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[Eee Pad Transformer General] misteroh:
Hey Everyone!

Like the thread title says, I'm looking to buy a tablet. I never really wanted one because I thought they were excessive luxury items but Amazon's Kindle Fire announcement (mostly it's $200 price tag) made me think for the first time about getting a tablet.

However, once I learned about the Fire not having a microSD port, I looked at the B&N Nook Tablet. I played with it in stores and I really liked it, but that 7" screen isn't optimal for me. I was looking for other options and came across the refurbished Transformers going for $300 on Tigerdirect. (Using my Chase credit card, I can buy it from Amazon and get 5% cashback which means I can get the Transformer for about $285)

Obviously this forum is biased, but do you guys recommend the Transformer? I'd love the Prime, but I just don't have that kind of money as a college student. Am I better off going with the newer Nook Tablet? Have you guys heard of any problems with these refurbed Transformers?

Thanks in advance!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] hawkxcore:
Asus refurbs have a bad name to them lately. Either way, I love my Transformer. I returned an iPad2 to buy it. My wife returned her Kindle Fire because she expected it to be more like the Transformer. Said she'd rather have no tablet, then a half a tablet.

So, my vote goes to Yes, Buy it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] aburgthing:
I'll chime in here. I've had my Transformer since the summer and I must admit that I absolutely love it. For me it offers the ultimate in portability and choice. Whatever your desire, be it watching a movie, reading a book, updating a work document, accessing your home computer, playing a game or browsing the web, it is an ultra portable extension of your computing life. If you are already in the Android ecosystem, once you register your tablet all of your Android apps will show up on your device for download. Some things it does not do well is picture taking but who uses a tablet for taking pictures? Tethered to my Android phone, I have the internet anywhere on the go. I use it with the Swype keyboard (you have to sign up for the beta) to take notes at meetings and can nearly keep up with the spoken word. If that's not good enough at a meeting, voice record it. If you have kids, there is plethora of movies, games activities to keep them quiet in the back seat on a long ride. I rooted my tablet more because I like to tinker, but out of the box I think you will find that there is not much need to do so if you are no so inclined. The stock ROM is smooth and responsive and full of useful apps; not overly bloated with proprietary B.S. In short, what are you waiting for? Pull the trigger and you won't regret the investment; it's tons of fun and useful when needed.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] brando56894:
I have to agree with aburgthing, it's a great tablet. I also got mine this summer to replace my Asus eeepc 1005HA which was so slow that I would rather use my Incredible instead of that slow piece of crap. I use mine constantly.

The thing is absolutely amazing because IMO it can do way more than your standard netbook, if you're a college student (like I was up until a month ago!) you'll definitely want to get the keyboard also. It's a great addition for multiple reasons: It makes typing way easier (IMO it's kind of awkward to type with your thumbs on a 10" screen), it provides you with a stand when you don't feel like holding the tablet, It gives you another 9 hour battery, it provides you with 2 usb ports which function exactly like usb ports on a pc and you get an SD card slot which supports up to (the current) 128GB. Not to mention if you install an app like syncSMS you can send text messages to friends during class with the professor being none the wiser (since the texts can be sent and received via your TF to your phone)!:D

It's an amazing piece of technology, I spent $600 total on mine and I don't regret it one bit.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] richteralan:
look for some used equipment deals first. Usually you can find better deal than refurb.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Kermode:
I've seen people call it "OG" but I don't know what it stands for?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] goodintentions:
OG = OriGinal. (Added by edit - I guess it's original ganster. Always thought it was for original or orgie)

That or orgie. Come on! You know what I mean. I am absolutely convinced most guys got the TF101 to have a portible porn viewing device.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] theraffman:
Original gangster

OP: I love this tablet, I use it everyday for business, gaming, media, Web surfing... You get the idea.

I would but new or from a reputable source if you go used. If you plan on typing a lot then get the dock also, it really makes this tab stand out compared to the rest.

