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Which Rom are you Rockin'?

I know there are a lot of us TF700 owners out there, but I am always surprised by how few downloads I see everytime I go to update CleanROM Inheritance.
Let's all give a shout out to which ROM you are using on your Infinity and why it is the best option for how you use the tablet.
It will get overly complicated if I include the kernel version in the poll, so let us know which kernel works best for you as well and if you are using Data2SD.
Sorry if I missed any options.
For me - rockin' CROMI 3.03 with Clemsyn 1.3-1.8 kernel. So far super smooth and stable. Nothing fancy on my setup - not into theming or heavy gaming. I do wish we had more options for extending battery....

ParanoidAndroid here, per app DPI settings makes my life so much better it's not even funny. Some examples of how: I reduced the dpi on Shortyz Crossword so that the clue text becomes large enough to read and the keyboard is usable; on the other hand I increased the dpi on my launcher and web browsers (especially overskreen) to get more screen real estate out of them by reducing the size of the status bars, icons and controls. Basically this rom lets me fix programs that have issues with high resolutions without affecting other programs that aren't having problems, truly a great rom!

Currently CleanROM Inheritance 2.7.2 ODEXED with Clemsyns 13-18
Running ADW.Launcher Ex with Multi Picture Live Wallpaper app..... and boy it's smooth and fast
and it looks absolutely Great!
I'm waiting for new 3.x ODEXED which should be even faster

Cleanrom 3.0.3
Went back to Nova after using ADW for a while. I too use Multi Picture Live Wallpaper.
This rom saved me from selling my Infinity.

Baked Black Bean
Wow, I'm the only one who has voted for Baked Black Bean. You guys should give it a try. It's real smooth.

stwum said:
Wow, I'm the only one who has voted for Baked Black Bean. You guys should give it a try. It's real smooth.
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I'm currently on CROMI 3.0.3 with Clemsey Universalstock700ver2 kernel and so far everything seems 95% smooth. It's mainly the transitions that arent smooth. Games are definitely better with the overclocked gpu. But I will try Baked Black Bean. Which Kernel do you use with it?
EDIT: Just saw that theres bug in replying with the Email app which I use a lot so I guess I'll have to skip trying Black Bean for now. There's a camera bug too which isnt much of a big deal.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 2

I'm a big fan of CM 10.1, it's very smooth and fast.

I finally unlocked last week. I'm on CleanRom Inheritance 3.x, I was largely happy with ASUS' JB implementation and was just looking for performance enhancements and debloating so something like CROMI is ideal for me. I will probably add the data2sd hack after I get a new 64gb sd card.

Still on CleanROM 2.4. Any particularly compelling reasons why I should switch to CleanROM inheritance?

ZankerH said:
Still on CleanROM 2.4. Any particularly compelling reasons why I should switch to CleanROM inheritance?
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Yes. Many performance improvements.

aznmode said:
I'm currently on CROMI 3.0.3 with Clemsey Universalstock700ver2 kernel and so far everything seems 95% smooth. It's mainly the transitions that arent smooth.
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you should definitely try ADW Ex launcher.... after install use preset "fast" and then configure your own way. Then this baby is flying
All transitions are super smooth without ANY lag

Still running CleanROM 2.4. Currently waiting for a stable version of CM10.1 or an RC version.

pvdwaal said:
you should definitely try ADW Ex launcher.... after install use preset "fast" and then configure your own way. Then this baby is flying
All transitions are super smooth without ANY lag
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I'm sorry I meant to say transition with opening apps in general specially from the recent app list and also screen rotation.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 2

smoking my weed while watching movies on my cm10.1 powered tablet

Wow - surprised at how few of us are using the custom ROMs available for the TF700 overall. As a CleanROM user I tend to see a few new users every week that post questions as they flash for the 1st time, but I guess I expected much more volume overall.
Of course I realize that the custom ROM type does not generally hang out in the General forums, so the #s are very anecdotal.

Does the Build matter???
ZankerH said:
Still on CleanROM 2.4. Any particularly compelling reasons why I should switch to CleanROM inheritance?
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I feel the same way - and became reluctant when I noticed the build difference.
I am build 10.4.4.16 while Inheritance is designed from Build 10.4.4.23 (or does it even matter?)

CM10.1 but I should've waited a bit longer with upgrading.

I'd be happily rockin CM10 if I could just UNLOCK the @#$%ing thing.

kabuk1 said:
I'd be happily rockin CM10 if I could just UNLOCK the @#$%ing thing.
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Just keep trying. I had issues too. But the third day of trying it about 20 times a day it finally worked.
I'm rocking inheritance with the kernel 1.8ghz, 700gpu, 1450mw. Love it. I have used cm10 in the oat on my old fallacy tab, it's also great. I really the half way stock feel.

Suggest me a Custom ROM.

Hi,
Just rooted JB stock, on TWRP.
I'm looking for a stable, reliable, fast, no-dramas, no frills rom. Something that works and works fast. I dont want 100 ways to change colors and fonts of the status bar or 5 lockscreens etc. Just want simplicity, stability, reliability and fluidity, that's it .
So you guys recommend any?
Many Thanks!

CleanROM 3.1. Do it, do it.

