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[General Questions and Answers] groumfi:
Offering the cable

Hi there,

I've sold my HP Slatebook X2

I still have this $$$ cable that helped to root the tablet

If somebody is interested with it (free) please PM

Cheers

S.
[General Questions and Answers] Schu_Ger:
groumfi

Small news in PM (about USB-Cable).
[General Questions and Answers] zb10948:
Hello,

does anyone know what "fn" key does on this laptop and how to enable things like Dosbox to register normal FN keys.

I have rooted 4.3 version and the cable. I want to reuse it for emulation, dosbox, and old windows OSes, and none of that will work normally without access to normal function keys.

Is there any chance of installing a normal ARM Linux on it, I'm aware no developments have been done, but what are the first steps one would take to try such a thing? I vaguely recall HP published all the kernel changes back
[General Questions and Answers] fantasticrat:
Mine arrived!

Well, I'm pretty happy with my Slatebook after half a day of using it. The speakers sound great, for one thing. Also, I like that the tablet didn't come with any major bloatware on it ... unlike every Motorola and Samsung device I've used, not to mention HP's Windows machines. The interface is pretty close to stock Android and it seems pretty gutsy overall. My only complaint might be that some apps seem incompatible with it for no apparent reason (Play Store apps like Kayak.com and Blogger, notably).

The battery is pretty good when the Dock is factored in. I like it thus far.

--Rat
[General Questions and Answers] aznmode:
Nova 3 wasn't compatible when I tried downloading from the google play but I wen't to the website, selected my x2 and was able to push it to it. I wonder maybe this might work for the app you were looking for.
[General Questions and Answers] conan1600:
I had to tick the check box for turning off WiFi when it sleeps cause battery life was awful in standby mode. After I did that ...eh not so bad anymore
[General Questions and Answers] Rydo111:
That's a great tip conan; thanks. You can select to keep it on when powered, which suits me great.
[General Questions and Answers] aakashdgr8:
its good....according to me..:)
[General Questions and Answers] raptir:
Has anyone noticed that if the tablet is docked, you see a "Preparing external storage" notification briefly when you first wake the tablet with the power button? Only if the tablet has been asleep for a few seconds.
[General Questions and Answers] aznmode:
It happens when you dock it too. Like its thinking there's an sdcard in the dock. I tried removing the dummy card but that didn't make a difference. Now if it did have an sdcard in the dock then what you're seeing would be normal. My asus tf700 did this when I had a card in the dock.
[General Questions and Answers] aznmode:
Can this method be used to root? It only talks about rooting 4.0 devices though.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2014121

Or this?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2413877
[General Questions and Answers] fantasticrat:
Nope, it looks like it's entirely incompatible.
[General Questions and Answers] nashpa:
Photos of the internals

Hello,

I took a photo of the motherboard here: https: //plus. google .com/116867584259663448543/posts/NMSXTh1EUc4 (remove space as xda-dev doesn't allow me to post external links yet) . Opening up the tablet is quite easy, start from one of the bottom edges and work your way around.

The photo clearly shows an un-populated "debug con" connection. 20pins, to my measurement about 0.2mm pitch. Also, if you look carefully you can see that some resistors might need populated in order to bring the connection alive. But I think it should be hackable.

Top right of the picture, next to the SanDisk chip you can see the pins for the custom connector that HP is using for charging. 40 pins and I'm guessing that that includes HDMI and probably a couple of USB lines.

My version comes with 32GB. The quality of the tablet is OK, although my dock has the left back corner loose and it will open up any time you touch it. I did peel the cover of the dock away and could not see any obvious sign of damage, so I guess it is due to variations in the manufacturing process.

Enjoy,

nashpa
[General Questions and Answers] raptir:
My replacement has a weird little dark spot that's visible on any light color... hm.
[General Questions and Answers] Angus66:
The screen tint + the smooth, slippery finish on the back were just too annoying in my opinion to ignore. I also found that with all of my current apps installed there wasn't a whole lot of internal storage left as this tablet only has 16 GB of internal memory (it's the only model available in the US as of now). I ended up returning the x2 to Microcenter for a refund.

