yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android General] Someone09:
Is it really so much work from a CHT version to a WWE version?
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
I put it on the root of the /Removable/MicroSD which was fine. Nice to know that it works from /cache as well :D

Just to check - you backed up root in OTARootkeeper, installed the 146MB OTA, (not the 500MB download from the ASUS support site) then tried to restore root in OTARootkeeper?

64GB support is listed in the changelog for 4.0.4. Not much consolation, I realise.
[Android General] phoxy84:
If you can restore root with OTARootkeeper, is it possible that you can sent me the files OTArootkeeper need so I can restore your root in my padfone?
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
I doubt that'll work, as you'll probably need root privileges to put the files where they need to be. That said, if anyone knows exactly what files I need, I can do that.

How much of a pain would it be to flash the full 500MB CHT_PadFoneuser9_18_8_41UpdateLauncher.zip, do a factory reset, root, back up root, install the OTA and recover root? (Then restore all of your settings - do you use Titanium Backup?)
[Android General] phoxy84:
I dont't want to loose data when going bank to 4.0.3 or will I not loose data then?
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
You'd have to factory reset, so you'd lose everything.
[Android General] phoxy84:
Ok, that is not an option now, I just have to wait then :(

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Padfone will probably not come to BeNeLux (Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg)

Articles are in Dutch:

http://tweakers.net/nieuws/83582/asus-padfone-komt-waarschijnlijk-niet-in-de-benelux-uit.html

http://www.tabletguide.nl/24515/providers-asus-padfone-niet-naar-nederland/
[Android General] chue.hsien:
Pad station not responding

Hi all, a new problem suddenly occurred this morning. Everything was entirely fine yesterday..

When I insert the phone into the tablet, the phone vibrates, but the tablet does not. It seems that the tablet does not sense anything been inserted. When I press the power button on the tablet, the screen is also black, there isn't even the loading circles.

Then I tried to hold down the power button on the tablet, and after a few seconds the station vibrates and the led blinks a bit. Then it just goes dead again. I'm pretty sure there's power left in the tablet...

Any opinions?
[Android General] Someone09:
Stupid question...but did you try to reboot the phone? Usually solves every problem for me.

Also, what happens when you dock the station on the keyboard without the phone inside?
[Android General] jesr:
Hey PadFone owners, I was wondering what is the type of utilisation that you do with your PadFone/PadStation combo? I mean, how do you use it to take advantage of the concept?
[Android General] abrigael:
SOLUTION

I also had the problem when upgrading my padfone, SOLUTION reinstall the update again and the padfone station worked well :fingers-crossed:

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I installed the146MB OTA on my sd phone root but the OTARootkeeper not detect any file :(
[Android General] SparkyRih:
English: http://www.padfoneclub.com/news.php?extend.17
[Android General] chue.hsien:
padstation not responding

-deleted, sorry for multi-posting-

yes ill need to wipe and redo the update :((
[Android General] chue.hsien:
reboot doesnt work.

i have factory reset and flashed the 9.18.41 firmware, still doesnt work.

when i dock the station on the keyboard without phone, the loading circles come out for a while, and disappear. it seems that its the problems with the hdmi connectors..
[Android General] wendyalison:
No need to factory reset and wipe data?

Does that mean you can update to 4.0.4 without wiping your phone's data and apps? I also assume you let the device detect the OTA and just let it run?

*EDIT* Sorry, just finished reading the rest of the posts and it does seem that you still need to wipe data or factory reset for the update to 4.0.4 through downloading the OTA.

Thanks.
[Android General] chue.hsien:
no... as long as u have the original set of stock apk, u can just update through the OTA zip file. no reset needed
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
Actually no. If you use the 146MB OTA, rather than the 500MB full firmware from the ASUS support site, there is no data loss.

People would be pretty pissed if they lost everything every time an OTA came down! ;)

The wipe in question was someone who had already upgraded to 4.0.4 and lost root. At that point, there's currently no way to regain root without wiping. If, however, you have 4.0.3 and root, you should be able to now get 4.0.4 and keep root AND your data :)
[Android General] wendyalison:
Thanks all , but now I've officially bricked my phone. The update won't go through because I've rooted and changed my font. Unfortunately, after changing back to the original font, and rebooting, the Asus only boots to the Asus logo and the white swirl.

