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[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sttovo:
I just got a BT controller for my TF. I did a lot of research. For me, it seemed like the most compatible was the PS3 controller. I picked up a refurbished unit for $20. I use the sixaxis app to make maps for the buttons. I've gotten it to work with all touch screen apps I have and even RetroArch.

If you flash ROMs a lot, I recommend a PS3 controller. If you're going to stick with a given ROM or stay stock, then you will probably be fine with any of the other pads mentioned I am this thread.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jadesse:
This does not require USB right?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sttovo:
You only need usb to change the BT MAC address on the controller via a PC. When you buy the sixaxis app, it gives you instructions for this. Connection to your phone/tablet is all wireless BT.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] thisisnitwit:
So aside from the backlight problem everyone's having (replacement will be delivered monday), I noticed that wifi crapped out on me early on, to the point that my DL's were about 2-300 KB/s and uploads were at about 700KB/s. Factory reset fixed this.

Fast forward a few more hours, I decided to view some youtube clips via the youtube app and the issue occurred again, and that's when I remembered that when this happened the first time, I was using the youtube app.

It seems like using the Youtube app on this phone completely cripples the speed of a wifi transmission --possibly even 2G/3G/4G (wasn't able to test).

Factory reset fixes this. Can anyone else test this out to confirm if it might be happening on multiple phones?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] xdmds:
What are the bandwidth speed caps on your wifi? What is your normal down and up speed?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] thisisnitwit:
no caps on wifi, I setup QoS filtering to prioritize my xbox 360 and flash applications. It's a Linksys G router 54 Mbps with Tomato firmware

normal speeds provided by ISP is 13-16 down and 1-2 up on an average day.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] xdmds:
Alright I just tested and before using youtube this is what I get on speed test (mbps):

wifi:16 down, 1 up

4g:4 down, 1.3 up

then I ran a video on youtube:

wifi: 21 down, 1 up

data: 4.6 down, 1.1 up

Youtube didn't affect my data speeds. You should call t-mobile CS because the issue you're facing doesn't seem normal(continues after factory reset)
[Xoom General] mulletcutter:
trying to transfer files and movies to xoom, but when i try it gives me an error like device stopped responding...i loaded the moto xoom drivers from motorola and am using win 7....any help?
[Xoom General] Mr Bland:
Did you put the zoom in USB debug mode? settings/applications/developement check USB debugging
[Xoom General] mulletcutter:
Yes, the icon is in bottom right
[Xoom General] mulletcutter:
I think my xoom may have a problem or two...when using hdmi out watching videos then playing games....it just shut off, twice it did this and both around 5 mins of using hdmi. Now swyping through the screen is really slow...
[Xoom General] Smokexz:
I will confirm if the HDMI problem is usual, cause I know people have been having problems with that, I will be getting my HDMI cable in the mail soon, will let you know. I have sometimes experienced slow downs on mine as well. Have you tried formatting the Xoom?

Sent from my Xoom
[Xoom General] mulletcutter:
No format..but i tried the hdmi again and it worked for lkke 45 mins, google maps, videos, games...but i think it heard me talking about it, and it fixex its self haha
[Xoom General] Jeffrey687:
The USB port is very weak on my Xoom (and others, I've read). You need to plug the USB cable into a MOTHERBOARD MOUNTED USB port to make it work reliably. Using a front panel USB port, or any other port that is cabled off of the motherboard, can cause problems.
[Xoom General] TheGrub:
I personnaly mount my xoom into the front panel USB port and have had no problems with it so far.
[Xoom General] patass:
i too use the USB ports on the front of my tower and it works fine...
[Xoom General] mulletcutter:
My USB cable that came with it was the problem, used a different one and it was transfering fine

XOOM
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] running_the_dream:
Hi all. Can someone who uses Notepad++ explain why you use this program over Notepad? I ask because of course, I already have Notepad and Notepad++ does not appear to be readily available. Does it offer any advantage to editing .xmls or something else?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AmericanJedi001:
I think you actually mean Notepad++, and here's a quick summary of its features according to Wikipedia:

Features

Some of its general features include:

Tabbed document interface

Drag-and-drop

Multiple Clipboard (plugin required)

Split screen editing and synchronized scrolling

Spell checker (requires Aspell) (Spell checker does not distinguish between text and code)

Supports text encoding formats such as Unicode, for international writing systems

Find and replace over multiple documents

File comparison

Zooming

Programming languages

Running under Mac OS X using the Wine compatibility layer.

It also includes features for source code editing:

Auto-completion

Bookmarks

Syntax highlighting and syntax folding

Brace and indent highlighting

Regular expression find and replace

Speech synthesis

FTP Browser (plug-in included in standard installation)

Macro recording and execution.

