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[Asus Transformer TF701] Sleeepy2:
I got a 10/2013 dock and have no issues with it. Minor wobble but I am not even sure I would call it wobble, it's a 10 inch tablet sticking up out of a small hinge, without a full length hinge it would always wobble.

I have never had any disconnect issues.

I bought the "fix" from Joepo77 really just to see what it was as I didn't have any issues. The fix for me is actually too tight and I have a hard time connecting and disconnecting from the keyboard so I removed the fix.

I was just wanted to let people know that all of the docks are not crap, as it has been mentioned only people that have had an issue post. If there is no issue most people don't post.
[Asus Transformer TF701] n8mack33:
I just got a 4014.03 dock from Amazon (bundle) and it is slightly wobbly (similar to my 700 after over a year of constant use) and it has disconnected several times. I'm not going to take chances so I'll probably send it back and wait another couple of months and either buy it again or see what Asus has next. If I could just combine the performance of the TF701 with the reliability of my TF700 keyboard that would be ideal. No other form factor really excites me in comparison.
[Asus Transformer TF701] pelago:
Thanks. Is that Amazon UK or where? And was the seller Amazon themselves or a third-party? The reason I'm asking is that I was thinking of making another Amazon UK purchase after my one in June (which I returned unopened) had an old date, so it would be good to know if they have new stock or not.
[Asus Transformer TF701] n8mack33:
Amazon US
[Asus Transformer TF701] n8mack33:
Hey everyone, please post here if you buy a new keyboard with the manufacture date, whether it has any problems (wobble/disconnect, etc.) and where and when you purchased it. Thanks. I for one would buy from Amazon US right now if I knew they had good keyboards in stock. Unfortunately the 2014.03 keyboard I bought from Amazon US a couple of weeks ago is disconnecting quite frequently so I am returning it.

Edit: Oh and the HDMI on the tablet was a pretty bad connection and would disconnect depending on the angle and pull from the cord.
[Asus Transformer TF701] lexelby:
I just got a new 2014.04 dock off of ebay. The tablet goes in easily but snugly, and there's no wobble. I've had no issues with loose electrical connections whatsoever. I have to say, this tablet really shines with a good keyboard dock.
[Asus Transformer TF701] SteveConley:
2014.03 Dock

Posting as requested.

I have a TF700 without dock running SDbags for Cromi-X Rom. It's cool.

I have a 2014.03 Amazon US TF701T which I rooted and am running CyanogenMod 4.4.4 and i have tried progressed through 4 nightlies since Nov 27 or so - current is 12/20/2014 nightly.

The keyboard is NOT wobbly at all - at least that I notice - BUT it frequently disconnects if I don't have it flat on the table (like in my lap) or if I move the screen (flex the joint) frequently.

I can live that, since I don't do a lot of typing.

I have two issues that do concern me:

1. the touch screen does not seems to be as responsive as either my Samsung S3 or Note3. But the TF700T touch is also not super in my opinion. I don't seem to be able to accurately hit it sometimes (or it is not listening to me). This is a bit annoying. I have been looking for a tweak or something to adjust sensitivity but cannot seem to find one.

The other issue is battery - as mentioned on another thread the battery use seems way to high (by the AndroidOS curiously).

I first tried killing Bluetooth and Compass all the time, and have GPS off. Then I tried killing Wifi whenever I was currently using it (and SYNC obviously).

I then tried Greenify after ES-TaskManager and a couple of others (getting rid of each to make sure there was no interference between them).

I have xPosed and tried a few things there.

But not matter what, if I just close the screen, it will run down the battery in maybe 5 hours or so - and that is with dock connected and its battery also.

Since this does not happen with phone, with stuff on, and my using it - I get 12-14 hours of the the phones (S3 and Note3).

So this does no seem satisfactory at all.

I am still hoping for S/W fixes to these issue - and searching - but that is the state of affairs are nearly a month of playing with it.

OTHERWISE, I like it a lot, like the feel of the keyboard, the MicroSD and SD cards work great - and I actually use it as a phone with a headset and Skype (with subscription) for conference calls.

The screen is great - and I really like CM 11 (KitKit 4.4.4)

So I am not giving up on it - and I may even try to get into the code if I get a breather from my other work as I have a lot of embedded programming experience. But I am hoping no to re-invent the wheel if someone else has solved these issues.

