One GOOD thing about a locked bootloader... - Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime

So many people complaining about locked bootloader and how it basically sucks, i have a counter to that, be it ever so small.
http://devicetracker.asus.com/select_lang.action
You can track your tablet with the serial, meaning that no matter if they wipe it, if they reinstall it, or if they reset it, it should still show up! I just found this out a few days ago and figured i'd share. Gives me a little peace of mind when i take this thing to school if it gets lost or stolen i can still find it again.
Feel free to discuss but please no flaming. Lets keep it civil

pileot said:
You can track your tablet with the serial, meaning that no matter if they wipe it, if they reinstall it, or if they reset it, it should still show up!
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Unless you're unlocked then it doesn't work lol. Nice find but there are apps that do the same thing. I use Lookout
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paddycr said:
Unless you're unlocked then it doesn't work lol. Nice find but there are apps that do the same thing. I use Lookout
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I find those tracker apps to be convenient but resource heavy. I usually just choose to remove as much of that bloat as I can and take the risk. But then again I never set my devices down for very long.

CharliesTheMan said:
I find those tracker apps to be convenient but resource heavy. I usually just choose to remove as much of that bloat as I can and take the risk. But then again I never set my devices down for very long.
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Yeah, good point. It works for me though and doesn't hog too many resources. At least it is opt in though. The tracking software that Asus put on the prime is neither opt in nor opt out unless you consider unlocking your boot loader and voiding your warranty opt out
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So, it's either keep within the locked environment and deal with Asus's idea of timely updates (hint, they're not) or nuke the warranty and get a vastly better experience with AOKP, EOS or Virtuous.
Not a hard decision at this time sadly.

Hobbesian said:
So, it's either keep within the locked environment and deal with Asus's idea of timely updates (hint, they're not) or nuke the warranty and get a vastly better experience with AOKP, EOS or Virtuous.
Not a hard decision at this time sadly.
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Agreed! I found the OTAs caused more problems than they solved. By the time I was running .21 my prime was practically unusable given the browser freezes and crashes. It lasted about 2 days before I unlocked. Unlocking and getting rid of stock was the best decision that I made in regards to this thing.
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I wonder how they track the device when it comes online. Is the stock firmware running CarrierIQ or some other form of privacy-concerning tracking software? This might finally drive me to install CM9.
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paddycr said:
Unless you're unlocked then it doesn't work lol. Nice find but there are apps that do the same thing. I use Lookout
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I use Got Ya

lattera said:
I wonder how they track the device when it comes online. Is the stock firmware running CarrierIQ or some other form of privacy-concerning tracking software? This might finally drive me to install CM9.
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The tracking website was posted in another thread a few days ago. I was really glad that it did not know what to do with my serial number (I am running Eos Cornerstone). This does remind me of CarrierIQ - I wonder what other info ASUS is collecting??
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lattera said:
I wonder how they track the device when it comes online. Is the stock firmware running CarrierIQ or some other form of privacy-concerning tracking software? This might finally drive me to install CM9.
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Lol, I have yet to get this thing to actually work. I just use Prey or whatever it's called, doesn't actively start running until you tell it to unless I'm mistaken.

Wait, I have an unlocked bootloader on my Prime, and the device tracker was able to locate it, once I connected it to WiFi network. Even the remote ring worked. (Message and contacts lookup says that it only works on 3G models). I did not test the remote wipe or lock for obvious reasons.
I'm running rooted stock .21 ROM.

I use gotya too .... takes a pic of the person unlocking the screen and emails me the pic along with their location ..... but i guess there are pros and cons for locked and unlocked bootloaders ...... i had my prime for a day did the .21 update then decided to root.... man was that a lot of work but it was worth it in my opinion

nonpaq said:
Wait, I have an unlocked bootloader on my Prime, and the device tracker was able to locate it, once I connected it to WiFi network. Even the remote ring worked. (Message and contacts lookup says that it only works on 3G models). I did not test the remote wipe or lock for obvious reasons.
I'm running rooted stock .21 ROM.
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Of course the location software worked: you are using an ASUS rom that comes with the tracking software thoughtfully included . It has nothing to do with whether you are unlocked or not. I am running a non-ASUS rom - the tracking website doesn't work with my prime.
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paddycr said:
Of course the location software worked: you are using an ASUS rom that comes with the tracking software thoughtfully included . It has nothing to do with whether you are unlocked or not.
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Thats my point... the thread title says "One good thing about a locked bootloader". The device tracker is not disabled by just unlocking the boot loader. Flashing the rom to a custom rom would. (Granted, the most likely reason for unlocking the bootloader would be for flashing to a custom rom.)

