Kinda wondering whether I should sell this tablet and replace it with something newer. Asus hasn't put out any new updates and the only good ROM dev is jumping ship.
Anyone know if we are going to continue to see updates or custom roms for this thing or is it time to move on already?
In Custom ROM land, IMHO often varies based on the developers. For example dev on my phone's ROM has slowed because the most active dev bought a new One X.
ASUS wise, expect to be first or third in line for updates for a while more.
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Yeah... I mean, I haven't compared this dev section to other tablets, but it seriously seems lacking. Everything is ASOP kang builds which all seem to have problems. I like the Wook ROM, but that dev is going to a different tablet. And ASUS hasn't released anything since .28. Pretty weak.
that's one of the primary reasons i'm so frustrated about my tf201. i mean seriously? GPS problems to the extent it's virtually non exiustent, Wifi isn't that good...and in europe/ germany in my case, you don't even got the option to bring it back to where you bought it to exchange it like the bestbuy trick alot of the folks here are using.
My Serial Number for getting the GPS-Dongle wasn't working until yesterday so officially the time to get a free dongle is over.seriously wtf asus...
I'm not sure about other devs but currently my computer is down (has been for a while) so the my prime is the only thing I have. Once I get a new computer I will continue working on things for the prime.
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I'm not sure about other devs but currently my computer is down (has been for a while) so the my prime is the only thing I have. Once I get a new computer I will continue working on things for the prime.
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Awesome. Looking forward to some more Roms. Notice in other threads many people have the prime. Strange how there isn't more development for it.
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Y....And ASUS hasn't released anything since .28. Pretty weak.
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.28 just came out on June 13th and you find it "Pretty weak" that there have been no updates since then? I'm curios what devices you have that get updated more often than the TFP? I'ts my experience that this device gets updated more frequently than pretty much anything out there. Anyway I doubt anyone wants to bother much with another 4.0.x update now with 4.1 just around the corner.
Why would you post this. We want more developers and people to buy the tablet but when they see all these posts about it having bad support and just people degrading it they won't buy it.
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They were never here.
I don't think it's a matter of where have the dev's all gone, they were really given an opportunity to jump on the boat.
With all the hardware issues and locked bootloader I doubt many would get on board now.
I'm also sad to see that AndroWook has been discontinued.
I am hopeful that JB breath new life into the tablet though, fingers crossed.
edit: The fact that the community had to devise a method for using nvflash speaks volumes about how useless ASUS is.
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Hi all.
I'm not willing to post anything like this in the dev section of course, but hopefully everyone kind of checks up in the general. I'm just curious as to whether or not all this fuss over the unit's issues with that over the announced TF700T is going to affect development in any major way.
I know I read one poster comment that all of this turned him away from doing dev work for the Prime, I'm just hoping to gauge how universal this feeling is. I think at this point not much will deter me from getting one, I'm just wishing we see as happy a community that I've seen with the Desire Z and I imagine most other devices.
I guess if everyone jumps ship it's just time to finally hop on and actually learn the things I use everyday >.>
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Hi all.
I'm not willing to post anything like this in the dev section of course, but hopefully everyone kind of checks up in the general. I'm just curious as to whether or not all this fuss over the unit's issues with that over the announced TF700T is going to affect development in any major way.
I know I read one poster comment that all of this turned him away from doing dev work for the Prime, I'm just hoping to gauge how universal this feeling is. I think at this point not much will deter me from getting one, I'm just wishing we see as happy a community that I've seen with the Desire Z and I imagine most other devices.
I guess if everyone jumps ship it's just time to finally hop on and actually learn the things I use everyday >.>
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oh yeah man. as crappy as it sounds, this device has a good chance of getting lost very quickly. it all depends on the release date of the tf700t. if its early q2, then yes. if its late q2 or q3 than no.
of course, the poor execution of the launch has left many users saying "screw it" and waiting a few months for the tf700, samsung 11.1, and ipad 3.
personally, i think asus has lost the tf201 crowd and i do not see the user base getting very large. we will have quite a few people, but there are too many options now (not in november)
I'm staying here to develop for it.
I only recently started developing, back in ~September/October on the Droid 3.
Link in my sig to check out my work...
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I would think that a lot of people would still buy the 201 if the 700 is really going to be $100 more.. There's nothing that the 700 adds that, to me, warrants my spending an extra $100 on it over the prime (this depends on your priorities, of course).