Energy
Envoyé depuis mon ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T avec Tapatalk

Paranoid Android version 2.54. Also use The modified Unter kernel located in the 3rd post from the OPPOSITE.
Sent from my Transformer Pad TF300T using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2

I use Energy, seems to be, in my opinon, to be the most stable and best performance, :good:

I used Blackbean by team BAKED for the longest time. I love that it's all-black (easy on the eyes!) and pretty fast, although I find how "fast" a ROM is to be a rather relative measure.
I'd recommend Blackbean, but if you don't like it just stick with CM10. Tried and true

phrozenflame said:
Hi,
Just rooted JB stock, on TWRP.
I'm looking for a stable, reliable, fast, no-dramas, no frills rom. Something that works and works fast. I dont want 100 ways to change colors and fonts of the status bar or 5 lockscreens etc. Just want simplicity, stability, reliability and fluidity, that's it .
So you guys recommend any?
Many Thanks!
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Get Cleanrom , that one works like a charm

You should try some yourself.
What works for someone else might not work for you.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Blue Android
I use now Blue Android v2.0.
Works very well and fast.
Later i install the AOKP Rom from Surdu Petru. It will be a killer rom !! I love it AOKP

Which kernel do you recommend for CleanROM 3.2? I tried to install kernel 1,6GHz CPU and 650 GPU, after installing my screen was striped at first asus bootscreen, and I had to flash again Asus stock kernel.

Hazard17 said:
Which kernel do you recommend for CleanROM 3.2? I tried to install kernel 1,6GHz CPU and 650 GPU, after installing my screen was striped at first asus bootscreen, and I had to flash again Asus stock kernel.
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I f u need a working front camera, u should take Unters TF300T KERNEL, proc clock-speed is 1000 - 1300 - 1600 Mhz.

Ok, thanks! I haven't read about Unters Kernel I will install Unters Kernel today
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using XDA Premium HD app

opethfan89 said:
I'd recommend Blackbean, but if you don't like it just stick with CM10. Tried and true
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Have to agree with the CyanogenMod recommendation. I used to install random custom ROM's on my phone (Samsung Galaxy Nexus), but then decided to try CM 10.1 with my phone and TF300T (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2055430). While the TF300T isn't quite fully developed in CM 10.1 (the developer has a lot on their hands, but they are responsive and helpful), it is quite functional. There were some speed issues, but they seem to have been addressed, or at least lessened. It has nightlies, which is great. Plus, CM has an automatic feature to inform you when updates (including nightlies) are available, which I appreciate.

Well if you're looking for something that's stock,stable, and easy to use...I suggest seanzscreams' Asus Jellybean Hydro 5.0. I'm currently running it on my tablet and it is by far the fastest and most stable ROM I've used yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1854212
Now if you're looking for a bit more customization I would go for either CM 10.1 or Blackbean 7. Those two (I personally think) are the best and most customizable ROMs out there, but yet again that's just me.
CM 10.1: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2055430
Blackbean 7: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2015165
Edit: If you have the dock, I couldn't get it the charging working on either CM 10.1 or Blackbean 7. Also, on Blackbean 7 the dock keyboard works but the screen keyboard pops up with it....a bit annoying.

I've been running Hydro, definitely my favorite. Fast, overclocked, super-useful mods, all while maintaining the stock look, without the stock lag.

I'm on CROMI, but I get bored. Is Jelly Bean Hydro 6.0 better than CROMI 3.2.1 ??? I would install this, but I don't know can I get HYDRO 6.0 over CROMI ??? Of course I would wipe system & data / factory reset.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using XDA Premium HD app

I have been running hydro since I got the tablet, great rom for all around use.

I've found that every custom ROM I've flashed has felt faster (and often more stable) so pretty much any of the main contenders (Blackbean, CleanRom, Paranoid Android, etc.)
But I can't find any of them that seem to have advanced support for tf300 dock - they seem so good for tablet alone but I need to do polaris office stuff and would like to see the status of the battery in the dock, and some don't seem to remove on-screen keyboard when dock is plugged in.
Please, someone disagree with me, i'd love to know if it's possible to get these three features in a custom ROM - until, stuck with fully featured ASUS Stock.

kamojamo said:
I've found that every custom ROM I've flashed has felt faster (and often more stable) so pretty much any of the main contenders (Blackbean, CleanRom, Paranoid Android, etc.)
But I can't find any of them that seem to have advanced support for tf300 dock - they seem so good for tablet alone but I need to do polaris office stuff and would like to see the status of the battery in the dock, and some don't seem to remove on-screen keyboard when dock is plugged in.
Please, someone disagree with me, i'd love to know if it's possible to get these three features in a custom ROM - until, stuck with fully featured ASUS Stock.
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CleanROM Inheritance fully supports the dock 100%. :good:

Odp: Suggest me a Custom ROM.
CleanROM is the best I've just removed Hydro, an installed CROMI 3.2.1.
Sent from my Asus Transformer Pad TF300T powered by ASU-JellyBean Hydro 6.0

[Q] Does rooting speed this thing up?

My TF700t is still stock. One thing that bugs me is how slow it is! Choppy, loads apps kinda slow. Will rooting and using a custom ROM speed things up?
Also ---- I read on here that custom ROMs put the navigation buttons in the middle? Is that true?
Thanks for you help!

Rooting allows certain apps that will speed the tablet up. Installing a custom rom will increase the speed of the tablet tremendously,however to do so you must unlock your bootloader which then voids the warranty on your tablet. If you install a 4.2.x rom yes it will move the navigation buttons into the middle, however not all roms are 4.2 yet. When ASUS releases 4.2.1 for the tf700 they will have it optioned to switch between layouts, which will be implemented into Cromi when it is update, is what I guess will happen. So you will have the choice. But you wont be forced to use the new layout.
Tylor
Sent from my ASUS Transformer TF700T Infinity Pad Using Tapatalk HD
Rom: Cyanogen Nightlies 10.1 or CleanRom 3.4.4 - Depends on the mood .