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Thats my point... the thread title says "One good thing about a locked bootloader". The device tracker is not disabled by just unlocking the boot loader. Flashing the rom to a custom rom would. (Granted, the most likely reason for unlocking the bootloader would be for flashing to a custom rom.)
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Now I get it - good point

Wow, yeah, that is a good r...er, no, the locked bootloader continues to suck. Oh, and you better pray the person steals your GPS dongle and uses it if you want a location
Just change title of thread from "locked bootloader" to "stock firmware w/ locked bootloader".
You know, I do have a Windows Home Server, is there a version of this I can use from home without a complicated setup?

Actually, my device was located within a fairly small area using just WiFi locations. Not small enough to nab anyone who had my Prime, but at lease it would tell me its still in the neighborhood. Besides, GPS would not work indoors anyway, even with the dongle.

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Actually, my device was located within a fairly small area using just WiFi locations. Not small enough to nab anyone who had my Prime, but at lease it would tell me its still in the neighborhood. Besides, GPS would not work indoors anyway, even with the dongle.
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I'm still amazed anyone can use it :/ I just get some "command failed" error every time I try to add my Prime's serial number to the Device Tracker. Fails every time, lower case, upper case, even started swapping 0's and O's even though I know the correct placement.
I've pretty much given up on anything with ASUS being quite right, and definitely don't expect much of whoever upkeeps their website and services. I also just submitted an RMA early this week and have not heard a word from anyone lol, I can only assume this will be fun.

buxtahuda said:
I'm still amazed anyone can use it :/ I just get some "command failed" error every time I try to add my Prime's serial number to the Device Tracker. Fails every time, lower case, upper case, even started swapping 0's and O's even though I know the correct placement.
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Yep...same thing happened to me, until I realized I had a leading empty space after the serial number (I cut an pasted my SN and it added a trailing space).
Make sure there are no leading/middle/trailing spaces in the serial number...

Related

Making my phone theft proof

I've just recetly got the sgs2, great phone, but it cost quite a bit hence I'd like to get one or more apps on it to make it completely theft proof.
What do you guys believe are the best apps out there to make your phone theftproof?
Tasker. It will make it theft proof and hundreds of other things!
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NicholasQ said:
Tasker. It will make it theft proof and hundreds of other things!
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As good as tasker is, I don't think it's a good choice for an easy solution to security. Theft aware and Cerberus are worth a look
What do u mean theft proof? If you leave it at a restaurant and someone takes it, goes into recovery and wipes it?
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benjo1989 said:
As good as tasker is, I don't think it's a good choice for an easy solution to security. Theft aware and Cerberus are worth a look
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Yea it's not easy but highly customizable. Take a look at brandals guide to tasker profile for phone loss.
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firefox3 said:
What do u mean theft proof? If you leave it at a restaurant and someone takes it, goes into recovery and wipes it?
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I'm so glad I have a Nexus One. With the newer versions of the BlackRose bootloader, you can't access recovery mode, flash anything, etc until you enter a user defined password
+1 for Theft Aware
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What do u mean theft proof? If you leave it at a restaurant and someone takes it, goes into recovery and wipes it?
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Rather the ability to get the device back in my own hands, having my personal information secured is a plus, but I'm mostly concerned about retreiving that expensive piece of phone.
I'll look into the suggested apps, thanks a bunch allready!
Android webkey. You get complete control of your phone from any PC. If your phone is stolen and you want to lock it you get set a pattern lock, or leave a message or go into google maps and see the location. Of course the other person will see this going on so you better hope the thief has it in his pocket when you do this!
How do Tasker and other apps mentioned here help prevent theft?
I'd recommend Avast security - they have an option to install an antitheft onto your root partition so even if someone does a factory reset the app keeps running
And you can make it play a siren, send messages, and track the guy. Best of all - you can uninstall Avast once you got the security thing running.
Firstly, get some software that allows you to track it, send messages, take pictures using the camera etc.
I recommend cerberus, for a one-time-fee of €3 and a free 7 day trial.
Cerberus can also text/email if a non-authorised sim card is used.
Also, change the splash screen and the boot animation.
Changing the splash screen is difficult to do for someone not technical or into phones, so it's unlikely they'll be able to change it. Make sure it includes your name, an alternative number and an e-mail address. That way the phone is basically unsellable if stolen. If you want to sell it, just change the splash screen back.
Lastly the boot animation - also add contact details or make it something non-stock, just to again prove it's yours.
First thing a phone thief will do is removing the battery. Then he goes home and removes sim card. Hooks it up to his computer and wipes off everything.
Then you can buy your phone back on ebay. For a price off course.
Keep your phone in your pocket mate. This is the best advice you will ever get.
Just bought cerberus, and while it's features are more or less the same as theft aware, the support for it is truly amazing. I had a minor issue and emailed them and got a prompt response. Other advantages include support for 5 devices, automatic GPS enabling for rooted users and a nice flashable disguised CWM package
Also FYI, avast bought over theft aware, so look into avast, not the old software. It IS a pain to uninstall the rooted anti theft, but that's a good thing. Avast us? Ore intuitive, but I feel like like it's heavier on the system and there's no web panel, so keep that in mind.
Just try out a few, and pick the one that best fits your needs. FWIW, androidpolice had a mobile security shootout series that you may want to look at.
BEST OF LUCK!
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avgjoemomma said:
I'm so glad I have a Nexus One. With the newer versions of the BlackRose bootloader, you can't access recovery mode, flash anything, etc until you enter a user defined password
+1 for Theft Aware
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Sorry to resurrect such an old thread, but I just ran across this mention in my google searches... I am VERY interested in a bootloader password. In the two years since this post, has this idea been carried over to any other Android phones?
ZippyDan said:
Sorry to resurrect such an old thread, but I just ran across this mention in my google searches... I am VERY interested in a bootloader password. In the two years since this post, has this idea been carried over to any other Android phones?
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My need for the bootloader password back then was to add a layer of security for my data. Device encryption provided by newer versions of Android fulfill my paranoia

