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b40 dock

I bought a used b40 model dock. I just got it literally 5 minutes ago. I really don't know how to use it, but that's beside the ppoint. My question is, what is the gripe about the b40 docks? I remember reading that people have had problems with the older docks and TF's for that matter. What exactly is the beef with them? I just want to know what to be on the lookout for. Thanks
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The issue is battery drain, you will see it drop off significantly.

Battery drain occurs on all of these docks prior to b60 models.
I RMA'd mine and it was fixed. Seems thewy went to a different revised microcontroller that shuts off the charging on the dock when tablet turned off and slows drain on stdby.

I hope I can get mine fixed then. I doubt it though because I bought it off of Shift of Teamwin and not a store. I did register it on Asus.com though. Did you have to send your dock to the store you bought it from or to Asus? If you did send it to Asus, did you have to provide a receipt?
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A B4O dock just has a slightly different "battery control chipset" or something in those lines. basically if your setting has the mobile dock saving battery mode on, when u click on the home button when your screen is turn off, the transformer will turn back on. by sending it to Asus for a chipset replacement, where they change the chipset inside, when in mobile dock saving battery mode, pressing on any keys or touchpad with the latest dock firmware doesnt turn on the tablet while its in standby mode. So it literally saves the battery by switching the whole entire dock off, instead of putting the dock in standby where battery drain is slightly more.

Questions about keyboard dock

i, I bought the keyboard dock for my transformer pad.I have some questions....
I what to know if there is a application to regulate the gestures of touch pad and I want to know if there is a way to stop charges the tab when we put it on the keyboard dock. This charging is good for tablet or it exhausted my battery?

AFAIK no to bothbut there might be something for the oad, I doubt it though.
The tablet will always charge off the dock, this is fine for the tablet. I don't think being constantly drained to 0 and than recharged is good for the battery life, just wikipedia li-ion or w/e it is. So basically, just remember to charge the dock every now and then and youbshoukd be fine.
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Spidey01 said:
AFAIK no to bothbut there might be something for the oad, I doubt it though.
The tablet will always charge off the dock, this is fine for the tablet. I don't think being constantly drained to 0 and than recharged is good for the battery life, just wikipedia li-ion or w/e it is. So basically, just remember to charge the dock every now and then and youbshoukd be fine.
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OK, i understand!!Thanks!
Something else, when i put the tab on dock and the screen is off, how i can open the screen??
Only with the power button??

For me it usually unlocks if I dock while locked; you use the power/sleep key.
Two minutes of fiddling you could have done, also shows if I hit the lock key on the dock after hitting power (to turn on the screen), it is possible to unlock without dragging the circle.
I know from past experiments I can click/hold then drag, or click the circle and than click the unlock zone using the touch pad.
Experimentation,science, fun!
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Sleep Wake Function using magnet on case???

Does anyone know if tf700 wake up to magnet on the case???
http://www.amazon.com/rooCASE-Dual-...qid=1344555172&sr=8-6&keywords=roocase+tf700t
The rooCASE (above) have a magnetic flap, in which i wonder can wake up the prime when moving the cover. Like the smart cover for ipad
Thanks,

ugotproblemz said:
Does anyone know if tf700 wake up to magnet on the case???
http://www.amazon.com/rooCASE-Dual-...qid=1344555172&sr=8-6&keywords=roocase+tf700t
The rooCASE (above) have a magnetic flap, in which i wonder can wake up the prime when moving the cover. Like the smart cover for ipad
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Hi.
No, there is no such function on the TF700.
The 7" Nexus tablet has it, but not this one.

For the Galaxy Note with a Flip Cover, we can to use the sensor of light and/or sensor of proximity to obtain the same result of Smartcover.
You must install the app Power Switch and it's work.
I think or i hope it's okay with our TF700 ... what do you think about this ?

i actually think thats a really good alternative...gonna look into the lite version when i get home...

Ethania said:
Hi.
No, there is no such function on the TF700.
The 7" Nexus tablet has it, but not this one.
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I don't need a magnet. All I do is close the case with docked tab and it sleeps. Wakes when I lift the lid.

[email protected] said:
For the Galaxy Note with a Flip Cover, we can to use the sensor of light and/or sensor of proximity to obtain the same result of Smartcover.
You must install the app Power Switch and it's work.
I think or i hope it's okay with our TF700 ... what do you think about this ?
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I tried Power Switch, it didn't work very well for me. I use Awesome On Off Ultimate so I don't have to keep using the power button.