PaulQ602 said:
My TF700t is still stock. One thing that bugs me is how slow it is! Choppy, loads apps kinda slow. Will rooting and using a custom ROM speed things up?
Also ---- I read on here that custom ROMs put the navigation buttons in the middle? Is that true?
Thanks for you help!
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If you root it, you can install Browser 2 Ram and that will help with the browser lag.
To install a custom ROM you will have to unlock the bootloader, which will void your warranty -for good!
And it can make all the difference...
I was frustrated and disappointed with the TF700 until I unlocked and flashed CROMI -now I adore it!
Each custom ROM is slightly different. What you are referring to may be the 4.2. launcher which puts the soft key buttons in the middle.
There is no 4.2. stock or custom Rom for the TF 700 yet. But the 4.2. release for the TF 300 lets you choose between the 4.1. and 4.2. launcher. I would expect it to be the same once we get 4.2.
But then... I would not touch 4.2. unless it's been CROMI'd
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk HD

berndblb said:
If you root it, you can install Browser 2 Ram and that will help with the browser lag.
To install a custom ROM you will have to unlock the bootloader, which will void your warranty -for good!
And it can make all the difference...
I was frustrated and disappointed with the TF700 until I unlocked and flashed CROMI -now I adore it!
Each custom ROM is slightly different. What you are referring to may be the 4.2. launcher which puts the soft key buttons in the middle.
There is no 4.2. stock or custom Rom for the TF 700 yet. But the 4.2. release for the TF 300 lets you choose between the 4.1. and 4.2. launcher. I would expect it to be the same one we get 4.2.
But then... I would not touch 4.2. unless it's been CROMI'd
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk HD
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Cyanogen is 4.2.2. and I also expect they give the tf700 users the option between the 4.1 layout and the 4.2 layout, or I'll be stuck of 4.1.1 for awhile. lol
Tylor
Sent from my ASUS Transformer TF700T Infinity Pad Using Tapatalk HD
Rom: Cyanogen Nightlies 10.1 or CleanRom 3.4.4 - Depends on the mood .

Tylorw1 said:
Cyanogen is 4.2.2. and I also expect they give the tf700 users the option between the 4.1 layout and the 4.2 layout, or I'll be stuck of 4.1.1 for awhile .
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Won't be too long. My bet is, Asus releases 4.2. for the TF700 within the next 3-4 months. Then the only question is what the bootloader will look like and how long it will take sbdags and _that to create a CROMI version...
I'm not in a hurry. Entirely happy with what I got right now
And actually.... I'm so contend right now, 4.2 is going to have to have some serious candy to make me move....
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk HD

PaulQ602 said:
My TF700t is still stock. One thing that bugs me is how slow it is! Choppy, loads apps kinda slow. Will rooting and using a custom ROM speed things up?
Also ---- I read on here that custom ROMs put the navigation buttons in the middle? Is that true?
Thanks for you help!
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Short answer: yes it makes everything MUCH faster!
Certainly if you would run a custom rom on it

berndblb said:
And actually.... I'm so contend right now, 4.2 is going to have to have some serious candy to make me move....
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If the best they can do is that multi-user capability, I will probably stick to CROMI 3.4.4 as well -- at least we have very little known bugs whereas a new 4.2 stock ROM might bring unknown new and fresh ones. Ugh. Another boatload of work for sbdags and _that...

One thing rooting does is give you the authority to define which apps load on boot (startups). This is huge since you can disable most of these and get back tons more RAM after boot, which is the main reason this device is so glitchy in my opinion - lack of sufficient RAM. Phones run strong in 1GB RAM. Tablets do not. Because you typically load so many more apps on the tablet, all the RAM is gone by the time you boot. And when its gets low on RAM, all hell breaks loose. Not to mention the lag, if thats not bad enought, but 25 apps just can't run together properly in 250MB of space. Now try 260 user apps like I have and you'll agree you have to root.
After rooting and tweeking I now get about 500MB of free RAM after boot and use RAM booster (by Root Uninstaller) to manage and autoboost my RAM regularly. Its now fast, reliable, and runs all week without ever random rebooting like it used to do all the time. Also, Dev Options, enabling "Force GPU rendering" is highly recommended.
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VERY interesting discussion. I think I might do it. Excellent feedback! Much appreciated!

Unlocked. Rooted. ROM'd.
I feel like such a rebel! So much for the warranty.
Not sure I notice the speed up yet but I haven't used it enough. Went with CROMI.
:good:

elfaure said:
One thing rooting does is give you the authority to define which apps load on boot (startups). This is huge since you can disable most of these and get back tons more RAM after boot, which is the main reason this device is so glitchy in my opinion - lack of sufficient RAM. Phones run strong in 1GB RAM. Tablets do not. Because you typically load so many more apps on the tablet, all the RAM is gone by the time you boot. And when its gets low on RAM, all hell breaks loose. Not to mention the lag, if thats not bad enought, but 25 apps just can't run together properly in 250MB of space. Now try 260 user apps like I have and you'll agree you have to root.
After rooting and tweeking I now get about 500MB of free RAM after boot and use RAM booster (by Root Uninstaller) to manage and autoboost my RAM regularly. Its now fast, reliable, and runs all week without ever random rebooting like it used to do all the time. Also, Dev Options, enabling "Force GPU rendering" is highly recommended.
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I'm going to go ahead and add to the countless times this has been said aready, just for the record, and for the future readers of this thread.
1. Free RAM is wasted RAM.
2. I had a lot of apps installed, but I didn't get past the 130 mark. Who the Hell has so many apps in use anyway? This is an invalid remark, im ny opinion, for it has absolutely no bearing on the device's capabilities, but only says something about the owner. With that kind of number of apps installed, you make it impssible for ANdroid to manage your memory.

