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[Android General] mikeis18:
Hey there guys, looks like Asus pulled it off with their promise... received notification for a Firmware update OTA for 10.4.5.33, and it's the Jelly Bean update for the TW version!

Fonearena blog post here:

http://www.fonearena.com/blog/58748...1-jellybean-update-rolling-out-right-now.html

There's also a camera update and a Padfone station update too. Camera in the station has a new toggle between landscape and portrait mode (which also switches between 5.5MP and 13MP), and also u can take a picture with the volume keys (I'm not sure if this feature was already in the previous ICS firmware).
[Android General] benthian89:
Have you updated it?

Which country are you from? and which firmware are you on?
[Android General] mikeis18:
Yeah, updated it. Slightly faster from unlocking, docking the padfone to station, and opening of apps, as far as I can tell.

I bought from Taiwan, but I'm from Malaysia. Was from 9.8.8.55, now on 10.4.5.33. :)
[Android General] Someone09:
Funny, I was sure Asus would skip 4.1 and go straight to 4.2.
[Android General] damangsm:
Anyone else having issues with the update? i have had the notification and the firmware file downloads fine, but the phone then fails at the integrity check... i can recheck for the update and redownload but it fails at the integrity check every time?? would a factory reset help this issue? cheers
[Android General] yarik_zago:
Can you upload such firmware and post link there for download.

Thank you in advance.
[Android General] schriss:
Just updated. WiFi 5GHz channels issue is fixed! :)

Discovered resizable floating widgets, cool:) Especially Facebook or Twitter in BuddyBuzz.

Sent from my PadFone 2
[Android General] ekoandrew:
Here are the Screen Shot for the Update to 4.1.

And NOPE Asus did not skip 4.1 for 4.2.
[Android General] schriss:
Great Christmas present from Asus and delivered as promised or even earlier!

Very happy to see these updates and things actually getting fixed.

I'm sure 4.2 will come too :D

Sent from my PadFone 2
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
Nothing for Padfone though... :(
[Android General] hackbob:
Waiting for the WWE Update really much.

As I come from a CM10 powered device, I got used to google now and its awesome features and I used it really much.

I can even foresee a better battery life for not heavy use due to Project butter (on my G2 it extended battery life by 25% and it was monocore).

Can someone confirm the swype to dismiss notification is working with the phone locked? I hope they have left this functionality and not thrown it away like samsung on some Jb updates
[Android General] allram:
Someone here that can upload the update file for TW ? i don't get it on my phone :(
[Android General] Xyphoid:
DSLR Controller

I have bought DSLR Controller and have installed it.

But when I connect my Canon 650D with a USB cable it's not recognized. Other devices like USB sticks or my camcorder are recognized by my Padfone, so USB host is working. Anybody knows why it's not working on the Padfone, while other devices like Galaxy tab are working normally with the 650D?
[Android General] feeta:
Anyone with a Padfone 1 still having issues with Wi-Fi?

Mine keeps dropping out all the time when other devices stay connected fine.
[Android General] killkyo:
With the update, will we still be able to root using the above mentioned method?
[Android General] kahei036:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=35174133&postcount=38
[Android General] shricker:
JellyBean 4.1 Update -Music Player Issues

Is anyone having issues with the music playback on the Padfone 2 after the JellyBean Update yesterday.

Music would play for about 5-10 secs then start to stutter and the phone shuts down and restart!

I have tried to kill every other process while the music app was on, inorder to ensure that no other app is conflicted but invain.

I even tried to download other music players from the Market but having the same issues.

The files that i am playing are .wma and .mp3, and i have also noticed that the phone temperature goes up when trying to play back music.

I never had any problem with music playback when i was on ICS. It just started after the update. :(

SUcks!. iwas so excited for JellyBean!:crying:
[Android General] Mirkokkk:
Could someone export and post new SuperNote Apk? I'd appreciate it so much, thanks.
[Android General] killkyo:
One more very noob qn, I'm not on the firmware used in the root guide as mine is from Singapore. Will using those other firmwares to root cause any problems to me? Appreciate the help.
[Android General] salanos:
I'm glad ASUS decided to stick with the single bottom-bar layout. I really despise the 'giant phone layout' used on the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10.