KCAndroidFan said:
I tried Power Switch, it didn't work very well for me. I use Awesome On Off Ultimate so I don't have to keep using the power button.
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Wow! That app is awesome (so far)... pick it up and it turns on! Thanks!
...sent from Infinity

KCAndroidFan said:
I tried Power Switch, it didn't work very well for me. I use Awesome On Off Ultimate so I don't have to keep using the power button.
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This app is VERY impressive, thanks for the suggestion. My friends' jaws dropped when they saw it in action. Silly iOS users. :laugh:

Need some help
I installed Awesome on off ultimate on my Transformer Infinity, but have some problems. The only way to turn screen off is to press the Screen off icon. No gestures or flings will turn it off. Tilting the Tab turns it on ok.
When I pick ut the Infinity to bring it with me in a bag, the screen turns on by accident, draining the battery
What can I do to turn the screen off with gestures, including those needed to turn off the screen more permanently so that I have to turn it on with the physical on/off button?
Thanks

Ethania said:
Hi.
No, there is no such function on the TF700.
The 7" Nexus tablet has it, but not this one.
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Incorrect.
There IS a magnet sensor on the tablet to turn the screen off when the dock is close to the screen. The magnet is on the right side of the keyboard dock, sort of beside the touchpad and under the menu key.
Problem is that sensor only gets activated when the dock is connected. Maybe there is a way to trick the tablet to think the dock is connected and enable this sensor. Sure would be handy to have a magnetic screen off switch on sleeves.

pileot said:
Incorrect.
There IS a magnet sensor on the tablet to turn the screen off when the dock is close to the screen. The magnet is on the right side of the keyboard dock, sort of beside the touchpad and under the menu key.
Problem is that sensor only gets activated when the dock is connected. Maybe there is a way to trick the tablet to think the dock is connected and enable this sensor. Sure would be handy to have a magnetic screen off switch on sleeves.
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Could I ask how do you know this? Is there a way to check the presence and state of such extra sensor. In the kernel source there should be something.

I'll be able to confirm if the dock has a magnetic sensor in a few days. I have a magnetic stylus that I just got a few days ago that should be able to trigger the sensor if it's there.
What I can say already is that there is definitely a magnetic spot in the location described, to the right of the trackpad and below the menu key. My stylus holds on very well there. I had the tablet on the entire time though, so no chance of accidentally seeing any sensor behavior. Would check now, but I'm away from home for a few days and I forgot to bring the stylus with me.
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To test it, it's simple. Put a magnet on the screen at the position corresponding, on the dock, to the one described by pileot and you ll see that the screen will switch off.
As pileot said, unfortunately, it only works when tablet is docked.

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I installed Awesome on off ultimate on my Transformer Infinity, but have some problems. The only way to turn screen off is to press the Screen off icon. No gestures or flings will turn it off. Tilting the Tab turns it on ok.
When I pick ut the Infinity to bring it with me in a bag, the screen turns on by accident, draining the battery
What can I do to turn the screen off with gestures, including those needed to turn off the screen more permanently so that I have to turn it on with the physical on/off button?
Thanks
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I have Apex Launcher installed. For my down gesture, I have it set to launch "Lock Screen App" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kennethcheng.com.lockscreen.free&feature=related_apps#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwOSwia2VubmV0aGNoZW5nLmNvbS5sb2Nrc2NyZWVuLmZyZWUiXQ.. Also, do you have set for the display to go to sleep? I noticed if I carry my tablet in portrait mode, the screen doesn't turn on. Maybe you can give that a try. Hope that helps.

I'm not understanding how to turn the screen off with ultimate on. What icon do I press. I press the one in the notification bar and it takes me to the ultimate on menu. It doesn't shut the screen off.
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Just sent grandmaster an email if he can make a setting for us without a proximity sensor. Use with tablets. We should be able to set the tablet down for a couple of seconds and the screen should shut off. Maybe even give us a choice on how many seconds before the screen shuts off. I would like 3 second delay the off.
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ankn said:
Could I ask how do you know this? Is there a way to check the presence and state of such extra sensor. In the kernel source there should be something.
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Several things. First, i have taken the dock apart (to ad pennies into the front of it to make it heavier so it tips over less) and noticed the magnet. Second because if you take a paperclip or other light, metal object and place it about 1 inch to the right of the touchpad and about 1 inch below the keyboard it will stick. Third, when the tablet is DOCKED you can put a magnet at the right spot in the screen and the screen will turn off.
Problem is it only works when docked.

