First off, just want to say thanks to all of the developers who are making the gTab a wonderful experience.
However, there are some issues with the tablet. I want to know if these are fixable via software updates, or if my tablet is faulty.
Before I begin, here is some info:
-I'm currently running Vegan beta 4, but I tested for all of these issues in beta 3 and TNT lite 2.4. These ROMs also experience the issues I'm about to mention unless noted otherwise.
-I have cwm .08 installed.
-My model number is UPC300 .
-I only use this tablet with a 32-bit Windows 7 machine (it may not seem relevant, but it could explain two issues...maybe).
-I have not done anything related to Nvflash.
Ok, here is my list:
1. When I wake the tablet from sleep mode, occasionally the "Device options" window pops up. It's as if the tablet thought I held the power button, instead of pressing it. Someone raised this question before, but no one really gave an answer. He ended up exchanging it, and it solved the problem. Here is the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=867702. I tested this on Vegan beta 4, beta 3, and TNT lite 2.4. Beta 3 did not give me this problem, but I may not have tested it extensively enough.
2. When I plug the tablet into my Windows machine, the PC makes the "connected" sound. However, when I put the tablet in sleep mode while connected, the PC makes the "disconnected" sound. After a short while, the PC makes the "connected" sound again. It continuously goes through the "connected" and "disconnected" sounds, and it seems to be random. I tried to reproduce the symptom various ways to find the cause of it, but to no avail. It's easy to reproduce, but the cause is unknown.
3. When I put the tablet in sleep mode, the soft buttons still remain active for about a second. If any of these buttons are pressed right after the screen is turned off, it turns the screen back on. This isn't too bad, but it gets worse. It seems that the soft buttons become active randomly while in sleep mode as well. Plugging the the tablet into a computer provides some insight to the problem. Issue #2 proves that this issue is not truly random. When the tablet is connected to a PC, and is in sleep mode, it randomly connects to the computer. When it randomly connects to the computer in sleep mode, the soft buttons are active and can turn on the screen (although, it takes a few tries). What's strange though, is that the tablet still thinks the screen is still off. When the power button is pressed, the screen abruptly turns off, and then it turns back on, and shows the lock screen. Can anyone else try and replicate this problem for me?
4. When I disconnect the gTablet from the computer, it occasionally thinks that it is still connected to the computer. I can even "mount" the internal SD card. I have not tested this with TNT lite 2.4 or beta 3. I will test it out later.
5. I'm probably just being nit-picky here, but when I turn the screen off and then on again, the screen immediately wakes up from sleep mode. However, the screen turns off for a second, and then it turns on again. All three ROMs I tested suffer from this issue...is it just my tablet?
6. I've seen some people with the same problem (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855821), but with no solution (that I know of): When the gTablet is in sleep mode for about ten minutes or so, it randomly shuts off. It's happened on all of the ROMs I have tried...clueless as to what the cause could be.
These 6 problems are tempting me to exchange the gTablet, if not return it. If all of these issues are common, but fixable via software, I'll be patient and wait. But...if these issues are common in all of the gTablets, I might just return it. I really don't want to, because these problems seem really small, but they are very annoying (Lets also consider the lag-on-wake and inaccurate battery readings...both fixable by software, but there is no definite solution to both of these problems yet). If exchanging the tablet would fix all of these problems, then that would be great. Any help would be appreciated!
Javier78,
Nice job to document the issues you are seeing with the gtab. As an avid follower of this forum, I can say that many of us have seen the issues you reported. I don't think anyone is ignoring that there are issues like this, but I believe most will agree, the pros very much outweigh the cons. I think many of the folks who purchased the gtab know they are early adopters of the Tegra 2 hardware, especially on the 10" tablet.
Now that the source is available to the community, I expect to see a lot of changes in the coming weeks. I fully expect these issues (which I believe many are software related) to be resolved. I look forward to builds running on Gingerbread and Honeycomb.
Butch1326 said:
Now that the source is available to the community, I expect to see a lot of changes in the coming weeks. I fully expect these issues (which I believe many are software related) to be resolved. I look forward to builds running on Gingerbread and Honeycomb.
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Yeah, I guess I should wait a few more weeks before deciding whether to exchange the tablet or keep it. Hell, a kernel that supports NTFS drives came out a few days ago! Thanks for your input.
Hi everyone,
I got a keyboard dock for my transformer pad infinity. I like it a lot. However there is a small issue with it. Sometimes when the tablet wakes up, my dock does not work. Neither the touchpad or the keyboard. However the tablet still shows that the dock is connected. The only way for me to make it work again is to reboot the tablet. Disconnecting and connecting the dock back does not help. This does not happen every time the tablet wakes up, just sometimes and its very random.
Any ideas on what the problem might be. Dock works very well when the tablet is awake.
I got the surface pro last week and i love it, but I have two issues, one minor, one major.
The major one is that the button on my digitizer came off. It just stayed stuck in the magnetic holder when I took the pen out. It still works but the button is kind of hanging off. And when I reattach it to the port, it breaks off again. Is this a common problem? And does anyone have experience getting a replacement from microsoft?
The other problem I am having is that the keyboard is unresponsive sometimes when I flip it backwards and then bring it back. It requires a few disconnects and reconnects when this happens. Does anyone know of a program or setting to stop the keyboard from disabling or adjust the sensitivity to prevent this from happening? (It's the touch cover if that makes a difference.)
Thanks in advance.
1. I would tell MS to change that pen right away. Sounds defective, unless you pulled it out at a really bad angle and then it's your fault lol
2. I had that problem too, all you have to do it flip it a bit more slowly. It works the same way that a smartphone accelerometer works. I had this problem too, just gently flip it instead of zooming it to the back or the front.
Keyboard Issue
You ever have the keyboard not plugged in, and turn on the PC and not be able to login because it doesn't automatically pop up the onscreen keyboard?
Hardcore73 said:
You ever have the keyboard not plugged in, and turn on the PC and not be able to login because it doesn't automatically pop up the onscreen keyboard?
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Nope, but I do have the issue if I flip it back too fast it won't recognize as the keyboard not being absent and doesn't pop up the onscreen keyboard at times. But never when it's not connected at all.
Every time I pick up my Sony Z4 tab and begin writing on my keyboard, there's a lag of 2-3 seconds or so before the keyboard begins to work. And therefore I often times choose to use another unit than my tablet (cellphone or laptop instead). I know it's possible to update the firmware for the keyboard, so I'd guess it's at least theoretically possible to make it always be on.
I charge my tab quite often, and I wouldn't mind charging the keyboard way at the same time, so power consumption doesn't matter.
A few months ago the keys on my Asus TF300T keyboard base stop working. That is, it does not accept any input via the keys on the keyboard. The trackpad still works though, and I can still charge the keyboard base and charge the tablet from the keyboard. I've tried gently lifting and wiggling each of the keys to see if something was perhaps stuck, but without any luck. I've also tried generally mashing the keyboard to see if I could ever get any response from the tablet, but nothing works.
I have the right sort of screwdriver for opening it up - is there any point in doing so? And what would I be looking for?
More generally, *why* would the key input suddenly working? Is this something I'm likely to be able to fix or not?