Various tools such as line sorting, text encoding conversion, text folding

File status auto-detection

Plugins for multiline regular expression search and replace

Notepad++ supports syntax highlighting and syntax folding for 48 programming, scripting, and markup languages. It attempts to automatically detect the language that a given file uses, using a modifiable list of file extension bindings. Users may also manually set the current language, overriding the extension's default language. The program also supports autocompletion for a subset of the API of some programming languages.

Users can also define their own language (for syntax highlighting) and its respective API (for autocompletion) by using the built-in User Language Define System. Users may configure the syntax highlighting's font styles per element, per language, and the resulting formatted script may be printed in full-color (WYSIWYG). Additionally, Notepad++ displays indent guidelines when source code is indented with tab characters, and highlights closing braces, brackets and tags.

Plugins

Notepad++ has support for macros and plugins. Currently, there are 27 official plugins for Notepad++, 10 of which are included by default in the program. The first plugin to be included in the program was "TextFX", which includes features such as W3C validation for HTML and CSS, text sorting, character case alteration and quote handling.

Hopefully that answers your question! ;)
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] running_the_dream:
Ha I did mean Notepad++!! That's probably why I couldn't find much info on Wordpad lol.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MysteryEmotionz:
I use it cause it allows you to save stuff as unix/linux. When you write code with regular notepad it adds under

un-wanted characters messing **** up. Notepad ++ dont do this
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] running_the_dream:
Thanks. I need to download that notepad++ tonight
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crawrj:
I use it because of all of the features. There is no comparison. The main features I use are the code formatting, comparison, advanced search and replace & spell checker just to name a few.

Sent from my SPH-D700
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marvi0:
Hello has anyone been able to sim unlock the arc? And if so what site did you use please cause its a jungle out their.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rajeshr:
Yes, I've done that. I used htccode.com to get it unlocked.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Reds4ever:
Hi,

I unlocked my Arc and then set it up to run on Telus in Canada. I have everything working now including MMS.

I used this site for the unlock

www cellunlocker net

I cost me $7.50 CDN

p.s. I got an unlock code back within 2 hours
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marvi0:
Thanks guys will give it a go many thanks.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunlock.ca:
You use the network method, i think his phone is not locked to rogers he might have to use manufacture method
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunlock.ca:
Your phone is locked to whihc carrier?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roddaroza:
can you give the apn setting that works for the arc on telus?? I seem to have to keep switching mine
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sinner99:
3grepairs is 5.50. quick service quick code. a time or two he couldnt give me code for given device. i always buy two at once. even though one was successful he always refunded all the money for both. for that reason i say go with him he's pretty good. 3grepairs@gmail.com high recommend. he's in north van or some ****. check your arc be sure you haz tries left. *#*#7378423#*#* and check simlock. top entry if it says zero and big X your device hardlocked. talk to alejandrissimo or Blagus here, if you haz locked bootloader AND your device is hardlocked thats only solution. under $25 nothin to cry about in that situation. :)

edit: oh i think manufacture method of unlock is free. but u can only do that if you haz fastboot enabled. unlocked bootloader, as far as i know anyway. just trying to help. to gather all the info i just typed out i had to read many many posts. manufacture method get sim unlock code from se site :) i got one of those before i realized i was hardlocked and locked bootloader. i am neither now.

TELUS APN

name: Telus SP

apn: sp.telus.com

proxy: 74.49.0.18

port: 80

skip next 3.

mmsc: http://aliasredirect.net/proxy/telus/mmsc

mms proxy: 74.49.0.18

mms port: 80

mcc: 302

mnc: 220

authentication type: none

apn type: default,supl,mms,dun

btw, koodo is telus. anyone on koodo just change out telus reference with koodo and u have full 3g working phone :) if it keeps not saving your apn. be sure to get rooted. get the latest from yesterday 2.3.4 flash via flashtool then flash XperiaRoot via blagus nice arc recovery(fastboot boot recoveryARC.img) and flash the XperiaRoot.zip in there and you wont have any problems any longer. :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] secularhuman:
As a future buyer I would like to know why you all are favoring the Transformer over the Acer Iconia tablet? (other than the $50 price diff.) when the Acer is widely available?

They both run the same software, and you could plug the Acer into a cheap USB keyboard if that what you want. It has a Full size USB port.

Not hassling you, trying to decide myself.

Thanks

Secular
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Enectic:
Well, it's actually much larger than a $50 price difference. The A500 is only being sold by Best Buy and you will always get charged tax. Price for an A500 for me is around $500 when I can buy a Transformer from Newegg or Amazon and get it for $399.99 no tax. Also the IPS display is nice.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dfin13:
The only real advantage the Iconia has is the USB port. Well that and you can walk into Best Buy and grab one. Not sure if the aluminum enclosure is an advantage or just a preference -- makes the A500 feel a little more classy, but doesn't really add much to the equation.