I'm hoping the upcoming Asus Infinity pad or the Nexus 10 refresh will be better than the Slatebook x2.
[General Questions and Answers] aznmode:
I agree on the screen and storage. Hoping root will become available soon so I can use folder mount to move app data to SD card. But that's doubtful. As far as the back Asus will be slippery too. Nexus probably not but it won't have a dock. If no root is achieved I'll be leaning towards Asus. But I'll be spending $200 more for it if I want the dock too.
[General Questions and Answers] Senator949:
Couldn't open that link

When I cut and paste this to my browser I get a "bad link" error. But when I read through the Slatebook x2 User Guide I found under Miscellaneous Parts (see attachment) a reference to:

HP micro-USB-to-USB cable 728141-001

Is this the same cable your link is referencing?
[General Questions and Answers] Senator949:
Sounds like a dead pixel

Sounds like a dead pixel
[General Questions and Answers] atg284:
I just hope ASUS launches the new Infinity soon...They announced it in June!!
[General Questions and Answers] scanline:
So is this tablet unrootable sounds like I need to get my money back first hp producbesides a printer t I ever bought and not so impressed anymore
[General Questions and Answers] Windiddy:
why do you need to root this tablet if I may ask? it works fine.
[General Questions and Answers] scanline:
sorry about the typonese post plain and simple I have rooted every android device I have owned and want the option to be able to use a sdcard for apps might as well buy a iPad if I want a walled garden . Oh wait i could at least jailbreak that
[General Questions and Answers] aznmode:
I for one would like root so I can restore my apps and game data via titanium backup as well as use Folder Mount which allows game data to be stored to SD card.
[General Questions and Answers] conan1600:
Flashing better Roms, new kernels, sound hacks, OC, Titanium, battery hacks, removing unwanted system apps, adding tablet UI, xposed framework, not having to wait on HP for future android updates, color enhancement and or fixes for the screen, I could go on all day.

Let me give you and example. My nexus 7 2013 stock got 6 hours screen on time and 19k antutu. After I was done with rooting, roming , hacking etc, my nexus 7 2013 gets 13 hours screen on time EASY, and 26.5k antutu. Real world benefits I can feel and see my friend.

Does it work well out of the box? Yes

Can it work better? OMG of course.
[General Questions and Answers] raptir:
No, it looks nothing like a dead pixel. It's a ~1" round (but amorphous) section of the screen that is just dimmer than the rest of the display. It still displays the image.

Yeah, even just USB debugging to get Helium working would be fine for me, but with neither option available I just can't hang onto it. I don't like the idea that any game I play will have its data lost if I ever upgrade to a new device.

That plus the poor screen quality means this is going back unfortunately.
[General Questions and Answers] MinuteMan89:
Battery Life

Hi guys, I just ordered mine two days ago. I've been reading that the Slatebook tablet itself has short battery life. Can any of you kindly confirm if this is true? It's disappointing to be reading these reports. Where I come from, I don't have the option to return after sales.

I don't expect it to last as long as the iPad, but at least 7hrs?

Thank you!
[General Questions and Answers] Windiddy:
Does anyone know how I can practice programming - Python - on this android tablet? One of the main reasons I bought this tablet was it's attached keyboard dock so that I can practice Python coding. Do you know of any apps that allows you to code on Android?

Thanks in Advance

Keith

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The battery life has been great. This report of short batt life is untrue. Tablet has a battery and keyboard dock has a battery. While docked, the slatebook goes through dock battery first then the tablet battery. Please see screenshot (taken while slatebook was unplugged).
[General Questions and Answers] MinuteMan89:
Screen Protector

Thought I share this with everyone. Ordered a full-body screen protector from Skinomi, but am not allowed to post url links.

Just google Skinomi Slatebook. They have a comprehensive video tutorial on how to apply successfully.

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Thank you, Windidy. Could you let me know how long the battery last just the tablet itself?
[General Questions and Answers] Razhiel:
Screen quality

I'm looking for a tegra 4 tablet and after I see some reviews for the slatebook I'm really interested to buy but, I can't use the HP return policy because I live outside USA. Someone can compare the slatebook screen quality (colors, contrast, bright, definition) with the Nexus 10 or the tablet xperia Z.

