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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] smrsxn:
i have always got 10 to 16mbps on my 15mbps network. will still try this foil trick out of curiosity to see what does it do for me.

my guess is that this fix works by suppressing the poor-working primary (hardware connection issue) antenna, so that secondary antenna kicks in. so, for folks with already functional primary antenna, this fix would kill the primary antenna and kick on the secondary antenna.

just speculating. trying the trick now...

EDIT: tried 15 runs with tin foil. connection dipped to 6mbps once i think the foil was right on top of primary antenna. shifting the foil 1cm in either direction made wifi improve for me. retried with no foil, and got 12mbps once again.

Observed no change in signal strength.

fyi- i am using g-wifi network, using channel 6.

has anyone else with excellent wifi already, observed any different results?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] smachine:
Very strange issue. So I simply used my fingers on the top right of the prime and was running speed test app as I was doing so and the speed jumped from 600kb to 5mb. Then I covered the top right side with cloth and it went back to around 500kb. My laptop running speed test was getting 21mb. Asus needs to come out clean and just come up with a fix. Its embarrassing going out in public with a piece of foil stuck on my tablet!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] PolishPoet:
I finally got around to using iPerf to measure speeds with and without the foil. I'll post the comparison when I get back home this evening.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Kashban:
For me it works. Simple as that. I even get one more bar on the signal strength.

I ran about ten speed tests without the foil and the results where mediocre... sometimes maximum speed (6Mbit DL, 700kBit UL), sometimes half of that.

With the foil on speed is constant at maximum.

So this is proof enough for me the left antenna is the one to use. Since GPS was dead from day one, I don't mind about decreasing GPS signal strength.

Thanks for the finding!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] goodintentions:
We don't need to put the tin foil right on the screen like that. Just open it up and put it inside. Should work just the same.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] buxtahuda:
Um, no? Being that would be on the opposite side of the antenna and all that. And I think it's fine, in my case I have a screen protector on.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] goodintentions:
I'm not saying the inside of the back. I'm saying the inside of the screen side.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] buxtahuda:
The antenna are adhered to the back of the screen. The foil takes up enough area you couldn't sneak it behind the PCB's or anything.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wzup55:
It works!

Boosted signal dl speeds by 3000 kps. Foil doesnt look bad when taped down w electrical tape.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pooblej:
Just remembered this and tried it with my case - still works!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jdudb:
Put a piece of flat plastic about one and a half millimeters thick between the foil and the screen and the improvement is even greater.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sahilcc7:
I don't get it. Pics?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pooblej:
I have mine placed over the top of the PRIME covering both the glass and the back (as per post #1) - are you saying it just needs to be a pad on the front and does not need to be folded over the back?

Was thinking of using an old credit card cut to shape with tin foil backing ... is that what you mean?

Update ...

Could a CD work?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] peterv6:
I bought mine for about a month ago and I have pretty descent wifi.

Tested the foil but I only get worse wifi signal.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pooblej:
I thought this until I retested - not sure why but really does make a difference.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Atlas7:
Can someone upload image how look like from back cover on prime?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] knowaczark:
I have been using a 1" paper "binder clip" clamped about 2" in from the right edge.

Works great when I take the prime out on the deck. Not needed indoors.

I recall a post a while back suggesting this temporary fix for the Primes poor wifi reception. That post claimed this fix improved the pogo pin contact inside.

Might try the Aluminum 1" tape I have in the garage under the binder clip.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Atlas7:
Can y upload pics
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] knowaczark:
Attached
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 1di9:
I tried with an alluminium foil sticked with transparet tape placed as in pics posted in this thread, but I didn't obtained any valuable enhancement in wifi signal strenght......Am I making some mistake?

What is best material to use?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] whycali:
The problem the Prime has with WiFi has not a damned thing to do with the pogo pins unless you have 0 connectivity.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 1di9:
Do you mean that alluminium foil (or other material) works only if Prime have 0 connectivity? I think that, if working, should have effects always...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] whycali:
I mean the pogo pins have been incorrectly identified as the problem with the prime wifi when it fact its poor grounding. Aluminum foil works to improve the wifi but to me was highly embarrassing before I just fixed the ground points internally. If you have 0 connectivity there might be a pogo issue but if it just sucks its grounding.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lennie paz:
Wow, I just tried a binder clip and I picked up 10 dBm.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] whycali:
hope that does not crunch your glass.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lennie paz:
Yeah, it is a little tight. I'm going to try and loosen it up so it's not putting too much pressure on the glass.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jdudb:
Hi, The plastic is against the glass, or in my case a screen protector, and is held with double sided tape. The plastic I used was a bit thicker than a credit card and was a clear plastic from some little display box for some product. The foil then goes on the top of the plastic. I found that the size of the foil was VERY critical (about 1 1/2" X .6") and I kept shaving bits of of it until I had the strongest signal and then the placement was VERY critical. For me there is no need to fold around the back. I compared the signal with my sons Nexus 7 and I get a stronger signal with this setup.