I have zero regret with this tablet, much preferred over all the other choices... Aside from the prime, but i'm waiting for the revised version.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] blestsol:
Original Gangster
[Eee Pad Transformer General] allrealmayo:
I bought mine "like new" from Amazon for a pretty reasonable price from warehouse deals.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] neofreek01:
id have to say the transformer in my opinion is the best tablet out there minus the prime when its worked out. ....laugh all you want but id be willing to bet i am over 10 ft away from my tab for less than a few minutes a day i m pretty much attached to it....and except for things tht are just impossible to do, i have completely replaced my laptop with it.im a student as well and its done everything ive needed it to do/
[Eee Pad Transformer General] misteroh:
I decided to pull the trigger. I'm really excited to get it! Thanks again everyone!

BTW, what did one of you mean when you said ASUS refurbs have a bad name recently?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] SmokenAce:
I am very happy with the Transformer purchased mine around the time of the Touchpad big sale.Boy glad I did not get that thing,and wanted a tablet and hands down it is the best for the price.Picked up the dock at Christmas for $99 from Amazon a good deal.Check online for a good price I was lucky the price had dropped under $370 at the time.The refurbished will save you some but not that much imo save and get it new.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] bfmetcalf:
Absolutely love my Transformer. I would definitely buy it again if I had to. It is fast and I have not had any problems with it at all, everything works great. I think some places are even selling new ones cheaper now that the Prime is out as well, but I could be mistaken. I say go with the transformer.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dreamtheater39:
just make sure the refurbed transformers are not ones with the bad light bleeding issue! thats the only issue i've had so far with my transformer...not a major problem, but can really annoy you at times :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] timmay2t:
I had an ipad, ordered the Prime. Changed my shipping speed and Amazon graciously kicked me to the back of the line and i got backordered untill mid Feb so i cancelled.

So glad it happened, i grabbed a refurb OG Transformer and i love it. With the right rom and kernel it kicks my wife's laptops butt on loading webpages, and if you have seen anything on ICS it will just be that much faster. Very glad i saved the 200 bucks, power button is pretty weak though on my refurb but ill fix it if it gets too bad.

Glad to see you pulled the trigger, welcome to the darkside!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Tubular:
Isn't that how it always works? :) I was originally with Nook Color, then I traded up to a Galaxy Tab, then I traded up to a Transformer. I kept finding reasons to justify the cost.

The TF201 has some issues of its own, particularly flaky QC and poor wi-fi and GPS reception, of which the TF101 has neither but has had QC issues in the beginning (I believe they're all ironed out now).

The TF201 has a smooth, slick design, better thinner profile and weight, a better processor, better screen, better camera, overall better device but its issues are alarming and the fact that they announced the TF700T which seems like an admission of poor design for the TF201 leads me to believe you should either stick with the tried and true TF101 or at least wait until the TF700T.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] JITucker:
Try looking on craigslist.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] reaperzero:
sadly i didnt like the TF201, finger print magnet :/ the TF700 looks better though :D
[Eee Pad Transformer General] goodintentions:
You should get an ipad2. Apple came out with this anti-fingerprint technology where your fingerprints are instantly dissolved the moment you touched the screen.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] reaperzero:
:( mkay *cries*
[HTC Sensation] bmwsensation:
To block the adds in the game wordfeut, and others?

The phone is rooted :)

sent with unbranded htc sensation
[HTC Sensation] Deleted member 4219121:
AdFree is good, since it comes with all the custom ROMs.
[HTC Sensation] Skipjacks:
You have to be careful with ad blockers.

They can inadvertently block other web content.
[HTC Sensation] bmwsensation:
I already find a good one blackmarket

sent with unbranded htc sensation
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crystalclear01:
Im using dark side rom 4.4 . How can I update to new vErsion? Do I just download file and

Install with rom manager?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] M_K_:
Just like you installed your version but with the files from new version
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kennydjr83:
1. steal underpants - (optional) Backup your apps with titianium backup - if you dont do this make a list of the apps you have installed so you can download them when you're done

2. download the files from the darkside thread and place the zip on your sd card

3. make sure your battery is charged to 100%

. reboot into CWM and do a backup (do they still call them nandroid backups?)