Thanks,

Rodolfo
[General Questions and Answers] mali_nay:
Have any one tried in asphalt 8 on it?

hello, i just wanna as that who have tried asphalt 8 on it. If any have tried on it asphalt than how are the graphics on it as well is it lagging and are the graphics same as shown on the screenshot on play store. please tell me. thanks
[General Questions and Answers] raptir:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hipipal.qpyplus&hl=en
[General Questions and Answers] MinuteMan89:
Just got this. Screen protector for Slatebook at 60% Sale!

Head over to skinomi dot com and use this code: summer60end
[General Questions and Answers] Angus66:
I had both the Nexus 10 and SlateBook x2 at the same time and compared the displays of each.

The HP x2 was much more yellow/dirty than the Nexus 10 - the difference was quite dramatic to me. The Nexus 10 screen was also brighter at maximum. There wasn't' a huge difference in sharpness or contrast.

I don't own a Sony Expedia Z so I can't comment on it's screen.

Sent from my Nexus 7 FHD
[General Questions and Answers] Windiddy:
I get about 7 hours of tablet only use. It is a little bit uncomfortable to use/hold when not docked onto the keyboard.

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Thanks Riptir. I am an elementary Python learner (Noob). I am using Youtube instructions on how to code on Python. After typing in the code on QPython, how do I run it? I know this thread is not about Python but I'd appreciate it if someone can point out an xda thread on coding python (or anything) on Android. Thanks in advance :sly:

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Since Slatebook has full sized USB, I wonder if I can run an Ubuntu live on it.
[General Questions and Answers] MinuteMan89:
Thanks again. That's helpful to know.
[General Questions and Answers] syl2us:
Excited to get my hands on the HP Split. i3 processor, Win8, battery in the tablet and in the keyboard/base which will charge the tablet. Hard drive in both pieces as well. Looks promising though I usually am against HP products.
[General Questions and Answers] AllanSim:
I was considering picking up an HP Slate7 since i don't need a keyboard like the slatebook offers.
[General Questions and Answers] atg284:
I would suggest the new Nexus 7...if nothing else, for the updates,support, and accessories. It will prob cost a little more but worth it.
[General Questions and Answers] Razhiel:
Thanks for the reply Angus,

In your opinion the diference is huge or minimal. What is the best screen to read text or browsing?
[General Questions and Answers] Angus66:
I thought the difference was pretty big, but you can judge for yourself.

This is a pic of the SlateBook x2 (on the left) and my Acer A700 (on the right) displaying the exact same .jpg at max brightness:

I had a Nexus 10 at the same time and it was even cleaner/brighter compared to my A700. Web browsing and text readability was excellent on the Nexus 10.
[General Questions and Answers] conan1600:
The screen on ours is not yellow. Its whites and blacks are average and reading on it is very easy. Movies look good
[General Questions and Answers] scanline:
i agree my screen is not yellow was going to send it back because of the cable issue but decided to hope for the best that we will get root
[General Questions and Answers] Windiddy:
Returned

I RETURNED my HP Slatebook X2 4 days after it was delivered for following reasons.

Lack of GPS - this is extremely disappointing as virtually all other Android phones and tablets (not to mention Iphone/Ipads/BBs/Windows devices) have GPS antenne and this one doesn't. Having GPS is essential for some important apps such as Google Apps Device Policy app which is required for business users. For a tablet with keyboard, you would think that business users might find it useful. But this is useless as Google business apps can't be installed.

Speakers - I like how the speakers are facing front. But they are small and DTS sound isn't as good as they say. Also while docked to the keyboard dock, these small speakers are hidden behind the keyboard dock. They could've place them on the sides like Nexus 10.

Lack of microUSB cable - The cable that HP provided is a proprietary laptop/netbook looking cable and not micro USB. I am a NOOB at rooting but I know that a USB to microUSB cable is required to connect tablet/phone to PC or MAC for rooting purposes. Maybe it is not rootable?

Lack of dev community - There is no dev I know of for this on XDA or any other sites.

No option for larger than 16 gig internal storage - self explanatory.

