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I have a Cingular 3125 I just bought to tide me by, since my 8525 took a dump, and would like to upgrade to WM6.1. I ran the application unlock program and went through the supercid process, but is there a way to check if the process/application was successful? I didn't receive any alert saying such. BTW: I'm using a PC with Vista Home Premium.
What is the most stable WM6.1 ROM available for this phone? I know there have been bluetooth issues with some, which I can't have, since I use my phone a lot while driving (work related).
Also, I'm really not put off too much by the WM5 OS, but I'd really like to have the threaded SMS back. Is there a stand alone application that would allow me to add this to WM5 (if I end up keeping it)?
Add threaded SMS to WM5
piperca said:
I have a Cingular 3125 I just bought to tide me by, since my 8525 took a dump, and would like to upgrade to WM6.1. I ran the application unlock program and went through the supercid process, but is there a way to check if the process/application was successful? I didn't receive any alert saying such. BTW: I'm using a PC with Vista Home Premium.
What is the most stable WM6.1 ROM available for this phone? I know there have been bluetooth issues with some, which I can't have, since I use my phone a lot while driving (work related).
Also, I'm really not put off too much by the WM5 OS, but I'd really like to have the threaded SMS back. Is there a stand alone application that would allow me to add this to WM5 (if I end up keeping it)?
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I'm surprised there hasn't been any reply to your post in the months since . . .
Yes, there is a little program you can run to verify application unlock - I can't remember the name of it or find it ATM.
Yes, there is a threaded texting program, called Extreme Text - works very well. http://www.birdsoft.biz/extremetext.htm
Thanks for the response, but I'm pretty sick of this phone already. I haven't upgraded the OS to 6.1, but I can't see it being much better than it is. Wish my 8525 didn't chew through batteries like it does!
piperca said:
Thanks for the response, but I'm pretty sick of this phone already. I haven't upgraded the OS to 6.1, but I can't see it being much better than it is. Wish my 8525 didn't chew through batteries like it does!
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Well, I think the StarTrek is a good second phone, 6.1 does make a big difference IMHO so maybe just give it a try. . . I'm very happy with Erofich's 6.1
Well, I guess I could give it a try.
I've flashed my 8525 several times and that was very easy. Sounds like this 3125 is a bit of a pain to flash. Would you mind clarifying the steps and recommending a 6.1 ROM?
StarTrek ROM flashing, StarTrek toughness
piperca said:
Well, I guess I could give it a try.
I've flashed my 8525 several times and that was very easy. Sounds like this 3125 is a bit of a pain to flash. Would you mind clarifying the steps and recommending a 6.1 ROM?
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I followed the steps in the first and third stickies: Application Unlock first, then CID Unlock. Particularly I followed the clear advice in post #12 of that thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1124770&postcount=12
Here's an amusing aside, RE: the build quality of this phone. I had loaned mine to my daughter's boyfriend, he set it on a table and lay down to take a nap. He heard it vibrating and ringing as a call came in, looked up and saw it vibrate itself right off the table and fall toward the floor. But at the exact spot it fell, there happened to be a glass full of water stationed - the phone fell kerplunk! right into the glass of water. He grabbed it out, pulled out the battery and SIM card, dried it the best he could, let it sit a couple hours, then reassembled. It works perfectly!
I have Erofich's 6.1 installed on that phone, this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=374397
But I think I'm going to give DJ's 6.5.3 a try soon.
Good luck!
Well, I've got to say "you were right." I flashed my phone with WM6.1 and it made a world of difference. I'd be interested in checking out the WM6.5, but I haven't been able to find a version that'll run on this phone. You mentioned something about DJ's version; where might I find that?
BTW: Thanks for your input on this thread.
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Well, I've got to say "you were right." I flashed my phone with WM6.1 and it made a world of difference. I'd be interested in checking out the WM6.5, but I haven't been able to find a version that'll run on this phone. You mentioned something about DJ's version; where might I find that?
BTW: Thanks for your input on this thread.