I went to recovery mode and tried every option but it won't let me boot into my phone, even after I factory reset. :crying:

Can someone please help me out?

/Wendy
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
Assuming you're using a CHT firmware:

Download the full 500MB update from the ASUS support site

Firmware version: CHT-PadFone-9.18.8.41_CHT (NOT the 9.20 version, if you want root)

Extract the zip - there's another zip in ASUS\Update - I think it's called CHT_PadFone-user-9.18.8.41_CHT_9.1.15.zip

Copy this onto your MicroSD card.

Boot your phone into the Recovery mode and install this zip file. Then boot to the bootloader and do a factory reset.

Root, install OTARootkeeper, back up root.

Install the OTA posted earlier in this thread.

Restore root using OTARootkeeper.

Reinstall all your apps and settings.
[Android General] wendyalison:
OMG..I'm back in the game

Despite losing all data, at least I didn't brick my phone!! Thanks for saving the day!
[Android General] Justin^Tan:
hmm. I stupidly pull my micro sd card when its supposed to be pushed to take it out

I copy something from my laptop to my sd card, put it back in the phone. i can see it just fine using the browser. i connect it to my other laptop using mtp, and the file I copy cant be seen

I wonder if there's something wrong with the micro sd, so i pull it again for the second time (I still didnt know that it should be pushed) and put it back again when I realize it made a click. somehow i didnt hear the click the 1st time

Short story, now I can't access my micro sd at all, even from laptop, or from root explorer, there's none to mount in settings > storage

I'm pretty scared now, is it damaged? or is it repairable with factory reset or full firmware install? which would be hard since I can't access external storage to update #sigh

any suggestion on what should I do?
[Android General] aeon101:
Factory reset and format sd card...:(
[Android General] smelian:
today i got padstation replacement but the seller didn't gave me the charge cable so i cant charge the device now is the cable of TF101 or Tf201 working with padstation and keyboard ?
[Android General] Krad213:
Yes TF101 cable works fine.
[Android General] feeta:
This is very strange because I have also had problems with my MicroSD card (in the phone) and SD card (in the keyboard) and now my device (or other devices) won't even detect they exist when being put in. My device will work with other SD and MicroSD cards though.

Any ideas on what might have happened?
[Android General] hoyin007:
I got similar experience with corrupt files in SD Card via copying. Can see all folders in Android explorer but only 2 folders shown in MTP. If I put the SD Card in my old phone which use USB mode connect, it see all folders again.

I had to copy everything with that way and repartition the SD Card and copy the files again back to SD, put it back in Padfone MTP, it works again.
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
If it's not even detected, I'd guess the card was dead. If it's intermittently detected, like the above post, then reformatting the card may fix it.
[Android General] hoyin007:
The methods works, but if you have removed some system apps while root (e.g Sound Recorder), there will be error when OTA update. So at the end, it still has to go back 9.18 Full (that's mean data/app wipe) before OTA update.
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
Yes. And after doing that, you're much better "freezing" system apps than removing them. AS I FOUND OUT :(
[Android General] Philips9:
I just bought the padfone, complete with station and keyboard.

The keyboard keys have a problem with the second function, for example if I make a parenthesis by pressing shift and the 8 key, I get *

If I do the dash, I get / .... In short it seems as if the layout isn't set to Italian ... how can I fix this?

Thanks in advance
[Android General] phoxy84:
Or buy a converter at dealextreme :)
[Android General] commensal:
What was the problem?
[Android General] Alle090:
I still got myself the same issue, my Padfone counts as incompatible with most of the tablet games/apps. For example Grand Theft Auto 3, Splashtop HD and even wierd enough Google Search. Why the **** is this **** so hard.

So far ive tried:

Clean Market data & cache

Factory reset (Android)

Factory reset (recovery)

When signing in with Google Account, NOT restoring apps, settings and such

Manual full firmware update (Latest WW)

Starting first run in Tablet mode

Starting first run in Phone mode

And this issue had been there ever since start, so even when I had't rooted

ANYONE, ANY Ideas?!
[Android General] olly230:
You're rooted?

Change build.prop.

