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[Android General] starrwulfe:
OK... New dilemma.

I've made up my mind-- I'm gonna get a Padfone. Mostly because I found out that I can just get my Motorola Atrix fixed for free when I go back to the US next week! :D

So that means, I'll have a phone that will work on 3G bands at home (and it's rooted and running a port of CM9) and have a nice Padfone for here in Japan.

So here's the dilemma... I can spend ¥68000 ($860 US) and get the Padfone from Expansys Japan but its only 16GB, phone, tablet dock and no keyboard. I could then go and get a TF101 keyboard for ¥10,000 ($120) though and work with that maybe... But I'll get it in 2 days!! this means I can test and make sure it works with my network-- I'm sure it does since the Atrix works with it too, but I'm still a little paranoid...

Or I can spend ¥85500 ($1055 USD) and get the 32GB full set. It'll come straight from Taiwan from Funnybom on eBay. ...in a week... so I'll have it shipped to the States and play with it there. Anyone have any experience with this seller? Sure I'll get the official dock and 32Gigs but I'm wary of having to return if there's a problem.

Advice?

Also tell me what it took for you guys to get network settings and MMS set up. The Atrix has some strange config file in /etc/ppp that have to edit anytime I use a different 3G network. I hope I don't have to do that with the Padfone.
[Android General] HelsinkiSisu:
Mine took all the settings from my provider's SIM.
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
Not if you can't install it because it's not compatible with your device in the Market... :(
[Android General] starrwulfe:
root it, then use Market Enabler. Temporarily spoof it as a Transformer Prime, and you'll get what you need.

--if its a free app, just look for the APK on the internet and sideload it. :good:

BTW anyone notice Android Central has a Padfone forum?

Come on XDA-Developer mods!! Hook us up over here! :silly:
[Android General] SparkyRih:
Yes, a real iPad app, after that they released an Android app for tablets only...

http://www.rtlnieuws365.nl/

I know that, but I can't download it because they restricted the download to tablets only...
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
The one I found seems to be spoofing the operator so you can bypass country restrictions, not letting me choose a different device... am I doing something wrong?
[Android General] starrwulfe:
Try this.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scheffsblend.devicespoof&feature=search_result

Also, did they just change the forum theme in the last 20 minutes?!
[Android General] Someone09:
Either that, or what I was drinking wasn´t water.
[Android General] commensal:
I've got mine!!!
[Android General] SparkyRih:
To bad my Padfone is not rooted, and I'm not going to root it for now...

And yeah they changed the layout? this one sucks :S

I used to have my browser on a 1024 width setup to be able to multitask around it on my 1920×1080 32" display, now I have to make it fullscreen to be able to view it correcrtly...
[Android General] acky85:
Mine has just started to reebot randomly.

I downloaded a few games from the Market place yesterday and its only done it since then. Long time since Ive used Andoird. Could they be the problem?
[Android General] Chapi666:
It was very fast ! Four days only... :victory:

I've got two questions for you.

1 : I'm in France too, and I would like to know if the charger can be use like it is or if an adaptator is needed.

2 : Is there the stylus in the station box ?
[Android General] PlanetJumble:
There is the main talking point. First, the Padfone in docked mode is a tablet. If the app was only restricted to "tablet only" then it would be listed for the Padfone while docked. They probably got you all wrong - maybe you said you wanted to use the app with you Padfone and they judged it by the last part of that word, not knowing the device?
[Android General] zechrisd:
Not me :confused:
[Android General] commensal:
I bought it From italia so the charger is the same. No stylus. There's no reason to be in the station box if not bought.:)
[Android General] commensal:
Where do you live? Be brave it would be a question of hours!
[Android General] IncFoX:
Looks nice, i think is a good idea.
[Android General] SparkyRih:
They did missunderstand me at first, but after my second mail they understood me batter... but I guess still not fully...

I'm still running the Taiwan ROM, maybe they blocked that... would be a very wierd thing to do imo...

Some Dutch people (or some-one who's able to download the RTL Nieuws 365 app) over here who can upload the the APK for me??

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=rtlnieuws365&c=apps
[Android General] zechrisd:
I live near paris.

I hope tomorrow but time is so long
[Android General] oroo708:
attached..
[Android General] SparkyRih:
Thank yuo very much...

