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[Asus Transformer TF700] Bryan480:
Apex installed and fsync disabled!!

Much better; no more multiple home screens!!

Any other tweeks for me?

I feel like the battery drains fast...I did read that the battery needs to cycle a few times. I'm still on my first cycle

Do I let it drain to zero and then do a full charge back to 100 percent?

Thanks guys:):)
[Asus Transformer TF700] flhthemi:
Dang, I want to but I'm too scared to try it. You can't do anything with a brick but look at it!
[Asus Transformer TF700] sparksd:
That was my fear before doing it, too. Just follow the great instructions out there and you'll do fine - if you run into trouble come back to the forum here for some good help. I am much happier with my CROMi-x'd tablet!
[Asus Transformer TF700] flhthemi:
I feel so dumb...it all just confuses me. I read a lot about flashing a ROM on here and I know I saw a step - by - step and still can't seem to get the grasp it all. I need a "do this, now do this, then do this" kinda thing as Android/Linux totally mess with my Windows/MSDOS based head.

I'm at JOP40D.US_epad-10.6.1.14.10-20130801 and can't even figure out where to go from there....

I did manage to flash a ROM on a Tronsmart T428 so I know I can follow directions :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] sparksd:
Look at this:

http://forums.androidcentral.com/as...6920-tutorial-flashing-custom-rom-tf700t.html
[Asus Transformer TF700] Bryan480:
It's easy man..I was scared at first too

Install the custom recovery and just back it up

Re do the ROM and pick disable fsync

Simple!!
[Asus Transformer TF700] Bryan480:
There are simple instructions on this thred alone...

You have to hook it up to your PC and use fastboot

I was brand new to this not even three days ago and I can say it's a very easy process

Now I need a good typing tool as I don't have or want the doc:):silly:
[Asus Transformer TF700] flhthemi:
Ok so I flash a ROM. Then Azus gives us an update. Am I gonna be pestered to death to take the update or does unlocking stop the updates and notices?

Then when theres an update to the ROM I flash do I just boot to twrp and flash the new ROM?

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Ok so I flash a ROM. Then Azus gives us an update. Am I gonna be pestered to death to take the update or doe unlocking stop the updates and notices?

Then when theres an update to the ROM I flash do I just boot to twrp and flash the new ROM?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Bryan480:
You won't get updates I don't think
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
No more updates from Asus with a custom rom... Unlocking takes care of that.

Yes, just flash updates or new rom in TWRP. Always read the change log and release notes. Most of the time you can dirty flash, but sometimes the dev will recommend a clean install.
[Asus Transformer TF700] flhthemi:
One other question, pretty sure I'm going to flash it, if I unlock it I assume I could still use it for a few days before I flash the custom ROM or do anything else..?
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
When you unlock nothing special will happen ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] flhthemi:
Well nothing special happened when I ran the unlocker app at all. Other than getting the network error message.

Asus device tracking finds it.

I registered the tablet with asus right after I bought it last year. Just checked that and the serial number is correct.

I can't read the serial number tag on the device as the letters are gone. Just a clear tag now.

Do I just keep hitting "Press to unlock your device" until it finally happens?

This sure doesn't make a n00b feel very confident :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Unlocking is the most finicky part of getting a custom rom on your tablet. Finicky being the scientific term for doggone effing unpredictable.

I have read dozens of stories on this - and I still can't make any sense of it.

For a lot of people it works at first try. For some at number 27, some had to pester Asus support for 6 months before they got it to work....

The craziest story I read just yesterday: A user got the same error messages as you, took it to his local repair center and they unlocked it for him! LOL

Unfortunately the only advice I have is: keep trying, try every method you can find by searching the web and hope for the best......
[Asus Transformer TF700] sparksd:
What I recently posted about my experience:

· I initially downloaded and installed the unlock tool. I tried dozens of times over the next few days, always running into failure. I tried resets and just about everything else, all to no avail.

· Wondering if my device wasn’t registered with Asus, I went to the Asus device tracker site and successfully registered it. However, the tracking map would never get beyond the “Loading” state, though no error was raised.

