yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] e.mote:
>So now they are calling people personally, wow.

That would never happen to me, because I never would actually put my cell# into any registration. So, yes, while you bask in the warm afterglow of all that "personal" service, let's hope you feel the same way once the friendly neighborhood marketer calls you just "to keep in touch." Many new friends are in your future. :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] junrider:
Well as reports are coming forward and with the Jr. Production manager saying the C3 serials are looking more promising. I think an exchange policy in the future for the early serials with problems for a newer serial tablet would be sign of good faith. No door to door nor flowers nor chocolates needed, just a replacement would suffice.;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] shinzz:
Same, except this time.. without filling out contact #.. you wouldn't be able to complete the registration for GPS dongle.

But yea, it was odd (perhaps it was just me).. & made me hesitant to complete the registration.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MRCANNADY:
Good one LOL! I can see it now, Asus constantly calling me for new product offerings, leaving voice mail messages, using up all my anytime minutes and text, calling me collect!! Oh the horror, make then stop, make them stop!!! :D :D

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Damn that, I want my flowers!!! If they don't deliver them, I will start a protest thread! They can keep the fixed tablets, but give me my damn flowers or a lawsuits coming their way!!! :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] e.mote:
>without filling out contact #.. you wouldn't be able to complete the registration for GPS dongle.

"My name is Jenny, and my number is 867-5309."
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MRCANNADY:
Umm, hello Asus, my name is Sir Frances Jackson...yes I'm from a bi-racial family. My race you ask, Well I'm part Black American and part none-of-your damn business Asus!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jfarinella:
.21 Update

It took some time for me to finally get up the nerve to install .21. In the past, things were working ok and when I did the update everything went south. I have a BC0KAS unit that was functioning well. I would get the occasional browser crash and my Wi-Fi would stop working (very rare) but my battery life was acceptable. Some of the stories I read about battery live for .21 scared me away. After reading through so many posts, it looked like problems on .21 were not the norm. Now, after a reset and full charge, I am about going on 40 hours of periodic use with an 2 nights of "sleep" I have my Wi-Fi set to shut down on sleep. No browser burps yet and my Wi-Fi is working as well now as before (i was hitting between 10M to 29M down and 10M to 13M up) on both of my routers and within a 50' distance (yes, i have the foil on my Prime and I have no idea if it is helping but it doesn't bother me). Thanks to Gary and the team.

BTW, it anyone is counting I would rather have a Wi-Fi fix than a GPS fix. I never use GPS because I have it on my 4G phone.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] paddycr:
+1

My bootloader is unlocked too. I presumed that I would be persona non grata to them. Good job Asus :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] flyrocket:
Bump, I need when this will be fixed also.

Glitch in ICS, when you type and reach the bottom, the page doesnt stay as you keep typing after you scroll down to get more empty space.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] NeoMagus:
Did any of you other guys who pre registered before this was talked about get a call out of who contacted them?? Messaged Gary and the vip inquiry no call here or email reply from either. Was April 16th what they said when that form will go backup or what because we couldnt even fill out since we registered before this was offered!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
April 16th. is said when the registration "should" go back up. no need to rush or worry about it. Asus has to officially announce and detail it first.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ahent:
I was told I would not need to re-register that it would be taken care of by Asus.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Yod-b:
OTA update

So, prove me wrong, but maybe with the new dongle a new update will come. To handle the new hardware and stuff like that. Am I not right? If so, maybe we get 4.0.4, and some more polishing! :)

Well, at least I hope so! :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Severion:
Thanks

Thank you gary for your new message regarding the GPS dongle, which makes it quite official now and i am assured Asus will fix more software problems! :cool:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bimbobo:
I do not know what about Europe..

We never hear from Asus, never a phone call, about any reported issue. Just mails.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Zephyrot:
Talking about Europe ...

Got an answer today from Asus (i asked when i could check my GPS dongle status since i made the inquiry and it got accepted and everything) stating that Asus Germany won't be offering a GPS dongle at all.. wtf!

I really hope the employee just has no idea! He also told me to check Facebook since there is where the information is going to be made public soon.

I guess ill have to wait until the 16th to see what's the real deal.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MRCANNADY:
The employee had no idea what he was talking about. All people who purchased the Prime will get the dongle. It would absolutely make no sense for them to do otherwise regardless of what some people here may/want you to believe
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bimbobo:
Asus Nordic has been useless for me, for RMA, missing info, or no info at all.

Asus in Europe is far so helpful and responsive as it seems to be in the USA.