I'm not clear on this, the bootloader unlock tool provided by ASUS does not root the phone? I'm planning to try to get a 64GB Padfone 2, Singapore model.
[Android General] PlanetJumble:
It still has that layout in tablet mode because it is still at 4.1, and Google removed that with 4.2 releases, which no non-Nexus device features yet. If CM10.1 has classic tablet layout then it is probably adopted from molesarecoming, who ported it over.
[Android General] benthian89:
Unlocking bootloader != root

You still have to root it after unlocking the bootloader..

For samsung phones, by default the bootloader is already unlocked.

I assume you are using a samsung phone as you wouldn't ask this if you used a HTC or other locked bootloader phones.
[Android General] mikeis18:
I can't say that I have the same problem bro... tried a factory reset? I did a factory reset after getting the JB update. Good luck!
[Android General] ekoandrew:
Unlock tool, will give you access to root the phone when xda developments here caught up. But here is what you need to understand, after unlocking bootloader you will no longer able to OTA update. Meaning you can only manually update from web download or custom roms.
[Android General] shricker:
SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP,

after i couldnt resolve/understand why the music playback issues occured after the JB update. I decided to download the TW_A68-9.8.8.55 ICS and flashed it through the recovery, hoping that my phone would be back on the ICS firmware.

But now after the flash it seems to be stuck in boot. Like the 'circle' under the asus logo would just keep rolling.

anybody could help? please?
[Android General] allram:
You can't go back from a JB rom to ICS, you need to wait for Asus to upload the JB rom to their site now..
[Android General] salanos:
I do have a Samsung phone (GT-i9100 international Galaxy SII), but it's not rooted and I'm not exactly a veteran in the rooting business. I know what it does and what it means, but I don't actually know how to root a device at the moment.

I am aware of this. But as long as manual updates do not run the risk of losing data or require me to reinstall apps all the time the advantages of rooting the phone would be greater. I don't really care much for installing new ROMs though, I just want to root the phone.

Unlocking the boot loader also voids your warranty for ASUS' case, doesn't it?

Is anyone working on a easy root tool for the Padfone 2?
[Android General] oroo708:
try factory reset or wipe data
[Android General] allram:
Does not work.. since JB uses a new Bootloader it's not possible to go back to ICS, In that case, u need to have a new bootloader and install that first
[Android General] schriss:
Don't do anything, wait for Asus to post JB on their website, then use it to update.
[Android General] shricker:
Thanks Schriss and Allram for your replies.

i was wondering about how to transfer the JellyBean rom over onto the internal SD Card since my phone can't be booted onto the interface. Can it be tranferred by ADB when in download mode?
[Android General] schriss:
There might be manual on Asus website, I'm not sure but I imagine you would go into download mode and then do something on PC, maybe there is an installation exe file included in the package? Guys who did manual update might be able to explain how the process works.
[Android General] shricker:
i think the manual update consists of what i did previously: download the Rom and then transfer it to the Internal SD card and then boot in Asus stock recovery and flash.

oh man, having such a bad day! FML
[Android General] schriss:
Is it possible to transfer files from PC when you put phone into Download mode and connect USB?

Too bad no-one dumped Recovery yet, if we had CWM working, it would most likely allow to transfer files from PC, there is an option for that in CWM. CWM can bee booted from fastboot, so you wouldn't even need to flash anything to get it up and running.
[Android General] oroo708:
did u try wiping ur data? from what i know the full firmware did not flash/erase data, making ur system going into boot loop. that is what happen when I downgrade my PF1 fw version.

I think all full firmware have and flash bootloader. just try wiping data would not kill ur phone. unless if only Asus release for pf2 a full firmware without bootloader.. :eek:
[Android General] schriss:
Bootloader is there but I don't think it would allow to downgrade, ever.
[Android General] allram:
Asus have uploaded jb rom on their websites now :)
[Android General] oroo708:
the guy did say he already flash the previous firmware, so is there any chances or even way he could do anything else?

he can go into recovery. but get bootloop in bootanimation, if i'm not wrong the stock recovery can not flash from microSD, and he does not have unlock bootloader. if i'm thinking correctly the only thing he could do is try wiping his data and hope it would work. :fingers-crossed:
[Android General] khanjui:
It looks great. :good:
[Android General] schriss:
But how was the previous firmware flashed? If I remember correctly, someone mentioned the file is put into internal storage first, then it's flashed from stock recovery. So I wonder if stock recovery allows to put new files into internal store in case of emergency just like this one.