I agree the former issue of the dock connector (being an Electrical Engineer myself) is that the designers were a bit optimistic about the structural integrity of that arrangement.

It IS a nice looking package though. I will probably end up playing with solutions to the connector if it ends up bugging me much.

Steve Conley.
[Asus Transformer TF701] berndblb:
The battery drain has been introduced with the latest updates to Google Play services. We've been at it for a week and found two solutions or workarounds. It's a really quick and easy hack and you'll be back at hardly any drain without turning anything of. ;)

Check out this thread and keep checking in, I don't think we're totally finished with this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2609964&page=9
[Asus Transformer TF701] SteveConley:
Wow - this fixed the battery issue beautifully.

>>> I have a 2014.03 TF701T bought only 2 months ago. I had rooted and applied CM11 and tried 3 nightlies. My battery use was TERRIBLE ... I finally found the forum mentioned here last night about 9pm (not normally up at 2am, berndblb ! - but thanks for replying here ALSO too).

I RENAMED the two "so" files to xxx.so_bad in the two folders:

/system/vendor/lib/drm

/system/vendor/lib/mediadrm

Previously, leaving it in NO WIFI, NO GPS, mode and asleep over night, left BOTH batteries nearly drained.

Almost all "battery drain" showed to be AndroidOS.

After the fix, same EXACT conditions, both batteries show 100% this morning !

I am proceeding to turn back on the WIFI and repeat - but it looks like this is solved except for breaking what ever those files were doing.

I will only post back if I see an issue with this fix.

Thanks guys - I had spent 3 or 4 days on this over the last month and was very disappointed. I am now elated - because I really do like the hardware.

A bit off topic - but had also bought a Poetic "leatherette" three piece folding "portfolio" to kept and protect the unit in while traveling. It is built for the DOCK also which is why I am mentioning it.

It seems a nice "idea" - but it is QUITE bulky because of the three folds and initially I thought it was the cause of the problem with disconnecting from the dock - but later found it was not.

The other problem is that the "good" camera is completely blocked - although I really never use a camera on a tablet - preferring a "real" DSLR or my call phone in a pinch.

The Poetic case does seem to protect the unit about a well as you could expect and looks reasonably nice.

A one fold, less bulky case that I bought for the TF700T (without dock) is in some ways better (except for no dock) and the following issues: Because the charger connection is on the bottom of the tablet, to use it in the case while charging, you have to flip the screen upside down - this "works" but the off/on button is then on the bottom and inconvenient. Also, it is not that easy to get out of the case.

Although the original manufacturers would charge you considerably more (most likely) for a case, I would prefer that there is at least one "integrated into the design" case option.
[Asus Transformer TF701] SteveConley:
ending my testing - all is good on battery life.

>>> Update:

I started gmail, started skype. made sure I did something with both. Sync is on. I closed the lid. Just checked, 18h 47m on battery and one battery is 96% and the other 100%. That's more like it !

67% Tablet Idle, 28% Screen, 6% wifi on battery page.

App ops shows: Android System running, clock running, Google Play Services used wifi scan 21,32 times, News and weather used location 227 times, Skype read contacts 6,305 times, Calendar read 6201 times, Google Voice 1767 times, so it has not been idle.

I AM running Greenify - which probably helps also.
[Asus Transformer TF701] pelago:
Thanks for the info on your dock. It's probably best to keep the battery life discussion in another thread rather than hidden away in this one.
[Asus Transformer TF701] lexelby:
I've had the dock for 2.5 months now, and I'm starting to see some problems. When I open it up, the mouse/keyboard don't register, and I have to undock and redock once or twice to get it to work. Once I do, it seems to work without dropping out -- unless I'm in a car. Using the dock in a car used to work, no problem.

At some point I'm going to try shimming the area inside the dock a bit like I've seen folks do -- will report back.
[Asus Transformer TF701] pelago:
Thanks. It's useful to get some long-term reports of these things.
[Asus Transformer TF701] N.Tesla:
Hi guys!

My dock is dated 03/2014 or 04/2014 not remember now. Purchased the set into 12/2014.

I worry about a few things. :eek:

1. Dock battery real capacity.

2. High temperature when charging the tablet. *

3. Sounds a "clik clik clik" when charging the tablet. *

* This is accentuated with decreasing battery dock.

Anyone else happens?

