yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jordanishere:
There is no tethering restriction with prepaid plans. Also, using tethering manager results in an extra prompt while activating the wifi hotspot..... deleting tethering manager removes the extra prompt.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] koyanishi:
Turns out that if you have an unlimited data plan, starting on the 25th, you have to

ask

tmobile to activate the tethering.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57...ecret-menu-extra-goodies-you-need-to-ask-for/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] xsteven77x:
They can kiss my ass if they think i will EVER pay for more data that i ALREADY paid for.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Gaugerer:
My HP 17 inch laptop is two years old and the processor is struggling to cope which is slowing everything down. I use it at home to surf the Web, view stock market charts, email, print boarding passes, produce DVD's from my Nexus One Videos, and store all of my Nexus One videos and pictures etc. I have a DVD player so I can watch my Nexus One videos on the TV once I have them on DVD. I chose a laptop with a 17 inch screen so that I could have multiple stock market charts on the screen together.

I have updated my Nexus One to a Galaxy Note which is great when on the move, but now I need to update my laptop. I hoped I would be able to replace my laptop with something like the Prime but after looking closely at the Prime I don't think it is capable. So I have bought a Sony Vaio laptop with a 15.5 inch screen with a 2048X1024 resolution, 500Gb hard disk, DVD and Core i5 processor. The smaller screen copes with my stock market charts well because of the increased resolution and the i5 processor means everything is fast.

My wife has a 7 inch Galaxy Tab P1000 which she uses for reading ebooks, surfing the Web, email, watching video etc in a more convenient way than on the laptop. However, I am not able to view my stock market charts or produce a DVD from my Note videos on the P1000. Nevertheless, I am planning to update the P1000 to a GT 7.7 when it gets Ice Cream Sandwich for we need something in between the Note and the laptop that can be carried in a handbag.

So I wondered how many people here can use the prime to do all their computing tasks without the need for a laptop?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
Works good enough for me. EVen before this I was using jailbroken Ipad modded very heavily. SINCE Ihopped on the tablet scene, I've found no use for a regular PC or laptop anymore as this device does everything I need. Only time I need laptop is for rooting when no apk or jailbreak method isbavailable on the device itself. PLUS prime has great USB host capabilitites n developers in developement section even added more drivers. So it works for me. Based on what you said your uses are. PRIME should excel easily at what you need it for.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] robomo:
Ubuntu Chroot, once I get it done will be the mainstay of my Prime+Dock. LibreOffice, full-fledged browsing, full-on computing will make 99% of my tasks workable.

I have a desktop I do the majority of my typing on, as I like a full sized keyboard for typing a lot. However, I can do quite a bit on the Prime already without having to resort to the Desktop.

Browsing, email, messaging etc.

I also have a small, 500 lumen LED HD projector I just bought (in mail) that I'll be plugging into with the Prime's HDMI output: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009334&Tpk=Acer K330

I'll have a large clear screen I can put multiple windows on and multi-task just as well as my desktop, but will be portable.

For the *vast* majority of what I do, the 10 inch screen is adequate. The touch screen is fantastic for links - I love browsing the web by finger vs mouse. Other times however, I really miss the accuracy of the mouse and might resort to a stylus or the trackpad (the trackpad on/off button is fantastic, I love it!)

I have not had to load a DVD with my Prime yet, so I'm not sure what it might take. However, that is one reason I keep my desktop.

---------

Short story - It *is* my laptop replacement, and could very easily replace my desktop once Ubuntu Chroot is loaded and the projector arrives.

I'll have to investigate a portable USB DVD burner. However it does notes, powerpoint, web, music, videos... it's perfect for laptop replacement for me :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Gaugerer:
Thanks for your reply which reminded me that I also need my laptop for running Kies.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mubble:
I still use my Dell laptop for my photography and design work. It stays in my study / office.

My Prime resides in my lounge for emailing, social media, browsing, gaming etc.

It fills a niche but didn't replace my laptop.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Someone09:
Honestly, I recently returned my Prime because I noticed how much more I am dependent on my/a laptop respectively MS products.