Wiping data only formats personal data, I don't think it would do much, but probably wouldn't hurt.
[Android General] oroo708:
come on dude..hahaha..

the guy update his device, then feel unsatisfied with the issue from the update, then he decide to downgrade, put old firmware in internal memory and flash from recovery.

(my experience from asus full firmware does not clear data, and downgrade mean new data are not suitable for older version, to plus that if you are downgrading the OS version that even make it more unstable, thus making it boot loop)

that is why i ask the guy to wipe data/factory reset his device.
[Android General] shricker:
Yeah, i confirm that i did wipe data/cache but it was invain. Like some of you said, it has to do with the JB bootloader because i tried the same thing when i had a GSIII and it went into bootloop after flashing an ICS rom over a JB.

Cool, if ASUS has uploaded the ROM online, i just need to find a way to transfer it to the internal SD card and then flash it.

Please if anyone has some sort of experience/knowledge in transfering files over while a phone is in recovery or download mode, please let me know.
[Android General] oroo708:
that was said. NWY they did upload the new firmware on their site. for now i think ther is no way to transfer file into internal without having the system running..
[Android General] hackbob:
Seems only WWE is still missing
[Android General] schriss:
Can you get into fast boot mode?

Sent from my PadFone 2

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That would defeat the purpose of "recovery" mode :p
[Android General] shricker:
correct me if im wrong, but 'Fastboot mode' is the same as 'Download mode' right? like when you press the vol. down button and the power button together. yeah? cause i can get to this screen.
[Android General] schriss:
If you can run fastboot commands, then you could for example boot CWM if it was available. Then you could mount storage, transfer Asus update from PC and flash it from recovery.

But to get CWM we need stock Recovery dumped into file by someone who rooted PF2, commands were posted few times in this forum.
[Android General] shricker:
do you think i could extract the boot.img from the TW.9.8.55 and flash it through ADB on fastboot mode?

it might just be the Boot.img from jellybean conflicting with the ICS one?
[Android General] schriss:
Not sure. But since it's not booting anyway, then I guess flashing another stock boot.img will not break it more. Remember - whatever you do I'm nor responsible for whatever happens :D

Wait, if you ever had JB, then bootloader most likely updated and you can't go back to ICS. So I assume you would try to flash boot.img from JB.

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Also, when you try to boot phone normally, after it gets stuck on some Asus logo or whatever, connect to PC and check if ADB works, if it does you would be able to push fules to internal storage for later flashing in Recovery mode.
[Android General] shricker:
BROOO I GOT NEWS!! GOOD NEWS!

i can get adb access to recovery! then all i did was to push the downloaded Rom to the SD Card using the following command:

" adb push TW-JB.zip /data/media"

i renamed the file TW-JB.zip and it took a while to transfer but i was succesful.

all i did afterwards was to reboot into recovery and flash it and PHONE IS ALIVE AGAIN!

However music playback issues are still persisting! WHY Does it Shut Down after playing just 10Secs of music??? WHY???
[Android General] schriss:
Congrats :) What did you do? You entered recovery mode and ADB was working so you could push files for later flashing?
[Android General] shricker:
SPOT ON!

i booted the phone into recovery, then started ADB.

i ran "adb devices" and it listed

List of devices attached

0018d490 recovery

then just

"adb push TW-JB.zip /data/media"

4715 KB/s (825536769 bytes in 170.947s)

the sd card folder path is /data/media

then used "adb reboot recovery"

and flash the JB zip file.

Wi HAAAA!
[Android General] schriss:
Very nice! I see many posts where people do not know how to transfer ROM onto phone where fastboot or stock recovery are the only working things. CAM is always the only suggested option. But if we can use ADB then it's even better.

This should be described in separate "Soft-brick only Fastboot/Recovery working - how to unbrick" tutorial :)
[Android General] shricker:
yeah i'll start a thread soon. Hopefully will help people who got stuck in a similar situation.

how is the CWM Progress going? i thought we got root-access already?
[Android General] schriss:
We got root. No one dumped Recovery yet.

