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[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
too late it was only one-two days and it went off quite quickly, HP local offer for france

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sigh, HP support is not even selling the cable in france !

http://h20141.www2.hp.com/Hpparts/S...BD2B6&SearchIn=PartNumber&SearchPN=728141-001
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
Reading a bit source code shared by HP, there are some funny stuff in it. eg : config file for wiimote support is coded in the device.mk

BTW, did you know short name of our device is maya ;)

I'm currently running a compil will source code only, to see if it gets to the end without glitch.

sadly, i'm on 4.3 and no cable, so won't be able to give a try.

are there any alpha testers around, with 4.2 and a cable ?

PM me in this case
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
are there some alpha testers with cable to test a recovery ?

PM me , experienced user only please
[General Questions and Answers] ianzappaian:
post recovery file i will try it
[General Questions and Answers] mrzood:
Let me know if you need hosting for files. I'm more than happy to host stuff for any Slatebook x2 projects.
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
tks, but i'll only share by PM

don't want newbie to just take it, flash it and complain :)

ianzappaian has it now, if other wants it, PM me
[General Questions and Answers] mrzood:
Haha, good idea. Offer is still there for hosting anything else. :highfive:
[General Questions and Answers] ianzappaian:
recovery

img recovery works just flashed rom again no problems ,now need flashable recovery thanks
[General Questions and Answers] ianzappaian:
recovery

its the same as the other recovery it works-i would prefer twrp which i have on my other devices thanks for your work .
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
in fact, i dunno if it's flashable, as i did not check the partition size.
[General Questions and Answers] ianzappaian:
recovery

View attachment de.mkrtchyan.recoverytools-1.apk[/attach][/attach]
[General Questions and Answers] ianzappaian:
recovery can be flashed without cable if you have root with this apk--remember this recovery is not ment to be flashed and will overwrite stock recovery--but it works for me(dont blame me if it doesnt work.both recoveries work maya and the new one.
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
[MENTION=4199760]ianzappaian[/MENTION] : did you flash it ? or just boot on it ? any motivation to give a try to a custom rom ?
[General Questions and Answers] ianzappaian:
i flashed it with this apk
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
great, and what did you test ? backup/restore ? separate backup by partition or this kind of things?

if everything is working well, i can do a TWRP with this base

EDIT : can you boot on recovery directly with volume down pressed during boot ?
[General Questions and Answers] ianzappaian:
if you have created a costom rom i will try it
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
PM sent.

if anybody else try the recovery, can you confirm it's working ?

is the dock keyboard working too? additional comments and testers are welcome
[General Questions and Answers] Angus66:
I went to the Columbus, Ohio location. The salesmen there didn't know anything about the HP Slatebook either - I had to show them the print out from their own website. They didn't have a display unit out, not sure why.

I think that a lot of the confusion comes from HP calling it a PC + the Envy x2 laptop also available now.

My exchange tablet seems to be working OK - it's charging up now as I type this reply on it... :cool:
[General Questions and Answers] Rydo111:
Mine does seem to count down quickly, but then again I don't think my TF201 was any better. If you go into Battery from the settings menu, you can select "Enable Balanced Power". I think this just limits the clock speed steps. I ran AnTuTu with this on and got score of ~16k, whereas with it off its about 30k.

I'll be taking mine on a few trips over the next two weeks, so I'll get a better idea of battery life then. However, my current feeling is that HP could do better to optimise the battery life, but its not terrible.

aznmode...don't hold your breath waiting for root; no Devs are even talking about let alone working on it.
[General Questions and Answers] jinnk:
the display looks not quite good...under blank page and high brightness, when I'm moving it round, I can see vertical lines (quite noticeable all over the screen)also moving and flashing as well),which is not the case on my ipad...

The bad thing is..I just check the display one at the retail store and it's the same.:(
[General Questions and Answers] raptir:
You can charge the tablet directly with the cable.

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Yeah, the screen is fairly mediocre. Kind of expected at $480 for a tablet + dock though.
[General Questions and Answers] aznmode:
Ya the screen isn't as great but I got used to it. I've gotten a replacement already and they're both the same
[General Questions and Answers] jinnk:
well... actually what I have paid was 799 nzd which is about 650 usd...

by the way...battery drains so fast...

considering return it and wait for the new ausu transformer....:rolleyes:
[General Questions and Answers] Angus66:
There is no USB cable on that page - there was yesterday so for some reason they removed it. :mad:
[General Questions and Answers] carl_eric:
USB connectivity?

