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[Eee Pad Transformer General] Baconstrip:
I've had a few issues with 3.1... primarily that my TF seems to randomly reboot when sleeping. Its annoying.

But, its well worth the fact that youtube runs great and browsing has been better. Primarily youtube though, old firmware youtube was absolutely embarassingly bad. I didn't want to show my friends my sweet expensive gadget that couldn't play a video :P
[Eee Pad Transformer General] theparanoid:
So far no bad issue.

Not sure about this gmail widget as i do recall seeing one before. But my unit want to update to 3.0.1 when I got it.

What I have noticed

1. Better browser behavior

2. more controls on browser when set to appear.

3. Video playing is much better. I watch a podcast before 3.1 I could not watch there HD videos. Know I can.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] keroppilee:
My honest opinion is that this was a step in the right direction but it better not be the last step. Though youtube app is playing better and more controls in the browser, expandable widgits are good there are still issues. There's little hitches in general from time to time and flash still doesnt seem like it plays all that well. Overall it's a good step but not the super improvement some of the reviews have stated.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] mlbl:
Videos play slightly smoother but still not silky smooth. I've tried encoding the videos many many times with both baseline (yes even baseline) and high profile handbrake presets from another thread, but the video still lags compared to playing the same video on my desktop. Is anyone else facing the same problem or is it just me?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dbpaddler:
I still don't have the dock update which is a bit more critical in my book since I sold my laptop. Typing in the browser just stinks. I'm glad I'm a fairly accurate typist. The tablet itself seems a bit snappier. Videos play a bit smoother. I just want my typing speed.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] SilentMobius:
High profile h.264 playing, smoother UI. I never got any SOD's anyway. And so few FC's that its tough to tell if that's better so soon. I'm _very_ happy.

I do still want a little more, E.G. it looks like there is mkv container support in 3.1 but the file extension isn't plumbed in for some reason. I'd also like a portrait mode for the market.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] turbulent28:
So after theupdate i figured id start freah and did a facrory reset

Ive notcied my boot up time tobe faster.

Doesnt hang on the asus logo for long anynore
[Eee Pad Transformer General] abeln2672:
I'd appreciate others adding to this thread as they install 3.1 in the coming days. I'm also 100% satisfied with my TF and don't want to start getting frustrated. I've now read reports of wi-fi dropout, random dock disconnect, decreased battery life, and random reboots after 3.1. I also use the Gmail widget a TON, so I'm a bit worried about losing that...

Thanks for the reports everyone!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] gottahavit:
video performance is far superior

hdmi support is far superior

Browser is a bit more flaky

a little concerned about the quadrant drop especially where it hags on the database test.

all in all worth it, but hopefully not the end.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Dark lord me:
I just replaced the Gmail widget with the email widget and added in my hotmail
[Eee Pad Transformer General] seshmaru:
You can get the gmail widget using muliple methods if you lost it in the update, stop being so damn lazy and look for the method and THEN complain about it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] josephislee:
Browser speed and inbrowser scrolling is much worse after the 3.1 update :(
[Eee Pad Transformer General] karlpj:
hdmi

In what way hdmi is supperior? It was working ok before here with the exception of too much cuts in the edges of the screen.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] myltz400:
Does the stock music player workokay for you guys after the update? Some have said it stops when the screen is asleep. I guess it doesn't go to the next song right away.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ryan stewart:
Mine goes onto the next song.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] yohanpra:
Few good changes ...... YouTube for me being the main difference ...... Resizable widgets is okay too..... However played around with launcher pro plus on my tf yesterday .... It's a viable option too ...... To summarize its a stepping stone with a few bugs hopefully on the path to more great things to come...... Asus should be commended for the quick upgrade to 3.1 though
[Eee Pad Transformer General] gottahavit:
with the update it now supports unmirrored 1080p,so its native 1080p to the tv rather than downscaled to 720p. all video out is aso much smoother than before. not perfect but now its watcahble where as before even 720p was jerky and stutter when outputting.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] recondo1202:
I'm pretty happy so far...overall smoother experience.