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Glad I could help. I've been away for awhile, it's good to be back.
Yeah, that 6.5 looks like not yet ready for prime time.
I saw this at the http://www.alk.com store. They're selling copilot Live 8 with maps for $19.99. limited time of course. I got my copy.
What do you think? I'm considering it since it's only $20. Not thrilled with amAze or nav4all, both free. I like google maps but it's not voice navigation.
I watched this review and it looks pretty good. Can't beat 20 bucks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3sI0iu1OQk
Bought and used this weekend just for short trips around town. Handy and worked okay but not a replacement for my Garmin.
$20 seemed too cheap to pass up.
Used it this morning. Works great. Kiss AT&T telenav good bye!
Think they're trying to get users hooked before someone converts 'Google Maps with Voice naviagtion' to WM for free!!!
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Think they're trying to get users hooked before someone converts 'Google Maps with Voice naviagtion' to WM for free!!!
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That was my thought.
lol damn, saw this too late... It's $24.99 now...
i jumped on this deal too. if you download the pc app for it they even offer a new map for free. the new map is outdated though. both maps do not have my neighborhood on them. my neighborhood is about 2 years old and just started showing on maps within the last year. ocn had it mapped last summer and it showed on both google and tomtom this summer. i'm pretty surprised that it's not on the new map.
I used to use co-pilot but gave up because I called them way too many times to reset my "keys". It was hard to explain to them that I flashed my "custom" rom like I changed underwears. The lady there would questioned me why I have so much problem. I guess they think I am installing it in various phones of mine. So I switched to IGO8 to get away from having to call them when I flash another custom rom.
I used to sent in logs of areas that I droved that are not in their maps...and they would update their maps.
As far as their GPS, it is pretty good.
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I used to use co-pilot but gave up because I called them way too many times to reset my "keys". It was hard to explain to them that I flashed my "custom" rom like I changed underwears. The lady there would questioned me why I have so much problem. I guess they think I am installing it in various phones of mine. So I switched to IGO8 to get away from having to call them when I flash another custom rom.
I used to sent in logs of areas that I droved that are not in their maps...and they would update their maps.
As far as their GPS, it is pretty good.
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Hi SL...I also have it..do not need to call....all you need to do is to de-activate CoPilot before you flash and the re-activate when done. I hope this helps anyone.
Thanks for the tip! I bought it & installed, but wondered if there would be issues next time I decided to flash...
now with deactivate button
I went for the deal. So far I like it, but haven't used it enough to make an informed judgement. (as well as its my first tbt nav app). I did want to say to SL thatCopilot Live 8 has a deactivate button in the app now so there is no need to call support if you load a new ROM .....as long as you remember to deactivate it first.
I bought it over the 'sale' weekend, and have flashed twice since then without de-activating it. I don't use the 2577 folder install method, I use Sashimi to copy the entire \Program Files\CoPilot directory structure from a backup location. The first time I run it it needs to re-activate, but it only takes a couple seconds.
Can anyone confirm the necessity of de-activating before flashing?
I did it also.
So far soo good ! .
I used to have the old IPAQ Nav program moved over from my old IPaq 6515 to my previous HTC diamond. It worked well , but the graphic was basic.
Since to weeks I have the Samsung Omnia 2 (Bell Canada)and the new CoPilot seems to run very nice (at least graphic wise) and I find it preety easy to use.
Anyway for 20 bucks was a great value !
Works much better then Google maps. The Copilot maps don't have my Street either, my development is about 2 years old. Very good user interface.
Ironically enough , close to my house they made a link between two streets a year ago , and I see it on Copilot , but not on Google maps on-line !
Go figure..
Sorry if this has been asked, I saw a video on youtube that said it did. So does have built in GPS?
p.s. search is temporarily down.
No, the one available from sears doesn't have the chip. This device has many names and a couple different configurations from different companies. One is available w/ 3g radio, gps, and 1 gig of ram. It's available for order from some import sites. Ours unfortunatly is only 512 and no 3g or gps. with that said, their is support for an external bluetooth gps device.
