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[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TujungaGuy:
So In theory we should be able to flash the stock ASUS firmware from recovery, right? When I copied the .zip to the root of my device recovery did not see it. Is there a specific folder it has to be placed in? Once the device booted up it automatically detected the .zip and prompted me to flash it. Would be nice if this could be done from recovery as well in case the tablet is not booting.

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I was able to flash the latest firmware .zip from the ASUS site. My device was rooted and it reverted to un-rooted after the flash. I have not experienced any issues.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kidujp:
I can tell you that my tablet was rooted for a day when the I noticed that the last OTA update was ready for installation. So I went ahead and installed it. Rebooted the tablet and checked for root with root checker and it retained the root even after the update. That's my experience, and just wanted to share.

Also wanted to mention that I have done this with several tablets before including multiple rooted kindle fires and Nexus 7. I think the Fires retained the root while the N7 needed re-rooting after upgrade (oTA). But I play around with the N7 quite a bit and install all kinds of ROMs and kernels and screw around with it all the time and eventually end up with the stock firmware.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scorpio16v:
In the log, it seems, that the recovery is searching " /sdcard/MOFD_SDUPDATE.zip "

Maybe renaming the update.zip helps ?

Another option to recover could be "apply update from ADB"
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TujungaGuy:
This is interesting, it retained root privileges after OTA update. When I first got the tablet home and fired it up it downloaded two separate OTA updates. Both where under 150MB. However the firmwares available on the ASUS site are almost 1GB. It stands to reason the OTA is literally just an update whereas the .Zip's on the ASUS site contain the entire kernel/OS/applications and thus flashing them literally wipes the device and reinstalls everything.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bryon15:
Well I updated it and it worked correctly, but the root was gone. So i had to go through the rooting process again. Also avast moblie security stopped working. So i had to delete that and reinstall it. Everything seems to be working fine now.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TujungaGuy:
OTA update or did you flash the latest .zip from the ASUS website?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bryon15:
It was an OTA update.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrSimmonsSr:
Kernel Source Available

Did you guys notice that the kernel source is already available for download? Does that get us anything? One less hurdle if they ever unlock the bootloader, I guess?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrSimmonsSr:
FYI: I just allowed the OTA update to OS v11.8.3.30-20141209 and it seemed to work fine on my rooted tablet. I still have root and no issues so far.. .
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ipaqman01:
Just updated to 11.3.8.30 from 11.3.8.26. My Antutu benchmark score went from 39885 to 46285. Ran the benchmark twice to be sure.

System performance was one of the listed reasons for the .30 update. This is a major boost!

I also have an older Nexus 7 2013 and prefer the new ME572 for the display, battery life, performance, and new features: dual apps, power saving app, and others.

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Curiously, I have not been able to reproduce the high Antutu benchmark. I see the high number in the Antutu history. The big difference was a 19000 plus value for 3d graphics. I tried a full reset but that did not produce the higher score. I guess it was a fluke.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] perusmuro:
Thanks, I noticed that this will also support ME572CL. So now I got root.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] damnmyeyes:
I have seen a lot of comments about keyboard input lag. I haven't had any issues with text entry with Swift keyboard but I am definitely getting lag in games. Especially Marvel Pinball. Its normally a pretty fun game but nearly impossible to play with the lag. Any suggestions to improve performance?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dark_Vortex:
Finally had time to mess around with updating to the latest firmware last night. I knew from my 'fun' experience rooting that it'd most likely be best to put off applying the update until I had a block of free time in case things didn't go smoothly and....I wasn't disappointed!

Clicking to apply the OS update took me through the usual dialog prompts, the tablet rebooted to recovery and started applying the update. It also *failed* to apply the update and rebooted. A quick check in the About menu confirmed that I was still on the old release. What was aggravating is that the Update Check insisted I was up to date and clicking Check for Update numerous times just kept repeating that I was up to date. Grrr...

Fortunately, I had prepared for this and had already downloaded the newest firmware from the Asus web site in case I needed it. I connected the tablet via USB to my PC and dropped the firmware update file into the root directory of internal storage. I was just about to reboot to see about installing it when I noticed an icon in the notification bar. The tablet recognized the update file as soon as it was copied and was asking to apply it! Rock on, Asus...all devices should do that. So, I said yes and the tablet rebooted, applied the update in recovery, and rebooted again.

The update took this time....and the update didn't factory reset the tablet. All installed apps and data were still there. Good deal....this is good to know for anyone who is needing to apply a downloaded update: you won't lose your stuff. Root was lost, but it came back on the first try this time so that saved me some cussing. :)

The big news is the dual-app capability and the improved performance, but I noticed a few changes here and there in settings, too. It seems Asus is committed to improving this tablet even after its release. If they are trying to impress people that they can do more than just budget tablets & can do high-end ones, too, it's working.

