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[Android General] Marlinn:
Same here, atm I still have prepaid, but I'm planning to get a contract since I need a new phone pretty soon, if by that time padfone still isn't around I'll just get the next best alternative, and for me that's Samsung's galaxy s3..

@Nicedeath - Not bad, I don't really need a very good camera so this is a nice bonus for me.
[Android General] nicedeath:
Same for me, don't need the camera...just looking for information related to the padfone and found that. Thought i share that :)
[Android General] PlanetJumble:
The other video he made is much more interesting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trQ0vVEmx2o

Look how smoothly the PadFone handles a website with tons of pictures and flash videos. The Sony Xperia S with Snapdragon S3 looks really really dated here.

As to other posts here - I considered answering in detail but decided against because it wouldn't help anyway. Some people expect the PadFone to be a $1000 phone AND a $1000 tablet.
[Android General] Kozato:
Different people have different expectations. But you are right on the expectation part. I do expect the phone to function like a US$650 phone and the Tablet to be a US$400 tablet. The padfone is more of a novelty due to how Asus designed it to be a 2-in-1 device.
[Android General] PlanetJumble:
I can only really talk detail about prices i know. Here on Germany the Padfone will cost 700 Euro including the station but not the dock. A very comparable phone (HTC One S) costs 500 Euro. So the tablet is a thing costing 200 euro but a comparable tablet costs 400 euro without 3G, 500 with. For me, this is bargain.
[Android General] silkshadow:
That about sums up my expectations. Though I would say more than a novelty for me personally. I travel for work often and, if it performs as I hope it does, it would lighten my load of a laptop, tablet and PMP. Though they would be replaced with the tablet/keyboard dock which, while heavier and bulkier than I was hoping for, should still be far lighter and less bulky that what I have to carry now. I might even be able to stop using a rolling carry on bag and switch it to a shoulder bag, which I would be quite happy about. I will also be happy to not be the idiot in the lounge occupying the couch surrounded by multiple screens. I always feel like an idiot.
[Android General] Marlinn:
Since it's release price will be 700 euros (without the dock, with the station) I believe it'll drop to 650 euros in a few weeks and 600 in the next few months, atleast thats what usually happens with release prices...
[Android General] timboyce94:
Ummmm, padfone 2 is just added LTE isn't it? Thats what we were told at MWC and everything, LTE model will come second, and the slides that were shown to talk about a padfone 2, LTE was the only thing it said differently... Don't hold your breath.

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Different people want to know different things... Some of the stuff she's put up that you couldn't care less about others have been waiting for. Just saying
[Android General] Kozato:
700 euros sounds expensive.

It's retailing at TW$28,901 in Taiwan which translate to about US$955 or approximately 742 euros for the complete set, which includes, the Padfone, the Padfone station, the Padfone Station Dock, the Bluetooth Stylus and the Sleeve for the Padfone Station.
[Android General] silkshadow:
Yeah I just saw that. In my context I meant "Padfone 2" to denote the next generation Padfone. A Padfone with LTE should really just be called Padfone LTE, not Padfone 2. :D However if I can hold myself back, I will probably wait for the LTE version. I live right next to a brand spanking new LTE enabled tower and have yet to be able to use it.

European prices for things always seem higher. I am hoping it hits Singapore or HK and sells for around what the Taiwan sale went for. I actually tried to buy it in Taiwan, as I was there a few days after the pre sale started but using a corporate address was not acceptable. :(
[Android General] PlanetJumble:
Prices differ between regions, there are a lot of factors playing into this. One of them is tax, which US citizens are used to pay on top of the listed price, while in the EU it is always already included. Another is e.g. german GEMA (the music industry's ministry of protection racket), taking a 36 Euro fee for every smartphone sold with more than 8GB storage.

On the other hand, I am often amazed at how little the prices in the US budge over time. In Germany, people are not at all used to pay the full recommended retail price (at least a few weeks after a product is established on the market). They expect it to be between a few and a lot of percent below, and most often it is. For example the RRP for the Galaxy S III is indeed the same as the PadFone will be, €699, but everywhere the price is listed at €599 or even a little below that. I don't expect the PadFone to be available €100 cheaper right from the start, but it will go down soon.

