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[Asus Transformer TF700] Essentrix:
Gravity definitely slows things slightly but enjoy the pull down toggle options; use them all the time. I went back send tried 4.1; it is snappier for me though not enough to go back to it. I too have home screens down (2) and only a few widgets running.
[Asus Transformer TF700] nephtys59:
Bravo!

Finally managed to root, unlock, install TWRP and CROMI-X 5.2.3 DEODEX (twice, because first time I messed up with Xposed Installer and Android did not boot anymore).

In the end I am very happy because Quadrant now gives 5378 to my tablet, while with stock ROM it was only 4292.

The table is much more responsive and up to now I do not see any lag.

Now I'm going to install some more apps/games to test it deeply.

One thing, I had a very hard time in installing TWRP with different tools (mini ADB etc etc, it always failed), the only one that worked like a charm was Transformer Toolkit 2.0.1.

Thanks so much to sbdags & co. for the hard work!!!
[Asus Transformer TF700] awilson77584:
The number of screens does seem to be a factor. I went from 5 to 3 and performance seems more responsive.
[Asus Transformer TF700] dlbarron:
I like the look of this ROM quite a bit.

Out of curiosity, what is the possibility of getting a KitKat version?
[Asus Transformer TF700] woodsonmh:
I was using tablet port and could not get things to work until i removed dock. This was on my 300.

Woody

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[Asus Transformer TF700] LetMeKnow:
I am glad that you found a solution to your issue... ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] thelaman:
Just dl and flashed 5.0.1. Thanks for all your work on this rom. Really liked the look and feel of the new installer! Will report back if I notice any bugs. Runs great so far.
[Asus Transformer TF700] schmitzekater:
That's the only issue I'm facing since the last few releases. While updating APPs the tablet is unusable.

Everything else runs really well. Switched to deodexed from odexed and I can't feel a difference.

Thanks [MENTION=518363]sbdags[/MENTION] and [MENTION=2675647]elesbb[/MENTION] :thumbup:
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Try one of the non ET editions. I've found that the ET edition seems to prioritise disk intensive tasks, which play store updates are.
[Asus Transformer TF700] schmitzekater:
What's an ET-edition? :what:

Running _thats kernel and nothing special. Fsync is on, no undervolting etc.
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
There were three choices in Aroma: US, WW and ET (no, not that ugly little fellow from yonder - ET for Extreme Tweaks) edition. :sly:
[Asus Transformer TF700] schmitzekater:
Ah thank you. Haven't noticed this, because I'm always flashing the ww-ROM.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
If you look in /system/etc/init.d you will see all the scripts that are running.

Open up the 70B2R script in any text editor and you will see the list of browsers it will cache if it finds them... It looks in /data/data for a folder with one of the following names. So you need to know the full name that the developer has given to floating browser.

LIST="com.android.browser com.fevdev.nakedbrowser com.android.chrome com.opera.browser com.opera.mini.android com.tencent.ibibo.mtt com.mx.browser com.mx.browser.tablet mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser com.dolphin.browser com.boatbrowser.free com.boatgo.browser com.baidu.browser.inter com.adrenalinebrowser.browser com.chrome.beta gpc.myweb.hinet.net.PopupWeb com.uc.browser.hd com.ninesky.browser com.jiubang.browser"

If it is one of those then yes it is being cached. If not, give me the name and I'll add it. In the mean time you can add it yourself to test ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Floating Browser runs just as smooth and fast as the stock browser for me... Just tried about 10 websites - pure surfing pleasure...

I'm on 5.0, US edition, _that v4
[Asus Transformer TF700] Ali I Hagen:
I am confused. What kernel should I use?
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Quote from the OP:

[Quote/] if you want a stable smooth experience flash _that's kernel, with fsync disabled and one of the normal WW or US editions.

If you are a speed freak and don't mind the odd bug go for hunds with experimental tweaks, software rendering disabled and GPU OC, CPU OV and GPU UV.

Cache2SD is very experimental and may cause other issues so I'll leave that one up to you :)[Quote/]

Translation: choose _that v4 modded stock kernel or sbdags stock kernel for stability. The data2sd kernels are only useful if you want to implement data2sd (have fun and some Aspirin handy), choose Hund's kernel if you like to tweak and don't mind the occasional bootloop :))
[Asus Transformer TF700] Ali I Hagen:
Thanks mate. Been using that kernel since beginning. Not into OV or UV. Just need smooth browser experience.

