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all about Sony Xperia Z2 android tablet

2014-06-30T12:39:00.003-07:00

DESCRIPTION Sony Xperia Z2

The water and dust-resistant Xperia Z2 comes only six months after the previous Xperia Z1 flagship was released. Although it's quick update, the Xperia Z2 features a larger, 5.2-inch IPS display that boasts a new imaging technology, called Live Color LED. Of course, the screen is not the only improvement over its predecessor. Although it's even thinner and lighter, the Xperia Z2 runs on the brand new 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 chipset, paired with a fantastic 3 GB of RAM. The 20.7MP camera on its back is capable of 4K recording, slow-motion video, and adding real-time effects. Stereo speakers are now available, as well as noise cancellation and many more software and hardware extras. The Xperia Z2 is powered by a 3200mAh battery, which considerably improves talk time. It runs the latest Android version, 4.4 KitKat. All things considered, the Z2 is an improvement in every way.

SPECIFICATIONS Sony Xperia Z2

Weight & Dimensions

5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches (146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2) 5.57 oz (158 g)

On the inside

Google Android 4.4 (KIT KAT)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB
Processor: Quad core, 2300 MHz, Krait 400
Graphics processor: Adreno 330
System memory: 3072 MB RAM

Camera and video

20.7 megapixel camera with pulsed LED flash and auto focus
Burst mode
HDR for both picture/film
8x digital zoom
BIONZ™ for mobile image processor engine
Front-facing camera (2,2 MP 1080p)
Geotagging
HD video recording (4K)
Sony G Lens
Image stabiliser
Object tracking
Red-eye reduction
Scene recognition
Send to web
Smile shutter™
Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor
Superior Auto
Sweep Panorama
Touch focus
Touch capture
White balance
Image capture, supported format: JPEG
Image playback, supported formats: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, WebP
Video recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4
Video playback, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4, M4V, MKV, AVI, XVID, WEBM
Face detection

Design and display

5,2" IPS LCD, 16,777,216 colours, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Full HD TRILUMINOS™ Display for mobile
X-Reality™ for mobile picture engine
Face Unlock
Gesture input
Senser-on-lens
STAMINA mode
Touch gesture - multi-touch, up to 10 fingers supported
Screenshot capturing
Throw
Pan & zoom

Memory
RAM: 3GB
Flash memory: Up to 16 GB****
Expansion slot: microSD™ card, up to 64 GB (SDXC supported)

Pre-loaded applications
Google Chrome*
Google Play*
Google Voice Search*
Google search*
Google Maps for Mobile with Street view and Latitude*
Google Talk application*
Sony Select
Web browser (WebKit)

Connectivity and communication

3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA)
aGPS
ANT+ wireless technology
Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
DLNA Certified
MHL support
Native USB tethering
NFC
Screen mirroring
Smart Connect
Synchronisation via Exchange ActiveSync®, Facebook™, Google™ and SyncML™*
USB charging
USB High speed 2.0 and Micro USB support
Xperia Link
Wi-Fi and WiFi Hotspot functionality
Noise suppression
Voice enhancement
Xperia Socialife*

Entertainment

"Movies" application
3D and motion gaming
Google Wallet™
PlayStation Certified
FM Radio with RDS
SensMe and SensMe slideshow
Sony Entertainment Network (selected markets only)
TV launcher
YouTube*
"WALKMAN" application
Facebook application*
Twitter*
3D surround sound
Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)
Clear Audio+, Clear bass and Clear stereo
TrackID music recognition*
xLoud Experience – audio filter technology from Sony
Audio recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4, AMR
Audio playback, supported formats: MP3, 3GPP, MP4, ADTS, AMR, SMF, XMF, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, iMelody, WAV, OGG, FLAC

Networks

UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20)

Battery:
Talk time: 15.00 hours the average is 13 h (752 min)
Stand-by time: 28.8 days (690 hours) the average is 21 days (507 h)
Talk time (3G): 19.00 hours the average is 12 h (736 min)
Stand-by time (3G): 30.8 days (740 hours) the average is 20 days (469 h)
Music playback: 120.00 hours
Video playback: 10.00 hours
Capacity: 3200 mAh
Type: Li - Ion

Durability

Waterproof (IPX5 and IPX8) ***
Dust-resistant (IP5X) ***

WINDOWS 8 driver installation Sony Xperia Z2

Press windowsKey + R
type/paste
Code:

shutdown -o -r -t 0

into the box, this will restart your machine in the advanced startup menu.