· I contacted Asus Support via email, noting the tracking problem.

· One day later, Asus replied back saying that it was because my device was unlocked. I verified by rebooting and looking for the device unlocked message that I was not unlocked – I passed that back to Asus.

· One day later, Asus replied back, asking for a screenshot showing my serial number and MAC address from the status window (even though I provided both in my first message and it still showed in the email trail). I got that to them. Asus Support said they would pass that on to another group.

· One day later, Asus replied back, providing a jpg of some log file saying that I had successfully unlocked a week earlier. Again, I verified by rebooting and looking for the device unlocked message that I was not unlocked – I again passed that back to Asus.

· At this point, I was about to give up but I decided to give it one more try – and voila! On that first try I successfully unlocked! I passed that back to Asus Support and their reply was “It seems that your tablet was unlocked successfully.”

Did Asus change something based on my emails (e.g., get the MAC address in their system – a known issue with them)? Was I finally just lucky? I don’t know. But all in all, it was an extremely frustrating experience and it took several days and literally dozens of attempts before unlocking worked for me.
[Asus Transformer TF700] flhthemi:
Bet I have hit that damn button a thousand times and still no joy :( Sometimes it sits there churnning away and when it finally finishes, same old network error message.

Need some tricks.. .

Tried it after a cold boot too, got any ideas or who to call at Asus to maybe get them to release me from their hold :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] sparksd:
You can first try emailing their support. Provide them a screen grab showing both your serial number and MAC address.
[Asus Transformer TF700] flhthemi:
OK, I'll try it. screen grab made of the unlock tool's habitual responce and of the mac address and serial number. :)

Update: Yesterday I made the screen caps and emailed Asus Support from within Asus's my registered device. (I have a very old login there but I did register the TF700 there when I bought it) Waiting for their answer....
[Asus Transformer TF700] Bryan480:
Hello

This tablet is killer!!

When and how often to charge?

Thanks again for the help
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
I would charge it if the battery indicates it's empty.... :D
[Asus Transformer TF700] Bryan480:
LOL :) :)

Should I let the battery drain to zero? Or does it not matter?
[Asus Transformer TF700] flhthemi:
*I* wouldnt go to zero wait for it to get to 10% or so. Some of them have start problems when theres been a full drain.
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
For a long battery life, it is best to stay between 20% and 80%. Try to avoid heavy use of the device with a 100% full battery while the charger is connected. But don't worry about it too much.

Every few months you may need to discharge and recharge completely to re-calibrate the battery gauge.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Bryan480:
I try to take it off the charger pretty much when it hits 100 percent (don't even know if this matters or not.)

Thanks for the tips!

So far this tablet is great; very fast and smooth and the battery appears to last for a long time...
[Asus Transformer TF700] flhthemi:
Oh and by the way Bryan, I'm sorry for having hi-jacked this thread. I can go start a new one if you like...
[Asus Transformer TF700] Bryan480:
no worries man

no need to start a new thread!:)
[Asus Transformer TF700] flhthemi:
Today I got a return to the email. I was basically asked if I was using the V8 of the unlock tool. I forgot to include that info in the email I sent them. So now I wait some more.

But I keep pushing that unlock button in hope it might just work one time! ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] Bryan480:
Hello all,

So I flashed that's v4,disabled fsync, set it to "balanced mode," to conserve battery.... everything is pretty fast/smooth

I was thinking about flashing v7.... hehehe

Do I just re-flash the rom and select the kernal I want to use?

Also, do I select faactory wipe?

I haven't really installed any apps yet....Although I would like to keep my current settings.

Thank you!!!! :) :) :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] LetMeKnow:
No, you don't need to wipe anything. You just install _that v7 on top of v4...:) I believe that v7 is smoother comparing with v4 but _that said that it is not that much of differences...Good luck and have fun...;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] Bryan480:
Hello,

So just boot in TWRP, install cromix, and select v7 at the end?
[Asus Transformer TF700] LetMeKnow:
No, you need to download _that v7 from his post. Boot into TWRP and install _that v7 then reboot...;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] flhthemi:
An Update!

