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I've had my atrix for a week now and it has been working fine. A couple of days ago I put gingerbread on it.
This morning, however, I unlocked the sim. It was previously locked to orange. Now it seems as though my home button does naught. Whenever I press it it vibrates but does nothing. The rest of the buttons work fine.
I have tried rebooting the phone to no avail. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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My lockscreen has dissapeared now.
How did you get Gingerbread? Did you install it by modding (root, unlocked BL, etc) or was it by official means (OTA)?
If you installed it yourself through recovery you might need to try it again, doing the proper wipes of course. If you got the update as an Official OTA then you might need to do a factory data reset.
felleese said:
I've had my atrix for a week now and it has been working fine. A couple of days ago I put gingerbread on it.
This morning, however, I unlocked the sim. It was previously locked to orange. Now it seems as though my home button does naught. Whenever I press it it vibrates but does nothing. The rest of the buttons work fine.
I have tried rebooting the phone to no avail. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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I followed this to the letter.
However my home button and lockscreen are both working now. But webtop and the entertainment mode are not.
I wish I knew more about that version, unfortunately, I have an AT&T version. Which recovery are you using?
felleese said:
I followed this to the letter.
However my home button and lockscreen are both working now. But webtop and the entertainment mode are not.
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LOL. This phone seems to be healing itself. Now everything is working fine. Thanks live4nyy
Good to hear.
felleese said:
LOL. This phone seems to be healing itself. Now everything is working fine. Thanks live4nyy
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sorry to resurrect this, but my friend is having the same issue with his atrix.
he's not rooted nor does he have an unlocked bootloader.
and actually, he's on 2.2.1.
i did a factory reset on his phone by holding the power + volume down buttons and doing it through there.
there's no lockscreen and there's no effect when hitting the home button. there is vibration when touched, but no action on the screen. any ideas? maybe i'll just force the most recent update that came out.
i'm thinking maybe i'll root it and unlock it for him and flash a ROM or something...? he's not fond of doing that because... well, i guess he's not that into trying his hand at hacking his phone.
...i'm going to keep a tight hold on my own atrix... just in case he decides to switch them out...
but yeah. any ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. thanks, all.
Y i would try to update first via OTA if avilable so worst case senario it will brick the phone (it shouldnt) but then you can send it off for warrenty replace. but then again a custom ROM such as CM7 would also be a good try and make the phone a lot faster and more fun lol.
hm. just thought of something. since he's on 2.2.1, and the unlocking/rooting methods I see are for 2.3.4, how do I unlock/root his phone?
because if I update to the new 2.3.6 OTA, then I won't be able to unlock/root... correct?
You will be able to unlock it. Just keep reading is my best advice on that. Start at the top of the Development Thread and read it all. I felt kind of overwhelmed at first but now I have full confidence in flashing roms, entering scripts, etc.
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You will be able to unlock it. Just keep reading is my best advice on that. Start at the top of the Development Thread and read it all. I felt kind of overwhelmed at first but now I have full confidence in flashing roms, entering scripts, etc.
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yeah. well, I'll let him know that he better get to reading...!
So my phone is totally stock, no root (yeah I know, what am I doing on XDA?). Only reason is, I bought it recently in November, and I'm gonna hold off on voiding that not-so-precious warranty until a stable, working, useful ICS rom comes out, then I'll take the plunge.
My problem is that my phone constantly asks me to update to the crappy, broken new 2.3.6 update that AT&T is pushing to everyone. I haven't downloaded it yet as far as I know, it just asks me to press okay to dl the file over Wifi and I keep hitting home to get rid of the screen (there's no cancel button) so I can get on with whatever I was doing before. Is there any way to make this permanently stop? I just tried entering recovery mode and clearing the cache partition, that didn't do anything as the first screen that came up after reboot and unlock was the update one.
tl;dr - how do I get it to stop asking me to update? >.>
There are at least three threads on this same subject. Use the search next time.
The answer is in the below thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449585
This doesn't really help, but as far as I know, u have to root ur phone to do this. It's not hard to root, and it's almost impossible to break your phone while rooting. Do some searching and you will find an easy root guide. There is not a way to stop the update because this requires deleting a system app, which u need root access to do.
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You can hit the home key and kill the process. It will come back when you reboot, but that's about all you can do aside from rooting or updating. If it has downloaded the update, you can clear the program data for it. It's called device management or something similar.