It runs perfect! :D

And this one was automatically added to the pad-only section :)
[Android General] skinzy98:
Hope that Asus will have good support for this phone but the body could be better designed

sent from the bottom of a red solo cup
[Android General] oroo708:
I don't know bout you guys, but I need ClockWorkMod Recovery
[Android General] mart1n0s:
How do I get root access? I search this thread a little and found some sort of guide and it included some coding which I'm not familiar with. And then it said something about a zip file (debugfsroot) and as far as I understood it fixes the root access. Is this correct? Also, do I need to put the zip in a sd card for it to be usable in the "volume down and power button"-mode, which I guess is the way to go?
[Android General] PlanetJumble:
This is getting ridiculous... Launch is delayed again in Germany, now stated as in August but no more specific than that. Leaves room for further frustration... I know I could import but I just can't get myself to do that above a certain price tag, which is way below Padfone level.

The good news is, we now have the price and bundle details. Here, it will retail for €699 including Padfone, Station, Stylus and Sleeve. Keyboard will only be available later on, no price given but I guess it will be €150 like for the Transformers. The price at least is ok for what's in the box IMHO.

Guess I will have some time to play with Jelly Bean on my old Galaxy S then. ;)
[Android General] Someone09:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1706588

It doesn´t get much easier than that.
[Android General] Kermode:
Nope, which is why we shouldn't have Tablet only apps - just one type of app which adjusts. Apart from that its sideloading...
[Android General] mart1n0s:
But how do I run the bat-file?
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
You... double click it? The same as any batch file...
[Android General] mart1n0s:
Oh...I thought I was going to start it on the phone... Now I get it.
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
Ah, I see the confusion. Sorry.
[Android General] NCRoadster:
Will using a different software keyboard mess with the hardware keyboards functionality?

On my TF300 I got a warning message when using thumb keyboard telling me to use the Asus software keyboard to get full functionality.
[Android General] mart1n0s:
Aw sh*t just dropped my phone... The second I heard the phone hitting the ground my blood literary starting boiling.

I could really use a silicone case something similar. But I really can't find anything. Stupid Internet...

Btw it's rooted now. Thanks to Mr.Clark
[Android General] 3mL:
Damn :( any noticable damage? I still haven't dropped any of my phones since i got my iPhone 3GS. *knock on wood*

About using a case... Wouldn't that hinder the usabiliy to use the station? Can't imagine having to take the phone out of the case everytime it's tablet hour.
[Android General] smelian:
great now we got the Root

When we will Get CWR + deodexed Roms and ( Padfone Section in XDA ) ????
[Android General] SparkyRih:
I'm using my SGS2 leather case, works very well...
[Android General] dimitriossara:
Me too...it fit perfectly:good:
[Android General] Kermode:
What's the market link, I'll email them and rant at them ;)
[Android General] mart1n0s:
Well just some scratches, nothing mayor, but it seems that the plastic that goes around the device is very soft. Well I usually don't bring my station with me and I wouldn't be using the case as much when I'm home or bringing the station with me. I really liked the case which I had for my last device, it was a soft silicone case and it seemed very shock-absorbent. And also being able to use the phone without removing the case is a big plus.
[Android General] Kermode:
No. This is not true. It may be a tablet but the market doesn't give a crap.

Go to this link and you will be told the device isn't compatible. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.usatoday.android.tablet.news
[Android General] acky85:
OK new issue.

If I go to settings> Data Usage. it doesnt respond. It just crashes and goes back to the home screen. Any ideas anyone?
[Android General] PlanetJumble:
Just because one tablet app denies the Padfone in docked mode it doesn't mean every tablet app will. Just like many phone apps deny my Galaxy S even though last time I looked it was still a phone. There are other parameters to in- or exclude devices, you can set up a tablet only app and only accept devices from a whitelist (though I don't consider that reasonable). Sadly, as a customer, you don't get to see these rules, so I can't analyse what went wrong with the RTL news app or yours. (Though, judging from the german version of anything RTL produces, being excluded from it is a benefit ;)).

I had Chester Tan investigate the tablet only app situation (he asked for questions), and he said he could install this tablet only app just fine. And when started in phone mode, it gave an error message as expected.
[Android General] starrwulfe:
Maybe we should escalate this up to the Play Store people and get them to change the device ID to accept both types of apps?