This is pure speculation, but if the only real difference is screen resolution, I would tend to think that development with the new Prime & the current Prime would go hand and hand, and ROMs may be enter-changeable. Kernels are another matter, but you never know.
Bumblebee bee will be developing hopefully along with jcase and viperboy! Then we are set! I think all the good developers of the OG transformer will be developing for this! I mean as long as we have Cm9 I will be happy!
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Bumblebee bee will be developing hopefully along with jcase and viperboy! Then we are set! I think all the good developers of the OG transformer will be developing for this! I mean as long as we have Cm9 I will be happy!
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I hear that... give me CM9 nightlies and that's all the development I need.
Thanks for the posts! And the usual array of opinion, I certainly hope biggem isn't the right one at the moment ^.^ I've been meaning to get into Android, I just never quite know where to start.
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I would think that a lot of people would still buy the 201 if the 700 is really going to be $100 more.. There's nothing that the 700 adds that, to me, warrants my spending an extra $100 on it over the prime (this depends on your priorities, of course).
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That's how I feel. Pricepoint should still cater to quite a few, and as they phase the unit out it'll become (should anyhow) even more affordable. This (in my mind) would warrant it as a cheap(ish) way into Tegra 3 dev work. But with inherent wireless issues out of the gate...
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This is pure speculation, but if the only real difference is screen resolution, I would tend to think that development with the new Prime & the current Prime would go hand and hand, and ROMs may be enter-changeable. Kernels are another matter, but you never know.
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I like that perspective. Things should be easily interchangeable between the two, I hadn't thought of it but ports could really keep this thing afloat. Suppose it really is about time to start brushing up on all my programming languages
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Bumblebee bee will be developing hopefully along with jcase and viperboy! Then we are set! I think all the good developers of the OG transformer will be developing for this! I mean as long as we have Cm9 I will be happy!
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So they'll keep it up eh? That's good to know, naturally I'm just hopping in and haven't seen much in the way of ROMs, but that can't be close to surprising. Still a brand new device. And of course the ICS update is out, so that will hopefully kick-start some goodies!
With the cornerstone roms showing up and possibly nvflash on the way, it seems like it is a good time to be unlocked.
I have a bcokas from bb.com, except a little screen tearing my prime has been pretty...well... prime.
To the topic i'd like discuss... post unlock, anyone having hardware issues? If so, how early on in the ownership of your prime did this happen? I am attempting to gather information on hardware failures after a 'break-in' period so to speak.
I hope that makes sense....
Thanks to all
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thenrz said:
With the cornerstone roms showing up and possibly nvflash on the way, it seems like it is a good time to be unlocked.
I have a bcokas from bb.com, except a little screen tearing my prime has been pretty...well... prime.
To the topic i'd like discuss... post unlock, anyone having hardware issues? If so, how early on in the ownership of your prime did this happen? I am attempting to gather information on hardware failures after a 'break-in' period so to speak.
I hope that makes sense....
Thanks to all
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I have a bcokas too, which has been unlocked for over 3 months. I have had no hardware issues so far thankfully. Even though I bought Squaretrade I do realize that I have taken a bit of a risk. But screw it: I got my Prime for fun, not work and I've been enjoying messing with roms.
Btw I think Eos is the better cornerstone rom. It is far more stable
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I have a bcokas too, which has been unlocked for over 3 months. I have had no hardware issues so far thankfully. Even though I bought Squaretrade I do realize that I have taken a bit of a risk. But screw it: I got my Prime for fun, not work and I've been enjoying messing with roms.
Btw I think Eos is the better cornerstone rom. It is far more stable
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I wish I would have thought about Square Trade before my 3 month window was up...
I am really worried that a few days after I unlock my camera will die or I will do something dumb and get a nice unrecoverable brick. I would be kicking myself hard, but I guess all things considered... it's a risk. ASUS says it best: "It is strongly advised that you avoid activating this App unless you fully understand and accept the risks that may arise."
Anyone else have any input? Any reasons that swayed you one way or the other?
Thanks a ton all
Looks like the XOOM gets the update before we do. Again.
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/07/2...oid-4-1-1-build-jro03h-here-is-the-changelog/
I'm kinda surprised the Verizon version doesn't get it first. I mean people paid a ****load of money for the 3G/4G version they should get JB before or at the same time as the wi-fi Xoom. Of course this is probably due to it being on a carrier and having restrictions.
