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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tedr44:
Ok, I undertand what you're saying. The early generation of tablets did not include gps and even today the os are simply ports from the smartphones. Within a year of so, we should see new models being introduced with ICS and then we may see an improvement in the use of the built in features.

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For sure, the Prime/Dock duo will be superior to the Ipad if all the built in features worked as expected. In fact Asus would have been the No. 1 selling tablet today, imo, if not for its design flaws.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] junrider:
Hehe comparing the ipad to the prime is like comparing apples and androids (umm I meant oranges). This prime should be compared to other android tablets and not apples
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
In order to evaluate my statement, you really need to keep it in context. I specifically said that THE MARKET obviously doesn't care about GPS in a tablet because the two best-selling tablets (by far), the iPad and the Kindle Fire, don't have GPS chips at all. Clearly the market, as an aggregate of all individuals purchasing tablets, is decided on the issue: most people simply don't care about GPS on a tablet.

That's not to say that any individual purchaser won't care, which is why I also said: if you want navigation-level GPS on a tablet, then the Prime isn't for you. Outside of the group of people who bought the Prime prior to it becoming clear that GPS would likely never get fixed, and who were outside of their return policy, everyone else has the ability to evaluate the Prime as it is: a 10.1" Android tablet that does not have navigation-level GPS. This is how ASUS has classified the device, and presumably is how they're now marketing it.

So, the fact that it has a GPS chip installed isn't relevant. ASUS has stated that it's not a "professional" GPS device, and so the GPS chip that's installed should be expected to perform the way it does for most: decent enough if there's wifi and a clear line of site to the sky, but not so much otherwise.

Again, whether or not that's important to the narrower market of people looking specifically for 10.1" Android tablets remains to be seen. I wager that this market is more like the larger tablet market, that is, that most buyers don't really anticipate using their 10.1" Android tablets as navigational GPS devices and would be happy with the Prime with its more limited GPS capabilities. If the Prime ends up a complete flop, that lack of higher-end GPS capabilities might be one factor, but of course we'll likely never know for sure.

I specified that my own opinion is colored by the fact that I owned another 10.1" Android tablet, the original Transformer, for over 8 months before buying a Prime, and never once used the GPS. And, I do think it's silly to complain about the lack of a certain level of GPS capabilities in this device at this point: if it doesn't do what you want it to do, then don't buy it and/or return it. ASUS has no moral or legal obligation to provide us with precisely the capabilities that we want, only to provide us with the capabilities they've promised us. If they fail in the market because of it, then that's on them.

Hopefully my position is now perfectly clear.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] junrider:
Backseat drivers. Watch the transformer's commercial on Barry's post. Thats one use of the tablet.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] krispy521:
Just to be clear, it wasn't the ICS update that killed GPS. It was the update after ICS that killed it. To make it worse, the update's intention was to "fix GPS". They fixed it alright.

Thats funny you mention the error in the notifications to hold the tablet face up to get a signal. I would say that is a direct contradiction to Asus's offical excuse as to Gps not working because of the metal backplate.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tedr44:
Ok, so there's a difference in price but industry wide they're both lumped under Tablets and Readers.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pdanders:
IF the update killed it... to me that's actually a good thing since it's a software issue that can be resolved. My GPS works with the latest update, although the indoor reception is pretty bad. Outdoors it does work
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BarryH_GEG:
You realize this can't go on. From the very first Prime's received by users before X-Mas up through the "C" devices people are now receiving, there have been a cascading series of issues that randomly effect "X" number of Prime's. The resellers won't stand for it and Asus is losing their shirts financially by continuing to deploy the Prime in its current state.

Here's my Kreskin prediction and it plays to your last sentence. When the TF700 comes out, the Prime in its current form is toast. It may co-exist with limited availability for a while but will ultimately be replaced by a non-HD device based on the TF700's design. Demandarin keeps saying "June" but my bet is no later than April based on how complete it was when shown at CES. Once the TF700 in HD and perhaps non-HD versions is available, the Prime will be an Albatross. Either for $100 more you can get a working equivalent complete with great wireless, functioning GPS, and a HD display or, if they do put a non-HD screen on it, you can get the better (and working) features for the same price. And before you say I’m crazy, the timing and redesign of the TF700 hot on the heels of the Prime was no accident. By having a platform that addresses the Prime’s shortcomings and produces more profit by eliminating the returns, exchanges, and repairs, Asus would be nuts to continue with the expense of producing two identically featured devices (one flawed and scarred) rather than consolidating on a single platform. Again, it's just a guess but having run large-scale product marketing that would seem to be the logical way forward based on what Asus is facing. And all those saying GPS is irrelevant will then be the proud owners of the only high-end Android tablet without it. That, along with all the problems, should make it a hot seller on eBay later in the year.