when it restarts choose "disable driver signing" Then install the driver manually using the "have disk" option. when you reboot again the driver should be working.

you can also permanently turn off driver signing if you want and run in test mode with the following

Code:

bcdedit -set loadoptions DISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING ON

to disable all that you set the ENABLE and OFF

Code:

bcdedit -set loadoptions ENABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING OFF

BACKUP TA Sony Xperia Z2

Backup TA can backup and restore the TA partition of the device. When you create a backup before unlocking for the first time, then you will be able to restore to full factory state (including a locked bootloader). This means all DRM keys intact, Bravia Engine working in Album and last but not least your warranty when needed. ( thanks to DevShaft senior member of xda )

* Download the latest version of Backup TA.

* Extract the ZIP file to a folder location of your choosing.

* Navigate to the folder location of Backup TA.

* Make sure no other script or application which is using ADB is running.

* Make sure the device is booted in normal mode (the way you normally use it).

* Run Backup-TA.bat

* Read the last paragraph of the license before continuing.

* Read the information and follow the instructions given by the tool.

FAQ

Q: Is my device supported?
A: Look at the supported devices list above this FAQ. When it is not listed, try to make a backup it will tell you if your device is supported.

Q: Do I need root for this?
A: Yes, you do need root for both backup and restore to work. I would advice to use @DooMLoRD's excellent Easy Rooting Toolkit for this, when not already rooted.

Q: Can I use someone else's backup?
A: No, this will hard-brick your device.

Q: Can I restore my TA.img file from Backup TA v4 and earlier or another tool?
A: Yes, choose "Convert TA.img" in the menu.

Q: Does it bring back my DRM keys when I already unlocked my device before making a backup?
A: Not without a backup of the TA before it was ever unlocked.

Q: Can I restore my TA while running a ROM with a non-stock kernel?
A: Yes, but it will soft-brick your device and you need Sony PC Companion or Flashtool to fix it by flashing stock firmware. Best is to first return to a complete stock ROM or at least flash a stock kernel (do not confuse with stock based kernel!) before restoring the TA, this prevents the soft-brick.

Q: Will a restore relock the bootloader?
A: Yes, it will relock the bootloader like it was never unlocked.

Q: What is 'restore dry-run'?
A: When you do a dry-run restore it will perform a regular restore with the exception that it will not write anything to your device. This is helpful to test a backup without actually restoring it.

Q: What is the correct file size for a backup?
A: The TA partition size can differ per model, so there is no one answer to this question. You can rest assured that your backup is fine, also in file size, when the tool says the backup was successful.

Q: Why do multiple backups often differ in size?
A: The TA partition also contains a logging area which changes every time the device boots, which then leads to different compression size per backup file. Nothing to worry about.

Video tutorial backup TA Sony Xperia Z2

ROOTING Sony Xperia Z2

For locked and unlocked bootloader devices

* download the file, extract.

* execute "RUNME.bat"

* read and follow the instructions on the screen

* reboot.

note:

This script will:
      (1) root ur device
      (2) install Busybox
      (3) install SU files

Before u begin:
      (1) make sure u have installed adb drivers for ur device
      (2) enable "USB DEBUGGING"
            from (MenuSettingsApplicationsDevelopment)
      (3) enable "UNKNOWN SOURCES"
            from (MenuSettingsApplications)
      (4) [OPTIONAL] increase screen timeout to 10 minutes
      (5) connect USB cable to PHONE and then connect to PC

UNROOTING Sony Xperia Z2

just flash full FTF using FlashTool!

UNLOCK BOOTLOADER Sony Xperia Z2

WARNING!

* Make TA BACKUP before unlocking bootloader.

* This procedure will wipe data partition of your phone.

* DRM keys WILL be lost.

PREPARE

* get the IMEI code for ur device: type *#06# in phone dialer.

* download the fastboot package

* Windows 8 driver installation, see above.

* download the latest FlashTool Xperia Driver Pack and install fastboot drivers (common) and adb drivers for this device from the list!

* power down ur phone and keeping the Volume Up button pressed connect the USB cable to PC this will trigger FASTBOOT mode and windows will start driver installation, which should be automatically done.

* once drivers are installed just disconnect cable and power on device

STEP:

* Go to: sonymobile

* At the bottom click 'Start Unlocking the Bootloader'

NOTE: First, you should confirm that it is possible to unlock the boot loader of your phone by checking the service menu. In your phone, open the dialler and enter *#*#7378423#*#* to access the service menu.

* In your phone, tap Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status. If Bootloader unlock allowed says Yes, then you can continue with the next step. If it says No, or if the status is missing, your device cannot be unlocked.