FWIW, I was able to get many tablet only apps with my atrix using ParanoidROMs built in tablet mode...
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
Surely, since they work so closely with ASUS at the moment, there should be a way of using the "it's a tablet app" flag in the Market to automatically install it as a pad-only app...
[Android General] mart1n0s:
I had the same problem but when I accessed "sound". I did a factory reset and after that it worked. Fortunately for me I just started using the phone so not much was deleted.
[Android General] SparkyRih:
Let's see how they react if I tell them that I got the APK, and that it works perfectly fine on my Padfone :)
[Android General] acky85:
Im getting issues with texts getting stuck now so I may do the same thing.

I only have my contacts that are backed up to google and a few apps which I can easily download again so may try the same thing,
[Android General] starrwulfe:
Better yet, make a YouTube video of you using their app on the Padfone and ranting. They probably have no idea what a Padfone is, and that it's both phone and tablet. ;)
[Android General] SparkyRih:
I was already thinking to do something like that! XD

But I still haven't received any response back after my last mail to them...

BTW, padfone sold in Finland: http://www.padfoneclub.com/news.php?extend.12

And new date for Spain: http://www.padfoneclub.com/news.php?extend.11
[Android General] exitido:
My padfone is on the way through a italian ebayer, ¿anyone know a link to buy the stylus headset?

Finally i bought a padfone+tablet 32gb from a ebayer

Asus official cover from taiwan

But i only need buy a stylus headset and its impossible to find one :?

Thanks for the support

Next months i will buy a spanish keyboard
[Android General] Someone09:
I don´t think they are selling the stylus seperately yet.
[Android General] SparkyRih:
Mine is from funnybom :)
[Android General] starrwulfe:
How long did it take for shipping, SparkyRih? She already told me I'd get the bluetooth stylus too.... any other goodies come in your box?
[Android General] mabs123:
i like it.
[Android General] SparkyRih:
They shipped 2 days after I purchased (but I purchased on a sunday, so make it 1), it took 1 day to fly to the Netherlands, than it was 2 days gone, probably somwhere in a storage, so 2 days after arrivel in Amsterdam it arrived at customs, it took 6 days (including weekend) to bring it to my door (in the morning, AND I MISSED THE PACKAGE! XD), but they delivered it to my local post office (after 1st attempt), so I picked it up around 5:30 PM...

If you bought the full set, all 3 boxes are packaged very well in one "big" box with a thick layer of bubbly packaging around it...

Oh, and they included an EU transfer adapter with mine, that's pretty much the only surprise you get (asside from the stylus)...
[Android General] oroo708:
I got mine the EU charging adaptor, bought it in Singapore.
[Android General] jokerigno:
I just bought my 16gb Padfone with Station and Dock from a Italian Operator (TIM).

So I have a "branded" version with not the latest firmware. I also noticed that when i use it intensively it becomes very HOT! And this thing worries me a bit.

May be this "issue" related to the firmware?

If the answer is yes if i want to change the firmware from branded to original I have to wipe my Padfone?:confused:

Thank you

Jkr
[Android General] theligu:
Got mine in sweden this morning. Must say that its fast for a (just) dual core, ive had sgs2 and tab 7.7 and this is way faster.

Just need some getting use to the larger 10.1 formfactor and weight of tablet.

Anyone else feel they need to press quite hard on tablet screen sometimes, maybe its just me and it needs some getting use to.

So far great device its recommended!!
[Android General] SparkyRih:
They all get hot, they can take it...

I use mine intensivily while the sun shines on it... so don't worry...
[Android General] danilos2k:
I'm also getting a Padfone from TIM operator in Italy, there is already a non-branded ROM available?

I saw that there is a way to make the root, but the recovery for a Nandroid Backup?

thank you, Danilo
[Android General] Mr.Clark:
You have sun?

*jealous*
[Android General] SparkyRih:
Not today, the sky looks very gray atm... but the rain just stopped XD

But last week we had a lot of sun, and when the sun shines, I'm OUT :D
[Android General] 3mL:
Hmm.... Anyone notice when scrolling down a website that every clickable link you touch get highlighted? I didn't have this n my Galaxy Note... Anyone know how to disable this function?
[Android General] zechrisd:
I receveid my padfone from the italian seller on eBay :)
[Android General] SparkyRih:
I'm starting to wonder how many people in the world have a Padfone...
[Android General] commensal:
CHAMPAGNE!!!