The dongle must be for all, I cannot expect less than that. It would be a major act of unacceptable customer disrespect.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Zephyrot:
That is what i tought too, when i made the inquiry it was clearly stated that it was for all Prime users!

Just got confused with the official email i got ^^
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MRCANNADY:
Yep, no worries.. :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jordanmw:
Asus earns big points with me

I also got the call from Asus:

Asus:

Hello, this is XXX from asus. I was calling to inform you that your registration for the GPS extension for your transformer prime was performed on the site while it was still under construction.

Me:

So does that mean that I will have to register again?

Asus:

No sir, but since the program will not be announced until the 16th, the registration will only be valid at that point and one will be shipped after the announcement.

Me:

So do you need anything from me?

Asus:

No sir.

Me: Well thank you very much for the call. I don't suppose you have any more useful information about the wifi fix or the upcoming firmware releases (HAD TO ASK :))

Asus:

No sir, but I can give you a support number to work with a tech to resolve the issues.

Me:

No, that is okay, I did not think you would have info like that anyway but I appreciate the call.

I have to admit.. I was blown away when they called. And to provide me information about something that I had wondered about.... fantastic! Obviously this company does care about their customers. I really appreciate the proactive nature of the call..... is has not even been officially announced yet and they wanted to call to let me know that my registration on a page that is not even accessible yet... IS STILL VALID! Not "please re-register when the page becomes available"...AWESOME!!

Thanks Gary, and Asus... you still have a loyal customer and I have renewed faith in the ability of Asus to take care of it's customers.

How many calls have you gotten from crApple about your registration for your free case for iPhony that constantly drops calls?!?!?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MRCANNADY:
Oh oh, you will upset the Apple fans here!! :p:p:p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bimbobo:
Apple fans? Have they not been already banned from this forum?:D:D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MRCANNADY:
lol! If only I had the power to do so, I would love to become a moderator here! Question my authority, poof you're banned!! ;) ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] muskt:
OT: Apples

I kinda-sorta like Apples--to make pies. A couple of problems, though.

You must use an Apple approved peeler to remove the skin. You must use Apple approved cinnamon & sugar in the pies, bake them in an Apple approved oven, and then eat the pie in your Subaru enroute the coffee shop where you connect wirelessly to the internet cuz you no longer have any money to pay for your own internet service cuz you spent it all on Apple approved hardware.

Jerry in Anchorage
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MK17:
Hey bud, you dropped your tin foil hat.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sparkym3:
I think it's more likely that they go use the free wifi because people can't see them using their apple devices if they are in their homes and what would be the point in having an apple device if people don't see that you have it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] modtheworld:
This question is for the guys wo have gotten the call from ASUS about the dongle.

Did the call show up as a unkown name with three digit number on caller id.I registered last night and this morning i got two missed calls saying that within 45mins apart. can you please answer this.

thanks modtheworld:)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jordanmw:
No it was a 510 area code
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jwe222:
ffs, get a life (or an answering machine).
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Nickedynick:
Why was that needed?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] modtheworld:
Because he has nothing better to with his life right now but sit on forums and

flame innocent people.lol

modtheworld:)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] teh_lorax:
Let me boil it down further: Who cares? It will be fixed. Relax.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Kasper31:
So now what?

Ok I registered my ATP as soon as I got home from the airport due to the problems I was having after I upgraded to ICS and the tablet went to **** [ Wi-fi only tablet that could not stay connected to hotel wifi]. So I tried to sign up for the GPS dongle but could not due to already registering my TP. So while it was nice for Asus to call all those that signed up for the free GPS dongle, Asus did not bother to call or email those of us that have already registered our TP.

I am now getting pissed since I have not been given an answer as to what I have to do to receive the GPS dongle and the forum where others like me posted saying the same was deleted. So I guess I just have to wait till the 16th to see if Asus has become aware that people who already registered their prime will not be able to get to the GPS dongle page.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] stereokontroll:
My guess is that Asus won't forget about those people who already registered their TP.

I guess you'll have to register to get the dongle, but if you're already registered, you'll have an option somewhere on the vip.asus.com - section to order your dongle.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Kasper31:
Thanks

Thank you, Stereokontroll
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jordanmw:
Kasper.... hate to say it but you just need to wait 6 days!!!

I understand that you would have liked a call too, but they will take care of you. They just need to make their plan official through the proper channels and you will get your email or phone call. Just be patient.. asus does care and will get you your dongle:)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ylexot:
Yeah, the phone call was for people who jumped the gun and signed up before they were ready.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Bahurs1:
Wow, wow... I`m out for a week and some new gps dongle fuss is happening? If I need better Wifi - how would this help?

