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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
BUT BUT BUT

The GPS in that & all widgets takes you to the Settings where you have to then manually turn GPS on. So what's the point when I can just go to Settings & do that myself.

The difference here is 1. In the Quick Settings it is much faster to get to the GPS on/off switch and 2. It was able to turn GPS on/off in 1 click from any screen & did not just lamely drop you into the Settings to manually do it yourself... big difference.

I truly hope they put the button back. We've already determined all of the GPS button images are still in the system files as is the code to run them (see a different thread if mine on that) so they left it in place they just shut the function off when the GPS **** hit the fan. But now.... that's over so its logical to turn it back on so we can get quick access to turn it on/off like we use to have in the beginning. Its a natural Quick Settings item & even they thought so which is why it was there originally.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
Good point. I never used that widget yet so i didn't know it would take you to the settings..lol. I thought it was a one click toggle. I already passed the word on about enabling the Asus GPS toggle again. Just waiting to hear back on it. Hopefully they do on next update or 2 coming.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] buxtahuda:
I have a paid PB account, I can host them for you with unlimited bandwidth if you want to email them or something, then I can link you to the public album.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
Thanks, appreciate it. Ill send you a pm once I finally get all of them together to email. Its like 20 or so pix..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jlabrat:
Very useful information. Can't wait to get mine.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] excelx:
lol that is true =D iFailed!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] buxtahuda:
Lol, not really. It's still just a smidgen shorter to have 1 "click" to your GPS settings than it is to press Notification > press Settings (or just one press of the settings button on keyboard) > Press Location Services > check/uncheck GPS

vs.

Click widget > check/uncheck GPS.

But, still a widget lol and even if they (the widget creators) put a notification icon option, it would still not be as quick as ASUS's quick settings since you'd still have to check/uncheck it yourself.

And trying to help others will never be a fail, unless they die from it :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kman79:
Anyone with a champagne colored prime receive one yet?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
BUT BUT BUT BUT

so your okay with having a widget AND the Quick Settings? Not me. The Quick Settings are essentially well placed streamlined widets. What's the point of a power control widget for essentially just GPS when all the other tasks it handkes are handeled by the Quick Settings. Its lamely redundant. GPS on/off belongs in the Quick Settings where it belongs & was.

---------- Post added at 05:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:39 PM ----------

Cool.

This is our best & only outlet to be heard by them & hopefully they see the logic of putting it back now.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] buxtahuda:
Oh I don't use widgets at all most of the time haha, I keep the ASUS weather and stuff just because it's iconic of the Transformers. I'm like you, I'd much rather press through a few settings than add another app to my 200+ drawer. I was just saying I see where he and some others are coming from, it could be arguably quicker on the end-user. And I know one of the things a lot of people hate about Android is the endless settings lists, although the more the merrier for me :D

*EDIT:

Just had another idea for the dongle if we're able to somehow tie it directly into the Prime's port or something. Do Erusman's mod for WiFi, then make the dongle so you can just attach it to the top-back of the Prime permanently. It would just be a bubble sticking from the top, unobtrusive to you or the dock and no worries about plugging it into the dock.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SOTK:
Demandarin and/or others,

I'm not experiencing as good as performance with the Dongle as has been reported by you and others. It does work; however, it takes at least 2 minutes to get a lock and then I'm lucky if I lock onto 4 birds. Once I have a lock, it doesn't hold it as well as it should. (By the way, I'm testing outside with virtually no major obstructions). With only 4 birds locked, obviously I'm not getting as good a fix as I could but its not terrible per se. Incidentally, this is at least better than I was getting before. Before receiving the Dongle, I never got a lock at all. In fact, I never ever saw any birds at all so this is obviously an improvement; however, I'm not seeing the kind of performance you reported. I'm still getting better GPS performance with my phone...indoors and outdoors.

Possibly, it could be the fact I'm using a custom Rom. I'm not stock; however, I really fail to see how this could be the culprit. At any rate, any suggestions?

Disclaimer: I do want to troubleshoot this a bit to see if I can improve the performance (what else do I have to do with my time? ;) ) but I'm not going to lose any sleep over it either. I didn't buy the Prime for GPS.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] monkeydog:
I unfortunately still cannot get a solid lock even with the GPS extension. It helps a little bit, it will see upwards of 16+ satellites, instead of the 0 that it used to see, but then it loses them instantly and goes back to 1 and starts all over looking for sats, seeing a bunch, then losing them. Never attaining a lock.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ylexot:
It very well could be the culprit because ASUS had to make changes to their software to work with the dongle. If you're on a ROM, you might not have that software.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
It could be the custom rom. Asus did push the software to our devices. It was forced onto the devices. So we wouldn't see a notification or any change in fw numbers, I believe. What's the rom you are running? Is it at least based off .21? I can find out more details on the software. Try using the dongle after a fresh reboot. I wasn't the only one getting good results. JJdevega made a thread with videos showing him getting good results indoors and outdoors. You should be seeing more satellites than you stated also. Or more so better than only 4 locked satellites. I get at least 10-11+ locks most of the time. Make sure you have the dongle pointed towards the sky and make sure the latch is on the lock position.