I haven't rooted my device yet but when you root it you can use programs that allow you to speed your phone up (battery drain)
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[Q] terrible lag

I've had my tf700 for about a year now but have struggled making it usable due to the awful lag it always tends to have, I have rooted, unlocked, and rommed it with cm 10.1. i also have tried using apps such as seeder and autokiller memory optimizer as they help a lot with my razr maxx but nothing seems to help it. ive done countless factory resets and done every combination of performance options baked into CM 10.1.
is there another rom i should try? or any way to allow it to use different I/O schedulers (thinking SIO) or cpu governers? (thinking smartass or interactivex) or should i try to overclock it somehow??
i just find it very sad that my OG Xoom performs superior to this "super tablet" in every single way.
i absolutely love all ASUS products and love the tf700! i just need help!
thanks for any advice
-b

bschmidy10 said:
I've had my tf700 for about a year now but have struggled making it usable due to the awful lag it always tends to have, I have rooted, unlocked, and rommed it with cm 10.1. i also have tried using apps such as seeder and autokiller memory optimizer as they help a lot with my razr maxx but nothing seems to help it. ive done countless factory resets and done every combination of performance options baked into CM 10.1.
is there another rom i should try? or any way to allow it to use different I/O schedulers (thinking SIO) or cpu governers? (thinking smartass or interactivex) or should i try to overclock it somehow??
i just find it very sad that my OG Xoom performs superior to this "super tablet" in every single way.
i absolutely love all ASUS products and love the tf700! i just need help!
thanks for any advice
-b
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you could upgrade to cm 10.2 and see if that works for you.
or just go with cromi-x rom. lots of tweaks and options, great performance and multiple kernels to choose from (with cpu governor options and overclock)
in my opinion autokiller and the so called ram optimizers dont help. sometimes i feel like they lower the performance... cromi-x already has most of these tweaks aniway.

the lag transcends all the roms I've tried so far ( stock, cm 10.1 , 10.1.2 both stable and nightlies) I don't believe 10.2 is ready for the tf700 yet? I will try chromi x soon I guess. Any special requirements? Or just flash thru twrp?
Thank for the help.
-b
Sent from my XT912 using xda premium

bschmidy10 said:
the lag transcends all the roms I've tried so far ( stock, cm 10.1 , 10.1.2 both stable and nightlies) I don't believe 10.2 is ready for the tf700 yet? I will try chromi x soon I guess. Any special requirements? Or just flash thru twrp?
Thank for the help.
-b
Sent from my XT912 using xda premium
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You need to do a factory reset and flash with TWRP. Good luck.. :fingers-crossed:

thanks!! i'll let you know how it went tomorrow
*** should i just flash the deodexed rom itself? or any additional zips as well? I.E. gapps, "kernel installer 4.0.3?"
thanks again for the help guys
-b

bschmidy10 said:
thanks!! i'll let you know how it went tomorrow
*** should i just flash the deodexed rom itself? or any additional zips as well? I.E. gapps, "kernel installer 4.0.3?"
thanks again for the help guys
-b
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ODEX, DEODEX - doesn't really matter after the first apps updating. sbdags, the dev, reports DEODEX to tend to slow down after some time. I tend to stick with ODEX.
No need to flash anything else as long as you are on the 10.6.1.14.4 or .8 bootloader and TWRP 2.5 or 2.6.
The kernel installer is optional, makes it fast and easy to try different kernels.
But as mentioned before, you have to do a clean install coming from CM.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 4

berndblb said:
ODEX, DEODEX - doesn't really matter after the first apps updating. sbdags, the dev, reports DEODEX to tend to slow down after some time. I tend to stick with ODEX.
No need to flash anything else as long as you are on the 10.6.1.14.4 or .8 bootloader and TWRP 2.5 or 2.6.
The kernel installer is optional, makes it fast and easy to try different kernels.
But as mentioned before, you have to do a clean install coming from CM.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 4
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sorry if im being lazy... but how do i know what bootloader im on? i know i have twrp 2.5.0.0 installed and the device is unlocked but im not sure about bootloader.
doing a clean install is no problem, but do you mean do a factory reset from TWRP or entirely wipe the whole rom slot?
and does the kernel installer flash just like the rom? and also, are GAPPS included?
thanks for the great help
-b

bschmidy10 said:
sorry if im being lazy... but how do i know what bootloader im on? i know i have twrp 2.5.0.0 installed and the device is unlocked but im not sure about bootloader.
doing a clean install is no problem, but do you mean do a factory reset from TWRP or entirely wipe the whole rom slot?
and does the kernel installer flash just like the rom? and also, are GAPPS included?
thanks for the great help
-b
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You hold the power button + volume down to boot into the bootlooader menu. In the upper left corner, you can see your bootloader version.
A clean install is mean to wipe Dalvik, Cache, Data, and system. A factory reset is mean to wipe Dalvik, Cache, and data but during the Cromi x installation, a default setting is to wipe a system which are very much the same process. Yes, a kernel installer is a very similar process except it only has kernels and no others apps.

