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[Asus Transformer TF700] slaman:
Yep... I haven't been able to successfully find a configuration for this tablet that doesn't crawl.

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I am really struggling with getting this ROM working with Data2SD.

* I have a Sandisk Ultra Class 10 32GB microSD card partitioned in 16GB of ext4 and 16GB of FAT32

* I have TWRP 2.5.0.0 and the last WW version of the bootloader

1. Now, when I boot into Recovery, I press "Wipe" and then select "Format Data". I then press "Advanced Wipe" and select everything except "micro SDcard".

2. I then reboot into recovery.

3. Once in Recovery, I flash CROMi... I select the Data2SD Kernel as the option when installing...

4. I reboot the device...

5. The ROM is still showing me all the apps that used to be installed on my ext4 partition... (despite me wiping data?!)

Any ideas?
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
Wow... My TF700 is so fast now, I don't even use my PC at all anymore. The stock browser on my TF700 is faster than my PC browser - really.

I'm not sure what you guys are doing different, but believe me, you are the exceptions when it comes to CROMi-X. Just read the thread....
[Asus Transformer TF700] slaman:
I use Chrome instead of the stock browser... it takes 5-10 seconds to open, and then 5-10 seconds to load google.com

I tried running it off Data2SD next (tested my microSD card, and it's fine...), but I see no improvements... the screen randomly goes off as well, and won't turn back on - requiring a reboot.

Please see my post above - would appreciate any guidance...
[Asus Transformer TF700] usern ameisval idandnot:
I got the card and installed everything perfectly. The tablet is now even faster than before. Keep up the good work!

EDIT:

Whats the difference between the JB 4.2.1 Launcher and the 4.2.2.? Which one should I use?
[Asus Transformer TF700] nomad10002:
Sounds to me like something wasnt installed properly.My tablet flies. I use my tablet much more than my laptop also.
[Asus Transformer TF700] woodsonmh:
Historically ive had problems downloading and installing large numbers of apps. Even just installing from tablet could drag as well. Somewhere around 20 or so app the infinity starts to slow down and a few files later it was virtually stopped. I started installing around 15 apps at a time. It doesn't seem to be as big a problem installing from tab backup as it once was.

I have not installed from play for a long time, but what i would do is limit the number of files to 15 then do the next 15.

Woody
[Asus Transformer TF700] TechXero:
Hey...

I am giving the 4.2 New Ui a go. It's just as smooth as 4.1 for me. That is very odd. It was laggy on CROMi-X 4.4.x.... Dunno if Darren did anything but it flies now....

*Confused*

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[Asus Transformer TF700] RedSkyRoad:
Thought it was just me or my SD card but it only worked well on 4.3... Since then I just get freezes every 15-20 minutes

Feature request: Could you guys look at including USB fast charge? It's a CM feature (have on my phone, not sure about tablet CM)...
[Asus Transformer TF700] slaman:
I finally got it to wipe properly by first flashing mount-data2sd.zip and then wiping data prior to rebooting... I tried the process all again, and I found that if I used data2SD (even on a brand new install) the tablet would randomly freeze and I'd need a reboot.

I guess I just can't get data2sd working on my setup, and will have to live with this horrid I/O lag... I wish there was a better Android tablet alternative... why can't it run as smoothly as my Galaxy S3?

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What version is 4.3?

Yeah, on the last attempt, I got a freeze when I first launched the freshly-installed ROM and was still on Step 1 of the setup wizard (language selection...)

Testing the SDCard once more to ensure there isn't something wrong with it that I missed.
[Asus Transformer TF700] TechXero:
My tablet is buttery smooth am not messing with it no more. I got it that way after a lot of testing. I even tested Data2SD... I dunno why you guys insist on using that **** it's just as if you were asking for trouble. The damn thing has more than enough memory... Am confused xD

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[Asus Transformer TF700] RedSkyRoad:
Because of serious lag without it...
[Asus Transformer TF700] Ozark_8125:
Uh...maybe Cydia... :laugh: what a trip to hear Saurik and android in the same sentence. Next we'll be saving our .shsh blobs with tiny umbrella before running a lime rain exploit. :eek:
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
There's no lag whatsoever on my tab without D2SD. This thing is flying through anything I can throw at it.

