I am anxious to try to improve the performance of my TF700 by installing a custom ROM. It just occurred to me that I should ask if using my keyboard dock will have any problems with custom ROMs. Can someone recommend Jelly Bean (4.1.x or 4.2) ROMs that won't prevent use of the dock? Also, if I start using custom ROMs, how hard is it to revert back to the stock Asus ROM? I'm assuming I just need to download off of the Asus site and flash like any other ROM? Thank you very much and your help is appreciated.
I would stick with a stock based ROM, such as CleanROM, instead of an AOSP based ROM. I run CleanROM with a dock, no problems.
Yup, switching back its that easy...
Agree with using CleanRom. All the keyboard functions work perfectly.
I have read here on the forum that CyanogenMod has some keyboard problems where certain things dont work.
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Hi,
I have a Triumph and I'm considering rooting it, but I was wondering if doing so would disable any of the stock functions like the camera or the HDMI output.
I'm also wondering what the best firmware is for it. I know most are partial to Cyanogen Mod. Are there others that are better?
Thanks,
Lanie
laniebeth said:
Hi,
I have a Triumph and I'm considering rooting it, but I was wondering if doing so would disable any of the stock functions like the camera or the HDMI output.
I'm also wondering what the best firmware is for it. I know most are partial to Cyanogen Mod. Are there others that are better?
Thanks,
Lanie
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Well there's Rooting and Flashing
If you root it then everything will still work fine
If you flash a Custom Rom then it's unlocked or Pre-Rooted, but there are things about each
1. Froyo Roms: Custom Froyo Roms should have all things working as stock but they'll probly function better, there are some froyo Ported roms however that have things not working so read the first posts carefully
2. Gingerbread Rom or CyanogeMod 7 or CM7: CM7 Roms have everything working just like stock except the mini hdmi, mini hdmi wont work at all anymore, but there an upgraded android os gingerbread, adds many things like tethering, overclocking and many custom settings
3. Ice Cream Sandwich or CyanogenMod 9 or CM9: CM9 has no camera and no mini hdmi but its two android os's above froyo, also adds tethering overclocking and custom settings
4. Jelly Bean or CyanogenMod 10 or CM10: Still Highly Alpha or Still Highly in Test Phase, No Camera, No Mini Hdmi, Many other things dont work but if you were feeling sporty you could atleast see Jelly Bean on your Triumph lol
No it won't disable any stock functions but it would open your phone up to more options and possibilities then before. I would root the phone and flash 2.3 (gingerbread) on it, froyo is pretty out dated but 2.3 is a really good ROM, a lot of development went into it, especially cm7
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Nothing wrong with the stock rom either, once you root and clean house.
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I see so many threads about rooting while on jellybean. What do i need to do to root on ics? The plan is to root and then use a custom jb rom. Thanks for your help.
Any help with my n00b post would be great.
Look for the debugfs method in the Dev section. That works on ICS but not jb as loopholes are closed on jb.
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dman918 said:
I see so many threads about rooting while on jellybean. What do i need to do to root on ics? The plan is to root and then use a custom jb rom. Thanks for your help.
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You can't use a JB rom custom or stock while you have ICS bootloader and updating to JB may remove root ( mine didn't ) and will certainly remove a custom recovery ( CWM or Twrp ). You have to unlock to install custom rom or recovery so if you are sure you wish JB custom rom why not update to JB and start from there?
Unlock, custom recovery for JB ( Twrp is my choice ), custom rom flashed with Twrp. I have not flashed any custom roms for the TF300 that weren't already rooted.
Good Luck!:good:
Yep, I am probably going to just go ahead and upgrade. I thought when I read that there was an advantage to being on ICS (for custom ROM purposes) but it doesn't seem to be the case. So I will get fully updated and then go from there.
Thanks!
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Yep, I am probably going to just go ahead and upgrade. I thought when I read that there was an advantage to being on ICS (for custom ROM purposes) but it doesn't seem to be the case. So I will get fully updated and then go from there.
Thanks!