Compatabilty lists are set by the app authors

As far as I know.
[Android General] Alle090:
Forgot to add that, yes. Im rooted, had the problem before rooting though. What am I suppose to change in build.prop? I did a comparison between a TW build.prop and my WW, but not much was different.

Because others can access these apps but not me? So why would my device be wrong?
[Android General] Justin^Tan:
There's a new debugfsroot here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1706588

anybody tried that for the new 4.0.4 is it work or not?
[Android General] cty.stuart:
For me, mostly is picking up the work i left in phone. having said that it also work the other way round. I do my presentation/word in the netbook mode, and if i need a quick look at it, i no longer need the whole tab, but could work from phone.

The dynamic switch allows you to switch from small to big screen almost instantly, that's said include things like videos and music.

browsing too can be picked up. I like my phone to be phone size and tablet to be tablet size, not a fusion in between like 5 incher. so i can browse a bit on the phone, and wwhen i need a big screen, there comes padstation.

padstation also act as a charging pack. with over 6600mah.

not forrgetting the 1.3 mp camera for skype.

Some apps only work on bigger screen, so having a tab option is helpful.

Headon to www.padfoneclub.com for more user experience =)

hope that's helpful
[Android General] phoxy84:
Will try it on my 4.0.4

Edit: Does not work
[Android General] Justin^Tan:
I'm already on 4.0.4

I wanto to go back to 4.0.3 and root just like you

I already download the 475mb cht 9.18 from asus official site

i put it in micro sd card

i press volume down and power, get into recovery, apply update from external , and it failed

it says something about e:signature verification failed

any idea why?

should i factory reset 1st and then install the 4.0.3 or install it 1st and then factory reset?

I dont want to reset my phone for nothing, so I better ask this 1st :)

edit: err, it turns out that there's a zip inside the original zip, and the name was different than mr. clark wrote hehe

in the end I'm able to go back to 9.18, root it, install ota rootkeeper, i press protect root, and then update it back to 9.20

now the question is, how to restore root? sorry for being such a noob
[Android General] Alle090:
Im more confused why is works for other Padfone users? Why can they access all tablet apps?

I don't want fake away this issue, im gonna call Asus today and already contacted Google about this issue.

If you open the .zip file, is there another .zip file inside? look inside the folders.
[Android General] phoxy84:
Guess you will only loose data after the factory reset? am I correct that you won't loose data with flashing back to 9.18?
[Android General] Alle090:
You should't loose data as its like a OTA (where you doesn't lose anyting), except settings, but as you are downgrading I cannot be sure,
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
Hehe... um. Oops. Sorry.

Anyhow, to restore root, just go back into OTARootkeeper and press the restore root button. Simples! :D
[Android General] olly230:
since latest OTA i've lost the ability to turn the shutter noise off on the camera.

also phone is a bit less stable.

Will probably root when jelly been gets released.
[Android General] jlyne1234:
Launcher now FCs for me when I try to add a pad only tag to an app.

Tried clearing data but it still happens :/.

Anyone else have this issue?
[Android General] phoxy84:
I forgot that I will loose al data on the 'internal sd' card with formatting :( Thought that that would be the same as an external card. So now data is lost after factory reset :crying:
[Android General] starrwulfe:
I'm guessing that a Windows machine is needed to root this thing no matter what, since it uses a .bat to control the process... Ironically, I use a mac and a Linux box for everything... And I desparately need to root in order to change my mms user-agent string to something to fool my carrier (like an iPhone ;))

Is there a way to root without a windows machine?

Also how difficult is it to roll back to android 4.0.3, root, then roll back to 4.0.4?
[Android General] hoyin007:
If you are already on 9.20, flash back 9.18 is possible, but the system will be unstable as you won't able to do anything except go back bootloader and factory reset.

I have actually tried it before.

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Revert back is not diffcult at all, just make sure you have all the backup and pepare a data wipe.