Does Cache2SD have equal or better experinece than Browser2Ram?
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
B2Ram REALLY speeds up browsers. I did not see the same (if any) improvement with cache2sd for other apps when I tested it. So I roll without ETs - but I value stability more than anything else...
[Asus Transformer TF700] cheltenham2004:
[MENTION=1784706]sdba[/MENTION]gs thank you for your help with the Google Chrome problem a full wipe fixed the issue and manual install of all apps :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
I apologize for my OCD, but it's sbdags, and his first name is Darren :D
[Asus Transformer TF700] FordPrefect:
After installing the v5.0.1 I simply played a little with all the settings.

Following the idea of uncovering the developer options, I hit the various fields in the "About the tablet" section. When you do this on "Camera version" a new page opens called "Transformer Services". There is a selection for "Firmware Type" and "Firmware Path", and an "Update" button.

Would that be an option to update the dock firmware, if we had a package in our hands? Or the camera for the matter?

EDIT: Same happens on "Pad EC" and "Dock", which are also the types that can be selected.

Gesendet von meinem ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T mit Tapatalk 4
[Asus Transformer TF700] cheltenham2004:
Beepin predictivvvee test and thankyou both
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
The latest camera, dock and screen firmware are included in the ROM ;) They flash automatically if you are out of date.
[Asus Transformer TF700] shadow071506:
Is the data2SD working with the latest version? Currently I am in CROMi-Xenogenesis 4.7, and I'm thinking of updating to the latest version and finally thought of using data2sd. Is it possible?
[Asus Transformer TF700] flyhighx:
You should be somewhere close to 7000 in Quadrant. While ~5300 is improved over stock, you are nowhere near what is to be expected on this ROM. The most likely culprit is that you are on an older bootloader. Re read the OP and make sure you are on the latest bootloader.
[Asus Transformer TF700] nephtys59:
Bootloader is 10.6.1.14.8, the last that coud be rooted.

Kernel: I chose thatv4

Twrp is version 2.6.3.0 - is it not the latest?

To me the tablet is much better than before ... no lag ... what else should I do?
[Asus Transformer TF700] lartomar2002:
I am on bootloader 10.6.1.14.10 and TWRP 2610 which is what is posted in the OP. I also am only getting scores of 5300+. I am _thatv7 kernel. Is there a newer bootloader? If so where do I find it?

Update: Just ran performance mode and got 5902. The 5300+ is from balanced mode. Is 5902 in performance mode where it should be?

Man, I am slow. I forgot I did not have fsync disabled before I tested. I disaabled it and now getting 6700+ in performance. Duh!
[Asus Transformer TF700] johnnytraveler:
With rom2sd how do I back up emulated/0 drive to my computer? My computer only sees the fat 32.

Sent from my CromiX TF700T Tablet.

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Is there a setting to disable fsync? I thought that had to be done when you install the rom.

Sent from my CromiX TF700T Tablet.
[Asus Transformer TF700] yew123:
sbdags can't work on a kitkat version of cromi-x unless asus release a kitkat update for our device. At this stage it is looking pretty unlikely that will happen.
[Asus Transformer TF700] thefezzer:
Is this also true of the SanDisk Ultra cards? I put data2sd on one of those and it's fast.
[Asus Transformer TF700] lartomar2002:
I use Trickster Mod from the play store. It allows you to enable and disable fsync without reflashing.
[Asus Transformer TF700] drewski_1:
Ultra works fine. Using one myself.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Essentrix:
No Ultra work fine, its only the Extreme cards that seem to have issues. Cheers mate.
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
Boot Linux on your computer, then you can mount the ext4 partitions and back them up.

The command is in the OP of my kernel thread. You can run it from adb shell or a terminal, or add it into an init script for permanent effect.
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Or - if you are not running Linux on your PC as _that suggested - boot into TWRP, flash rom2sd1 and then choose 'Data' in the Backup menu.
[Asus Transformer TF700] nephtys59:
I do not want to disable fsync. I prefer to stay safe.