Locked Bootloader ww_10.26.1.7

Pad EC version EC32T-0311

MobileDock version EC32T-0205

These problems are the reason that I did not unlock the bootloader. :(
[Asus Transformer TF701] lexelby:
Well, I didn't get a clicking noise, but I have occasionally gotten a high-pitched whine while the dock was charging the tablet. Hasn't happened much recently though. I was a bit concerned because it sounded a lot like a capacitor charging too much, but nothing appears to have blown up, so I guess that's something.

Worried you won't be able to get warranty service? I would hope that it would be possible to get service on the dock even if the tablet is unlocked. Anyone tried this?

Since writing that post things got dramatically worse. I see dropouts in keyboard/mouse functionality almost every time I use it. I tried a lot of different ways of shimming the hinge area to get a firmer connection. All but one seemed to show promise at first but eventually ended up with the same issue after a bit of use.

My current method is performing best by far. I got a couple of days of use with no dropouts at all, even after closing and opening the tablet+dock repeatedly. That's WAY better than it does without any shimming. I do still occasionally see dropouts, but just pressing down on the tablet to reseat it seems to reconnect it.

What I did was to cut up a tissue box to get two strips of thin cardboard (a cereal box would probably do as well). One runs the entire length of the hinge and is sandwiched in the back between the tablet and the hinge. The other is just 2-3 inches long, sandwiched in between the hinge and the front of the tablet, centered. For whatever reason this particular combinatio seems to work the best for my tablet and dock. The wobble is eliminated, too. Not sure if this result will be universal or if the best strategy is going to depend on the particlar tablet and dock involved, but I figured I'd post my findings anyway.

I've had it this way for a few days now, and so far, I've only seen the occasional dropouts (1 or 2 per day of medium usage) and it hasn't been necessary to entirely undock and redock to get it to reconnect. I'm going to trace lines on the cardboard so that I know the exact position it goes in, trim it, and then tape it into the dock with double-sided scotch tape, in hopes that I can repeatably undock and redock this thing and still have it stay connected this well. Will post back with my findings.

It's worth noting that I think maybe the case I was using caused or hastened this problem. I was using one like the poetic case, where the docked tablet can't quite close all the way because there's material sandwiched in there. It seems to close mostly fine, but doing so now inevitably disconnects the keyboard and requires a redock. I think sandwiching it closed may have put some strain on the hinge and permanently loosened it.. DON'T use that kind of case with this tablet + dock. I did it because I'm very clumsy, and to be honest, I'm not too keen on using this thing without a case, but the risk of leaving it unprotected is way better than the connection troubles that the case seems to have caused.
[Asus Transformer TF701] berndblb:
Your post inspired me to revisit this annoyance which has gotten worse - again. Thanks for that.

I noticed that the felt tape on the inside of the hinge (may be from a "repair" Asus did on this dock) had gotten all bunched up and pushed down in places.

I removed it and put a thin strip of stiff cardboard on the inside of the hinge (the felt tape on the outside face of the hinge is still intact) except for a little strip above the locking mechanism. I don't entirely trust this "fix" - or for the double-sided tape to hold up to repeated removals/insertions of the tablet - and didn't want anything to get pushed down into the lock.

So far it holds up well and has improved on the disconnects. We'll see how it goes in few days.
[Asus Transformer TF701] N.Tesla:
When buying whole and not separately, in EU Asus requires sending the complete set. I will try RMA and see if it solves.

I know because my TF300T failed SD reader and USB dock, Asus was clear, you must send the whole. :(

I solved the problem of the hinge (swaying only) with an old plastic card, cut and paste with double-sided tape It works fine. :)
[Asus Transformer TF701] lexelby:
Good, glad I inspired you :) I also saw the felt strips squishing down before I started any fix attempts. The felt strip seems so thin, though, that I doubt it sliding down was the cause of my issues... but who knows. I have no such fears about stuff getting in the way of the locking mechanism, because it looks simple and sturdy enough that I doubt I could damage it. Also, my double-sided tape seems to be holding up quite nicely.

Well, glad I bought mine separately, but I can't see how to even submit a warranty support request for just the dock. I bought mine (new) on ebay so I could totally see them not wanting to honor the warranty... ah well. I also tried an old credit card, but the final solution I arrived on with cardboard seems to be the best I've found.