Thanks for the heads up. Damn, kind of a let down(for me). It still is one of the best spec'd tablets out right now for the price. How do you like it????
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No, the one available from sears doesn't have the chip. This device has many names and a couple different configurations from different companies. One is available w/ 3g radio, gps, and 1 gig of ram. It's available for order from some import sites. Ours unfortunatly is only 512 and no 3g or gps. with that said, their is support for an external bluetooth gps device.
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What variant has those specs?
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Thanks for the heads up. Damn, kind of a let down(for me). It still is one of the best spec'd tablets out right now for the price. How do you like it????
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I can only answer for myself. I am using the stock software. I have not modified it in any way. I have been able to find enough apps to do what I want with the device as it is supplied from Sears. Would I like more, sure. I would like to have flash working. While I really don't care about youtube, it would be handy to be able to pull some things up for my music lessons. The guys on this forum have done more in 10 days than any other group that I have ever seen. They have mod'd this device all over the place. One guy has reported that he even has a wince version almost ready to release as a beta. Honestly, the hardware on this thing is fantastic. I admit the software is not up to the same caliber as the hardware. I am just too busy to play with mod'ing mine right now. I am going out of town for two weeks and I don't want to screw it up just before I go and then I will be pissed off the whole time I am gone. I believe the experts on this forum have said the device is un-brickable. And from all of the discussions, I believe this to be true and not just hot air. My advice - If you can get a refurbished one buy it fast at 279. If not then buy it on sale this coming Thursday for 379. If all else fails then shell out the 400 for a brand new one. If it can't do it now I am sure these guys will make it do it before Christmas. IMO
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-f...D-screen-16GB-SSD-1GHz-Tegra-wholesalers.html
Here's the tablet in question from an Malata, the supplier that sold it to viewsonic. It's a bit pricy though.
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http://www.aliexpress.com/product-f...D-screen-16GB-SSD-1GHz-Tegra-wholesalers.html
Here's the tablet in question from an Malata, the supplier that sold it to viewsonic. It's a bit pricy though.
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Wth? By that link it looks like flash is working. Hey, it even comes with a custom case with the cutouts for the buttons and stuff. They probably have a kickass market too! ;P
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http://www.aliexpress.com/product-f...D-screen-16GB-SSD-1GHz-Tegra-wholesalers.html
Here's the tablet in question from an Malata, the supplier that sold it to viewsonic. It's a bit pricy though.
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would definatly get that if it were a bit cheaper, like the 450 range with 3g and GPS
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I can only answer for myself. I am using the stock software. I have not modified it in any way. I have been able to find enough apps to do what I want with the device as it is supplied from Sears. Would I like more, sure. I would like to have flash working. While I really don't care about youtube, it would be handy to be able to pull some things up for my music lessons. The guys on this forum have done more in 10 days than any other group that I have ever seen. They have mod'd this device all over the place. One guy has reported that he even has a wince version almost ready to release as a beta. Honestly, the hardware on this thing is fantastic. I admit the software is not up to the same caliber as the hardware. I am just too busy to play with mod'ing mine right now. I am going out of town for two weeks and I don't want to screw it up just before I go and then I will be pissed off the whole time I am gone. I believe the experts on this forum have said the device is un-brickable. And from all of the discussions, I believe this to be true and not just hot air. My advice - If you can get a refurbished one buy it fast at 279. If not then buy it on sale this coming Thursday for 379. If all else fails then shell out the 400 for a brand new one. If it can't do it now I am sure these guys will make it do it before Christmas. IMO
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Like you, I am using the stock software, and have not modified it, other than to add the folio flash apk. Flash now works great. It is a great device and I am eagerly awaiting the update from VS
another option is to use a BT GPS puck and an app like Bluetooth GPS to simulate an internal gps.
In the Malata link that Marican posted, it talks about adding GPS like it is something they can "plug-in" upon request. If that were true, it sounds like for $40, we might be able to get the same thing and stick it in the unit. Anyone have any ideas about how they are adding GPS?