Either way, it took me awhile to realize that since I had unlocked my bootloader I wasn't going to get any updates from Asus. This is fine since the dev community will put a fully functional JB ROM out before Asus will have it for the Prime I bet (if it hasn't already happened).
The xoom will always get updates first, along with the nexus 7.
It was a google reference device and essentially the first nexus tablet in a way.
Now if Acer or Lenovo or someone else get it before Asus, then dangit asus.
They didnt beat anyone..lol all they did was announce their device will recieve it. just like aSus did.
P.s. whose to say jb on prime isn't already in testing?
isnt the Xoom the nexus device for honeycomb? afaik it is a google experience device so it will likely get it first.
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WiFi Xoom is a GED device, its a given it'll get updates first.
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They didnt beat anyone..lol all they did was announce their device will recieve it. just like aSus did.
P.s. whose to say jb on prime isn't already in testing?
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You're such a tease.
google does own motorola
Additionally, this forum is NOT a place to complain about Asus practices. It doesn't add anything to the forum. If you are really that displeased with your Transformer Prime, sell it.
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You're such a tease.
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+1 to this. Demandarin always giving us high hopes for our Primes. Spill the beans!!!!
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Additionally, this forum is NOT a place to complain about Asus practices. It doesn't add anything to the forum. If you are really that displeased with your Transformer Prime, sell it.
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People like you should stay off the Internet. You'll have an early heart attack.
Plus I've been running the team eos build of JB on the prime, and it already seems to operate better then their same ICS build.
It's quite nice and will only get better.
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Plus I've been running the team eos build of JB on the prime, and it already seems to operate better then their same ICS build.
It's quite nice and will only get better.
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same here, it gets a lil better every build.
i don't think an official JB release, (which is probably some time away, knowing ASUS' support of this tablet)
is worth waiting for.
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+1 to this. Demandarin always giving us high hopes for our Primes. Spill the beans!!!!
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I agree with you.
Now that he has a Nexus 7 he will be all over the thread, like he uses to be
on the Prime. Lecturing, tutoring, reprimanding and lauding the Prime against all evidences.
I returned my Prime for three reasons : weakness of the wi-fi, no GPS (even if I am more than "totally satisfied" with the Galaxy Nexus), and an horrible Customer Service.
I strongly intended to buy the Infinity. But the unfixed i/o issue and the built quality (and QC) are a deterrent to me no matter what Demanderin says about Asus.
Apparently Nexus 7 has some QC problems. Not mine. I am ordering a second one this week. It will be my lab to take advantage of the works of our dedicated devs in this Forum. It is also a vote of confidence for Google products, with no bloatware ....so far and quick update releases.
I will buy the Nexus 10, just hoping it will be manufactured by Google-Motorola and not by Asus.
Google will learn from its first experience in the tablet market.
The ranters and whiners as much as the extreme lauders are blind or ignorant ( sorry for the redundancy for an ignorant is blind which is not true for a blind who can be of a superior intelligence.
See you, most of you I mean, on the Nexus 7 thread.
Good luck and good ride on your Prime and Infinity.
Not sure what the fuss is about with Moto Xoom receiving JB...
Moto Xoom is technically a "nexus" device & Google specifically said Moto Xoom will receive JB update by mid-July at Google I/O
Now... Samsung is rumored to update Samsung Galaxy SIII (SII & Galaxy Note to follow soon after) with Jellybean by Aug/Sept...
When you factor in carrier restriction, Touchwiz skin.. and etc... & if Samsung does pull it off before Asus (especially for WIFI only tablet without any carrier restriction).... well, you can start a fuss...
Edit: Speaking of which..Padfone even updated to Android 4.0.4
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...ter-battery-life-improved-stability-and-more/
As I recall The Prime had ICS before the Xoom..So what do you mean again?
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As I recall The Prime had ICS before the Xoom..So what do you mean again?
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And that was only for a day or two (official release version)...
Along with Moto Xoom getting ICS "beta" test for few users before ICS started to roll out for Asus Transformer Prime...
Didn't the JB "soak test" for the Xoom get delayed anyway?
Just one year after, the Prime development is dead. Two roms have been updated a month ago and much appreciated work on them. But that's about it. What was once the tablet of the future, Asus made it a flop, A $500 flop at that. How poor, I'll never buy another Asus tablet or PC again. I had mine since day one and have no problems with. I wish everyone could say that.