I was in the same boat a few days ago. I didn't really want to root cause I didn't think I'd use any of the extra functionality. I got annoyed by the nagging update screen and figured I might as well take the next step. Running unnamed 1.3.2 and entropy's 12/08 kernel. I strongly recommend you do the same. All the bloat is gone, the phone feels more responsive and battery life is significantly better.
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There are at least three threads on this same subject. Use the search next time.
The answer is in the below thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449585
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I apologize, I did do some searching but nothing came up for me, maybe I didn't search hard enough or use the right search terms. Guess I can't do it without root/TiBu, so until I decide it's worth my time, I'll deal with it.
I have stock and I strip all bloatware myself disabled device manager and deleted tether manager.
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Guess it'd depend on the ROM you're running. I've never once had my phone ask if I wanted to install an update. lol
Can an admin close this thread? I don't see a use for it anymore, my question was answered.
So I changed a few things in the build.prop-file to get incompatible apps work on my TF 201 but then I somehow restarted it and now it won't boot anymore. Well it shows up the Asus logo and so one but then the screen just stays black (but still illuminated).
I already wiped the data and tried the recovery mode (with the Volume-down/up-button) but they didnt work, it still doesnt boot.
So any ideas which could help me? Im thankful for every help I can get
Maybe let the battery run out. There is also the reset button in the pinhole next to the SD card slot.
Why do people keep taking such risks. There has been a few threads already of some trying to do the same thing and bricking their device. Where these apps so great n important to now have possibly bricked your device? Instead of editing build. Props you could've used another device with same screen size resolution. For example a gameloft game, modern combat 3. Won't work on Prime because it says its incompatible. That is b.s. Prime just wasn't added to support list yet. So I used an Acer500 , same screen size resolution, version and it worked perfectly. A simple wrkaround without risking editing the app and causing a possible bootloop or brick.
Hope you get it up n running soon. Maybe letting the battery completely die and charging back up may clear whatever you did. I won't risk anything till atleast bootloader unlocked n we have recovery also. GOOD LUCK.
I already let the battery run out twice but it doesnt help, when I plug it in again, it just boots normally till the part where the screen stays black.
And the reset button under the sd card slot just reboots the device normally.
try to return it from wherever you bought it they will never even know what happened to it
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So I changed a few things in the build.prop-file to get incompatible apps work on my TF 201 but then I somehow restarted it and now it won't boot anymore. Well it shows up the Asus logo and so one but then the screen just stays black (but still illuminated).
I already wiped the data and tried the recovery mode (with the Volume-down/up-button) but they didnt work, it still doesnt boot.
So any ideas which could help me? Im thankful for every help I can get
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I have the same problem with being stuck in bootloop. I've done the pinhole reset, as well as the power+volume reset... nothing works. I've let the battery drain.. nothing.
I just got off the phone with Asus customer support. They told me to return the tablet. Guess where I'm going today? Best Buy and returning it.
And yes, I'll probably get another Prime. They are just so Beautiful!
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try to return it from wherever you bought it they will never even know what happened to it
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You sure about that? I bought it from Amazon btw. But I read that some people got the same problem by just applying an official firmware update, so I guess it's really possible that they will never find out what really happened .
but I think there's no other possibility but returning it. :/
I'll give you $50 for it. J/K.... Good luck getting it running.
I don't quite understand how some people can make changes with out us being able to use Clockwork recovery yet. I would return it, they will probably give you a replacement.
Wait til Feb. Asus will prolly release a restore tool along with the bootloader unlock. Like the ruu for htc phones.
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You sure about that? I bought it from Amazon btw. But I read that some people got the same problem by just applying an official firmware update, so I guess it's really possible that they will never find out what really happened .
but I think there's no other possibility but returning it. :/
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Yes. I just did it today. Got the new one on order.
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Yes. I just did it today. Got the new one on order.
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And did you have to say anything how it happened? If yes, what did you tell them?
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And did you have to say anything how it happened? If yes, what did you tell them?
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Nope. Didn't have to tell them anything. It wouldn't leave the bootloader screen. So I did both types of factory resets. They only way thy find out that I rooted it is when it gets back to Asus, they are somehow to get a computer to recognize it (mine won't), and look at the root files therein.
I had no problem returning mine!
Hope that helps!
Did you at least make a backup of the build.prop? I think the system will make one automatically I am just not sure how to go about getting it. I would guess if you can get into it with adb you could pull the backup rename it and push it to the /system. I don't know the commands but I am guessing someone who has posted stuff in the development section does, maybe that would work. Also, I am not sure there is a way to clear the cache/dalvik cache. Maybe through adb somehow which might have to be done as well.