bschmidy10 said:
sorry if im being lazy... but how do i know what bootloader im on? i know i have twrp 2.5.0.0 installed and the device is unlocked but im not sure about bootloader.
doing a clean install is no problem, but do you mean do a factory reset from TWRP or entirely wipe the whole rom slot?
and does the kernel installer flash just like the rom? and also, are GAPPS included?
thanks for the great help
-b
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I can tell - you have been firmly in the CM world so far
There are no gapps packages to flash with this rom, when you flash you will be walked through installation options in the Aroma installer. Part of that is also which apps you want to install to /system (Google maps, Gmail etc).
No rom slots either - just partitions.
No need to wipe system - it's part of the installation process.
No need to wipe Dalvik/cache - it's the default in the Aroma installer
A factory reset in TWRP wipes the data partition except for /data/media/ and that should leave your user data intact. Naturally you will backup anyway before flashing, right?
And don't forget to make a nandroid of your old rom.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 4

LetMeKnow said:
You hold the power button + volume down to boot into the bootlooader menu. In the upper left corner, you can see your bootloader version.
A clean install is mean to wipe Dalvik, Cache, Data, and system. A factory reset is mean to wipe Dalvik, Cache, and data but during the Cromi x installation, a default setting is to wipe a system which are very much the same process. Yes, a kernel installer is a very similar process except it only has kernels and no others apps.
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Thanks!, I am already on the right edition so that's very good news for me haha.

berndblb said:
I can tell - you have been firmly in the CM world so far
There are no gapps packages to flash with this rom, when you flash you will be walked through installation options in the Aroma installer. Part of that is also which apps you want to install to /system (Google maps, Gmail etc).
No rom slots either - just partitions.
No need to wipe system - it's part of the installation process.
No need to wipe Dalvik/cache - it's the default in the Aroma installer
A factory reset in TWRP wipes the data partition except for /data/media/ and that should leave your user data intact. Naturally you will backup anyway before flashing, right?
And don't forget to make a nandroid of your old rom.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 4
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haha yeah I have been mostly loyal to CM... ive also been on touchwiz, AOKP and some other random roms for some of my older phones but when CM 10.1 came out i just switched everything over (DROID, D2G, RAZR MAXX, XOOM, TF700)
but this is sounding pretty easy to me! i am very familiar with nandroid backups as i have a passion for messing with things i shouldnt mess with on my devices
random question: are kernels flashed when roms are flashed? so like does each different rom have its own kernel? (obviously some would use similar/same kernels)
another random question: I have a growing collection of old androids laying around and am not sure what to do with them? do you/anyone have any good uses/ideas to share? im sure i could look thru each devices subsection but as just a general thing. i obviously could use them for "ipods" but i have unlimited data still :good: and no battery life troubles, so streaming works great for me.
- i use my xoom as a kind of party device, with a locked down "user profile" to let people pick the music at parties (im in college at ole miss) or decide what to show on the tv etc so that has a little purpose but was wondering about other things.
-my OG droid mostly just sits in my drawer except for every once in awhile i give rooting it another shot (had same problem with xoom until i SBFed it so i think thats the solution) but it has an extended battery and runs well. same thing goes for my beloved D2G (when it isnt off as a temp phone with someone from my family of various friends)
any ideas??
and once again THANK YOU to everyone for the amazing/ super speedy help, im being sure to "thank" each and every one of you.

bschmidy10 said:
haha yeah I have been mostly loyal to CM... ive also been on touchwiz, AOKP and some other random roms for some of my older phones but when CM 10.1 came out i just switched everything over (DROID, D2G, RAZR MAXX, XOOM, TF700)
but this is sounding pretty easy to me! i am very familiar with nandroid backups as i have a passion for messing with things i shouldnt mess with on my devices
random question: are kernels flashed when roms are flashed? so like does each different rom have its own kernel? (obviously some would use similar/same kernels)
another random question: I have a growing collection of old androids laying around and am not sure what to do with them? do you/anyone have any good uses/ideas to share? im sure i could look thru each devices subsection but as just a general thing. i obviously could use them for "ipods" but i have unlimited data still :good: and no battery life troubles, so streaming works great for me.
- i use my xoom as a kind of party device, with a locked down "user profile" to let people pick the music at parties (im in college at ole miss) or decide what to show on the tv etc so that has a little purpose but was wondering about other things.
-my OG droid mostly just sits in my drawer except for every once in awhile i give rooting it another shot (had same problem with xoom until i SBFed it so i think thats the solution) but it has an extended battery and runs well. same thing goes for my beloved D2G (when it isnt off as a temp phone with someone from my family of various friends)
any ideas??
and once again THANK YOU to everyone for the amazing/ super speedy help, im being sure to "thank" each and every one of you.
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How is Cromi X treating you?

LetMeKnow said:
How is Cromi X treating you?
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currently installing now.... WOWED by the install process. unlike anything ive seen on android thus far. i have very high hopes that this will fix my problem of lag as my best guess was that it was caused by the I/O scheduling and this "fixes" that weak point.
if you have any thoughts regarding my previous post; please share!
ill edit this in a little bit once its installed and i play around a bit.
thanks again for all the help!
:good:
-b
AWESOME! its finally working how it should be!
super fast and clean. not a lot of customizing from what i see though :/
and its working fast for now even with the same I/O setup as before (interactive/cfq) but are there more performance options buried somewhere i just am not seeing?? or is that perhaps relating to a specific kernel i should have chosen? if thats the case, would you recommend the best kernel for me?? thanks so much for the help once again