So can we connect or not the the Slatebook x2 with the PC? For me, this is really a show-stopper, especially since I was to develop on it, either with the dock or not, i do not mind.

Carl
[General Questions and Answers] Angus66:
The dock has a full-size USB port so it can be connected to a PC. The tablet itself only has the proprietary power port and a micro SD slot. :eek:
[General Questions and Answers] carl_eric:
USB Connection

So when docked, you can connect to the PC and enable mass storage mode and transfer files and/or use ADB for development or not?? Did someone with an actual device try it?

p.s: Thanks for your quick reply! :)

Carl
[General Questions and Answers] raptir:
No, it can't. The port on the dock is a USB Host port and is only for connecting a flash drive, mouse etc... to the tablet.

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Ah. Well in the US at least the current (Tegra 3) transformer is about 25% more expensive than the Slatebook.

I'm not seeing the bad battery life you're mentioning... I'm getting about 12 hours out of the docked tablet. Also, it charges incredibly quickly.
[General Questions and Answers] Angus66:
So I've been playing with the Slatebook x2 for ~ 8 hours or so now. My thoughts and opinions in no particular order:

The 1920 x 1200 display is similar to my A700 screen in the areas of sharpness, contrast and black levels. Color reproduction in movies and images is slightly "warm" and the screen has a definite yellow, oily/dirty tint to it.

This is very obvious when looking at a completely white image but can still be noticed just browsing web pages. This is easily my least favorite aspect of this tablet.

The above image is the best I could do with my N7 FHD. The difference is a little more noticeable in person. The 27" LG LCD above them both is also bluer/cleaner than the HP x2 tablet.

The overall build quality seems high - it doesn't creak and/or flex that I can tell. The edge where the front and rear sections come together is a little sharp.

The rear of the tablet is very smooth with a slightly satin finish - it feels the same as many of Samsung's past tablets like the Galaxy Tab 2 series. Although the finish looks nice, it's a pain to hold/handle without losing your grip.

The HP x2 tablet is a little lighter than my A700 (1.32 lbs vs 1.5 lbs) so it feels lighter to me but it's still no lightweight.

The speakers are on the face of the tablet on the bottom left/right corners. They play quite loud and the quality is above average compared to other tablets that I've owned or used.

They are still tiny tablet speakers though so don't get your hopes up. ;)

Tablet did not get hot while playing a 2 1/2 hour HD movie streaming from my home network. The battery went from 100% down to 71% while watching the film.

Neither watching the movie nor browsing the web for extended periods of time made the tablet more than slightly warm on the bottom rear.

The power adapter is big (like a laptop brick) and both cords in/out of the brick are heavy-duty. It did charge the tablet reasonably fast but the idea of having to drag it around with me isn't very appealing.

There also seems to be no USB adapter yet (although one was on the HP site and then pulled) to plug directly into the tablet portion -- as of now USB connection must be made through the keyboard dock. HDMI and SD ports are also on the dock.

The actual tablet portion only has the charging port, power button, volume up/down, headphone jack and microSD slot.

I haven't mentioned performance yet as I haven't really stressed the Tegra 4 as of now. First impression is the x2 is very snappy - apps open quickly and web browsing is fast and smooth.

I'll post more info later this weekend...
[General Questions and Answers] scanline:
Your going to see quite a few people returning the tablet because of the no data cable issue what the hell was HP thinking
[General Questions and Answers] johnh123:
Can anyone comment on the browsing vs the transformer prime? I've got the prime and it drives me crazy with the lag and wait/quit dialogs...it makes the prime almost worthless. If this thing can browse without lag i'm in.
[General Questions and Answers] Angus66:
Hopefully the USB cable/adapter has just been moved from the page it was originally on. If not then I agree with you 100%

