yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android General] Someone09:
So, to switch from WWE to CHT what I would have to do is:

- Backup apps etc

- Backup the internal storage

- Download the latest rootable full CHT firmware

- flash/update it via recovery

- root

- backup root

- update to latest firmware

- restore root, backups, internal storage etc

Is that about right?

OK...although I am a flashmaniac I am not really sure it´s worth it lol
[Android General] HelsinkiSisu:
Well, you could also just download the latest CHT image and install it. You will lose all your sdcard files and data and not be able to root, but it'll be really simple. The method previously mentioned would suddenly become much less of a problem... :D
[Android General] phoxy84:
You have to wipe data after flashing to be sure there are no problems, I have only FC´s after not wiping.... But beside this point, yes, that will do. If it´s worth it for you I don´t know... I would have done it ;)
[Android General] eiem:
Hi Gents,

Here I flashed the 9.20.1.22 CHT (4.0.4).

I need to root my device, (I need to get OpenVPN working for private networking).

It sounds that Debugfs doesn't work because ... adb procedure is not...

Is ti possible, the only chance I have to get the device rooted, is downgrading to previous firmware version?!?!

Does anyone have any hint for this headache?

Or anybody working in that, I can share the experience with?

Byezzzzz

Alexxx

Alex
[Android General] phoxy84:
Yes you can, please read previous de posts or read padfoneclub forum, a lot of tips en tricks in this thread
[Android General] eiem:
All that i understood is that, in any case i have to roll back to 9.18, root, and then keep it rooted [...] updating it to 9.20 ...

Is it the only way? that means re-installing everything? :(
[Android General] HelsinkiSisu:
Unless you create a new debugfs or root method that works for 4.0.4, there is currently no other way. It's the price we pay for having no developers playing with the Padfone :(
[Android General] Philips9:
Anyone thinking to open a Asus padfone section in xda forum such as htc sensation section?
[Android General] HelsinkiSisu:
Only for the last 250 pages... Go here a place your vote: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1660354
[Android General] phoxy84:
With the last update I also noticed that pressing the home button when you are on the middle screen (or pressing home twice when on an other screen) will show al five home screens. I only checked in padfone, not when docked in station.

From Asus website:

Improved Items:

1. Elevate system stability and optimize the operating performance

2. Optimize “Contacts Smart Search”

3. Optimize camera function performance and quality

4. Optimize the setting UI of Dynamic display switch list

5. Power Saving feature added

6. Optimize Home Screens user experience

- Circular scrolling Home Screens

- Home Screens preview

- APK shortcut Synchronization of phone and pad home-screen

7. Quick setting feature added

-Power saving mode

-Mobile data

8. ASUS Task Manager support “Task Lock”

Anyone found 'APK shortcut Synchronization of phone and pad home-screen'?
[Android General] sunseaker:
Just spotted the Padfone in a couple of stores in Portugal. It looks nice. Had a quick play with it although a little tricky with all the security tethers on all the bits :p .

The phone looks small compared to my Galaxy S2. It also seems bit pricey at €699 for the Padfone plus Padstation, then an additional €150 for the keyboard and €50 for the stylus so €900 for everything :eek: It's nice to have everything converged but for that money I think I would still prefer to have a Transformer and a separate phone.

I do really like the the wow factor and uniqueness of the padfone though.
[Android General] 3mL:
A Samsung Galaxy S3 + Asus Transformer Pad TF300 + Dock would be come out at about €1350~

So I find €850~ resonable.(That is what I paid.)
[Android General] HelsinkiSisu:
I can't understand why people can't get their heads around the fact that they aren't just buying a phone and shouldn't expect the same price as just a phone or just a tab. Then there's the one SIM for both phone and tab AND just one lot of settings, files, apps, music, videos, etc.

I've had my PadFone six weeks now and wouldn't even consider a separate phone and tablet anymore. My wife recently got a Samsung Galaxy S3 which I had to setup for her. Yes, it has a bigger better phone screen, but I haven't once found myself wanting it. Well...maybe the 4G element, but that's it.
[Android General] sunseaker:
Oh, I can get my head around that you're not just buying a phone and I can appreciate the fact that you only need one SIM and have only one set of settings etc. I get all that and see the benefits. However, I still believe the price to be high because in reality you are only getting one device that can perform as two different devices (I am not counting adding the keyboard to create a pseudo netbook as I don't believe an Android device comes close to competing with a 'proper' netbook for producing work on). There is also the fact if the Padfone breaks then you have no device. With two separate devices at least if one breaks you still have the other.