If you have to have it now, get the Acer. If you can wait a while, you'll save some money and have a tablet that's just a good, but with a better screen. If I hadn't gotten a Transformer this week, I probably would've just gone with the A500.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] donatom3:
The plastic enclosure on the Asus is surprisingly good feel in hand. There is a thread discussing this already.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gorby911:
They are both nice. I was lucky to get the Transformer on launch day so I have it. But I also played with Acer at BB few times and compared it to Xoom. I liked Acer and it has a few pros comparing to Transformer - such as LED flash on the back, USB ports, and hardware screen lock switch that I like. I am also pretty sure that they will make some kind of a dock for it at some point since they have one for windows tablet they made. The screen on Transformer is suppose to be better because it is IPS but honestly I thought Acer's creen was great, definitely better then Xoom that was next to it; at least to my eyes. The build quality was pretty solid with no creaking or misalligned edges. Screen rotated much faster then Xoom as well, just like Asus. If I would have to wait for another month or two for Asus I would definitely go for Acer instead.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark_aura:
The differences that I can notice are (in favor to Transformer):

1. $50 difference

2. IPS Display

3. Better battery duration (without dock) between 9-10 hours (non-stop WiFi + Browsing) similar to iPad 2, the Iconia A500 have like 7 hours while doing the same, more info HERE

4. Lighter than Iconia A500, comparable to iPad 1, a little heavier than iPad 2.

5. Docking capability with double battery life, USBs and more flash cards.

Differences in favor to Iconia A500:

1. The back camera has LED flash

2. While both have great built quality, some owners reports that Iconia appear to be a little better here.

3. Built-in full USB port.

4. Thinner bezel (maybe it's not that important?)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neok44:
yes it's true you can hook up the Acer to a USB keyboard,

but the transformer can turn into an actual laptop which is why i wanted it, to replace my windows laptop and it's incredibly bad 3 hour max wifi battery life.

but netbooks are laggy useless pieces of crap. So with the transformer i can get the form of a netbook with amazing performance and i can quickly turn it into a tablet as well.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ravynmagi:
* IPS display

* lighter weight

* keyboard dock
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EtherBoo:
No offense, but I really have a hard time believing that a weight difference that is under 1 lb really makes that much of a difference.

I actually want to feel my device, not forget it's there.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dfin13:
From the reviews I read, I expected the Transformer to feel like a gold brick in my hand :) But it's lighter and thinner than people made it out to be, but still feels substantial.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimDan22:
My reason:

Asus got my full support when two devs from Asus tried helping people who got botched updates on their transformers, that impresses me, it shows that they do pay attention the the community

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13309702&postcount=186

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13289010&postcount=89
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ravynmagi:
I totally understand why you would think that. Sounds like such a small weight difference.

But I've spent time with a Xoom (slightly lighter than the A500) and a Transformer and I can tell you it's a very noticeable difference.

And believe me, you don't really want to feel it that much. :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dfin13:
I think the Transformer is little longer than the Xoom, so that weight is spread out a little more and the difference is probably noticeable, but also probably not drastic.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rushless:
Either device will make folks happy.

Both have great displays.

If you want USB host on the tablet and do not want a keyboard attachment, plus save $100 net- get the A500.

If you could care less about USB host or a keyboard, save $50 and get the Asus.

If you want the keyboard and would like a netbook-like device without Windows- get the Asus.

I have the Acer, but can see why others would want the Asus. Still, people concerned about a one ounce difference (especially since the Acer has USB host and micro usb built-in) must lead very sheltered lives ;) :)

added:

In regards to the weight and joking aside, to get the same host function on the Asus adds a pound and more size compared to the Acer, so seems the one ounce is not so bad.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akarol:
Main difference to me above all the aforementioned ones in this thread is:

Asus = Reputable, reliable, beautiful devices.

Acer = I'm surprised they're not bankrupt already. They produce utter crap!

Done!
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seshmaru:
Not quite :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=13324783#post13324783
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dustindw:
I agree, I am certain that the weight difference between the Xoom and the Transformer is enough to be noticeable, especially holding the device single-handed for longer periods of time. It is definitely nicer having a lighter tablet. (Transformer)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rushless:
Fair way to word it since the Asus appears to have the same voltage "issue" as the Xoom (makes sense, since no host port- why would it have the needed power?). You need the keyboard to get the needed power to sustain most keyboards and especially drives (since the host is on the keyboard). No way a hard drive will work and will be hit & miss for thumbdrives (maybe 8g and some 16gb might work). Same situation as the Zoom since the needed bridge circuit for the port is not there (a proprietary through-port is there).

added:

BTW, be careful, since you can actually cause problems if the needed power is not there to support it.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EtherBoo:
That's what I told my urologist!

