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C-Euro posted:I have an OG Transformer (on ICS) that's been giving me some trouble lately. When moving between screens, it will on occasion get stuck for a moment, and when it does get unstuck it has a chance of wiping all of my various icons and widgets. <snip> I'm having the problem with both the stock launcher and Nova Launcher, is this something other Transformer users have encountered? Any suggestions besides "buy an N7" (which I might still do once my new job starts up if I can't figure this out)? Tap on the clock, then Settings (the little gear icon) -> Apps -> All -> Launcher -> Force Stop -> OK. Give it a few moments to work its magic (it may or may not go back to the last app you had open), then go back to the home screen. After a few more moments it should start repopulating the home screens. Even with the Launcher fuckups, and the two built-in email apps constantly crashing, and the general slowness, I still  my OG TF101.
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Can someone recommend me a good, inexpensive 10"-or-so tablet for Android? I'm not after anything top of the line, otherwise I'd go a Nexus 10.
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Has there been any buzz about Google dropping a $99 Nexus 7 at I/O this year?
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nmfree posted:This is a very common problem, and until the last update (last year) restarting the tablet was the only way to fix it. Since then, however: Thanks! I'll try that out next time it hiccups. And yeah, I love my OG Transformer but I don't have much occasion to use it since I have a pretty well-running laptop that I use for work. I kind of hope my next job doesn't require so much computer time so I can get a keyboard dock and use my Transformer as a fake, carry-around netbook if I want to travel light one day. This is a really dumb question, but what do you do with your tablet? Just trying to think of how to better integrate mine into my life. C-Euro fucked around with this message at 23:47 on Mar 16, 2013 |
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Mar 16, 2013 19:41
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teagone posted:Has there been any buzz about Google dropping a $99 Nexus 7 at I/O this year?
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teagone posted:Has there been any buzz about Google dropping a $99 Nexus 7 at I/O this year? There's been no buzz about anything coming at I/O except a rumored X-Phone by Motorola. There has been confirmation that there'll be more about Google TV there according to Google's Twitter and Google+ accounts. 
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ThermoPhysical posted:There's been no buzz about anything coming at I/O except a rumored X-Phone by Motorola. This is true, Asus showed off what became the nexus 7 at either CES or Mobile world Congress, then it just disappeared until Google I/O. Maybe the Nexus Q is their big hardware push 
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Athenry posted:This is true, Asus showed off what became the nexus 7 at either CES or Mobile world Congress, then it just disappeared until Google I/O. Maybe the Nexus Q is their big hardware push Nexus Q II.
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Mar 17, 2013 04:49
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This is from a few pages back but don't buy those lovely off brand Chinese tablets. Bought a refurbished TF300t last week from Newegg for like $260. Pay an extra 60-100 bucks and buy an actually functioning tablet refurbished
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Mar 17, 2013 22:15
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CHUMPVILLE posted:Can someone recommend me a good, inexpensive 10"-or-so tablet for Android? I'm not after anything top of the line, otherwise I'd go a Nexus 10. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230478 ASUS TF201-B1-GR Transformer Prime - Gray NVIDIA Tegra 3 1.30GHz 10.1" Wide XGA 1GB Memory DDR2 32GB Flash Integrated Graphics $219.99 after $40.00 rebate card Real price $259.00 Anyone have experience with new egg rebates?
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Was that the one with wifi problems? I know gps was hosed on it, but I think it also lacked any non-metal window in the casing and that made for poor wifi reception.
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RVProfootballer posted:Was that the one with wifi problems? I know gps was hosed on it, but I think it also lacked any non-metal window in the casing and that made for poor wifi reception. Did anyone make an aftermarket replacement backplate? Seems like it could've made a mint.
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Mar 18, 2013 16:34
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Splizwarf posted:Did anyone make an aftermarket replacement backplate? Seems like it could've made a mint. Everything mounts to the backplate. Its not an easy thing to do.
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RVProfootballer posted:Was that the one with wifi problems? I know gps was hosed on it, but I think it also lacked any non-metal window in the casing and that made for poor wifi reception. Other than that I've had it for over a year now (bought in Jan '12) and ASUS has been good with the updates. It's worth $200 but I wouldn't pay much more for it now considering the Nexus series is out.
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Stick100 posted:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230478 No experience with NewEgg rebates, but I'd avoid that tablet. RVProfootballer posted:Was that the one with wifi problems? I know gps was hosed on it, but I think it also lacked any non-metal window in the casing and that made for poor wifi reception. The WiFi was extremely horrible. I sometimes didn't even have signal in the room next to the router, that was up against that wall. If you intend to rarely have it on WiFi I guess it's okay, but out in public it rarely worked if there was any distance to the AP. GPS worked with a dongle, but only if not attached to the keyboard or charger since it blocked that port. I was practically dancing the day that Amazon gave me a refund on the TF201 6 months after I bought it; and the very next day got a TF700 that I've been very happy with.
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fondue posted:Yes it is, I own one. Comparing it to my phone, it gets about 33% less range. For me it's a non-issue as I only use it in the house and for that it works just fine. The backplane they released was for the GPS. I can't imagine why you'd even use a GPS on a tablet unless you had 3G built into it. I tried to be clever on one trip by pre-downloading some google maps and frankly it wasn't worth it.
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Mar 18, 2013 20:11
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We use Maps on my Nook a lot on long trips, it's simple to tether and the larger (than our phones) screen makes it that much easier for the passenger to navigate. Built-in GPS would be nice.
