"Transformer Services" - Is this new in jelly bean? - Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime

I was playing around in the Settings/About Tablet screen and found that if you tap on 'Camera version', 'Touch panel version', or 'Pad EC version' 6 times quickly, a 'Transformer Services' screen come up where it looks like you can manually update any of those 3 items.
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Good find... What the hell does it do? lol

Probably allows you to update the EC, camera and touch firmware without using OTA packages... probably only useful for the technicians who have access to the standalone files

Actualy noticed this also.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32172982
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No face unlock, what else is removed??

Sooooo i just finished installing ics and noticed that face unlock is missing, I'm also wondering what else may be removed, post here and let's try to figure it all out
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Yeah, but you failed to notice that there was already a thread on this topic.
Merge to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437257
I think beam is missing too. BTW how is yours rooted with ICS?
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mj23kb24 said:
I think beam is missing too. BTW how is yours rooted with ICS?
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Pretty simple... read
mj23kb24 said:
I think beam is missing too. BTW how is yours rooted with ICS?
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Beam requires an NFC chip, I'm pretty sure the Prime doesn't have one.
I no longer have the option to close out running applications.
Now they just pile up and don't provide an "X" to close them.
This will just hog up system resources.
Still no functionality for the lower portion of the mouse pad. A simple left-click would at least allow for easier attempt at selecting text in a text box.
the_game_master said:
I no longer have the option to close out running applications.
Now they just pile up and don't provide an "X" to close them.
This will just hog up system resources.
Still no functionality for the lower portion of the mouse pad. A simple left-click would at least allow for easier attempt at selecting text in a text box.
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Swipe em away. I just learned this as well!
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the_game_master said:
I no longer have the option to close out running applications.
Now they just pile up and don't provide an "X" to close them.
This will just hog up system resources.
Still no functionality for the lower portion of the mouse pad. A simple left-click would at least allow for easier attempt at selecting text in a text box.
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hold to remove. or swipe left/right to remove.
the_game_master said:
I no longer have the option to close out running applications.
Now they just pile up and don't provide an "X" to close them.
This will just hog up system resources.
Still no functionality for the lower portion of the mouse pad. A simple left-click would at least allow for easier attempt at selecting text in a text box.
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Remember ics is swype now, open recent apps and slide the app left or right and it will close the app
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the_game_master said:
I no longer have the option to close out running applications.
Now they just pile up and don't provide an "X" to close them.
This will just hog up system resources.
Still no functionality for the lower portion of the mouse pad. A simple left-click would at least allow for easier attempt at selecting text in a text box.
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Lol you swipe the apps away to close them..
Face unlock seems to be a galaxy nexus feature now more than ICS. even my nexus s that runs on Ics, never got the face unlock
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I was looking thru the apps disabling what I could in the settings and I see that Face Unlock is in there it lets you force close it and disable it. Its version 4.0.3-239410 and says its 64KB not sure if thats the full app or maybe something that will get added in later. Maybe we just need to find a way to enable it?
Perhaps the front facing camera is not up to spec hence the upgrade this summer?
And, hit the X below the notifications to close all of them at once. That's a welcome addition.
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[Q] Anybody notice that their google Maps app randomly appears on recent app soft key

this is pissing me off, i don't even open the maps app and it's shown to be open on recent apps. why does it do this???
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This is also happening to me on my Verizon GNexus. I think it may be a ICS bug.
No matter what when I go into Apps & running apps Maps is always shown & can't be killed. Kill it & it starts back up.
Given our ****ty GPS this is very ironic in a way.
Within fifteen seconds of a completed reboot Google Maps always shows up for me. Without fail and without going into any other applications. Just wait 15 seconds and there it is.
Do you have location services enabled on you're browser? Might be a suggestion.
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Phoneguy589 said:
Do you have location services enabled on you're browser? Might be a suggestion.
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I agree. If your prime has location services on in any app that will trigger maps to run. Especially when you reboot...that lil bastard wants to know where its at and uses maps to find out.
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Changing keyboard automatically when docking/undocking