5. clear cache/data and all that jazz

6. Make sure your phone is not plugged into usb (can mess up battery calibration)

7. install the zip from the sd card

8. reboot phone

9. install your apps

10. profit
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crystalclear01:
Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bpowder1966:
i tried searching all over and i am wondering if anyone can point me to a stock flashable kernel? or an easy way to back mine up to reflash in case i have issues with the kernels i want to try?

I would figure this would be easy to find but couldnt see the stock kernel anywhere.

thanks for any help.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] joshnichols189:
If you want a stock kernel just flash a stock rom. Or download the stock rom and extract the boot.img. This is the kernel and can be flashed in fastboot.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Janzomaster:
Hi,

I'm wondering if the back cover of the Galaxy Nexus is made of the same material as the back cover of the Galaxy S2. That one can be bent like crazy!

I'd prefer some video proof ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blane73:
Why would it matter?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Janzomaster:
Because I would like to know.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Bunton93:
It is flexible, but only noticeable when it's off the phone. It feels exceptionally good on it. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ABQNM:
Don't have an S2, but it is very flexible and this picture is about the point where I feel it would fold if I went much further.

That said, it feels fine on the phone and the phone is solid.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] twissii:
Oh yes the cover is very flexible. its amazing:)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Janzomaster:
I know you can fold the SGS2 cover completely, and it will spring back as if untouched
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ABQNM:
This video shows the S2 cover being bent completely in half and you can see it creases it some, but when bent back the other way it seems to flatten out. Can't see the back of the battery door afterward though so no way to see if it really stayed creased at all.

The Nexus cover is a bit more curved so it is a little bit more rigid, but still seems to be the same material. I am not going to try bending it that far though.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LoKKeR:
Hi :) I'm going to buy Nexus S I9023.

I have some questions.

1) This phone will still can run games with hard graphic like Dead Space?

2) Will still be supported for enough time? (Upgrades)

3) It will be a phone that will be classified old and slow or even fail to have enough time to stand up to others?

Sorry for bad english.

Thanks :)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qtwrk:
yeah , sorry for my bad english too , i don't understand your 3rd question

1. i didn't paly Dead Space , so i don't know , but i do have some 3D games which is running fine.

2. i think so , for year 2012 you can count on it , at least there will be some final stable ROM and Kernel left. , anyway , phones are upgrading very fast ...

3. don't understand it...
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] valtonray:
the nexus s is a good buy, especially with some carriers offering it for free, so if you are getting it subsidized it's likely the best deal for the dollar. It still has at least another good year of developer support for it as well, maybe a little longer. However if you are buying unsubsidized I'd look at the galaxy nexus or even the galaxy note instead.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guih:
The nexus is still a solid phone to have, I wouldn't use my upgrade on it, though, of course
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r3act:
I recently purchased my i9023 in December 2011. I had a HTC Desire, this is a good phone but only has 384MB of RAM for the OS, cache and Apps.

The Nexus S's CPU isn't much faster but it has 512MB for the OS, 512MB for cache, 1MB for Apps, and 14MB of 'sdcard' storage onboard. This will enable the Nexus S to run future upgrades for quite a long time as devs will keep supporting it!

Also even a rooted pure google phone will always get official updates since devs will jump on it!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spiraleyes00:
UPDATE:

Problem solved thanks to UberPinguin of the #epic irc channel on irondust!

I used the custom heimdall tar he gave me, loaded package, hit customize, checked noreboot and repartition, hit start. After it was done flashing I pulled usb cord and battery, then three fingered into cwm and installed the latest cm7 nightly. This time it actually worked. His custom package is hosted below in case anyone needs it.

http://www.filedropper.com/sph-d700cwmec05tar

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For some reason, whenever I try to flash cm7 using cwm5, it gets to "checking state of blm/mtd" and then goes into an endless boot loop. I see the samsung logo, plus a galaxys/cyanogenmod7 logo over and over. If it makes any difference, I am coming from the froyo based Syndicate frozen rom.