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In the Malata link that Marican posted, it talks about adding GPS like it is something they can "plug-in" upon request. If that were true, it sounds like for $40, we might be able to get the same thing and stick it in the unit. Anyone have any ideas about how they are adding GPS?
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There's a space on the board for a GPS on a chip, as well as a mini PCI-e socket and space for a SIM socket. Might be doable with a bit of soldering, which I might be attempting soon.
Let me know how it goes is like to put a gps card in there
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another option is to use a BT GPS puck and an app like Bluetooth GPS to simulate an internal gps.
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I got mine to work using bluetooth gps on the g-tablet and share gps on my droid 1. Worked beautifully. Now i need to root my droid so I can tether internet. Anyone know of good in car mounts for this thing?
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No, the one available from sears doesn't have the chip. This device has many names and a couple different configurations from different companies. One is available w/ 3g radio, gps, and 1 gig of ram. It's available for order from some import sites. Ours unfortunatly is only 512 and no 3g or gps. with that said, their is support for an external bluetooth gps device.
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Just to confirm, in Italy Olivetti is proposing Olipad100, which is a version of G-Tablet with 1 GB RAM (but no GPS, unfortunately), as reported here:
http://forum.android-dev.it/olipad100-viewsonic-g-tablet-rimarchiato-512mb-t2980.html
It is my understanding that you do not need to root your android phone when you use 'Easy Tether' program available on Market.
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There's a space on the board for a GPS on a chip, as well as a mini PCI-e socket and space for a SIM socket. Might be doable with a bit of soldering, which I might be attempting soon.
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How did the soldering go? I wanted to try the same, but wanted to know, how did it go for you before actually trying it myself.
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How did the soldering go? I wanted to try the same, but wanted to know, how did it go for you before actually trying it myself.
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There is tons more info in this post on the internal gps. Hope this helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1062333
Just read through too many threads and now in a state of OVERLOAD! lol... Anyway, I just ordered my new transformer prime (2/11/12) and it should be here on Tuesday.
My question is, "Are the new Primes, that are rolling out now with 4.0 installed from factory, having all these issues with WiFi / Bluetooth and GPS"? All the posts i have read seam to be user upgrade issues.
Sorry if i am wrong and posted a duplicate thread. I am alllll frazzled now and was really looking forward to my $$$ Prime purchase
Thanks,
Lee
Most likely it will be the same for you, I hope not, but its not software related. Its hardware related causing the problems with the prime.
Ah man, what a huge bummer. So it's pretty much hit or miss? Some people getting lucky having no issues? I have read a few good posts (cant remember url, maybe here), that some market apps were causing system crashes like Google + and Google Maps. I guess those issues are not related to Wifi / GPS, but are causing system instability and such. Well, my plan will be to first use the tab as is for a while before installing anything. See how it runs bare bones, etc... I will rely heavily on Wifi... Is the Wifi issue only when paired with keyboard (BT), or all the time? I was so psyched for this thing, now bummin...
The WiFi issue is all the time for me. The WiFi never drops completely out it just doesn't do very good like the signal is about half of my cell phone that's why I don't like it. I can hardly get a signal upstairs it drops to 1 bar. I haven't even tried it paired but I do see it paid to DTVBluetooth I don't even know what it is, Probably my Samsung 51" 3D? matter of fact I'm about to Google that, you just reminded me of that. I got a lot of electronics in my man cave so it hard to tell what DTVBluetooth is? I was going to check into this before but forgot.
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well mine came with honeycomb and after reading many boos about upgraded problems i'm half sorry to say that i wish mine came with ics already on it, though if that were the case it'd have been a different model and might have had worse issues than a non working gps only.
i can happily sacrifice working gps for the ability to say everything else i've tested works very well.
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I haven't even tried it paired but I do see it paid to DTVBluetooth I don't even know what it is, Probably my Samsung 51" 3D? matter of fact I'm about to Google that, you just reminded me of that. I got a lot of electronics in my man cave so it hard to tell what DTVBluetooth is? I was going to check into this before but forgot.