I agree with TechXero - why don't you guys give up on this **** :D
[Asus Transformer TF700] maxal:
Hi, I am having trouble downloading a copy of v4.5 deodex has anyone got a mirror copy I can download please.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Piruelo:
Hi,

First of all, thanks for this rom. Installed it yesterday and everything is running well except this:

When searching in default browser (in the url bar), having google as default search engine, it always shows this blank google search page:

https://www.google.com/webhp?ie=UTF-8

Any idea on how to fix this?

Thank you!
[Asus Transformer TF700] TechXero:
Serious lag? I have never used Data2sd except to test. Never had any non user made lag. All the lags I suffered from in the past were because of some crap I had installed. As soon as I decided to try Data2sd all Hell broke loose. Not only did it cause lag, but freezes, constant reboots. I guess it's sensitive to what MicroSD we use... Since am from Lebanon we only get low quality SanDisk... Class 2 to 6 no 10....

Si yeah. Data2sd ain't for everyone, just the lucky few xD

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[Asus Transformer TF700] h20pt:
Question

In order to update my device to the latest Asus stock firmware and bootloader (ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T Firmware: V10.6.1.15.3 (Android 4.2)) i only need to flash this accordingly to this steps (i'm using method 2) right?

After that i just need to download and flash TWRP from this link correct?

One last question: What's the easiest way to root this device on JB? Is it this method? Or is there another one?

Thank you

EDIT: I forgot one thing: Do i have to download and flash the latest TF300T firmware? Because on the TF700T page there's no bootloader version as everyone's talking about here.
[Asus Transformer TF700] RedSkyRoad:
Clearly my lag-free expectation FAR exceeds the capability...
[Asus Transformer TF700] MartyHulskemper:
It's not about the amount of memory -- it's the speed of that memory. Or lack of it.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
To be perfectly honest, I've never used data2sd or anything else since running CleanROM and I don't have any "lag". As long as you are not installing a bunch of apps at the same time, the tablet runs extremely well. If you start installing a whole bunch of apps at once then yes, it will slow down. Don't do that. :)

Try running CROMi-X as it was meant to be run - cleanly. I think you'll have a better experience.

EDIT: Also, if you want a good browsing experience, use the stock browser, not Chrome. The stock browser runs very, very well on CROMi-X.
[Asus Transformer TF700] RedSkyRoad:
By "lag" I mean: if i scroll anything and it stutters at least once, i consider it laggy
[Asus Transformer TF700] tweeklulz:
follow instructions right? lol

you need to flash the mount-data2sd something something from that thread in the recovery, since recovery doesn't know to use the microsd card for you /data partition.

boot to recovery, wipe, whatever

flash your ROM

make a nandroid backup

flash data2sd mount

restore your nandroid backup
[Asus Transformer TF700] TechXero:
I totally agree. I use Firefox n freeze stock browser. Just coz I got 6 years worth of stuff on my desktop version that I want to access on my tablet...

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[Asus Transformer TF700] usern ameisval idandnot:
So there are like 5 reports from people that they dont need it. Okay lets **** up the other users because a minority doesnt have high I/O loads. :rolleyes:

Yes there are serious lags in high I/O load situations.

Because you have never pushed your device to the brink of its performance.

I had the same problem just read a couple of pages back. The solution is to change the card. I'm running my old card without problems in my S2 and it works properly. For some reason D2SD is sensitive towards the right configuration. I also had to install it twice because the first time the tablet crashed for unknown reasons.
[Asus Transformer TF700] woodsonmh:
I've tested my tablet with minimal program install and full,over 200, with no change in speed. the key for me is to shut off notification. and any task that runs in background that doesn't need to, greenify temp freezes apps your not using. Doing this does give me lags when i start a program, but I prefer to know the reason for slow down, i don't like having background slowdowns I don't control, which causes lags when doing something else.

comparing this tablet to smaller tablet or phone is not really fair, the size and screen resolution is going to slow any tablet down compared to smaller devices.

woody
[Asus Transformer TF700] TechXero:
Haha... Why do see the need to constantly push it to the brink? I don't understand...

