yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kenjuta:
i'm pretty sure it's related to wifi

the past 5 days i set it to airplane mode (or turn the wifi off) before i put it to standby/sleep and it's able to turn on fine every time

my screen lock is disabled too but that alone didn't fix it so maybe you need both wifi and screen lock off

oh and i'm sure it's not a notification of new network available since i left it at home

BUT if you set the wifi to never turn off (even when screen is off) then the issue isn't there too so it has something to do with the wifi turning off/on while the screen is off
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dfin13:
Hmmm ... it appears that if you turn scanning off, when you let the tablet sit idle long enough to sleep, it will drop the wifi connection and notifications are not received. I tested it by letting it sit for about 20 minutes or so, then sending a Chrome to Phone link. Usually the link is received within a second or two, but now it isn't received until I wake the tablet. Not good. It appears that my options are to risk the Sleep of Death, or have the tablet be dead to the outside world when it screen is off for a while. Neither option really appeals to me.

Now this is with my Evo as a hotspot, so I'll try it at home tonight with my network.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
I didn't have that issue with mine when I had it.......could be related to using the EVO as your hotspot.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waqas.sonic:
Had the exact same issue today, tablet wont turn on, i did not connect it or anything just shaked it a bit reckoned it had something to do with a lose connection of some sort, it did turn on ! but I was unable to reproduce it though :s not sure what's wrong, could be a software related issue, could be something to do with the hardware cause it has only happened when I have travelled with the tablet.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
Travelling has nothing to do with hardware or software. The fact that you had to shake it to get it to work states yours is hardware. The deep sleep issue is software a display failing/ceasing function is hardware. Sounds like there may be a bad connection for the display.

Sent from my MB860
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waqas.sonic:
When I say travelling I mean keeping it in the bag and moving which would inturn cause movement, lol u really didn think I meant location dependent ! :D

ya seems like a hardware issue but it isn't the display could be a battery lose connection as the tablet was completly turned off
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
The deep sleep problem is a software problem. That happens when the unit wifi scans and detects multiple wifi access points while in sleep. That typically happens when travelling. That's what I thought you were talking about.

Sent from my MB860
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] worminater:
So I turned scanning off, sand came home from work to a screen not coming on. Ugh.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Palinn:
I have had problems turning on/waking up my screen as well and while I'm sure that I have forgotten to turn off wifi a time or two I do know the first time it happened I thought my tablet was defective but then realized after messing with it for a bit that I wasn't pushing the power button in hard enough to make it do anything.

It would be helpful if there was a small indicator light that came on when the button was pressed to show what state the tablet is in similar to a laptop. Maybe that isn't possible but it would certainly help me see if the tablet thinks it is off/turning on, asleep/waking up or just stubborn/not doing anything. :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] imager01:
Boo

I also have had the problem twice. I checked my wifi settings after reading the posts and I am not scanning for other networks so thats not the problem. The farthest I've traveled with my TF is from the couch to my pc (I've got to get a life!). I did change the lockscreen settings so we will see if that does the trick. I'm leaning towards a hardware issue with the power button...very poorly designed.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dfin13:
To rule out hardware, send a notification of some type to your tablet (email, Chrome to Phone, Google Voice SMS, make sure your phone is in airplane more or something so it doesn't grab it) and wait for the notification sound. If you hear it, then yeah, likely an issue with the power button. If you never hear it, then your tablet has gone to into a coma from which the power button isn't waking it for some reason. This is what happens with me -- if the tablet were still responsive, it should pick up notifications.

Going to try a few more options, and if it keeps up, I guess it's going back to NewEgg :(
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] worminater:
I used the tablet at home for an hour or two; and I awoke; but my tablet couldn't in the AM. Honestly this is to the point of unusable for me; I wanted a tablet to have a big screen that is just "on" conveniently for quick checking of email/etc; spending ~1minute monkeying with power button randomly to use it is rediculous; 4 times in 24 hours?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Palinn:
I played with my stock tablet a bit more last night. From a fresh boot up I turned off WiFi, background data and the lock screen, set the display to never sleep and removed all apps and widgets from the home screens so that nothing could interfere with screen wake up.

When the screen was awake pressing the power button always turned the screen off. Once the screen was off, pressing the power button was hit and miss. Sometimes the screen would immediately wake up with a short press, sometimes it would wake up with a longer press, sometimes I would see a brief wake up "flash" then back to blank screen and sometimes it wouldn't wake up at all and would require futzing with various power button presses before it would finally reboot.