Thank you for your contribution. We definitely needed another one of these threads.
Long live the Prime!
Yes, as said before, this is the problem with people who jump on these forums and fill it with non-sense, gripe and make an atmosphere of uncertainty and unthankfulness.. Yes, thanks for the positive outlook indeed.
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This is not true. lilstevie and tux_mind are VERY close to perfecting an Ubuntu dual boot. Think about it, Volume Up to boot Android; Volume Down to boot Ubuntu. That would be the coolest thing in the history of things. This is what I have been waiting for since 2008. Sooo... STFU.
Prime is dead
Mine truly is----at ASUS RMA facility for the third time since purchase
first 2 times wif-bluetooth issue in shop for 1.5 months
this time green camera
Truly a 500$ 650 if you count the dock peice of c***
There are very few primes around in my country so i don't care if its dead, i have a special device and its working perfectly.
But i think my next tablet (i hope the prime works for a long time) will be one with a digitizer for pens. Like the galaxy note 10.1. In my situation i prefer that over a keyboard.
Long live the prime.
I've had mine since day one. Never had reason to complain about it at all. Two friends have bought them after seeing mine. Still use it every day. I wish I had two.
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I really like mine it replaced my laptop ... i also like the build quality. Samsung plastics are not my kind of thing. Drawbacks are wifi performance and the system to connect tablet and keyboard could use some rethinking.
wifi performance
Thom4s said:
I really like mine it replaced my laptop ... i also like the build quality. Samsung plastics are not my kind of thing. Drawbacks are wifi performance and the system to connect tablet and keyboard could use some rethinking.
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I too had WIFI problems but since I purchased a MyFi (3G 4G) from Verizon I get 4 Bars where ever I go in my area.
andrewjt19 said:
Yes, as said before, this is the problem with people who jump on these forums and fill it with non-sense, gripe and make an atmosphere of uncertainty and unthankfulness.. Yes, thanks for the positive outlook indeed.
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This person is entitled to their oppinion, and has valid points, just because you do not agree doesnt give you the right to be critical or condescending.
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I think that the Development is very slow mostly because around a 50% of users have their Bootloader locked, so lots of people couldn't use other roms, kernels or mods (and of course if a user wants to start a develop and has it's Prime locked, simply he can't).
I bought the tf201 a month ago because I didn't know anything about Bootloader, I thought that I could flash a kernel for OC or something similar. I try to unlock and I couldn't, and now I'm happy with it, because my tf201 died a week ago. When it returns from the RMA, I'll try to sell it. That's all, and this is the last ASUS tablet I'll buy.
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Just one year after, the Prime development is dead. Two roms have been updated a month ago and much appreciated work on them. But that's about it. What was once the tablet of the future, Asus made it a flop, A $500 flop at that. How poor, I'll never buy another Asus tablet or PC again. I had mine since day one and have no problems with. I wish everyone could say that.
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I find it interesting as to how much people are influenced by the opinions and experiences of others. In one breath you say you'll never buy another Asus tablet again and in the next you say you've had your Prime for over a year and have had no problems with it.
jordache16 said:
I find it interesting as to how much people are influenced by the opinions and experiences of others. In one breath you say you'll never buy another Asus tablet again and in the next you say you've had your Prime for over a year and have had no problems with it.
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Let me help you out a little, jordache. I'm quite happy with my Prime. I've not had problems with it. I have several Wireless APs at my home, so it's saturated with signal. As a result, I've not had problems with the wifi. I've chosen not to Root or Unlock my Prime, so I've not had the headaches there that others have had. As the features go (HDMI, Micro-SD, SD, USB, additional battery in keyboard dock), the Prime is top notch. I'd still take it over an iPad any day of the week.
Having said all of that, Asus's post-sale hardware support is terrible. So terrible that I probably won't buy another Asus product. I managed to lose a couple of rubber feet on the dock. When I inquired about getting some replacement feet, Asus wanted me to do an RMA on the dock. I'm not impressed.
randalltroy said:
This person is entitled to their oppinion, and has valid points, just because you do not agree doesnt give you the right to be critical or condescending.
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The original post in this thread is the equivalent to someone standing up in the middle of a conference on economics and yelling "I LIKE BANANAS".
Sure, they have every right to like bananas, but it isn't helpful, it's attention-seeking and is essentially pointless.