Let's resurrect this post later in the year to see how good my psychic abilities are. ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] danam:
I just got my RMA number to return my prime for a non-working GPS. Bottom line is that I bought it new and when you turn the GPS toggle on, nothing happens. I recently bought a car that has a gearshift saying PRNDL. If one of them didn't work, I would return the car too. Even if it was L, which I never use.

As for the prediction that TF700 will blow away the TF201, of course it will ---IF it works. Just like the TF201 should have blown every other tablet away IF they had produced enough of them and they had all worked as reliably as the Samsung Tab seems to. My experience with Asus quality so far is not confidence inspiring. Neither the live chat on their website nor the technical issue submission form on the site was working when I tried to communicated with them all weekend. I called and got transferred to a non working number. So let's see:

their product doesn't work and three methods of support all failed. Yep, they're ready for prime time.

Meanwhile, I have to give a shout out to XDA and Gary Keys. If it weren't for this forum I would still be trying to just get someone at Asus to respond.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
Who said or better yet, show me where it was proven tf-700 has great wireless n Gps capabilities. For all we know Asus could've fixed wrong thing thinkn it was the cause of wireless issues. What if it truly the pogo pins causing issue. Almost sure the new model will use these same pins also. As I'm sure you've seen the other thread where the guy cracked open his prime and things are looking promising towards the pogo pins being the main culprit. So if tf-700 has same pin issue, with a plastic RF window, performance will be the same as Prime. Maybe Gary quick comparison of wireless signals at CES hinted at that. Plus tf-700 is not worth the extra$100, IMO. No real upgrades. That display not enough to entice me especially knowing it won't perform as well, power wise. As the prime. Prime with its great screen n resolution is a sweet spot for a great display along with great performance. Tf-700 will have to work harder pushing higher Res display on the exact same chip. Plus expect battery life to possibly go down also.

As far as the June release statement, that's what Asus said in one of the vids and by a representative. They said may-june at the earliest. Plus Asus known for not releasing early or on time. History has shown they tend to release alot later than said. Prime was supposed to have been released months ago but got delayed. No reason to believe this next launch will be any different.

PRIME IS HERE TO STAY. Whether you like it or not. Get used to it ;) lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] maddog986:
My input on why I want GPS to work...

Sometimes I use Google maps to find local business numbers or info... without GPS I have to manually go to my city... with GPS its already found where I'm located.

Also when searching Google I like the fact it can use my GPS to find local places when maps failed. Without GPS I could type in Google "buss routes" and get some random website that I don't want... with GPS I get the actual buss stops closest to me with the routes schedule. Now that is why GPS is nice to have. Its all about making it easy.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BarryH_GEG:
The Prime was a brand new platform designed around Teg3 and ICS. If to stay competitive they needed to launch a device with an HD display, they could have simply added it to the Prime's existing design. Something caused them to be working on a second design prior to their first design even hitting the market. And it makes no sense to have two identically featured products on totally different platforms from a parts and assembly perspective. My guess to the pogo pin question is that because of the limitations of the metal back, they chose the design and antenna placement they did to maximize reception through the glass in the display. No metal back. No funky antenna positioning. No pogo pins.

As for "who said," "show me," and "for all we know," I stated three times that what I wrote was my guess. Your information is just as wonky as mine and PM's fed to you by Gary are subject to change without notice based on the fact he's not a decision maker. So your “statements” are no more credible than my “guesses.”

In this video, the Asus rep at CES said the TF700 would be available in “a couple of months.” That could be June but I stand by my guess it’ll be earlier based on how finished the samples were at CES and the fact they allowed reporters to take them away from the display unsupervised.

P.S. – You’ll notice in the video during the section where the rep’s talking about wireless (:50) that he twice mentions the Prime in the past tense ("had" "did have") in spite of starting the video saying it'll be sold along side the TF700. Hmm. :confused:

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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ilostmypistons:
If GPS is such a big deal to some of you why dont you just buy a cheap BT GPS antenna. I got a TomTom on Amazon for about $20 and it works way better than any phone or tab gps. The Sygic Nav app on the Prime is as good if not better than any stand alone GPS I've ever used. I guess I just figured if I can afford $500 for a Prime another $35 for a BT GPS antenna and a kick ass Nav app was better than crying like a little ***** about the same **** over and over again and again. BT GPS antennas work really good and save your tabs battery so even if GPS worked on the Prime I would probably still use the BT GPS antenna
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
As far as your statement about both of us are really guessing, that's correct.