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currently installing now.... WOWED by the install process. unlike anything ive seen on android thus far. i have very high hopes that this will fix my problem of lag as my best guess was that it was caused by the I/O scheduling and this "fixes" that weak point.
if you have any thoughts regarding my previous post; please share!
ill edit this in a little bit once its installed and i play around a bit.
thanks again for all the help!
:good:
-b
AWESOME! its finally working how it should be!
super fast and clean. not a lot of customizing from what i see though :/
and its working fast for now even with the same I/O setup as before (interactive/cfq) but are there more performance options buried somewhere i just am not seeing?? or is that perhaps relating to a specific kernel i should have chosen? if thats the case, would you recommend the best kernel for me?? thanks so much for the help once again
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Yeah, the Aroma installer is slick
Cromi-X is based on the stock rom and supposed to have a "stock only much better' feel. So no, not that many options for customizing. I love pjc21's color mod - wouldn't live without it.
CM is about customizing, this one is about stability...
The kernel installer makes it easy to switch and try kernels (no wipes necessary).
I go for _that's v4 kernel because I crave and look for stability.
The two other most popular kernels for this tab are Max's and Hund's.
Max's runs great but supports only FAT32 formatted external cards. So you have to have movies (large files) on your internal.
Hund's probably has the most tweaking and OC options and seems to be loved by gamers. Just tends to run pretty hot.
I would recommend you browse the relevant threads in the development section to get an idea about them.
Your idea about exchanging ideas on how to make old Android devices useful is a great one and would warrant it's own thread. Would be kinda off-topic here and tough to find for anybody else.
Don't know where the best section would be on XDA, but I would love to brainstorm on that topic.
I'm using my old Droid 1 as a navigation device/music player in my car. On longer trips I use my current phone to create a hotspot and stream radio and provide internet connectivity for it. But the D1 lives in the car (and is old enough not to attract thieves - I hope).
My old Droid 4 lives in it's dock on the kitchen counter, is connected to Bluetooth speakers and functions as internet radio/music/picture streaming device/shopping list taker (in Evernote and synced to my other devices) and a quick "check something on the web" go-to.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 4

bschmidy10 said:
currently installing now.... WOWED by the install process. unlike anything ive seen on android thus far. i have very high hopes that this will fix my problem of lag as my best guess was that it was caused by the I/O scheduling and this "fixes" that weak point.
if you have any thoughts regarding my previous post; please share!
ill edit this in a little bit once its installed and i play around a bit.
thanks again for all the help!
:good:
-b
AWESOME! its finally working how it should be!
super fast and clean. not a lot of customizing from what i see though :/
and its working fast for now even with the same I/O setup as before (interactive/cfq) but are there more performance options buried somewhere i just am not seeing?? or is that perhaps relating to a specific kernel i should have chosen? if thats the case, would you recommend the best kernel for me?? thanks so much for the help once again
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It looks like that you like it so far with what you have. About the kernel, it would be depended what do you want to do with it or what do you want to use it for.. About the performance, you still can optimize them a little bit more to what you want to use it for most of the time.

berndblb said:
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Yeah, the Aroma installer is slick
Cromi-X is based on the stock rom and supposed to have a "stock only much better' feel. So no, not that many options for customizing. I love pjc21's color mod - wouldn't live without it.
CM is about customizing, this one is about stability...
The kernel installer makes it easy to switch and try kernels (no wipes necessary).
I go for _that's v4 kernel because I crave and look for stability.
The two other most popular kernels for this tab are Max's and Hund's.
Max's runs great but supports only FAT32 formatted external cards. So you have to have movies (large files) on your internal.
Hund's probably has the most tweaking and OC options and seems to be loved by gamers. Just tends to run pretty hot.
I would recommend you browse the relevant threads in the development section to get an idea about them.
Your idea about exchanging ideas on how to make old Android devices useful is a great one and would warrant it's own thread. Would be kinda off-topic here and tough to find for anybody else.
Don't know where the best section would be on XDA, but I would love to brainstorm on that topic.
I'm using my old Droid 1 as a navigation device/music player in my car. On longer trips I use my current phone to create a hotspot and stream radio and provide internet connectivity for it. But the D1 lives in the car (and is old enough not to attract thieves - I hope).
My old Droid 4 lives in it's dock on the kitchen counter, is connected to Bluetooth speakers and functions as internet radio/music/picture streaming device/shopping list taker (in Evernote and synced to my other devices) and a quick "check something on the web" go-to.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 4
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Wow! thank you so much for all the help. im really liking the performance/stability. much more important than pretty colors haha. if this kernel (_that's v4) doesnt ever seem slow to me then it has my vote!.
you're absolutely right about this not being the right place to ask about alternate android uses... i will start a thread in the general android section? kind of confusing on where to put it...
those are great ideas though! thanks for the knowledge. ill look into mounting my D1 in my car somehow in a way to provide power to it constantly without looking ugly haha. although i assume ill just give up and use my razr maxx as there is no downside of losing battery life pains.. i wish i could just set these devices up somewhere and be able to control them from another device/location.. getting docks for phones with such small screens seems pointless especially when the key feature (having a slide out keyboard on the D1 and D2G) would require being taken off the dock anyways.
thanks again
-b

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It looks like that you like it so far with what you have. About the kernel, it would be depended what do you want to do with it or what do you want to use it for.. About the performance, you still can optimize them a little bit more to what you want to use it for most of the time.
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regarding the kernel... i have no idea why the device is now running like butter being on the same settings as it was before the change in roms. i know roms change...well... everything.. but i thought pure performance was heavily related to the schedulers and other related settings having to do with the components.
what do you mean regarding the performance? is there a built in tweaking menu? or are you referring to the usual array of tweaking "apps" such as memory optimizing, seeder, set cpu..etc.?
thanks!
-b