It could be possible the Roms you running is missing the software portion needed for dongle. The only way to find out is to find out more details of the software needed for dongle. From what Gary told me, it seemed as if it was a forced update that Thursday before the date of my op.

That's strange because it should have no problems locking. Its not like I the only one who got great results or locks. We have videos and others posters saying they getting virtually similar results as I did. Are you at least on .21 software? Did you try after a fresh reboot? Try it like this, which is different From instructions Asus gives. This is how I did it. do a fresh reboot. Then attach the dongle on and make sure its latch is on the lock position. Then cut on GPS(I know the instructions say the opposite. To cut GPS on first, then attach dongle). Try it like I did for my tests. The dongle should easily get locks and maintain them. Mines even maintained the locks with no issues driving at high speeds.

Yeah, that might be the case.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] whitepc:
Would have been a great design if it were multi connect made. Like USB connect/BT connect/Keyboard charging port/ etc,etc I really wished it to be the USB connect from my keyboard. That option would have worked for me.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] collinsac24:
got mine 2days ago
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] N4utilus:
Can't see images... :S
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
yeah, i exceeded bandwith. they will be back up soon. there are others who posted screenshots and videos of their results. take a look at jjdevega video thread.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jjdevega:
Thanks for the shout out. Uploading two more videos of the GPS dongle road/freeway test.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Seraphious:
Sucks to wait so long for it but oh well can't be helped.. is the phone call just for those who got the first batch
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jjdevega:
Seems that way. I never had a call. Got my dongle the 17th shipped 2 days prior.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Deltaechoe:
I like the dongle, makes it so i can actually use the map data (gps apps) syced on my tprime
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
video link added to show confirmation of the dongle working properly in all scenarios. link is at the bottom of OP.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jyarborough:
So, I take it that if I'm unlocked I can't get a dongle? Anybody got one that unlock three prime?)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jjdevega:
It doesn't hurt to try and apply. I don't think being unlocked will deny you of a GPS dongle.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bhl62:
Think about it: how does the registration page know that you're unlocked, or rooted or whatever? You're just typing in a serial number to register and then ordering a dongle Asus is offering for the system. Whether it works with your mods is a different deal, but to order one shouldn't matter.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
Actually Asus would know if you're unlocked or not by typing in your serial number. When you unlock, that device serial number is automatically sent to Asus and put on their black list. Because unlocking on prime voids the manufacturer warranty, which it clearly states before it allows you to unlock. Plus you can no longer receive OTA updates.

BUT this shouldn't stop people from getting the dongle. The catch is if people who are unlocked have issues with GPS dongle, nothing can be done about it since the warranty was void from unlocking.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] shinzz:
Well, I finally received my GPS kit when I arrived home today from work.. and boy, is this thing ugly. Anyways, tested the GPS kit right away... & here are my thoughts from..

1. GPS test & result are on par with my TomTom Bluetooth GPS

2. Def. kills the battery (have only tested on Sygic, will do more with co-pilot & cached google map as the week goes on) .. even more compared to paired/tethered TomTom Bluetooth GPS.. I really found this to be disappointing.

I certainly need to do more test but I drove for 20 mins. with GPS kit & 20 mins with tethered TomTom Bluetooth GPS... & the GPS kit lost about 5 to 8% more battery life.

3. While I am not a big fan of taking pics with tablets in general... GPS kit completely ruled out the possibility of taking pics with Prime for geo-tagging.. unless, well.. if I wish to be mocked by the general public.

4. In the end, it is big.. it is ugly.. it isn't "flush" as some would call it... but it does get the job done.

I certainly need to do more test on the "battery life", but that probably has more to do with poor s/w & firmware atm. Hopefully the battery life improves (although, it still sucks for long trips) with the next firmware.

Edit: Oh yea.. it's obvious.. but.. it doesn't fit with my Targus case. =/
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Uberjim:
I agree its not ideal i got mine its smaller that i thought it would be I'm in the UK works fine with wsg rom got 4 satellites indoors took it off and got a big fat 0 I'm happy for free also don't go on the status of your order mine still says processing nd its here in my living room lol:D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Beards:
That's comforting to hear... Only trouble there being you don't know if ASUS have actually sent the thing or not!

