some tweaks things improve a lot. The lag is subjective, some aren't bothered by it but for those of us who are it's a big nuisance.
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Seems like a collection of issues. First thing I'd do is get rid of the task killer application. IMO kit kat manages memory just fine. A better way to go is to use greenify to keep less frequently used applications hibernated so that frequently used ones will be cached. When I set up my devices after rooting I'll freeze things I'll never use and then I'll watch a system monitor application for things that load in the background. Anything that loads in the background that I don't want to use frequently (and don't need to keep alive for notifications) I'll consider for greenifying.
For the perfect viewer issue, where are the files? Is that memory latency? Kind of seems like it. Agree though, usually should run better than that.
I have to admit the first thing I thought was that perhaps you have a big SD card installed with a lot of media and the media server process is running and showing things down.
IMO in general out of the box these things are laggy but with some tweaks things improve a lot. The lag is subjective, some aren't bothered by it but for those of us who are it's a big nuisance.
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The issues im having were present right out of the box, i installed the task killer to see if that would help, i dont have the task killer application anymore after i reset it again - still the same problems.
Is Android 4.4.2 the latest version available for Galaxy Note Pro 12.2?
Only other thing that could be the problem is hardware i suppose, but what kind of problem? that would make the device soooo slow.
You still need to do a factory reset after you reflash the stock rom with Odin.
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You still need to do a factory reset after you reflash the stock rom with Odin.
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I believe i did that, i'm gonna try later tonight to do the reflashing again and a factory reset immediatly after.
If your downloaded aps are still present after the factory reset, then it did not work

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