Anybody else have problems with the cursor freezing in webtop? Ive had it happen 3 times since i got the lapdock yesterday. Bluetooth mouse and touchpad. Im using ronaldos modified stock rom. Are there any cyan7 users using lapdock and have input? Im really liking the lapdock. Its not heavy duty as far as utilizing it, but its great for light weight stuff. Its a shame to have to send it back if this continues. Please share if you are or are not having this problem. Thanks
I voided my warranty.
I just bought a lapdock and for the life of me can't get it to work.. I'm running CM7 (which I know doesn't support it) but reverted to Alien ROM..as well as CheerPi..both no goes. I tried older versions..I tried setting up Blur..I tried the webtop hack zip (which wouldn't install..just would abort)..nothings working.
I don't know if I've got a bum lapdock or am just missing something. What are all you who have lapdocks on to get it working?
i'm on ronaldo_9's r-9 rom v5. it also worked for v3. i did the hdmi hack and one of the linux installs. try using the hdmi cable on a hdtv and see if that works. if it doesn't then your rom or phone or hdmi is borked. if it does work, then maybe your lapdock is borked.
Ya I tried plugging in the HDMI to the tv..and nothing except the moto symbol would come up. Oddly enough running CM7 I was actually able to get my phone screen mirrored on the lapdock..until it started rebooting on me..which tells me the lapdock "appears" to be functional.
I'm gonna try a clean fastboot wipe with the new version of Aura today, as well as the CWM webtop mod hack linked in that thread. I'm guessing that Blur needs to be a part of this to have the lapdock functioning? I guess I don't see why I need "hacks" to get the actual lapdock working lol.. I can understand it if I just want to use an HDMI cable..
EDIT: Completely wiped my phone via fastboot, installed the newest version of Aura (including Blur) as well as the webtop zip found in that thread. I'm typing this from my lapdock..so everything seems to be functioning. Now i'm going to do a Nandroid..and proceed to try other versions..with and without Blur, as well as other roms. Does anyone else get concerned with the amount of heat generated on the phone using the lapdpock? Is it possible to melt the processor lol?
My phone doesn't get too hot in lapdock. I haven't pushed it hard. Steady emulator play and it's fine. It gets hotter playing snes over hdmi. Go figure. Actually im more concerned about the area next to the phone. I'm assuming that's battery area. When plugged in, it gets hot where i'm concerned. When unplugged it gets fairly warm, but it seems to be within threshold. The only time my phone gets hot enough to worry about is when i stream youtube videos. But the cpu is pegged. I don't think i've played any games that stress the gpu though. I don't even know if the gpu is utilized in emulators. I'm guessing not because of the lag on lapdock/over hdmi.
I voided my warranty.
Mine's been consistently around 113F (45C) when in use with lapdock. I don't know if that's considered "too hot" or not..I guess i'll find out if things start melting lol. Granted i've only been using the lapdock for a few hours..but i've not had any problems with the trackpad and cursor (i don't have a BT mouse..yet ). I was happy to see I was able to speed up the mouse movements..and overall am impressed so far with the lapdock. Plugged a 2TB hardrive in and was watching movies no problem..now I'll need to figure out this PS3 hack so I can plug a controller in and play some Wonder Boy or Golden Axe lol
Rickroller said:
Mine's been consistently around 113F (45C) when in use with lapdock. I don't know if that's considered "too hot" or not..I guess i'll find out if things start melting lol. Granted i've only been using the lapdock for a few hours..but i've not had any problems with the trackpad and cursor (i don't have a BT mouse..yet ). I was happy to see I was able to speed up the mouse movements..and overall am impressed so far with the lapdock. Plugged a 2TB hardrive in and was watching movies no problem..now I'll need to figure out this PS3 hack so I can plug a controller in and play some Wonder Boy or Golden Axe lol
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how were you able to speed up mouse? i don't see much settings for anything. the ps3 sixaxis controller app works well. but you need to follow the instructions for first pairing. a lot of people aren't reading or ignoring the instructions and not getting it to work. once paired, pairing is easy. you do lose touchscreen keyboard while paired though. oh and i think the cpu in the atrix has a threshold of 60 or 65c. i'm not worried about that. the battery is lower. when the battery gets hot it loses juice quicker.
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how were you able to speed up mouse? i don't see much settings for anything..
