yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Tablet S] birkenhair:
Got force close on Crackle and intermittent force close on social feed, no issues with wifi although it's switched to never sleep. Database error is consistent with the first couple of hours use, although it's not showing at the moment. What I expect is for Sony to stand by its product and support it to the max, I just hope that I didn't pay a premium price for features that I could get on any tab. Did have fun winding the missus up with the remote during last week's X Factor though.
[Sony Tablet S] Parradox:
Social App closes frequently
[Sony Tablet S] forzanerazzurri:
The browser closing is a well known honeycomb issue, as is the bookmarks not syncing with chrome.

Couple more issues include a laggy keyboard and a wiggly headphone jack. The headphone jack worries me. The headphones work fine but there is an awful lot of play in the port. Does anyone have this or do I have a return here.

That being said i am loving this tablet.
[Sony Tablet S] reeser:
No problem with the jack here.
[Sony Tablet S] xperiax10.awesome:
Hi Guys,

Everyone satisfied with AUDIO output of Sony S???
[Sony Tablet S] 3vilhomer:
speaker is too soft... headphone is fine for me...
[Sony Tablet S] reeser:
It isnt bad if you use sony's music app which has equalizer, bass etc but yeah it could be better for the price.
[Sony Tablet S] forzanerazzurri:
Meaning it does not wiggle around with headphones plugged in?
[Sony Tablet S] reeser:
Nope doesnt for me.
[Sony Tablet S] JoshB84:
My headphone jack is also working fine.
[Sony Tablet S] payneardo:
Anybody fixed the wifi problem? Got mine set to never turn off but as soon as i turn my screen off and turn my tablet back on it has discconected :( also have a database error message on boot?
[Sony Tablet S] Sploogie:
Anybody have an issue when going to settings->About Tablet and selecting Battery Use and getting 'The applications Settings (process com.android.settings) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.' ?

I get this each and every time I click it.
[Sony Tablet S] saiyolang:
Nope, mine us working fine.
[Sony Tablet S] JoshB84:
No problem with mine either.
[Sony Tablet S] dschreiber69:
I have two of these and on both my wifi disconnects everytime my screen turns off, even with it set to never disconnect.
[Sony Tablet S] saiyolang:
Everybody, SONY just realease an updated media player for our tablet.

Please check you My app there should be an updated version.

what I notice, it fixes my Database update fail error that I have been having.

Yeah SONY.
[Sony Tablet S] reeser:
Cool now if they would fix the social reader :) Clearing data and reseting will fix it for a few days but then it pops up again.
[Sony Tablet S] sservati:
And I would love it if they could solve the issue with the browser which closes by it self suddenly!
[Sony Tablet S] its_cody:
Turn off the setting that disables wifi when the screen turns off.
[Sony Tablet S] Parradox:
I just checked mine and see no issues
[Sony Tablet S] Tyggy:
I use the browser a lot and have no issues with it...
[Sony Tablet S] dberladyn:
I had issues prior to ungrading to 3.2 but I haven't had a single unintentional close since.
[Sony Tablet S] alizawi:
honestly, I haven't seen any of these issues, EXCEPT for the wifi thing...even after changing the settings and switching off and on the tablet... same thing keeps happening (on 3.2 btw )
[Sony Tablet S] Dunhamzzz:
This doesn't fix it though, its definitely a bug
[Sony Tablet S] Lauwisme:
Bad mic input

About that... I literary have to scream to get anything recognized. It seams my mic input is really bad. I already set the slider to the max, but that didn't help. Even with an headset I have to shout, so that's not really a good work around. Does anybody share that experience?

Other then that, really happy with my first (sony) tablet!
[Sony Tablet S] ahbiesha:
I have some apps opening up-side down
[Sony Tablet S] xperiax10.awesome:
always read the 1st post :)
[Sony Tablet S] alizawi:
came back home after work and the thing won't turn on..I'm assuming the batter is drained, but I plugged in the power supply, and the LED indicates it's charging, however it still won't turn on... Do I need to wait a while and let it charge first? Or is the device dead?! or is it possible the power button no longer works?! a little worried here
[Sony Tablet S] MrZippo:
Just give it a while and see. If it is still the same just return it to where you got it and get a replacement
[Sony Tablet S] Lifeflare:
I have this issue on mine - the headphone plug fits in fine - nice and tight there - but the actual component containing the jack hole seems to be loose in the tablet. I have had my tablet a little over two weeks now, I don't recall if it was like this right from day one or not.
[Sony Tablet S] alizawi:
It's working!! It wasn't drained, it was at like 45%