It almost broke my heart to return it. :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] halloumi3:
I don't need a laptop anymore but I would never part ways with my desktop. I still get plenty of use out of it for gaming, heavy typing, and anything that requires some power or a bigger screen.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] simard57:
cannot yet get rid of my laptop - TurboTax has to run somewhere and there is no Android version!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tdrussell:
i have retired my personal laptop at this point. I have a work-issued laptop that is required to remain with me most of the time, as i have to be on our VPN to access most of our production and database systems. The stock ICS browser has no problem with Netsuite though, so i get away with that from time to time.

TF201 | XDA Premium
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Gaugerer:
Thanks for all your replies. The Prime is a superb tablet but it seems the laptop/desktop is not dead yet. Enjoy your Prime as I am enjoying my Note.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ZeDroid:
Using a laptop as a momentary replacement for my desktop computer while staying in Japan. The Prime is good, but no Tablet is ever gonna replace my Desktop Computer. And no Laptop. (I hate Laptops, but couldn't take my Desktop Computer to Japan...)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dilligaf:
I use Splashtop Remote to access a PC to do the heavy lifting.

When away from home, I tunnel it through ssh using ConnectBot.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] robomo:
Will have to checkout ConnectBot - thanks!

Splashtop seems the defacto standard for connecting remotely
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dilligaf:
Splashtop closes quite a bit. Not sure if I'll keep using it or not. LogMeIn Ignition is pretty tight, but it is $30. It does have security built in though. No tunneling needed.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Someone09:
I have to admit I havn´t tried Splashtop before returning my Prime.

But isn´t it a bit...I dunno...complicated to always have a internet connection and a PC running if you want to do "heavy lifting"?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Khyrdantai:
This for me. Heavy gaming, photoshop projects, more power.

As a portable device, the TP does more than I could ask for.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] haitiankid4lyf:
I have my computer go into an s3 sleep when I'm not using it so it wastes very little power, and i can just wake it up with wol when I need to use it.

I've been using team viewer and xtralogics remote desktop but I'm looking for a touch based solution that uses rdp tried splashtop but screen comes up blank unless I have an active Rep session or am already logged on
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Evo_Shift:
I have a laptop and a desktop. With the prime i could do without the laptop. Since i like to game i would probably stick with the desktop. I'm not sure i will ever purchase another laptop if there continues to be tablets with docks that are as nice. If a manufacture could figure out a way to integrate a smartphone into a case with the form factor of the prime and keyboard dock i would use that. Sort of like the atrix with its dock but only if the phone wasn't sticking up so awkwardly. If it could be done so the phone could be flush inside the dock and act as the track pad or something while docked i would get a setup like that.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pyro6128:
The battery on my MacBook recently stopped working so it can't be off the charger. I've already replaced the battery once before so I'm not going to do it again given its old age. Now it stays in my room for when I need to do heavy lifting like DVD ripping, Ms office stuff for work, etc. Other than that, the prime has replaced it for my portable needs. I'm still testing out splashtop and logmein to see if I can bridge that gap further, but I'm having some issues making sure my Mac is available and not sleeping so the prime can find it.

Evo shift, it sounds like you want the padphone. Its confirmed to work with the tf101 dock.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Spidey01:
These tablets are not laptop replacements. They are netbook replacements, where netbook is defined as what netbooks were originally intended for (Chromebook is closer), instead of just a low end Ultra Mobile Laptop.

Once I get my dock, I will not need anything else, except my home PC for D3D games and my workstation for printing timesheets; the cloud print stuff doesn't work with my Linux setup at work. I also use a Debian chroot on my tablets :-).
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dilligaf:
I don't ever shut off my PCs anyway. If I can carry this instead off a laptop, then I am good. Just tether to my phone for internet.

Another plus is that my critical info never leaves my house. All banking (quicken, turbotax, etc) is done from that PC no matter where in the world I am.

This isn't a new setup for me. Been doing this with my laptop for a while now. Now, I do it lighter.