I don't recommend getting this tablet/netbook PC. I would wait for the new Asus transformer or there are many older transformers and N10s frequently go on sale online. Or buy a Chromebook.

Thank you HP for having 21 days return policy.
[General Questions and Answers] conan1600:
GPS will cost you $200 more on the Asus version coming soon :) Google services can locate via WiFi. There may never be a Dev community or [MENTION=3654172]verygreen[/MENTION] or some other Dev familiar with SD card rooting may pay some attention to it sometime. That's the risk you take when you don't buy the most popular item. Perhaps if we put up a bounty thread to root the HP slatebook10 x2 we might get some attention as owners. Anyone interested?
[General Questions and Answers] scanline:
I would be willing to throw some cash down for a root bounty
[General Questions and Answers] jinnk:
What?? My one is fairly yellow... btw, do you Notice the vertical stripes on the screen?
[General Questions and Answers] Windiddy:
Hey Conan, Google services can locate via WIFI but Google Apps Device Policy app can't be installed w/o GPS antenna which is disappointing b/c I though Slatebook was designed for business users.
[General Questions and Answers] jramirezw:
USB cable

Hey guys, I'm one of the hopefuls for this tablet, mostly because of the keyboard/second battery.

So I did a bit of research and found a review did less than 2 weeks ago, and they complained about the absence of a USB cable (which, conspicuously, no other review has mentioned to date). What's interesting is the update dated August 20,

So I sent an email to the US store with the link, and got this reply

...followed by the usual attempt to get me to buy a Beats headphones or something.

The way I see it, following previous posts on this thread, there is (or at least there are plans to sell) a USB cable. But in usual capitalist style, they most likely rushed it to market without any real accessories and are waiting for a certain number of units to sell before they release anything. So there was method to their madness in the decision to peddle them as laptops.

Either way, it's a disservice to customers. You have proprietary technology; the least you could do is have some option to connect to the standard :rolleyes:

Oh, and count me in in the bounty. I'm still on the fence about buying one, but by all means, no Android device should be without root unless the owner says otherwise :thumbup:
[General Questions and Answers] conan1600:
No vertical stripes on ours either. I would think you may have gotten a bad screen man. Whites on LCD are commonly not as white as on something like Samsung's super amoled screen but have more realism on other colors IMHO. So depends on your definition of yellow I guess. But I really wouldn't call it yellow, maybe a dull white. Blacks get pretty black on it as well on our machine. I am not fond of the speakers being blocked when docked but its a minor thing for me, a better design would have been down the sides of the front like note 10.1. Volume has been adequate though.

Last years nexus 7 had color issues for some as well. Rooting plus I think [MENTION=3332811]faux123[/MENTION] had a color adjustment that helped but again that requires root and a Dev good enough and interested enough to monkey with it. We have neither ATM.
[General Questions and Answers] jinnk:
I gotta get a replacement..stripes are quite noticeable while displaying green or whtie pic....
[General Questions and Answers] Angus66:
I had two different SlateBook x2's (the 1st one had a bad touch sensor) and both had yellowish screens like the comparison picture I posted on the previous page. The Acer A700 that's on the right is nothing special, nor is the LG 27" monitor that's also in the picture - but both have a much more pure white screen. There are some adjustments available for the x2's screen in settings but nothing I tried did anything but make the problem worse. Maybe your x2 has a cleaner/bluer screen but all the examples I have seen (3 others in addition to the two I had) have the same yellow/dirty cast to them.
[General Questions and Answers] atg284:
ASUS rep states the new transformer should start around $399 with just the tablet (assuming 32GB) and $499 with dock. We shall see...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcgarqKo8rc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[General Questions and Answers] conan1600:
That would be great. I plan on buying one of those as well lol. Last years was much more though so I'm not holding my breathe.
[General Questions and Answers] atg284:
Well they may have saved a lot in design cost since it looks to be almost identical to the older model. Also if the dock is the same there is a lot of money saved there as well..Time will tell but if ASUS sells the 32GB tablet with dock at $499 they will have an instant hit imo.
[General Questions and Answers] KCKitsune:
Get a bluetooth GPS receiver and pair it up. That should take care of your GPS needs.
[General Questions and Answers] Windiddy:
I shouldn't have to buy extra dongle or receivers. It should've already contained in the tablet. I've alrdy returned it. I got the NN7.:good::victory:
[General Questions and Answers] I Am Marino:
As a HP rep, I personally am going to sell the hell out of this thing.
[General Questions and Answers] LBJM:
Can't you side load those apps? Personally what I'd use this for is a laptop for docs and I wouldn't want a GPS device on it soaking up power.