I actually found this link:

http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=C1023996

the second suggestion (using reset) worked for me... just in case anyone faces this problem, give that a shot
[Sony Tablet S] forzanerazzurri:
Yeah thats exactly how mine is. The headphone is so bloody tight in there, almost difficult to remove and they work great, but the wiggle was worrisome. I looked up a bunch of pictures from a teardown article and noticed that the way the headphone jack seems to be installed would certainly facilitate this looseness. I was worried about it being loose or something on a circuit board. This isnt the case. Based on that I decided not to return it and havent worried since.
[Sony Tablet S] saiyolang:
What application opens up-side down?
[Sony Tablet S] kleopatra99:
I have weak wifi connection to FritzBox 7390 using WPA2/WPK.

Internet is ok, but connecting to my QNAP NAS is really useless.

Whatever i use dlna, ftp or samba even browse Folders not possible.

Using Admin Console to qnap over Browser is really slow too.

QNAP update to 3.5 dosn't help.

Any suggestions where the Problem is.

FritzBox shows 64 Mbit connection to SonyS
[Sony Tablet S] mojassameh:
Wifi is really poor for me. It's getting annoying now. A tablet without WIFI worth nothing. I'm going to contact to a customer service of SONy here in Holland.

Update: The SONY customer service says, for any android device, distance to WIFI hotspot can cause these unstable internet problems. Could you confirm it if you have any other android device??
[Sony Tablet S] Dunhamzzz:
It's nothing to do with distance, my router is less than 2m away and I am only on 3/4 bars
[Sony Tablet S] exad:
the 3.2 update caused some wifi issues. Frequent disconnects and instability. Could your issue possibly be caused by this as well?
[Sony Tablet S] Lifeflare:
I can understand that - the more I thought about it, the more I did not like the fact that it was loose - specially after shelling out $500+ dollars for it.

I contacted Sony today about it and they suggested taking the tablet in to one of the service depots for servicing. Instead, I took it back to Future Shop and there was no question about returning it for a new one. They brought four of them to the counter for me to look at, and after going through three of their boxes with all three of them having even more wiggle then mine did (so it is a design flaw type of thing), I decided to do a full return on mine. The thought of that headphone jack dropping inside of the pad 6 months from now (I use the headphones jack a lot!) was not too appealing.

I am now in ownership of an Asus Eee Pad Transformer, plus my bank account is $200+ richer when they did a price match to Memory Express on it! Talk about some wonderful customer service on their part.

If it were not for this one thing, I would still have the tablet. I love the design, the weight, and the balance of the unit. The graphics are truly amazing. If it was not for this one flaw that irked the heck out of me....
[Sony Tablet S] dberladyn:
Couldn't you have just opened it up and liberally coated the connector in hotglue so it would no longer move around? That's what I would have done, but then I am the kind of person who doesn't fear voiding warranties.
[Sony Tablet S] joyrdr:
Same thing happened to me. The power button wasn't working and if I placed it on the cradle of it would light up like it was charging. I had to to do a reset for the first time. After reset, it turned back on.
[Sony Tablet S] forzanerazzurri:
Fair enough. You have to have confidence in the product I guess. For me, after I looked at the teardown pictures I saw the engineering and why it wiggles and it made sense. I assume its because if it was connected (soldered) directly to the board with no wiggle and the headphones got snagged, it could cause a hardware problem. In fact, I believe the headphone design makes it more reliable against such an incident.
[Sony Tablet S] mojassameh:
I have this problem before upgrading to 3.2 and I still have it. It's really bloody problem. I asked a friend of mine who has Acer tablet. She uses the same network but the internet connection is much better. I gonna make a picture of signal strength of both tablets and send to SONY. I hope to get some reaction.
[Sony Tablet S] Lifeflare:
You know - I never really thought about that... I love Sony products, never had a bad one. Might have to rethink my decision...
[Sony Tablet S] XotusBlack:
hi

in my case wifi and the rest works fine..

but does anybody know how to activate support for usb modem?

my huawei e1750 is right configured, starts only in modem mode but only thing happend is blue blinking what means ready to go...

tablet says not supported usb device...this couldnt be real for 479€ 0.o

any idea?