Go eat bananas if you like them. No one cares.
jordache16 said:
I find it interesting as to how much people are influenced by the opinions and experiences of others. In one breath you say you'll never buy another Asus tablet again and in the next you say you've had your Prime for over a year and have had no problems with it.
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That is correct because my bluetooth sucks, my wireless sucks and should be much better than it is. No other issues besides that. I was just stating a fact that there is not much development for the tablet anymore. That's all I was saying, take it the way you wish but we are all allowed opinions here. thank you
The truth of the matter IMO is that people have come to expect too much. It's the "where's my update" syndrome where people want something new ever other week. Things evolve so fast that yes, a one year old device is practically ancient history. And Asus supported this device for much longer and through many more updates than most other manufacturers do. Take my Motorola Droid 3....please! Seriously my Droid 3 was abandoned by Motorola almost as soon as it was released. My original Droid Came with Android 2.0 then it got 2.1 and 2.2 from Motorola and then 2.3.7 via Cyanogen Mod 7.2 but once on 2.x, always on 2.x. On the other hand on the Prime we went from 3.x to 4.0 to 4.1 and will probably see 4.2 which is really not bad at all. It should also be capable of running future versions of custom ROMs....if the developers keep working on it. But really we have to expect that they will eventually move on too. But these days a year is almost an eternity for a mobile device.
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The original post in this thread is the equivalent to someone standing up in the middle of a conference on economics and yelling "I LIKE BANANAS".
Sure, they have every right to like bananas, but it isn't helpful, it's attention-seeking and is essentially pointless.
Go eat bananas if you like them. No one cares.
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Yes and another no brain response. I was just stating a fact.. don't like tough sh*t. I love my Prime, if I didn't I would have sold it long ago for something better. I was just stating that development has slowed down to a halt.. nothing to do with bananas !. Gezzzz
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Yes and another no brain response. I was just stating a fact.. don't like tough sh*t. I love my Prime, if I didn't I would have sold it long ago for something better. I was just stating that development has slowed down to a halt.. nothing to do with bananas !. Gezzzz
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I don't see it so much as slowing down, more like we have got to the limits of what we can achieve with what we have.
When 4.2 arrives I'm sure you will see some more dev work going on and also there is cyanogenmod which updates nightly if you really want to update regularly.
There is only so much you can do based on the stock rom.
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Yes and another no brain response. I was just stating a fact.. don't like tough sh*t. I love my Prime, if I didn't I would have sold it long ago for something better. I was just stating that development has slowed down to a halt.. nothing to do with bananas !. Gezzzz
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So lets get this straight, you "love" your Prime but you will not be buying another Asus product again. Can you please explain?
Title says it all. Guess it's time to look for a new device (Tegra 4???) then unlock and root my Prime. I still love my Prime, always have, always will.
It's not as loud as it used to be for sure.
Check out the TF300, TF700 forums too because a lot of stuff that applies to that also works on TF201.
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Title says it all. Guess it's time to look for a new device (Tegra 4???) then unlock and root my Prime. I still love my Prime, always have, always will.
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Just a series of posts by folks that needlessly brick their TPs.
Post something new and interesting? We've had like ten primedeath threads... Still a capable device. Wait till we have nvflash again!
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Like I said, I love my Prime. I'm just a little worried that the Dev's have abandoned it. I've rooted many devices in the past but it seems the Prime is very susceptible to bricking and I really don't want to do that. I’ve never bricked and of my devices and I don’t want to start with my $500 tablet. This is why I haven't tried to root yet. I hope we get 4.2 and an exploit can be found se we can root without unlocking. I guess I'll eventually unlock but I'd like to root first and I'm too am waiting on nvflash.:good:
Www.codeacademy.com
Problem solved. Not enough development for you? Learn to develop.
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Www.codeacademy.com
Problem solved. Not enough development for you? Learn to develop.
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Ya, with two kids and a full time job I really have time to sit down and learn code. Some may have that kind of time, not me. My slate is full.
Thanks for your "help".
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Ya, with two kids and a full time job I really have time to sit down and learn code. Some may have that kind of time, not me. My slate is full.
Thanks for your "help".
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No, no, thank YOU for your complaining.
C'mon guys... No need to fight. Mods close plz...
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Guess that kinda stuff can't be helped, Asus did leave a bad taste in the mouths of tf201 owners... *sigh*
Well, at the moment I use my Prime only for Netflix. After getting Nexus 4 I have not used Prime for couch surfing because it is so laggy for web browsing. Just checking for news about 4.2 update from time to time.
