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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] speedofheat:
For Pete's sake man, get it fixed! PRONTO! Don't even think about the alternatives.
[Acer Iconia A500] mswirski:
Hi all.

I just received my a500 a few days ago.

I have Thor 14.2 on it now, and have been enjoying it. However I noticed the speakers have started making a ticking noise. Kind of like what you would expect from a hard drive, or something electrical turning on and off quickly.

At first, i thought maybe it's a hardware issue. Whats interesting though, is that the sound is only present when there is nothing else using the speakers. As soon as I turn on some music (even the very lowest volume) it no longer ticks. Pause the music, and the ticking is back.

This makes me think the problem is software, considering there shouldn't be any change between the tablet not playing any sound via speakers, and music via speakers, in so far as the circuitry used.

Should i try going back to a stock rom? Has anyone ever experience an issue like this?

Thanks!
[Acer Iconia A500] cruise350:
Could it be gsm interference from your phone??? Sounds like typical gsm radio interference on your speakers.
[Acer Iconia A500] mswirski:
I have the a500 not a501, so there is no radio in it to send GSM signals.

However i think what your saying is its interference from my cellphone, which is a captivate and does have a gsm radio.

Is there a way I can check if this is the case? Now that i think of it, my cell was in my pocket when I was noticing the problem. I guess i will try having it really close, see if theres a problem, and then really far away.

Thanks, i'll report back in a bit.
[Acer Iconia A500] youngunner-2:
Is it possible that a speaker is blown? Or that the volume is up to loud? When my volume is turned up even to 75% it makes a crackling noise.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] secret_skwerl:
UPDATE:

OK so I returned it and await a replacement. It is supposed to be here on the 12-14 just in time for ICS. I truly hope it works well in terms of WiFi as I love the device otherwise. Thanks so much for everyone's input. It was greatly appreciated. It allowed me to realize I could exchange it and not just return it. Again thanks to everyone for their input!!

Apologize for posting in the wrong area. This is a fairly extensive site and that JPG that was highlighted in red was from an area I wasn't familiar with. Again my apologies, if I had seen it I wouldn't of posted it here.

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Ok so I have till tomorrow to return my Transformer Prime to Best Buy. Then it will be 14 days since I received it from bestbuy.com.

I'm truly concerned about the many issues that have been found on this device. Yes, I know it's new and yes, I know ICS is coming the 12th.

What my concern is, is that no matter of software tweaking will fix pogosticks in the hardware, or poor antenna placement (GPS, WiFi & BT), poor case design which interferes with the GPS signal. If it was just a GPS issue I would be like whatever I have my phone for navigation and it can determine my general location well enough for apps. The WiFi issue is a big one for me. I travel. I stay in hotels. Which don't always have the best of reception or signal strength for WiFi. I'm also disappointed that the WiFi doesn't play nice with WEP (Well, at least mine doesn't). Some offices I visit only have WEP setup. It is also troublesome it doesn't have 5 gHz Wifi, but not a deal breaker. I have typically always loved and enjoyed my ASUS products. I have been using their motherboards for years.

I don't have the money to invest into another device in 5-6 months. I'm at my wits end on this. I can see the potential but the possibility of this turning into a $500 misfit from the land of broken tablets is great. I need honest opinions and input. I have been trolling this board for weeks while waiting for it to come and i have seen people both happy and not with their Prime. I truly do not know what to do. Stick it out and take whatever lumps or bring it back and wait for the next round of Tegra 3 tablets.

Thanks in advance for your input.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] WasabiWa83:
I have yet to receive my Prime, so I can only speak hypothetically. There will be more Tegra 3 devices out this year. There will be many many coming out, probably soon. With CES starting this week, I wouldn't doubt that there will be some coming out around March or so. That being said, you are essentially (it sounds to me) trying to convince yourself to keep it, not the other way around. If those defects are really deal breakers for you, take it back. Keep your money for now. If you can live without a tablet for a few months, then get rid of it, especially if you need something that will actually work for what you need right now. If I were in your shoes and needed the tablet's bluetooth, GPS, and WEP wifi, I would return the thing and do one of two things: wait for new items to come out this summer, or purchase a good Tegra 2 device right now with no known issues. Like I said, it sounds more like you are trying to convince yourself to keep it rather than convincing yourself to get rid of it. It is something shiny and new with amazing specs, something that is probably causing your hesitation. But there will be numerous shiny new things out this year with equally good specs or better. Just my 2 cents. Take it how you will. :)

EDIT: Oh, and wrong section, btw. There's a Q&A for this. :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jordache16:
Well put Wasabi.

I also have not received my prime (pre-ordered Champange from BB on 11/29), but personally the concerns you (the OP) bring up will not be big deals for me. The GPS thing is not a deal breaker for me. I (as well as most people) do not plan on using the thing for navigation (I have my phone for that). And as far as Wifi goes, if I were in a position where I wasn't able to receive Wifi reception or the signal strength was just too weak for my needs then I would simply turn on Wifi tethering on my phone.