You aren't going to find a better 7-inch tablet on the market and it's perfect for people who don't care if custom roms or recoveries show up, but do want root.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LtRoastabotch:
sometimes when my screen is off I don't get messages from Voxer so I'm guessing that the Wi-Fi is turning off I can't say for sure, but it could also be the settings on "smart savings" are turning off Wi-Fi to save battery.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrSimmonsSr:
Actually, that is a setting you have control over. Look in:

Settings -> Power Management -> Power Saver

If you choose "Optimized mode" instead of "Ultra-saver Mode" then I believe it will leave your network connection alone when the screen goes to sleep.

Hope this is helpful! Give it a try and let me know..
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vacendak1992:
me572c

I'm surprised by your post here. I'm a happy me572c owner and shocked that you didn't speak of the two things that blow the Nexus 7 out of the water.

full OTG

micro SD (external even!)

I use my machine everyday and the full OTG is amazingly important to me.

Vacendak
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hasay1111:
Help

I updated the tablet to the latest version from the asus website,i noticed that the asus bloatware was back so I installed titanium backup and deleted some then I restarted the tablet.Now I tablet is stuck on boot logo.I tried to factory reset but nothing changed

Help please
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reddevil117:
Hey guys. I just rooted the tablet and froze some of the bloat ware using titanium backup. So

1) have any of you installed 'seeder' and notice any difference? I am not seeing any change so far.

2) sometimes the power button does not switch on the screen and I all have to long press for a couple of seconds to turn on. Has anyone experienced the same?

Thanks
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LtRoastabotch:
I haven't rooted mine yet but, I experience the same delay with the power button.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reddevil117:
Hopefully, its a software problem and can be fixed in the next update.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] damnmyeyes:
723k nps with stock rom, rooted.

FYI... The store link above does not work, at least not for me in the US. I just searched the store for droidfish.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maxecume:
great! Thank you! with "cold" pad (not used for a moment) ? because "hot" CPU affects the result... ;)
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrSimmonsSr:
I'm not sure what you mean by a 'hot' and 'cold' CPU but when I tried it, my results leveled out at 729k.. Does that sound about right? How does that compare to other devices near that price point?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LtRoastabotch:
714k is what I just got on my me572c stock ROM unrooted 4.4.2 I've been watching Netflix on it so I'm guessing it would be "hot" pad test. I rebooted after install then ran the test
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] damnmyeyes:
It was charging during the test and in "smart saving" mode. I'll test again unplugged and smart saving off.

Unplugged, no battery saving mode... 659k
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] damnmyeyes:
Has anyone experienced auto-rotate not working? When I close an app that forced landscape mode the home page will not return to portrait. The only way to get it back to portrait mode is to open an app that forces the orientation change. Toggling the auto-rotate mode makes no difference.

Apologies if this is the wrong forum for this.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reddevil117:
I have this problem before. I use 'smart rotator' on play store. You can set orientation on a per app basis.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maxecume:
Droidfish test... hints...

Thanks for your interest on the test with Droidfish.

I guess all of you have the "ME572C" model with Atom Z3560.

The result seems to be around 720 knps with peak at 729 knps.

The higher the better.

Droidfish is interesting for chess players at first.

But, it can measure the CPU speed at its peak, somehow.

The result depends on the frequency (gHz), the number of cores and the cache of the processor.

It is important that the device is "cold" (not used for a moment) to prevent from the CPU deceleration in case of heat or "throttling"...

Mediatek devices look good for that "benchmark" far ahead of the Snapdragon ones.

For those who are interested, you can find a ranking on that german forum:

http://www.chinamobiles.org/threads...-aktualisieren-benchmark-siehe-seite-1.41880/

I will try and make a thread somewhere on that forum, but I want to ask to the administrator and some "research colleagues" before ...

My present target is Atom Z3580 devices (Asus Zenfone 2, Nokia N1, Asus Memo Pad 8);

and a re-test of the Meizu MX4 or Alcatel Onetouch D820 would be interesting...

if you know owners.... ;)

best regards
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kidujp:
I tried it twice on my 572C and got 731 both times after running it for a minute or two both times.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Hello! Many thanks for the valuable information on this thread.

Does anyone know if Cyanogenmod on ME572C is something to be optimistic about?

Thanks
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] damnmyeyes:
I'm hoping we'll see a CM lollipop rom soon. I haven't seen any mention of our awesome tablet on the CM forums though. So it might be a while or never. If anyone has any actual news, please share :)
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scorpio16v:
Asus has released the kernel sources, but as long the bootloader is locked, there'll be no custom ROM on this device.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrSimmonsSr:
Based on your comment, I decided to look around for any news on whether Asus might release a tool to unlock the bootloader. While Googling around, I stumbled onto this page.