Keep in mind we are talking off contract prices here - with contracts there are even a lot more things to influence the price. So often people in the US don't even seem to grasp the difference between those, insisting that high end smartphones cost about $200.
[Android General] bluebobx:
What OS level are you running? I heard that a

few

of the ICS upgrades went screwy and could result in a boot loop or similar problems. Might be worth trying to contact Asus directly and see if they can help - failing that I'm sure one of the bigger Transformer forums (e.g. xda-developers?) could offer some advice.

To rub salt into the wound (not intentionally), my TF101 has been granite-stable. In fact the only time I've sworn at it was last week. In that case it seemed to be some weird effect from having my (crappy!) LG 23" monitor connected to the TF101 over HDMI on boot. Problem easily solved by making sure that the monitor was powered off before connecting, and then powering on the monitor only once the TF101 was booted.

And mine was upgraded to ICS as soon as Asus released the update. This actually seems to have made it faster and more stable. :D

Sorry that this is off topic.

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So true - sometimes I don't know whether to laugh or cry at other people's stupidity. E.g. I saw a comment that "the PadFone combo is not only more expensive, heavier but also less capable than something like a Galaxy Tab 10.1". More expensive? Probably. Heavier? Definitely. But "less capable" - I fail to see how this could be. Sure, if you're comparing to a later Transformer tablet then you miss out on the high res screen and Tegra3 optimized titles, otherwise I can't see the supposed failings of the PF combo.

My expectations for "my" PF are simple - I want a tablet that's noticeably faster than the TF101, but with that also the flexibility that I don't need to shunt data around from phone to tablet, and no need for a tethering capable plan (at extra cost). Easier to dock the phone into the tablet than the TF101 is to it's keyboard dock. Price not to exceed £600 for the phone and tablet dock. And I also

expect

it to deliver with ICS and at least be upgradeable to Jelly Bean (when it ships).

Technically speaking, what I need is: removable battery; large memory or uSD slot; great screen (AMOLED or some high end TFT). I'd like features like NFC, good sound processing and notification LED's (like my current X10 has).
[Android General] olly230:
As someone with a Desire original and no laptop I just want a new mulitcore phone and a large screen sofa surfing gadget.

PF gives me the most power and function for the least money (I wont be getting the keyboard but I do want the stylus)

But how long will it take to arrive!!!!!!!!!!!! x ∞
[Android General] Kozato:
The padfone will retail in Singapore for around US$1200, reason being the Padfone not being sold as a complete set. You will have to purchase the Station Dock, Stylus and Sleeve separately.

However in HK it should be priced very close to Taiwan's SRP.

I can help you purchase the padfone and dhl it to you as I am going to Taiwan in Mid June for vacation. By then the Padfone should available off the shelves.
[Android General] patrick_spd4u:
I think ASUS should design the PadFone Station like the Sony Tablet S, it's thick but it looks beautiful. PadFone Station also need the one side to be thicker than the other to acommodate the phone, which, fits the design of Sony Tablet S.

I think it's too expensive..

Are you sure it's US$, instead of S$?
[Android General] Kozato:
I am sure its US$. The suggested SRP of US$980 in Taiwan is only if you purchase the complete bundle. But in Singapore service providers and retailers will sell the Padfone or Padfone+Station only. Which means you will have to pay the jacked up price for the stylus, station dock and the sleeve. This is even before distributor mark up on the Padfone and Padfone station itself.

Singapore is unfortunately a country where most of the tech products get heavily marked up by distributors before hitting retailers, who will also mark up the price of the products for profit margin. In the end, we consumers pay the price.
[Android General] Steven82:
you have no way of saying what price to expect at the moment until an official release. and there's no point giving US figures as the last I read was that it's not even going to the US.
[Android General] Marlinn:
European prices have already been announced / leaked (not sure which one) but 700 euro's seems a legit price, since the Htc One S (which has comparable specs) was released @ 475 (has dropped to 440-450), which makes the station about 200 euro's. But I'm sure once it is released it'll drop a lil bit lower
[Android General] olly230:
Thanks to those videos by that lady the web is now swamped with people reporting them and the MWC reviews from earier this year.

Seriously

Wasn't it officially announced that Italy was going to be getting it about now?