I really do love this tablet but I like my electronics to just work without having to mess around with things.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
Interesting, I never had a problem with the power button at all or any of the issues you experienced with your device when I had mine. Granted mine is on it's way to Asus and I'll get it back within 2-3 weeks and I'll know more at that point.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bumble-Bee:
Iv had this issue once .... wifi was disabled and the device was stationary.

Also my power button is very good wakes the device everytime.

I recovers from this problem by

1) hold power for 60 sec

2) release for 10 second

3) hold power 60 sec

I guess u may need to repeat this twice

Hope this helps :-)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] worminater:
2->4 minutes of holding button is *not* a solution; i'd barely call it a work around.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
Not to mention the time needed is 10 seconds MAYBE 15. 60 seconds is overkill.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laafterhours:
Dont feel like reading the whole thread but same problem happened to me. I called asus support and they mentioned the following (sorry if this is a repeat from someone else earlier):

Hold the power button for 30 seconds, release then do the 2 second power button hold and the it will turn on. They said the reason it wouldnt come on was a voltage surge/ voltage irregularity. They said this isnt a cause for concern, it can happen and it doesnt damage the TF.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
If you talked to the basic customer support? Their reasoning is a lie. Their solution works, but it only needs 10 seconds. The basic CS doesn't know anything unfortunately.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dfin13:
And if it is just something that happens, it seems to happen repeatedly for some users, so if they are aware about it and just suggest a workaround instead of a fix, that's kind of skeezy.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heyeaglefn:
Just happened to mine, if this isn't something that is fixed or addressed soon I will be sending mine back. Shouldn't need to restart it like this to get it to work.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Geekbabe:
Running stock, not updated, I have scanning off, no lockscreen, the tablet went to sleep while not charging and wouldn't wake up, had to reboot.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raerae28:
Ok this just happened to me twice....

Happened the other day, thought it was because the device was just dead.

PLugged it in, nothing. Flipped the charger in and out of the wall, and the screen came on.

Saw the lock screen messages, so I turned that off. No issues for a few days.

Turned the lock screen back on, because I was showing a friend, and after putting it down for the night the next morning it wouldnt turn on. Tried power plug and unplug, tried plugging into computer.

Held power button, nothing. Let it charge some more then came back and unplugged it, and held the power and the volume down button, Boom Asus came up on the screen and it booted fine, with 70% battery left.

This is definitely an issue Asus needs to address. My GF has the Acer and has not had any of these issues.

R.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xtremedroid:
Called ASUS support on this issue to day and they told me to go download the firmware from the support site and follow the instructions, not sure what the difference is from the update on the 26th but its been good all day.

http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=Eee+Pad+Transformer+TF101&p=20&s=16
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raerae28:
Hmmm, mine already has that FW, but I will give it a go. Whats the process? Dont see anything in the manual?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raerae28:
Nevermind I see the SOP process now.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raerae28:
Current FW -> HRI66.US_epad-8.2.3.9-20110423

New FW -> Same

Must have just been CS telling us to reload the FW, in case it didnt get loaded properly via OTA.

We will see.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stanleywinston:
anyone with this issue not using an SD card? Just a thought as my problem started just after I put an old 2 gig one in to load the firmware update (never got offered it ota for some reason). Took the card out this morning and all OK so far but very early days (had to do the force restart thing 4 times yesterday)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liltyke:
I have the problem and I have not used a sd card yet.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stanleywinston:
yes its happened to me since i took the card out as well :-(
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ktundwal:
Thanks for the tip about 10-12 secs power button > wait 30 secs > 5-6 secs power button. It worked for me.

Now what could be the cause? I did leave the device unplugged for more than 24 hrs earlier. I am not sure if it lost all juice during that time and was just waiting for enough charge. When it came back up again it showed 39% charge (I plugged it 15 mts before this trick)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heynetboy:
Did anyone apply that Firmware update and have it fix the "deep sleep" issue?

I do not have my MicroSD card here and will have to try the update tonight or tomorrow.

Mine goes to deep sleep at least once, sometimes twice a day. Lock screen disabled, move to airplane mode when ever leaving the house. It is getting very frustrating.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pronacyk:
Try disabling auto brightness.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heynetboy:
I've tried disabling auto brightness and also turning off wifi when in sleep mode. Still no go.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dfin13:
I think this is something deep within the system that no amount of settings toggling will truly fix.

In my case, the only thing I've changed is turning off the lock screen, and I haven't had a deep sleep in a week. Chances are that turning off my lock screen had zero effect, but hey, it's not going into a coma anymore, so it obviously worked, right? Doubtful. Whatever it is that causes it, that combination of internal events, will likely happen again, but I'm being superstitious and keeping the lock screen off (actually, I prefer it).