When not using the dock, I prefer to use Thumb Keyboard from the market for the on-screen keyboard. The problem is when I dock the tablet, the keyboard stays on Thumb Keyboard, which uses the US keyboard layout which is a bit of a problem since my Prime is the UK model. The keyboard layout differs slightly which is not a huge problem but it does get a bit annoying.
I can manually change the keyboard back to the Asus keyboard but that seems to be an extra step in something that should be automated. Does anyone know if there is an app or a setting that tells the tablet to change keyboard automatically when you dock or undock the keyboard? Thanks!
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I believe there is an application for that, but I don't remember it's name unfortunately. It might require root too.
I'm also using thumb keyboard, but I haven't found any inconsistencies yet, could you point them out to me?
As for fixing your issue, you could try the ' alternative/international keyboards' setting
The only one I have found so far are @ and " being switched around. (shift+2 is @ on US keyboard, " in UK) There might be more but I haven't really tested them out. Anyway I tried looking at the international keyboard settings but there seems to be no way to change to the UK layout; there's just one QWERTY keyboard.
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Magnesus said:
I believe there is an application for that, but I don't remember it's name unfortunately. It might require root too.
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Keyboard Manager, it does require root, and it works AWESOME. thumb keyboard when im holding, auto to asus when im docked
Thanks! Haven't got around to rooting my Prime yet but because of this I'm gonna look into it soon.
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Chrono_Tata said:
Thanks! Haven't got around to rooting my Prime yet but because of this I'm gonna look into it soon.
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i just did the other day using viperboys method, it was done in less than 10 minutes with NO hassle. HIHGLY recommend it. i pretty much did it for this app, which USED to be paid. for w/e reason, dev made free... and im glad!
my only possibly objection to KBM, it places a notification in the bottom right. i just hate notifications. i try to clear em asap. but, same goes for external sds... so i guess we just deal with it lol...
Lol. I know lots of people get annoyed by notification icons but I'm pretty cool with them so it should be alright. Thanks for the tip on the rooting method.
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in the settings for keyboard manager you can disable to the notification.
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Haro912 said:
in the settings for keyboard manager you can disable to the notification.
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ya i know but leaving a notification makes it more of a persistent app. i use swipepad on my phone with notification persistence but the dev made it possible to make the notification icon transparent. this should be in ALL notification icons imho!

TFP - Gmail crashes in vertical in .21

I have recently found that when I access the Gmail app on my TFP it crashes if I have the screen in vertical mode. It appears to function just fine most of the time in horizontal mode. Is anyone else experiencing similar wacky crashes of Gmail?
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Same problem
I have the same issue. I hadn't specifically linked it to vertical orientation before, but that totally makes sense now.
I have noticed this seems to only happen when the TFP has been on for a while and it is not just Gmail, but also the stock music app... I wonder if this happens in many other apps.
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Youtube UI update for 10 inch tabs

New Youtube UI is out. I dont want to update though, because i love the current ui so much. Has anyone tried it yet?
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ian1 said:
New Youtube UI is out. I dont want to update though, because i love the current ui so much. Has anyone tried it yet?
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Here is short comparison from AndroidPolice: http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...sion-4-2-16-with-brand-new-ui-for-10-tablets/
I'm gonna try it as soon as I get home to my tablet.
ian1 said:
New Youtube UI is out. I dont want to update though, because i love the current ui so much. Has anyone tried it yet?
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Loaded it up last night. The good news is, the Transformer dock keyboard now works in the search field even when you're not on the home screen! Also, the video window is larger. Overall, it's a good change.
i think im going to pass on this update as long as i can. i love the dark theme of the old version, the white is too hard on the eyes.
The new version has its good points, we can now actually delete videos from play lists and it seems to be a little bit faster however everything looks huge and oversized like its been designed for kids. There is also no full screen button so you have to watch a boxed video, although it is a slightly larger video box than the previous version.
I tried it and hated it and have gone back to the old version. It just looks nicer overall and has a full screen mode.
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Ya it looks like a blown up phone ui. I really don't like the direction Google is taking android
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ian1 said:
Ya it looks like a blown up phone ui. I really don't like the direction Google is taking android
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Same here, together with the new UI layout on the Nexus 10 I am starting to worry. Who knows what the next version will bring. Only time will tell.
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For me it's just like the desktop update, ugly and counterintuitive. Everything takes much more time to do and find now, I'm reverting to theold look
The fullscreen button is there, but it's bugged. If you rotate tablet you will see it (into portrait mode), and sometimes it becomes visible in landscape mode. Sometimes...
I also think that old one was better. First it was blackish which was much better, comments were on better position - now you have to have collapsed description and related videos and all buttons are ridiculously big => bigger controls, less content.
Thankfully I was able to revert to old version
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qery said:
The fullscreen button is there, but it's bugged. If you rotate tablet you will see it (into portrait mode), and sometimes it becomes visible in landscape mode. Sometimes...
I also think that old one was better. First it was blackish which was much better, comments were on better position - now you have to have collapsed description and related videos and all buttons are ridiculously big => bigger controls, less content.
Thankfully I was able to revert to old version
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Ya that explains it my fullscreen button disapeared too
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Seems full screen button disappears as soon as you place your tab in the dock, take it back out and it appears again.
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Fullscreen Utube app
burt_ie said:
Seems full screen button disappears as soon as you place your tab in the dock, take it back out and it appears again.
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I'm having same problem its so frustrating and the white background is blinding. I managed to find an older version apk and reinstalled back to the old black version.
Since Jellybean upgrade my tablet is full of probs which I never had b4
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tony1ant said:
I'm having same problem its so frustrating and the white background is blinding. I managed to find an older version apk and reinstalled back to the old black version.
Since Jellybean upgrade my tablet is full of probs which I never had b4
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I tend to use TubeMate a lot more now and I can download the vids to watch later.

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