I just don't know enough about adb and the commands to get it done.
Problem is, adb doesnt work because the device isnt recognized. It always says "No device found" or anything like that. Well I'll send it back to Amazon but I think they will send it then to Asus, so there's a chance that they will find it out, right?
Hi!
I have two problems with the screen on my prime!
1. The first problem was when I pressed the button of my recent applications one part of the screen flashes (I think this is a bug because I read for people have same problem)!???
2. Second Problem is that the screen on my prime after a few seconds (10-15) remember what he looked like a screen (homepage) and when I open an application in some areas can be seen in the background of the icon from the homepage, weather,...the same problem is when i have open another app. It is a bug or ... ?? Do you have some problem?
Do you have that force 2d gpu setting on in developers options? If so, cut it off. Then try a reset. Stick a paper clip in the little hole right underneaths the memorybcard slot. See if that helps.
For your second issue not sure what you mean? You mean a screen burn in? Like some t.v.s. get I'd you leave it on a same image for too long. So when you go to another channel you still see image from before kind of. That's what it sound like you describing. Just try a reset n see if it clears it.
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Do you have that force 2d gpu setting on in developers options? If so, cut it off. Then try a reset. Stick a paper clip in the little hole right underneaths the memorybcard slot. See if that helps.
For your second issue not sure what you mean? You mean a screen burn in? Like some t.v.s. get I'd you leave it on a same image for too long. So when you go to another channel you still see image from before kind of. That's what it sound like you describing. Just try a reset n see if it clears it.
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No, i have 2d gpu off.Where I need to put paper clip, Do you mean little hole underneath memory sdcard slot?( it is factory reset my prime)? Second problem I try the screenshot but can not see! My screen remember that is a picture on it was, I open kaspersky and transparency on the screen I see pictures of homescreen or any other thing that was open before! and now i found two dead pixel =(
Yes, insert paperclip into the hole underneath memory card slot. Press it enough till you hear or feel it click. Then your prime will reset. I know what you saying now about the screen. You have ghosting or screen burn in it seems. Hopefully the reset will get rid of it.
Do I lose my stuff,apps,root on my prime when i reset my prime(hard reset)??? Yes do you have this problem (second problem)?? How to resolve this problem???
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Don't worry, they're removing having a screen from the specs for the Prime.
I reset my prime, but i still have this problem with recent apps and second problem!
No I don't have none of the issues you describe. Don't mind the troll tactics..lol. you might have to send in for RMA if you got screen burn in or ghosting. It happens with these type displays and on bigscreen t.v.s. there are some apps in android market you can try to fix it. Don't remember the names. Just search market for screen fix LR whatever. Good luck.
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Reset won't erase your apps. Its more like a reboot button. Last resort is to try a factory reset. That's in settings. Backup n reset. It may just be a bad bug or glitch. You will more than likely lose your apps n data. You can always redownload if needed. That's not as important as trying to fix the issue. If nothing works, you have warranty. Just send in for a RMA
This is no big problem for me..First problem is bug 100% because when i have few recent app. i not have this problem.but im for second problem concerned! I'm afraid if I take the device guarantees they do even more damage because they are there at my poor services. Do I get a new prime? Sry for bad english!
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This is no big problem for me..First problem is bug 100% because when i have few recent app. i not have this problem.but im for second problem concerned! I'm afraid if I take the device guarantees they do even more damage because they are there at my poor services. Do I get a new prime? Sry for bad english!
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Don't feed into the supposed " bad service" some describe. Don't be afraid to send it in. If they can't fix the issue then they will give you a new one. You have warranty. Use it. Just make sure to unroot your device before you send it in.
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Don't feed into the supposed " bad service" some describe. Don't be afraid to send it in. If they can't fix the issue then they will give you a new one. You have warranty. Use it. Just make sure to unroot your device before you send it in.
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Yes ofc first UNROOT than send to warranty!
Tomorrow I will call them and see...I have a very bad experience with warranty because always do more damage than it was!
Oh OK. I see where you coming from then. Chances are if its a screen problem, they will replace the screen or give you a new tablet. Good luck
One last thing you can try is doing a hard rest from recovery mode. Turn prime off then press volume down and power at same time. It'll bring you to recvoery mode. Wipe all data n cache from there. Then do reset from there. Then reboot tablet. Worth s shot before you send it in. If its a bug or something, this might clear it. In recovery u use volume down to scroll thru options. Volume up confirms option u want to use.