bschmidy10 said:
regarding the kernel... i have no idea why the device is now running like butter being on the same settings as it was before the change in roms. i know roms change...well... everything.. but i thought pure performance was heavily related to the schedulers and other related settings having to do with the components.
what do you mean regarding the performance? is there a built in tweaking menu? or are you referring to the usual array of tweaking "apps" such as memory optimizing, seeder, set cpu..etc.?
thanks!
-b
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The reason it's running like butter is that sbdags & co optimized all the settings, schedulers etc with this hardware the Asus engineers missed.
Seeder causes issues with this rom, don't use it. And seriously - I doubt there is much left to improve on it.
Feel free to try - but I would make sure you have a nandroid if things go haywire. I think CROMi-X with your choice of kernel is as good as it gets on the TF700.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 4

berndblb said:
The reason it's running like butter is that sbdags & co optimized all the settings, schedulers etc with this hardware the Asus engineers missed.
Seeder causes issues with this rom, don't use it. And seriously - I doubt there is much left to improve on it.
Feel free to try - but I would make sure you have a nandroid if things go haywire. I think CROMi-X with your choice of kernel is as good as it gets on the TF700.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 4
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i will heed your advice and not attempt to "optimize" it any farther than it already is. from the looks of things, luckily i wont have to!!
thanks for all the help from you and 'LetMeKnow'.
-b

bschmidy10;4470297berndblb7 said:
regarding the kernel... i have no idea why the device is now running like butter being on the same settings as it was before the change in roms. i know roms change...well... everything.. but i thought pure performance was heavily related to the schedulers and other related settings having to do with the components.
what do you mean regarding the performance? is there a built in tweaking menu? or are you referring to the usual array of tweaking "apps" such as memory optimizing, seeder, set cpu..etc.?
thanks!
-b
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If you read the post explaining by berndblb, Cromi x is already tweaked. Sbdags is very good in updating his rom with new tweaks to make the rom runnig as smooth as posible.. However, you still can optimize them the ways that you like.. Let me trying to answer your questions. For the performance, there is still room for you to get more out of it by optimize those tweaks from the rom and kernel. Second, I don't think there is a tweaking menu during installing except for the Fsync option. I personally like to disable the Fsync because it improves the speed a lot. Third, I don't like using tweaking apps as all. Sometime, they do more harm than good. If you really want to mess around with your device, you have to get dirty to dive deep in your system and play with it. With the custom rom and kernel, they have created a certain folders that you can modify the values that you like. However, you must back up your device before messing arounnd with your system. I have so many bootloops when I apply wrong tweaks but you can restore your back up and back running again without any problem. However, if you know the new tweaks that others are using without problems, then normally you are safe to use them. I hope that helps clear a few things for you..
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bschmidy10 said:
i will heed your advice and not attempt to "optimize" it any farther than it already is. from the looks of things, luckily i wont have to!!
thanks for all the help from you and 'LetMeKnow'.
-b
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We all are here to help each others out and glad that you are happy with your new set up..

newest and most stable stock-android-alike ROM with keyboard dock support for TF700T?

Greetings fellow Infinity owners! I am a new owner of this amazing tablet ever since I bought it from my friend for $250 this evening. I don't know if it's a good deal but as for now I'm pretty happy with it, and looking forward to be even more happier when I install custom ROM in it.
I have been a loyal user of CyanogenMod ROMs, but considering this device is unique (mainly because of its dock), I would like to know whether CM ROMs are compatible to use with the dock. Or maybe there's even better ROM out there for this tablet? As for now I don't have the dock but I'm thinking of buying it next month.
Please share your thoughts and suggestions (if any)!

The only rom fully compatible with the dock is CROMi-X 5.4 since it's based on the Asus stock rom.
The CM based roms like CM11 and CROMBi-KK work with most dock functions, but there are bugs, e.g.
If you use the Volume buttons on the dock, the tablet's power button stops working.
If you close the lid of the tablet/dock combo the screen does not turn off as it would with CROMi-X.
Development on CROmi-X is stuck since Asus did not release new firmware after JB 4.2.1.
CM and CROMbi-KK are at JB 4.4.3

berndblb said:
The only rom fully compatible with the dock is CROMi-X 5.4 since it's based on the Asus stock rom.
The CM based roms like CM11 and CROMBi-KK work with most dock functions, but there are bugs, e.g.
If you use the Volume buttons on the dock, the tablet's power button stops working.
If you close the lid of the tablet/dock combo the screen does not turn off as it would with CROMi-X.
Development on CROmi-X is stuck since Asus did not release new firmware after JB 4.2.1.
CM and CROMbi-KK are at JB 4.4.3
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If you had to pick one of those 3, what would be the most stable in terms of performance?
I flashed mine to the latest snapshot version of CM11 last night. Though it's newer, it's not necessarily faster than the stock Asus 4.2.1 firmware, I can say the performance has been very bad. So I went on and try the nightly version, which did not change anything in the big picture: it's still sluggish.
I haven't tried CROMi or CROMbi, but assuming CROMbi is based on CM11, is it safe to say that it's just as sluggish as CM11 itself?

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If you had to pick one of those 3, what would be the most stable in terms of performance?
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Usually there is a trade-off between stable and fast.
Anggrian said:
I flashed mine to the latest snapshot version of CM11 last night. Though it's newer, it's not necessarily faster than the stock Asus 4.2.1 firmware, I can say the performance has been very bad. So I went on and try the nightly version, which did not change anything in the big picture: it's still sluggish.
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Details? How do you measure performance?

_that said:
Usually there is a trade-off between stable and fast.
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With that consideration, which is the fastest and most pleasant to use?
_that said:
Details? How do you measure performance?
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I measure performance by how smooth the OS navigation is.
Which in this case, is very poor. First off, swiping pages in Google Now Launcher is far from smooth, especially swiping the most left to Google Now interface, sometimes it freezes on the way. Capacitive buttons (back, home, recent apps) take 1-3 seconds to react, which is also the same amount of delay needed to open Settings. Lastly, even pulling notification bar isn't always smooth.
If you're interested, I could shoot a quick video to show how painful the navigation is. In a way I also wonder if this level of performance is normal in TF700T.
Anyway, as been told by other threads, I wiped dalvik cache and cache while in CWM recovery, issue remains.