** Link removed since it is probably crap. **

I'm not at all familiar with this website, so it could be a bunch of malware, for all I know. Is anyone familiar with this site? Does anyone have any thoughts on the recommendation to use something called "Modaco Superboot" and whether it might be helpful or not?

This page seems too good to be true, which raises all kinds of red flags for me, but I thought I'd get your opinions on the topic as well..

Thanks!
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scorpio16v:
This site offers faked Lollipop and bootloader unlock for the Me572c. MoDaCo superboot isn't a bootloader unlock.

For some devices, ASUS offered device specific unlocktools. Maybe it'll come to our devices too.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Seemed like a honeytrap to me..

I must say that my 007 rooted with the Asus bloat freezed is experiencing some very disturbing lag & choppiness.. :(((
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrSimmonsSr:
I was afraid of that.. Will go remove the link now in order to avoid sending people astray.. Thanks for confirming my concerns..

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I'm also seeing unexpected soft reboots on occasion.. Not terribly often, but maybe 2-3 times a week. Usually when I'm doing something video related in either Facebook app or YouTube app..

Thanks!
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LtRoastabotch:
I have apps fail like netflix and watch abc both video related. Netflix almost always crashes on the first launch then it works I also have soft reboots from time to time. Another problem I notice is that the tablet is hard to wake when the screen is black. I have to hold the power button for several seconds before the lock screen comes up. Google Chrome has also been problematic for me. I'll attach a pic. I've contacted Asus customer support and I'll post my results here. So far they've asked me to check for firmware updates and if that didn't fix the problem they wanted me to do a factory reset. I've done both and the problems continue. I really like this tablet so I hope there will be a fix for these issues soon
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Chrome (beta) works fine here (besides the choppiness)
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LtRoastabotch:
Is Netflix working fine for you too? It seems like almost everyone I open it for the first time it crashes, but if it's running in the background I don't have any problems.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SyphonFi:
I was about to pull the trigger on one of these, to replace my Nexus 7 2013, but now with these reports of lags and choppiness I'm not so sure. How bad is it? Does it have anything to do with the latest OTA update or root? Any way of fixing it?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LtRoastabotch:
I really like mine even though I have a few issues with these apps. I contacted Asus and their going to help me fix it. As far as lag goes it's just an audible lag that happens during typing. It was compared to the Nexus 7. The difference was that the Nexus would make the sound then show the letter and the me572c shows the letter them the makes the sound I personally don't notice it but someone checked it frame by frame. I turned turn off the touch sounds anyway. Best buy has a 2 week return policy so I would suggest buying one and trying it out. If you don't like it just return it.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reddevil117:
I did notice lag, stutter (choppiness) out of the box. But once after I rooted the tablet, froze a bunch of bloat, installed nova as my primary launcher, changed animation speed from 1.0 to 0.5 in developer settings, its pretty smooth. Expect, 2 apps: chrome and evernote (which are choppy as hell). So i am using uc browser which is super smooth.Google keyboard does not show any lag for me. Holds its own with multitasking.The only bothering issue I have is, sometimes the power button does not wake up the device and I will have to long press for 2-3 seconds to turn on the device. All in all, best 64bit android tablet under 200.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrSimmonsSr:
I use SwiftKey and never use audio on key press anyway, and never noticed any keyboard lag.. Additionally, I've never noticed any lag in Chrome either..

I only get occasional soft reboots.. Maybe 2-3 times a week, tops and seems to be related to video on the Facebook app.. I'll try exercising Netflix a bit this evening. It seems to work fine for me but I haven't been using it much since I got the tab because I also got a new 64 inch plasma TV at the same time so all my Netflix has been on that lately.. . :)
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LtRoastabotch:
Like I said before it usually fails when I first launch it then the second time it works fine. That's the message I get
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sixstringedmatt:
This looks to be THE thread for this device. What tools are available should any thing go wrong rooting, etc with this? I'm looking to replace my 2012 n7 and think that this model surpasses the 2013 n7. I'm wary of non-google experience devices but trust Asus since they built the first models. Any thoughts from this group?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrSimmonsSr:
What kind of tools are you thinking of? There is nothing I've seen specifically for this tablet.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sixstringedmatt:
Wugs Nexus Toolkit specifically but didn't want to limit to just that. Are there stock files out there that can be flashed to the device if something goes wrong a la Odin, etc? I imagine using the SDK won't work since the boot loader is locked.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrSimmonsSr:
You hit the nail on the head. Locked bootloader.. No ROMs or new Recoveries until that is addressed. . :(
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I think l've jumped the gun this time: following reddevil117's advice solved most of the lag issues I had with the device (Acrobat still lags on first drag). So I second his/hers recommendation for the tablet.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lvnatic:
Does anyone here play clash of clans on this tablet? I bought a me176 specifically for playing this game on a bigger screen and since I thought that it's a simple game with not so impressive graphics I thought it would work well but the game is very choppy compared to my note 3. Its not unplayable, and the touch and actions work fine, but the animations and graphics are choppy.