Did not experience missing gmail widget...or any of the other issues listed in this thread.

Don't know if it makes a difference but I'm on a 32gb transformer.

Loving the expanded recently used app list and resizable Widgets...also Zone doesn't force close any more. However after stating that, it'll probably force close on me all night tonight...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Srikar_NBK:
Browser becomes badder, YouTube app playback is smoother. Mixed bag for me, I expected more.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] mazgaoten:
i am finding browsing speed to be way faster, (using dolphinHD, i don't use the built in one) and the whole thing feels snappier. welcome changes.

battery performance seems to have improved a little as well, although i still wish the actual usage data was working.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Itaintrite:
I really enjoy the smoother Youtube experience but the browser bugs (back button, searching in bar with instant search on etc) are ... bugging me. Hope they'll be fixed soon!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] jeffervesce:
Like most others are saying, smoother youtube is one of the main differences I notice. I still see the occasional stutter, I'm comparing to youtube running on my android 2.2 moto milestone. I'll watch youtube on it now though, I would rather my phone before the update.

I see somebody else mention better battery life, I'm seeing that too, but I changed my wifi sleep policy to only be on when screen on right after I updated so I cant compare properly.

Widget re-sizing only works on select widgets. I'm used to launcher pro on my mobile which would let you resize any widget even if doing so would make it look messed up.

I notice smoother performance when opening the app menu and the widgets menu. Also while going back to home screen from applications, or when turning the device on. Widgets refresh faster, scrolling is smoother when you scroll while widgets are refreshing.

If you have a lot of stuff installed, and you want to make sure everything works good restore factory defaults and then update. Its more work but if you're that worried about it.. Simply updating worked fine for me.

I agree with the other gentleman, asus scored some points with me for coming out with this update before the xoom. My boss has a xoom, his sd card slot doesn't work, and we got the update first. Motorola might be trying to fix the sd card slot before releasing the update he thinks. Moto posted on facebook a xoom controling some android robot thing, and everybody commenting was along the lines of "yeah thats great where is my 3.1 update?", I might have made a poke in there lol..
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Mewsik:
50/50 things are working alright but dissapointed that the Asus email app cannot handle embedded images in email via exchange email. Got a fix anyone?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] mikewong27:
3.1 update seem to improve the overall speed a little bit. For some reason, browser does not display my websites correctly... It was working perfectly on 3.0.1, now it only display half the page on certain websites. I also have ramdom reboots. Never had this issue on 3.0.1. I don't see a huge difference in battery life. I don't use youtube that much so I can't really tell the difference...

Overall, I don't see a huge improvement on 3.1... Maybe it's time for Google to release 3.2...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] VaderChen:
I am happy with updating the 3.1.

It is faster and stabler.

Maybe there are still some issues in it, but they are not fatal error.

Those issues can't kill you anymore.

People who talking about issues do wish the eee pad or android can reach to perfect.

So do I.

It is a little pity for this updating, but I still consider that is good for eee pad users.

If Asus do nothing with upgrading, it might be worse !
[Eee Pad Transformer General] lost2030:
It seems much smoother with 3.1!!! I still have speaker imbalance though :(
[Eee Pad Transformer General] checkbox111:
Me it's totally awesome :)

Already had ADW EX installed so already had resizable widgets and super fast scrolling, apart from that and the new wifi connection bar telling you if you're uploading or downloading (seems totally pointless) not a lot has changed :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] iansykes:
I am very happy now that battery life is resolved in fact I am struggling to find anything to complain about. Oh I know, although hardly an Asus or Google problem but where the hell is skype video for android?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] daddyd302:
So far so good. I'll have to wait and see, but for now youtube is finally playing videos without any hiccups. The stock browser is a tad faster. The overall experience is the same.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ivan.volosyuk:
I'm happy. My main complaint was resolved: YouTube and video playing performance fixed. Default Browser is not perfect, though I have installed Opera Mobile and it works fine.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] vhtan00:
Got my TF101 on 5/31/11. updated it to 3.0.1 on the same day and 3.1 the next day. 3.1 definitely made the NVIDIA video more efficient. However, default browser is having an issue right now. Got a message about low memory after reading a few magazines in Zinio. Proceeded to Settings --> Applications--> Running services and stopped a few services. The tablet was not working optimally, so I shutdown and rebooted the device. After it rebooted, the default browser seems to be having issue displaying graphic. My browser defaults to google.com and the google graphic above the search box does not show up. When I go to cnn.com, the graphic is not displayed too? I downloaded Dolphin HD from the market, and everything looks good in that browser?