1. Save the CHT 9.18 Full zip to root of SD, there is a zip file within downloaded zip.

2. Go bootloader and install from external SD

3. Do a Factory reset

4. Root it with 4.0.3

5. Test Super user and install OTA Root Keeper

6. Protect Root, Temp Unroot and reboot

7. Install FOTA update or download from here (The size is 147Mb)

8. Save to root SD and install from either bootloader or system warn you found update files

9. After update, restore root with OTA Root keeper

You will need to borrow a Windows PC, I don't think Wine will works. As you don't want the rooting break the phone.
[Android General] SparkyRih:
Use a VM :)
[Android General] Justin^Tan:
the weird thing is, the restore root button is not there lol

but yesterday, i re run the whole process, and then I realize that the rootfsdebug didnt install the superuser althought it stated it did in the process

so i install a superuser, protect root, and bam, there's the delete su backup button ect, so i bravely update it again to 4.40 and voila, the restore root button is there :)

thanks anyway, got my root now
[Android General] jackennils:
Hey guys, just read through the last 30 pages. I'm a little confused now.

My Padfone got the WW firmware which is the Western Europe one, right?

Does anyone know when the WW 4.0.4 OTA will be released?
[Android General] Alle090:
I called then Swedish support about my Market problem and asked about the .04 update, and he said that rumors were that it would arrive at the end of this month.

And yes, i asked if that was an standard answer or actual info they had been given. But not, only rumors so far...
[Android General] jackennils:
Allright thanks, so let's wait and see (and hope). :)

BTW: My Padfone always tells me that there is an update for the station dock. When trying to install the update it always fails, as it is an update for the Transformer keyboard. Anyone with the same problem? Any idea how to fix that?
[Android General] tan-ce:
If you're already used to using the Linux command line, you could root it "manually" using adb, following the commands in the bat file as a guide. (Which is actually what I did to root my 4.0.3 since I also use Linux.)
[Android General] HelsinkiSisu:
So who else got an OTA this morning? Didn't install on mine, of course. Need to sort the missing programs.
[Android General] Someone09:
I suppose you are talking about the WWE version?

Not me.
[Android General] HelsinkiSisu:
CHT...
[Android General] phoxy84:
No, I have it on CHT, update to 9.20.2.14_cht_9.3.3 (145.33MB)

Improve stability

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How does it works with OTA rootkeeper? Do I have to delete the su Backup and make a new one or do I have to keep it and restore it after the update?

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According to the Asus website, there was an update op August 10 as well:

Version V9.20.2.14(CHT)

Description	CHT_PadFoneuser9_20_2_14UpdateLauncher

File Size

509,08 (MBytes)	2012.08.13 update

Version V9.20.1.22(CHS)

Description	CHS_PadFone-9.20.1.22_CHS_9.3.1-0_M3.23.18

File Size

493,79 (MBytes)	2012.08.10 update
[Android General] HelsinkiSisu:
I saved the cached OTA before running if anyone needs it
[Android General] phoxy84:
Great, now I don't have to save it :)
[Android General] jackennils:
So sad no OTAs coming for WW firmwares...
[Android General] phoxy84:
Launcher updated, no more end in scrolling so there is a loop in the pages which let you scroll from page 5 directly to 1 (or vice versa) and tasker is updated, you can lock apps to prevent closing.

Also more options in notifications shortcuts, power saving and mobile data.

Last thing I fount is power saving option added in menu
[Android General] SparkyRih:
Where can I find the cached file? /cache is empty? (OTA did download already)...

Edit: Nevermind, already found the upgrade package :D : http://www.padfoneclub.com/pl/content/content.php?content.15
[Android General] rapis:
Funny that they talk about rumors and asus finland that FOTA should come within week.
[Android General] Alle090:
Well, we in Sweden often gets pulled around in the dark until they surprises us as if its a good thing. But they never mentioned a date?, which makes me more suspicious!

And are we talking about Jelly Bean or .20.14 update?

I was asking about the Jelly Bean update when they said at end of August.

Thanks for answer in both threads!
[Android General] rapis:
They talk about 4.0.4. Asus malasya said in facebook that padfone gets Jelly bean but nothing when.
[Android General] SparkyRih:
Don't run this upgrade when the phone is inside the station
[Android General] Cyman:
Switch back to CHT?

I've made the mistake to switch from CHT to WW but now I see that the OTA's are only available for the CHT-Version so I'd really like to switch back...Is this possible? Can I just flash the CHT-Firmware over the WW-Firmware? Thank you in progress!
[Android General] SparkyRih:
That should be possible, but make sure you use the full package, not an upgrade package...
[Android General] jackennils:
I thought Jelly Bean will be released in Q4.