So here's what I got this morning in email from good old Emma at Asus Support:

===============================

Thank you for contacting ASUS Customer Service.

My name is Emma and it is my pleasure to help you with your problem.

Sorry for waiting.

I just got their reply.

The keybox information of your tablet is inconsistent with our system so you need to issue RMA to solve the problem.

To issue RMA, please fill out the online form to request a RMA/Purchase order.

Click on the ASUS RMA Online Submittal form link, and request an RMA.

{link to RMA form removed}

Please include your name, mail address, telephone number, and the serial number of your product.

Once again, thank you for choosing ASUS products.

Have a great day!

===============================

Well, if this works I should either be joining the ranks of 700 owners with custom ROMs installed or those that now own a fancy doorstop.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Bryan480:
Thanks man
[Asus Transformer TF700] Jkeeper18:
I just wanted to mention that if you have 2 step authentication enabled in google, you have to disable it while you unlock. I kept getting invalid password messages repeatedly until I did this.
[Asus Transformer TF700] flhthemi:
It is not enabled, good try though! ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] flhthemi:
Just when you think you might get some help, things get worse!

Did anyone whose 700 would NOT unlock have to send the tablet in to Asus to get to unlock? Thsi Owen Tang is either not well versed in the English language or he's a total frickin' idiot. Here is the email I got today. This is in responce to the one I sent yesterday I don't think he understood one word of what I sent to him yesterday as this totally makes no sence to me:

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Dear Customer ,

I'm not responsible for charging.

If it needs you to pay for the RMA, RMA Center will contact you for the RMA prices and you can confirm with them directly.

Your RMA# is XXXXXXX . You will receive a 2nd email momentarily with your RMA instructions.

Thank you.

Best Regards,

Owen

===========

Yup, I got the second email with the RMA instructions. I can't believe the tablet has to go in to Asus for and unlock!! But this guy can't even figure out that I'm NOT complaining about paying for service. I just want to unlock the GD thing!

So kiddies, I guess I'm stuck at locked forever. Unless someone here or at Transformer Forums comes up with a solution...if this is the case It's going up for sale as this is the last straw.... I was hoping to unlock and run a custom ROM and get some use from the 700.
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Patience, patience good man! I understand your exasperation, but I doubt it'll get you somewhere.

Just keep emailing them until you get lucky and your mail reaches a rep who does not use Google Translate for everything but Chinese.... ;)

I would NOT send it! You'll just end up paying for shipping both ways.......
[Asus Transformer TF700] flhthemi:
OK just got off the phone with Asus. I was told by a supervisor via the support person on the phone that "we do not provide assistance for unlocking the bootloader". So that's it for me. I will remain locked and will not buy another Asus product. Pretty sure I'm going to try and sell this one so I can use the money for a new device.

Sometimes all you can do is beat your head against the wall...

Done
[Samsung Galaxy Express SGH-I437 Questions & Answer] k1ngf1sher:
Hi all, I installed CyanogenMod 11.0 for Samsung Express ATT (SGH-I437) last week without any issue and the ROM has been performing without any issues...until yesterday. I don't know what happened, but now 'auto sync' has been disabled for all my email accounts (Exchange and Gmail) and I have to manually sync my email. I know this is a first-world problem, but because the ROM seems relatively stripped-down, I can't find a means to turn-on auto sync again. Does anyone have any suggestions? I know this topic has recently received attention from Nexus 4 owners who have updated to Kit Kat, for which there is no current fix, but can anyone make a suggestion for a solution?

Thanks,

Kingfisher
[Samsung Galaxy Express SGH-I437 Questions & Answer] k1ngf1sher:
Possible solution to Samsung i437 email auto sync problem

Last night I was playing with the Google Photos app and noticed that it was not syncing the photos I had taken on Thanksgiving Day. So, I turned on 'Auto Backup' and was notified that auto sync was now enabled. Perhaps it's coincidental, but I started receiving my email in a timely manner again, i.e., 'auto sync' was now enabled on my email accounts again.

I don't know why the Mail and Photos app would have settings that would affect each other, but there you have it.