We can together recommand LABSCOM on Ebay!!

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Don't know in the world, but in france where are 2 at least... :-)
[Android General] Chapi666:
What are your first impressions on this product ?
[Android General] HelsinkiSisu:
I use Dolphin HD, so no.
[Android General] commensal:
Is there any problem with Apex launcher and dynamic switch. Even if i put it in the switch list it's a bit slow. Is there any other launcher that runs correctly? Is there any way to shut down soft keys a the bottom and make it appear with a special gesture?

I'm realy suprised by the design and the quality of the padfone. It's realy a good device! It's a shame that it's not well known all over the world. ASUS doesn't communicate enough on their products. The padfone is accomplished, it needs to be known as other devices like S3 or 4GS!!!
[Android General] Chapi666:
I read that nova launcher has been optimized for Padfone. Apex and Nova are very similar.
[Android General] Kermode:
We can all guess, so far no sign of what you said is true though.

Sure most of the apks will work fine if one can liberate them from the market.

Where did you read that? Optimized how?
[Android General] commensal:
Is there any risk to root the device by rootdebugfs.bat method (padfone version only)? I remember some of us lost there camera no?
[Android General] Chapi666:
Saw not very far :

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28270872&postcount=1594
[Android General] SparkyRih:
I need SPB Shell 3D to work properly! XD
[Android General] Justin^Tan:
Hmm, Considering this guy choice about the nexus duo and padfone, I'm just curious, can we sync through NFC? lets say i have nfc enabled smartphone and nfc enabled tablet, can I sync data between them, or just transfer / copy data manually just like that? is the speed of NFC good enough to transfer big files?

thanks before
[Android General] cty.stuart:
the new type of nfc such as the beam system on S3 is capable of doing a lot more than its predecessor. Samsung claim that there is no limit to file size. Unfortunately, NFC is not available on padfone. Not sure if Nexus uses the same protocol as S3.
[Android General] Peter_Nik:
It works for me and shows actual data usage...
[Android General] Justin^Tan:
Yeah, I know Padfone doesnt have one :)

I'm just considering the nexus duo solution like starwulffe said, but not exactly had to be nexus. if by just putting 2 device next to each other and ou can copy / sync everything through nfc, that won't be a hassle for me. it can be s3 with tf700 or any other combination that's available for now, instead of waiting for padfone to be sold in my country. I can always buy on ebay though, but it still a bit too expensive for me. Malaysia had one cheap, but no stylus, and according to people here, there's no stylus sold separately, and I want one, sigh
[Android General] starrwulfe:
NFC doesn't work like this. NFC only transfers a very small amount of data. (like several kilobytes) just enough though to allow 2 machines to swap connection setup info to make a high speed connection via Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi direct or even Bluetooth. then actual files are swapped.

think of NFC as the radio version of a QR code.
[Android General] cty.stuart:
yes. that's in technical terms. The NFC enabled S beam on S3 uses Wifi Direct unlike previous versions which uses bluetooth thus limits its data size
[Android General] cty.stuart:
yes. if you insist to put it in technical terms. The NFC enabled S beam on S3 uses Wifi Direct unlike previous versions which uses bluetooth thus limits its data size
[Android General] starrwulfe:
Justin^Tan: phones here in Japan use a proprietary version of NFC called Felica; if you're in Singapore, you use it in your MTR passes. It gives us e-wallet abilities, and may be the only thing ill miss about this phone. we can use it to swap info as illustrated above, but most folks don't. I've only done it 3 times myself, and 2 of those were to back my old phone up to my new one!
[Android General] olly230:
You can change the long press duration, its probably set abit too short for you.

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so I'm looking for

an official software update, to address 3g stability and the touch screen

a case for the the pad and the phone.

a dedicated area on XDA (do we have a 1000 people that can give 1 dollar/euro/pound to get a padfone to a rom chef?)
[Android General] danilos2k:
Hello

I have the TIM italian operator version, Can you please tell me how I can flash the european version you posted? is ok for my 16gb version?

thank you, Danilo
[Android General] danilos2k:
Hi Krad213,

which version do you have? the 16gb?