I think it works by either by lifting the resonant foil antenna away fromt the electrical noise associated with the inside of the Prime or it works like the comercial GPS antennas that have a dielectric (non conductive) spacer between the wired antenna and the resonant one.

The picture showes it covered with black tape to make it less visible and the bevelled edges are just to help the Prime to slide into its case more easily. The foil is just on the flat top of it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] whycali:
I am certain what it is doing is pressing your antenna to the ground points it is supposed to contact.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] techjeep:
Could you explain what you did to fix the ground points? I have good signal in decibels but my download speed is horrible. My phone and tablet both show about -55 db, but on speed tests my phone gets 15mbps and the tablet gets 1.5mbps....sitting in the same chair. :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] whycali:
follow this http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=33528336&postcount=14

let me know if you need more
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] phat_11:
Same here since day one :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] elboo:
[YOUTUBE]xu-lJTTc7XY[/YOUTUBE]

Working for me :p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pooblej:
Now just need to build it into my case!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] knowaczark:
We are in a world of hurt if a frickin binder clips breaks your glass. I have been using this method for improved signal for over 8 months, no broken glass.

Had some minor marring of the Zagg protector and solved that with a piece of folded cardboard wrapped around Prime. No scratches; no marring; NO broken glass.

As far as the pogo pins not being the problem, I guess I disagree. Fact: If I just squeeze the Prime in the same spot as the binder clip, wifi improves at the same rate as the clip. And I am not made if aluminum foil.

Beats the crap out of tearing it apart. And in my case is only required when I go outdoors, 100' from my router. If it works, why not. To each his own.

S/N BBOKAS

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If it works, Great. Frankly I do not know why it works, nor do I give a ratsass why.

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I am more concerned about the ASUS docking keypad breaking my glass than I am about a paper clip.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Atlas7:
I have the same problem... My keyboard breaking glass... I have one big line
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lennie paz:
I was just playing around with the binder clip. I moved the two clamps on the clip to the horizontal position, and it improved my signal even more. This makes me believe that it is acting more like an antenna, and not as something that is making better contact. I even did a bunch of speed tests, and the speeds were better with the clamps in the horizontal position, as opposed to the up or down position.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 1di9:
Which material did you use?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] elboo:
Aluminium foil tape.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hx4700 Killer:
I just bought my unit a little bit more than a month ago. It is in the C30K S/N line. I just tested wifi connected to my router that is a floor above (so through the floor) My signal strength was one bar shy of full strength on the meter and I got 15 Mbps which is close to what my laptop was getting.

The more of these types of threads regarding problems with the device and I don't have them the more I think they fixed things...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] whycali:
I have a C30kas trust me, they did not fix mine, I did. Its more in the manufacture than the design.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] schurgatzi:
Hi there ...

Have u ever tryed to use some alternate grounding points?

I have opened my prime atm to improve this WiFi GPS things. And cause I don't fear the loss of warranty ( what happened weeks ago by unlocking and flashing Wookie stuff ) I'm thinking about some soldering to really get good contact for pogo pin area and grounding.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iBustCh3rries:
Well since I just bricked my phone I decided to start this tread. I figured it would be helpful for people to read to keep them from bricking their phone by not following the same process of the unlucky few who have hard bricked their device.

I flashed the Rogue CM9 kernel through Mobile Odin Pro and while on the FB17 leak from Calk which is where I think I made my mistake. when I went to flash CM9 alpha 3.1 it got stuck at install for about 15 minutes before i decided to the battery which I knew was a

HORRIBLE

idea. When I tried to boot back up all I got was a blue light. My guess is that the phone didn't like that I had a AOSP Kernel while on a TW rom and got confused and froze because it didn't know what to do next. The good news it that sprint is ever so gracious to provide me with a new phone coming in the mail on Thursday since they don't have any in stock. I just told them I got a update and when it installed it wouldn't boot back up and I should hopefully be back in business with some CM9 yumminess later this week :D thank the cellular gods for insurance!