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The possible advantages are NVFlash, cm9, cm10, etc. At this time no CM, AOSP, AOKP, Paranoid Android, and so on for the JB bootloader. Everything ( rom ) is based on the stock kernel. It is being worked on but not ready for release yet. The dreaded i/o issue on JB and probably others.
If I were in your shoes I'd stay on ICS for now and wait a while for things to sort out. On ICS I'd run CM10 or Hydro for ICS. Those are just my feelings.
Take your time and look around a bit more if you have any doubts.
If you are ready then by all means go for it!
:good:Good Luck!
Thanks for all your help. I did go ahead and make the jump to JB. Currently on CleanROM but have no idea which of the "big 3" I should run. I suppose I will have to try them all and see. Wish there was a good pro/con list of each ROM that I could reference.
dman918 said:
Thanks for all your help. I did go ahead and make the jump to JB. Currently on CleanROM but have no idea which of the "big 3" I should run. I suppose I will have to try them all and see. Wish there was a good pro/con list of each ROM that I could reference.
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Great welcome to the club!:good:
dman918 said:
Thanks for all your help. I did go ahead and make the jump to JB. Currently on CleanROM but have no idea which of the "big 3" I should run. I suppose I will have to try them all and see. Wish there was a good pro/con list of each ROM that I could reference.
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The biggest con of running JB is that Adobe has removed support for flash from JB in anticipation of forcing everyone to go use HTML5. You also cannot use the NVFlash method of backing up some crucial files as a safety net (the developers claim that using NVFlash makes your device brickproof).
I am still waiting for the kinks in JB to be worked out before I switch. I'm on ICS bootloader still and I can run a JB custom ROM (Baked Blackbean) just fine, so I can have my cake and eat it too. I can try out the JB changes without making a full commitment.
Just my two cents.
Hey guys,
I used to run cm10 nightlies on my tf300 but have lately been running Jellybean Hydro. I have been dissatisfied with the performance of my tablet and want to try cm10 again now that it is in stable release. Back when I was installing Hydro I read that once I install the Jellybean stock firmware for Hydro I am stuck running roms with stock firmware or at least it will be hard to run non stock roms...?
Is it possible for me to go from my current state to cm10? Are there any extra steps I need if it's possible?
Thank you in advance for any information!
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Blackdrag said:
Hey guys,
I used to run cm10 nightlies on my tf300 but have lately been running Jellybean Hydro. I have been dissatisfied with the performance of my tablet and want to try cm10 again now that it is in stable release. Back when I was installing Hydro I read that once I install the Jellybean stock firmware for Hydro I am stuck running roms with stock firmware or at least it will be hard to run non stock roms...?
Is it possible for me to go from my current state to cm10? Are there any extra steps I need if it's possible?
Thank you in advance for any information!
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Back up apps with titanium backup, nand backup, full wipe recommended. Flash CM 10 Flash Gapps, reboot, restore titanium profit.
Data wipe is almost no brainer if you ask me if you're moving to different ROM
You can use titanium backup to backup your apps and data but please don't restore system apps because those can cause problems
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Blackdrag said:
Hey guys,
I used to run cm10 nightlies on my tf300 but have lately been running Jellybean Hydro. I have been dissatisfied with the performance of my tablet and want to try cm10 again now that it is in stable release. Back when I was installing Hydro I read that once I install the Jellybean stock firmware for Hydro I am stuck running roms with stock firmware or at least it will be hard to run non stock roms...?
Is it possible for me to go from my current state to cm10? Are there any extra steps I need if it's possible?
Thank you in advance for any information!
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The info provided above is good!
The info about jb stock roms relates to the bootloader. The roms we use here are either for jb or ics bootloader and in general if you maintain the correct bootloader you are good. That said, always read the op about how to install for your own safety and piece of mind unless told otherwise.
Hey All! I feel very lucky to have received a TF300T (with dock) for Christmas, it's a wonderful device and I have been having a lot of fun with it. I'm pretty familiar with Android devices in general, and have enjoyed rooting / romming / overclocking and otherwise tweaking my devices to various degrees to get the best combination of performance and stability out of them.