Major Android websites to run a story about ICS issues

So I sent a email to Phandroid, TalkAndroid and Droid-Life today asking them to run a story about the many issues because I feel its being swept under the rug due to CES and everything and was hoping ASUS would actually asknowledge the issue if a major site posted it.
I got a response from TalkAndroid just now asking for links to the issues, so lets hope they run the story and ASUS actually has to listen.
For the record, I understand it's a issue that isn't effecting EVERYONE, but it is affect SOME PEOPLE and needs to be addressed. And i'm not only talking about the Wifi/GPS issue, I'm talking about the many people who are stuck with a tablet that reboots every 5 minutes. No one has been given an explanation and that needs to change.
I think it is time Asus release the unlock bootloader so XDA developer can develop ROM that will improve all the issues Asus brougt upon us.
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I think it is time Asus release the unlock bootloader so XDA developer can develop ROM that will improve all the issues Asus brougt upon us.
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We need the ICS kernel source, too.
So many noobs here that it's hard to tell if there are any ICS issues or not (allowing for one or two failures on new hardware actually being broken). All looks fine to many people.
I found a solution to the install but i dont think it will help everyone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439999
And some people (my friend included) updated ICS out of the box, no installations before hand and had the same issues.
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So many noobs here that it's hard to tell if there are any ICS issues or not (allowing for one or two failures on new hardware actually being broken). All looks fine to many people.
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THIS.
The problem is this forum is filled with garbage posts complaining about some issues that are either inherent to the design or that are tough to quantify (wifi, gps, etc.), and it's hard to distinguish this from real, objectively identifiable issues ICS update issues, including:
1) a small subset of users no longer can use their mobile device to create a wifi hotspot that the Transformer Prime can recognize (ad-hoc/infrastructure mode compatibility issues)
2) some number of users simply cannot update because their Transformer Prime, from the factory, does not have a valid serial number.
NeoteriX said:
THIS.
The problem is this forum is filled with garbage posts complaining about some issues that are either inherent to the design or that are tough to quantify (wifi, gps, etc.), and it's hard to distinguish this from real, objectively identifiable issues ICS update issues, including:
1) a small subset of users no longer can use their mobile device to create a wifi hotspot that the Transformer Prime can recognize (ad-hoc/infrastructure mode compatibility issues)
2) some number of users simply cannot update because their Transformer Prime, from the factory, does not have a valid serial number.
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A friend of mine got his prime yesterday, turned it on and updated to ICS. He can boot but it restarts randomly every few minutes.
DroidHam said:
So I sent a email to Phandroid, TalkAndroid and Droid-Life today asking them to run a story about the many issues because I feel its being swept under the rug due to CES and everything and was hoping ASUS would actually asknowledge the issue if a major site posted it.
I got a response from TalkAndroid just now asking for links to the issues, so lets hope they run the story and ASUS actually has to listen.
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I can tell you that my Prime experience has been great. Build quality, performance, etc...zero complaints. Easily the best Android tablet I've used (and I've used a lot.)
Perception is not reality. With the exception of those with real hardware issues, the complainers can usually be grouped into people with lofty expectations.
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A friend of mine got his prime yesterday, turned it on and updated to ICS. He can boot but it restarts randomly every few minutes.
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Sounds like a cache issue. Tell your friend to do a factory reset and he should be fine.
atoy74 said:
I can tell you that my Prime experience has been great. Build quality, performance, etc...zero complaints. Easily the best Android tablet I've used (and I've used a lot.)
Perception is not reality. With the exception of those with real hardware issues, the complainers can usually be grouped into people with lofty expectations.