Commands are as follows via ADB:

adb shell dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery of=/sdcard/stock-recovery.img

adb pull /sdcard/stock-recovery.img

Sent from my PadFone 2
[Android General] ekoandrew:
Yes, once u use their unlocked will void the warranty. But some Asus repair depot in TW will over look the unlock, and repair it on site. Only for anyone with a Native Taiwan Citizen ID card.
[Android General] kahei036:
See attached mate, it's from 4.0.4 not sure if it is useful to you..
[Android General] salanos:
So long as it doesn't encounter any hardware defects and problems within the first year it should be okay, w.

Thing is I might not find myself being particularly confident in that given that the Padfone 1 we have has a completely @#$%ed up Padfone Station.
[Android General] schriss:
Thanks, I wanted to try CWM building, so even if its not usable/bootable in the end, it's still useful ;)
[Android General] schriss:
I used previously posted stock Recovery.img to build CWM.

Can someone with rooted Padfone 2 try:

fastboot boot CWM_recovery.img

to see if it boots at all? It's fastboot booting, no flashing yet.

I also wonder why builder indicated HTC Evita? Maybe same board used... Google says HTC Evita = HTC One X
[Android General] Ivalex:
I'm trying...

Inviato dal mio PadFone 2 con Tapatalk 2
[Android General] Ivalex:
not working, doesn't boot.

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the original recovery.img, doesn't boot either.
[Android General] schriss:
Good catch, original one would have to boot too. Maybe we need different dumping method.

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Looks like all recovery dump guides mention db parameter, so here it is with that:

adb shell dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery of=/sdcard/stock-recovery.img bs=4096

adb pull /sdcard/stock-recovery.img

and then try:

fastboot boot stock-recovery.img
[Android General] pissos13:
Can someone confirm, if is only possible to install apks via google play in padfone 2?

Or is possible to install apks directly from the internal card, or other online sources?
[Android General] RagnarokRO:
Yes, you will be able to install apks from the internal card/online sources but first you would need to enable the setting "Unknown sources".

It is located in the Setting > Security > Unknown sources. Once you enable that setting you will be able to install apks from your internal card/online sources.
[Android General] hackbob:
RU FW Update Up.

I hope today the WWE Update will be published.
[Android General] shricker:
Hey im wondering, have we tried rooting JB yet? i guess because JB has got a different Boot.img, we need another root again until we get CMW ready right?

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Oh and for those music playback issue related to the Stock JB rom, even after multiple flashes/factory reset etc, the F*$$King problem is still here. HOWEVER, i downloaded PowerAMP and surprising no playback issues with this app! weird cause doubletwist and mixzing gave me the same problems as google music player.

I was reading around and found that some parameters in JB concerning music memory buffer was changed from ICS which caused some other devices to undergo playback stuttering.

So, could anybody on JB try to play some Mp3/Wma's using the stock google music player confirm any stuterring/rebooting issues please? or is it just my stupid one PadFone 2???
[Android General] schriss:
JB rooting is happening in the rooting thread.

Sent from my PadFone 2
[Android General] pangster:
I'm waiting on the JB update for HK version coming out!! - should be before end of December!.. (fingers crossed!!)
[Android General] ctraywick1:
I'm lookin to get a padfone 2. Will it work with att us service? Also anyone know where I can score a 64g cheap? And are the improvements in the 2 really with losing the keyboard? Thanks
[Android General] pangster:
I picked mine up when I was in Hong Kong - price for my 64 Gb with docking station was $6,998 HKD (c£560 GBP / c$775 USD) - without the dock you'd pay $5,298 HKD (which is around £423 GBP / $680 USD) - best bet is trying to find a retailer in HK or TW who will export to US as eBay prices are pretty eye watering! LOL!

not sure what frequency the AT&T network operate on as I'm based in the UK - but the Padfone 2 is compatible with:

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600

Hope this helps! :)
[Android General] schriss:
This is international version, it's for Europe, we have these frequencies here. For US there will be different version as the frequencies are different.