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Let me know how you made out with this.
Thanks for the replys, i will keep you posted. Tab should be here tomorrow...
slight thread hijack. My wife is going to new York (live in Edinburgh) in a month and was thinking of getting her to get me an ATP. Is there any reason not to have a US prime in the UK?
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Not sure, but i would definitely look into the UK receiving an unlocked boot loader in the near future. I cant remember where I saw it on the net, but def. did. That's the word, and if it's true, do NOT buy one from N.Y. Wait for the unlocked boot L.
Newer Prime's should have better QC and less issues per unit produced but in the end based on my experiences here. Also note well that they're not going to change the entire tablet.
At the idea of a US Prime in the UK....my US model has English (United Kingdom) available in the Language & Input settings so I think it should work fine, as long as you get a UK dock instead of an American one. Not sure how it would impact firmware updates though but should be fine if you don't mind whatever has already come across for people with update issues.
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I bought my tablet about two weeks ago at best buy and I'm happy to report no issues with my tablet. The build of it was good. No light bleeding unless you press down hard where the lights are on the side and I have not seen a WiFi issue yet.
Over all, I've been happy with my tablet and I didn't even know it had issues till I started reading the Transformer prime section for this tablet on XDA. +1 for the TP.
I got my Prime on 2/8 from Best Buy. I didn't take any OTA's until I rooted using Viper's tool. After rooting, I updated to ICS. I have had no issues with wifi. I get signal and it doesn't drop for me. Haven't tried GPS but I am not all that concerned about it. Just waiting for the bootloader to be unlocked and custom roms to come out!
I can't seem to find anyone who has these in stock via local B&M retailers nor online. Guess the price to be paid for being popular is inability to keep pace with demand.
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I can't seem to find anyone who has these in stock via local B&M retailers nor online. Guess the price to be paid for being popular is inability to keep pace with demand.
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OfficeDepot appears to have the Transformer Prime in stock.
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/906853/ASUS-Eee-Pad-Transformer-Prime-TF201/
If you order it, I would suggest you pick up a 2nd charger as well and save on shipping.
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/768723/ASUS-Power-Adapter-For-Eee-Pad/
I ordered mine from Office depot. Got it in about a week with standard shipping. However, I am heavily considering sending mine back. There are spongy spots on the edges of my tablet on all four sides.
Also, they pack HORRIBLY... I received my tablet in a manila envelope with only one side bubble wrapped. The Envelope was beaten to heck and back and my box was pretty badly beaten up as well. Not sure if that may have been the cause of the sponyness on the screen or if tons of other people are noticing that as well.
Otherwise, I have not had a problem with ANY other part of my tablet. Wifi is strong and the ICS update went perfectly.
I have ordered from Office Depot multiple times and I haven't had any problems. I didn't order my tablet (got it from Bestbuy) but I have ordered a bunch of accessories and such and they all came reasonably well packed.
Received my new Prime today 2/13. My second one. It's a C1, came with HC and as soon as I logged on to my network it wanted to update. I let it and it did one update and showed ICS 4.03 build 9.4.2.13. So apparently they've rolled all the updates into one for new devices. Then I got the small camera update and that was all. I'm letting it charge and am almost afraid to go into another room to test the wifi.
Thanks, but did check OD and they're showing out of stock.
Interesting - NewEgg had been listing it as "out of stock" but is now marked as discontinued or specifically "Deactivated. This item is currently out of stock and it may or may not be restocked."
bought mine a month ago, came with HC, upgraded right out of the box to ICS and my wifi and blue tooth work great. GPS is spotty, but only tested once as i dont use it for that. I stream HD videos over wifi while using bluetooth headphones all the time and have not once had an issue.