Anyone got a pointer for me?

Thanks!

VT

Transformer N00b!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dm36415:
I'm happy to say I have had no issues with either 3.0 or 3.1.

Just very glad to have finally gotten it.

I have tested the Archos 101, Viewsonic G Tab, Acer A500, and this IMHO is the first real Android contender (Acer A500 is a close second).
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ToddW2011:
I'm pretty happy, though it didn't arrive until 11:30pm last night so I haven't really delved into it. It hasn't done anything too noticeable; always a good sign for a point release. The fullscreen button in the YouTube app is finally where it belongs and the videos stutter less. If it fixes my unbalanced sound then I'll be great! :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] HideYoKids:
I was waiting for the update solely for youtube improvements. I'm very satisfied.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] AnyMal:
Has touchscreen sensitivity improved? On TF I had sometimes I had to press harder or repeat presses for touch to register.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Geekbabe:
I'm finding the transition time is faster and smoother, the TF feels quicker and more responsive, my youtube experiences which were okay to start with are even less choppy. My stock browser experience remains rather poor,it won't replace dolphin. My wifi and gmail are

both fine.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] lie_ui:
Exchange mail issues are not fixed in 3.1

Not very happy, after waiting for the 3.1 and finally it arrived, it did not fix the Exchange mail issues.

There are few issues with the Exchange mail: the spinning circle never stops, and the embedded pictures did not show up properly, they are all still there.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Kilmar:
My main issue was Youtube being choppy and 3.1 happily fixed that. Haven't encountered any major issues yet on 3.1. Also happy the transition and scrolling is smoother.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Bradical:
One part of Exchange e-mail that did not work for me before, attachments, is now working. Never saw them or the option to retreive them. It's working now and that helps out a lot! I'll have to test the embedded pictures.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] CenturyBreak:
Definitely unhappy here. As mentioned in the issues thread, wifi drops ~ 3x per day... the wifi indicator shows a connection, but it just blinks helplessly until I turn wifi off... wait... then turn it back on.

Never happened with 3.0.1! :mad:
[Eee Pad Transformer General] jerrykur:
Seems pretty good to me. Navigation between screens is smoother and some things seem a little faster. Videos seem to play better. It good enough until ICS shows up at the end of the year.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] combat goofwing:
Not happy at first loads of issues at first just did a factory reset and most if not all issues gone and its flying, like phones it seems a full wipe is always best
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Ravynmagi:
Not unhappy, but not impressed either.

Video playback is better.

But my browsing experience has gotten worse. And it's impossible to even type in the browser on a lot of websites now with the onscreen keyboard because it lags so severely, this has got much worse than before.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] janduin:
my browsing experience is the same as 3.0, which is to say quite good. youtube app runs perfect now, even in browser youtube is playing 720p with very little stuttering.

had zero problems with gmail widget. typing in the browser is smooth (i use thumbkeyboard).

havent had any fc's besides an equalizer app.

everything feels much more snappy. havent had any lag or hangs or anything.

much smoother, more polished experience all around for me.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Ravynmagi:
Sounds like a problem I had with my first Transformer. It would load pages, but almost none of the graphics on the page would show up, even embedded videos would load, just not the graphics.

Also the blue loading bar on the page would get to about 80-90% then just stop and never complete. Reloading the page wouldn't help.

I could either restart the tablet or force close the browser and start it again, then the graphics would start loading normally again. But once in a while the problem would return.