I would like to change my TIM italian operator ROM because is plenty of stupid operator software and also for the next update I think the no-brand rom will be more up to date

thank you, Danilo
[Android General] 3mL:
Why, thank you!

Just a tip to all of you wanting to play some gameloft games.. Edit your Build.prop to:

ro.product.model=s5660

ro.product.name=s5660

And then reboot, after that you'll be able to install & play some of 'em.

Only tried Six Guns for now, but it did not work before I edited the build.prop.

PS. Do a backup of build.prop. :good:
[Android General] olly230:
does the padfone have 2 build.prop files?

One for phone one for tablet?
[Android General] hoyin007:
I have 32GB Singapore version with IML74K.SG_Padfone-9.18.8.30

Since then, I try to google all method to Rooting it with no luck!

I seen there was CHT and WWE version, which they are interchangeable, CHT has 1 minor update.

However my SG version cannot flash to CHT or WWE without rooting and none of the root methods works on SG firmware.

Anyone have similar problem?
[Android General] 3mL:
I don't know, I edited the one in /System/.

The game works both with Phone & Tabletmode. Altho, a whole restart of the game is required to re-arrange the screen. Else it looks funny. :p
[Android General] oroo708:
I'm using the latest OTA from S'pore and rooted using the guide from a link posted here somewhere, just search it out.:good:
[Android General] Seifer1975:
Same singapore version as yours and already rooted using a method listed here. Try searching for debugfs
[Android General] zechrisd:
A little question about "watch calendar".

How can I synchronise it with google calendar ?

I like watch calendar interface but all my appointments are in googl calendar.

When I add an appointment in watch calendar I can see it in google agenda but it's duplicated :confused:
[Android General] Kermode:
Is this "wifi-direct" of any use? I tried connecting to another device... and then one? Didn't seem like anything supports being connected?
[Android General] hoyin007:
I have use the method from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1706588

But still no luck.

Superuser has been install (with UID/GID=0) and Root Checker still report unroot.

And I also check there is no OTA update for SG phone, we talking for 2 different version?
[Android General] oroo708:
did you used the padfone version?? there should be no problem..
[Android General] hoyin007:
Yes Version 1.1.7 for Padfone only.

Yes, I did even try factory reset before trying it.

Step 1 is fine.

Step 2 2nd line debugfs: rm: File not found by ext2_lookup while trying to reslive filename

UID/GID=0
[Android General] oroo708:
I rooted my device using command prompt from the original rooting in TF300T thread, If you really wanna do it here is the link : Rooting the TF300T *without* downgrading (from .29)

but do it if you KNOW what you're about to do.

if not, then just post your problem to the debugfs thread. hopefully they could fix your problem :fingers-crossed:

its actually the same firmware, mine got OTA, updated just after I bought it,but don't remember what version was it before.
[Android General] smelian:
i have problem after i install English firmware coming from chines firmware

when i put the phone in to the dock station the touch dont work its work 1st time for 2 sec then stopped working

but when i make restart factory with the english veersion its work but after the reset its telling me thats there is update and i do it its stop working again
[Android General] putukas:
My padfone also gets very hot in fact sometimes it gets so hot it restarts. Im not playing 3d games or something im just surfing web, youtube etc. I have latest firmware. Anyone else having same problem?
[Android General] zechrisd:
Sometimes I have issues to dock padfone in its padstation and you ?

Other queestion, I can't make the game "six guns" working, it seems like the padfone wasn't a pad...

Have you any apps in the section "pad applications" ?
[Android General] hoyin007:
I have manage to solve it at last! But it's risky!

I have download the latest CHT firmware from Asus site to SD Card, goes in Bootloader flash it and then factory wipe.

It become TW firmware and easily rooted.

Now the next question for me is how to get Garmin map for UK
[Android General] smelian:
Can u post the CHT frimware line plz cuz i changed to english frimware but when i put the phone in to padstation the touchscreen stop working
[Android General] oroo708:
You can download CHT firmware on Asus Padfone official site
[Android General] smelian:
Thank you

is there any one had the same issue after change from CHT to WW ?
[Android General] smelian:
i came back to my original firmware CHT but the touch screen in pad station still don't work keyboard and mouse working but not the touch screen any way to fix or know what the problem ??