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Mar 18, 2013 21:26
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I have a TF201. No complaints about the wifi, but it might as well not have GPS. It's also pretty laggy with the stock ROM. I've flashed it and it's pretty snappy now, but you likely void any warranty when you unlock it.
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illicitporpoises posted:I have a TF201. No complaints about the wifi, but it might as well not have GPS. It's also pretty laggy with the stock ROM. I've flashed it and it's pretty snappy now, but you likely void any warranty when you unlock it. According to the support rep I saw, Asus has declared that the TF201 doesn't have GPS because it was such a bad experience.
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I got a Nexus 7 yesterday. I took the OTA from 4.2.1 to 4.2.2, and unlocked and rooted it. What else is on the "don't forget to do first" checklist?
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Splizwarf posted:I got a Nexus 7 yesterday. I took the OTA from 4.2.1 to 4.2.2, and unlocked and rooted it. What else is on the "don't forget to do first" checklist? (But seriously, no, those are the important things to do before you set up. Really only unlocking actually matters that you do it first.)
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Mar 19, 2013 15:58
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Stick100 posted:According to the support rep I saw, Asus has declared that the TF201 doesn't have GPS because it was such a bad experience. Yea, they actually removed it from the spec list.
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Got a new Nexus 10. Used maybe an hour, and while reading some news got a sudden shutdown. Never happened with my android phone, hopefully that is some kind of software bug and not a hardware problem.
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Ihmemies posted:Got a new Nexus 10. Used maybe an hour, and while reading some news got a sudden shutdown. Never happened with my android phone, hopefully that is some kind of software bug and not a hardware problem. 4.2.2? Using Chrome, right?
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Jerk McJerkface posted:4.2.2? Using Chrome, right? 4.2.2 yes, not Chrome but gReader. Seems that many people have gotten those random shutdowns too.
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Ihmemies posted:4.2.2 yes, not Chrome but gReader. Seems that many people have gotten those random shutdowns too. Mine did until did a fresh install of 4.2.2, once I did that it worked fine. If it's a persistent problem, you should return it asap and get a new one.
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Don Lapre posted:Yea, they actually removed it from the spec list. Thanks for reminding me about this. The act of doing that, and that it even was released in that state are both hilarious.
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You guys are apparently forgetting the inconspicuous ASUS Transformer Prime GPS Extension Kit that was generously See if you can spot it! 
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seravid posted:You guys are apparently forgetting the inconspicuous ASUS Transformer Prime GPS Extension Kit that was generously
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On the nexus 7, how do I make an app the default app to open again? Facebook links no longer open that app, but instead Chrome, and I am not sure how to change it back.
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I said come in! posted:On the nexus 7, how do I make an app the default app to open again? Facebook links no longer open that app, but instead Chrome, and I am not sure how to change it back. Drag Chrome from your app drawer up to "app info," then hit "clear defaults." It'll clear everything related to Chrome, unfortunately, but then you can select the Facebook app as the default next time you open a Facebook link.
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RVProfootballer posted:Drag Chrome from your app drawer up to "app info," then hit "clear defaults." It'll clear everything related to Chrome, unfortunately, but then you can select the Facebook app as the default next time you open a Facebook link. Didn't work.  Weird. Also doing this for other apps as well. This happened when I installed Dolphin (another browser) but uninstalled that when I ran into problems with apps not launching by default when they should.
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So, apparently a rumor has been tipped that Amazon is going to release a $99 Kindle Fire HD this year. http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/20/amazon-rumored-to-be-working-on-a-99-kindle-fire-hd-7/ I've used a friends Kindle Fire and don't really dig the ads. I guess it could be worthwhile if it's easy to root/install a stock JB ROM on it or something.
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I've used a Kindle Fire HD and I just can't see the point in wanting one. You don't get access to the android store, and a lot of really good apps are not on the Kindle store. Amazon has all of their apps on both theirs and the normal android platform, so if you wanted you could turn your Nexus into a Kindle HD with all of the good parts (that amazon shopping experience) anyways. At $99 though, that would make it a very serious buying option.
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I said come in! posted:I've used a Kindle Fire HD and I just can't see the point in wanting one. You don't get access to the android store, and a lot of really good apps are not on the Kindle store. Amazon has all of their apps on both theirs and the normal android platform, so if you wanted you could turn your Nexus into a Kindle HD with all of the good parts (that amazon shopping experience) anyways. At $99, i'd buy one just for the bathroom.
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I said come in! posted:Amazon has all of their apps on both theirs and the normal android platform, so if you wanted you could turn your Nexus into a Kindle HD with all of the good parts (that amazon shopping experience) anyways. No, they don't and you can't. NONE of Amazon's video services are available on regular old android. At $99, I would probably seriously consider one just as a Instant Video streaming option.
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But Amazon's Instant Video isn't a good service unless you get it "free" with prime. It's the worst of the big 3 streaming apps.
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Yeah $99 puts it in the "portable Roku box" category. Seems like a no-brainer for anyone with Prime.
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I said come in! posted:Didn't work. Do you have Chrome Beta installed? Try clearing the defaults for that too.
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revolther posted:But Amazon's Instant Video isn't a good service unless you get it "free" with prime. It's the worst of the big 3 streaming apps. A lot of us DO get it "free" with prime and it does have some content that Netflix does not. Additionally, Amazon is also getting into the original content game as well. I've mentioned before about the incredible PISS POOR state that media is on Android and Amazon is one company that will actually work to get high quality media out on their tablets. bull3964 fucked around with this message at 21:32 on Mar 20, 2013 |
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