But seriously, I have pretty big hands and fingers (size 13 ring), so I rarely have an issue with things that are slightly heavier.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seshmaru:
Lack of power has very little chance of messing anything up, even harddrives.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] texonex:
After spending a few hours with both devices yesterday, I like the iconia more than the transformer despite the beautiful IPS screen the transforner has. To me, the iconia has a better look and feels very solid in hands; transformer squeaks and rattles a little bit. Both devices have awesome speed, performance, and multimedia capability. Either device is a good choice for everyday mobile computing use.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Srikar_NBK:
Is the Iconia available in any of the stores or is it an online order only at this point ?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Billus:
Asus Transformer (http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/18/asus-eee-pad-transformer-uk-edition-review/)

vs.

Acer Iconia (http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/26/acer-iconia-tab-a500-review/)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rushless:
I am referring to the tablet. Trying to draw more voltage than a device is designed for is a risk.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rushless:
Best Buy has them in stock (in KY at least).
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RMXO:
Can the edges of the Iconia make your hands feel like it has tiny paper cuts as the Asus does?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tjb433:
If the hard drive is simply under-powered, it won't hurt the drive because it just wont function. But if it has enough to innitially read it, then goes for an extended read or write, there is a possibility of hurting the tablet. A motor tries to pull enough amperage to make it spin at the rpm decided by the voltage supplied. if the power source can't handle the amperage required, u get trouble.

Think of a fuse in your car. Plug a light into your cigarette lighter, your fine at say about 250ma(small light, headlights are 2-3A on average) now plug 100 lights into the same spot, bam, 25A draw and a piece of metal for a fuse that can only handle the heat created by 20A, blown fuse.

Also in stock in MA
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tjb433:
Sorry double post
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bootup:
Youre mistaken if you use engadget as a credible review source for anything android.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dfin13:
Haha yeah that edge sucks. No cuts for me, but it's only a matter of time. But I still love my Transformer though. That Engadget review claims the Iconia grabbed hold of some arm hair, so neither is perfect in the seam department.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] texonex:
Nope, the edges of the iconia are round and smooth. Definitely do not leave papercuts on your finger.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vipergrm:
The screen does it for me every time. It is absolutely tremendous. The Transformer is such a quality package in every area. I see no signs of creaking as some others have reported. Feels solid to me. Maybe these folks are trying to play a Rolf Harris tune on it by testing it's durability? :D
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lou0611:
Just returned a500. No GPS without wifi. Other than that. great unit. Thinking of transformer is it worth it. convince me.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vipergrm:
The screen itself should convince you! GPS works great too. I was using Google Maps Navigation outside wi-fi and I had no such problems.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] j.bruha:
I chose the Transformer for two reasons.

One, because it feels much more of a hard-to-find item with how much hunting I had to do to get one. After having spent that much time trying to secure one, I would have felt like I was settling if I could have just strolled into Best Buy and picked up the Acer.

And two, the keyboard dock, since it isn't really just a keyboard dock. I'm still anxiously awaiting mine to ship from AmericanTV, but based on what I've seen, it's much more than just a keyboard. It really does turn the device into a capable netbook with all of the features it adds (full size SD, additional battery, multitouch trackpad, USB ports, etc.,).
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krispy1:
lol exactly

always take their reviews with a grain of salt, i use their reviews as an average not as a determining review

correct! if u have the transformer, and you use google maps on wifi to get where u looked cached the device navigation will work with no data at all only internal gps and cached vector maps
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gmcbay:
My reasons for going with the ASUS are pretty similar to other people's:

* The dock concept (sure you can plug a keyboard into any Android tablet with a usb host mode port, but having it be an integral part of the device's design is key for me). Of course this pro is currently theoretical since ASUS won't sell me a dock :(

* IPS screen. This was huge, especially after owning the Viewsonic GTablet which was very nice hardware wise except for the horrendous screen viewing angles.

* Having had experience with ASUS and Acer products other than tablets I simply trust ASUS more as a brand. I've not yet been let down personally by an ASUS product and I've owned various ASUS motherboards, videocards, a netbook, etc. I haven't been so lucky with Acer products... Granted this is all anecdotal with just me as a single data point, but the point stands.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joe_dude:
My reasoning is:

Why would I buy an Android tablet "X" instead of the iPad 2? IMHO, the Transformer is so far the only tablet that offers a clear value proposition with the superior keyboard dock.

The only other tablet I may consider is the Samsung 8.9, which is significantly lighter.

Apple would like to sell you an iPad + MBA for essentially what the Transformer can (mostly) do as *one* device. From that POV, the Transformer is clearly an excellent value.