I am really loving this little beast.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] shishanoob:
I do IT work so I'm in and out of servers all day. WYSE PC is kinda annoying because 1 you have to setup each RDP connection, where as I can use Citrix to get a remote instance of regular MSTSC and it works much better. This is also the case when using the dock, as on Wyse PC the trackpad doesn't interact as well. Side note, is there a right click on the pad? I think i've gotten the right-click to be recognized as back in some apps, but it's not consistent.

I'm trying to not use the laptop as much, and rely on the prime. My RDP is covered, and with google docs, quick office, or again Citrix, most of my day to day office apps are covered.

What I'm still relying on my laptop for:

1. Client sites with no WiFi. I know there are a couple USB-> Ethernet adapters that worked on the TF101, but I've not done much research on their success on the 201.

2. Burning images to disc - Despite the dock having USB, I don't see any dev's coming up with an ISO burning app anytime soon.

3. Big Files - with the sd card formatted as FAT32, obviously larger disc iso's, or even MKV's are not possible. I've done a little research onto getting another partition working such as EXT2 or 3, but haven't gone through with it. A buddy of mine is running a custom build of ICS on his Xoom that just included NTFS support. That'd be nice.

4. Multimedia - Prime is awesome. After cutting my 1080p mkv's into smaller pieces for FAT32, it will HW decode and play with no lag whatsoever. It blows my mind. What sucks is I'm not sure if this is related to WiFi or where the bottleneck is, but network streaming of the same mkv is laggy. Using UPnP, there are delays and jitters when watching anything. It's not processing since the prime can play it locally, it's not wifi, since i can copy the file over the network and it seems to be going a good clip. but yeah, would like better network streaming.

TL: DR Yeah I'm at about 65% Prime 35% Laptop usage now finding ways to get it to at least 75/25. There are somethings it's able to take over from the laptop, but not everything.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Someone09:
Hehe...that´s what I am currently waiting for, too. ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] AFSOC_Commando:
Still need my laptop, desktop and my 7" pad as well.... I do love my Prime and it can functionally replace 80% of what I do on the other devices, but my scanner and photo shop is much better on my desktop. Games are by far nicer on my desk top and laptop and the 7" tab is great for reading in bed or taking credit card payments while on the road due to its digitizer for signatures!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] clouds5:
I think the prime is the perfect addition for a desktop PC. On the desktop i do all the complex stuff like convert movies, music recording, play games.

While the prime is perfect for everything else like watching stuff on the sofa, write some text, emails, etc. and of course for everything on the go. No need for a laptop at all.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xAnimal5:
I own a Note and a Prime haha
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nigangel:
I also work in IT and the laptop is still indispensable to me. I use my laptop as my primary machine (though I do have a desktop as well) and there is just too much software I need for my job (that will never be avail on android).
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] poofyhairguy:
NTFS works well in a stock Prime on either the microsd or an external drive. I have played full Blu Ray rips on my Prime.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] James Harrison:
SO DO I!! :p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Kashban:
There is also Teamviewer for both PC and Android.

I see the current period as a time of transition. Right now most of us need a "real" PC with some sort of full fledged OS on them, be it Windows, MacOS, Linus or whatever. They are just the most versatile and flexible solutions around. Apps for just about everything, processing / GPU power én masse and in all possible combinations of hardware and software.

Tablets like the Transformer Prime, able to go into netbook mode or being used on a big screen with external keyboard / mouse are not that flexible yet, but in my opinion will become so in the future.

Currently I have four devices in use: One laptop for work (given by my company), one for private stuff and most gaming, one PC for 3D gaming (laptop unfortuately does no support this, dang nVidia Optimus) and the Transformer Prime for quick stuff like Internet, Radio, mobile gaming and such.