I do not play games since this tablet has so little support. Plus I did say it was sensitive to what card we got. You just repeating what I said.

I use my tablet to stream movies from HTPC upstairs. Browse the net and Twitter nothing more. So yeah no pushing there. Data2SD is made for extreme people like yourself. Yet I see more complaints from users using it than positive feedback.

So if it's giving you a headache don't use n stop complaining.

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[Asus Transformer TF700] usern ameisval idandnot:
I need to push it to the brink because I have to download and work without lags in college the same time.

I dont have a 800€ toy (price when I bought it) like you only to stream some movies at home. I envy your luxurious style though.

I dont repeat what you say, because your solution is ignorant towards the problems people have outside of your use- profile.

I dont have an extreme profile but when it comes to education and good manners I am positively extreme compared with you.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
Do you normally scroll around aimlessly for no reason while using your tablet? If the "problem" doesn't occur during normal use, then who cares? Why specifically try to find something that lags, just to complain about it, even if it's not normally a "problem"?

I don't think I EVER go to a web page just to see if it scrolls smoothly at full speed!

At the same time, web pages scroll just fine in the stock browser - not that I've tried going and scrolling around aimlessly though! :)

C'mon folks - nobody ever said that the the TF700 was perfect! Truth is, when combined with CROMi-X, the device runs very well...
[Asus Transformer TF700] rivera151:
Random Reboot. Everything as close to stock as possible (no data2sd, 240 dpi, no fsync changes). Oh yeah, I froze AsusSync with the OS yesterday. Kernel panic from undefined instruction in _that's kernel, I think. Had 3 open apps, one was firefox, and I was closing Chrome when it happened.
[Asus Transformer TF700] TechXero:
I do use it occasionally when I go out. I use it for presentations and 3D renders. Still no lag. Only when I tried Data2SD did I notice lag. I do admit that it was my SD card but hey in my case n quite a few others Data2SD is more of a nightmare than anything.

So yeah solution is a rare but high end sd card. If you can't find one don't use Data2SD....

P. S : I never meant anything bad by what I said. Sorry if it sounded that way.

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[Asus Transformer TF700] Kidd_Funkadelic:
So no one else has an issue with stock browser bookmark syncing? It's SO much faster than Chrome but I need my bookmarks...
[Asus Transformer TF700] slaman:
I don't push my tablet to the "brink" at all... I use it for basically the same things you do - except, it's so unresponsive and slow, particularly while browsing, that I simply use my phone instead.

I use Chrome over Stock so I can sync bookmarks easily... I will try Stock to see if that improves anything.

Without data2sd, if an app updates in the background, the tablet is essentially useless until it's done.

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Our posts overlapped - bookmarks are precisely the reason I don't use Stock...
[Asus Transformer TF700] ronniereiff:
Someone has the wrong idea about data2sd..
[Asus Transformer TF700] smalis:
It's not a memory issue, it is a method of increasing the I/O speed of the data partition.
[Asus Transformer TF700] slaman:
That's the card I have, and yesterday, I re-partitioned it to FAT32 for the entire 32GB and ran a surface-level test... it was fine - speeds were good and no errors.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Kidd_Funkadelic:
So it isn't just me then :) The changelog indicates that this is supposed to be working though.
[Asus Transformer TF700] RedSkyRoad:
I don't go look for it - it's all over...

Every single thing on the tablet that needs scrolling, stutters! Settings menu, feeds, play store, you name it....

As I said before: I think my expectation exceeds the capabilities...

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Btw, if I want to use Hund's kernel, do I need to repack it? Or does the rom not have any ramdisk-specific stuff worth keeping?
[Asus Transformer TF700] slaman:
Actually - I just checked, and my bookmarks are accessible in the Stock browser!

Hrm, will switch to it... Check your Account's sync options and ensure Browser is selected.
[Asus Transformer TF700] RSchlierbeck:
bookmark synch with stock browser

I can report that bookmarks do synch with the stock browser on my tab. Currently CromiX 4.4.1 ODEX. Anything I add to chrome on my desktop shows up on the stock browser on the TF700.

Scott
[Asus Transformer TF700] slaman:
I get that same feeling Puffin... maybe it's not an issue with my tablet... Maybe it's just that I expect more than others who are saying the tablet runs smoothly?