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Cool, thats awesome, I just want some light shed on all of the issues im reading about. I get mine tomorrow and hope it all goes well, but like I said, a friend of mine opened his last night, immediately upgraded to ICS and now its borked. His was from Best Buy, mines from Gamestop, hope its not the same batch =D
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THIS.
The problem is this forum is filled with garbage posts complaining about some issues that are either inherent to the design or that are tough to quantify (wifi, gps, etc.), and it's hard to distinguish this from real, objectively identifiable issues ICS update issues, including:
1) a small subset of users no longer can use their mobile device to create a wifi hotspot that the Transformer Prime can recognize (ad-hoc/infrastructure mode compatibility issues)
2) some number of users simply cannot update because their Transformer Prime, from the factory, does not have a valid serial number.
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You forgot the growing number of people that are getting nothing but restarts and boot loops (myself included). No changes made to the tab. If e can actually boot into ics, it locks up and reboots after a few touch inputs.
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You forgot the growing number of people that are getting nothing but restarts and boot loops (myself included). No changes made to the tab. If e can actually boot into ics, it locks up and reboots after a few touch inputs.
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Do you have a serial # As well? Thats what my friend is experiencing. Someone said to try a factory reset and reinstall ICS, you try that?
Just talked to my friend, he did a factory reset, and when he gets back into HC he gets a reboot before he can even sign into gmail etc, so even after hes back to HC its restarting
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A friend of mine got his prime yesterday, turned it on and updated to ICS. He can boot but it restarts randomly every few minutes.
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I have mine since last friday, worked just fine.
Updated this morning to ICS, since then I have had several reboots.
Restored to factory settings, but it keeps rebooting.
Other then that, no issue's at all.
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I have mine since last friday, worked just fine.
Updated this morning to ICS, since then I have had several reboots.
Restored to factory settings, but it keeps rebooting.
Other then that, no issue's at all.
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Does it reset to ICS or to HC?
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Does it reset to ICS or to HC?
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If it's fully installed ICS then a factory reset will not take it back to HC. If that is happening with your friend's Prime then that is most peculiar.
A few people have had success with draining the battery completely waiting for an hour or so and then rebooting with the charger. It was posted elsewhere on the forum that this method has helped several people who have this constant bootloop issue.
Worth a try for sure.
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Does it reset to ICS or to HC?
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IceCreamSandwich
is it possible to use the link i provided to flash back to HC?
You are also forgetting about the users with no problems on HC, and post ICS update now have horiz bands now running across their displays at random intervals.
NeoteriX said:
THIS.
The problem is this forum is filled with garbage posts complaining about some issues that are either inherent to the design or that are tough to quantify (wifi, gps, etc.), and it's hard to distinguish this from real, objectively identifiable issues ICS update issues, including:
1) a small subset of users no longer can use their mobile device to create a wifi hotspot that the Transformer Prime can recognize (ad-hoc/infrastructure mode compatibility issues)
2) some number of users simply cannot update because their Transformer Prime, from the factory, does not have a valid serial number.
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I'm not even worried about ICS problems...yes there are some, but it will eventually be fixed by software updates. The real problem are hardware issue. We know the majority does not have good gps, some have poor wifi, and some are saying blutooth is a problem. I have GPS problem myself. All other things will come in time.
Also, my buddy said after his first update it was fine until he upgraded the camera, anyone else?