Clearly there are arguments for both cases and I am not going to take this argument further. I merely made the comment that I'd prefer a separate Transformer and phone when considering the Padfone at the current price level. Others like yourself may prefer the single device. It's great that we have the choice :)
[Android General] ishamm:
I have downloaded the latest CHT firmware, but on the Padfone CLub page it says flash the correct firmware or you can brick it. which would be correct to install OVER 9.18.8.30_SG_9.1.12 ?

and can it be done without an external microsd? i only have a 64gb one, not supported until after the update -_-

thanks
[Android General] lord_neno:
In Spain cost 650~700 with stylus and tablet. If you are in Portugal you can do a little travel and buy it in Spain :P
[Android General] Steven82:
in the uk it costs.... oh wait it's

STILL NOT OUT HERE YET FFS
[Android General] abrigael:
Review Games Padfone

Watch some game installed on my padfone...in Spanish :(

http://youtu.be/MZyjScX9I28
[Android General] nameejokerx:
just got padfone for 2 weeks and im very proud of it.

i jump from my previous galaxy note 16gb + 32gb sdcard with heavy modding.

My Assumption (maybe someone can advise if can solve it)

Pro

-I have tablet and phone in one device (no need to backup and transfer setting,data using cloud just as simple plug and play like windows pc)

-Apps is changing based on which mod i on either tablet or phone mod immidiately. market also resetting to follow which mod. (issue need to untick the widget install everytime). when i use my Note, i need to set first the DPI either in setting (Paranoid Rom) or in build.rom (other rom).

-i dont have to bring extra battery for my phone and it easily can hold a day with a very heave use.

-Stylus is quite cool but two issue so far- call volume sucks and u need to recharge it and no battery indicator for the stylus.

Cons

-my country only getting the 16gb and minus all the system etc partition left about 12gb only. cant use sdcard as external sd (App2sd). good-all 12gb can be used to install apps not like not only 2gb partition but i can change the internal <> external meaning my internal memory is 32gb sdcard and my external is 16gb internal memory. I can install all the gameloft,ea with all data and i still have a lot of space avail.

-firmware support for international is sucks. im on WW firmware and the update is so slow. my padphone suffer with slowness and app freeze and ram only left 640000mb from 1gb. i know u can flash to CHT and get the latest but i will lost another 2gb for garmin partition that cant be used at all (most user have tried and i also ardy tried due to device ID). if i can flash without recreate the partition than i will be gladly do it.

-padfone station and dock so big (i think i can live with it).

-lastly no dev yet even though we ardy kernel source by ASUS. so no OC/UV CPU and GPU.
[Android General] cty.stuart:
i agree with you. many people do no understand what padfone is selling.

you pointed out an excellent point on sim card

i would like to add another: padfone is made for people who find difficulty getting their tablets and smartphones to talk to each other. i struggled with this before. now i no longer left my documents at home because i left my tablet at home, or couldn't transfer music from my phone to tablet.

and lets not forget 1250+6600+6600mah equals to ample juice :)

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i m not sure what figures are you quoted in terms of price but i got my padfone complete set (that's with the keyboard and original asus padfone sleeve) for 625GBP. IMHO, 625 is not a pain price to pay at all considering what it offers.
[Android General] MrE99:
No åäö

Just tried to update to the CHT firmware on my Padfone, no problem with the update until i realized that the åäö on the keyboard doesn´t work (the software keyboard no problem)... anyone have a solution to this problem?
[Android General] HelsinkiSisu:
Use SWIFTKEY?

EDIT: ah, the docking keyboard. This is an important one as I'm on the verge of ordering a Nordic docking keyboard... :(
[Android General] MrE99:
åäö

Yes the hardware keyboard. The software keyboard work´s no problem (inga problem). I tried to update tha phone and that didn´t fixt the problem. Seems that if you are using the padfone only with the big screen then switching to the CHT firmware is a serious option but if you are using the hardware keybord then you have to stick to the crappy WW firmware if you are in sweden and want´s to use åäö
[Android General] HelsinkiSisu:
Or Finland, Norway, Estonia and Denmark... ;)

I'm thinking (hopefully) there must be a keymap file that differs for the CHT and WW hardware keyboards. Should be a case of swapping an see if it fixes.
[Android General] jackennils:
Or Germany...
[Android General] HelsinkiSisu:
There are keyboard files in /system/usr/keylayout.
[Android General] exitido:
gameloft games

A question...

Its possible to install gameloft games to the external microsd card?