Can those who are happy with their tablet post of video of them simply navigating the UI and a few websites? Would love to see...

EDIT: Stock browser performance is SIGNIFICANTLY better than Chrome. It's like night and day.
[Asus Transformer TF700] usern ameisval idandnot:
Did you boot with gparted? Thats very important. Also the 1st post is outdated and wrong. You need in that particular order:

1st partition, ntfs approx. 25GB

2nd partition, ext4 approx 4GB

Just try a bit to get the whole 32 GB formated.

http://gparted.sourceforge.net/liveusb.php

It is really very easy and self explanatory.
[Asus Transformer TF700] slaman:
Yes, I used Gparted....

I had the 1st partition set to 16GB of FAT32 and the 2nd partition set to 16GB of ext... This config wouldn't work?

I only mentioned converting the microSD back to 100% FAT32 because I needed to do that to run the surface-level tests.

Would MiniTool Partition Wizard work well for our purposes for data2sd? It doesn't require burning a CD or leaving Windows, but can partition ext4 perfectly fine...
[Asus Transformer TF700] usern ameisval idandnot:
I tried that and didnt work for me. It might work for you though as I can not say what went wrong. To get a bootable USB stick with unetbootin and the iso took me just a minute.

That config you mentioned might have been the reason why my first sd card didnt work. I figured it was the card but in retrospect I think the reason was that I used the config from post #1 because the card works perfectly.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Kidd_Funkadelic:
It is checked, and I get the same "Sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be back shortly" failure I have always seen. So frustrating!

Screenshot:

http://i.imgur.com/oMC4jq3.jpg

Anyone have any ideas? I cleared browser data/cache. I created a new bookmark via Chrome as sdbags suggested. No dice... Could having Chrome Beta installed have something to do w/ it?
[Asus Transformer TF700] slaman:
Hrm - that seems to be a corruption in your bookmarks... try disabling browser sync, clearing browser data/cache, rebooting, then re-checking browser sync...I've had this appear for certain aspects of sync before - but unfortunately, I don't recall what ended up clearing it...

Try also uninstalling Chrome altogether- and do the same as above?

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Just so I understand, the difference between what you are suggesting and what I used is the following?

* First partition should be 20GB NTFS instead of 16GB FAT2?
[Asus Transformer TF700] usern ameisval idandnot:
Yes.
[Asus Transformer TF700] rivera151:
Is it just me or is it impossible to clear application defaults?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Kidd_Funkadelic:
Just tried all that. I currently have both Chrome and Chrome Beta uninstalled. Cleared browser cache/data disabled sync, rebooted, re-enable sync... Still no dice...
[Asus Transformer TF700] usern ameisval idandnot:
I suggest you wait a bit till the problem on the server side is solved. I randomly get that message on my desktop.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Kidd_Funkadelic:
So I looked at my logs and see this. Don't know if it helps shed any light on the problem:

05-15 11:12:05.735 1761 4446 I BookmarksSync: Sync failed due to hard error: Server reports a different identifier (birthday) birthday_error_e6204d8b-6cb2-4c4a-9816-a08f0fed7046, which does not match the client value.

05-15 11:12:05.745 1255 1413 D SyncManager: failed sync operation <EMAIL_ADDRESS_REMOVED> u0 (com.google), com.android.browser, SERVER, earliestRunTime 166703, SyncResult: stats [ numParseExceptions: 1]

05-15 11:12:05.745 1255 1413 D SyncManager: not retrying sync operation because the error is a hard error: <EMAIL_ADDRESS_REMOVED> u0 (com.google), com.android.browser, SERVER, earliestRunTime 169941
[Asus Transformer TF700] jimbob_sf:
Running 4.5 with data2sd and fsync off. This morning, it locked. I rebooted and it hung on the boot animation for an hour. I re-installed 4.5 with same options (including clear cache) and the install reported no errors. It's been on the boot animation for another hour. Advice?
[Asus Transformer TF700] MartyHulskemper:
No,

stay away from MiniTool

-- if you could be arsed to read the data@sd thread by Mistar Muffin, you would find out that lots of people (and I mean lots of people) were having severe issues with MiniTool-formatted microSD cards which resolved totally when a new card was formatted with Gparted. (Yes, in many if not most cases the microSD is declared dead, and a new card must be used. $$$ I was one of the few that were able to recover their card.)