Another update: Of course, shortly after posting that, it started to act up again ;) Slightly unseating and reseating seemed to help. I finally got around to going to buying double-sided tape and taped in the cardboard pieces, and that seems to have worked quite nicely. I do occasionally see disconnects, but either pressing down on the tablet to reseat or completely detaching and reattaching fixes the problem, so at least there's that. With this solution, at least currently, the tablet is usable docked. It remains to be seen if it continues to work well over time or if the hinge will stretch to "accomodate" the cardboard and loosen up again.
[Asus Transformer TF701] lexelby:
best method so far

Just wanted to update with my latest method. I'm a tinkerer -- I just can't let things like this go :) And really, it's annoying as hell to redock my tablet 3 times just to type an email. This thing is so lightweight that even just typing shakes it enough to disconnect.

Not anymore, though! My latest technique starts off like before -- I've shimmed the dock with cardboard in the front and back. That stops the wobble, which is a pretty good start. The problem is that shimming by itself doesn't stop the tablet from slipping up just enough to disrupt the electrical connection, even though the docking hooks are still engaged.

I finally got desperate and lined the back of the dock with Scotch double-sided clear tape. It's actually incredibly sticky, and it holds the tablet in the dock perfectly. I got a solid week without a single disconnection, which is the best I've seen yet. It even stayed perfectly connected while I was using it in the passenger seat of a moving car!

Slight problem, of course: now I have a glorified laptop :) I was able to get the tablet out, but it took a lot of careful pulling, and I wouldn't want to do it regularly. And of course, the tape came out with the tablet, along with a bit of the cardboard shim. I generally only use this thing docked, but of course when you need a tablet, that's where the TF701 shines. If I have to put up with this being an excellent touchscreen laptop, I'll happily take that over the constant disconnections, but it's not ideal.

My next idea, which I haven't tried yet, involves 3M "command" adhesive. I picked some of the thin, clear kind up at the hardware store the other day and I'm going to give it a go when I'm feeling brave. I think two (maybe even one?) of these will hold the tablet well enough, and if I want to undock it, I can pull the tabs to remove the adhesive. If that works, that's probably the closest I'm going to get to a successful fix, and I'll be pretty happy with it.

I'll report back either way!
[Asus Transformer TF701] lexelby:
Okay, so. I nixed the double-sided tape because, of course, I do want to be able to ever undock my tablet. It was actually a bit nerve-wracking, because that tape REALLY held well and I almost couldn't get the tablet out without damaging it.

Next up, I tried those 3M tabs. They worked okay for awhile, but eventually, no matter how I placed them, they'd come loose and I'd get disconnects. It got so bad that I finally decided it was time to give up on the dock entirely.

I had a bluetooth keyboard/touchpad device lying around, so I got creative. The dock still has one thing that I like: the hinge and hook mechanism. I took the dock apart and ripped out all of the guts. I took my bluetooth keyboard/touchpad apart and reduced it to its bare essentials (control board, keyboard, touchpad, buttons, and battery). I carved out bits of the internal structural plastic and shoehorned the keyboard and touchpad in. Yeah, I went there.

Now I have a WORKING keyboard and touchpad in the dock. It still folds up nicely and of course I can dock and undock the tablet to my heart's content. The keyboard and touchpad actually fit surprisingly well in the case, and there are really only a few gaps through which you can see some wires and such. I might just leave it like that because it looks neat ;)

Here's the best part: there's a magnet to the upper right of the touchpad in the dock. I was trying to figure out what it could be for, when it hit me. I moved the dock's bezel over the tablet and poof, the screen went out. Moved it away, and it came back. This is the magnet that triggers the tablet's magnetic switch that tells it that the dock is closed. In other words, despite removing all of the electronics in the dock, the tablet still turns off when it's closed. Epic win.

So, that's pretty much the end of my story here. Asus's dock is garbage, so I hacked it into something that works. I won't be buying an ASUS tablet again, and will probably avoid all of their other gear.

Oh, one more thing. I stopped using this bluetooth keyboard/touchpad because I'd get repeated keys and it'd kill wifi performance. I've since bought a new router with 5ghz, and I'm pretty much going to have to avoid 2.4ghz wifi from now on. Small price to pay, though, especially since I can tether to my phone at 5ghz.
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Themes and Apps] XDA_HASHER:
The Package Contains:

Walkman 8.3.A.0.2

Album 6.0.A.0.26

Movies 6.2.A.0.8

STM10 Audio Recorder 1.00.06

You Install all of these as normal apps (No root needed).