Some users are reporting that mobiletechvideos.com is somewhere you can send your phone too have it brought back from the dead.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sfal8705:
I got the exact same thing but my sprint reps think that the screen went out and are trying to replace it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] digitalcrash:
So I just got my second e4gt yesterday from hard bricking mine by flashing CM9 alpha 3 then flashing cwm touch recovery after I restored a nandroid of el29 it just wouldn't boot back
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Epix4G:
Everyone should hear this LEAVE CWM TOUCH ALONE ...... DON'T EVER TOUCH IT ... it is most of what is bricking these phones ... Unless they fix it don't use it for this phone .... How many people have to brick because of it .... Use the trusted acs rouge or cwm but not the touch
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kali323:
Somebody should make a sticky thread that warns people not to install the touch recovery from rom manager for this device. I notice everyone who hard bricked their device was by installing touch recovery through rom manager while using the leak ics roms or cm9
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] shiftr182:
I posted it all over shabby's thread.....DONT USE TOUCH RECOVERY.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Scubaasteve:
I learned my lesson with touch recovery and I will never use it again
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sergioperalta81:
correct me if im wrong but unless you actually burnt the processor out or dropped it in water ...couldn't u use a usb jig to just put you in download mode and odin from there worked on my fist galaxy s and fortunately i haven't had to use one sense ..and fyi really cheap and easy to make
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iBustCh3rries:
thats what happened to me as well after an hour of playing with it they decided to replace it.

the jig does nada for it just to answer that question goes

and I wasn't using touch recovery I was using rouge recovery for CM9... I think I screwed up trying to flash using the cm9 recoveery for a tw rom...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Epix4G:
No sometimes there are hard bricks that don't respond to jig and only fix is a jtag ....happened alot with flashing international ROM ....bootloader would disable the USB port ....
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] shiftr182:
Tell them to put the chip in a different housing and see if it works, if its the screen it would work in a different housing. I did that with my og epic..

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We really should make a sticky, or a thread that says DONT USE TOUCH RECOVERY!!! and just keep bumping it up to the top.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] YoungAceAtlanta:
Yup CWM Touch killed my evo during restore and data wipe.. 1st it soft brick my phone and had to factory restore a .tar and now it finally killed my phone. gotta pick up my replacement tmmrow

And yes i was using a ICS FBXX rom during this
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] albe070:
What is the recommended way to flash to cm9 3.1 from the calks ics fb17 leak without bricking the phone?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] YoungAceAtlanta:
Flash Miui Rom then flash CM9. Dont use CWM touch at all.. just use a basic recovery like rogue or stock CWM
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] blackroseMD1:
Yep. Touch recovery seems to be the common denominator amongst the bricked phones. I was lucky enough to just get mine swapped out at a Sprint Service Center. I certainly won't be using CWM Touch for anything ever again.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iBustCh3rries:
I think the culprit is using an aosp recovery while on a TWIZ ROM... I would avoid that because I bet that is the issue...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] HaiKaiDo:
It doesnt seem to be just the Clock Work Mod Touch. It would seem that sbrissen thinks that in ICS the data partition or blocks are slightly different and this is causing errors when flashing ICS or back to GB from ICS. So id say for now stay away from ICS in general until this is completely sorted.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] YoungAceAtlanta:
so what do you say people do who have flash ICS and want to get back to GB without screwing up.. just use a .tar?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] repl1ca:
You can add me to the list...also was using touch recovery. I wonder what Sprint/Samsung is thinking about all of our E4GTs coming in for repair hahaha
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Rob4828:
Yes. I odin back to el29 stock with root and then install cwm rogue then restore a previous backup. The process is bit much but better to be safe than sorry
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Corvette Dave:
Any word if CWM is getting close for use on the Note?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Sinful Animosity:
I think da_g is working hard ln it
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] orlandoxpolice:
I'd be interested to see how the partitions are set up to see how similar it is to the i727 or i957
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Corvette Dave:
Da_G provided the easiest way to root a phone that I have ever used! Took me about 30 seconds. lol

This phone is going to be a blast for Fashaholis like myself!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] drksilenc:
it may be quick but i have seen people that select phone instead of pda and it frys there device.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] the2rrell:
^^^^^^ what can you do. thats there fault right??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Corvette Dave:
People need to read everything before they flash anything on their phone!!!

Most complaints and threads getting the Iron fist are because directions were not followed. :eek:
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] MarcoToo:
Hey guys, I just played around with some ROMing and it works fine, but the lock screen just doesn't show up. I tried everything, including wiping dalvik cache and setting the lock settings on and off - nothing.

Did I possibly uninstall some vital apps? What app is actually needed for the lock screen?

Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] pramudit:
did you tried reflashing the rom or any custom launcher???
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] Ai<3GG:
just try to reflash it with a new ROM...
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] nakawanaoki:
maybe this would help you...dial on original dialpad *#*#7594#*#* then uncheck enable shutdown on end call long press..
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] Raol Emostar:
Which is the stock lock screen app ? O.o
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] bumslayer:
It's the one you swipe if you press the Home button when your phone's screen is off/sleeping.
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] nakawanaoki:
Did you try my post dude?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmberumenb:
Hi...

Is there a chance to downgrade an HTC Thunderbolt 4G from Gingerbread to Froyo? (2.11.605.9 to any 1.xx) withour ROOT?

Is there a chance t brick my Thunderbolt if I tried??