Tick... Tock... tick... tock... tick... tock...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cromanorn:
Follow the instructions here to track your Dongle.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1619652
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Beards:
That doesn't work for UK owners.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ylexot:
Well, since you need your screen for navigation, that means that navigation drains your battery. I never mentioned the drain caused by the GPS unit itself. ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
well they will be waiting forever..lmfao. not going through all of that to prove my results. I have no reason to lie or produce false results. It is what it is. people can believe it or not. they will find out for themselves in a couple weeks.

I only put that wallpaper up there to hint that it was me. Since I use that as my XDA Avatar. Some people picked up on it. it was for the haters and doubters mostly ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MRCANNADY:
Yeah I knew it was you when I saw the wallpaper. lol.

"It's just so not fair that Asus chose you over me" "He's an Asus cheerleader" *****ing *****ing *****ing

Your friends will reply soon though :p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mario_1603:
hi, when will be ship the gps dongle in USA ?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
there is nothing really to see inside there..lol the close up shot of the 40pin connector is it, basically. held onto plastic by 2 small screws. I'm pretty sure if you remove 2 screws, you could easily remove that whole GPS unit intact. Should be very easy to modify if someone wants to use it with keyboard bad enough.

can't wait to receive the factory final model of the dongle to see how its performance compares to my engineering sample. It might be no different except final version has Asus Stamping on it. I've been signed up and got the call so it should be here in 2 weeks.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] buxtahuda:
Ugh, it's so ugly. And I thought it was supposed to blend in pretty well with the Prime, that looks like more of an eyesore than Erusman's big WiFi antenna lol :D

I am honestly displeased that they're not making it compatible with the keyboard dock, pretty ridiculous that you have to constantly swap things out just for functionality especially for those of us who (expect to) mount them keyboard-and-all in our vehicles.

I'll get the dongle, but it looks like I'll still be modding so that I can retain full functionality of my device at all times. Maybe I'll leave the Prime alone, just attach the "dongle" (btw, dongles are usually small - this is a bizarre bar) and then get an Infinity for use as my "netbook" and keep the Prime tablet-only. Hmm, options options.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
if you registered and signed up, it should arrive 2 weeks from today or ship out at least. if you haven't registered and filled out dongle application info, make sure to do that asap.

actually ill add the link to registration site in my OP.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] CekMTL:
OSSOM news demandarin !!!!!

Just applied for mine A-OK!

Now I just hope it will be here before leaving the country... would be nice to have it and test it abroad :)

Oh well, still 3+ weeks of time left before catching those flights!

Thx again for your help, testing, PASSION and kindness! :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mario_1603:
thanks, because my country is not in the list so my brother studies in USA and he will be here in El Salvador on may 5th, i wrote his shipping address to receive the gps dongle
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
can someone please post the registration link so i can add it to the OP? make it more of a one stop deal. I'd appreciate it.

thanks in advance ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tshoulihane:
Who will be first to add a 12V input to this, giving in-vehicle charging?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kaixis:
I totaly agree with u on the trade in for the TF700 even with an extra cost!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ylexot:
https://vip.asus.com/login.aspx

You have to log in first, so there's no way to link directly to the sign up page.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dpwhitty11:
I'm thinking about it :P

Hey op, could we get some less blurry-cam pictures of what the dongle looks like?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Danny-B-:
Wonder what happens if the GPS dongle goes faulty after a while ... can we RMA it and get another ... ?

Can we buy one separately? If someone is to try to mod a pass through jack on it, it would be good if we could buy a spare one.

Good review anyway, i look forward to getting one myself now.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
its not official if its not a blurry cam..lmfao.

Sure, it'll probably be later though. I took those pics with my atrix phone. ill either use prime 8MP Cam or likely the real digital cam I have. ill let you know when I update OP with those later.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MRCANNADY:
You guys should see the hate coming from comments on Engadget from Apple fans. "The Prime is a failure because of this add-on" and "This is a good reason to not buy a Google Tablet"..wow

http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/16/transformer-prime-gps-dongle-spotted/
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
its not surprising. They will always hate on Android. They just made this is the most exciting news so far and their new Ipad hardly getting press anymore..lmao. Plus the most popular Ipad is the Wifi only version. all it has for location services is wifi and a digital compass. No GPS at all. so it can't even be used for navigation or whatever so i don't see their point.