,has anyone tried to use a magnet to sleep the infinty with the transsleeve locked in instead of the dock? Wonder if it just has to have something in the slots for the magnet to work.

Hall Sensor on TF701T
riyatch said:
,has anyone tried to use a magnet to sleep the infinty with the transsleeve locked in instead of the dock? Wonder if it just has to have something in the slots for the magnet to work.
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Don't know if someone is interested in this, but due to this thread I was able to locate the hall sensor position of my TF701T. Obviously it is the same as of the TF700T. Without anything docked I am able to put the TF701T to wake and sleep with a little magnet.
Thanks,
motskuh

Not sure if anyone is still following this thread but there is a solution for Eroc162 turning off the screen with a jester. It's called Screen off and lock. If you have the swipe to search button and don't use it this app will use that jester to turn off the screen. If you are like me and have flashed KatKiss KatshMallow 6.0 (Marshmallow based ROM) you can use the onscreen widget . Works great!

Beeping while charging

I'm running CROMI-X 4.4.1 Whenever the screen is off the tab constantly beeps every 2 seconds. It charges fine enough and the beeping stops as soon as the screen is turned on. Is anyone else having this problem? Could it be a problem with the charging port or cord? I couldn't find anything in settings to turn this off. It's making it really hard to sleep at night when I normally charge it.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2241818
Something like that?
Just mute it. The toggle is the speaker icon in the notification panel's Quick Settings.
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Thanks. I was hoping there was a way to keep it so I'd still have my normal sound notifications on and stop the beeping/chiming. Oh well.

BoosterSilver said:
Thanks. I was hoping there was a way to keep it so I'd still have my normal sound notifications on and stop the beeping/chiming. Oh well.
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I've heard this comes from using cheap/third party chargers. Never had the problem myself so I can't confirm.

Yes I can confirm that some non Asus chargers don't supply quite the correct voltage. I have a cheap ebay one that beeps. My normal Asus charger charges fine.

Asus ZenPad S Marshmallow update

Hi guys,
I thought is was a good idea to put Update related stuff into a separate thread.
So here we go
First question from my side, Can i stay rooted/xposed/selinux off for updating successful or do i need to Reset it? I dont really need root

Issues: I have brightness changing a lot and quickly, may it be an effect of doze?
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It doesn't sense the magnetic cover, it interprets as touch so, instead of going off screen, it increases brightness!
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Gianni said:
Issues: I have brightness changing a lot and quickly, may it be an effect of doze?
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It doesn't sense the magnetic cover, it interprets as touch so, instead of going off screen, it increases brightness!
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I have no problem with screen brightness changing or the on/off function from the magnetic cover, and have great battery life after the upgrade to marshmallow. My tablet had not been rooted and I am using a generic cover.
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The adaptive brightness is a "feature" of the Asus software Vivid Display, it attempts to change the brightness of the screen to somehow compensate for the darkness of the content. There is nowhere to turn it off. It does my head in, i was able to disable it with root before the update, and with the Marshmallow update you can use the debloater tool. Disable packages called VisualMaster and Splendid, that seems to fix it.

mrbeardy said:
The adaptive brightness is a "feature" of the Asus software Vivid Display, it attempts to change the brightness of the screen to somehow compensate for the darkness of the content. There is nowhere to turn it off. It does my head in, i was able to disable it with root before the update, and with the Marshmallow update you can use the debloater tool. Disable packages called VisualMaster and Splendid, that seems to fix it.
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Good to know, I will experiment. Usually I keep auto brightness and twilight app for the night, they may be conflicting too.
It's personal, but I hate vivid display [emoji4]
I solved the magnetic cover, the option is on setting but was defaulted to off
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What kind of battery life are we getting including screen on time?

For my use l was already satisfied with jb battery performance, and I don't see a great improvement.
But speed increment is very visible, I would say 20/30%
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Hello! How can we have multi user support on M? Thx
PG

One issue I have is that there are certain (non-media consumption) instances where the tablet will not automatically turn off the screen even though it is supposed to time out after 30 seconds of inactivity. Not a huge deal but since we are sharing...

macallik said:
One issue I have is that there are certain (non-media consumption) instances where the tablet will not automatically turn off the screen even though it is supposed to time out after 30 seconds of inactivity. Not a huge deal but since we are sharing...
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My kids have some games that do that, more than likely the game has a permission to Keep the screen awake, you might be able to deny this permission now with M installed. I haven't upgraded their tablets yet but once I do I will check for that permission.