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At the top of the screen..upper right side you'll see a little "monitor" and beside it a "settings" icon. When you scroll over the settings icon a drop down menu appears, with configurable settings for Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, etc.
well shoot. i remember when i first did the hdmi hack i had settings. now i have the lapdock and i see nothing like that. i was wondering if it was included in the debian add on. i don't have settings or a monitor icon. in bottom left i have a touchpad looking deal that does nothing and bottom right a plus sign that lets you add icons.
is there another way to access settings?
Not that i'm aware of..Maybe you need to do a fresh webtop install. Although there is probably a way around it..though I know of none.
fresh webtop install? is there a way to do that? i thought webtop was already on the phone.
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fresh webtop install? is there a way to do that? i thought webtop was already on the phone.
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When I installed Aura from fresh this morning..prior to flashing the ROM I used fastboot to clear everything:
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase user data
fastboot erase webtop
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase preinstall
Then flashed Aura, then installed the webtop CWM zip found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1169457
This is all I did..remember I couldn't get webtop to work at all prior..so i'm happy to have something lol
You could just try fastboot erase webtop and then re-installing it..
well i fastboot erased it and reinstalled it. i think the installation is broken. it still works but i don't get the monitor/gear icon. anybody else have input?
i figured it out. unfroze phoneportal. thanks for your help. you indirectly led me to answer.
I flashed the Alien v4 rom and now my lapdock's keyboard and touchpad don't work. The Atrix screen shows a touchpad and mouse buttons. I can also access the keyboard.
Webtop works on my tv.
I never touched settings for this.
I've installed bloatware and tried the modified webtop here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1169457
Still nothing. I don't see setting anywhere and I've searched quite a bit for this and can't find a similar problem.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Well i found this out. When i have my phone in my tpu case and i use lapdock, sometimes i lose keyboard/touchpad too. My phone comes off the connection a hair and it thinks it is webtop. I started having that problem too much so i take my phone out of my case and i haven't had the problem you described anymore.
I voided my warranty.
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Well i found this out. When i have my phone in my tpu case and i use lapdock, sometimes i lose keyboard/touchpad too. My phone comes off the connection a hair and it thinks it is webtop. I started having that problem too much so i take my phone out of my case and i haven't had the problem you described anymore.
I voided my warranty.
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Thanks!
I do have the rubberized battery door on the phone and it must've been causing the same problem you mentioned. Took it off and everything worked fine.
I also realized there is an unnecessary stretch of plastic the runs the length of the lapdock's dock tray. I easily popped this off with my fingers.
Now my Atrix sits in the dock with the rubberized battery door and there are no connection issues.
That's what that plastic is for. To use the dock with a case. Mine must be too thick so I have to take out of my case.
I voided my warranty.
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well shoot. i remember when i first did the hdmi hack i had settings. now i have the lapdock and i see nothing like that. i was wondering if it was included in the debian add on. i don't have settings or a monitor icon. in bottom left i have a touchpad looking deal that does nothing and bottom right a plus sign that lets you add icons.
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Hehe..i just flashed a different version of my current rom..and now have lost those very icons on webtop. It's gotta be a bug somewhere or something that is getting flashed over. Hopefully my prior settings are still saved lol.
I'll keep playing around and see if i can get the Settings icon back. If i figure it out I'll relay the info..
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So, as soon as I got my phone I installed a full body zagg. Also, I use the Moto car dock every time I get in my truck. Well, as my luck would have it, I pulled my phone out one day and the insert that you use if you don't have a case on was pull out by my zagg. This wouldn't be a big deal, but I swear to God it just went poof and disappeared.
Long story short, now my phone seems to be having a charging issue both in the dock and with just a cable. When in the dock, sometimes, it say that it is plugged in and then unplugged almost endlessly. When I plug in a regular cable it works fine unless it is in certain positions.
So, now to my question, what are the odds that the absence of that spacer has caused my usb jack to break because of the lack of support? Could I clean my phone up enough to get a warranty replacement? Phone is unlocked was running Alien 3, trying CM7 now, and is on At&t.
Thanks guys.
i bet that is your problem. i know when my phone gets hot it also says it gets unplugged and replugged a lot, so something there may be happening,
if you can flash a fuitcake that should be everything you need to do before sending it back
Thanks for the advice marko.