Things I have tried:

-Wiping data/cache/delvik/system/

-Reflashing to EC05 with odin, flashing cwm5, using EI22 modem file

-Reflashing cwm5 with heimdall

-installing cleanGB rom from cwm5 (works fine)

-installing cleanGB kernel

-used multiple versions of cm7, plus redownloaded, readded to sdcard

-used a different microsd card

Any help here would be greatly appreciated!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ÜBER™:
That's odd it usually will reboot the recovery but only shows the samsung boot logo and then puts you back into cwm installing the update... try updating and rooting instead of coming from ec05? Its not hard to root ei22 just throw in the gb3.tar kernel and then throw in the recovery afterwards see if that helps any also try redownloading cm7
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KennyG123:
I got this the first time I flashed it without clearing data. I did a factory data reset, flashed CleanGB. Made sure it booted and converted to MTD, the did a factory data reset and flashed CM7 and it came right up. Maybe you have a bad download.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spiraleyes00:
Updated original post with a solution. :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Qawnman:
Hi all,

Just got my first smart phone: the rogers samsung galaxy s II LTE.

prior to this phone I used a telus lg shine sliver, so this is a big step up and I love it.

These things are freaking cool what you can do with them.

I'm already rooted and have tried all the custom roms made for this phone.

I've only had my first smart phone for a few months now and i'm already a flashing addict. :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] RoLo.:
I plan on getting my first smartphone in a couple of hours as well, which will also be the S II LTE on Rogers Wireless. Question for you...does yours have the defective screen? And how long have you owned it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Qawnman:
Hey,

I got my GSII LTE at the beginning of November when they first came out here.

I indeed have the defective screen; but it's only noticable on the right colours (dark) and in lower light situations. but the lines are anoying.

If I was within the 30 days when I realized how bad it was I would have taken it back for a newer one.

but after all the flashing problems some people are having with this phone and fc's. I am happy to say that I have no fc's with this phone, and don't have to go to extra lenghts to keep it that way. just factory reset, clear cache, and dalvik and flash away. fix permissions in rom manager when it boots. :):)

Good luck, let us know how your phone is when you get it!
[HTC Sensation] Deadlyizzy:
Hi all,

I recently bought a used sensation from ebay and now it won't boot. I allready read a couple posts in this forum. Did the adb reboot and adb reboot bootloader and didn't work. So I think it's not rooted. What exactley happens is, the will not boot. It stays blank and the led lights too, but when plug it into my laptop\pc, it gets reconized and able to install the adb drivers to it. The led lights are then lit and pressing the power button kills it for a second and then restarts. Getting the same connection to my pc but no boot. I then installed adb tools trying to reboot the bootloader, but when i type in adb devices, I get nothing listed. So when i tried adb reboot i get error: no device found:confused:

Just moments ago i installed a new jdk and currently installing android sdk to make a proper connection with the device.

Any advice?? Pff:confused:
[HTC Sensation] jasminthoria:
I think it phone has been completely wiped so there is no any OA Rom installed. Try booting in to recovery then see if its rooted then install any custom Rom. The most safest way is install RUU from ur PC which restore it to original.
[HTC Sensation] Deadlyizzy:
still no luck