In my galaxy S its not possible because all data goes to the internal microsd card.

<thanks
[Android General] zechrisd:
are some of you using a tf101 keybord ?

Because I hesitate to buy a tf101 for my wife so I could share keybord with her
[Android General] Someone09:
Until yesterday, I did. ;)

Used it for about 2 months.

My advice: If you are only using the keyboard rarely, keep the TF101 keyboard. But if you need to use it regularly, take the real one.
[Android General] Maalvi:
What is the difference?
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
Balance. And maybe USB 3.

Does anyone know where you can buy British versions of the keyboard? I asked in an old post on Google Plus, but they haven't been talking about the padfone on there for a while :/
[Android General] Someone09:
First of all, the color fits. ;)

Also, it fits much better regarding the docking itself. Just a smooth push and *click*. Not so much with the TF101 keyboard.

Additonally it always lookd a bit unflush when closed.

The original dock has a lock, so you can´t fully open it to prevent it from tipping over.

And one last thing I like about the original keyboard is that they put other USB port protection caps on it. Now I can pull them out and insert a USB stick onehanded. Wasn´t able to do that with the TF101 keyboard because those caps would instantly retract.
[Android General] Maalvi:
Ok. The thing is i have a OT and dont want to spent 150 € on this keyboard
[Android General] SparkyRih:
Here yo ucan see the difference between the docks: http://www.padfoneclub.com/page.php?6
[Android General] Kermode:
The browser in the the TF101 has a setting called "Restore previous browsing state" - but for some obscure reason they removed that from the browser in the Padfone??

Anybody know of a hack to bring it back?

(the setting determines if the browser remembers all the tabs or not between sessions)
[Android General] cty.stuart:
its fully compatible but may not look that niCe aesthetically.

also the angle on pf keyboard is lesser than 101
[Android General] commensal:
Does anybody Have same problem than me? Can't acces to Internet when phone inserted in station and using 3G network. All is ok in wifi or if i use just the phone???
[Android General] jackennils:
Nope, works fine for me.
[Android General] commensal:
Even with Opéra. It makes me crazy!!

All apps needing internet run normally. Seems that i Have got a problem with user agent...
[Android General] 3mL:
Tried rebooting the phone while in tablet?
[Android General] commensal:
Already tried
[Android General] 3mL:
Could be a faulty Padfone Station.

Do the 3g internet just turns off, or is it more like your losing signal?

Try using the Padfone Station with the hatch open if it's the latter.
[Android General] commensal:
All is running good (application needing data like CDs, maps...) but the internet explorer...
[Android General] starrwulfe:
The TSA (U.S. Transportation Security Administration) took my extra Padfone battery out of my luggage... Are there any places online where I can order a new one?
[Android General] good4y0u:
Is it not possible for you to get that back? Or did they make you trash it?
[Android General] starrwulfe:
It was in my checked luggage... didn't find out about it until I returned to Tokyo and unpacked 2 days later. The part of my bag where I put both batteries for my Atrix and Padfone was unzipped... The Padfone battery charger was there but the battery wasn't. Had to be the TSA's doing.
[Android General] Someone09:
I just paid a short visit to my previous home here on XDA: The HTC Desire section.

Holy cow, there is still a lot going on. They even have a JB ROM. :eek:

On one hand I am glad my precious, old, little Desire still gets that much attention but on the other hand it sadens me to see the Padfone doesn´t. :crying:

On a slightly related note: The TF300 got the JB update.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/18/asus-transformer-pad-tf300-gets-jelly-bean-update/
[Android General] phoxy84:
Sweet, can't wait
[Android General] smelian:
hello guys

i have some questions

is there any way to root the last CH firmware ?

if there is a root can we change the button icon look same as galaxy nexus after root we are allow to change the icons and add more icons like setting ?

any developer got the phone yet ? and why there is no XDA forum yet its 5 months since launch for the phone and no fourm or devs ?
[Android General] Someone09:
Not directly. You need to root the previous version and back it up.

In theory? Yes.

But I suppose you need to do it yourself at the moment.
[Android General] smelian:
Can you explian how if you know please
[Android General] jackennils:
Any news on the WWE Update?
[Android General] Someone09:
Yep, still not available. :p
[Android General] MrE99:
Yep coming this week...
[Android General] phoxy84:
How do you know?
[Android General] SparkyRih:
Source?
[Android General] Someone09:
But only by (unofficial) rumors.
[Android General] MrE99:
No from asus... i asked them on facebook and they told me about it...