My big issue also relates to brightness. I use on screen alerts so that the screen lights whenever I get an alert. The problem is that with MM the screen dims just before it times out and turns off. I think it did this in earlier versions of android but with MM the dimming effect is so great that the screen is unreadable. This problem occurs even with auto brightness off and with the screen plenty bright...except for the few seconds before it turns off. Any ideas on if this can be fixed would be appreciated.

wxman123 said:
My big issue also relates to brightness. I use on screen alerts so that the screen lights whenever I get an alert. The problem is that with MM the screen dims just before it times out and turns off. I think it did this in earlier versions of android but with MM the dimming effect is so great that the screen is unreadable. This problem occurs even with auto brightness off and with the screen plenty bright...except for the few seconds before it turns off. Any ideas on if this can be fixed would be appreciated.
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I don't get what are the screen alerts, but screen dimming and shining at random happens too.
I think we should be waiting the obvious update in a couple of months
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Gianni said:
I don't get what are the screen alerts, but screen dimming and shining at random happens too.
I think we should be waiting the obvious update in a couple of months
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The random screen dimming has been happening since I bought my tablet last year. It hasn't been fixed & probably never will.
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Update: Can't write to OTG USB drive; Nook FC; FBReader FC
Mm is a mixed bag for me, to the point where I would go back to rooted LP with Xposed if I could.
Biggest issue is that I can no longer write to an OTG drive. I'd prefer to use the SD card as internal storage and use OTG on the relatively rare occasions when I need to move files. I can read the OTG Ok, but not write. It doesn't seem to be a drive or cable issue; I've tried multiples of both.It *does* seem to be a MM issue, because my phone (LG G3, unrooted) has the same problem.
Second issue is thst both the Nook reader app and FBReader crash. Both work OK on other MM tabs (granted, they are rooted) and on my LG G3 phone (bone stock).
Just venting!
Update: the OTG issue is not as bad as I indicated. ES File Explorer Pro is a lot fussier than the ASUS native file manager. Once I grant access via the file manager, ES seems to read and write OK. I finally got FBReader to work by uninstalling the Premium version, installing the free version, and then upgrading again to Premium. Now the Nook issue is the only remaining problem, and I can work around that by stripping the DRM from my books using Calibre in the PC so I can access them via FBReader.

tjupille said:
Mm is a mixed bag for me, to the point where I would go back to rooted LP with Xposed if I could.
Biggest issue is that I can no longer write to an OTG drive. I'd prefer to use the SD card as internal storage and use OTG on the relatively rare occasions when I need to move files. I can read the OTG Ok, but not write. It doesn't seem to be a drive or cable issue; I've tried multiples of both.It *does* seem to be a MM issue, because my phone (LG G3, unrooted) has the same problem.
Second issue is thst both the Nook reader app and FBReader crash. Both work OK on other MM tabs (granted, they are rooted) and on my LG G3 phone (bone stock).
Just venting!
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In mine is even worse: it mounts the device but looks empty, will try different cases and apps
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I tried it again. Even with the MM update, there is severe battery drain while powered down. I charged to 100%, powered off and unplugged. Two days later booted up and battery shows 64%. Meanwhile my NEXUS N7 was turned off for 6 days and still shows 98% charge when booted up. Intolerable. No more Asus products for me.
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wtherrell said:
I tried it again. Even with the MM update, there is severe battery drain while powered down. I charged to 100%, powered off and unplugged. Two days later booted up and battery shows 64%.
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Wait. You said you powered it down and then later "booted up." So the unit was off, as opposed to sleeping? If so, then the problem isn't related to the OS, 'cause the OS isn't operating.. It's your battery. It's self-discharging too fast.

Is there MM update for CN version?
Hi all, i,ve just read that there is a MM updates for Z580CA, and it said we need to download it manually (not OTA) . But when i checked to the asus website there is only updated firmware for WW and JP Version,
So.. is the CN Version will have the updates soon? ( i don' know if it possible to change SKU, but i've read the update can only applied to a same SKU, ex, WW to WW)

tjupille said:
Mm is a mixed bag for me, to the point where I would go back to rooted LP with Xposed if I could. ...
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Check the parent thread for this as there is a way to revert back to LP.
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PMikeP said:
Wait. You said you powered it down and then later "booted up." So the unit was off, as opposed to sleeping? If so, then the problem isn't related to the OS, 'cause the OS isn't operating.. It's your battery. It's self-discharging too fast.
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Exactly. Battery or a short circuit. But it seems a short would have other, more disastrous consequences. Since it doesn't really fit this thread I am asking a moderator to move to the appropriate one.