Then Asus owned up to the chip shortage

Then nothing.

I don't seem to be able to find the best place to stalk to find info other than here...
[Android General] Marlinn:
Yeah I used to check google every few days with 2 days filter and found some interesting stuff now and then but now its all her video's :p Well we've got to wait I guess, but my iPhone is close to dieing so I guess its Galaxy S3 for me...
[Android General] feeta:
I did yes. I've turned it off now so I'll see how it goes.

Cheers
[Android General] phoxy84:
Well, I noticed myself that indeed WiFi in the station is a bit strange. It looses connection and I have to disable and enable it. No huge problem but a bit aanoying. The same I have sometimes with 3g in phone mode, but maybe once a day and only in the morning :confused:
[Android General] Seifer1975:
Had a hard time to do the ota because I've uninstalled some system apps. In the end have to revert those before I can update.
[Android General] phoxy84:
Read this today:

http://www.yugatech.com/mobile/new-details-about-the-asus-padfone-2/
[Android General] 3mL:
W

We won't probably be able to buy it until next summer. So a year between an upgrade is great if you ask me. :good:
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
And that's assuming they ever officially sell it outside of Taiwan :/

EDIT: I wonder if the phone will be compatible with the existing padstation... it would be nice if an upgrade could be spread out a bit by not replacing the whole package at the same time.
[Android General] Someone09:
That´s what I was hoping for, too.

That way, not only would it be much better for the customers because we wouldn´t need to buy the whole set all over again but also Asus could make much more money.

For example, after releasing the (current) Padone, they could...

...release a new Station with a better display, speakers etc which would still be compatible with the Padfone

...then release the new Padfone which would fit into this new Station as well as into the old one

...and so on.

But it sure doesn´t look like it because...

and
[Android General] phoxy84:
True but in theory it can be possible to fit the old one in the new one and perhaps even vice versa. We have to wait
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
Come to think of it, I'd keep the phone and upgrade the station if the new one was

a) compatible

b) Thinner

c) Lighter

d) Better (improved resolution, ports, aerials etc...)

Then save up and get the UK version of the handset and keyboard when (and if) they came out.
[Android General] Someone09:
Just got a message that there´s a new firmware available for my WWE Padfone.

Not sure what it will be. Currently downloading.
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
Don't forget to back it up first! ;)
[Android General] Someone09:
Currently on it. ;)

Btw...where can I pull the update file from?

Can´t find that damn cache folder. O_o
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
It's just /cache

You may need Root Explorer to get to it, although if you're copying out of it, you shouldn't actually need root (if you don't have it), as you're not trying to write anything to a protected location.
[Android General] Someone09:
Is it only the dlpkgfile ...file?

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[/COLOR]The Version is ***WW_PadFone-9.20.2.14_WW_9.3.3-0

No surprise there.
[Android General] 3mL:
Is it possible to update without any problem if some apps is disabled not uninstalled?
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
I've never been entirely sure, to be honest. That's what I backed up before my last update, but everyone here seems to have a zip file.

Maybe someone can confirm that?

Unlikely. I'd re-enable them to be on the safe side
[Android General] Someone09:
I had a lot of preinstalled apps freezed and everything went fine.

As a matter of fact, they are still frozen after the update. Except for those with a new name of course.
[Android General] Seifer1975:
A warning. Updating the ota reset my camera's numbering. So when I took some pictures, it overwritten the previous pictures with the same filenames.

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I uninstalled some system apps and the ota cannot proceed until I reinstalled them.
[Android General] Someone09:
Yes, uninstalling apps will cause problems but freezing won´t.
[Android General] olly230:
I still can't turn the shutter noise off on my camera
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
Is this the built-in app disabling, or freezing them in Titanium? Although looking at it, all the frozen stuff in Titanium shows in the default Apps list as Disabled, so that's cool...
[Android General] Someone09:
I mean freezing with Titanium.

So, should I upload the dlpkgfile? Although I am not sure if that´s what one would need to update. lol
[Android General] oroo708:
did u backup that file??

just rename and add up ".zip" at the back and it's officially a WW OTA update for all of us.

yes do upload it,

I think sparky gonna need it to keep it on his site.
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
Ah. Nice and easy. Thanks for the confirmation! :)
[Android General] 3mL:
Here you go guys! WW OTA!

http://www.mediafire.com/?u3gslr47igpgytj
[Android General] Someone09:
http://depositfiles.com/files/xgsq61v47
[Android General] oroo708:
well, that was fast..