From Facebook. In swedish...

Me => ASUS Sverige

den 3 augusti kl. 09:01 ·

En fråga. Hur kommer det sig att Asus inte gjort någon som helst reklam för padfone här i sverige... Hittills aldrig träffat på någon som vet vad en padfone är för något, så okänd e den

Gilla ·

ASUS Sverige Hej Erik,

Marknadsbudgeten avgör hur mycket reklam vi gör för de olika produktgrupperna och marknadsbudgeten sätts av vårt huvudkontor i Taiwan. Fokus för PadFone har varit PR och har synts i ett antal medier, men det måste ha undgått dina vänner tyvärr.

Mvh ASUS

den 6 augusti kl. 09:42 · Gilla

Alexander Tomten Lövgren Måste säga att ni har gjort sämst reklam för Padfone, man ser den ingenstans. Och även sämst support för den också, man får ju aldrig hör något om den omlovade uppdateringen ELLER så får man bara fel info ifrån er?

Vad händer igentligen?

den 9 augusti kl. 19:15 · Gilla

ASUS Sverige Hej Alexander, vi har valt som strategi att endast fokusera på entusiasterna genom att skicka PadFone till tekniktidningar och hemsidor men pga sommaren så har tyvärr inte alla journalister haft möjlighet att testa PadFone ännu. I nästa vecka så kommer en större uppdatering som ska förbättre en hel del. Bla annat ska både stabilitet och batteritid bli bättre. MVH, ASUS Anders

den 15 augusti kl. 16:18 · Gilla

Me => Blir det jelly bean uppdateringen eller 4.04 uppdateringen som kommer nästa vecka. 4.04 har ju legat uppe i några veckor men enbart för cht och inte för oss nordbor som använder oss av ww firmwaren....

den 15 augusti kl. 16:26 · Gilla

ASUS Sverige det är 4.04 uppdateringen

den 16 augusti kl. 10:50 · Gilla

Me => Ahh. Så när kommer jelly bean då? och kommer det vara så framöver att sverige uppdateras sist? I såna fall får man hitta en lösning på att åäö inte funkar på tangentbordet under cht och helt enkelt gå över till den

den 16 augusti kl. 15:48 · Gilla
[Android General] Someone09:
Yes, but they didn´t post an official announcement or anything or did they?

That´s what I meant by "unofficial".
[Android General] jackennils:
I really hope it's coming this week.
[Android General] Someone09:
Hm...which one?

The old one, the new one or straight to JB?

That´s actually a serious question.
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
That only mentioned 4.0.4, not JB.
[Android General] Someone09:
But which one?

I really hope they go straight to the current CHT version equivalent and skip one version.
[Android General] Krad213:
It could be current CHT or greater version (with new CHT one), because european versions must be more stable, everyone uses the asian and russian markets for testing and then rolling out in Europe and US.
[Android General] Someone09:
They do?

Well, I guess that´s a good reason for not changing to CHT then.
[Android General] acky85:
Ive found a new feature of the Padfone.

I somehow cracked my screen in the bottom left. Not the actual surface you touch but the LED panel underneath this. There was about 2 square centimetres of dead pixels with a hairline fracture going through it. Devastated I called my insurance but its not covered. Anyway a few days pass by and somehow the pixels have come back to life! The hairline crack is there but barely visible now the pixels are working again. All hail the padfone and its ability to repair itself.
[Android General] 3mL:
Hail Padfone! :D
[Android General] Someone09:
I wonder what else Asus implemented.

I bet if you put an iPhone next to a Padfone docked in Station and Keyboard, it wouldn´t freaking eat the iPhone.
[Android General] thoiroi:
Hi,

I just modify a way to root Padfone 4.0.4 without lost data.

You need download 3 firmware file (1 full firmware CHT-PadFone-9.18.8.41_CHT and 2 OTA firmware Firmware 9.18.8.41 to 9.20.1.22(CHT), Firmware 9.20.1.22 to 9.20.2.14(CHT)).

Take it here: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/Mobile_Phone/PadFone/CHT_PadFoneuser9_18_8_41UpdateLauncher.zip (this file must be extract and copy zip file under ASUS folder)

AND OTA firmware: http://www.padfoneclub.com/pl/content/content.php?content.15

Copy 3 zip file to a SD Card, put SD Card to your phone.