But in the video the guy says twice it'll be available "In a few months" he says it at the beginning and again at the end. A "few" is more than a "couple" :p. Plus like I said before, Asus isn't known for releasing their products on time when they state it. Time will tell. I actually want it to come out sooner as to compare performance benchmarks with it having the higher Res. Display. TF-700 DONT WANT NONE OF THE PRIME...lol. just like in newer Terminator movies. The new models were nice n everything but in the end the original T-1000 prevailed. We started this new wave of tablets and technology. Every new higher spec tablet and display will have Prime to thank. We broke the mold n opened the door for a whole new era of tablet computing. Better hop on board while you can, we leaving Samsung in the dust, technology wise. Prime is still the cutting edge of tablet technology. I guess it might be to sharp for some to handle n they getting cut up like crazy..lol. :D.

Its all good though..all in fun. I know you got your prime on pre-order n anxiously waiting its arrival ;)

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Good point..I ran out of thanks.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] junrider:
Usus is stating the UK release of the TF700 is the earliest June.... The TF201 was release in the UK was almost a month after the US release. So I think the earliest the US Asus Prime TF700 is May.

When The TF700T gets released, I bet we will see a decrease in the TF201 production to a slow stop of production. Seriously, you think theyll keep the TF201 with the non consistent in performance? They are keeping the prime TF201 up and running for now just enough to gain some profit till the TF700 comes. If the problems is the metal casing and pogopins, they are not going to keep the TF201 in production. And will probably release modified TF201 maybe TF600T series that would stay in the $499 range that will address the issues after the release of the TF700T for $599.

Its all about money coming in for Asus while there are still TF201 believers. But when the new Prime TF700T comes we will see the the begin of the death of the TF201. And I bet this time the QC and the help of the TF201 beta testers, the TF700 will reign supreme of the android 10.1 premium tablets with the later release of the more cost affordability of the little brother of the TF700, and then we get to say bye bye to the TF201.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] foxmeister:
Just because the Prime launched in the US

before the UK, doesn't necessarily mean that later models will too.

Remember that Asus UK was the launch partner for the original Transformer. They might choose Germany, or India for the next model!

Regards,

Dave
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] junrider:
Maybe, but remember they screwed up with the us market with the tf201t. So they need to redeem themselves to their us consumers
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] teknomar7:
Actually, GPS is working...

Well, after I ran a series of tests and checked GPS outdoors... turns out it is actually working. Not so much in a downtown area indoors (where my cell phone would still get a signal).

See my results on my new thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1478195
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] albertrono:
Are there any other app where I can choose ringtones in settings>sound>phone ringtone ? like the walkman app? and what kind of permissions do I have to set? I think the skin of the walkman app is outdated and incompatible with ICS themes. Thanks in advance :D
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeFcOn:
I can change the ringtones in PowerAmp. Try it. It's the Best music player so far...
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SnopyLikes69:
Look at TTPod in android market it's free and it's good as PowerAMP
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NaKuO:
ringdroid, set ringtone n cut mp3.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] - Swift -:
+1
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] albertrono:
I was actually thinking of apps that would allow me to do to choose in settings>sound>phone ringtones (see attachment)

I like it because its a lot easier when I want songs in my SD as my ringtone but also when I want to use them as my alarm ringtone. :D

Thanks to everyone who replied.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] francox94:
RingDroid, simple to use.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B.Jay:
Why go to the trouble of using a application to accomplish something Android can do by itself?

- Create a "Alarms", "Notifications" and "Ringtones" folder on your sdcard.

*Use Root Browser or Root Explorer or whatever filemanager you prefer.

- Copy your Alarm/Notification/Ringtone MP3 or OGG into the respective folder.

Once that's done the files you copied in there will show up in the list of Alarm/Notification/Ringtone sounds.

In case Android doesn't pick it up right away simply reboot.

No need to use an extra software to set a custom Alarm / Notification / Ringtone sound.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] albertrono:
@B.Jay I wanted another app to do this because I want the option to choose from my 500+ songs in my SD card. I also don't want to add additional data in my internal memory than what's really necessary. But I guess I'm just stuck with the walkman app :( Thanks anyways.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B.Jay:
With all due respect ...

I wrote SDCARD - in no way, shape or form I wrote something about cluttering up the internal memory.

Anyway, if you don't have a few Megabyte left on your SDCARD to create the folders and place your custom "sounds" there then it's your choice (seems I'm somewhat spoiled by the 32GB SD I have in my SGS S2).
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] albertrono:
Sorry I didn't notice about the SD card but then again that would still occupy space on my measly 8GB SD :(. Anyways, thanks again :)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NaKuO:
tqvm, didn't know abt that.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] developersdevelopers:
Can anyone confirm if it is possible to compile ICS kernels using 32-bit Linux? I am currently on 32-bit 10.04 Ubuntu LTS, and do not have access to a 64-bit system. I think I read somewhere that 64 bit is required for ROM building, but I haven't been able to find any related information for kernels (which are apparently simpler/easy to build).