I noticed no lag and received no warnings while browsing whatsoever. That's been the case with my Acer A700 & Nexus 7 tablets as well. Only wait/quit dialog warnings I've ever seen were on my OG Transformer TF101.
[General Questions and Answers] scanline:
Trust me it destroys the prime web browsing no lag
[General Questions and Answers] toanau:
This is one of the fastest and smoothest tablet out there. Too bad the screen is not up to par.
[General Questions and Answers] scanline:
Screens not that bad just nothing spectacular
[General Questions and Answers] Rydo111:
You'll get about 29k from AnTuTu and about 13.5k from Quadrant; my TF201 was getting around 4k on Quadrant. These are the only benchmarks I've tried. Qualitatively, its very snappy, including browsing and switching between screens and apps; it kills the performance on my TF201...which was one of the things I hated about it.

On another note that no one has mentioned yet; no GPS. This is a little strange, but obviously the Tegra 4 does not include this in the SoC...must be an add-on that HP didn't include. Not a showstopper for me; my TF201's GPS never worked anyway (Asus, you bunch of MUPPETS!!), due to metal case shielding the antenna.

WiFi on the x2 is much better than my TF201...again, I think the TF201 metal case degraded the received signal.

Other features it does have is Miracast, which allows wireless connection to a TV. I'm looking for a HDMI Miracast dongle at the moment to try it out. However, there is a full-size HDMI connector in the dock; I am yet to try this.

I agree with most of the comments on the screen; its not fantastic, but its not crap. Resolution is nice, but it could be brighter and it does look a little 'yellow' against other nicer displays. Not a deal breaker for me, but a consideration for people who value the display quality. I think the Infinity will be a lot better in this respect. Then again, I suspect it will also be a lot more expensive. TF201 are still selling for about AUD$450 and TF700 for as high as AUD$600, and that's without the dock, which is $150 extra. The x2 was AUD$509 from **** Smith.

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I agree with this; the display is not perfect and could be better, but I would still buy it after using it for about a week. If you're not actively comparing it side-by-side to a superior display, you will probably not have an issue. Watching movies, browsing pictures and surfing the web is fine.
[General Questions and Answers] scanline:
When it comes to the cable we need more people to call HP tech support and ***** about not getting the data cable to connect to a PC I have been doing my part and posting comments on pages that show the product I mention that its not included
[General Questions and Answers] ianzappaian:
flashing new alpha custom rom now will let you no

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alpha build doesnt boot stuck on hp logo restoring backup thanks
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
thanks for the feedback,

will wait for your twrp test now :D
[General Questions and Answers] ianzappaian:
twrp recovery doesnt work goes to bootloader
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
ok, thanks
[General Questions and Answers] mrzood:
Flashed the recovery just fine. Looks like typical CWM based recovery.

Works:

- Keyboard arrows work for menu navigation and Volume up/down

- Keyboard back button works as 'back' action.

- Keyboard Enter key performs 'select' action as you would expect.

- Mounting /sdcard3 appears to work!

Doesn't work:

- Internal mounts don't seem to work ( /sdcard /sdcard2 )

- USB Mount doesn't seem to work

- Backup does not work with error. "Can't mount backup path."

- Power button does not work for 'select' action
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
thanks for detailed feedback
[General Questions and Answers] mrzood:
Can bootloader be flashed via this method or does that *require* a cable?
[General Questions and Answers] mrzood:
Recovery log details when only trying install zip file from sdcard.

=====

CWM-based Recovery v6.0.3.7

Warning: No file_contexts

init.svc.ueventd=running

init.svc.recovery=running

I:Checking for extendedcommand...

I:Skipping execution of extendedcommand. file not found...

W:failed to mount /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 (No such file or directory)

W:Failed to mount /dev/block/mmcblk1 (No such file or directory)

E:Can't mount /sdcard/

W:failed to mount /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 (No such file or directory)

W:Failed to mount /dev/block/mmcblk1 (No such file or directory)

I:Can't format unknown volume: /external_sd

I:Can't format unknown volume: /emmc

=====

Edit:

Figured out my /sdcard issue... I forgot to put one in the tablet slot ;)

Now attempting to flash modified 4.2.2 HP zip. Removed the build date check in the updater-script file... caused soft brick.

Restore from SD with TWRP worked just fine.

