yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Asus Transformer TF700] Robbie_G:
Recommended install options

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I couldn't find anything browsing through the last few pages.

What are people's recommended install options for this ROM (kernel, tweaks, etc)?

I used all of the default, except for changing WW to US (what is the difference between these 2? Do I have to use US since I have a US SKU SN?)

If I want to change something like the kernel, do I just dirty flash the installer through TWRP and change the options there?
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
Don't get me wrong - I definitely still have the long pauses when installing apps from the Play Store w/5.3, but everything else is running great. Well, besides the Gmail app - I still get long pauses every once in a while with it as well (and the corresponding Application Not Responding dialog), but everything else is running very nicely...

Honestly, I don't think that we'll ever get rid of the delays when installing/upgrading apps. I just turn off automatic updates and and let the apps install/update before even leaving the play store app... Problem solved...

This is running from internal storage. I have yet to test ROM2SD or DATA2SD (and probably never will).
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Yes, just dirty flash with different options.

Kernel: Try them all. Really - it's a question of do you like ale or lager?

Tweaks: fsync off makes a big difference in performance but comes with a slight risk of loosing data if you have a sudden reboot. But you have any important data backed up anyway - don't you? ;) You can also toggle fsync with the Trickster app.

You can change dpi by editing the build.prop file yourself (if you don't want to re-flash). The Cromi Control app in your app drawer gives you some options of changing stuff without re-flashing, but wait for the all-clear from the master. There have been data corruption issues with it lately. Right now: don't use it.

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Too bad you didn't grab a logcat when you had the issues on 5.3. That would give sbdags&Co a chance to see what's going on....

If you don't want to stay on 5.2.3 forever, that would be my suggestion: Flash 5.3, run a logcat documenting the problems and post it here.

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I haven't had an ANR since I ran stock! And I do use Gmail every day... strange. And again: Running a logcat may shed some light on why you have those ANRs
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
I seriously wonder if different TF700's have different internal storage memory chips or something... Some folks say that they don't even get slowdowns when installing apps either...

I get the long pauses in gmail all of the time - will grab a logcat soon...

This is with a completely fresh install and not restoring any apps or settings at all...
[Asus Transformer TF700] Robbie_G:
Just updated kernel to Hunds newest via the installer. I noticed the GPU speed is 520 MHz for PowerSaver, 600 MHz for Balanced, and 200 MHz for performance. Why is Performance the lowest speed setting?
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Dunno but set it to 650MHz or 700MHz in hunds app.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Robbie_G:
And what do you set CPU to? Battery take a big hit at these speeds?
[Asus Transformer TF700] LetMeKnow:
You may have ROW as a default scheduler. ROW is very fast when it is read or sync data but it behaves very poor when it is under a heavy load or multitask...:) You could try NOOP scheduler if you are using _that's kernel to see if it is better for multitasking. It is my two cents..:)
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
It's performance mode! Who cares about battery ;)

I set the CPU to 1.8GHz or 1.85GHz.
[Asus Transformer TF700] itsachirpthing:
Can anyone else confirm? If using the stock browser I was able to select text then select search on the top bar and do a google search from there.Now it defaults to searching YouTube. I noticed this change in the last two builds.Thanks.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
I'll give noop a shot... [MENTION=4968172]berndblb[/MENTION] - what scheduler do you use?

I'm using the "default" kernel for 5.3, which is _that v4, I believe...
[Asus Transformer TF700] LetMeKnow:
I was using the stock browser. When I typed in the address bar to search for something, it returned the results in google search. I hope that is what you were asking to confirm....;)

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You could try to test out all the schedulers that are available for your kernel to find out the best fit for your usage..:) You could optimize your scheduler to further fit your needs...NOOP is very simple and actually a FIFO... It uses very minimal over head and a fair for read and write.. ROW is too priority for read and very little for write..:)
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
I'm just curious if [MENTION=4968172]berndblb[/MENTION] is using noop or not... If he is using the default (row) and not seeing the long pauses in Gmail and the Play Store, then I'm curious why he is seeing different results than I...