Thanks for any advice
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bpyazel:
No. To flash a rom you need s-off. To keep a froyo rom from updating you need a custom froyo rom with root.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmberumenb:
Thanks a lot

So, If I have the 2.11.605.9 I can't return my Thunderbolt to any 1.xx?

Even if I go rooted?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smtom:
Sure you can. Once rooted, flash the FroYo radios, then the FroYo ROM.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmberumenb:
Thanks a lot...is there any kind of guide for do this????

I'm relly interested in doing this....
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmberumenb:
I already Unlock the Thunderbolt using HTCDev Unlock....now what more I need to do?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smtom:
I used this guide to downgrade http://www.thunderboltforums.com/fo...f-after-updating-latest-ota-2-11-605-9-a.html

then root with this:

http://www.thunderboltforums.com/fo...ry-5-minutes-less-root-without-data-loss.html
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmberumenb:
Im stuck on the downgrading I download the .zip file and check it with MD5 and is good just when I trie to do it the phone start to scan HBOOT and at the end appears not file found...wrong... or something like that very quick to see it but don't let me press up or down volume keys since never appear that option....

What can I do for make that downgrade!!?? Because the .9 can't be rooted as long as I now
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smtom:
Make sure the file is named correctly, and NOT in a folder on your sd card.

Also, make certain you have 40%+ of battery and that sd is FAT32 format.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seb7o:
Hi, I got a question to ask. I didn't find a similar question in the forum.

When i charge the battery (USB), there is an animation on the screen showing the battery status. Is there any way to turn off thescreen while charging?

My (rooted) phone is:

HTC Explorer (Pico) with "JaggyRom"

Android 2.3.5

HTC Sense 3.5

Thank you in advance!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdaco:
It should automatically go off after a few seconds . If it does not then uncheck " stay awake" option in development section of settings menu.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seb7o:
Its not shutting down. Connected with USB (and not in pc). Still after 10 minutes, with no app running.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The_Noob:
Have you tried the "sleep" settings?

It might be at never
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seb7o:
I dont find these "sleep" settings, could you give me a hint?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The_Noob:
If you go to settings it should be under the "display" options
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seb7o:
in display options i got:

-auto rotate

-animation

-brightness

-display timeout

-g-sensor calibration

thats all, none of these is about my problem
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aawillma:
Navigate to settings -> Applications -> Development -> uncheck "Stay Awake"

That's the only spot I know of where this setting is but I think the setting is sometimes modified depending on what ROM you have installed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lt Sorrow:
If you go to settings, look under "applications---> development" and uncheck "stay awake." That's the only one I've seen on any phone before. If the problem persists, trying shutting your phone off, then turning it back on.

Sent from my LG MyTouch Q
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seb7o:
Yes I know this. But it doesn't shut down...
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Themes and Apps] pdaimatejam:
HTC_HD2_NokiaDrive1.5.xap

Install the download to the device

do not is a need for further processing :)

The program features

Maps and Spiker 2012

All Language maps and announcer

download: http://htcfanboys.com/download/pdaimatejam/?action=view&file=3204
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Themes and Apps] sathara:
whats this app for? is it like skydrive? or map?
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Themes and Apps] dxdy:
navigation

LOL
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Themes and Apps] sathara:
Roger that .
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Themes and Apps] thehustler:
Why does the About screen show version 1.1.0.1584?
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Themes and Apps] dxdy:
yes, that version is v1.5

for example v1.4 has number v1.1.0.1501

dont ask us why is that.... ask Nokia...
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Themes and Apps] redman8x8:
should this release be able to work offline?!
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Themes and Apps] dxdy:
ND work offline but you need internet only for set destination....
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Themes and Apps] jcsy:
still needs online to set destination eh?

i guess i shall remain on the older version :D
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Themes and Apps] ikando2on2:
!!!!??????

i get installation failed ????:confused:
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Themes and Apps] dxdy:
same thing is with older versions... and seems this be always remain in ND...
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Themes and Apps] slashas69:
That is sad, cause while you are outside your country, roaming is very expensive, even few KB will be charged as 1st MB and etc...

Navigon is nice, cause working with offline connection, but NAVTEQ map's is terrible for my country, would like some GPS app like IGO which can use TELEATLAS maps...
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Themes and Apps] Anden1986:
Hi all!

The new 100% offline version of Nokia Drive is finally out!! :-D Anyone had luck finding it? Have been searching my @ss off but no luck... :-(

/Anders
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Themes and Apps] dxdy:
not true... this is only (one month old) rumor but officially not released yet in marketplace
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Themes and Apps] Anden1986:
I think you are right :-( Found this article:

http://conversations.nokia.com/2012/03/01/new-maps-drive-and-transport-in-depth/

Oh well patience is the word I guess ;-) At least they are coming with an update! :-D

/Anders