Can someone break this down for me? In short term?:confused:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Sparky977:
I just got the call also, but something was screwy with the audio. Couldn't understand what they were saying. Even though it will just be a repeat of what everyone else got, I hope they call again.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Moonshot1968:
No call yet but just received an email from Gary Key about my RMA. Very appreciative of that.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bimbobo:
Not to reveal your private thing, but what did Gary tell you in the mail?

This could be relevant also for some of us :)

Thanks
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Peter Galbavy:
I tried reading back through the last hundred or so posts, but ran out of brain. I get there will be a GPS dongle and the announcement is expected on the 16th. Is this US only or any ideas about the rest of the world ? Or is this a case of the squeakiest wheel ?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SeaWaLK:
Asus singapore announced on fb that we will get news about it on 16th. So I am guessing worldwide?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mustkeg:
With so many variants (ww, de etc.) out and about I am fairly sure they will release it worldwide.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Moonshot1968:
Just asked if i received my prime back from repair.

Sent for camera issues, gps and wifi.

Should receive today or tomorrow.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] brainimpact:
just got a call also about the gps dongle but missed it but they left message which in short said

registration opened early by mistake but still will count, it will go live for others on 16th and shipments will arrive 3 weeks from sign up date which will be early May for early registrations as 16th April will be classed as ours
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] oddbin:
Can anyone else stream audio via Bluetooth headphones whilst watching a 720p video? Is this a poor Bluetooth /wifi chip problem or just a limitation?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] flyingwolf:
This is a known issue, in fact it is a sticky...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] HOFFERN342:
Will there also be any news on the face unlock feature at that date? I know it is just a gimmick, but it is a feature that I believe many would love to see :) I know that it is not very secure, but at the moment I do not use a lock at all.. hehe. So it has to more secure than that at least.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
android actually just updated face unlock to make it more secure. in newest version, you "supposedly" can't use photos or anything like that to unlock device anymore. it checks for other things now in addition to just how face looks.

we should be getting this soon in next update or 2. along with full implementation of wifi direct(as its currently not working well or at all on prime now)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tylermaciaszek:
Samsung made a really secure face unlock you actually have to blink to unlock it, but face unlock is novelty not actually useful because at night camera can't see your face unless we get front facing LED flashed soon
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
That's a great point. My ASUS UX31E has face unlock that works very well in the office, which is well-lit. At home in bed, however, there's not enough light and so it never works.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tylermaciaszek:
used it on my phone but once night comes or i'm in my bed with the light off can't even use, I use it only to show off to friends with iPhones once in a while
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] junrider:
How about if you have a noisy identical twin?:D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
Then I'd say you have more problems than getting face unlock to work... :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] flub:
You tell them to quieten down LOL

or did you mean NOSY :p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
When you blink, that's when it steals your soul. :p

Sent from my CM7 Atrix 4G
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] e.mote:
>Samsung made a really secure face unlock you actually have to blink to unlock it

Pic + 'shop -> animated GIF
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tylermaciaszek:
Damn Samsung trying to steal my soul all the time

The world will never know real security
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] oddbin:
Sorry didn't see that. Apologies.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] n8mack33:
I got an email from ASUS today acting like they knew nothing of this GPS dongle and referred me to the ASUS website for the latest news. I guess some people are not in the loop. Get it together people!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] awirtz:
Wrong thread.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Hyflex:
I'd love to hear a response from my pm regarding multiple issues, but nothing in over two weeks...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] teh_lorax:
They're all so easy to see when there are 35 of them on the first page...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Tempie007:
gary if you meet with nvidia why not ask for nvflash? asus says nvidia has the key, nvidia says asus has the key... give us a fully unlocked device please!! this would be good marketing!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Hawke84:
+1 to that!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] richardmlea:
I have an identical twin brother who is both nosey and noisy so I can answer that from experience.:D We are very identical but he has a short beard most of the time and I don’t. He has a HTC sensation with ICS and face unlock. I can unlock his phone as long as I have not had a shave for about a week. When he trims his beard he has to register a new picture and as it grows the face unlock becomes less reliable until he needs to register a new photo. I didn't notice needing to blink to make it unlock though
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mongoms:
I really hope the browser hangups are getting fixed pretty soon. Have tried ICS+, Opera, Dolphin and Chrome. Same amount of hangups. In addition it takes forever to load a page...