If I ever again buy a mobile device from Asus, it will be 10" Transformer Nexus.
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Guess that kinda stuff can't be helped, Asus did leave a bad taste in the mouths of tf201 owners... *sigh*
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I love my Prime! What's to be bitter about? It's the thinnest 10 inch tablet ever made. I don't have my wifi modem 7 miles away from my device and I don't mount a tablet as a GPS device in my car (why would anyone), so every thing is nice!
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Like I said, I love my Prime. I'm just a little worried that the Dev's have abandoned it. I've rooted many devices in the past but it seems the Prime is very susceptible to bricking and I really don't want to do that. I’ve never bricked and of my devices and I don’t want to start with my $500 tablet. This is why I haven't tried to root yet. I hope we get 4.2 and an exploit can be found se we can root without unlocking. I guess I'll eventually unlock but I'd like to root first and I'm too am waiting on nvflash.:good:
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First things first, I dont believe you care if devs abandon the prime or not since you have already stated that you are unwilling to unlock your prime because you are afraid that you dont have the skill not to break it. What you want is for somebody to post an apk to root your prime with no effort to learn on your part. This is all fine, to each his own.
One place you wont find the primes devs is here complaining in the general section of this forum because nothing productive happens here. Over in the development section of this forum you will find devs hard at work porting 4.2, getting Ubuntu running, and porting paranoid android etc. I am glad this section of the forum is dying because it means most of the complainers and trolls have left for browner pastures.
Do yourself a favor, unlock your prime and go check out the cool new stuff for the prime over here http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1414
Dead? Au contraire, I visit the forums on a daily basis, I just don't feel the need to write pointless posts or start hopeless threads.
People like OP are why devs will abandon a device
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I love my Prime! What's to be bitter about? It's the thinnest 10 inch tablet ever made. I don't have my wifi modem 7 miles away from my device and I don't mount a tablet as a GPS device in my car (why would anyone), so every thing is nice!
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Except it's virtually unusable without an unlock and custom kernel/ROM flash. And no, voiding our warranty by unlocking is not a viable workaround for crappy internals and poor Asus coding.
Otherwise, battery life is poor, wifi is awful beyond about a room away (and I have a top of the line $170 Asus RT-N66U router) to the point that I can't even use it to stream video to my TV in the bedroom (my galaxy S3 picks up wifi at 90% speed in the same place, vs the Asus at 10%), and GPS is non-functional (dongle doesn't count). Don't get me wrong, it is a workable device, but it's far from a good one. Thinness does not make up for it's very real shortcomings.
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zPhreak said:
People like OP are why devs will abandon a device
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No. Devs abandon a device when people stop using it and the manufacturer stops supporting it. I doubt anyone actually gets butthurt because random internet posters are complaining. And the TF201 had a small user base to begin with.
rorytmeadows said:
Www.codeacademy.com
Problem solved. Not enough development for you? Learn to develop.
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And, just check out the developer area. There are at least two brand new ROM's there (Androwook 2.0 and the latest Energy) released even while this "dead" discussion was going on. These new ROMs bring the prime up the the very latest Android Version. Does not seem dead at all to me.
sputnik767 said:
Except it's virtually unusable without an unlock and custom kernel/ROM flash. And no, voiding our warranty by unlocking is not a viable workaround for crappy internals and poor Asus coding.
Otherwise, battery life is poor, wifi is awful beyond about a room away (and I have a top of the line $170 Asus RT-N66U router) to the point that I can't even use it to stream video to my TV in the bedroom (my galaxy S3 picks up wifi at 90% speed in the same place, vs the Asus at 10%), and GPS is non-functional (dongle doesn't count). Don't get me wrong, it is a workable device, but it's far from a good one. Thinness does not make up for it's very real shortcomings.
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No. Devs abandon a device when people stop using it and the manufacturer stops supporting it. I doubt anyone actually gets butthurt because random internet posters are complaining. And the TF201 had a small user base to begin with.
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Mine works fine with the stock rom....
point_pt said:
Mine works fine with the stock rom....
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Perhaps you got a better device than some of us. In any case, I'm happy you've had good luck with yours, but many of us have significant issues with ours, especially the early adopters. Unfortunately, there is no fix for any of the issues I've described with mine.
Does anyone else around here feel that if they had the devices people are talking negatively about, you'd be just fine? Am I alone?