I had to do a factory reset, which wiped the entire tablet, to get it working. After the factory reset, it didn't have anymore problems loading graphics on pages.

I'm on my second Transformer now (had to return the first due to a hardware defect with the screen) and so far this second one has never displayed that behavior.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] recondo1202:
At the moment, I don't recall how I got there...but yesterday when I was browsing...I accidently hit some buttons and saw the ability to adjust the left and right speakers separately.

Maybe someone else in the forum can tell you exactly how to get there...

I'll try to find it later this evening and if I find it, I'll post back...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] SoCalTiger:
Overall it is exactly the same for me.

Youtube does properly play 720p better but I don't have the internet bandwidth at home to stream it so it ends up buffering anyway (just as annoying as stuttering). I HATE that the YouTube app doesn't allow you to choose resolution like you can on their webpage. 480p is fine for most videos on that screen size anyway and would stream fine for me.

Too bad I already reencoded all of my video files to baseline profile though. High profile would have taken way less space. I have a ton of music videos on my TF. Almost filled up the 16GB on-board already.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] vhtan00:
I did a factory reset and now all seems normal. Really weird!!!

VT
[Eee Pad Transformer General] javroch:
To be honest, I never had any SOD/FC/etc problems with 3.0.1 and still don't now, but I'm loving all the enhancements. Resizeable widgets are awesome. Kind of wish they didn't force zinio down our throats though.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] sontin:
High Profile is not full smooth. I have a lot of studdering with 3.1 and 4.1 content.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] gadgetfann:
I'm overjoyed about this update. For the first time, my dock battery wasn't dead when I turned on my TF in the morning. 3.1 seems to have resolved the battery drain issue. Finally!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] codeles:
Only improvements so far...

I have seen only improvements.

Didn't lose Gmail widget but don't use it

like resizable widgets (resized calendar and bookmarks)

no SODs since I updated (only happened to me twice prior)

like the new video software

screen seems more responsive (going from screen to screen)

Can't think of any other things to list but there is my contribution for now... will update if anything negative pops up.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dazz87:
Youtube app is finally useable now with 3.1. My wifi signal is stronger now at home. Surfing now seems like its got worst then before. Typing on the Tf is horrible. The lag!!! My battery life sucks worst then before. With 3.1 now I get a couple of programs that lock up, never had is isssue. 3.1 on the tf is not what I expected. I am shock that Motorola did a better job at tweaking 3.1 then Asus....
[Eee Pad Transformer General] needtoride:
Battery life seems shorter and wifi signal isn't as strong. But I guess the pros out weight the cons.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Digiguest:
The shorter battery life is due to the fact that in order to get the better FPS on Youtbe and such the interface is now entirely GPU Driven. That means more juice being sucked up.

It is a bad solution....but it does work....at the cost of battery life.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] XsceneXhippieX:
Gotta say im loving the 3.1 update, only issue is nova force closed on me for the first time yesterday night, but it seems more solid, loving the scrollable task manager, but disappointed that almost none of the Widgets are resizable, and you can't resize any widget you want either, I was expecting EVERY widget in general to be resizable from the change log description.. but it is 100% more fluid on any process, the browsing experience is just as smooth as the ipad at my house. Overall I think this is what I expected from 3.0 from android, which isn't bad at all considering honeycomb tablets are just now becoming affordable and more users will experience 3.1 than 3.0-3.0.1 in the long run

Sent from cyanogen mod 7
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Digiguest:
THat would be awesome!!! :eek:
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Digiguest:
No luck??????
[Eee Pad Transformer General] mike5065:
This may be confused with the volume controls for speakers, info and alarm. Try adjusting your volume with the button on the left edge, then click the right side of the Volume widget on the screen, it will then show 3 separate controls you can slide.