Download:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_1GUuXkBCcJak8zakVIOHR4bDA/edit?usp=sharing

Check out the original thread link:-

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2612397

Note:- These have been tested on stock android (No Root) 4.2.2 by me and they're fully working working without any lag.
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Themes and Apps] mithips:
Installed the walkman app. But it is not showing any music files which is in external sd card. Please let me know if I have to do anything else.
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Themes and Apps] XDA_HASHER:
No you don't have to do anything...it's showing all music files which are available in my external sd card...check the screenshot!!
[Xperia Z2 General] KrisPerry:
I have a 14w16 with approx 0.5mm gap top right and bottom left. Also camera overheats with just normal use ie not just 4k
[Xperia Z2 General] changkho1908:
mine is 14w17, some very little dusts under back camera lens:( no gaps, no camera lens off centered. but front camera is slightly off center:rolleyes:

i have no idea :eek:
[Xperia Z2 General] Dragooon123:
How do I check?
[Xperia Z2 General] Mrimstad:
14w17 And i seem to have all the fault's you mention. Phone is still water tight though, Yes i tested. Question though, on the later batch's are the overheating none existing?
[Xperia Z2 General] SuperMarioGalaxy:
14W6

4 pin headset with one button remote doesn't work. Other headphones work.
[Xperia Z2 General] cheetah2k:
I must be one of the lucky ones with 14W17.. zero defects
[Xperia Z2 General] TLLmeister:
14W16 - zero faults, everything allright! :)
[Xperia Z2 General] TheOnlyIntruder:
Erm, already made a thread regarding this topic When was your Z2 manufactured? which has many posts now (21 pages) so it might be a good idea if you comb over it and establish/tally the defects everyone has with their phones rather then having people repeat themselves.
[Xperia Z2 General] shaf46:
hi dragooon, check what please ?
[Xperia Z2 General] Dragooon123:
Check which batch I have
[Xperia Z2 General] shaf46:
hi, this is just what i did, look everywhere on all website, forum then did a tally and here's the result :) if i miss anything just add it please :)
[Xperia Z2 General] shaf46:
Open up your flap where you put your sim card / micro sd and look in the micro sd slot there's are kind of a square ( just like a sim card slot ) pull it out all information should be over it just like this :
[Xperia Z2 General] shaf46:
There's nothing to worry about the gaps and if the dust aint damaging the image quality its fine but if its worrying you ? try to contact the sony repair center the nearer to you.
[Xperia Z2 General] shaf46:
The gap on your phone, won't affect the waterproofing of the phone, to my design and technology knowledge, the phone is patch together and seal with a epoxy glue / 3m adhesive which resist water but over time like if you use your phone 30 minutes underwater every time after one month, im 100 % sure that it will separate himself from the chasis and this glue is available on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-STICKER-ADHESIVE-TAPE-CELLPHONE-DIGITIZER-TOUCH-LCD-DISPLAY-SCREEN-REPAIR-/281158086161?tfrom=300959789160&tpos=top&ttype=price&talgo=undefined

BUT ONCE IT IS OPENED THERE'S NO WAY TO MAKE IT WATERPOOF AGAIN ! APART THAT YOU HAVE A HEAT GUN AND YOU HEAT THE 3M TAPE THEN YOU STICK IT OVER AND IT SHOULD BOND TOGETHER AND DO NOT PLACE YOUR PHONE IS SALTWATER IT AFFECTS THE MOTHERBOARD.

HOPE THIS HELP SIR :)
[Xperia Z2 General] K_Hismoom:
14W16

Gap top right, camera slightly off center to the bottom right.
[Xperia Z2 General] shaf46:
:) Don't worry about water proof issue there's no problem with it ! And for the lens it happens while mounting it up, i believe that its people like us who mounts it up and it he move by only 1 mm the lens would not be centered but it won't affect anything :)

You can hit the thank meter ^^ have a good day sir
[Xperia Z2 General] K_Hismoom:
No worries, I just thought you were collecting issues in the different batches and wanted to add mine.
[Xperia Z2 General] shaf46:
i will add them bro don't worry :) some people are scared about the gaps im just clearing out there mind, i have order another one i will do a video of unscrewing the phone and tear it down :)