So if I were in your shoes, I definitely would not return the device over the concerns that you have brought up.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adampdx:
I love the Prime. Sure the GPS is non-existant and the WIFI is iffy, but it's a slick deal. The feel in the hands is priceless, and the performance is excellent. What if you return it and get something else in a couple of months and then that tablet also has issues? It's a revolving door with technology today. Don't like the product you have? Wait until tomorrow and there will be something better. I say stick with it. That's what I've chosen to do, and I've even committed to the dock.

Oh, and by the way. I distinctly remember that Best Buy was offering returns until the 24th of January on all tech purchased right before Christmas.

Holiday Return Policy
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] skeptikal:
If there is really nothing wrong with it other than known issues, sell it on eBay and make a profit. It is obvious to me from the OP that you are not really happy with it. No reason to keep it in the hopes you will start to like it. ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] djensen9367:
I am in the same boat right now. According to best buy, anything purchased between dec 13th-dec 24th qualifies for the extended return date of jan 24.

I am hoping ICS on the 12th will help with the GPS, Wifi issues. If not my prime will be going back for sure. The wifi is a BIG issue as i am in hotels a lot also, GPS is not as big but still needed for some of the apps i run so would also be a deal killer.

Reading on other units it seems that the Toshiba Thrive 10" appears to be the most trouble free with good wifi and gps, many others seem to suffer from connection issues also. So confusing at times, spec wise the Prime is killer and the price is good but severely crippled with major problems - Lets hope ICS helps.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] e.mote:
>it seems that the Toshiba Thrive 10" appears to be the most trouble free
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
For me, the Prime's #1 advantage remains the integrated keyboard dock. I need something that's light with good battery life and a good screen for writing (and straight writing of draft copies; cleanup/formatting work is done on my desktop).

If the Prime weren't available, I'd go for an ultrabook (probably a Zenbook UX31) and a Kindle Fire. Long story short: if you want to use the dock, then the Prime is the only choice. If you don't care about the dock, then there will probably be better choices available in the next few months.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adampdx:
Hold on. The Prime is not "severely crippled". The GPS is not a component that allows the tablet to function, it's only an accessory. If the processor had an issue, say, burning up and rendering the tablet useless, I'd say that would qualify as severely crippled. And the WIFI works. No one anywhere has said that there WIFI just simply doesn't function.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sdelliott31:
Really this is the second or third post I've seen this on today. Someone already let the OP know his "ERROR" this is like an overused tag line.

Im in the fence as well. As I said in another thread I don't want this to be the 2012 Blackberry playbook that store are dumping 6 mos from now. If the price point were lower id be more confident. But based on anything I think im keeping it. The dock will help keep it unique. A month from now if im discouraged there will still be ebay where prices stay higher longer.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] JanetPanic:
You have a TP so make your own call. Ignoring what the internet has to say, have YOU had a problem with the wi-fi reception. Or more to the point given your experience a hotels do you feel that the TP would have problems in the hotels you go to and would it be a deal breaker? If so return it. Is WEP critical for you? If so return it. Otherwise I would keep it.

The TP seems to be very close to stock so should be inline for easy upgrades. It is a risk the Asus will stop supporting it earlier thn we like but I think with the ICS upgrade we should be good for a while. I would be more worried about picking up a tablet with a heavily customized interface. They, in my experience, would be the more likely not to support android upgrades moving forward.

My TP wifi reception is on par with my Macbook air and GN so I have no complaints there. I would guess if the TP had accessing a hotel AP chances are the rest of my equipment, with the exception of my HP laptop, would also have problems.

GPS has been a bit less predictable but it is not a showstopper for me (though it is a disappointment) . If I used the TP for navigation in car I would probably invest in a stand and a external GPS puck. Again not optimal but acceptable for me.

Overall I am pleased with my purchase and the functionality it provides, especially when you include the keyboard dock. I tend not to use the dock on the go bit when I am at my desk I find myself continuing to use the TP where the xoom basically was just charging till I left my desk.

The screen is quite pleasant and a significant factor in the system. I have not used a lot of different tablets but from what I have seen the TPs screen is superior to most androietablets and on par with the ipad2.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Rose4uKY:
There is this website like 1 Sale A Day called Woot and they had refurbished Toshiba Thrives 10" the other day with 90 day warranties. Me and my friend were looking into it but I had my heart set on this one and am glad I got the Prime. I have read people with problems and have read people who love it and have no problems at all. And GPS isn't a big deal for me on the tablet but I hope wifi is good. I have a small 1BR condo and my phone does great on wifi but sometimes has a little problem getting on my works wifi but I hope this does good when I am working. I hope I get a good tablet with nothing wrong and I can't wait to get it. I did kind of like the Toshiba Thrive cause of having a USB but I can deal with not having one here and I think I may eventually get the dock now. And I know here in 5-6 months more quad core tablets will be out but I had my Archos for a year so I plan on keeping this one for a pretty long time. LOL!