Well, got mine today from BB. The order took a week. Rep said they had a shipment coming in anyway. When i picked it up this morning, i asked how many they had and she said, "None now", lol. Some shipment! Just mine... Anyway, right out of the box the firmware update started. I didn't run it yet, guess im a little nervous. So far the tablet is super sweet! Glad to report, no issues at all
Lfnsr, I didn't know we could root and still update OTA..? That's awesome man. what's the deal with that? I must have been left in the dark the past year. My only experience with Android in general is with my Droid X. Of course i had that thing tweaked, so i do have some exp. Any info you have pertaining to TP, rooting, updating etc... would be greatly appreciated.
Bgm307, How is everything since the ICS update? Honeycomb is running so good, i'm afraid to update....?
Thanks everyone for the info. I was really upset waiting for my TP after reading all the negativity here on XDA. I hope some of you reply about ICS. I'm itchin to run it, lol...
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Bgm307, How is everything since the ICS update? Honeycomb is running so good, i'm afraid to update....?
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It's great actually. Like I said earlier, it went straight to ICS 4.03 build 9.4.2.13. No glitches, no crashes, no battery problems. Put it to sleep last night at 62% battery. This morning, 6 hours later I'm at 61%.
I just can't make myself walk into another room and test the wifi. Guess I have to do that this morning.
Well...... I was lucky enough to get my hands on "another" Prime today at my local Gamestop, C2 serial which is the newest ive seen. They had only 2 in stock. This is my 3rd Prime btw. My previous was a C1. My C1 worked fairly well aside from the GPS which i got nada. My Prime before the C1 did pick up a few Sats with GPS after about 30 secs, but nothing special. And some reboots here and there of course on all previous serials of mine. I ended up returning my C1 the other night & sold my keyboard dock to a lucky guy on Craigslist.
Well.... It took less than 24hrs to have withdraw . Using my Samsung series 9 ultrabook was just not the same, seemed like... well just a laptop lol. Even though the Prime is not a laptop it just seems to add so much more value for the price in my book. Unless you need it for work then a laptop would prob be a logical choice. Anyway my GF said she even knew id be hunting one down in a few days hahaha. It must be a sickness
So i picked it up today and the cool thing is the ones from GameStop come with about $20 bucks worth of free games! Shadow Gun, Sonic CD, Riptide, Monster Madness, Sleepy Jack and a few others.
So to the good stuff! I tried to let the rush settle and let it stay in the plastic for a few hours. Couldn't resist, ripped it open. First things downloaded were Wifi Anyalyzer, Speed test & GPS test. And i am very very happy so far.
"WIFI"-in my living room is just as good as in my office where the router is. Speed test is showing almost similar results. Compared to before with my others i would get inconsistent speeds & usually half the speed while in my Living Room.
"GPS"- Whoa, now this will require further testing but... It picks up 9-12 Sats in about 10 secs! And always locks onto about 8 of them with really good accuracy. This is tested inside in my living room. Tried this at least 10 times with similar results. Its working almost too good currently, sketchy scratching my head sketchy lol! I will test it in my truck when i go to pick up my GF at 4pm today. I am not one for really caring if the GPS works or not but testing it on the Prime almost seems like a must for some reason. If you are in the group of people who have had two Primes or more lol.
I have a C2 serial as stated. Still says "GPS" on the box and was still shipped with HC. I have not upgraded yet. But man i am happy again. I haven't given up on the Prime yet.
"SCREEN BLEED" As far as screen bleed. Good way to check is in a dark room on the boot screen. It has minor, very minor light peaking through by the bottom. But honestly i think its about as good as its gonna get. Not anything you would notice unless you were looking for it really really hard.
Just to add icing on the cake i went over to my local HHGregg by my mall just to see if they had any keyboard docks for the hell of it. Low and behold they had one! Even though it said sold out online. Got if for $143 bucks too! They also had one Prime in stock. Didn't ask the serial though. So for those of you braves multiple return'ers it might be worth it to give the C2 a shot.
VERY VERY HAPPY TP OWNER " AT THE MOMENT"
Let us know if you have the same results after ICS and all the f/w updates.
Happy to see an example of a TFP operating as advertised.