I've read the post noob guide (adb,sdk..), done every step, still it won't see my phone
[HTC Sensation] jasminthoria:
Run RUU from PC because it phone is recognized by pc that's best way.
[HTC Sensation] jasminthoria:
Just check which recovery have u got if clockwork then flash any custom Rom again. U need 2 use card reader to transfer rom
[HTC Sensation] Deadlyizzy:
can I use one of these stock ruu's?
[HTC Sensation] Deadlyizzy:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1228648
[HTC Sensation] Deadlyizzy:
Ok so from what I understand is that even without being in bootloader or recovery. Just by being connected, I can install stock ruu to my phone and then everything else? I'm downloading one of the ruu now
[HTC Sensation] Deadlyizzy:
Ok from what i read, I cannot get into the bootloader or recovery cause it's maybe hard bricked. Is there a fix for this?
[HTC Sensation] Deadlyizzy:
Ok sorry for the late reply. Due to my "lovely" bandwidth, I finally found the stock rom for my device, version tmous 1.45.531.1. I ran the setup and everything went fine, until i got an error error 1105 or something that it's not compatible with my device. How can that be if it'.s not from another vendor. It says t mobile on top lol. Does this mean that i'm screwed?
[HTC Sensation] Deadlyizzy:
Still haven't got it to boot. Only led is lit when plugged in charger or pc. The screen stays blank and unplugged it does nothing. Only if there was a way to get it in fastboot or just to see life in my device :(
[HTC Sensation] raydm:
Hold volume down plus power button. You will be in fastbboot .
[HTC Sensation] nonione:
first press and hold the vol - button then just press the power button without holding it, but keep holding the vol -

wait 10 seconds

release the vol - button

press power button again

now you should be in fastboot

on your computer in command prompt type fastboot devices and see if your computer recognizes the phone
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LordManhattan:
Zup,

I rooted a while ago, and since i'm running Ubuntu i haven't managed to get CWM yet, so i noticed that i can use Odin Mobile Pro to do it so i installed it and downloaded the correct kernel. I opened OMP and browsed to find the kernel on the internal memory but i can't choose it (it's a .RAR-file), so i extract it to see what's hidden inside. According to Odin i can flash "zImage" so i do it. Big big mistake.

The phone won't boot now, and the only thing i get is the "Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000.

What to do?

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LordManhattan:
I can enter Download mode, and that's it. Some help here please?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] indie:
Use pc odin and flash a stock rom. You must be in download mode
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LordManhattan:
Thanks.

Where can i find a stock ROM? And do i need ADB installed or is it OK with the drivers from Kies? I'm asking since i'm using Ubuntu so i'll have to use my brothers PC, so i can't install a freaking SDK.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LordManhattan:
Got a stock ROM now, downloaded the ADB files and Odin, so i'll see if that works..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] indie:
You should just try to read a little more :)

Kies drivers should be fine. Go to the development forum and you will find stock roms thread.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] indie:
Good luck!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] indie:
Also make sure you read where the file goes and what to tick. Dr Ketans guide helped me
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LordManhattan:
Awesome. Downloading XXLA4 now, but it takes forever... 100KB/sek.. Horrible servers.. FML
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LordManhattan:
Still downloading the ROM.. WHY in the sweet hell haven't anybody made a torrent or uploaded it to another place? 2 hours to download 550MB on a 20 Mbps connection is tragic..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LordManhattan:
Update: OK, i'm up and running again! Odin worked like a dream without any problems :) Thank you so much Indie! :D

(I don't have any "Thanks" left today, so i can't thank you again)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.ketan:
you said downloading LA4.

Just make clear, LA4 wont Root directly, n looking to sequence, you are going to flash it with PC Odin. If i m correct

Just Downgrade to old version, get it Rooted, then update to LA4
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] indie:
No probs man. Just glad you got it working again
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Richy99:
i had the exact same thing after flashing LA4 and had to use odin to flash an older rom to get it booting to then get root access and restore a backup
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LordManhattan:
Yeah, i noticed this when i had downloaded 300MB of LA4, so i didn't bother to stop it and select a rootable ROM :p I just wanted to get my Note working again. But i'm already missing root like crazy, so i think i'm gonna downgrade and root it again very soon.

Edit: Wait a minute.. I was rooted, i messed the phone up, flashed LA4, booted up the phone, nothing got wiped but i lost root.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.ketan:
ya it is nonwipe version so even with PC Odin, you won't lose anything BUT just ROOT:mad:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LordManhattan:
Aha!

But if i choose to flash another ROM with PC Odin, will i get the triangle at boot? Do i only get the triangle when i flash unofficial ROMs like CM9?

I'm a little unclear on these parts.