Sent from my PadFone 2
[Android General] phoxy84:
You can try PC home global, I got my PadFone 1 from there
[Android General] dorj1234:
Just a note about UK frequencies - the UK asus site shows an additional LTE band (700) than other specs

3G :

WCDMA :

900/2100

2G :

EDGE/GPRS/GSM : 850/900/1800/1900,

4G:

LTE:

700/800/1800/2600

Source link http://uk.asus.com/Mobile/PadFone2/#specifications
[Android General] Scarletdeath:
Guys, does the Asus Smart Saving for padfone 2 really work? Switching it off and off doesn't seem to make a difference in performance.
[Android General] allram:
It works for me.. Battery time is much better with it on :)
[Android General] schriss:
We don't know how it works, I just keep it on, but tweaked to my preference a little, like network always on. It probably does more than brightness, for example HTC power saver usually would only keep 1 CPU core alive and would limit its max frequency, so it's possible similar thing happens here.
[Android General] RayHK:
I got a problem when I tried to pair my Padfone 2 with my desktop computer. The driver for "Bluetooth Peripheral Device" could not be installed. Could anyone please help? Thanks.

My desktop computer OS: Win 7 64

I have paired another mobile phone LG-P920 with my computer with no problem.
[Android General] jessada98:
Can I delete Garmin folder ?

I didn't want this programe. It took too much space
[Android General] schriss:
YouTube in Tablet mode on Padfone 2 doesn't show fullscreen option for me anymore, is that normal? Or do I need to change Flash version to newer or older? I'm on JB.

OK looks like it's known issue with new YouTube on 10''.
[Android General] SparkyRih:
Padfone Wiki - Share what you know about the Padfone!

http://www.padfonewiki.org
[Android General] dk_iceman:
just got the PadFone 2 yesterday... and i love it coming from SGS3 and NOTE 2..

why doesn't the PadFone 2 have a seperate forum like many other models like SGS3 ?
[Android General] scottmog:
I'm having such a difficult time selling my mint padfone 1. where should I go to sell it?

Via PadFone on Tapatalk. Tablet/Laptop phone ftw!
[Android General] miniterror:
So im assuming there wont come a dedicated padfone 2 forum part:(
[Android General] pangster:
needs to be requested here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1660354

:good:
[Android General] miniterror:
Done^_^
[Android General] WingZer0n:
+1 on that thread to add a Padfone2 subforum.
[Android General] TNTPOP:
The length of this thread is just outrageous...

Getting back with battery issues. So it looks like the network is draining the phone, when at work and using the phone randomly, I can get to recharge it 2 or more times a day. When at home, on roaming network, without using the phone, it can last more than a day.

When roaming, it looks more verbose than when not roaming but again, when I have good network, I use it :D

Well I saw someone having battery issues too here so thought I'd share.
[Android General] mccmjoon76:
+1
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
Thanks!
[Android General] SparkyRih:
I'm lucky that I still have an older T-Mobile sim only plan, compared to the subscriptions nowerdays, I pay the same price, but I have a data limit of 2GB, more speed, and no extra fees if I go over the limit :)

I really would love to import one from Taiwan, but they only sell them locally right? :S
[Android General] olly230:
Sim only is expensive?

About 11 euro a month.

Only problem is finding the money to by the phone all at once.
[Android General] Marlinn:
11 euro's? That probably barely enough for 500 mb data here... Damn cartels :(
[Android General] olly230:
That's Uk price with orange.

500mb 200mins unlimited texts

£10.50/mnth
[Android General] 3mL:
I can get the 32gb version of this badboy for the same price ~700€ instead of the 16gb version I can buy here in Sweden. The only problem is the warranty, the seller clearly sates 1year Taiwan only warranty.

So much question is how would the return/repair policy be if I would buy me a 32gb version and it'll broke down after a few months?

Thanks!
[Android General] Marlinn:
T-mobile has taken over Orange in Holland, their prices are €20,50 for 250 minutes / unlimited texts and 500 mb data. If I get the S3 for example, it's 30,- per month for the same.. (have to add 100€ for the S3)
[Android General] olly230:
T-Mobile didn't takeover in the Uk. They merged transmitters for better signal coverage.

They didn't put the prices up though...

S3 will still cost you £30/mnth, no extra charge for the phone.