NWY after the update, so far there are some new problem i have been facing.

- few glitch when scrolling on the app tab, or other app (e.g whatsapp, chrome etc).

- wifi disconnected after few minutes of usage (only way to solve is to switch wifi off and reconnect it again, but sometimes it failed to reconnect, have to repeat until it works)

so farr thats the only issue I have been facing daily on my updated devices and its really annoying!! :mad:
[Android General] SparkyRih:
Thanks, permanent link here: http://www.padfoneclub.com/pl/content/content.php?content.15
[Android General] 3mL:
Kinda strange that I can't update, getting error 7 something with Zinio reader

Could anyone post their APK for Zinio Reader? Doesn't work to replace with market version.
[Android General] phoxy84:
Here you are

http://db.tt/qMfF3Lub
[Android General] 3mL:
Thanks! Unfortunately it wont work... Is your ZinioReader an systemapp? Can you only disable it not uninstall ?

I fixed THAT problem. Just add ZinioReader.apk to system/app so that it become a system app.

Now it complaining about my build.prop. ugh.

Edit: Fixed it! Wooh glorious 4.0.4 with 64gb SDXC support! Currently trying out sending over some big files with my card formatted as NTFS.
[Android General] zechrisd:
I juste got OTA 4.0.4 on my padfone :)
[Android General] Kermode:
Finally the WW version... so what's new? :)
[Android General] Someone09:
Pretty much everything from the current CHT version.
[Android General] jackennils:
Yep, so it should be:
[Android General] thoiroi:
You can try this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=30551656#post30551656
[Android General] HelsinkiSisu:
It may be me, but that process doesn't seem much different except for using Rootkeeper between OTAs...
[Android General] feeta:
Did anyone find a way to remove the "External storage inserted" message that's always displayed? It's very annoying!
[Android General] HelsinkiSisu:
That disappeared from mine after the 4.0.4 OTA.
[Android General] feeta:
Oh, that's odd, I'm running the latest 4.0.4 OTA and mine is persistently there next to the clock :(

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Oh, that's odd, I'm running the latest 4.0.4 OTA and mine is persistently there next to the clock :(
[Android General] Someone09:
Which OTA? WW or CHT?

I am running WW and since the last update, it´s gone for me, too.
[Android General] 3mL:
Same for me! Really liking the new update.

Especially continuous auto-focus when filming!
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
Still there for me on CHT...
[Android General] jackennils:
Can't you remove the message by swiping it to the right?
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
Huh. I'm sure I tried that and it didn't work. (probably before 4.0.4)

Thanks! :D
[Android General] jackennils:
Yep, didn't work with 4.0.3. Tried it myself. ;)

Seems to be a new "feature" of 4.0.4.
[Android General] feeta:
Excellent, that works for me. I also didn't realise that was a new feature in 4.0.4. I'm running CHT.

Cheers
[Android General] phoxy84:
+1
[Android General] Mav3ric144:
Hey, in updated my padfone manually to WW4.0.4 with the files supplied here: http://www.padfoneclub.com/pl/content/content.php?content.15

But because I had .38 installed, I hat to flash .41 first and forgot to use OTA rootkeeper. Now I am on 4.0.4 an have no root. The debugfs method does not work :( It says permission denied when pushing the files to /data/local.

Now I thought of downgrading to .41 to root it again. Is this a good idea? Or do I brick the device when flashing an older rom?

Any help welcome!
[Android General] Someone09:
Well, it´s currently the only way to regain root.

Also, you might want to have a look at this:
[Android General] Mav3ric144:
yeah I have seen this, but it seems to be only for CHT?

Or could I try it with the WW .41 and the update to 4.0.4?
[Android General] oroo708:
Does anyone out there with SG latest firmware got issue with wifi being disconnected??
[Android General] phoxy84:
Not only on SG also CHT, have to disable and enable to let it work again
[Android General] Kermode:
I've found 3unpleasant things,

This first is that now it keeps losing wifi connection telling me that my router has a bad connection (unlikely)

So yes oroo708, wifi is screwed up now...