* after u have verified that u can unlock bootloader, scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Continue"

* you will get numerous prompts, read all info and if u agree click on "Accept"/"OK"/"Proceed"

* finally u will get a "Create Unlock request" page, enter your IMEI (sometimes the last digit needs to be removed for this to work), name and email address

* You should now receive your unique unlock key via EMAIL, SAVE THIS KEY SAFELY

* Extract fastboot_with_Android_USB_file.rar and open fastboot folder

* Hold SHIFT and right click on the background of the folder

* Select 'Open command window here'

* Connect your phone in fastboot mode (turn phone off, hold Volume UP button and plug in USB Cable) [make sure drivers are installed as explained above)

* In the cmd windows type in fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce getvar version

* If a value is returned (it will return 0.5), it means the phone is correctly connected

* Type in fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xKEY and replace KEY with the key which u received earlier.

* You're device should now be bootloader unlocked.

(thanks to DooMLoRD)

VIDEO TUTORIAL UNLOCK BOOTLOADER Sony Xperia Z2

RELOCK BOOTLOADER Sony Xperia Z2

WARNING

* DO NOT USE ANY FTF TO RELOCK BOOTLOADER! THOSE OLD FTFs DO NOT WORK FOR THE 2013 DEVICES!!!

* before u relock bootloader u have to be on pure stock kernel (flash only the kernel.sin using flashtool), else the device WILL NOT BOOT after relock.

PREPARE

* Download the latest flashtool

STEP:

* now start Flashtool and click on BLU button

* u will be asked to connect device in flashmode

* once u connect the device u will get a prompt to "Relock"

* click on it and when prompted disconnect the device.

(thanks to DooMLoRD)

RECOVERY Sony Xperia Z2

1. TWRP RECOVERY

STEP:

* Install TWRP Manager from the Play Store

* Open TWRP Manager and provide root permissions

* Hit Advanced->Install Recovery

* Verify the correct device name on your screen then press Install Recovery if the correct device is showing

2. CWM RECOVERY

STEP:

* Download philz_touch_xxx.zip file

* Put the previously downloaded philz_touch_xxx.zip file on your sd card

* Boot into recovery (volume up+home+power)

* Select "Install zip" and browser to your downloaded zip file.

* Now select the philz_touch_xxx.zip fileyou copied in previous step

* You will have PhilZ Touch Recovery flashed

ROM Sony Xperia Z2

PREPARE

* Your Device Should be Rooted

* A Latest Custom recovery Installed like CWM, TWRP,Philz.

TWO OPTIONS STEPS INSTALLATIONS

1. If you are making a Fresh Installation :

* Boot Into Recovery Mode

* Wipe Data,System,Cache,Dalvik

* Flash provide latest ROM Zip

* Again Wipe Cache and Dalvik

* Reboot To System

* Now again Reboot into Recovery Mode

* Flash latest G-Apps

* Wipe Cache and Dalvik....and Reboot To System.

2. Instruction to Flash Updates:

* Boot Into Recovery Mode

* Flash provided Updates ROM

* Again Wipe Cache and Dalvik

* Reboot To System

DOWNLOAD ROM

* [AOKP][KK 4.4.2][ANDROID OPEN KANG PROJECT]

KERNEL Sony Xperia Z2

[KERNEL][Z2] DooMKernel (v09)[20140604] download

(thanks to DooMLoRD)

WARNING!
* ITS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO FIRST ROOT ON LOCKED BOOTLOADER AND TAKE TA BACKUP BEFORE BOOTLOADER UNLOCK!

* please keep the advanced stock kernel recovery package on sdcard to avoid bootloops!

PREPARE

* Xperia Z2 [D6502/03]

* stock KitKat 4.4.2 FW

17.1.1.A.0.402 - v06, v07, v08, v09

17.1.A.2.69 - v01, v02, v03, v04, v05

* bootloader unlocked

* working fastboot

* android app for overclocking/voltage control like FauxClock app (paid) [RECOMMENDED] or Pimp my Z1 (free) or SetCPU (paid) or NoFrills CPU Control (free) or Kernel Tuner (free)

* android app for kernel level Sound Control - FauxSound Audio/Sound Control (paid)

* android app for entering into multi-recovery solution - Xperia Reboot (paid)

TWO STEP INSTALLATIONS

1. via recovery [RECOMMENDED]