Will do! I'm going for the gold and gonna update to ICS right away. Soon as i get home after picking my GF up in about a half hour i will do the famous OTA update.
I am gonna test out the GPS as well while in car. Its a bit surreal, even though my other Primes worked fairly well. Never this good, i wasn't expecting the GPS to work but hey i'm not complaining.
Now i am sure once i upgrade to ICS there will be a few hiccups being its software related. But for now ive never been happy since i got my first Prime before i was unaware of the lingering problems on some of them.
I didn't give up!
A side note my other Primes didn't come with all these "Free" games that i was gonna pay for. Double win for me today so far!
my C2XX had no GPS, light bleed, and wifi was working, but not great.
No software freezes, random boots .11 in Europe..
Glad yours working.. Hoping for a replacement soon
I thought I saw a post explaining that ASUS has not changed anything in the manufacturing process as of yet...so the C2 would essentially be the same as the C1; luck of the draw.
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I thought I saw a post explaining that ASUS has not changed anything in the manufacturing process as of yet...so the C2 would essentially be the same as the C1; luck of the draw.
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That's correct. No difference in hardware, yet, between any of the series. BOKAS, C1, C2 all the same.
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Will do! I'm going for the gold and gonna update to ICS right away. Soon as i get home after picking my GF up in about a half hour i will do the famous OTA update.
I am gonna test out the GPS as well while in car. Its a bit surreal, even though my other Primes worked fairly well. Never this good, i wasn't expecting the GPS to work but hey i'm not complaining.
Now i am sure once i upgrade to ICS there will be a few hiccups being its software related. But for now ive never been happy since i got my first Prime before i was unaware of the lingering problems on some of them.
I didn't give up!
A side note my other Primes didn't come with all these "Free" games that i was gonna pay for. Double win for me today so far!
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well assuming yours is working perfectly - please somehow just tell ASUS to make them all like yours I wanted to buy one since november but becuase of these problems I'm just without a tablet as at the time being nothing comes close to a properly working TFP.
Good to hear your C2 is working good. However, some with C2 serials are still reporting problems. I do want to buy another prime. But I think I will wait for C3 serials or longer. Soon as we get more owners with positive feedback from future versions. Of course first thing I would want to do is open one up to see what kind of changes they have made to the hardware.
Are you able to run Sonic CD on your prime? I think I downloaded that game upon first receiving my Prime back in January and I had to cancel the install and refund my money because it took forever to install. I had noticed then the game was getting a lot of low star ratings on the Android market from others experiencing problems with getting the game to work.
Agreed, luck of the draw.
Picked up a C2 from Gamestop on Friday, its my third one. Previous ones had GPS/WiFi issues, and one had screen bleed.
On the new C2 the GPS is working great!!! WiFi is also working great and no screen bleed!
Also agreed that it is luck of the draw. A quick update on the GPS i wasn't able to use it much being i was on the run and my battery was about to die being it was out of the box fresh with only a 5% charge.
But the few minutes i was able to test it in a "moving" vehicle i was getting 2-5 Sats in view, but zero being "in use"
Again this is on the out of the box with no GPS or Wifi OTA. I am doing that now as we speak.
As far as someone asking about the installation of Sonic CD. It is taking alot of time to download for some reason. I currently have it downloading for 5 mins and its only on file 3 of 8 at 28%. "EDIT" I let it finish and it does currently work on my Prime on HC. I will let you know if it does with ICS.
I will let you know how my C2 is after the ICS upgrade.
In the mean time who's got a C3? Kidding lol
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Well...... I was lucky enough to get my hands on "another" Prime today at my local Gamestop, C2 serial which is the newest ive seen. They had only 2 in stock. This is my 3rd Prime btw. My previous was a C1. My C1 worked fairly well aside from the GPS which i got nada. My Prime before the C1 did pick up a few Sats with GPS after about 30 secs, but nothing special. And some reboots here and there of course on all previous serials of mine. I ended up returning my C1 the other night & sold my keyboard dock to a lucky guy on Craigslist.