The other is that I'm not able to add any widgets with Apex any more.

And finally, in landscape, at the very top line there is now a flashing of white, like there is a pixel line flashing. This is with my own wallpaper, doesn't seem to happen with Asus's own - mine was cropped from the gallery, so don't know if that is their problem.

What are the sizes of Asus official wallpapers, anybody know?
[Android General] ryan_wenyan:
OTA fail

Need help... An error msg show something like musicfx odex during ota, is it a missing file from the system. I m on sg firmware.
[Android General] tan-ce:
I have intermittent issues with my WiFi at home too. It's a bit odd, sometimes it works perfectly, but it may stop working if the router is "perturbed". For example, recently I added a new MAC address to my router's whitelist, and my Padfone couldn't connect anymore. I changed the connection to G-only and it worked again. This morning, I changed it back N-only and it continued to work perfectly... So I'm not really sure what the issue is.

On a related topic, has anyone gotten the Padfone to connect to connect to a 5GHz network? I can see my 5GHz SSID listed, but I can't connect to it.
[Android General] thoiroi:
For WW Firmware please download WW firmware from here http://www.padfoneclub.com/pl/content/content.php?content.15

I tried and it still work with ww and for ww you only need 1 OTA firmware :D

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Yes, it work. I has tested :D
[Android General] phoxy84:
I have less wifi issues with power saving enabled (enable always off) , wifi power saving off and wifi settings to auto.
[Android General] spoonerweb_com:
I turned off the new power saving mode because I also was experiencing problems with it after the update.
[Android General] sserio82:
Why no one developer try to make ROMs for the Padfone?It is strange...
[Android General] SparkyRih:
Probably because there are no devs that own a Padfone :)
[Android General] sserio82:
The most innovative device of the year and no one had it in the entire XDA community???Damn and ugly GS3 :(
[Android General] TNTPOP:
This could explain :

- GS3 : ~10M units sold

- PadFone : ~100k units sold

When the impact gets greater, they'll get to it ;)

Padfone fw: CHT_PadFone-9.20.2.14_CHT_9.3.3-0

PadFone Station : Yes

PadFone Dock : No

Stylus headset : Yes
[Android General] sserio82:
I hope this time is near...becouse i think Padfone is a great revolution...and with the help of XDA it can gratly improve..
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
You know what would help? If ASUS actually released it worldwide.

There's a though. Sell your product to more people. Crazy, huh? I guess that's why I'm not in Sales...
[Android General] LarsM:
I once bought a Palm Pre because I thought it would be an innovation. Now I have a Padfone ... and I hope for success
[Android General] Kermode:
ARRRRRRRRGH - I'm constantly getting "Couldn't connect to wi-fi" and each time the damn pad plays a notification sound!

This was NEVER a problem before the last patch! Asus what are youd oing!? :(
[Android General] exitido:
Connecting my padfone trough a microhdmi to my tv i only can see the mirrored screen.

I cant play youtube movies in 1080p.

Its possible play videos in 1080p ?
[Android General] abrigael:
Reinstall firmware and apply factory reset :laugh:
[Android General] Someone09:
Nope.

Or at least not yet.
[Android General] Manatee Burger:
It doesn't help that the entire set up is pretty expensive and nobody carries it.
[Android General] sserio82:
The price is high but it is a unique product...the fact is that the padfone station isn't so good and the software needs to be optimized well...if they want everyone of us spend his money gladly for Padfone...but today is not so...we hope in future...
[Android General] Unknown_road:
I'm in London this weekend, does anybody know which physical stores carry the padfone?
[Android General] commensal:
Please could someone help me? All applications run in 3G but internet explorer. It's really boring me!!
[Android General] olly230:
Its not been released in the UK
[Android General] SparkyRih:
It's available at mobi-city in UK, but their price is to high imo...

Edit: Yesterday some-one posted about a strange firmware version on his new Padfone: http://www.padfoneclub.com/pl/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?1214
[Android General] oroo708:
should post bout this somewhere in the devs thread, there might someone know how to hack that thing up. even the firmware version is an OPEN one..
[Android General] exitido:
Ok thanks