EDIT: the mods will not intervene and edit the OP from Mistar Muffin, and he doesn't reply to any PM I've sent him so far. That thread is a genuine microSD killer.

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Could be -- I had the same issue with my Calendar not syncing. I solved by removing my Google account and re-adding it.

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Have you tried booting it without the card inserted?
[Asus Transformer TF700] usern ameisval idandnot:
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Another decision from the mods I can totally understand. [/sarcasm]
[Asus Transformer TF700] smalis:
If you are referring to the "[MOD] Data2SD (Enhanced) - I/O Fix" thread, the reference in the OP to MiniTool was replaced with GParted a while ago (two months ago?).
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Anybody else feel it's time for the Data2SD folks to open up their own thread?
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
IMO data2sd is a minefield. It causes more issues than it is worth. I add it as it is in high demand but I don't use it and have never really supported it.

Preferably the discussions should be in a new thread. Personally I'd close mistar muffins and start a new one.
[Asus Transformer TF700] woodsonmh:
I saw it once, i was going to reply but couldn't remember what i did. I loaded rom without logging into Google. Logged into play or something after i was loaded. I think that's when i couldn't sync browser. You might sign off Google and sign back in using accounts. Make sure you enable sync as log back in. If that doesnt work.

I didn't like a something and reloaded rom with cache and soft data reset and logged in at startup and i think that's how i got sync back.

Goodluck

Woody
[Asus Transformer TF700] bjtheone:
Perhaps, or perhaps you have something very funky going on (hardware or software wise).

I use my tablet almost exclusively for browsing, playing games, and watching movies. I have definitely noticed lag waking up from deep sleep and app launch "seems" slower than before, but I do not see any kind of scrolling stutter, in menus or in browser (once a page is loaded).

I do not disable fsync, do not bother with browser2ram or data2sd. I do freeze system apps I don't care about, and keep widgets to a minimum.
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
I've seen this crash before, also on my own tablet - but without any way to reproduce, I have no idea where to start debugging.
[Asus Transformer TF700] RedSkyRoad:
Can someone please give m a link for the latest working adb? I just cannot get my PC to see my device with adb...
[Asus Transformer TF700] slaman:
Would logcat output help?

I can try for you... I get the freeze / reboot randomly when using data2SD
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
Not in this case. But more last_kmsg dumps may help to identify a pattern.

The "randomly" is the big problem here. The other one is that I have zero experience with kernel development... compiling a kernel or even fixing an easy to reproduce bug is trivial compared to fixing a random reboot issue in unknown code.
[Asus Transformer TF700] rivera151:
Hate to bump this, but someone must have the time to check if the "Clear Defaults" button is available in ANY app settings. So, BUMP...

EDIT:

EXCEPT Chrome... sorry, just noticed.

But Gmail, Firefox, and many others, zip.
[Asus Transformer TF700] slaman:
I noticed that as well... what I do is typically install another app that can open a similar activity so that the default is reset.

Ie, install Chrome to reset Firefox...
[Asus Transformer TF700] rivera151:
Brilliant, that helps. Any others? Is this a ROM bug? Perhaps an ASUS bug?
[Asus Transformer TF700] smalis:
It indeed is not for the faint-hearted, as it can be high maintenance. But, for me, the improvement in smoothness and speed is noticeable, and I plan to stick with it. I don't really mind the extra effort, but YMMV.

A new thread is a good idea - aicfan71189 offered to do this but apparently did not get any support at the time. Perhaps the proper people can help him with the necessary steps, if he is still willing.
[Asus Transformer TF700] slaman:
Don't think it's a ROM bug or an Asus bug... happens to me on my Samsung Galaxy S3 as well... must be an Android issue?
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
BTW if anyone wants an adb driver that works in windows whilst in TWRP use this one here:

name: ADB_recovery_driver.rar

type: Other

size: 3.7MB

md5: 59ec70d7b2f6736834d6931127b1d6e4

url: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=22962010882834442