I'm really happy as the tablet is working now, with stockrom it was a nightmare, now it seems I have a new tablet.

:)
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
This makes a backup of the emulated sdcard?

Another way to back up the emulated sdcard of course is via MTP.
[Asus Transformer TF700] lartomar2002:
Me too. I only disabled it to run the QS test and then re-enabled

it.
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
User experience is much more important than numbers... :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
I fully agree, but only because it is so hard to capture user experience in reliable numbers.
[Asus Transformer TF700] wollac11:
Thanks, I had already taken and exmained a logcat during boot but I couldn't find anything conclusive. It does not seem to be stalling around a single point but instead seems to keep booting indefintley. There are however a few read and write errors in various places but I can't find anything that is truely indicative of what exactly the issue is.

Prehaps I am just missing something. I've uploaded a logcat here: http://ubuntuone.com/56mRLw5nkM9km2DTfvDFJo

If you have the time at some point and wouldn't mind taking a look I'd be really grateful.

One thing I have noticed seperate from the logcat is that each time I power off the device after giving up on it ever booting, the ext4 partition is ruined and is unmountable by my desktop and has to be reformatted to make it readable again.

Edit: Found the problem! Turns out Amazon sent me a counterfeit card. Not only does it not work with Data2SD but the print on the front is actually slightly off in colour, the read and write speeds are awful and it says "Made in Taiwan" on the back of the card despite the fact that genuine Samsung cards are made in Korea. I tested Data2SD using the 32GB Class 10 Samsung Card from my Nexus One and it boots without an issue. I am going to be taking this up with Amazon to try and get a genuine replacement. I am rather shocked Amazon have sent this, I had not really checked before now because it was from Amazon (not a marketplace seller) and so I just assumed the card would be good. Thanks for your help anyway.
[Asus Transformer TF700] dlbarron:
Unfortunate, but not really a surprise.

Thanks
[Asus Transformer TF700] wollac11:
I don't think we'll ever see KitKat for the TF700T from Asus so you'll have to switch to a different non-stock based ROM for KitKat sadly. I have already spoken to Asus about KitKat along with complaints about the I/O issues and it doesn't look good at all. See the thread I started about it: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2549877
[Asus Transformer TF700] acraigl:
FWIW, I tried to install a nightly CM 11 (kitkat) build on my TF700 last night, and it completely borked, failing installation (though some threads suggest it will only install with Rom Manager, not TWRP). CM 10.2 (based on 4.3) was totally stable, but lagged in comparison to CROMi-X. It will be interesting to see the performance of KitKat via CM11 once the ROM/install is stable, but I highly doubt we'll see better performance than what we currently get with sbdags/hunds/_that and 5.2.3+.
[Asus Transformer TF700] dobranszky:
Cheers

I've installed this rom with rom2sd option and now my installation is stucked at 99% Finalising ROM

what now? it's safe to pull out the microsd at this point?

thanks
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Restart the installer and try it again please. Just power off and power on, let the kernel flash happen and then power on again with volume down and try again.
[Asus Transformer TF700] brightjh01:
CWM 6.4.4

it install just fine with CWM 6.4.4 so far been using it for a week no problems. I don't have a keyboard dock so i don't know how well that works. If you CROMiX works great. unless you just have to play around with rom i would us CROMiX.

:cowboy:
[Asus Transformer TF700] johnnytraveler:
I was unaware there was a 6.4.4 cwm for the tf700t.

Edit: Found it. Easier being lazy than being thorough.
[Asus Transformer TF700] dobranszky:
thanks

long pressed power and it booted after all somehow, but the rom wasn't responding very well. it was super slow, although it is a class 10 Kingston 64Gb sd.

there could be 2 reasons i guess:

- nonetheless the installation went wrong

- the sd card is not ok (is there a specific microsd i should look after? i asked for a class 10 microsd at the local IT store and bought it)

cheers
[Asus Transformer TF700] Dajinn:
man, I just got my tf700. first thing I did was unlock, which, to my surprise worked flawlessly considering it was a refurb. next thing I did was install twrp and flash cromi-x 5.2.3. all clean of course, wipe, etc. man, this tablet is still laggy as balls. and updates KILL it. I seriously wish that it could handle a decent live wallpaper but I guess i'll probably stick with my asus T100 and send the tf700 back to woot. bleh.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Not sure how to take that but my bet is you are not on the right boot loader. :rolleyes:
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Kingston don't make great cards. Can you do a speed test on it?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Dajinn:
Well you'd be wrong because I flashed the bootloader and twrp first even though it over wrote the newer twrp I had already flashed. Is data2sd a must for this? I'm not trying to bash your work I'm sure the actual rom you've created is great but the tablet just isn't up to the task of handling it or so I've witnessed thus far.
[Asus Transformer TF700] derekr:
It's as smooth as silk for me, installed about two weeks ago and not a problem since. Suspect something is wrong with your install.
[Asus Transformer TF700] lucius.zen:
Dude, slow your role. Check yo self before ya wreck yo self.

Thousands of people are using CROMi without any issues. I have been using sdbags ROM for over a year and have not had any issues. I have doubled my benchmark scores since switching to CROMi. If set up correctly, lag should be virtually nonexistant.

This tab is more than capable of running CROMi.

Blaming a brilliant dev for your issues is not cool. If you run into problems, simply ask for help. Sdbags provides wicked support.

Nuff said.

Peace,

Lucius
[Asus Transformer TF700] nevertells2:
Not to mention he voided any warranty he had when he unlocked it. Good to hear the unlock went smoothly.
[Asus Transformer TF700] woodsonmh:
Unfortunately asus opted not to install a dedicated io chip (perhaps $5). This issue was covered over a year ago, in general forums. Maybe its not so much they wont do anything about it, as much as they can't do anything about it, without a complete redesign and replacement program.

Good luck,

Woody
[Asus Transformer TF700] nevertells2:
Who is sdbags? ;) My favorite developer here is sbdags.:good:

Sorry, couldn't resist a good ribbing.

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Hey, you could always reinstall the factory Rom. You did make a backup before installing Cromi-x?
[Asus Transformer TF700] johnnytraveler:
Master yoda, how do I do a speed test on my card? I have 2 64gb cards. (1 for my phone). I'd rather have the faster card in my TF700T.

I also backed up drive 0 using a USB thumb drive to copy the information to my computer. Feel safer now should the card get corrupted, I wouldn't lose everything since I'm on rom2sd.

Happy Christmas :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] lucius.zen:
Fsync Control

Hey Darren,

Was doing some puttering around and realized the CROMi fsync script no longer has any affect. The parameter it is targeting no longer exists. Don't know why, but its no longer there, so that script doesn't do anything anymore. Thought id give you a heads up.

Peace,

Lucius
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Which kernel are you using? Latest Hunds has dynamic fsync built in - maybe that is why?
[Asus Transformer TF700] lucius.zen:
You got it. I thought _that had it built in as well. So if a kernel has dynamic fsync built in then disabling fsync is obsolete?

I tried out disabling dynamic fsync, it definitely doesnt work very well. I found IO to be much worse.
[Asus Transformer TF700] dobranszky:
After testing it's speed with several apps i found on playstore, i had different results every time between 9Mb/s - 30Mb/s. So i did an old fashioned test under windows, copying a big file to it and after a minute or so the speed stabilized around 13Mb/s.

Seems like this is the problem, huh? If i'm not mistaken, i need at least 20Mb/s for better results, right?

Anyway, please recommend me some other sd cards, in case they are willing to change it with another product.

thanks again
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
Would the wrong bootloader not just cause lockups after 1 minute instead of performance issues?

What's a dedicated io chip?

I don't see an advantage in dynamic fsync, that's why I didn't add it to my kernel.

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Sequential write speed is not the most important factor for a system drive - compare random reads/writes with different block sizes instead. Many small flash storage implementations (microSD, SD, eMMC) are very bad with random 4K writes.
[Asus Transformer TF700] johnnytraveler:
Happy Christmas everyone.

Sent from my KitKat Galaxy S3.
[Asus Transformer TF700] nevertells2:
I believe you can use CrystalMark to test in Windows: http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskMark/index-e.html

It tests for what _that is suggesting.