QUOTE=e.mote;21167477]>it seems that the Toshiba Thrive 10" appears to be the most trouble free

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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] e.mote:
@Rose4uKY
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BarryH_GEG:
^^^^^

This.

Even when other Teg3 tablets come out (probably even the high res Asus) the most distinguishing feature of the Prime will be its keyboard dock. And that's a real important feature for quite a few people.

Ask yourself this. How important are the following features to you:

1) GPS

2) Super Strong Wi-Fi

3) An HD display

4) More RAM

5) Higher clock speed

6) Price

If 6 is important, other tablets are probably going to be more expensive. If having the latest and greatest is important to you, than other tablets will have 3, 4, and 5. If you're willing to pay more, you'll get those extra features along with 1 and 2. If the docks important you really don't have another choice. Everyone on a public forum has different needs and priorities so you're not going to get a definitive answer to your question.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tedr44:
For what it's worth, ever since the case issue went viral I haven't seen any price drop on the TF201. In fact it's now gone up by over $100 at Amazon and Ebay. Go figure, imo the demand is far higher than returns. If Asus comes up with a fix that works, it will bring back the doubting fans, no doubt. :)

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Wohooo! Luv your smile!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
These threads are so LAME. I keep sitting hear reading all these complaints, undecisiveness, this or that. while I've been sitting here with my device since 12/22 enjoying it. other than GPS, mine has no issues. if so unhappy or whatever about it, just take it back end of story. wait till next device rolls around. then hope you won't be going through same ordeal against as all devices when first released has their bugs or gripes. Don't look for XDA to hold your hand and tell you everything going to be OK. Xda just tells you like it is. its completely understandable if issues affecting your device are too much for you. remember you can always exchange it also. plus people mostly commenting on wifi issues is blowing b.s. I've extensively tested my Prime against my Ipad and Atrix4g. Prime performs right on par with those as far as wifi speeds, strength, range, and stability goes.

Maybe you should read the positive transformer prime thread. where people such as your self was conicnced of this or that wrong. People reading all these posts on negative things. Then these people realized they are so glad they didn't let the negative things spread here on XDA about the Prime influence them. just take a look at all the testimonials in there..lol

Honestly. even once new devices come out, it won't be at the great value Prime is. expect them to be alot more expensive. Also whoever said March will show new devices comparable to prime out is mistaken. only device that has the best chance of being released around d that time is Ipad3. Apple has already just announced some big press conference or show coming up to announce something. More than likely ipad3 and Ipad mini. :p

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no since in trying to convince the nay Sayers. Prime is already a success as its constantly selling out in preorders and price even went up on it. Prime will never be the ho touchpad or blackberry fail.....lmao.

mods should just start shutting down all these threads as they pop up or at least merge them with other ones. plus its in the wrong section..lmal:eek:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mrokeefe:
You have till the 24th!!! I'm returning/swapping mine out for a nonfuckedup one too. I called bb yesterday. Its some special holiday return policy.

Lady on the phone was going to overnite me one but couldn't cuz there weren't any. Wha wha

I then called some stores....gonna get some inventory on the 9th!!! I'm in socal tho...

My GPS is botched and so is my serial number. But I LOVE this thing. Should be all good on the 9th

Modded by MBOK
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] thomslik:
Only you can make the decision. If you have doubts about your happiness with it, and your purchase isn't giving you the thrill you expected, then return it. If you like it, and don't think the issues will bother you then keep it.

Those who are trying to convince you to keep it remind me of a story many years ago. I was thinking of buying an early first generation VW diesel vehicle. An old man I knew owned one. When I asked him about it he bragged and bragged about the fuel mileage and all all the advantages. I couldn't wait to buy one. Soon after I did, all kinds of problems kept appearing, making me very unhappy, and I eventually sold it at a huge loss after several months, just happy to be rid of it. When I saw him again and told him about the problems, he agreed that he also had many. When I asked him why he had bragged on it so highly. His reply was, "Son, you know misery loves company!"

I'll never forget that. His quote does seem to be true at times.
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] gauravsuneja:
I lost my original boot animation on dell streak 5 .After rooting and changing boot animation I didn't do backup of the original.