I have that same issue with the recent apps button. It seems like a software issue that could be resolved in future OTA updates.
If you do feel like sending it in for a RMA, unroot it if it's rooted and do a factory reset of it before you send it. Call me paranoid but I'm not letting that thing leave my hands to go to a mystery factory somewhere with any of my personal data on it. I did this with my Captivate. If you need backups of all your apps you can use the Asus app or root the thing and use Titanium Backup and save the backups to your computer.
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I have that same issue with the recent apps button. It seems like a software issue that could be resolved in future OTA updates.
If you do feel like sending it in for a RMA, unroot it if it's rooted and do a factory reset of it before you send it. Call me paranoid but I'm not letting that thing leave my hands to go to a mystery factory somewhere with any of my personal data on it. I did this with my Captivate. If you need backups of all your apps you can use the Asus app or root the thing and use Titanium Backup and save the backups to your computer.
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When I buy prime it was be on honeycomb>then on ICS .11>ICS .14>ICS .15 and update no remove this bug.And this bug is not that some stupid bug, It is really a big problem! I am a little disappointed with prime!
demandarin said:
Oh OK. I see where you coming from then. Chances are if its a screen problem, they will replace the screen or give you a new tablet. Good luck
One last thing you can try is doing a hard rest from recovery mode. Turn prime off then press volume down and power at same time. It'll bring you to recvoery mode. Wipe all data n cache from there. Then do reset from there. Then reboot tablet. Worth s shot before you send it in. If its a bug or something, this might clear it. In recovery u use volume down to scroll thru options. Volume up confirms option u want to use.
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Thanks for all!
I have a brand new asus transformer prime and Iv had quite a few problems but nothing that cannot be fixed until now:/ right the tablet has noot been rooted or anything like that its 100% stock.
The problem is that randomly as i was using the tablet at some point there was a horizontal line down the centre of my screen I will post a screen shot bellow.
From what I read on forums others got black lines all around their screen when updating from honeycomb to icecream sandwich. my tablet came stock with ics, purchased it from pcworld.co.uk(if that makes a difference) I read things about making changes to developers settings with transitions but none of that worked please any1 know anything about this pleas help:/
tablet is only 6 days old, and the line only apears when the screen is on:/
ok i am reposting dont know if i am allowed to do this but as I was taking a screenshot I realized that the line will not appear on the screen shot:S is this a sign of hardware failure?:S :/ ill try upload a pic from my mobile phone
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=t6ct1l&s=5
screen shot taken from my mobile as i mentioned what i noticed above:/
b3ava said:
ok i am reposting dont know if i am allowed to do this but as I was taking a screenshot I realized that the line will not appear on the screen shot:S is this a sign of hardware failure?:S :/ ill try upload a pic from my mobile phone
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=t6ct1l&s=5
screen shot taken from my mobile as i mentioned what i noticed above:/
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Looks like a bad screen, send it back to PCWorld.
Doktaphex said:
Looks like a bad screen, send it back to PCWorld.
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Wouldnt the line remain there if it was a hardware problem?:/ the device has not been dropped once and i have been very carefull with it:/
I'd say do a factory reset....you'll lose all data (unless you back it up elsewhere) and see if it appears on a "pure" Prime. If it's not there, then start adding your apps one at a time to see where it appears.
If it shows on the bare prime, then , it might be in the installed software.
You could then try downloading the .21 update and update the Prime again...Maybe a new install will cure it.
If, after all that, it's still there, then I'd return it to the dealer.
Good luck,
Bob
robertg9 said:
I'd say do a factory reset....you'll lose all data (unless you back it up elsewhere) and see if it appears on a "pure" Prime. If it's not there, then start adding your apps one at a time to see where it appears.
If it shows on the bare prime, then , it might be in the installed software.
You could then try downloading the .21 update and update the Prime again...Maybe a new install will cure it.
If, after all that, it's still there, then I'd return it to the dealer.
Good luck,
Bob
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I did run a factory reset didnt have much on this so i didnt mind. Can you further explain that .21 update, i dnt even know what that is and where i can get it from.. more info the line appears from the boot logo(dunno if that helps)
The .21 refers to the latest system update. You can update your Prime by going into Settings, About Tablet, System Update and checking for and installing the update. It appears to me that your screen maybe bad or that there is a bad connection. You might consider returning it if the update or the other suggestion of a system reset don't work.
Good luck.