So now I'm thinking to add some money and get the me572. Can anyone please test this game and tell me how it runs? Does it have any kind of lag? Does it feel smooth?

I would also appreciate answers from people who have a secondary device they can compare with. I have the feeling that the game just isn't properly optimized for intel chipsets.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LtRoastabotch:
I just downloaded clash of clans and played through the tutorial I don't see any choppyness or feel lag.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lvnatic:
Does it feel smooth, like 50fps or higher?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LtRoastabotch:
I just opened it again and dragged my finger around the screen and it feels fine. Later I'll try it on an iPhone and compare but I'm particular about lag in games I like to play fps but this game feels fine to me.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TujungaGuy:
So I've been playing with my me57c for around 2 weeks now and have some more feedback.

1. Whatever you do, do not uninstall the dictionary apps. I had been clearing out bloatware and all was good. Yesterday I decided to uninstall the dictionary apps and upon reboot, the tablet would not progress past the Asus splash screen. Let the tablet sit for 30 minutes, multiple reboots, boot into recovery and performed factory reset, etc. No luck. Fortunately I was able to return it to best buy and get and exchange.

I cannot emphasize this enough. Do not uninstall apps. Use titanium backup or something else to freeze them instead. On my replacement tablet the only thing I've uninstalled is Facebook.....because I detest Facebook and everything it stands for.

2. I am still pretty new to the whole Android rooting thing. In the above scenario, would there have been a way to boot into recovery and flash the stock firmware? I attempted to use ADB but my pc was not recognizing the tablet when I connected via USB. Do we need a specific USB driver to use ADB with this tablet?

3. The me572c I got in exchange is suffering from the delayed wakeup some folks here have mentioned. If the screen is off and I press power, it takes around 5 seconds for it to come on. This only happens if the screen has been off for a while. If it's only been off for a minute or two it starts up immediately.

That's all I've got for now. More as I discover it.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LtRoastabotch:
I'm still a little new to rooting, but i kinda understand how it works. From my understanding the boot loader is locked and unless it's unlocked you can't do those custom recoveries you were taking about. I had the same problem with a galaxy s4 from att. The boot loader was locked and I couldn't upgrade firmware or install custom roms. I looked using app quarantine to freeze the apps it's very easy to use.

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I've been playing clash of clans on and off since I download it earlier and the tablet handles it just fine no problems here
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tycoo:
Hello,

before buy i really like to know if someone successfully installed xposed on his rooted me572c and the paid version of greenify properly works in boost mode?

regards
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lvnatic:
Xposed and all the modules I tested so far work fine on my me176c. Its not the same tablet but its on x86 Intel chip set as well, so I can't see why it wouldn't work on the me572 as well. Greenify on boost mode with all experimental features checked working fine.

BTW thanks for the clash of clans answers, I am now considering this tablet.

This device may have some cons but its still more future proof then the nexus 7. Some apps aren't optimized for Intel CPUs and the tab doesn't run lollipop yet, which will be the big difference maker because of the new processor support. But these are software issues which are normal for such new architectures and its just a matter of time before they get fixed.

I am sure that in a year from now the me572 will be a better device the nexus 7.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LtRoastabotch:
One thing I do notice with clash of clans is that my tablet gets a little warm. It heats up near the top center of the tablet. It's the only app that I have notice heating up the tablet. Before playing this game the tablet has always felt cool, but it's not hot just a little warm. I've read online that other people that play this game on other devices have experience this as well
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TujungaGuy:
I can now confirm that renaming the firmware .zip to MOFD_SDUPDATE.zip and copying it to the micro SD card will let you flash the firmware from the stock recovery. I just did it and it worked like a charm. This will be useful if you are stuck in a boot-loop. As long as you can get into recovery you can restore your tablet to factory-fresh status.

Still have not tested flashing the firmware through ADB.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tycoo:
Thx!

So, there is a option to install zip files from the recovery or how does it work? Do you like to post a screenshot of the stock recovery and the available options?

regards
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TujungaGuy:
Here is the process:

1. Boot into recovery by holding down volume + and power button. When you see the first Asus logo release power button but continue to hold volume +.

2. In recovery select SD DOWNLOAD. This will flash the .zip that you placed on the micro SD card.

That's all there is to it.