This issue is really odd. I have noticed since my OP that it seems to not have the issue if I place the phone in the dock before I start my vehicle (before the dock has power). This makes me think that it may not be hardware, but I'm still not sure.
Anyone know of anyway I could test this theory?
Has anyone tried this with their Photon? http://www.verizonwireless.com/moto-bluetooth-smart-controller.shtml
Here is a video to see exactly what it does. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nurgwe20cO4
I bought myself this thing for Christmas from Verizon, and I am wondering if mine is defective, of if this thing just sucks. It looks so awesome, and more or less it works, but none of the multi touch gestures work.
This little track pad is supposed to support pinch to zoom, rotate, etc. In webtop it's supposed to support scrolling and other actions. But, it doesn't say it specifically supports them on the Photon. There are videos of it working on the RAZR. The bluetooth calling and answering work perfectly, which is really cool.
But the other problem is that it frequently disconnects for about 10 seconds, then reconnects. It seems to do it more when I try to use one of the multi-touch gestures.
The other con, that I think would be there even if I had a unit that was working properly, is that the mouse speed needs to be turned way up to use this thing effectively. It's too slow natively to navigate quickly around your big screen TV, and I had to swipe over the pad several times to move from one end of the screen to the other.
I still think it has potential. I was hoping it would be the solution I was looking for. Webtop watching Hulu on my big screen, phone rings, and I can just answer from my remote. Go back to watching hulu. Switch to mirror mode and play some N64 games when I am done, all leaving the phone docked. You can even use some of the voice actions to interact with the other features of the phone right from the controller.
Anyway, maybe some of your thoughts? Do you think this is defective, or the multi-touch gestures aren't compatible with MoPho?
That thing looks awesome. Have you tried calling motorola support? Keep us posted on how it works though.
Sent from my MB855 using XDA App
Not to be rude, but have you lost your f***in' mind, it's cool and all, but unless you're rich, or have hit the lottery, I doubt it's worth spending that much money for... You can get a Targus Tablet Keyboard for less that does the same thing, sans the trackpad...
I would have to assume that it would be compatible, it may be defective. It appears that the multi touch gestures are a part of the actual device instead of being interpreted on the phone itself. I can only assume this because it works on my Xoom, my RAZR, my wife's Thunderbold, and my wife's Galaxy tab.
And no, I don't think anyone has lost their minds, I have one myself that works very nicely with my RAZR and it was a sound investment given that I use it much like Bradleyw801 does. My phone stays docked, then I pull up Netflix or Hulu or whatever else I want to watch or do on the phone and still be able to use it as a phone if needed. I would say that it is almost a must for any phone with Webtop that will be used while docked.
Side note Bradley, check out a really cool app called Spool, it can pull video from websites for offline viewing...
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Not to be rude, but have you lost your f***in' mind, it's cool and all, but unless you're rich, or have hit the lottery, I doubt it's worth spending that much money for... You can get a Targus Tablet Keyboard for less that does the same thing, sans the trackpad...
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Hahaha, well, thank you for your opinion. I actually have a targus tablet keyboard, I bought it from Radio Shack back on my OG Evo. It's a great keyboard, but it actually doesn't have all the Android hardware keys working correctly. That keyboard is more designed for iOS devices. It's fine for typing, but I frequently have to re-pair it, and it's a little bit of a pain. If someone is looking for a bluetooth keyboard, I would actually recommend the Motorola Android Bluetooth Keyboard. I haven't been real happy with my Targus, and my friend has the Moto one. It's much more tailored for Android.
Also, you say "sans the trackpad", kind of ironic since that's literally the main reason to buy this. But you also seem to have missed where it works as a bluetooth headset, allowing you to make and take calls from the device while leaving your phone connected. The trackpad and mouse input are what I really want. I have a blutooth mouse, with a scroll wheel and everything, and when I am watching things from my phone on my TV, it's inconvenient to have to find a flat surface to move the mouse on. This made it so I could navigate laying down, with it under a blanket, or just in my hand. It's just much more comfortable and convenient. Plus, if I get a call, and I am super comfortable, I don't have to get up to answer it. I can answer it right there.
If you have never used your MoPho to watch content on your TV from either webtop, or the phone itself, this may seem frivolous, but if you have, then you can see the need for this.
I did call Moto, and they are as expected, pretty useless. They tried to walk me through rebooting the phone, and turning on bluetooth, and all of the really basic stuff, so I patronized them and did, but once it got down to the nuts and bolts, they were stumped and told me to return it.