* download the kernel package

* save it to the sdcard

* reboot into recovery

* flash the kernel package using recovery

* reboot from recovery into system

* the device should now start booting

2. via fastboot

* download the kernel image

* save kernel to the folder containing fastboot binary

* flash the boot.img using fastboot:

    Code:

    fastboot flash boot boot.img

* reboot from fastboot

    Code:

    fastboot reboot

* the device should now start booting

TWEAKS Sony Xperia Z2

Modded SystemUI with Xperia softkeys download

Requirements: rom based on stock .402 rooted and deodexed

Backup TA first and flash via recovery

TROUBLESHOOTING Sony Xperia Z2

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 GT-P6800 tips and tricks | tear down

2012-05-24T19:58:00.002-07:00

Now Samsung is ready to open a new chapter and it's one we couldn't be more excited about. The SuperAMOLED screens were one of the best things. with the best supporting hardwares. Chipset Exynos, GPU Mali-400MP, CPU Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9, RAM 1GB RAM.

AlaTest has collected and analysed 889 reviews of Samsung Galaxy Tab from international magazines and websites, score is 98, almost up to 100.

check what I found about Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 GT-P6800 tear down, you can see the best supporting hardwares.

1. Tearing down the screen

2. Main board

3. Sensors and speakers

4. The battery

5. The Galaxy Tab 7.7 torn down

source from www.phonearena.com

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 GT-P6800 tips and tricks | specification

2012-05-24T19:02:00.001-07:00

Platform
850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz 3G BAND
Class33
HSPA+ 21Mbps / HSUPA 5.76Mbps
Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) OS

Hardwares
Chipset Exynos
CPU Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-400MP
RAM 1GB RAM
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Physical Specification
196.7 x 133 x 7.89mm Dimension
340g Weight

Connectivity
BT 3.0
USB 2.0 Host
SyncML (DS) OMA DATA SYNC 1.2
SyncML (DM) 1.2, FOTA
802.11 b/g/a/n and HT40, WiFi Direct, WiFi Channel Bonding
AGPS Supported
HDMI 1080P @ 30Hz
Samsung Kies

Memory
16/32/64 GB storage
Up to 32GB External Memory

Display
Super AMOLED Plus Display
1280 x 800 (WXGA) Display Resolution
7.67" Display Size

Camera
3 MP Rear Camera / 2 MP Front Camera
LED Flash
Auto Focus available
Capture only / Smile / Panorama / Action / Timer shot
No Effect / Greyscale / Negative / Sepia
Auto / Daylight / Incandescent / Fluorescent / Cloudy

Features

Call Function
Last Call, Dialed Call, Received Call. All Call
Caller ID available
Dialed + Missed + Received = 500
Max 5 Multiparty
Speakerphone available
Voice Recongnition available
(see cheapest Bluetooth Handsfree Headset for your accessories).

Messaging
Messaging: SMS / MMS
Predictive Text Input T9: MMS 1.2
Email (POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, SSL)
2G only
VCard / VCalendar available
Gtalk / Chat On

Video
Video Player: 3GPP / H.263 / H.264 / MPEG4 / WMV / DivX
VGA / 720p (Recording)
Video Messaging: H.263 + AMR NB / AAC
Video Streaming available
Input Device: Touch Screen

Music and Sound
Music Player: MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / FLAC / WMA / Vorbis / Midi / AMR NB/WB / AC3 (only with Video) / WAV
64 Poly Rigtone
MPEG-4, AAC Ringtone
DRM v1.0 + DRM VIV
3D Sound Technology: Earphone / Speaker both
Sound Alive solution powered by Samsung

Business and Office
Document Viewer available
WiFi / USB Printing
Offline Mode: Flight Mode
Mobile Tracker 1.0
C-Type Touch Screen

Personal Information Management
Month / Week / Day Calendar
Per day, Total Schedular up to memory
Dual Time Clock
Worldtime available
Alarm available
Calculator available
Memo Book available

Battery
5100 mAh Battery Capacity
Up to 1200 min (3G) / Up to 2050 min (2G) Talk Time Battery
Up to 1100 Hours (3G) / Up to 1200 Hours (2G)
Stand-by Time Battery / Up to 9 Hours Video Playtime
(see Solar external battery charger for your accessories).

source from www.samsung.com

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 GT-P6800 tips and tricks | review

2012-05-24T17:54:00.004-07:00

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 also has other names, GT P-6800, is a tablet with AMOLED Screen SUPER PLUS, just like the Samsung Galaxy S II. With the highest specification of all gadgets that are already on the market Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, with AMOLED display SUPER PLUS, and coupled with the world's thinnest tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Tablet 7.7 the best, at this time.
(see best package accessories for Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 GT-P6800).