It's something Asus needs to be made aware of so they can implement a fix, instead of everyone trying to fix it via toggles.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heynetboy:
Anyone try this?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] worminater:
And pretty much anyone running on exchange can't turn off screen lock without buying touchdown:/ (or similar, which i'd rather not do)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elganja:
try keeping it plugged in when it's sleeping
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dfin13:
I know some people HAVE to have it, but after getting tired of entering a PIN every time I unlocked my phone and having IT jockeying for more and more power over my phone, I removed my Exchange account, installed Google Calendar Sync on my workstation, and I'm getting by with the part of Exchange integration that I need, which is my calendar. I don't really have a job where I need work email on the go, so I just use the Exchange web mail for that purpose.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brachiopod:
I'd like to try encrypt, but I'm scared to do it. I'd like to use it when I'm out and about with the TF in case it gets stolen. I'd turn it off when I was at home.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spaceman255:
I updated mine from 8.2.2.6 (i think that is what it was at) to the most current release from Asus. After the update i watched a movie came back to my TF and it came back on fine. I woke up this morning and it came back on fine. I hope that updating mine took care of the problem. I will check again after work tonight.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raerae28:
I tried it and haven't had the issue again yet. However I still have lock screen off.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SoCalTiger:
So exactly how common is this problem? I am a little concerned that some people say they have disabled WiFi, notification and the lock and still have this issue.

I'm asking b/c short of having a bricked device this problem is practically a showstopper for me. I'd like a tablet that my wife can use for casual websurfing while I'm at work and if it's going to essentially "crash" and have to be force rebooted regularly that's really a No Go.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heynetboy:
Exactly 100% of the people I know have this issue. Of course, I'm the only one I know who has one. :rolleyes:
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The-Nazgul:
Perhaps you can help solving the problem by visiting this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1070343&page=2
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soccu:
I've had the transformer for about a week so far..worked great for the first 3 days or so then it started to have SOD..tried changing lock screen, wi-fi off..still happened. Upgraded to latest firmware on Saturday, worked great for another 2 days..was happy, thought problem fixed. Then yesterday it started again. Again I'm running stock, haven't rooted and wifi is set to never disconnect ( but as I said I tried other options too).

I also followed the other thread on dev section but I couldn't post there yet. I installed log collector but it only saves events after the reboot.

I'm also curious to know how many ppl have this issue? is it software or hardware related? If I'm minority I might have a dud and need to RMA.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heynetboy:
I've run the update yesterday morning and I have not had the problem yet. I also picked up my keyboard dock so, not really sure what is causing the fix. But no deep sleep in over 24 hours.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raerae28:
Where did you get your keyboard dock from?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Reverence12389:
I had just gotten my Transformer last week and have been using it until now with no problems. I had it powered on this morning and left it sitting on my desk while I was at school. When I went to go use it when I got home it was not powering on.

Just my luck, I managed to get a keyboard dock ordered today, and then just my luck, I try and go to turn on my Transformer today, and I had the problem where it wouldn't power on. Took pressing the power button at least a dozen times and holding it for 30 seconds before it finally managed to restart. Has anyone else had this issue?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dfin13:
It's starting to look more and more common. You've experienced what is unaffectionately known as the Sleep of Death. Lots of supposed remedies, but not one that appears to work for everyone. I have'my fingers crossed that 3.1 fixes it.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Reverence12389:
Well it definitely has to be a software issue. However, as other people have stated, I am not a big fan of the power button on this device. It is just hard to press in general.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T33H00:
I have this issue happened 4 times already. So crazy now
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ninja984:
This happened to me. Set it down ate dinner and wouldnt turn on. Pressed power couple of times and it came on.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] albaloo:
I thought it's just my problem,but it seems to be a wide spread problem. It's getting worse on my device everyday. Based on your post I think it more looks like to be a software issue since you have 2 days without the problem. It seems that by updating the OS something has been reseted and then after using TF it appears again. I don't have any issues so far other than that. Hopefully will be solved by an OS update.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lathanei:
;) I heard about there will be a updated FW to fix this problem.

However, maybe go to RC (repair center) for updating newest FW.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] worminater:
still happening; i now power down my TF overnight/whenever I travel to avoid it; which in itself is aggravatign as it seems to SOD whenever I forget to.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cxl98904:
i rooted and install the Calkukin+Clemsyn ROM everything was fine. I installed a microsd card went to settings and format sdcard, I realized I formatted the internal sdcard instead of sdcard2. Now tablet is stuck at preparing tablet storage checking for errors. I cannot connect to pc via usb and cannot get to CWM. I did get to APK and NVflashed to original, but still preparing tablet storage. Any ideas to back sdcard so I can start over again
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cxl98904:
fixed

Install CWM on micro sd, edit command file to point to sdcard2, then went from there
[Acer Iconia A500] Franwella:
Acer official accessories are expected soon; however, in the meantime, this docking station and remote have appeared online at HMV.com

See here
[Acer Iconia A500] saeba:
Here's the other item I have on order from eBay for my new Acer tablet.