greets
[Sony Tablet S] Silver-Eye:
The information available is that the tablet doesent suport the usb modem... at least without rooting..
[Sony Tablet S] XotusBlack:
that confirms my thoughts...thx....

tested so far huawei e1750, e160, for statistics...
[Sony Tablet S] mojassameh:
I had this problem in Honeycomb 3.1 as well. Still problem resists. I'm trying to convince sony customer service to get it for some repair/ replacement.
[Sony Tablet S] ashleydelavane:
I have the same issue. After about 2 mins there is a wifi issue when downloading video from Sony Unlimited or even Crackle. Done reboots, factory wipe everything. All other tablets download fine once wifi and/or screen is left on. The ipad can go to sleep and still continue downloading. The galaxy tabs I have can also do that. Not the Sony. I am not changing my router just for one tablet that I am testing. Sony has no solution either. I know for a fact that the built in wifi receiver is waaaay too sensitive to wifi fluctuations and has no buffering that allows the downloads/wifi connection to be in 'suspend" mode until wifi is restored. They only need to have a buffer of maybe a microsecond. All other mainstream tablets have this-with the exception of Acer Iconia A500-the seven inch cheapie. The other 9 tablets I have tested this year(year of the tablets of course) have worked fine with wifi and video downloads after tweaking the wifi settings or right out of the box.
[Sony Tablet S] xperiax10.awesome:
this WiFi thing is becoming a SERIOUS issue, we should bring this to SONY's notice, they cant sell their tablets at such a price with these genuine issues...

sent via awesome aRc (rooted 2.3.4)
[Sony Tablet S] SCIONTX:
I'm not experiencing the WiFi issue. Normally set to "Never when plugged in", but I changed it to "Never" to test it. I rebooted. When I turn the screen off and turn it back on the connection is still there. I left the screen off for 15 minutes then checked it, then left it off for 30 minutes and checked it. Each time the connection was still there.
[Sony Tablet S] alizawi:
the wifi issue just disappeared on its own... had it for the first week, then for the last 2 weeks it's been perfectly fine...so it solves itself in due time...be patient I guess
[Sony Tablet S] jhepoy:
at first i also have the wifi disconnect issue, i set it to "NEVER" turn off, reboot, then after that, i don't have the issue anymore.. i am able to copy large movies over the LAN while screen is off, and completes successfully..
[Sony Tablet S] sjakiesmelis:
Findings with Sony tablet S using update 3.2

I have these findings and desired improvements with Sony tablet S using update 3.2:

findings:

- the screen rotates/turns not always correctly on several applications

- Facebook application crashes and hangs several times

Feature and desired device Improvements that should be done by Sony for the Sony Tablet S:

Sony please make the below mentioned topics possible.

- Remote control the PS3 with the Sony Tablet S.

- Music and Gallery player to read from from your own LAN network and not only internal storage and SD card.

- Increase the codecs for standard Sony Music and Movies player

- Update / increase the list of devices automatically for remote control devices with a update button feature

- Add a decent task manager to close/stop all or seperate open apps, to prevent memory usage. Many apps keep running in the background eventhough you have close it.

- Make it possible to connect a seperate USB webcam to the device (when you connect one it is saying: USB not recognized).

- Microsoft silverlight should be made possible

- USB connection to HDMI (HML technic). This common feature is widely used on mobile phones and also must be made possible on the Sony Tablet S.

- Synchronising feature with your android mobile phone when connected via USB connection. Devices do not recognize each other. So no file transfers are possible or any other kind of synchronisation.

- In Europe, it is not possible with an US-version of the Sony Tablet S device to use, this must be made possible by Sony:

Music unlimited

Movie unlimited

Crackle

register the device on a Sony Europe website. Registration fields are limited to the Region, this should be made international.

Change the region setting of the hardware Sony Tablet S device so you can acces all the apps and websites worldwide, and not be limited to a region.
[Sony Tablet S] ashleydelavane:
Interesting... I have the same result-it shows connected. But when i am downloading any video file or streaming in any way-after 2 mins or less it will stop and say connection error-then ask me to check my connection, which has been showing full bars. There seems to be no issue with web browsing whatsoever. It is not a wireless router issue since my other devices work fine. So either it is a faulty unit or just that the wireless receiver does not like my particular brand of wifi router or Comcast (DSL strength) connection. I also made sure that no other devices were using the wifi signal when testing this out.
[Sony Tablet S] SCIONTX:
Wow, that certainly is an issue. I stream music with the screen off and all is smooth. No interruptions at all.