Well.... It took less than 24hrs to have withdraw . Using my Samsung series 9 ultrabook was just not the same, seemed like... well just a laptop lol. Even though the Prime is not a laptop it just seems to add so much more value for the price in my book. Unless you need it for work then a laptop would prob be a logical choice. Anyway my GF said she even knew id be hunting one down in a few days hahaha. It must be a sickness
So i picked it up today and the cool thing is the ones from GameStop come with about $20 bucks worth of free games! Shadow Gun, Sonic CD, Riptide, Monster Madness, Sleepy Jack and a few others.
So to the good stuff! I tried to let the rush settle and let it stay in the plastic for a few hours. Couldn't resist, ripped it open. First things downloaded were Wifi Anyalyzer, Speed test & GPS test. And i am very very happy so far.
"WIFI"-in my living room is just as good as in my office where the router is. Speed test is showing almost similar results. Compared to before with my others i would get inconsistent speeds & usually half the speed while in my Living Room.
"GPS"- Whoa, now this will require further testing but... It picks up 9-12 Sats in about 10 secs! And always locks onto about 8 of them with really good accuracy. This is tested inside in my living room. Tried this at least 10 times with similar results. Its working almost too good currently, sketchy scratching my head sketchy lol! I will test it in my truck when i go to pick up my GF at 4pm today. I am not one for really caring if the GPS works or not but testing it on the Prime almost seems like a must for some reason. If you are in the group of people who have had two Primes or more lol.
I have a C2 serial as stated. Still says "GPS" on the box and was still shipped with HC. I have not upgraded yet. But man i am happy again. I haven't given up on the Prime yet.
"SCREEN BLEED" As far as screen bleed. Good way to check is in a dark room on the boot screen. It has minor, very minor light peaking through by the bottom. But honestly i think its about as good as its gonna get. Not anything you would notice unless you were looking for it really really hard.
Just to add icing on the cake i went over to my local HHGregg by my mall just to see if they had any keyboard docks for the hell of it. Low and behold they had one! Even though it said sold out online. Got if for $143 bucks too! They also had one Prime in stock. Didn't ask the serial though. So for those of you braves multiple return'ers it might be worth it to give the C2 a shot.
VERY VERY HAPPY TP OWNER " AT THE MOMENT"
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I got my TP (C2 Serial #) from Gamestop last week as well... everything has been working perfectly! Have you upgraded to ICS yet?
I have to think that these serials do not mean a thing honestly. I have only owned one TF Prime...the current one I own right now. It is a C1 serial, and I have never had issues with the wifi and my GPS works pretty solidly outside. Indoors the GPS does not work, but the thing is that neither does my Garmin! I think it is all about where you are located AND what type of dwelling you reside in.
It may just *seem* it is better (aka: placebo effect)
Info about C2OK***
I bought a C2OK*** in New York last week.
It had HC and updated via OTA to .14 (in New York)
Back to Germany WIFI was not working at all !
Flashed DE.11 and WIFI is fine and nearly (or exactly) same as my Galaxy S.
GPS is not working (only sometimes a few birds but no In Use)
WIFI + BT (Youtube + BT headphones) causes dramatic fallouts and finally stop of streaming
(Just as an Info)
Interesting. Watching this for updates on c2s.
So far the C2's have the same hit or miss factor as all of them. Doesn't seem to be anything to write home about.
Mine is crap. Screen not stuck on properly, 5 reboots in 3h, WiFi slower than previous 4 (yes, 4, I'm on the 5th prime now). Lightbleed, which is made worse by the fact that glass moves about. So there you go. Same QA issues as with previous models.
Sent throught the wormhole from my CoinInserted Sensation OG.
Doesn't that just mean when it was manufactured? I doubt anything changed.
IMO until supply surpasses demand Asus will never be able to really produce or QA them as well since they are being rushed out the door so quickly.
I agree hit or miss. I have a C2 and must say everything works great so far. This is my second one from gamestop.