Kingfisher
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the green man:
So... I purchased the nexus 5 and had some quality issues so I returned it and picked up a moto x off craigslist. My nexus had the loose power button, weak speaker, poor battery life and low/loud vibration (noise when typing and couldnt feel it ring in my pocket).

Now... I have the moto x and think its a great phone (added features are very useful and build quality is amazing) .. But.. I miss the larger screen, wireless charging, wifi hotspot and unlockable bootloader. I think I could live with the battery life if the quality issues were taken care of (and yes, I understand no phone will be perfect)

So.. The question(s) . 1)Do you believe that these issues will be fixed as demand beings to drop (or ever)? 2)Were there similar quirks when the n4 initially released? 3)If so, were they taken care of? 4)Would you wait if you were in my shoes?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lafester:
Mine doesn't have any of those issues.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] musclehead84:
I don't either.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the green man:
Seems like many others do. Would like some consistency and not have to go through the RMA process if i run into the issues again.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the green man:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2509455

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2552565

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2509455

There are threads dedicated to these issues. Not saying all have them, but it seems many do. And I guess some are a matter of opinion (mainly speaker and vibration) but for me they were very poor.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OptimusVDarwin:
If you know how to root and install custom recoveries and kernels, all the problems you addressed except for the power button will be resolved. I had the same issue and I catering a custom ROM did the trick
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] meangreenie:
I find the speaker embarrassing. Everyone else's phone has nice crystal clear notification sounds, then there's the Nexus 5!! Just look at peoples faces when they hear the low muffled and distorted chimes of your bbm sound for example.

If a batch comes out that fixes the speaker I'll be rma'ing for sure.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FourPointedFreak:
I don't have any of those problems either. My household has 4 Nexus 5's and not a single problem. I have already 7 friends who purchased Nexus 5's and not a single problem.

I know it's annoying for me to report 11 devices with no problems and yours did but it seems to me the phone is worth it. Sounds to me there are more with no issues than there are phones with issues.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the green man:
Does anyone know if there were similar issues with the N4? If so, were they fixed once demand dropped?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dicecuber:
What can you expect out of a $350 dollar phone? it sucks buy a higher end device if u want better build quality
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ilikephones3:
Hey guys I know there are a lot of these threads but I haven't had my problem solved just yet. I can't connect my phone via usb to my pc. If anyone knows what to do, please let me know. Thanks!
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] kyawthettun:
I found this mod on galaxy S4 forum and can use on our belove Note3. So i share here.

All credit go to pas2001 below link.

I test on X-Note V5.1 Rom . I am not sure other rom working or not.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2534992
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] jdidtht:
Nice find
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] clemmie:
Hey folks, I'm a Rogers customer and I recently updated my 4.2.2 rooted stock ROM to the latest 4.3 Stock.

I was able to use chainfire's root method sucessfully on 4.3 but I haven't been able to get into 3e recovery since I updated, which means no flashing .zips etc. Is there a custom recovery that someone could recommend that I would be able to flash via ODIN? I know there's a TWRP and also Philz, but I can't flash .zips for obvious reasons and I'm not sure if they are available as .tars or would even work on the new Rogers 4.3; do they only work on the prior Rogers 4.2.2?Lost Would someone mind letting me know if they will work, and which version I should use? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: When I do try to boot to recovery, there are three lines of text in the upper left corner of the screen which are too small to read, but the lines are blue, red, then yellow
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Psychotc:
http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/jfltecan/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-jfltecan.tar

I have this currently installed on my rogers i337m and I flashed it through odin. I had a bad experience with the kies update to 4.3, so I cant say if this will work for you.

or http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/jfltecan if you want to choose from all versions
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] clemmie:
Thanks, I flashed that but I'm still having the same issue. Simply can't boot to recovery.
[Sprint LG Optimus G] loveVII:
RingPlus is a Sprint MVNO who offers Sprint service at insanely affordable prices.

I modified the apns-conf.xml that was uploaded by octhrope to work on Ting (another Sprint MVNO) so that those of us on RingPlus could get some 4G LTE action on custom ROMs.