@ Sparky: Why not updating when in station?
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
Thanks, installed fine, kept root, working in station again :)

Anyone know if we can rearrange the ASUS quick icons, like Wi-Fi, Mobile Data, Wi-Fi hotspot etc...?
[Android General] SparkyRih:
Because mine kept "updating" for an hour, when I took it out, I had to take the battery out and boot again, it went straight into the update again and everything went fine, but still, you don't want to be the person who less lucky than me...

And some-one on the Padfone Club forum also said that he read somewhere that you shouldn't run this update in the station...

Rearranging would be a good idea, but there doesn't seem to be an option for that... jsut longpressing and moving it liek the icons on the pages of the launcher would be a nice feature...
[Android General] Cyman:
Thanks. Since I'm not very sure about these things: Here http://www.asus.com/Mobile/PadFone/#download are only updates, is that right? Where can I find the full package? Thank you!
[Android General] jackennils:
These downloads with more than 500 mb are the full packages.

@ Sparky: thanks
[Android General] ric242:
this the full package

and yes works from WW to CHT

i have also from padfone CHT to firmeware WW and now back to Version V9.20.2.14...

the only problem is in SYNC (google account) there are no bookmark sync is this correct?

sorry for my bad english
[Android General] jackennils:
As you're from Vienna I suppose you use the Padfone with German as language. Is this still possible with a CHT firmware? Danke. ;)
[Android General] ric242:
yes works, perfect in german language!

all menues in german!
[Android General] Someone09:
So, there isn´t really a big difference between the WWE and CHT version at all?

Besides Garmin and bloatware.
[Android General] jackennils:
Really interesting, thanks ric242.

So why should I stick with the WWE firmware then?
[Android General] ric242:
CHT firmeware: bloatwhare in ics deactivate it!

and Garmin it doen't matter

no idea why you on the WWE firmeware :)

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okay one think on the CHT firmeware ther funny teahouse symbols in telephon
[Android General] Someone09:
BUt only on the dialer?
[Android General] lord_neno:
padfone is now avaliable in spain! :p
[Android General] Olkflx:
And not only pccomponentes (the liars) have it. More stores seem to have it in stock too!

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Android General] ric242:
yes only on the dialer
[Android General] ishamm:
I've just brought my mother a padfone, and it has the sg (star hub?) Firmware, v30. Is there any way I can update it to the cht, or if it exists and anyone can link it, world wide version? I'll be leaving it with her, and its her first android device, so if like it to be as bug free as possible, and the cht versions seem much better finished, and minus a tonne of useless bloat. Any response would be greatly appreciated! :D
[Android General] HelsinkiSisu:
http://www.padfoneclub.com/print.php?plugin:content.15

The CHT has its own fair share of crapware though...

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Interesting. My home screens don't loop...
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
Mine do, but only on the phone, not when it's in tablet mode...

Also, if you hold the Home button, it changes to an overview of all 5 homescreens. Haven't tested that in tablet mode yet.
[Android General] HelsinkiSisu:
OK, only does both in phone mode :)
[Android General] Someone09:
I am really considering switching to CHT version right now.

And I am wondering would that wipe that the whole internal storage?

I suppose it would because of the Garmin partition, right?
[Android General] jlyne1234:
I have a couple of stupidly specific issues with the new update:

The launcher FCs when I try to add a pad only tag to an app

The dialer FCs when I press "2"

Sounds like an app needs it's cache cleared somewhere

EDIT: Seems like the dialer issue is to do with contact searching since the error message says "Contacts has stopped"

EDIT2: Fixed dialer issue by clearing data for contacts and contacts storage
[Android General] oroo708:
Asus transformer playstation verified. what about padfone??

ASUS Facebook
[Android General] phoxy84:
Be carefull when you wipe data, all the data from the internal storage, including the 'internal SD' card, will be erased. Make a good backup of the data on the internal sd card on you computer/dropbox or separate removable micro sd card

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Perhaps problem 1 is solved by claering launcher data but I´m not sure if al launcher settings are gone then....