If anyone can get me the original boot animation.zip .plz oblige me as I have to give it for repair and I have to unroot it b4 giving to service center
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] kurdo_kolene:
Download one of the deodexed roms (except 407-that has the Olleh boot animaiton) and extract it from there, and you'll also have everything else in case you need it.
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] cdzo72:
A LITTLE common sense would tell you that what you NEED to do if you are sending it back to DELL if flash the stock ROM for the region you are in
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] BoletRZ:
here is CLICK

1,46mb
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] gauravsuneja:
Thanks a ton.I was about to say.that I am a noob and then you all helped
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] marvin02:
How to get apps/files from stock ROMs (or custom ROMs) has been posted many times. Here is one post that deals with it. You can extract the files from the zips that make up the total ROM.

Search is your friend. Thinking must be painful for some people.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] varun.katoch:
Ok people...

Use this app to change your fits animations

I may be old for some but may be a awesome tool for some ...

So enjioy....

Heres market link :-

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jrummy.animation.changer

Apps name is anim mod
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Syfer_Fever:
lol it's paid version

the free version its on blapkmarket.com
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] varun.katoch:
here enjoy bro!!!

m sure you r gonna love it
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Syfer_Fever:
thanks for sharing. but i had used that for a long time ago
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] shinee_melancholy:
Thanks man,gonna try this
[Xoom General] margee82:
Hi i've installed Build H.6.1-38-1 for Retail Europe to my motorola 2 days ago, everything seems to be okey, i got few updates, now i'm running HONEYCOMB 3.2 , But PROBLEM IS MY MTOROROLA SHOWS NOW internal MEMORY CAPACITY ONLY 4.11 GB??? instead of about 28 gb, does anyone know.. WHY????

I'm sorry but i really looking for help..., please.
[Xoom General] okantomi:
Is it a Hong Kong Xoom? This sounds like an issue with Hong Kong Xooms that have a different partition structure than all the others. There is a fix, if so.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] ChadH42:
I installed this .zip and have a working camera using my nightly ICS build from EOS...

If you find this useful, please press the Thank button.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] dadoc04:
I think BRD already fixed this and updated us with it.

The nightly builds even include the fix as of #30

How is this different? Just wondering
[Xoom Themes and Apps] ChadH42:
The camera didn't work in #30 for me until I install this .zip.

I'll check #31 to see if it there.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] sodaboy581:
Yeah, we've all had working cameras for days, bro.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] bnarvaez:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEcCyMUoe_g

This shows 30 working.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] rionline:
Does it work with gtalk or Skype?

Greets
[Xoom Themes and Apps] kiwiruss:
I'm on stingray 13 and camera working.

Will test skypebshortly.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] kiwiruss:
Looks like camera not available in market version of ics.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] ekoandrew:
+1 camera works on 31 of EOS, everything works as for camera. no problems what so ever.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kkg720:
Hey,

So i did like 3 warranty exchanges with T-mobile for my galaxy s2, and they still haven't sent me a working device. So they said that i had 2 options, either get a different phone or get another galaxy s 2, BUT, they said if i get another galaxy s 2 they won't replace it for a different phone if it doesn't work. And they say that there are "no phones available that are not a downgrade from your current device." I need help. What do i do? should i get another galaxy s 2 and just jeep getting those, or should i wait for a new phone to come out? And by the way, they won't send me a white one either :(

Thanks for your help!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jr_718:
First of what were all 3 problems with the phone. Sgs2 seem to be a good phone. I can't really see amother comparison except amaze.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] talltexan:
Try calling and going through tmobile. The warranty is done by Tmobile as a free service to their customers however the true warranty is through Samsung. They might be able to ensure that you get a new replacement rather than a refurbished one. What other two phone options did they give you? When did you buy your phone?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kkg720:
all three phones had terrible lines on the screen and the third one couldn

t keep a call and rebooting alot. weird i know.

I did try calling T-mobile and they said that the amaze was a "drown grade" which makes no sense. The only options they gave were to keep getting galaxy s2's (which i didn't want to do cause it would suck if they all have the lines and stuff) or to wait it out for a new phone to come out. If i went the route of getting the galaxy s 2 again, then they said that they wouldn't be able to end up giving me a different model phone. All of the reps i talked to said the same thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jr_718:
That is not fair.. Have you tried talking to Samsung directly and hear what they say..yeah. I would keep the Samsung. Been using it for 2 weeks one and am loving it..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kkg720:
Yeah i tried samsung, but they only repair and from the things i have heard on the forums they don't do the best work...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] g1user101:
you probably heard that from me. well they said its guarenteed to work this time. the priority is higher on my phone now. they said they are gunna replace the whole back. so technically a new phone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] agentg1001:
My gs2 shipped today, they're sending me a brand new one. Thanks for your help and replies everyone! Can't wait to be back on the gs2 and gs2 forums.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] dave2metz:
I have in-call sound problems and I have had the phone since day 1. What are my options as far as returning for a new one? I have the best insurance plan and I payed full price if that matters. What would be my best options. Thank you in advance. I have been wanting to get this phone replaced for a few months now. Can't Stand the earpiece sound quality....