The following zips are flashable in recovery and each one should make a backup of your current apns-conf.xml should you need to revert. It saves it as a .bak file in the same location - you only need to go rename the old file to get your apns bak (See what I did there?)

The 4.4 APN file is the only one I have personally tested. I can confirm it works to provide 4G LTE (as well as 3G) on PSX, Rastacat and OMNI.

Thanks to the following xda users for figuring out the Ting APNs and indirectly helping me solve the issue for R+:

octhrope, poo706 and t3rmin
[Sprint LG Optimus G] Swav3y:
Nice job! I'm going to test it. I'm running omni 4.4
[Sprint LG Optimus G] loveVII:
It seems to be working fine on PSX ROM as well. I think I'm going to switch back to OMNI because my battery life was pretty terrible today.
[Sprint LG Optimus G] oohaylima:
What do I need to get my phone to work on this service?
[Sprint LG Optimus G] loveVII:
Well... Register the phone on the website. Put money in your account. You'll probably need to do this on the Stock ROM... Activate your phone. Update PRL and Profile. If you want MMS to work, you'll have to dial ##DATA# and edit the MMSC to the one used by Ringplus. They charge $.07 per MMS and MMS aren't included in any of the plans.

Then if you so desire, flash another ROM and use the file I posted to update your APN so that data/MMS will work.
[Sprint LG Optimus G] octhrope:
I'm interested in what Ringplus needed for 4g; cause it looks like just the modified Ting apns. :confused:

You're welcome for the installer by the by. :D
[Sprint LG Optimus G] loveVII:
The first five lines are almost identical to the Ting APNs I borrowed from you and/or poo706. The only thing I changed was the apn name: Sprint uses the apn "n.ispsn", Ting uses the apn "n.t8.ispsn" and Ringplus uses the apn "n.r5.ispsn".

I didn't check to see if that was enough to fix it, but did notice in my APN settings that the protocols were IPV4 on stock, so I added the bottom two lines and pretty much copied exactly what my stock APNs showed up as using an app to look at the APN settings. I changed the protocols from "IPV4V6" to just "IPV4".

Small changes, but the Ting APNs didn't give me ANY data at all (neither did the stock APNs for Kit Kat). I only had Wi-Fi. Using these I have working 1x, 3g and LTE (depending on location)
[Sprint LG Optimus G] octhrope:
The stock apns are different, they don't play by the rules of the custom roms... The original ting post in the depreciated section of my post might be the best place to start from.

If you want I can change the installer to say Ringplus instead of Ting.
[Sprint LG Optimus G] loveVII:
I agree that the apns-conf.xml on stock is completely useless. Mine was pretty much blank and had no correlation to the data settings on my phone. I used "APN Settings Shortcut" to see what the actual APN settings were that were giving me a data connection on stock, and then translated that information into the apns-conf.xml I used for my 4.4 ROM.

I couldn't figure out how to change the install manifest or whatever it was, so I just left it alone. lol If you want to change it for me, that would be much appreciated.

By the way, in case I haven't clarified yet I'm extremely grateful to you, poo706 and t3rmin for paving the way on the APN settings. I wouldn't have figured it out without being able to look at your work.
[Sprint LG Optimus G] octhrope:
yeah the lg apns are a joke. but the apns are actually different for stock vs custom 4.2. 4.3/4.4 are different from 4.2. apn version number mostly.

word, i'll get it changed for you.
[Sprint LG Optimus G] loveVII:
I did know there was a difference between 4.3/4.4 and other versions, but copying the stock (4.1.2 on the OG) settings I found with the app worked for me. Although, it could have been the 5 lines I borrowed from poo706's 4.3/4.4 Ting APN that I crammed into your installer...

Who knows. It works for Rastacat and PSX (both 4.4 ROMs) :victory: . I could probably pinpoint which changes made it work, but I'm lazy. :D
[Sprint LG Optimus G] oohaylima:
Most excellent. I just removed this phone from Ting. Looking forward to see how this service plays out.
[Sprint LG Optimus G] oohaylima:
Did anyone have trouble activating their phone?