no support for bootloader unlocker

Asus support just told me that they do not provide support for the unlocker. I've been trying to unlock this thing for weeks now, finally decided I'd call Asus about my "an unknown error occurred, possibly a network connection issue" error message and the guy on the phone just told me they can't help me because that utility will void my warranty. I pointed out that warranty is not yet void and in my opinion they still have an obligation to help, but they were impervious to my logic.
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Asus support just told me that they do not provide support for the unlocker. I've been trying to unlock this thing for weeks now, finally decided I'd call Asus about my "an unknown error occurred, possibly a network connection issue" error message and the guy on the phone just told me they can't help me because that utility will void my warranty. I pointed out that warranty is not yet void and in my opinion they still have an obligation to help, but they were impervious to my logic.
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"Impervious to my logic" lol sounds like something I would say. Unfortunately MOST people are impervious to logic these days.
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wtfdroidlol said:
Asus support just told me that they do not provide support for the unlocker. I've been trying to unlock this thing for weeks now, finally decided I'd call Asus about my "an unknown error occurred, possibly a network connection issue" error message and the guy on the phone just told me they can't help me because that utility will void my warranty. I pointed out that warranty is not yet void and in my opinion they still have an obligation to help, but they were impervious to my logic.
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Hm,
I can understand ASUS in that way. This example came into my mind:
you want to break into a house and couldn't manage that due to the lock pick.
So you ask a policeman: "Please show me how to use this lock pick".
He would say: "No, that's criminal". And you say:"It's not criminal". I didn't break in by now".
It's not exactly the same some somehow similar
They release their own tool, but do not support it.
This doesnt make any sense to me, since device is still locked. Another one to add to the list.
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handi1948 said:
Hm,
I can understand ASUS in that way. This example came into my mind:
you want to break into a house and couldn't manage that due to the lock pick.
So you ask a policeman: "Please show me how to use this lock pick".
He would say: "No, that's criminal". And you say:"It's not criminal". I didn't break in by now".
It's not exactly the same some somehow similar
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This analogy might make sense if it was my house, and the police man not only sold me the house without telling me there were no keys, but handed me the lockpicking tools when I complained.
Use someone elses connection, sounds like its a firewall/port issue .. either that or open up all your ports for the TFP in your router (DMZ)
I've tried on at least 4 networks
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This analogy might make sense if it was my house, and the police man not only sold me the house without telling me there were no keys, but handed me the lockpicking tools when I complained.
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Hm, I think the police was quite fair in THIS case :
"Before you download, install, and use the Unlock Device App you acknowledge and assume complete risk to the quality and performance of this App, including but not limited to the following: once you activate the App you will not be able to recover your ASUS product (“Original Product”) back to original locked conditions..." (from the Asus site)
handi1948 said:
Hm, I think the police was quite fair in THIS case :
"Before you download, install, and use the Unlock Device App you acknowledge and assume complete risk to the quality and performance of this App, including but not limited to the following: once you activate the App you will not be able to recover your ASUS product (“Original Product”) back to original locked conditions..." (from the Asus site)
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I'm not sure what the relevance of your quote is. It mentions before I use it, which I can't because it doesn't work, and then cautions that I can't relock my boot loader, which is irrelevant because I can't, because it doesn't work.
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This analogy might make sense if it was my house, and the police man not only sold me the house without telling me there were no keys, but handed me the lockpicking tools when I complained.
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I think that's the only way this analogy makes even a bit of sense. I have the same problem and I'm also trying to contact ASUS support.
We need SBK (since, afaik, we already have access to an updated version of nvflash which works with t3) as one way to solve these cases. Probably. Since Asus doesn't seem to be doing anything else to solve it either.
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is more easy unlock the ipad . this bis verry strange for a google os device. Afther 4mounths,stil no root. verry easy to brick this tablet and no support for custom roms.
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valentinrascu said:
is more easy unlock the ipad . this bis verry strange for a google os device. Afther 4mounths,stil no root. verry easy to brick this tablet and no support for custom roms.
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Root has been achieved with .28 already.
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[Q] Flickering/freezing of 3D games/apps?