Still trying to make a flashable 4.2.2 zip w/ custom recovery... Not having much luck. I'm not very versed in this.
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
New one works at the same level as cwn
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
i'm still working on it, trying to get it working properly.

i will set-up a dev thread to easier the sharing to motivated guys ;)
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
and it's there :

Development thread

Feel free to suggest additions, and thanks a lot to all people involved in the current status
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
FYI, new TWRP has been released in the dev thread and is awaiting some testers.

you can try it on boot, but it should be ok to flash it as it's smaller than the recovery partition

EDIT : the 4.3 files would be useful too :) i definitely need this cable :D
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
quick question : is there a dump of 4.2.2 somewhere ? i would need it to get the blobs
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
thank you
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
a new build to test in online in dev thread.

we need testers ^^
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
Good news, I had today an email about my cable . It was sent, should arrive in the next ten days.. I might help me to achieve the building of a custom Rom, as I lack testers !
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
Yup, just hoping they will send the good one !
[General Questions and Answers] Alaborn:
Sorry if this isnt the right thread but i would like to know if it is possible to use na oficial ps3 controller with this tablet without being rooted

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] blender3d:
Only via cable. Not just by Bluetooth.

Greetz
[General Questions and Answers] Alaborn:
Well thats the thing i already conected the usb cable that came with the controller to the tablelt dock but it doesnt seem to working
[General Questions and Answers] blender3d:
That depends mostly on the game you are about to play. since the six axis doesn't exactly follow the default mappings. A wireless Logitech controller in my case for 5€ used did much better. However, since towelroot and good ol' sixaxis app, that's no matter anymore.
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
Hey guys !

Good news : HP has sent me a data cable as promised

Bad news : they have send the wrong one, just a useless USB-microUSB

...grrrr...a bit frustrating as i explained it clearly, but..anyway, will have to wait again..
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
in fact, in france HP is not selling the cable at all on their official website.

I complained by 3-4 different ways (twitter, phone, email..) and 3 of them tell me to GTFO, but it semms that one way went to the 'complain service' which emailed me that they had send a cable for free.

can't tell you more, sorry..
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
that's exactly my plan.

Once i've got the cable, i'll give to anyone interested the ref of my case, if it might help
[General Questions and Answers] blender3d:
Well, as i wrote a couple of times. If there is even one out there, being able to measure the pin placements and possibly resistances on the connectors you can bet, it won't take a day for me to post a 3d model for the connector to the net. I won't pay a single cent to HP for their way of treating their customers.
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
once i've got the cable, i might be able to do that too
[General Questions and Answers] scanline:
well even tho i all ready have a cable that i bought i talked to a hp rep and they sent me a coupon code good for 125.00 on the hp direct website

no minimum purchase so i made out all right not bad for paying 42 for the cable plus 12 shipping
[General Questions and Answers] GrievousMcG:
Well done.

I've written an e-mail to the HP rep and he came back to me offering 10% of the retail price which I've knocked back. I mean wow a whole $7.86 off the retail price of $78.67 AUD....:rolleyes:

It will be good if people post their ways of obtaining the cable for half the above price or for free so we can all benefit.

EDIT: Trying to get HP to reduce the price of the cable and so far the rep has offered 10% and then 15% which brings it down to $66.87 AUD. Still too expensive in my opinion.
[General Questions and Answers] u363840:
Hi there

Anyone else got a 489.8Mb system update for the Slatebook x2 (seen tonight) ? Does anyone know what is it ?

Btw, is this thread the only active thread for the SX2 ?

Edit: build.prop if anyone interested :