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I don't know about others here, but you guys are talking over my head. I understand about the advantages of what disabling fsync is supposed to do as well as the dangers of doing so. Can one of you explain in layman's terms dynamic fsync please, thanks.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Tek_No:
Dock works fine in CM11...
[Asus Transformer TF700] geniv:
personally I would not disable fsync.

minimal speed increase is not worth the risk of data corruption.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Inline:
Minimal is a massive understatement, it's not just your benchmarks that skyrocket but actual performance as well - like a year ago I was worried about doing it but since I did I would never imagine not doing it nor have I ever had a single problem because of it!!

It really does make a huge difference!
[Asus Transformer TF700] sparksd:
I've been checking out Trickster but it's unclear how to enable/disable fsync with it and I didn't find info on the faq/help webpages. Can you provide tips?

Thanks,

Dave
[Asus Transformer TF700] johnnytraveler:
Go to "specific" tab. There's a on/off switch for fsync.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sparksd:
And a light goes on in a dim mind ... The reason I didn't see it is because it isn't there and the reason for that is that I am running stock kernel under CROMi-X. Thanks for the pointer.
[Asus Transformer TF700] brightjh01:
thanks for info.

thanks good to know.:cowboy:
[Asus Transformer TF700] geniv:
Isnt that just for writing data to flash?

I cant see it speeding up reading. Or raw processing usage that doesnt require disc I/O such as playing 3D games
[Asus Transformer TF700] sparksd:
Installed _that V5 and disabled fsync. My benchmarks improved and the tablet seems snappier. The difference between this kernel + CROMi-X and my stock device is really amazing even though I didn't have the lag issues that others see. Much more stable now, too - no more random reboots.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Bryan480:
Hello

Currently on 5.2.2.

Was thinking about updating.

Will I loose my current settings?

Thanks everyone
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Nope - just flash it over the top.
[Asus Transformer TF700] aybesea69:
I just had to post and let you know that this ROM is absolutely phenomenal! After a clean flash and coupled with rom2sd, this is the smoothest experience that I have ever had with my Transformer. Thank you so much, sdbags!
[Asus Transformer TF700] Bryan480:
Great thanks for the info!!

Which kernel? I'm looking for speed and stability

Thanks so much
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
thatv4 :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] nevertells2:
No one has taken a stab at answering this post from yesterday. Would you care to tackle it?

"I don't know about others here, but you guys are talking over my head. I understand about the advantages of what disabling fsync is supposed to do as well as the dangers of doing so. Can one of you explain in layman's terms dynamic fsync please, thanks."
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
In layman's terms - I can handle that! Just don't ask me for a technical explanation! :laugh:

The idea behind dynamic fsync is to minimize the risk of data loss associated with running your system with fsync off.

So it is enabled under a light load and only gets disabled if needed to improve performance.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Bryan480:
That's what I currently use and have no problems at all, also very fast.
[Asus Transformer TF700] geniv:
do you notice any strange battery drain with tyour TF700

I use Thatsv7 OCed and when I have it standby I lose like 30%+ battery overnight.

and no background services/sync/app is running. (I disabled and greenify all unecessary apps)
[Asus Transformer TF700] DuckDodger70:
left mine uncharged for 24 hour and did a full charge this afternoon and just had a look at my tablet (about 4-5 hours) the dock battery is completely dead and 80% left on the tablet.

using thats7 and also now running a real clean cut down of the tablet running minimal amount of apps and widgets etc.

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Actually scrap all that just did a cold boot (been a while) and now its showing table 88% and dock 96% im confused =/
[Asus Transformer TF700] sparksd:
Sounds like the "Battery drain with dock issue":

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2499218

I've seen this on mine off and on and found that rebooting when I put the tablet in the dock seems to prevent it (saw that hint in some thread). Though with limited time on _that kernels, it appears that they have greater battery drain during sleep than sdbags stock kernel. Anyone find a way to get good wakelock data, etc. on a docked tablet? With it docked, it's always seen as charging/plugged in by monitor apps.
[Asus Transformer TF700] acraigl:
So, is it perfect? My tab has never run better. Suppose it's a question for sdbags -- what's next?
[Asus Transformer TF700] butcherbird:
Is dynamic fsync installed with Hunds as part of 5.2.3? Or, is it a _that feature?

Sorry, have been watching updates with only 1 eye lately.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Only with hunds :)