The big difference between my laptops and the Prime is the availability. Even with the SSD the laptop takes some time to start up, while the prime is instantly ready for use.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] stephen44:
I did a whole day of office work on my prime the other day. Tethered to either my wireless signal or my galaxy nexus 4g LTE phone - worked fine - Word Docs and simple excel worked fine via polaris (I have the dock). For file transfers or anything more complicated I used the built in Splashtop remote connection synced via Google accounts to two different PC's on different Lans - worked pretty good.

Over all loved the experience - got good battery life - loved I had the android stuff with me - would do it again in a heart beat

BTW - used Touchdown as my exchange email program - awesome program - 5+stars (not affiliated)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Someone09:
That was the reason why I returned mine: It´s 60%-70% toy and only 30%-40% work. Which was not enough for me. At least not for that price.

But I have to admit a part of me already regrets it. ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dilligaf:
Agree with the percentages. But, I bought a toy ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Someone09:
Honestly, I got myself another one. lol

But a used, cheap one.

So, I am fine with the price now. I am going to use it until Asus releases the Padfone.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] slugbug2010:
I'm job hunting and am much more comfortable doing that kind of daily leg work on my laptop. I work at a "statistically underemployed" job all day at a party, come home and get on the laptop to do my real job of looking for a better job, THEN I get to transition to my Prime to relax, read personal emails, news, social stuff, etc

I have splashtop running and all essential documents I am the cloud so I CAN job hunt on the Prime, kits just a lot easier to focus on the creating good cover letters and such with a laptop
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] stephen44:
I have used my Prime as my 'main' device for 2 weeks now - I have only had to swap back to my laptop on a few occasions for a Windows app that was too hard to use when using Splashtop back to my home PC - whilst tethered to my LTE galaxy Nexus Phone.

Over all i use it 60% for work and 40% for media content - very very happy (I am learning to live with the Prime's flaws that we all know about - shouldn't have to - but such is the life of the early adopter)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] CrunchyDoodle:
For me, my new Prime replaces a laptop or netbook for most purposes. In fact, with a little effort (and expense :) ) I should be able to completely replace a laptop. What I'm missing on my Prime is a tool to author or edit PDF files. I need to look at the Office suite ASUS supplied and the Market. I'm sure to find something that works.

Bye.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Flip_lx:
My old dell laptop needing a replacement is actually why i bought the prime. My laptop was used for email and occasional web surfing and the prime does it perfectly. However my desktop is still a requirement for my gaming needs.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] raylgo:
Reading the thread about shutdowns and SODs have made me a bit hesitant about getting this device. I can get this locally for around $545 or get it online from somewhere else maybe around $350-$450 (plus whatever freebies are on the ebay listing).

My questions is, how often do the defects pop up in different units? I take it there has been no official statement from Samsung about it or about what is even causing it (unlike Asus and the Prime).

If I get it locally, I would probably be able to return it at the first sign of craziness from the unit.

If I get it online (like say on ebay), I might not be able to return it as easily and will have to live with possible defects.

And do you think ICS will fix the problems bogging down the G7+?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] USCanthony:
No issues with mine

I can only speak for myself but I have not run into a single issue/problem with the unit I bought (US Market WiFi only 16gb). The Wifi works well and I have never experienced very slow downloads. I have not had any issues writting to either the built-in 16gb of RAM or the 32gb Micro SD card I have installed in the unit. I have the Netflix app installed and do not have a problem watching a full movie. The back of the unit has never gotten hot. It has been extremly rare that I experienced a force close and I suspect it was the app that hic-upped and was not the fault of the tab itself.

I have rooted my device (it is super simple to do) and am running the stock Honeycomb 3.2 (until the ICS upgrade rolls out). I did use Titanium Backup to remove some of the bloatware (ie: Moviefone, Yahoo Finance, Videos, Next Issue etc...).

This tab is very fast and is even faster when rooted and the bloat removed. I really do not have any lag issues. I am not using Touchwiz though. I have installed ADWLauncher EX and am quite satisfied with how smooth it is going from screen to screen.