Hi,
I'm sorry if this problem is already solved. But with my English I don't understand all those screen flickering/tearing issues (in the way that I can't imagine how these problems probably look like).
I took a video of the problem:
This happens frequently not only in Shadowgun, but also in Cogs, GTAIII or Google Earth with 3D buildings.
Is there any solution or is this behaviour unusual and I should send the tablet back to Asus?
Thank you.
I haven't seen that problem with Shadowgun, Max Payne, or Google Earth. Unfortunately, I think there's a hardware problem with a tablet. Try a full factory reset, and if the problem shows up again, you'll need to RMA it.
ztracenyDen said:
Hi,
I'm sorry if this problem is already solved. But with my English I don't understand all those screen flickering/tearing issues (in the way that I can't imagine how these problems probably look like).
I took a video of the problem:
This happens frequently not only in Shadowgun, but also in Cogs, GTAIII or Google Earth with 3D buildings.
Is there any solution or is this behaviour unusual and I should send the tablet back to Asus?
Thank you.
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this happens to my prime before installing ROMS to it... pretty disappointing which in fact it has a very great machine. now my prime flies...
skarfreak said:
this happens to my prime before installing ROMS to it... pretty disappointing which in fact it has a very great machine. now my prime flies...
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Can you clarify what you said there?
Plus i would love to see some answers on this since i have the exact same problem!
my prime and also my friend's prime have that problem, just reboot it, i dont know why on some application make that flickering, otherwise you can limit to 1 the number of application in background, seems limit the problem.
i have installed androwook and now i have very very rarely flickering, i don't think it's an hardware problem....
NotSafe said:
Can you clarify what you said there?
Plus i would love to see some answers on this since i have the exact same problem!
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It means you need some risks to do. ROOT and UNLOCK your device. Or not even unlock, just root, then over lock it. Hope you're familiar with it. Atm, im using the latest Androwook Rom. Super stable. Even when im in POwer saving mode, i still can play Nova 3 without a problem...
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skarfreak said:
It means you need some risks to do. ROOT and UNLOCK your device. Or not even unlock, just root, then over lock it. Hope you're familiar with it. Atm, im using the latest Androwook Rom. Super stable. Even when im in POwer saving mode, i still can play Nova 3 without a problem...
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I have this problem always!!! Every day! I think I will unlock and install COSTOM ROM if it will fix! When I have this problem I only reset tablet
Thank you guys.
As I see it, there isn't any solution (apart from unlocking).
At least the restart helps.
The tip with "only 1 app in background" didn't change a thing, sadly.
It's interesting that it doesn't happen in custom roms... maybe it's worth a try to ask some developers what they've changed.
EDIT: I stand corrected, the "only 1 app in background" trick is working, after few initial glitches I was able to play Shadowgun for an hour... then I got bored, so it probably is a good way to solve the problem.
Pegaz-7 said:
I have this problem always!!! Every day! I think I will unlock and install COSTOM ROM if it will fix! When I have this problem I only reset tablet
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Unlocking the device is really worth a shot... in my case i never really regret it... and ROMS developer updates every now and then.
This might be a ROM problem too. I've had this issue on AOKP, but haven't seen it yet on CM9/stock.
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otto888 said:
This might be a ROM problem too. I've had this issue on AOKP, but haven't seen it yet on CM9/stock.
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Okay so I been doing some fiddling and have noticed if I go back to stock using the wolf method my tablet works fine, as soon as I root this is when games start to freak out.
So i used voodoo OTA and temp disable root and no more game problems. if i enable root games freak out again.
Now the question is is there some dodgy app trying to gain root or is it superuser?. i do have a few apps that don't come from the market
You are right, temp unroot solved my problems, too.
Well, most of the time I don't need root, so this is great solution for me. Thanks
done some more fiddling and removed all my sideloaded Apps and the one that seems to have made the biggest difference is an old patchef version of root explorer I have left temp root off and uninstalled root explorer and no more problems....fingers crossed.
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Removing unlocked message