I'm sorry you're experiencing this. Frustrating and baffling I'm sure.
[Sony Tablet S] ashleydelavane:
Hmmmm.... what about streaming video? Have you tried that? Music and podcasts seem to be ok, though I have not tried that as extensively-maybe I should try Slacker tonight
[Sony Tablet S] sservati:
Is the issue with browsing jumping out by itself solved?

Also crackle force closes for me every time even after I deleted it and re-installed it!
[Sony Tablet S] SCIONTX:
I stream video through Netflix and Amazon with no problems.
[Sony Tablet S] exad:
Not sure if this has been said but ive been using this tablet for a while and after updating to 3.2 I was experiencing issues with wifi, random disconnects, taking forever to find a network, wifi policies not taking effect. I went to settings, privacy, reset device and after resetting, all my issues have been resolved. perhaps this may help others in the future.

on a side note this is the best damn tablet out right now. just awesome.
[Sony Tablet S] chongbh:
Guys,

When I put video of 1080 resolution into my Sony Tablet S, it is not able to play even the video is in MP4 format.

Is this normal?
[Sony Tablet S] xperiax10.awesome:
which player u are using?

sent via awesome aRc (rooted 2.3.4)
[Sony Tablet S] raundown:
Poor multi-tasking. Music lags when browsing the internet and occasionally when reading magazines.

Also it happens to me once that when the battery is very low the screen won't turn on. I charged it and the screen still does not respond. It wasn't turned off as the lock screen sound was still playing. I had to poke a needle to the reset button to fix it.
[Sony Tablet S] fgar82:
Me too social feed keep closing,. But dont have any other issue all working great.

---------- Post added at 11:53 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:46 AM ----------

Mine too no wifi issue...
[Sony Tablet S] MrZippo:
I am now getting the WIFI disconnecting whenever the screen is off bug now.

I can't seem to get it to stop doing it as well.

It is now starting to annoy me.
[Sony Tablet S] HaloMediaz:
Same here. Also my phone just went to a black screen while watching a YouTube video. Can I restart it some how, since the power button wont do anything.
[Sony Tablet S] MrZippo:
Did that fix the Wifi bug??

I can't seem to solve it and it's really getting on my nerves now because sometimes when I power on the screen from it's "screen off" mode it takes an age to reconnect.
[Sony Tablet S] fgar82:
Is facebook app working with anyone? Mine it log in and nothing appear :(
[Sony Tablet S] chongbh:
Hi, I am using the default video player, it give me an error message that it cannot be played.

---------- Post added at 10:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:39 AM ----------

I just download the Facebook app from the Market and login successfully, I can see all my Facebook contents with no problem.

---------- Post added at 10:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:41 AM ----------

I tried Mobo Player but after installing, I cannot find the App shortcut in the Apps List and I cannot launch the application, guess it is not compatible with HoneyComb.

I even download the MX Video with Codec and it can play but it is lagging so I guess we cannot playback video of higher resolution, the video resolution is 1920 x 1080.
[Sony Tablet S] xperiax10.awesome:
give a try to arcMedia as well n confirm..

sent via awesome aRc (rooted 2.3.4)
[Sony Tablet S] zaynal:
I have Mobo Player installed on my STS, and can play video files without any problem; except for MKV of course. I'm using DicePlayer for that.
[Sony Tablet S] alizawi:
Just when I thought wifi thing was fixed, it came back again....i only had it in the beginning, then for the last 2 weeks it was working great, now back to disconnecting all the time!!
[Sony Tablet S] womotec:
This is the same for me.

Did you made an Account Manager update? I think this update effects the wifi policy.

After first time installing the Account Manager wifi stays on during screen off, and now after the update I'm back to the wifi off issue.
[Sony Tablet S] alizawi:
yes!! exactly...right after that update, I started having this problem!! so now what!!??
[Sony Tablet S] exad:
reset your tablet to default settings in settings, privacy.
[Sony Tablet S] javbmw:
Same here, after the update my WIFI turns off.
[Sony Tablet S] pcoulson:
A reset solved the wifi disconnection problem for me, following the recent account manager update (in settings, privacy)

Make a note of your downloaded apps and then go for it - nice to have a clean install, and feels good to feel like you have a bit of control over the tablet, which you'll need if root is ever obtained and you want to flash.
[Sony Tablet S] fongfc:
Hi all,

Any ways to connect ad-hoc hotspot? :)
[Sony Tablet S] dcholth:
I think my biggest annoyance with the tablet is that it only rotates on 3 Axis. I have a case similar to the original iPad case and the tablet doesn't work when angled slightly toward you. Has anyone seen this 3 axis rotation effect apps?
[Sony Tablet S] ps3taker:
I agree with this - 3 axis is a bad idea - the tablet would be even easier to hold when the thick end could be at the bottom.
[Sony Tablet S] nismo929:
Hey Everyone,

I will confirm on my Tablet that I did have the wifi problem, but simply changed that in the settings menu.