I am going to take it into Verizon today and try to use it on the Razr or Xoom like another poster suggested. If it has issues there, then I can clearly rule it out as being defective. If it works on those, but not on my MoPho, then I may be back to the drawing board. Thanks for your help guys. I will let you know if I can get this working, as I still think it's something many people would care about.
I have one of these and the bluetooth keyboard coming. I'll let you know how it works on my mopho.
KSmithInNY said:
I have one of these and the bluetooth keyboard coming. I'll let you know how it works on my mopho.
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Are you really that rich and that bored? Really?
I have HDMI out on my Desktop, never used it!
I have HDMI cable for Photon, too lazy to test it.
I have PS3 and 4 controllers, never used that either.
I have 2 laptop computers, I think they work!
I have gas stove, I think it works too!
I have 41" TV in Spare bedroom, never turned it on (matter fact, no sure its still there!)
I have 4-in-1 Game Table, I have not played one game of pool, Air Hockey, Fooseball or Ping Pong!!
Point is, why buy more worthless (and I mean that both ways! Not going to use it and it really is worthless!) crap!
EDIT: I have MoPho Photon, I think I can make calls!!! XDA, text, and internet work. Last actual phone call was 2 weeks (lying, operators called me at 3:45AM 2 nights ago. Phone works!)
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Are you really that rich and that bored? Really?
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Lol I wish. Luckily the only device specific accessories I've purchased are the car dock and HD dock ($78 together) so I'll sell those with the phone when I get rid of it.
The lapdock 500 (assuming google continues support), the moto smart controller, and moto bluetooth keyboard aren't device specific so I can use them on my Motorola Nexus
Alright so my smart controller arrived today and i gave it a quick 30 minute test drive and here's my initial thoughts:
FYI - I RSD'd a stock 198_7 SBF prior to testing. I did root it, but made no modifications, and the bootloader was locked so obviously, stock recovery.
1) Multi-touch doesn't completely not work as indicated in the OP. Pinch to zoom doesn't work, nor does rotate, but i've found 2 finger scrolling (in apps, in the app drawer, browser, etc) to work quite well. A little drag of 2 fingers up or down gives me a nice smooth scroll.
2) No issues with disconnect/reconnect for me. The mouse icon does disappear from my screen after a about 10 seconds of inactivity, but it's still 100% connected as can be seen by the bluetooth icon in the notification bar still being solid blue and going into settings shows the device is still connected. When i lightly touch the mouse pad, it wakes back up.
3) The OP was spot on with you need to adjust the scrolling speed of a mouse. Prior to turning it to "fastest" it took several swipes to move a couple inches. With the settings for the device turned up to the highest it seems to work just fine for me.
4) The volume rocker on the side of the mouse controls the ringer volume on the phone. Pretty cool.
5) The OP was spot on with the phone function also not working.
6) The USB charging cable that comes with it is the shortest, most unusable POS I've ever seen. It is literally like 4 inches long. No it does extend, no there's no magic involved .... it's just short and provides no purpose.
Final Thought - It's cool but not $100 cool. With it's current functionality, I'd value it at about $30. Once everything is fixed I'd gladly shell out $50 for it, and would begrudgingly pay $70 if I had to. Never though, would i pay $100 for it, even fully functional. Once everything works i could see this being useful if a person has and uses a lapdock and also the HD station. If you don't have either or even if you own them but don't use them regularly, this device is kind of pointless.
Hope that makes sense.
KSmithinNY,
Your opinion as an active forum member is greatly appreciated and valued.
Now, let me give you my opioion. You have too much Damm Money!!!!!
Told you not to get that crap!! But, if you lend me $30.00 (actual worth) I'll take the crap off your hands!!! (God, some days I kill myself!)
EDIT: Look for my "Things that piss off dsims7_2000" thread!
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KSmithinNY,
Your opinion as an active forum member is greatly appreciated and valued.
Now, let me give you my opioion. You have too much Damm Money!!!!!
Told you not to get that crap!! But, if you lend me $30.00 (actual worth) I'll take the crap off your hands!!! (God, some days I kill myself!)
EDIT: Look for my "Things that piss off dsims7_2000" thread!
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Ha ha ha I hear yah man. I'll keep you in mind if I feel like donating it. I enjoy participating in the community as much as I enjoy contributing so you might be surprised.