Enable setting first:

"Settings > Applications > Unknown Sources"

"Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging"

OR

"Settings > Security > Unknown Sources"

"Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging"

Go to recovery and install CHT-PadFone-9.18.8.41_CHT then boot, while your phone booting put your phone to pc usb and run RootDebugfs.bat and chose steep Root. When you receive mes "Keep here, install 2 OTA Firmware at recovery. Once 2 OTA Firmware install completed and your devices has finished restarting".

Keep it here and keep usb pc connected padfone. Go to recovery and install 2 OTA (install at one Firmware 9.18.8.41 to 9.20.1.22(CHT) first, then Firmware 9.20.1.22 to 9.20.2.14(CHT), don't need reboot). After install completed, reboot and complete step at root cmd on your PC.

All done!

If got error on root chmod script, try it by your self: Run CMD, type "adb shell" enter, then type list command bellow:

su

mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p21 /system

chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su

rm /data/local/tmp

mv /data/local/tmp.bak /data/local/tmp

rm /data/local/su

rm /data/local/debugfs

rm /data/local/debugfsinput

exit

exit

----

Thanks to sparkym3 for root tools: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1706588

Sorry for my bad English :(
[Android General] lord_neno:
For those who want to connect a HDMI out:

Before:

After:
[Android General] SparkyRih:
You don't need to cut both sides, you only need to strip off about 2mm on the upper side....

http://www.padfoneclub.com/pl/content/content.php?content.14
[Android General] lord_neno:
yep, but I was happy with the knife :silly: xD
[Android General] TNTPOP:
Hi all,

Has anyone had any issues with the last CHT update?

I update to firmware CHT_9.20.2.14 as the phone detected it OTA. And since the battery is worse (100% at 7:00 am 17% at mid day) and calls seem to drop (can't hear or cuts or else).

Just wondering if this is a firmware issue or my provider that is being real cr&p with roaming...
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
I've had signal issues when the phone is in the padstation, don't know if it's related (on Monday, if the phone was docked for more than a few minutes, it would lose all signal and needed to be undocked and rebooted to get it back. Doesn't happen all the time though)
[Android General] oroo708:
SG firmware have update..

anyone please try save and upload OTA /cache..

am still downloading..
[Android General] jackennils:
and the WWE users are still waiting... kind of frustrating...
[Android General] Someone09:
Yeah, it is indeed. :crying:
[Android General] oroo708:
+1 ,mine was ready made and does not need to cut it out.

Any update stories for SG OTA update??
[Android General] tan-ce:
Arghhh! I got the OTA update... and I forgot to copy the files from cache out. And THEN the update failed. (possibly because I installed busybox, the script seemed to be checking the binaries under /system/bin when it failed.) Now, it refuses to update.

Now I'm waiting for a kind soul to upload the SG OTA so I can try again.
[Android General] oroo708:
still downloading.. really slow connection.. not sure if i can finish uploading it for tonight..
[Android General] Krad213:
Does SG version have latin symbols in dialer ?
[Android General] oroo708:
uploading...15%
[Android General] feeta:
Does anyone else have a problem with wifi dropping out whilst in the padfone station since the latest CHT OTA update?

Mine keeps dropping out every so often.
[Android General] oroo708:
just updated to SG 9.20 and the bloatware is killing me!!! :silly:

Edit:

OTA_SG_PadFone-9.20.2.14_SG.zip

*this update will unroot ur devices so make sure backup using OTA rootkeeper before updating.
[Android General] phoxy84:
Firmware version: SG_PadFone-9.20.2.14_SG

The firmware update is only provided to the user in: SG_PadFone-9.18.8.30_SG

Improved Items:

1.Optimize Setup Wizard

2.Optimize “Contacts Smart Search”

3.Optimize camera function performance and quality

4.Optimize the setting UI of Dynamic display switch list

5.Power Saving feature added

6.Support Pinyin, Stroke input method

7.Optimize time zone: Add Singapore time zone

8.StarHub app improvement:

1.Upgrade StarHub TV to v12108

2.Add MyStarhub app

9.Home icons arrangement
[Android General] oroo708:
Can the previous version disable the asus notification panel??
[Android General] TNTPOP:
Not at this time... Seems Ok
[Android General] phoxy84:
Do you have Power Saving WiFi enabled?

I noticed that I have some issues with it mostly with reconnecting after not using it

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Don't know, I have cht
[Android General] KuliX:
Yes it can disable the Asus notification panel on 4.0.3 (ww-firmware version)!
[Android General] phoxy84:
Right, cht to :)
[Android General] olly230:
I got a little OTA the other day, don't know if it was for the PAD or the phone.

Launcher, browser, games all crash daily now...