Although I hope I'm wrong, and there really are l/r controls...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] cheapskate88:
I'm trying to get around this issue. is anyone experiencing gtalk problems like this? Very frustrating?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Xenofix:
Having troubles with connecting to Wifi... Not happy.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dased14:
Is it just me or does the xoom have a problem with the xda app. Just got mine today updated to 3.1 was loading app tried xda app and fc after login

Brought to you by the little voices in my head
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jase33:
what version are you using? XDA premium v1.1.1 and free version 1.4.2 work fine for me on HC3.1
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keitht:
Using the premium version here and not having any issues other than random "connecting to server" hangs which I can just click the back button and continue.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dased14:
Free app,just going to uninstall and then reinstall it to see if that will fix the problem. If not then i'll use web.

brought to you by the voices in my head

Edit : still get fc when I try and go to profile guess my xoom just doesn't care for the app.

Stick with the web site I guess.
[HTC Sensation] mmeyer4663:
Regarding the 3 small holes on the back of the Sensation.

My guess is 2 mics for stereo recording with video and one for noise cancellation for calls.

Any case that blocks these, like the TPU from Amzer, would be a fail.

Is that the purpose of the 3 small holes on the backshell?
[HTC Sensation] rp-x1:
As far as I can tell they are for noise cancellation, but sounds feasible to be for recordings.
[HTC Sensation] nicky041192:
I thought they are there for the antennas....
[HTC Sensation] mmeyer4663:
Should be easy to figure out. I would but I don't have a Sensation yet.

Block one with something like a piece of tape. Record a video and see if you loose a channel. Repeat the same process for the other 2. If you loose right audio on one, left audio on another an nothing on the third, first two would be for stereo audio and 3rd for noise cancellation.
[HTC Sensation] Neville.Holland:
Antenna! Take the cover off and lose all signal... The hole are how the metal tags are connected to the case, kind of like riveted to the case. Looks like one deliberate hole near the speaker though
[HTC Sensation] mmeyer4663:
Ok. Of course we know the antennas are built into the backshell.

Although, have you ever seen a phone with holes for the antenna?
[HTC Sensation] xnifex:
if you look at the pics at the bottom of this review it'll confirm that their for the rivets holding the antenna contacts. also seems the US version has 1 more contact point than the EU version, by the speaker.

http://www.slashgear.com/t-mobile-sensation-4g-review-03156640/

my question is where would the second mic be?
[HTC Sensation] atticus182:
Yup I can confirm the there are two holes that hold the connectors for the antenna (or at least the two coppery parts on the cover. The one near the speaker is just a hole, with plastic underneath it, can't say for sure if this is for a second mic that makes the video stereo..
[HTC Sensation] xnifex:
in the link I posted you can see on the US version that one is also used for an antenna connection. I wonder why the US version has 1 more connection than the EU one.
[HTC Sensation] tanman1975:
even the standard HTC produced Sensation rubber cover I bought from the TMO store has all those holes covered except for the one near the camera lense. If I had to guess, I'd say the other holes are purely for the antenna anchors, while the anchor for the lense is also a hole for a mic. That one could certainly be for noise cancellation during phone calls while doubling as a mic for the right stereo channel
[HTC Sensation] TJBunch1228:
If you take off the back cover you can see where every hole is, there is a corresponding antenna anchor point... Why is this in debate?
[HTC Sensation] unixman2000:
6 holes in the backcover...

There are 6 holes total in the back cover of the T-Mo version of the HTS Sensation. I can confirm that the rubber cover I bought at a T-Mo store covers every one of those holes except for the one above the camera lens.

Taking the cover off I can see most of them are just anchor connections for the antenna contacts.
[HTC Sensation] undercover:
Because US one is 4G, maybe? :rolleyes:
[HTC Sensation] xnifex:
It's not really 4G, it's HSPA+ like the EU. Yay marketing
[HTC Sensation] Hoggles:
I spoke to HTC support and they clarified that obviously they are there for the antennas and also as air vents. The one above the camera and at the very bottom are mics. 2 for stereo recording.

They did say that all holes should be uncovered. Ironic, since the Body Glove case I bought at TMo covers up 4 of the holes, while many online I've noticed do indeed leave those hole uncovered.