So far, noop does seem to be performing better though - will report back after I use it more...

Thanks for the tip.

BTW, if noop is recommended, why not use it by default with _that kernels?
[Asus Transformer TF700] itsachirpthing:
Thanks, but no dice. Searching on the omnibar works fine as designed.However if you select something on a webpage and touch search on the text selection bar (pops up during txt selection) it defaults to searching YouTube. On previous builds you had options as to how to search via a popup. It's like the defaults changed somehow. I've reset everything in the browser, but stays the same. No big deal, but handy instead of opening another window and loading Google search.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Edit - ah I see what you mean! Yeah I know what has caused that. I'll fix it for next time.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Peter234:
Factory reset question

Guys, I have CROMI-X on my tab. I want to sell it. What will be the state of the device after factory reset?

I want all personal settings gone. Any advice, please?

Peter
[Asus Transformer TF700] tiernan22:
NOOP is feeling noticibly smoother on my tab under the ET. I find that hilarious because NOOP is typically the red-headed stepchild of schedulers. :laugh:
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Format data in TWRP and flash CROMi-X again. That should do it except for people with sophisticated data recovery tools.

I would not 'factory reset' from the Settings menu or "Wipe Data" from the bootloader. You might have to sell it for parts after that ;)

Use your recovery
[Asus Transformer TF700] Peter234:
Thanks, berndblb, I guess you saved my bacon. I would have gone directly to "factory reset".....

MOstly I want all my automatic logins (like google, Netflix, etc) gone.
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
I'm mostly on _that kernels, right now v7 and the default scheduler. But I was running v4 on 5.3 until a couple of days ago. As I said: Never had any hang ups in Gmail - or anywhere else for that matter....

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I had a feeling .... :p

Formatting the entire data partition will take care of that. You find it under the Advanced tap in the Wipe menu.

Make sure you have the Cromi-X zip on your microSD to flash afterwards or you'll wipe it out formatting data.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Peter234:
Aha. So when I do Data wipe in TWRP I won't be able to boot to desktop unless I reflash Cromi-X? What stays on the tab after data wipe?

Only the bootloader/TWRP?
[Asus Transformer TF700] LetMeKnow:
I am very sure that you are running rom2sd...:) Your SIO scheduler is not optimized when you are using rom2sd.. When SIO is optimized, it is better than default NOOP. Without optimization on SIO, NOOP is better....:) It is the reason that I suggest usingit on _that's kernel for multitasking. You are only using half of the ET on rom2sd. Let see if I can create a flashable for the rom2sd fix for now until sbdags fixing it on his next rom release..:)
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
A data wipe will only delete apps and some settings. A data format will wipe the entire data partition.

You should still be able to boot into Android - never tried that (you willing to give it a shot?), but for a fully functional system you should re-flash the rom because some parts of the installation do get written to the /data partition. You'll have to ask sbdags for specifics....
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
That is what I don't understand... Apparently, you don't see these delays when using _that v4 and the default scheduler (ROW), yet I do. I understand that different usages will result in different experiences, but I'm not doing anything special - not even multitasking much at all (if ever). Just using one app at a time (and I actually have very few apps loaded). This is why I was wondering if maybe some TF700's have different (faster?) internal storage than other TF700's. Strange...

Anyway, things do seem to be responding much better with the NOOP scheduler.

Is there any reason that I should stick with _that v4 instead of _that v7?? Been away from this stuff for a while, so I'm a little "behind the times"! :)

Thanks guys.