I am very happy with my purchase of the Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus 7.0 and would highly recommend it. Obviously some people have run into problems with the units they purchased and I can understand why you would feel like your rolling the dice in a game of craps. I live in Los Angeles so i was able to just go on over to my local Best Buy and purchase mine. They have a great return policy so it really wasn't a risk for me. If I had gotten a "lemon", I could easily return or exchange it for another unit. If you live in an area that allows you to purchase it locally form a retailer, that would probably be the safe way to go. In any case, my experience is proof that there are units out there that do not have any problems and if you are like me and really like the form factor of a 7" tab, rolling the dice and taking a chance on this tab is worth it.

- Anthony
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] otamctech:
No problems with mine. Rooted, CWM, stock Honeycomb
[HTC Sensation] xynox93:
Hello everybody. Firstly I'd like to sorry but my English is poor. Ok, so what's going on? One day I saw that 4 touch buttons don't have backlight. So I tought it could be that light sensor. I've gone to the display settings and I set up auto brightness. And nothing has changed... No matter where I go, brightness doesn't change at auto. And this no backlight of 4 touch buttons... My question is: what it could be? What is wrong with my HTC? Could it be software issue or rather hardware?
[HTC Sensation] walkinhotdog:
the autobrightness setting your messing with is for the backlight of the screen, not the 4 buttons. as for the 4 buttons, what kernel and rom are you on? newer xe kernels have brightness setting for the buttons (if its bright outside itll turn off, if its dark then itll turn on). does the backlight of the 4 buttons never work or just sometimes?
[HTC Sensation] xynox93:
I use stock 1.50~~ ROM with stock htc kernel. Sometimes (as now for example) 4 buttons backlight works, sometimes not, it's lottery... Now there is working also light sensor. I woke up today and it has been working, but since monday to yesterday it didn't work. Strange issue...
[HTC Sensation] stillbeer:
Try check tour sensors with androsensor from Market/Google Play.

It shows you whats sensors do work.
[HTC Sensation] Stephen:
Light sensor is at the top left hand side of the phone at the front beside the speaker. Put your thumb over it and see if the buttons light up. If they do light sensor is working!
[HTC Sensation] stillbeer:
My sensors are still not working to all the time.

I did edit the build.prop with this line at the botten:

ro.mot.buttonlight.timeout=0

Reboot 2x

Wich helped .

But now its gone again,it drives me nuts
[HTC Sensation] addisuw:
There is shortcut for light sensor check, for example on Samsung i9001 I can use *#*#0588#*#* - Proximity sensor test

hope this can help
[HTC Sensation] stillbeer:
And what should happen ?

Tried it,nothing.

Thanks tho.
[HTC Sensation] Betty_Swallocks:
Do you have it in a case? I put mine in a gel case and although it didn't appear to block the sensor I was finding that when I finished a call the screen didn't light up again. I trimmed the case so that it had much more clearance around the sensor and it works well now.
[HTC Sensation] stillbeer:
Is your proximity sensor working during calls?

Not for me :(

(Ps.factory reset in total dark worked till reboot)
[HTC Sensation] HeXDeMoN:
Did anyone figure this out?

I bought a used phone for a great price but my light sensor and proximity sensor dont work. Confirmed with androsense.

I would really like to just have the buttons light up all the time when the screen is on. Anyone know how to make that possible?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BringItSon:
i've looked around and they go for around 20 bucks...

overpriced as hell... where can i buy this cable cheap? thinking of buying couple.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] almightywhacko:
Since the connector is proprietary and not a lot of 3rd parties have started making them they can be hard to find. You will have better results if you look for a cable fro the original TF101 Transformer as the cables are the same.

Here is one on eBay for about $13

You should note, that if you are hoping to charge your tablet you will be much better off buying an Asus wall charger since using the cable to charge by USB will take a

very

long time and won't work while you are using the tablet. Similarly iPhone chargers and similar USB wall adapters will also be very slow and won't work while you are using the tablet.

You can buy additional wall chargers from Office Depot. I have purchased several and they have very fast shipping.

TF101/201 Power Adapter
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Oreo13:
Moved to the right area of the forums. Sorry for wasting your time. :(