Any information would be appreciated.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bedalus:
I think 64 bit is a necessity

For kernel benchmarks and more, see here: http://goo.gl/mpeHI
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] developersdevelopers:
Well I was able to successfully compile my zImage and wireless module without errors. When I flash my update.zip though, it gets stuck on the Google splash screen. But I think that's a separate problem..
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thomas91p:
Hello, I know there is ICS for the Inc. already . But what is the latest version you can get? I have ICS-Deck right now with alpha 5. Also I have been hearing things about CM9 coming to the Inc. Can somebody confirm?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bukithd:
The most up to date, best running version is the Evervolv preview 7. It is pretty stable.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickshertzer:
Do you have a link?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] POQbum:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=969371

:rolleyes:

Also it's stickied at the top of the dINC DEV section.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviee7:
hmm was bored so i moved my density to 160... lol made everything small and now the launcher keeps failing... so how can i change the density in adb or something without using my phone?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviee7:
anyone? lol i dont want to restore a old backup :\
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
reflash your rom.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviee7:
damn lol thanks but i got impatient and restored a backup lol.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] melody0813:
you can modify the built.prop in /system.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demo23019:
Perfect size is 210
[HTC Rezound] spitzaf:
Apparently my indecisiveness with unlocking my bootloader caught up with me.

I accepted the OTA when it was announced, but at the time had no root and had not unlocked my bootloader. As of the update, I cannot get temp root by any of the cookie-cutter methods (CleanTool, ZergRush, One Click, etc). I've tried to regain temp root post-OTA, but always fails at

adb remount
remount failed: Operation not permitted

The question is - does anyone have any ideas on how I can backup my apps/settings prior to unlocking my bootloader NOW? Bettery yet - is there a modified zergRush file that will work with the 2.01.601.11 firmware?

I'm thinking I may be SOL but it never hurts to ask.
[HTC Rezound] feralicious:
You can use MyBackup to back all that up and you don't need root. Free version is a 30 day trial.
[HTC Rezound] con247:
Sorry, it is likely HTC patched the security vulnerability. It is good that they did. Those exploit based roots are bad because they are based on security holes that could be exploited maliciously. My backup would probably work well.
[HTC Rezound] spitzaf:
Okay, I'll take a look at MyBackup. Interesting that they can do the backup w/o root, must admit I'm a little skeptical.
[HTC Rezound] feralicious:
I've only used it since having root but I like it. I use TiBU as well and AppMonster so I'm covered for sure.

The only weird thing is that I had a MyBackup backup on my ext sd card. It then had problems so I had to recover the data and then copied it back onto my card once I reformatted it and now MyBackup says it can't find my backup.

Not a big deal since I restored a nand and don't need the messages I received since that nand, but just thought I'd report that since I just recommended the app.
[HTC Rezound] spitzaf:
Unlocked, restoring everything back now.

Does this happen to backup user settings (background, widgets, WiFi, bluetooth, etc)? Always such a pain reconnecting to all the wireless networks and getting it back to the way I like it to feel.
[HTC Rezound] spitzaf:
MyBackup did a great job. Got all my apps back, all app icons but no widgets. Most system settings were not saved (WiFi and bluetooth included), so I'll have to live with that. At least it made it a 1-2 hour restore instead of starting from scratch.
[HTC Rezound] I Am Marino:
We still can perm root though right?

-Sent from my Droid 2-
[HTC Rezound] spitzaf:
I'm trying that now. Supposedly those who had root but wanted to update had to re-lock, update, unlock, re-root....so I'm guessing it works.
[HTC Rezound] spitzaf:
Root achieved.

Final procedure:

Backup anything you can/want (MyBackup works for this)

Unlock bootloader using HTCDev.com (this will wipe to factory defaults)

Restore any backups

Flash AmonRa Recovery using CleanFLASH

Reboot to recovery

Install SU through "Developer Menu"

Reboot

Open Superuser app -> Preferences -> SU Binary update

Verify SU privileges through an app (Titanium Backup, Root Explorer, etc)
[HTC Rezound] DIncLover:
Step 1.5 : Do the update? :)
[HTC Rezound] spitzaf:
If you weren't updated, yes. In my case I was starting the whole process after receiving the update, and was trying to figure out how to get root without the exploit so I could keep my data and settings.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Ricanblaze:
alright guys my phone lock i tried pattern everything.. this is suppose to be a brand new phone from tmobile they just shipped to me recently.. reason im changing phone was because old one wouldnt charge any one have a solution before i brake it from anger
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] djpingpong:
Why don't you try a master reset through the hardware keys?

Take the battery out and put it back in. When you turn it on hold vol up + vol down + power for 3 seconds and let go. It should let you wipe the phone.