# begin build properties
# autogenerated by buildinfo.sh
ro.build.id=4.3-17r20-05-24
ro.build.display.id=4.3-17r20-05-24
ro.build.version.incremental=4.3-17r20-05-24
ro.build.version.sdk=18
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.3
ro.build.date=Mon Jun 30 20:53:19 CST 2014
ro.build.date.utc=1404132799
ro.build.type=user
ro.build.user=H.M
ro.build.host=Android-Build-System
ro.build.tags=release-keys
ro.product.model=HP SlateBook 10 x2 PC
ro.product.brand=hp
ro.product.name=maya
ro.product.device=3645
ro.product.board=
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product.manufacturer=Hewlett-Packard
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=US
ro.wifi.channels=
ro.board.platform=tegra
# ro.build.product is obsolete; use ro.product.device
ro.build.product=3645
# Do not try to parse ro.build.description or .fingerprint
ro.build.description=maya-user 4.3 4.3-17r20-05-24 17r20-05-24 release-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=hp/maya/3645:4.3/4.3-17r20-05-24/17r20-05-24:user/release-keys
ro.build.characteristics=tablet
# end build properties
ro.opengles.version = 131072
wifi.interface=wlan0
ap.interface=wlan0
rild.libpath=/system/lib/libril-icera.so
rild.libargs=-e rmnet0
persist.tegra.nvmmlite = 1
persist.wlan.ti.calibrated = 0
ro.ril.wake_lock_timeout=200000
ro.sf.lcd_density=240

#NFC
debug.nfc.fw_download=false
debug.nfc.se=false

#support dynamic resolution change property
ro.streaming.video.drs=true

# use glcomposer as the default compositor
persist.tegra.compositor=glcomposer

# disable EGL_BUFFER_PRESERVED extension for OpenGLRenderer
debug.hwui.render_dirty_regions=false

#enable Miracast game mode support
nvwfd.gamemode = 1

#supprot change conservative governor when audio playing in early suspend
media.audio.screen_off_playing=0

#max resolution supported for Miracast is 720p, represented interms of macroblocks
nvwfd.maxresolution_macroblocks = 3600

# No tethering support
ro.tether.denied=true

#supprot change conservative governor when audio playing in early suspend
media.audio.screen_off_playing=0

#
# ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES
#
ro.with.gms=true
ro.carrier=unknown
ro.config.notification_sound=OnTheHunt.ogg
ro.config.alarm_alert=Alarm_Classic.ogg
ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-hp
ro.setupwizard.mode=OPTIONAL
ro.com.google.gmsversion=4.3_r4
drm.service.enabled=true
dalvik.vm.heapstartsize=16m
dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=192m
dalvik.vm.heapsize=512m
dalvik.vm.heaptargetutilization=0.75
dalvik.vm.heapminfree=512k
dalvik.vm.heapmaxfree=8m
dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags=m=y
net.bt.name=Android
dalvik.vm.stack-trace-file=/data/anr/traces.txt
tf.enable=y
[General Questions and Answers] mrzood:
The system update is an update which breaks rooting methods. I have the notification to install it but I'm not letting it install until there's some more information about it.

This is the general discussion thread, there's also a dev thread.
[General Questions and Answers] Jorge_O:
I let it install and gone was my root!

There´s also this thread about root

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2425232
[General Questions and Answers] u363840:
Yep, the install script is formatting /system :)

Are you able to re-root again ?

Edit: seems not according to the other thread :x
[General Questions and Answers] scanline:
Will this update relock the bootloader I need to return for warranty service my slatebook has been freezing a lot and the battery is total crap now
[General Questions and Answers] Jorge_O:
As you know by now, with towelroot one cannot root anymore. Let´s hope the author finds a way out of it....
[General Questions and Answers] blender3d:
Since there is the possibility to install a custom recovery with just root, you may apply twrp or cwm recovery and hope the update won't overwrite the recovery. So you may apply root at any time. Did anyone try one of these old root safer for ota updates? Like voodoo root keeper or something?
[General Questions and Answers] u363840:
Nop, won't work. Also, I don't feel confident flashing out the official recovery (and it would require the cable :/).
[General Questions and Answers] BENETNATH:
Hey guys,

just a quick note to inform you that HP no longer wants to send me a cable, as they have finally understood that it was not available in their facilites in france..

So, they gently told me to GTFO and go buy a cable to any grocery, which i will not do (as the cable price is 50% of the tablet price).

Basically, the tablet will then be used from time to time, and if useless, it will become a nice Xmas gift
[General Questions and Answers] mrzood:
What a shame. Never again will I buy HP.

Time to look for an Asus TF-701t....
[General Questions and Answers] gdfrisco:
Amazing towelroot app

No cable required, rooted and working like a charm. finally!

It didn't work with towelroot V3, it worked just fine with towelroot V1.

Finally, I can begin to enjoy my Slatebook X2!...