PS: If anyone has tips I would gladly accept.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] robbieracer:
I've been following this post for weeks, can't believe I've read everyone of them, this thing is long. Anyway after hearing about the GPS doggle and how if you preregistered it didn't give you an option to get it. So I opened a case ID with ASUs for a non-functioning GPS, this is their response...

Dear valued customer,

Thank you for contacting ASUS Customer Service.

Sorry for the delay.

The ASUS Transformer Prime is made from a metallic unibody design, so the material may affect the performance of the GPS when receiving signals from satellites. Please note that this product is not a professional GPS device, and signal performance can be easily influenced by factors including, but not limited to: weather, buildings, and surrounding environments. Please understand there are limitations when using the GPS function. To avoid inconveniencing users who demand a powerful GPS device, we made the decision to remove it from our specification sheet and marketing communications. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.

If you have another problem, please get contact with us ASAP.

Best Regards,

Joe

ASUS Customer Service

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+1 I have the same issue and also tried all those you listed except Chrome...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
Don't worry about that. Asus will make an announcement on the 16th regarding free external GPS dongle that plugs into the 40 pin connector at bottom of tablet. Registration site will open back up on the 16th.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Kasper31:
This is where Asus will be making alot of their customers mad. As many of us have already registered our TP. The problem with GPS is a known issue with all TP's sold to date. So why not just automatically send the GPS dongle to all the customers who have already registered their TP's. And let the rest know to register their TP to receive the GPS dongle. That to me would show that Asus is trying to improve customer service instead of look good in the news. Why should the customers who paid for their TP's have to do more then register their device to receive the part that will fix the flaw with the device.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] fsured:
"Why should the customers who paid for their TP's have to do more then register their device to receive the part that will fix the flaw with the device."

---They need to know who has purchased one and where you live. Hence registration. They are not asking for blood, just register your device. Reading through the posts you will see that everyone who has purchased the TP will get the dongle.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] gooser91:
Hey all, Just wanted to give a quick update of where I am currently.

I am awaiting delivering of my 4th (fourth) transformer Prime.

The first Prime I received was terrible. It was a SN starting with a B. Dead pixels galore, wifi was aweful, had bluetooth problems/no GPS. Sent in for repairs. Received a swapped replacement for a new Prime with SN C1... and this tablet was much better than my first. However, this tablet lost track of time... and I mean ~10 times a day the time had to be manually reset. It was at this point that I came into contact with an Asus rep in California. He said I should send for repairs again, I said no (it took a month for the first RMA). I told him I wanted a new one sent to me to replace this second POS. To my suprise he agreed and I swapped for a C3 SN. This C3 was great in almost every regard! The Wifi/bluetooth speeds were very acceptable while transferring a large file over bluetooth and running a wifi speed test! While it did affect my wifi speeds, it didn't impede performance in any way! But, low and behold, when I ran an app to test for dead pixels what do I find? A bright dead spot in middle of the screen (pixels in a short row were dead) and another pixel or two on the left side was dead. So, I decided I would one more time swap for a new replacement. That is where I am currently...

Will any of you guys download the pixel tester app from the play store and test your screens thoroughly to make sure there are no dead pixels? Out of 3 tablets thus far, 2 had dead pixels, and all three performed unacceptably poor... What are the oods that receive a tablet back that is FULLY functional?

Thanks all!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MRCANNADY:
I don't now why you see this as such a big issue. I can take 4 minutes of my time and re-register if needed..I guess it would make sense to confirm that your info is the same (address, telephone number, etc) before they send out the dongle. But we really don't know how Asus will go about doing this, so let's wait until they make a formal announcement.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] robbieracer:
I just downloaded the pixel test and ran through it. I don't have any dead pixels. I have the BCOK SN.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] yvrAndroidNut:
Ran pixel test as well. Perfect display. C1 serial number
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] teh_lorax:
You have absolutely no idea how they will be handling it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] gunner1937:
What is the status of the newly built Prime ( I mean those out of the factory since April 2nd 2012)?

Do they need the dongle or do they have a GPS hardware corrected and fixed at the factory?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Kasper31:
Well seeing as I registered already providing my email address, home address and phone number. And being that Asus was nice enough to call those that jumped the gun why could they not send emails to those that have already registered?

And No I am not asking to much seeing as how I paid for the device that is flawed and not working as advertised.

When I pay $900 for an electronic device I expect it to work as it was advertised. I know who am I to have those kind of standards when spending my money.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Zephyrot:
Man, all you have to do is wait until the 16th. That is 3 days more. All Asus is doing is calling the people to let them know that even they should have not registered (it was a bug) their order will be effective the 16th.