Auto dim has been working, although the odd time it will take a little longer to switch.

I am also having problems with Dolphin and the stock Browser closing once and a while.

Social feeder seems to always force close, even when not using. I haven't had any apps open upside down, but only when in vertical mode....which I suspect is the apk itself...not the tablet.

I noticed as well the other day that the Sony Reader was having issues.....nt sure perhaps it was because I had deleted most of the books as it kept trying to auto scan the sd.

Other than those small hiccups, eveything seems to be running smoothly.
[Sony Tablet S] dcholth:
GPS?

My GPS very rarely works. I think the chip that finds the real GPS signals is broken in mine. Unless I have "Use wireless networks" on, I never get a location. "Use GPS satellites" alone never works. Anyone else see this?
[Sony Tablet S] forzanerazzurri:
Are you using it indoors?
[Sony Tablet S] dcholth:
I have been using it indoors, but my Droid Incredible and iPad are both picking up precise GPS signals from their chips. I'll have to try again when I can find a Wifi connection in an area with very clear sky. Maybe the chip just isn't as strong as the other two.
[Sony Tablet S] dcholth:
Just tried outside a coffee shop with wifi. GPS "Use GPS satellites" alone doesn't seem to have any effect for me. Turn on "Use wireless networks" and I get reasonably close to where I am, but not nearly like my phone and other GPS devices get. Probably need to call Sony... boo-urns.
[Sony Tablet S] Lunat1c:
Just fyi: normally u dont need wifi at all to get a gps signal. I use it with both CoPilot and Navigon and it works flawlessly. Of course it takes a bit to get a signal (took almost 2 minutes the first time I started it). But now its up n running in a matter of seconds.
[Sony Tablet S] onei0077:
I'm finding flash video through the browser unusable. It's laggy and gives up to often.
[Sony Tablet S] Lunat1c:
Cant confirm that. Using Dolphin instead of stock browser tho. Videos play smooth and without problems so far.

Just to see if it'd work I tried to play GemCraft Labyrinth. Even that works fine. :D

I didnt read all the latest posts so forgive me for double posting but thanks to Illusive Man we have a fix for our WiFi issue (at least until Sony fixes it permanently).

Read more here...
[Sony Tablet S] xperiax10.awesome:
Missing something like"via sony ericsson" or "via ipad"....any app with such configuration?
[Sony Tablet S] haenraets:
Not sure if anyone posted this...

If you are working with Sd Cards and you want to store your music on it, you can use PowerAmp to select the folders from your SD-card.

When you want to read comics you use ComicRack. Also in this app you can choose the desired location.
[Sony Tablet S] xperiax10.awesome:
I have installed new version of market n now i can two market apps in the list, how to uninstall one of them, when m trying to uninstall getting error message that its system appcannot install..
[Sony Tablet S] xperiax10.awesome:
Guys any way to achieve this??
[Sony Tablet S] honoluluteam:
HI guys!

My notification led doesnt' work at all!! do you have any suggestion? How it should work?

please answer me asap
[Sony Tablet S] chongbh:
I did encounter the default browser close suddenly when it cannot load certain pages so I decided to download Dolphin HD Brower for a try.

I also notice that the WiFi connection will disconnect some times so hope the next update will fix this problem and I have tested connecting my Thumb Drive via the OTG Cable and it can ready the thumb drive contents.

Some feedback that the Tablet is laggy compared to other brands but I find it is smoother instead of laggy. Samsung Galaxy Tab is the worst after testing rest of the tablets.
[Sony Tablet S] pcoulson:
Update coming tomorrow - lets hope wifi gets fixed

http://sonytabletambassadors.tumblr.com/
[Sony Tablet S] xperiax10.awesome:
Hope for the best, thanks for the news..
[Sony Tablet S] Silver-Eye:
In my case is the social reader, allways in force close.. and the browser, that closes now and then..