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using Tapatalk
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The .21 refers to the latest system update. You can update your Prime by going into Settings, About Tablet, System Update and checking for and installing the update. It appears to me that your screen maybe bad or that there is a bad connection. You might consider returning it if the update or the other suggestion of a system reset don't work.
Good luck.
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using Tapatalk
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If the Prime says you got the latest update, then it's possible that it was corrupted. The final test would be to download it from the support site to an SD card and try updating that way. There are a couple of threads that talk about updating manually....Just make sure you choose the right update version for the country that you are in...and probably don't need to say it, make sure your battery is fully charged before you start.....and since you're a noobe, have a good stiff drink before you start.....that seems to help noobies
Good luck
Bob
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If the Prime says you got the latest update, then it's possible that it was corrupted. The final test would be to download it from the support site to an SD card and try updating that way. There are a couple of threads that talk about updating manually....Just make sure you choose the right update version for the country that you are in...and probably don't need to say it, make sure your battery is fully charged before you start.....and since you're a noobe, have a good stiff drink before you start.....that seems to help noobies
Good luck
Bob
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Thanx but can any1 give me a link or whatever with the download and everything i need 2 know? How do i find which county specific update the device came with so that i can apply the same 1? Dnt want to void the warranty.
Thanx so much for your time interest and patience i really apreciate it
If the line is appearing in boot is most likely hardware issue.
Try turning off the prime, press volume down and while still pressing it turn it on, it should get you into basic stock recovery. You have a few secs to check if the line is still there.
If you see the line you should return it
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If the line is appearing in boot is most likely hardware issue.
Try turning off the prime, press volume down and while still pressing it turn it on, it should get you into basic stock recovery. You have a few secs to check if the line is still there.
If you see the line you should return it
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gave that a try it still appears but what i dnt get is why it dissapears when the screen is off. every other device I've had with this problem the indication remained after screen was off(like dead pixels etc). anw if any1 can direct me to that patch maybe ill give it a try:/
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gave that a try it still appears but what i dnt get is why it dissapears when the screen is off. every other device I've had with this problem the indication remained after screen was off(like dead pixels etc). anw if any1 can direct me to that patch maybe ill give it a try:/
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The recovery screen uses the most basic of the basic drivers to run, if you are seeing it there it's hardware.
The fact that you are not seeing it when its off its probably because the issue is a Flex connecting the motherboard to the screen. Depending on what part is damaged you might see it or not when it is off.
.21 patch is just the latest Firmware. Go to settings -> About your tablet -> System upgrade check or something along those lines ^^
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Thanx but can any1 give me a link or whatever with the download and everything i need 2 know? How do i find which county specific update the device came with so that i can apply the same 1? Dnt want to void the warranty.
Thanx so much for your time interest and patience i really apreciate it
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All that's mentioned in your thread can be located by SEARCHING the forum.
Since you seem to not be inclined to expend any effort to solve YOUR problem, here is the link that will tell you how to manually install the upgrade.
http://service.asus.com/TF201_fwupdate
Notice that is on the ASUS site....a little searching of their tech database might have helped
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All that's mentioned in your thread can be located by SEARCHING the forum.
Since you seem to not be inclined to expend any effort to solve YOUR problem, here is the link that will tell you how to manually install the upgrade.
http://service.asus.com/TF201_fwupdate
Notice that is on the ASUS site....a little searching of their tech database might have helped
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Thanx again but u dnt need 2 be grumpy. Iv been nothing but polite, I dont take 4 granted that people should know as much as I do and when they dont i dont act like a wise ass. When ever i search this forum i cannot find what i am looking 4 specifically thus my request,and since you knew where it was i thought it wouldnt be a challenge 4 u.
I repair Farming GPS computers for a living, (For example Raven Viper Pro)what your seeing is a panel fault, either with the LCD or the driver chips attached to it. this can be seen normally on a white/blue screen, sometimes it wont show with certain colors, I've never seen it show when a screen is off though.
It comes down to you should get it replaced. I've seen this on units that are brand new.
Sorry to be the barer of bad news.
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I repair Farming GPS computers for a living, (For example Raven Viper Pro)what your seeing is a panel fault, either with the LCD or the driver chips attached to it. this can be seen normally on a white/blue screen, sometimes it wont show with certain colors, I've never seen it show when a screen is off though.
It comes down to you should get it replaced. I've seen this on units that are brand new.
Sorry to be the barer of bad news.
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well apreciated will be returning it as soon as I get back to UK thanx for all the help