Send that crap to my crib and I will have you arrested!!! I'm the one that told you it was crap in the first place!!!
Well the title says it all... after upgrading to FW .15 I lost all HDMI out capabilities. It was working flawlessly before and now after many reboots and factory reset I conclude it is just ...dead.
Anyone else experiencing this ? My friend's TP seems to be doing the exact same thing so it might be a FW issue but it seems rather odd.
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Well the title says it all... after upgrading to FW .15 I lost all HDMI out capabilities. It was working flawlessly before and now after many reboots and factory reset I conclude it is just ...dead.
Anyone else experiencing this ? My friend's TP seems to be doing the exact same thing so it might be a FW issue but it seems rather odd.
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Once Asus posts the full ROM .zip of .15 on their support site I recommend downloading it, extracting the .zip contained within it, renaming the .zip to "SD201_UPDATE.zip" (without quotes) and placing it on the root directory of a Micro SD card. Then reboot (with the Micro SD in the slot of the Prime) while holding Vol Down + Power until you see some text appear on the upper left of the screen. Let go of the two buttons and then press Vol Up within 5 seconds or so of the text appearing. The Prime will then check the file's integrity and flash the kernel and ROM. If it doesn't work (you'll see the android laying on his back "dead") make sure you followed my instructions and downloaded the file specific to you Prime's locale (US, TW, WW) and try again. If it succeeds it will boot like normal and then you can test HDMI out. If it still doesn't work then you should contact ASUS support and file a warranty claim (unless you've unlocked your bootloader, which I gather you haven't since you are even asking this) and tell them you need a replacement unit. I hope this works for you - if it does say thanks .
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THanks for the tip, will try that as soon as it becomes available.
And no, as much as I like tinkering with ROMs I'll play safe with the Prime for a while.
Will keep you posted.
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Once Asus posts the full ROM .zip of .15 on their support site I recommend downloading it, extracting the .zip contained within it, renaming the .zip to "SD201_UPDATE.zip" (without quotes) and placing it on the root directory of a Micro SD card. Then reboot (with the Micro SD in the slot of the Prime) while holding Vol Down + Power until you see some text appear on the upper left of the screen. Let go of the two buttons and then press Vol Up within 5 seconds or so of the text appearing. The Prime will then check the file's integrity and flash the kernel and ROM. If it doesn't work (you'll see the android laying on his back "dead") make sure you followed my instructions and downloaded the file specific to you Prime's locale (US, TW, WW) and try again. If it succeeds it will boot like normal and then you can test HDMI out. If it still doesn't work then you should contact ASUS support and file a warranty claim (unless you've unlocked your bootloader, which I gather you haven't since you are even asking this) and tell them you need a replacement unit. I hope this works for you - if it does say thanks .
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That's terrible you need to go through all this. I just updated to .15 ignoring 14 for weeks right before seeing this thread. I been on 13 since I bought it and been using hdmi if it is dead now cuz of 15 Imma hate asus.
Do you see the hdmi notification when you attach the cable? Have you noticed any looseness in the hdmi port?
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I've upgraded to .15 and have had no issues so far (touch wood!) with HDML output. I used it last night to watch a film with no problems. That would suggest that it's not a FW issue but then again this is the Transformer Prime! It's just a thought but have you tried another cable?
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Do you see the hdmi notification when you attach the cable? Have you noticed any looseness in the hdmi port?
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I haven't noticed any looseness besides how it's always been. I do not however see the HDMI notice popping up. So it could very well be hardware. What I do find odd however is that my friend has got the exact same issue post .15 The probability that both our HDMI would have suddently given up after .15 because of hardware failure seems low.
I'm actually having an issue with my HDMI port as well. I'm not sure if its .15 related but I just did a factory reset and it still won't connect. I tested the cable and it's not the cable.
This was before the update, but my HDMI is completely dead. The first time I tried the HDMI, it worked perfectly until after like 2 more times. Afterwards, it would not detect the HDMI at all. I bought another cable, no luck.
I can confirm it is not cable or monitor related since we have both tested our TP on multiple receivers, projectors and screens!
My friend's TP randomly detects the Micro HDMI connection but never outputs while mine never detects and never outputs.
Up until .15 I had used the HDMI out quite a few times and it always worked flawlessly while always having that "looseness"
Factory reset did not help here either.