edit: I hope this thing gets rooted. I would love to see how much extra battery life could be gained from it.
[General Questions and Answers] pismakron:
I've had a 32 Gb version for two weeks now, and used it extensively. Here is my thoughts:

1) The screen is sharp and contrast is good. I've never seen any lines, light-bleed or artifacts. Color calibration could be better though. The whites have a noticeable yellow tint, and this is easily the worst aspect of the device.

2) It is easy to detach and re-attach the tablet from the dock. The hinge does have some free travel, and feels a bit flimsy.

3) The keyboard is good, and it is very stable in laptop mode. You don't get the feeling that it wants to tip over when using the touchscreen.

4) Everything is fast and responsive. I installed Apex Launcher with the Tersus icon set, and it just looks really good. Everywhere I bring it people has been interested in it, and asked questions about it. People seem to expect a slow and sluggish netbook with low resolution, and are totally surprised that it looks and feels like a high powered PC (and it really does). HP should be able to move these, if they make an effort.

5) Gaming kind of sucks because I haven't found any good games that has good mouse and keyboard support.

6) In tablet mode battery life is less than my iPad, but not by a lot. With the dock, battery easily lasts 12 hours of mixed use. Recharging is fast, as it should be with that custom brick recharger. Disabling WiFi when sleeping is good advice.

7) I bought this and use this primarily for Android Development. I develop directly on the device, so I dont need ADB. But if HP doesn't start selling a proper USB adapter cable, I'll probably end up splicing and soldering one myself. When I have to test on my Nexus 4 I use dropbox, but I rarely do this.

8) Rooting is not all-important to me. But it would be nice to restore the ICS unified navigation and notification bar. And adjust its translucency. But this is not the last android laptop I buy. I might get the new Transformer too.

9) All in all, I really like it. I definately think that android could have a future on the desktop, and in a productivity environment. At least, that is why I have it :)
[General Questions and Answers] conan1600:
One of the things you might want to keep in mind is a comparison of high res screens. The higher the resolution the more battery and resources the screen will eat. Now I'm a fan of high res but in real world performance I most likely will not be able to see the difference between this and Asus 2600*1600. But I know from past performance of Asus that the high res screen was to powerful for the past soc. Made games run sluggish for me that ran fine on the tf300. But again I will most likely be buying Asus in addition to the HP Slatebook 10 X2 my boy is using for college. We are tech heads around here so love to buy all the tablets we can get our hands on.
[General Questions and Answers] LBJM:
Well we have yet to see what kind of battery life a 10" screen with 2560x1600 will get. I want to get the hp but im a little cautious due to reviews talking about the yellowish screen. I also want the 32gb version and root. I'm surprised there's no forum for this tablet here.
[General Questions and Answers] aznmode:
IMO you will be the best judge regarding the screen. HP has a 21 day full return policy so you really don't have anything to lose. If I'm not mistaken they even send you a return tag at least that's what they do with exchanges. But maybe chat with a rep to confirm. And with the sale price of $449 plus the 5% discount SVD8492 it's a good deal IMO.

I'm finding more reviews on it online which is a good thing so sites are taking notice. Hopefully there will be root eventually as that will help to expand storage to a micro sd using either GL to SD or Folder Mount app. I use folder mount on my 16gb samsung s4.
[General Questions and Answers] atg284:
The original Nexus 10 that was released a while ago has this resolution. I was disappointed by its performance (dual core a9) and lightbleed but the battery life was decent. If a tablet last at least 6-7 hours of constant use that is pretty good for me. I also usually have the backlight on my current tablet at 25% because I prefer it that way and that helps. With a tablet docked I would like to have it last 10 hours constantly...Just my thoughts...