The TF700T has never been the fastest or smoothest of its generation, but it should not be painful to use.
Try installing CROM(b)i - it has a lot of performance tweaks.

Anggrian said:
With that consideration, which is the fastest and most pleasant to use?
I measure performance by how smooth the OS navigation is.
Which in this case, is very poor. First off, swiping pages in Google Now Launcher is far from smooth, especially swiping the most left to Google Now interface, sometimes it freezes on the way. Capacitive buttons (back, home, recent apps) take 1-3 seconds to react, which is also the same amount of delay needed to open Settings. Lastly, even pulling notification bar isn't always smooth.
If you're interested, I could shoot a quick video to show how painful the navigation is. In a way I also wonder if this level of performance is normal in TF700T.
Anyway, as been told by other threads, I wiped dalvik cache and cache while in CWM recovery, issue remains.
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Whenever you switch roms, no matter if they share the same base, wiping of cache and dalvik is not enough. You have to clean install, meaning at least a factory wipe in recovery, if you really want to experience the potential (or lack of thereof) of that rom.
I do not experience the lag you describe on the latest CROMBi-KK install and I did not on CROMi-X either. But then - I don't even install Google Now and other "social" cr*** - so YMMV.
CROMBi-KK is the fastest and smoothest rom I have run on this tablet, but it does have the dock bugs I mentioned earlier.
_that is right - there's always a trade off between reliability and speed.
Try the CROMi roms (either X or KK) and install them with fsync off and I bet most of your complaints will be gone. The biggest performance boost for this tablet (with it's build-in slow memory) is to run it with fsync off or data2sd on a fast microSD. If you want full dock compatability it's CROMi-X, if you want KitKat goodness it's CROMBi-KK.
Have fun testing!

berndblb said:
Whenever you switch roms, no matter if they share the same base, wiping of cache and dalvik is not enough. You have to clean install, meaning at least a factory wipe in recovery, if you really want to experience the potential (or lack of thereof) of that rom.
I do not experience the lag you describe on the latest CROMBi-KK install and I did not on CROMi-X either. But then - I don't even install Google Now and other "social" cr*** - so YMMV.
CROMBi-KK is the fastest and smoothest rom I have run on this tablet, but it does have the dock bugs I mentioned earlier.
_that is right - there's always a trade off between reliability and speed.
Try the CROMi roms (either X or KK) and install them with fsync off and I bet most of your complaints will be gone. The biggest performance boost for this tablet (with it's build-in slow memory) is to run it with fsync off or data2sd on a fast microSD. If you want full dock compatability it's CROMi-X, if you want KitKat goodness it's CROMBi-KK.
Have fun testing!
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Informative! Will try CROMi-X tonight!
Oh 1 more thing, I am currently in CWM recovery, do I need to switch to TWRP recovery to install CROMi or CWM does just well?

Anggrian said:
Informative! Will try CROMi-X tonight!
Oh 1 more thing, I am currently in CWM recovery, do I need to switch to TWRP recovery to install CROMi or CWM does just well?
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As long as it is CWM 6.0.4.6. or later (and you don't want to try the f2fs file system on /data) you're ok.
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Edit: I do run the rom with internal data formatted to f2fs. It does make a difference.... For f2fs you need TWRP 2.7.1.1

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As long as it is CWM 6.0.4.6. or later (and you don't want to try the f2fs file system on /data) you're ok.
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Edit: I do run the rom with internal data formatted to f2fs. It does make a difference.... For f2fs you need TWRP 2.7.1.1
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I had no idea what f2fs is so I went on and googled it. According to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2681775, it can cause data loss on the exchange of performance gain.
Based on your experience on f2fs, what do you have to say about that?
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Anggrian said:
I had no idea what f2fs is so I went on and googled it. According to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2681775, it can cause data loss on the exchange of performance gain.
Based on your experience on f2fs, what do you have to say about that?
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I can confirm the performance gain (subjectively - hard to really measure it except with benchmarks. And I don't believe in those...) and I haven't had any data loss - yet
I treat any data on a mobile device as being just one step away from going down the drain - it happens often enough. If you want to try anything experimental, a solid backup/sync routine is a must in my book.
f2fs and also fsync off both fall into that category. I have run my tablets with fsync off for more than a year without any problem, but I have less experience with f2fs.
You just gotta be careful. I wouldn't try, let's say, ART runtime AND flash the new Asus apps package on CROMBi-KK with /data formatted to f2fs - risks grow exponentially if you combine them.....

Anggrian said:
Greetings fellow Infinity owners! I am a new owner of this amazing tablet ever since I bought it from my friend for $250 this evening. I don't know if it's a good deal but as for now I'm pretty happy with it, and looking forward to be even more happier when I install custom ROM in it.
I have been a loyal user of CyanogenMod ROMs, but considering this device is unique (mainly because of its dock), I would like to know whether CM ROMs are compatible to use with the dock. Or maybe there's even better ROM out there for this tablet? As for now I don't have the dock but I'm thinking of buying it next month.
Please share your thoughts and suggestions (if any)!
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Try the Techfusion+ Rom and install Asus keyboard and Keyboard Manager manually. It is 4.4.3, very fast and doesnt get laggy over time. Best thing us Battery life, which is far better than on the other ROMs