Portable Fold-Up Stand for Motorola Xoom Tablet

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160543570947

This looks to be a handy portable stand. The Xoom and the Acer are very close in depth (12.9mm vs 13mm) so I suspect it should work with out modification. A lot less expensive than the dock and available today :-)!
[Acer Iconia A500] Franwella:
iProp

This little stand looks really versatile.

See here

Video here
[Acer Iconia A500] kudosmog:
I got that stand, it works well.

Got mine from Amazon. Bit cheaper:

http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Portabl...VOOY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304093260&sr=8-1
[Acer Iconia A500] acidicvision:
Really nice case at Staples. Resembles ( may even be the same one as) the case that Acer had on their EU store.

http://www.staples.com/StaplesProdu...er=2&langId=-1&productId=385411&storeId=10001

Whoops...sorry, guess this should have been in the Cases section. :(
[Acer Iconia A500] jabbawalkee:
Has anyone purchased or used the iProp stand yet? This looks amazing since it's flexible for wherever I'm using my Iconia. I think I'll order one in the next few days. Thanks for the link man
[Acer Iconia A500] rorytmeadows:
I bought this based on your post. It looks EXACTLY like the acer store version and it better be. I'll let everyone know. This is a great purchase if it's on the money.
[Acer Iconia A500] Geetarman1978:
I've got one of these on order: http://padpivot.com/ I ordered it when it was first on Kickstarter so not sure when they'll be on general release.

Looks nice!
[Acer Iconia A500] MJ-12:
I went round the corner to maplin and asked did they have any spare stands they use for their tablets, they gave me one lol

Let me know if anyone else has any luck...
[Acer Iconia A500] RnRExpress:
I did try the actual Xoom's protective case. Unfortunately, it does not fit. The Acer is wider by about 1/2 inch. I had to return the case and order the one now offered at Staples for the Acer. Just an FYI if anyone is curious :-)
[Acer Iconia A500] Franwella:
I have held the Xoom and Acer side-by-side. The size is actually quite different in both length and width. The Xoom is smaller on both counts.

However, the iPad is wider than the Iconia, and the Iconia 20mm longer than the iPad. I have found that the Iconia will fit in some iPad sleeves. Provided there is a bit of 'give' in the iPad sleeve's length.

Anything that is purpose built for another device though (with specific dimensions in mind) is hard to adapt.

Also, 10" netbook sleeves and cases have proven to be quite good with the Iconia as well. Often there is a little wiggle room which is handy for cables and chargers. :)
[Acer Iconia A500] saeba:
Received it today and it works great with the Acer. I have it setup on my desk slightly tilted back and the tablet is much easier to see and use. It's very adjustable and very stable.

Also got a DAGi stylus to use with it (see picture). It works much better than a rubber tipped one and is much more accurate. Also, no fingerprints :-)!. But it's something else to carry around.
[Acer Iconia A500] Invisobel:
I just picked it up from Staples and so far so good. It does what it says although it doesn't seem like there is a way to keep the front cover flap secured to the back when in use. I'm not sure that I care all that much about it though. Otherwise seems like a good deal for the money.

PS. It seems to be the official ACER case.
[Acer Iconia A500] zanetti2000:
hmmm. sort of ugly.
[Acer Iconia A500] it2steve:
Got the dock from Acer. Wanted to throw a few pics down as well as a review.
[Acer Iconia A500] saeba:
In your review... you state: "you can NOT dock the tab with the case on".

Are you referring to the Acer case? I was thinking maybe it was thin enough that it might allow docking? Thanks!!
[Acer Iconia A500] it2steve:
Edit... incorrect. When I saw how thick the tab was with the flap back I didn't try to shove it on. I have been told it works fine tho.
[Acer Iconia A500] saeba:
Yeah, definitely unfortunate! I haven't tried taking it out of the case, but it was a bit of bother getting it in. Very tight fit. Wouldn't want to wrestle it in and out on a daily basis.
[Acer Iconia A500] 00mred00:
http://www.frys.com/product/6441582?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

$7 after rebate ....picked up in store...

http://www.frys.com/product/6569003?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

This one was cool too

These were awesome but I couldn't find one.....$5

http://www.frys.com/product/6257130?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

Oh and grabbed this case

http://www.frys.com/product/6575533?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG