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[Asus Transformer TF700] HoushaSen:
Well Square Enix has its own online store so not sure if they will continue to use it or jump onto the Playstation Mobile bandwagon. Though there is almost no doubt that they will continue support Android as supposedly FFIII alone made them $700,000 in first a few weeks just on Android platform.

Is there a specific game that you cannot play? I can give a try if its free to see if its an issue across the board.

So far I have no issue playing any of games I installed, which are not many a few Japanese specific games, FF III, and most recently Horn. I have never had any crash or force close on any of these games. But I have not made any build prop change other than market place change. I'm on stock rom .30 version with bloatware turned off.
[Asus Transformer TF700] CandyAndy:
Well the worst thing is that it is not consistant. I can get every game crash and yet if I reboot the machine than I can play every game.

Have had crashes with every single game I have played. But if I reboot and then start playing no problems. I dont think that high end tablet should work like this especially when the booting time is actually quite slow..
[Asus Transformer TF700] flhthemi:
HoushaSen - would you mind trying Raging Thunder and Raging Thunder 2 - both are free in the store.

Maybe if they work on yours you can give me a little insight on making them work on mine.

Thanks!
[Asus Transformer TF700] HoushaSen:
Well I agree. What's tough here is probably depending on what you have installed in background etc. But either way, with high end tablet that should not matter.. I don't have much running in background. Bloatware turned off. Only real widget I have is news 360 and ASUS weather. Also, I have tons of video and ebooks, which I store in microsd rather than harddrive. So my harddrive still have tons of space open. You don't have build.prop tweak do you? Because I did that before and I had my first ever random os reboot afterwards. So this time I have not touched anything on build.prop. (Though it may had nothing to do with..)

One thing that your case raises concern is, is there any memory leak? (I don't know how Android OS deals with memory leak).

I tried Raging Thunder 2. I was able to complete a single race without a issue. Do you know when you get error?
[Asus Transformer TF700] CandyAndy:
No build props or anything. Completely stock.

But yes i have quite a lot of widgets. It could be that they hog memory and result in bad user experience while gaming.

HD widgets, business calendar, gmail, email, youtube, zinio, g+, facebook, flighttrack and hanping chinese..

It could be that these reserve memory and then when playing games problems start. Nevertheless I have quite similar widgets on my phone and there no problems.

Maybe should try without widgets how it goes..
[Asus Transformer TF700] HoushaSen:
Maybe you have memory leak or memory hog. Also, one thing I really noticed performance difference is turning bloatware off. Afterall, Infinity only has 1GB RAM, which is still standard but not that much memory if you think about. But try with widget off, and potentially bloatware off and see if you can fix the issue. As I am sure it would be helpful to others. :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] zenaxe:
LOL. GAMING is the only thing I'm completely UNSATISFIED with on the Infinity. Nearly every console style game I own crashes. Trying to demo it for someone is a freaking exercise in embarrassment. EA has even marked the 700 as incompatible on a lot of their stuff where it was compatible with previous TFs.

This is a systemic problem, btw, it is not a "bad" tablet. I have owned five TF series tablets and every single one of them has been exactly like this. So, really gaming is probably the last thing I would call out as a bright spot on the ASUS tabs.

I can already play Chrono Trigger and Virtually any FF game up through the PS1 era. Look up FPSe and Super GNES on the market/google. Emulators do run fairly well.
[Asus Transformer TF700] HoushaSen:
Well I guess you are probably correct as majority of US user probably favors EA games over the PS games or Tegra games. I would admit that I play non of EA games, so I did not know. All I know is there were issue with playing Horn (Tegra optimized game) on Galaxy Note 10.1, which has better overall processing power and hardware.

Having said that, I know there are games I cannot play from Japanese store as simply not made for tablet and probably never will. So yes. you are correct on that regard. I will add EA incompatibility. Thanks for the info.
[Asus Transformer TF700] CandyAndy:
I tried to play horn but it always crashed immediately. Then pissed and rooted. Froze all bloatware and tadaa. Horn plays very well and not a single crash this far
[Asus Transformer TF700] HoushaSen:
Oh... You didn't have to root. You could turn off bloatware without rooting. But now since you have rooted, I recommend browser2ram.apk, which boosts browser performance somewhat. But I really think the most effective thing I did was turning off bloatware. Build.prop tweak is supposedly great too, but I haven't done it and performance is still what I wanted to be so I'd rather not touch anything extra. :)

But I'm glad, you got it work and Horn is cool game isn't it? (It was sort of my main theme for this thread...)
[Asus Transformer TF700] CandyAndy:
I shall take it back what I just said :D it crashed and now again won't even boot up. Just black screen. Probably reboot of tablet would resolve this but I don't think we should be doing that all the time
[Asus Transformer TF700] HoushaSen:
Sorry to hear that. If it worked fine for a while and crashed, it sound more and more like memory leak on one of your app. Any suspicious software? If so, how about turning it off and see if it makes difference?
[Asus Transformer TF700] BTrack:
Where is Browser2RAM?

Where can I find the Browser2RAM.apk? It's not on Google Play.

Thank you.
[Asus Transformer TF700] HoushaSen:
So as part of my other thread, I actually did couple additional testing (mainly for I/O effect). I run 1.1GB file transfer over the AirDroid in background and launched Final Fantasy 3, which had no issue. In fact, I couldn't even tell the difference in launching speed and actual game play compared to no background.

On the contrary, launching of Horn took much longer and I saw ANR, which I have not seen for a while on my infinity. So basically, I hypothesize here that some of your application in background may have high I/O access or you have memory leak in your application. The latter is not proven here.

But in any event, even on my machine which generally runs Horn totally fine can become problematic when you have stress in a background so definitely I think something in your background is the issue, which you may well know already but just wanted to let you know that I can sort of confirm this. :)

Here: http://www.transformerforums.com/fo...5-fix-browser-not-responding-browser2ram.html

But remember this only works if you root the system and have superuser access. If you feel like your browser is running fine, you may not even need this. I do feel like I got performance boost on stock browser, but other browser's like Boat browser seems pretty much the same (relatively fast before and still equally fast).
[Asus Transformer TF700] zenaxe:
Just a heads up that browser 2 ram will not have any impact on gaming, it could even theoretically have a negative impact on it if it fragments memory or causes less to be available for other process somehow... but it should help www browsing that is limited by eMMC I/O. I do not have many issues with browsing performance so I don't find b2ram to be very useful personally..

On the other hand, bloatware removal could theoretically help with games since it might reduce memory fragmentation over time by reducing the number of apps and services running (I have done this but it hasn't had a measurable impact for me).

Also, be aware that build.prop tweaks do have a non-zero risk associated with them. I have soft bricked a TF before with a bad build.prop edit. Make sure you have a working adb/fastboot setup at the very least before doing a build.prop hack.

Something easy to try that might really work: Get FMR memory cleaner from the market. Run it before running your game. Also, if it is crashing right at startup try clearing its cache/data (you will lose any save games/data, if you do this, though).
[Asus Transformer TF700] HoushaSen:
May be you can answer. What's the IO issue that you are facing right now? As I write more about this, and test... I am start getting a bit lost. Because when I had original two units back in July and August, I got constant ANR with browser, PDF file reading. System almost froze while I download applications from market.

I have stock with browser2ram, bloatware turned off, but no build.prop tweaks, and essentially don't see any of above anymore. The game I cannot play is simply I cannot. It's just not supported on this device. But games that runs, runs smoothly like Horn, which is probably one of the most high end graphics game right now until Unreal Engine 3 game released.

As far as your theory of eMMC affecting browser is something I am not so certain. Simply because if that is the case why would some browsers works much faster such as Firefox (which crashes too often so I don't use) but fast. Boat browser, which is stable and fast. Sure they are not as fast as Galaxy Note 10.1 stock browser, but in galaxy note 10.1, I didn't even noticed much difference in speed between the stock and other third party browsers. Sure sunspider test results were different but practical loading page speed, I couldn't tell the difference so I kept using stock on Note. Could this have been because better eMMC? I have a feeling not. Again because if that's the case all third party browser should be even much faster on that device. Would it be because of 2GB ram? Don't know. Could be but browser application demanding such huge RAM seem a bit too excessive. So my guess is actually Samsung's software. The touch wiz is highly customized on their platform like stock video player, stock browser can support multitask. So Samsung definitely went into source code level of those application and edited. So during that process, they may have optimized the browser. How can I confirm this? Probably no way unless I can talk to Samsung Developer, but it's probably same as the logic of blaming on eMMC.
[Asus Transformer TF700] CandyAndy:
Any tools to check which applications use I/O in the background?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] F_T_B:
I have some questions concerning Linaro optimizations. I can't find a ROM ready to run on my Galaxy Nexus so I made my own using Linaro's images (system, userdata and boot) and the result isn't spectacular:

1. no cellular connectivity

2. some graphical glitches -- red bands that surround the display at times

Has anyone made a ROM from their images/source that actually works as it should? I tried their latest AOSP Blob, 71, by the way. Is the 12.08 release better in this regard?

I'm sporting the Android 4.1.1 JRO03R + Linaro kernel ROM from Galaxy Nexus Android Development and I'm getting mixed results:

1. In Antutu I'm getting a maximum of ~6400 points and minimum of ~5400 points while the phone was pretty hot.

2. Quadrant remains relatively consistent during testing, with ~2280 points

3. Velamo (latest) I get ~1300 in HTML5 and ~390 in Metal -- just for reference, I did not test it in CM10 or any other ROM before

The difference between the two benchmarks in weird considering that with CM10 + Franco's latest kernel I get:

1. ~6500 points in Antutu

2. ~2900 points in Quadrant

Any idea why the Antutu scores are so close, while Quadrant is not? It seems odd that one benchmark posts a great improvement over stock that is similar to another ROM while another is quite similar. Benchmarks are not necessarily an indicative of actual performance or feel, but nonetheless provide a reference point and I'm curious about the difference in growth.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
Quadrant is a horrible benchmark, never care what it says.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] F_T_B:
It might be so, but the biggest issue I'm having is with Linaro, not Quadrant.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] beekay201:
1- missing gsm binary

2- thats no graphical glitch, that's a feature of android itself when either userdebug or eng variants are built.

suggestion: try to build from their source.

sent from my i9250
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] withbloodskies:
Vzw has a linaro release, they are always faster but have some odd quirks. On the incredible it made it tons faster unfortunately this also resulted with random reboots and battery drainage and other odd quirks. I did try the linaro build and only really noticed battery drainage and graphical glitches.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] F_T_B:
1. Thanks, I was guessing towards that but I thought their instructions also covered that. Pretty weird that they don't considering I managed to add the VGA driver by using their scripts.

2. Did not know that, thanks.

I'll see whether it's worth it or not when I'll have the chance. Much appreciated.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] KiNG OMaR:
This is a review for the Poetic Slimline Case for our Nexus 7.

I've been using this case for a little over a month now, and thought I should fill you guys in. Until now, there are mostly only those hideous, ghetto leather cases that cover up the bezel of the Nexus 7. The Nexus 7 is such a beautiful device that we ought to show off all of it aspects. The case is thin, it adds minimal bulk and is still easy to hold in one hand. It IS a smartcover, meaning there's a little magnet in the flap that power's the screen on/off when you open or close it. And in the end what really matters is that the case really looks good on the Nexus 7. If you don't care about pictures then here is the rundown: smartcover, 2 viewing angles, durable, slim, and completely worth the $20 price!

Aesthetics and Features: (Pictures shown in order)

Microfiber interior lining (prevents the Nexus 7 from getting scratched, as well as keeping the screen free of major smudges).

Flap is secured shut by magnets on the outer edge (circled in red)

NOT Leather (it's made of PU which imitates the look of leather but feels much closer to what the back of the Nexus 7 feels like)

Recessed (not cut outs) buttons, this allows for much easier access to the vital buttons.

Cutouts for both mic's, headphone jack, microUSB port and Speakers (seen above)

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Versatility: (Pictures shown in order)

The flap folds back completely (great for holding with one hand)

2 viewing angles (one suited for typing and the other more suited for viewing media

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Pricing and Additional Pictures:

Can be purchased directly from the manufacturer: Poetic - $39.95

Amazon - $19.95
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Tonttunator:
Thank you very much for this detailed review. I'm seriously contemplating purchasing this now.

Edit: I ordered the case from UK Amazon.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] AMoosa:
I have a brand new spare one of these for sale to UK members for £12 delivered. I personally use one myself but just have a spare. PM me if you're interested.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Element515:
God I want this. I don't like the case I have for mine at all
[Nexus 7 Accessories] KiNG OMaR:
take the plunge, for $20 it's completely worth it!
[Nexus 7 Accessories] eNdblu:
Where did you get that Android sticker from that you put on the case? That looks great!
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Element515:
I might, not sure yet if i want a case or just a sleeve.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] KiNG OMaR:
It came up when I searched for android decal on Amazon.

Here's the link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0067AHZAK/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00

They come in a few more colors, but you'll have to look around for them.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] nolook:
any place that ships these too Canada?

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Accessories] andreq85:
+1 on this, I got a cheap "slim" ebay case for now, but the poetic one looks like the case I've been looking for a while now.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Xaltotun:
+2; need / want this as the no-name case I had from DX.com was not up to what I expected (check my review with pics, it's the "Lychee Pattern... bla bla" case review).
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Luke0003:
Looks fantastic. Appreciate the review and the useful images. Mine is currently on its way to my door! So happy that the revised version folds back flush with the back.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] ateebtk:
How does this company to the Apple smart cover in terms of build quality
[Nexus 7 Accessories] eNdblu:
Awesome thanks :)

Too bad that company won't ship STICKERS to Canada :( Would've loved to have put something on my case
[Nexus 7 Accessories] KiNG OMaR:
Build quality is pretty good on this case! The flap is very Apple-esque in terms of build quality.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] NicoGa:
Well, many people appear to think the opposite concerning the build quality ... even for the third rev. of the case, see this post:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1792355

They are large concern about the poor build quality and the fact that this case deteriorate fast ... pictures on the amazon webpage speak by themselves ...
[Nexus 7 Accessories] nateysmith:
From what I can tell there are bound to be some who are harder on cases than others. I am not saying that this is necessarily the reason for the issues some have seen. Poetic seems to be doing a good job of improving their product and listening to their customers. It also has a 3 year warranty, so if something does happen then it will be replaced. I think that shows you a company that will stand behind their products.

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Can this case be used and have a screen protector? The Nexus 7 seems to be a fingerprint magnet.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] KiNG OMaR:
I've been using the original case, that's without any revisions, for about a month. No signs of wear and tear, and this was the same case with the flap that wouldn't fold all the way back! I had no problems with it, since Poetic promised to have it fixed shortly after I received it, WITHOUT any complaint from me at all. The company stands behind their product. And should something go wrong with the case, it's under warranty for 3 years!! I'm sure none of us will even hold on to our Nexi for 3 full years :)

As for the screen protector, YES! If you look closely, I have a xoskins screen protector on it. If you can't see it in any of the pictures, then the screen protector is just that good! I've always been happy with xoskins products. They don't brown and yellow after use like Zaggs, and there is virtually no orange peel either. The only reason I opted to put a screen protector on the N7 was because of the fingerprints, and the xoskins screen protector really does a good job at keeping those fingerprints at bay.

EDIT: Just realized you can't really see a screen protector actually on the device in the pictures... You'll just have to take my word for it, it's really that good!
[Nexus 7 Accessories] nateysmith:
Thanks for the quick reply. I already know the case that I will be getting my N7 thanks to you!
[Nexus 7 Accessories] NicoGa:
Fair enough ... and thanks for the review!
[Nexus 7 Accessories] wpguser:
Does the flap, when folded back all the way, stay in place with the magnet? I use my N7 in portrait mode 90% of the time, holding it on the left edge. I just wonder if the flap would 'dangle' freely when doing so.

Thanks!
[Nexus 7 Accessories] KiNG OMaR:
The flap is firm enough to stays in place when you're holding it by the left edge! It stays in place even if you're holding the tablet in landscape :good:
[Nexus 7 Accessories] kennyfool:
Have you tried putting a USB OTG cable n the USB slot? Will it fit since most if them are L-Shaped?
[Nexus 7 Accessories] KiNG OMaR:
USB OTG? We can definitely do that :highfive:
[Nexus 7 Accessories] behemoth05:
Great review! Does this case allow use of NFC?
[Nexus 7 Accessories] threi_:
This one does ship to Canada...if you pay $15 shipping.

Absolutely ridiculous.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] james_d:
Anyone besides Amazon selling this in the UK? Not available until the end of this month and £25 with shipping.

I've got the cheap ebay one which folds over at the moment and it's fine when closed or used as a stand but not comfortable when holding landscape. This looks great for that but would like it sooner if possible.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Josh98:
I don't think so, but tons of people posted reviews of it on there today so guessing they've all got theirs today.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] KiNG OMaR:
Yes sir! I beam stuff from my Galaxy Nexus to the N7 all the time :)
[Nexus 7 Accessories] gmtom1:
Just received my 3rd gen case yesterday. After a day of use, I echo many of the OP comments in the review, except that I'm a bit disappointed in:

1. The case has a definite petroleum "smell" to it. Hoping it will go away in due time.

2. The cover flap doesn't line up flush with the case edges 100% of the time, due to the flexibility of the spine material.

3. The cover flap lifts up a bit towards the spine when closed. Enough to be noticeable, but not enough to turn on the screen. Again, hoping that it will settle down over time.

I originally had the poetic slim case before this (the one with the hand strap) and I didn't realize how much I missed having the hand strap, but I definitely like the thinness of this case vs. the "slim" case.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] james_d:
Picked one up on ebay for £20. Looking forward to trying it.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] HeCareth:
I actually like this case it is good quality and probably the lowest profile case you can get with the smart cover function.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Tonttunator:
Bumping this thread to inform you that I have ordered this case from UK Amazon.

I will update this post when it arrives.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] nateysmith:
Just ordered mine. Can't wait to get it.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] drooff:
Just ordered one from Amazon.com, shipping to Canada. Can't wait!
[Nexus 7 Accessories] KiNG OMaR:
Use it for a few days and post back on how you feel! There's awesome reviews for it on Amazon as well, but I feel like our community is a little more picky :p Hopefully it serves you just as well as it has for me :)
[Nexus 7 Accessories] webslasher:
I can't find this case on eBay, can you give me the link ?
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Josh98:
Received mine at last today and really pleased with it :) Nice feel to it, works with and feels solid. Find the buttons a little difficult to get to, it's fine but probably could be a bit better.

Great case from a hard to please buyer! :) Recommend.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Nawual:
Thanks for the review.I like that cover.Regards
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Ansextra:
I just received my case from Amazon today and feel like an idiot since I can't figure out how to fold the case to use the case on a slant for viewing.

Can anyone enlighten me? Whenever I fold it the tablet falls flat.

Edit: Never mind. I didn't have the microfiber out. Duh...
[Nexus 7 Accessories] KiNG OMaR:
Thanks for the giggle :highfive:
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Ansextra:
Glad to oblige... :D
[Nexus 7 Accessories] drooff:
Received mine on Monday. I have to say, I'm quite impressed. Its nice and slim, doesn't add much weight, and the smart cover functionality works great. The only downside would be the build quality. For the most part it's great, but one of the magnets that are set in the edge of the case that hold the smart cover closed isn't set properly, and sticks up on an angle.

I noticed that if I fold the cover and use it as a stand, it tends to fall over after about 5 minutes, but I'm fairly certain that it's because the front cover is still quite new and fairly stiff, so it doesn't want to stay folded. This should work itself out with use.

All things considered, awesome case.