This is a major issue for me as my TP was used as a portable home theater (and performed admirably at it until now).
Your problem is most likely hardware and the port for whatever reason just stopped working. I had the same problem with mine and have since returned it (will get another one as soon as BB gets some in). I've searched around and nobody else seems to be having an issue with the HDMI out port post .15
I've also heard from a few people that have HDMI port problems before the latest update.....maybe the port is poorly constructed and can break easily.
has anyone had issue displaying and playing games or more graphic oriented games on Prime thru HDMI connection? a couple weeks back I went home for holidays. I brought my HDMI cable n hooked it up to pops bigscreen Plasma. homescreen looked great, gallery looked great, everything performed good except when I tried to play a game like Shadowgun or Riptide. the game looked all glitched up on t.v. like completely blurred or something. hard to describe but definitely was not showing proper game image on t.v. thru HDMI. this was back on .14 update. just curious if anyone had that issue also or if something else might be the culprit.
also noticed at first like going into gallery everything would show up and I can scroll smoothly and transition fine between pictures. then after a while it seemed like screen would go blank in-between each picture then load the next. instead of at first where HDMI mirrored exactly what the prime would do. after a while it still scrolled thru pix but seemed like it needed to load LR something between each one. like connection lost for a brief second then comes back on next pic. instead of smooth transition between pix without loading. not sure as this was the first time I ever got to try out my HDMI connection. worked n looked great for the most part except what I described.
Hi, I have a wi-fi Flyer (16GB) and I am on stock GB 2.3.4
I did root it and got clockwork and all is fine.
I am having problems with sound though, if I select Fast Boot under "Power" settings" tablet starts fast, but there is no sound on built in speaker while headphone jack works fine.
If I uncheck Fast Boot all is ok, but tablet takes long time to boot up which is annoying.
Can someone give me a solution to this issue as I don't know where else to turn for help.
I really like android 2.3.4 as I hear if I move to Honey Comb I cant use my SD card anymore.
Thanks in advance.
Hmm, that's odd. I haven't heard that one before. Have you tried a factory reset?
Can't think of any other ideas, except that.
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I really like android 2.3.4 as I hear if I move to Honey Comb I cant use my SD card anymore.
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Hubba-whaaaat? I've never heard any such thing. I think people have trouble maintaining GPS lock, is the only pervasive HC bug I've heard of. Also some feel HC is laggy compared to GB. But my belief is that a lot of that lag was caused by people updating via OTA and keeping their user data. I did a clean install (globatron's method) and the performance is comparable to GB.
Those are the only reasons I can think of to stay on GB.
Thanks for reply redpoint73,I really wouldn't like to do factory reset, but I will do it if no one else heard of this as that means its something on my end.
When I rooted it and did a clockwork on it I did make a backup and I did restore to it yesterday hoping it will fix it.
When I made original backup all was well so it does make sense that something collected along the way did this. Your suggestion seems valid, but I will wait just in case someone has a solution to this.
Thanks again man
So I went and did the factory restore and car dock would auto-start for no reason. I think I had it disabled before so I never noticed that its auto-starting by itself. ( thus no sound from tablet speaker as it thought its docked)
I went ahead and installed a custom rom (FlyHigh) and it's doing the same thing.
Refined symptoms/findings:
This tablet seems to have an issue with charging port and thinks its docked ( does it dock through charging port?)
Tablet charges fine but sometimes it will not give multi option upon connecting to a PC. (this might be also due the fact that I am using HTC Sensation data cable).
Please if anyone has an idea what I am saying let me know.
Thanks.
Yes, it docks through the charge/sync port. That would make sense, considering the symptoms (sound issue, car dock screen, and sync issue). Seems like the port is damaged, such as the pins bent, port becoming loose from the board, etc. The fact the problem persists after factory reset and different ROM reinforces the theory that its a hardware issue. But its odd that turning fast boot off/on made a difference (is that still the case?).
Data cable doesn't matter. I've used my Flyer countless times with an HTC phone sync cable, and generic MicroUSB cables, and those work just fine.
Any evidence of damage if you look in the port?
There are apps on the Market to disable the car dock screen, as well as reroute the sound, that might help you workaround the problem, if you don't find a real solution.
Hey man, thanks for reply.