EDIT: I wonder if my gmail app delays are due to the number of emails I have in my Gmail account.... Basically, I don't ever delete emails.... I have thousands and thousands of emails in my Gmail account! :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] nevertells2:
Just wondering, could your delays be attributed to delays in your Internet connection, ie. your ISP. Where do you use your tablet generally? Have you tried using at a friends house or even at the library to see if you get the same delays? Sometimes when I see a Google app acting funky, I notice that the WiFi icon has turned gray and once it turns blue the funkiness goes away.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
Definitely not internet-related in my case... I did experience the same delays regardless of where I was at (mostly work and home). I have a very high-speed internet connection.

Also, since switching to NOOP scheduler, the delays seem to have disappeared. At least so far. Haven't got an ANR in GMail yet either - even though I've tried to make it happen (I can usually make it happen simply by selecting different emails in Gmail).

Time will tell, but switching to NOOP seems to have made a significant difference....

Also - I only got the delays/ANR's on my TF700 - NEVER get them on my Nexus 7 or on my HTC 3D phone, even though I'm using the same wifi connection.
[Asus Transformer TF700] nevertells2:
Need to ask you what you mean by multitasking. I've been using Android for almost three years and in all my reading and usage, there really isn't true multitasking. If you have more than one app open, the one on the screen is active,any others in the recent apps list are suspended. The exception to this might be if you start a download in a browser, and then start another app, the download will continue. But if you start a video playing in YouTube, and minimize that app, the video stops. Let's say you start a search in the browser, the search will not continue while you are using other apps. Am I wrong on this?
[Asus Transformer TF700] pmgnet:
Shell into your device with adb and run 'top'. Then you will see what is really going on with your device and apps. Linux is very much prevalent in android and background services can take all the CPU they like. Any app can be a very thin user interface communicating with a service based process. For example, titanium backup, which doesn't stop when running backups. Solid explorer copying files, music apps playing songs, etc.
[Asus Transformer TF700] TheArtfulPenguin:
So far great....but an X-loud question

I put the Chromi ROM on and so far much better response from the tablet and cleaner. HUGE thumbs up from me.

The one item I am curious about is the X-loud. It says it does louder volume and equalizer, and something else I can remember. I thought there would be an equalizer control panel app or something but I am not finding it.

Am I missing something?

Also Other than Chromi what other ROM are people loving on here?
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Yes there is an equalizer. Go to settings sound but I thought there was an app too.
[Asus Transformer TF700] huy_lonewolf:
Hi sbdags,

I need a big help from you. I download a lot of flash videos to watch those Korean dramas (not sure if you guys can relate, they are super popular in Asia) and I used this plugin for Firefox called Flash Video Downloader to download those videos. Basically, when you stream a flash video with Firefox, there will be a download button to download videos, and it works on most sites. The plugin worked wonderfully on ASUS stock firmware (10.6.1.14.10), but it doesn't work on CROMI-X 5.3 (or 5.2.3, I have only tried 2 versions). On CROMI-X 5.3, whenever I touch the download button, there will be a prompt asking me to open the links with various apps on my tablet (from ES File Explorer to DropBox) instead of initiating the download notification, and none of the options allows me to download any video. I am sure it is not the problem with Firefox or the plugin because I used the exact same version of Firefox and plugin, together with almost the same apps as when I was on stock.

Please let me know if you have time to look into this and I can provide any information that you need.

Thanks a lot for your help.
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
Apps are suspended when in the background, but service processes started by apps (music player, downloader, ... anything the app wants to do that doesn't need a UI) continue to run.