So my first step with the TF300 out of the box was to set it to charge and browse xda/rootzwiki/etc and read up on the device. Once it was charged I went to work unlocking the bootloader, installing CWR, root, CM10. This all went off fairly smooth after realizing I had to do the OTA update to JB so the boot partition would be resized correctly to support CM10.
All that nonsense aside, I am now happily running rooted CM10 on my TF300 but I have a few questions I was hoping the community could help me out with.
1. NVFlash. Seems like an awesome failsafe, is it really possible to brick your tablet that bad that fastboot isn't available? how does that happen? is it worth (possible?) attempting to backrev my device to an ICS build so that I can create my NVFlash files?
2. Stock vs CM? have any of you tried both? which roms appear to perform the best? I ask because I notice there aren't really any custom Kernels that I've found that will work for CM? only for stock, and CM tops out the OC at 1.3 where others top at 1.6-1.8 and I have noticed some sluggishness here and there.
3. NVidia specific tweaks. I noticed a few build.prop tweaks in a post in development, are there any other NVidia specific tweaks that can be done to eek out the last drop of performance for gaming and such?
Any other tips, tweaks, or tricks you have used or recommend would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
I would recommend using TWRP for recovery. Many have had issues with CWM, including me.
As for stock or CM, I'm running Paranoid Android v2.54. It is based on CM 10. I love it because of all the extra options. There is also a modified Unter kernel in the PA thread that allows overclocking up to 1.7GHz.
It is one of the most stable ROMs available. Since flashing, I have had no issues except for GPS. There is a fix but it must be applied after each reboot.
There is a newer version of PA but it is still a beta.
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thanks for the tips, I'll be checking those out
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thanks for the tips, I'll be checking those out
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You're welcome. I just wanted to add that I also have a dock and it works great with the ROM. Several of the other custom ROMs have issues with the dock.
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I'm using Stock 4.1.2 and except 5ghz wifi isn't working am pretty happy with it.
Do the later custom roms add enough performance enhancements to warrant the effort? For me the 'proper' dpi and tablet layout of stock is highly preferred so any other layout is really not desired.
Thanks.
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84 views and not one reply......wow that would seem to suggest not a lot of difference.
Try it and see for yourself. +1 for sky high 4.1.2. It all depends what you want, I need hdmi out so Sammy Rom for me.
Good luck.
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I realise I can try it but as posted in the original question there's no point trying it if there's not a lot of difference.....and at the moment there seems little, if any, beneficial difference.
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Wow. I had good reasons to move away from the stock ROM back when I did it. But that was so long ago, I can't remember what they were specifically. I think a lot of people are in that same boat, which is why you aren't getting any responses here.
I would say that if you're happy with the stock ROM, then stick with it! The easiest upgrade you can do is to install an aftermarket launcher, like NovaLauncher or GoLauncher. You'll get a ton of features that will allow you to customize your home screen layout without having to mess with rooting and flashing ROMs and recoveries.
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Wow. I had good reasons to move away from the stock ROM back when I did it. But that was so long ago, I can't remember what they were specifically. I think a lot of people are in that same boat, which is why you aren't getting any responses here.
I would say that if you're happy with the stock ROM, then stick with it! The easiest upgrade you can do is to install an aftermarket launcher, like NovaLauncher or GoLauncher. You'll get a ton of features that will allow you to customize your home screen layout without having to mess with rooting and flashing ROMs and recoveries.
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Im on the multi window sky high 3.5 rom its very stable and im happy it does everything i want it too.
MRBR7 said:
Im on the multi window sky high 3.5 rom its very stable and im happy it does everything i want it too.
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I've installed skyhigh rom. It changend p6800 from tablet to a big phablet. And it's still 4.1.2, so why should i prefer skyhigh to stock rom!
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reza_jolie said:
I've installed skyhigh rom. It changend p6800 from tablet to a bog phablet. And it's still 4.1.2, so why should i prefer skyhigh to stock rom!
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Best for all you don't use it then after all, it's a 4.1.2 PHABLET ROM .......... what (edit: else) did you expect? .......