When there is no sound I have to disable fast boot and do a reboot, then sound comes back. (rebooting with fast boot on will not bring sound back)
If I use tablet without fast boot it does same thing, sometimes within an hour sometimes almost a day.
( no clue why, but if I leave car docking on auto start when docked it comes on screen and that's when sound goes away)
If I could find away to disable car docking completely that would be my solution as I also am suspecting on that connector.
Things that I observed on power connector: I plug it to charge (not usb) and look at light that indicates charging. I slowly wiggle cable to see will that light turn off, but no; it stays lit. Looking at the charging port it looks fine visually.
Any idea how to disable car docking or uninstall it?
I am now on "FlyHighROM-v1.2" which is GB 2.3.4
Thanks again.
There are Market apps that should be able to disable the car dock app:
Disable Car Home
Car Mode Off
No Dock
(probably others)
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I will try them and report back in few days.
Thanks
Ok I tried couple and no joy.
I even tried running it with disabled fast boot, but while watching my daughter play rayman sound just went off.
What would happen if I somehow delete that car dock service? whats its name? and what is the best way to try that?
Too bad. Think I've heard of one of those apps disabling car dock on one of my HTC devices (maybe my One X), so thought it might work on the Flyer as well.
Freezing with Titanium Backup is my preferred method to disable apps, as you can easily unfreeze if disabling it causes issues. Don't know what the app/apk is named.
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda app-developers app
Hi all,
I'm currently on holiday and my phone as many of us is my carry camera, sat nav and all around organizing tool!
Used it yesterday all day with no issues , got to the car and the camera was running. No big deal except the screen had become unresponsive, nothing would work so I did a volume down/power button to force restart.
That didn't help and i'm now where I was 15 hrs ago at the pin enter screen, I cannot factory restart as it wants you to type in Yes (omg) :laugh:
I cannot back up and data (all photos on a memory card though :good: )
Tried multiple restarts, shutdowns, run it flat, charged it up, done the restarts connected to a computer, not connected.
Could I factory reset via ADB?
Use a mouse to unlock?
Different combination of button presses?
Promise to be a better man..anything!:
Any idea very welcome!!
Thank you
Rory
Anyone? , using my spare old m8 and it is hard work compared to the Mate!
Send it to service centre..
pogi.paul0119 said:
Send it to service centre..
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What he said )
Any other suggestions apart from returning it?
Someone must have had a similar issue (well I know they have via searching but there hasn't been any advice on the next step.
It seems more like a software fault rather than hardware (or maybe that is wishful thinking) plus sending to Huawei doesn't really help while on holiday. ?
The phone has never been dropped, always in a case, etc..
Has or is it possible to factory reset it via adb only? I guess the other way is to update it via adb?
Calling all xda gurus, I know you are out there! any ideas welcome, apart from returning it at this stage. ?
As you said you can try using and external mouse!
Quick update.
Got it working.
USB wired mouse worked perfectly, this way you can back up all data, photos/android folder etc even if the phone does not come back to life. Kind of crucial as even if you have a memory card a NM reader is not easy to pick up (quickly)
Luckily with the bunch of cables i carry with my frequent travelling I was able to go wired usb A mouse to OTG to micro usb mini to mini to C adaptor. (obviously a micro usb C mouse is not as easy to get hold of)
Now the screen coming back to life process was not so clear, it took a few factory resets and a night plugged into a laptop in the bootloader menu to respond?
All was well for the last week of the holiday (however i fear a hardware problem may be hiding or I was unlucky with a software issue), either way all was good when it was needed and I will see what progresses.
Have the same issue, did the wired mouse let you use it for “regular” things like messaging
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Have the same issue, did the wired mouse let you use it for “regular” things like messaging
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With the mouse I could do everything, thankfully the screen came back to life!
got the same problem. already got in with a mouse but still cant get the touchscreen to work /: could you detail me what you did exactly?
mahaleth said:
got the same problem. already got in with a mouse but still cant get the touchscreen to work /: could you detail me what you did exactly?
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Sorry I cannot be more helpful as I never really did figure out why.
To repeat the post from last year:
Got it working.
USB wired mouse worked perfectly, this way you can back up all data, photos/android folder.
Now the screen coming back to life process was not so clear, it took a few factory resets and a night plugged into a laptop in the bootloader menu to respond
Have you got a mouse plugged into usb C to back up and perform a factory reset??