They just trying to get Android users back for blasting them during their new Ipad overheating and wifi issues debacle during the first week of Ipad launch. Their whole first week was filled with tech articles and national news casts on issues new Ipad users were experiencing. So apple fans just taking shots at Android. I'm not sweating it. ill take my Prime and Android over a new Ipad and IOS anyday ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] babymatteo:
Haters will always be there...f**k their iFail.

Thanks OP! Just put in application for mine.

Btw, what are the chances of them denying my application since i have an unlocked bootloader?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mletchworth:
5.6 feet accuracy while driving??? Holy Sh1t!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
Wow, I just read all 154 comments on that article so far, those Isheep are Hating really bad. most of them are spitting b.s. mostly. Damn! lmfao never seen so much hating before.

They shouldn't deny your application. it shouldn't matter if you're unlocked or not. I've read some people who are unlocked say their application went through.

the catch is that you have to make sure to have the latest firmware installed THST added the GPS dongle support software to it. if you on an older firmware, it likely won't work as it won't have the software/drivers for it. Asus said they pushed it out last Thurs. through a Forced over the Air update. this was after .21 update, I believe. so I'm not too sure on if the .21 update alone added the feature or it actually came afterwards. regardless developers should be able to take a up to date locked device and port over the needed software to their roms to make it work. I'm sure developers could make it perform even better. how much better, not sure, as I was already getting great results with it. Immediately sees satellites and gets the locks. Accuracy very well. developers could probably tweak the power consumption levels of dongle down further.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] vvveith:
No forced update on Thursday, nothing since.21

There was no update on Thursday, someone would of posted about it if that were true, but it's not. I check every single day for any news/updates, there have been none. :mad:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
that made me laugh. it even actually got down into the 3-4ft. range at times but I wasn't quick enough to take screenshot of it. you really wanted to though. By far the best Prime GPS results. I wonder how Erusman's modded prime with GPS antennaes hanging out compares. I don't think he even saw these kind of results, especially while driving. Another good fact to point out and remind people is that I never lost the satellite locks while driving. It held the locks for the while ride numerous times.

Really amazed how fast this picks up satellites then locks on to them. Usually within a few seconds.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
That's what Gary told me. it was a forced update(FOTA). so we likely never noticed it or the prime doesn't even notify it occurring. All I know is that I received the dongle, plugged it up to prime, and it worked instantly. didn't have to download anything extra. So the software support must've already been pushed out prior to me testing the engineering sample.

if you want more details on it, Ask Gary in his Unofficial thread. It worked immediately for me w/O doing anything extra so software for its support had to of been pushed prior to me receiving it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] babymatteo:
Sounds good. If there were an FOTA, then most likely it woud've been for those who can receive OTA's.

What ROM are you running?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nanias:
It looks like tech press didn't agree with ASUS fix

Just posting the links opinion is always personal. Gizmodo: http://m.gizmodo.com/5902315/asus-f...otic?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews the verge: http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/16/2...tion?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews android central: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/andr....htm?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews android police: http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/33941/....htm?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews droid life: http://www.droid-life.com/2012/04/1...out/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews I hate to but I agree with them. Well that is what is left for us anyway, registering for the "tumor".... I mean dongle. Lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] banone:
Would be interesting to compare the GPS performance with the other choices out there. If it's as good as it sounds, this could be the goto device for those who really need accurate navigation.

Also curious to see what kind of mods this lends itself to. Perhaps it is possible to fit it inside the hinge on the dock. I would use it on a boat, and use it laying i front of me attached to the keyboard (no dock).
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 3rdamention:
I am assuming there are no leather/pleather fitted cases or covers that work with this while it is ON the tablet?

So I assume we will have to remove the Prime from any case to use this?

This is nice of Asus, but still embarrassing if you ask me. They remove it as if it never existed, then release a GPS Dongle a few months later. What is it going to be, was this designed to be a GPS Navigation or not? I just find it funny they said before it was not designed to be a true Navigational Device, thus they removed GPS from the specs, then they release this. I will take it, with a chuckle at Asus.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] krispy521:
I think it is awesome that Asus is sending us the dongle for the gps for free. I don't care that you can't charge it or use the keyboard with the dongle attached. The only thing that bothers me is that I get so nervous about carrying the Prime around and in the car without a case. I know that my case wont work with this dongle and I doubt that there is one that will. Thank god for squaretrade. LOL.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
People will hate regardless. it's very simple, if you don't like it, don't order one or use it. But this is better than no solution at all.

Thread will be cleaned up accordingly if it goes to far. People can easily make a dongle hate thread if they choose..lol. Plus I for one don't plan to leave this attached at all. only when I need to use it is when ill attach it.

People will never be satisfied regardless. You can't please everyone.