AFAIK there are cgroup assignments that should prevent background services from taking all the CPU they like. But CPU seems to be less a problem anyway, it's heavy I/O that slows everything down.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
Another way that Android multi-tasks is with "windowed" apps (there are quite a few now). Basically, I have have a few windowed apps running at the same time on the same screen - all are active and running at the same time.
[Asus Transformer TF700] blion:
Hi mate. I tried after formatting data and installed v5.3 et on external SD and also internal SD to make sure both were the same. The WiFi issue seem to have been solved but I am cannot see channel 13 even though I made sure I installed ww version. I might have done something wrong. Anyway wanted try reinstalling onto external SD but how do I wipe the system on external SD before installing rom2sd that is do a clean install??? I tried installing but I don't get the setup wizard on first boot up....
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Flash rom2sd1 first. After that, every action you take in TWRP will affect the external card and partitions. Flash rom2sd1 again or simply reboot to orient TWRP towards the internal again.
[Asus Transformer TF700] drewski_1:
iirc, the app is Noozxoide
[Asus Transformer TF700] blion:
I am already running rom2sd. So you mean I can boot into recovery and whatever I do will affect the external sd card? So if i chose factory reset in recovery it will wipe my external sd???

I just noticed that I can still select internal storage when choosing the zip file to install? Is that normal? Thanks!
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
No my friend, read the fine print :D

I was talking about rom2sd1, which is a flashable zip developed by_that. Head over to the dual boot/rom2sd thread and grab it there.

TWRP can normally only "see" the internal ext4 partitions. Rom2sd1 temporarily orients it towards the ext4 on your card.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ender200j:
Trying to download the ROM

So I have been trying to download the ROM directly to my tablet and it never succeeds and if it does it takes like 6 hrs. I have pretty fast and stable network at home but it doesnt work for this. But if i download the ROM on my AT&T GS4 over LTE it takes 5 minutes and always works perfectly. I was wondering what could be the problem with the Wifi (as it is seems generally very slow as well).

Thanks for the ROM tho it is awesome.
[Asus Transformer TF700] blion:
Haha sorry for my ignorance! I thought the 1 was a typo. Ok will go test it out! Thx!
[Asus Transformer TF700] LetMeKnow:
It is good to hear that you got your wifi working..:) About the channel 13, if you are using WW build.prop, you should have channel 13. You can go here and check your build.prop: "/system/build.prop". You can use any rooted explorer to open the the build.prop and check this line: "ro.wifi.country=GB". If you see the GB, then you have the WW build.prop. If you see the US, you need to change it to GB and save it before exiting. You need to reboot your device for it to take effect...Good luck..:fingers-crossed:
[Asus Transformer TF700] Hundsbuah:
The gpu frequency is set with a voltage value. If you undervolt the gpu the voltage saved in the performance mode does not exist any longer, because u or cromi changed it. To be save the lowest value is set which is 200mhz. To solve this problem open my app go to gpu read the performance value select 700MHz and save to performance mode.

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[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
2 things to check. Are you using cache2sd? Try disabling browser2ram does that fix it?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Artimis:
Try disabling "Wifi Optimization" under Settings -> Wifi -> Advanced and see if that improves download speed.
[Asus Transformer TF700] LetMeKnow:
Do you have adblocker or similar apps installed on your device? Do you have crossbreeder installed too? The Crossbreeder was causing a lot of the problems when I was using flash...:) You could try to disable all of those apps to see if your addon works..Good luck...:fingers-crossed:
[Asus Transformer TF700] huy_lonewolf:
I don't use cache2sd, but now you mention it, it could very well be browser2ram. Let me give it a try when I get home and report back. Thanks for your help.

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I don't have crossbreeder installed but if I remember correctly, I do have the adblocker that comes together with CROMI-X. I will try disabling that as well. Thanks.
[Asus Transformer TF700] huy_lonewolf:
To be sure, I have reflashed the ROM with no Browser2RAM and no adblocker but the plugin still doesn't work ):
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
Just wanted to report back that my TF700 running 5.3 seems to be running much better since I switch to the SIO scheduler... Don't get the long pauses in GMail anymore - nor do I get the Application Not Responding messages in Gmail...