Hello.
Apparently it's possible to remove the "Your device is unlocked" message when the prime boots up.
How is that doable ?
Thx for the help :
CrazyKoala said:
Hello.
Apparently it's possible to remove the "Your device is unlocked" message when the prime boots up.
How is that doable ?
Thx for the help :
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i didnt think it was, where did you get the information from that its possible to remove it?
I encountered message in this forum implying it was possible, threads about swaps between prime and infinity, to finally have the wifi problems solved
i remember reading about something about unlocking the nvflash or something like that
if you're not experienced at these things i wouldn't even suggest looking at it
but if you are you'll know where to search for it
You can remove the message, but that is probably only useful if you want to defraud someone - you can't replace the DRM keys.
CrazyKoala said:
Hello.
Apparently it's possible to remove the "Your device is unlocked" message when the prime boots up.
How is that doable ?
Thx for the help :
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I wonder why mine not showing. Seriously.... it showed when i first unlock my device and after i flashed aoKP, but then i moved to androwook, and lately i noticed tht it didnt show up... idk y...
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Not trying to fraud. I just want to avoid possible problem if I manage to get a swap.
I believe lilstevie had said something to the extent that the "your bootloader is unlocked" message was only added to the .21 and above bootloaders. If there was a way to move to previous ASUS bootloaders(the EBT partition), for example .15 without resulting in a brick, then I presume the message would not show anymore.
For example, flashing the ebtblob.bin for the AndroidRoot.mobi nvflash package will result in a different message showing up in place of the unlocked message.
If you have used nvflash, it won't show up. Also, there is a setting when installing androwook rom to remove the message.
CrazyKoala said:
I encountered message in this forum implying it was possible, threads about swaps between prime and infinity, to finally have the wifi problems solved
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tshoulihane said:
You can remove the message, but that is probably only useful if you want to defraud someone - you can't replace the DRM keys.
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Nvdlash can remove it BUT that won't do anygood. As soon as you unlocked, your prime serial number was sent to Asus. As soon as they enter in your serial number for refund RMA, it will show you unlocked. Then they won't be allowed to proceed.
They have strict guidelines in place. Which they not even really doing refunds anyways. But in an extreme case, or more so at their descretion, there can't be any physical damage at all. You must have reciept. MOre importantly, the firmware can't be modified in any matter. They specifically mentioned rooting and unlocking as examples. Trust me, I know. Which is why I'm kinda pissed right now and kinda regret unlocking.
But they not really doing anymore refunds. People had the chance before GPS dongle was released. Now THST GPS dongle is out in the wild, the refunds from Asus are shutdown basically. Since Asus doesn't sell directly to the customer, the refunds they were doing before were only special cases. Now, its a no go on getting refund from Asus.
Maybe if enough gamestop prime owners make the call, they will adopt same policy as best buy. Its a long shot but worth the effort.
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kokopuphz said:
I believe lilstevie had said something to the extent that the "your bootloader is unlocked" message was only added to the .21 and above bootloaders. If there was a way to move to previous ASUS bootloaders(the EBT partition), for example .15 without resulting in a brick, then I presume the message would not show anymore.
For example, flashing the ebtblob.bin for the AndroidRoot.mobi nvflash package will result in a different message showing up in place of the unlocked message.
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Gage_Hero said:
If you have used nvflash, it won't show up. Also, there is a setting when installing androwook rom to remove the message.
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Doesn't matter, Asus still has serial number I'm their systems that whoever unlocked. Plus there are digital flags of sort that activated upon unlocking. So they have quite a few ways of telling you unlocked. No way around it.
demandarin said:
Maybe if enough gamestop prime owners make the call, they will adopt same policy as best buy. Its a long shot but worth the effort.
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It's more a loophole than policy - if Prime was still in stock/ in the system to be serviced there, people would have to swap out for it instead of being able to apply it to something else. Don't really think theres anything anybody can do outside of 30 days in a normal situation.
NeoMagus said:
It's more a loophole than policy - if Prime was still in stock/ in the system to be serviced there, people would have to swap out for it instead of being able to apply it to something else. Don't really think theres anything anybody can do outside of 30 days in a normal situation.
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Are gamestops still carrying prime or they moved onto the infinity pad and nexus 7?
They've got all 3. Prime & Infinity
Gage_Hero said:
If you have used nvflash, it won't show up. Also, there is a setting when installing androwook rom to remove the message.
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Maybe that's what happen in my prime... but i dont have any idea how....
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Well although GPS was an issue, I could go ahead with this. I am just not as nice when it comes to wifi which is a real problem for me and for a lot of prime owners.
tshoulihane said:
You can remove the message, but that is probably only useful if you want to defraud someone - you can't replace the DRM keys.
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I don't know anyone else, but I want to get rid of it because I think it looks ugly.

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