Thank you!
[Asus Transformer TF700] LetMeKnow:
May I ask what kernel are you using? Thanks..:)
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
_that v4 - fsync disabled.
[Asus Transformer TF700] huy_lonewolf:
You mean the link to the plugin? Here it is:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/android/addon/flash-video-downloader/?src=cb-dl-users

Please let me know if you need something else.
[Asus Transformer TF700] terrbear1:
Let me guess, if I use chromi control to turn off the SD card notification while using rom2sd, it borks the tablet so it only boots to a blank screen? Doesn't make me very happy.
[Asus Transformer TF700] fsured:
Excellent

I've been using your roms since the version 4s. Each upgrade has been better and better. Something went odd on my tablet yesterday and it wasn't charging. I as playing around with some settings in the Pimp My Rom app the night before and thought that could be a possible reason. I decided to restore my system using a back up. Sadly I have never gotten back ups to work with twrp and this was no exception. With cwm the process works fine on my phone. It gave an error after starting the install and when rebooting it said there was no os.

So I said screw it and just went for a total wipe and reformat of the memory. Computers run better after a total wipe and reformat so I figured it would be "winter" cleaning. But I must say, totally smooth tablet with the latest version. Even after adding all the programs back this thing is vastly better for some reason. I'm using _that v7, fsync off, normal voltages, and I cringe with the thought of spending the money to upgrade to the 701. It runs that much better with the work everyone has contributed to help make your roms what the are. There is no reason to really swap it for the new one for my uses. (I also hear the dock on the 701 is shoddy work with the connector)

The only draw back I can't counter when thinking of buying the new one are games that are not "compatible" with the 700 may show up as working for the 701. Wild Blood for example. With Nvidia pushing the Tegra4 in their own devices there should be no reason why developers would over look the 701 like they did with the 700. They will be developing the code to work on the Tegra4 anyway.

Thank You :highfive:
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
I know I saw this mentioned recently, but thought I'd bring it up again...

I noticed today that I had two "Mobile Network"-related apps listed in my "All Apps" section of the Settings->Apps... I also noticed that my battery life seems worse now as well. I don't remember seeing these two items listed under All Apps in the past (unless I just froze them with Titanium Backup previously)....

Anyway, I just froze them again with Titanium backup - will see if that bring my battery life back to "normal"...

No idea why those apps are there to begin with on the TF700 though...

Sorry if this has all been discussed to death already and I just missed it! :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
?? I can't replicate it but some users seem to have issues.

Anyway cromi-contol has been removed from the next version.
[Asus Transformer TF700] nephtys59:
Can you explain how to change the scheduler to NOOP? I do not understand how to do that. Thanks!
[Asus Transformer TF700] LetMeKnow:
If you have trickster app, you can go under General and change your scheduler there....:)

Or

You can add these lines to one of your scripts in the init.d folder and save them. You need to reboot for them to take effects...;)

Go here for the init.d folder: /system/ect/init.d

Add these lines in one of your scripts:

For Internal SD: echo noop > /sys/block/mmcblk0/queue/scheduler

For External SD: echo noop > /sys/block/mmcblk1/queue/scheduler

Let me know if it works...;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
I used Trickster for the scheduler change - also allows you to disable fsync permanently as well as many other things. Nice little app...
[Asus Transformer TF700] terrbear1:
I went into the chromi control app and turned of the SD notification. Nothing else was changed. It says a reboot is needed in order for the change to take effect. Upon reboot, it goes through the chromi animation and ends with a blank screen.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
You problem is most likely due to the fact that you rebooted *from within* the app. As has been stated many times, you should exit the app and then reboot via the normal reboot process.
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
It says right in the OP: DON'T USE AS IT MAY CAUSE BOOTLOOP

You'll have to wipe (possibly format) data in TWRP and reflash the rom.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
I sure hope that you continue to provide a way to remove/swipe away the notification icons though! I *love* being able to do that. Personally, I haven't had any issues with the cromi-control app. Please at least keep it as a donwload'able option if there is no other way to provide the functionality of the cromi-control app!

Thanks [MENTION=518363]sbdags[/MENTION]!
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
I bet the "no card/dock" notification is going to be an option in Aroma - like in the old days... ;)