Display

Galaxy Tab 7.7 is the first tablet that combines technology Super AMOLED Plus Samsung screen, which displays bright colors. Super AMOLED Plus has a color gamut, contrast ratio, sharpness and the best response that makes it so much clearer and sharper when viewing text. Without regard to any angle, the image is always sharp and clear, because the screen 7.7 "WXGA offers the highest pixel density of the tablet on the market.
Enjoy Full HD video anytime and anywhere! Multi-codec support, this tablet can play various video formats with full compatibility. Save your favorite movies with ease using a microSD!

(see supporting Stylus Pen for Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 GT-P6800).

Design

GALAXY Tab 7.7 comes with an innovative metal designs, amazing, and make the existing portable equipment. With the sheer size of only 7.89 mm which is even thinner than a pencil, and weighs only 340g. Galaxy Tab 7.7 designed to fit inside a bag or purse that will feel comfortable when you are carrying or using it.
(see Flip Stand Case for Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 GT-P6800 with White or Black color).

Hardwares

Powered by Dual Core Processor 1.4 GHz, 7.7 GALAXY Tab allows multitasking smoother, faster loading web pages, the transition smoother UI and power-up, the ultra fast.

Connectivity

GALAXY Tab 7.7 provides the best connectivity options available, ranging from HSPA + 21Mps a super fast, up to Wi-Fi Channel Bonding. Wi-Fi Technology Channel Bonding allows you to receive an average of the data two times faster than Wi-Fi connection at this time.

Softwares

Honeycomb is an enhanced platform and is optimized to give a sophisticated user experience in a variety of tablet devices. The new compatibility in Zoom mode application designed to optimize the running on, the larger screen size, so they fit on the entire screen without distortion. Also, media files can be loaded directly from a MicroSD card.

Browsing without limit. Thousands of websites are currently using a rich Flash applications, so whether you are browsing the web or viewing multimedia content online, you will be able to see it all with the support of Adobe ® Flash ® Player.

Feature

Make calls in the GALAXY Tab 7.7 as the mobile phone. With the upgraded functionality to allow you to make and receive voice calls in person by activating the Receiver Mode when in public. No more need to use a headset or Bluetooth.

Do a lot with Google ™ applications are already widely used, including Google Talk ™, Gmail ™, Google Calendar ™, Youtube ™, Android ™ Market, Google Latitude ™, Google Places ™, Google Maps ™ to run smoothly on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

Samsung Hub: E-book, SNS and games, are in one device.

ㆍ Readers Hub: Access more than 2.3 million e-books, 2,000 newspapers and 3,000 magazines to 49 languages.

ㆍ Social Hub: Integrating all social networks, email, SNS and Instant Messaging into a single interface.

ㆍ Game Hub: The first Tablet to offer the best in the game and the Social Network Premium games, all displayed with a fast graphics.

source from www.samsung.com

Amazing tips How To enable ad hoc wifi connection

2012-05-23T10:10:00.000-07:00

From several source that I have collected and summarized, now I write to you to make it more easily do ad hoc connection in android device. we can get the android device to recognize ad hoc. to get ad hoc working you first need.

1. root your device first.

2. install root explorer or es file explorer (free but you have to enable root privaleges inside the app. its under the settings menu).

3. Downloaded wpa_supplicant zip below post.

4. Extracted zip via ESFileExplorer to /sdcard/download.

tips:
Mount a filesystem read-write

When you try to extract the file, sometime a bad zip error message pops up. zip file won't extract on the tablet with any zip tool. Just unzip it on your desktop and push it over. Very often when you want to write files to a particular partition on ADP1, you will get a "Permission Denied" if the partition is mounted read-only.
To get around this, you need to mount the partition read-write. Typically this is done with /system partition.

$ adb shell
$ su
$ mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

(Replace /dev/block/mtdblock3 & /system with appropriate device path and mount point, as obtained from cat/proc/mounts). make sure you do "cat /proc/mounts", find the entry for /system and use that device in the command. (thanks to Nirnimesh).

zipfiles don't store permission, you have to make it executable as well.

adb remount
adb push system/bin/wpa_supplicant /system/bin/wpa_supplicant
adb shell chmod 755 /system/bin/wpa_supplicant

change the permissions on /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf

adb shell chown system.wifi /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf

4. Opened Root Explorer, Mount R/W, navigate to system/bin and copy wpa_supplicant.

5. paste this to your sd card as a backup

6. rename wpa_supplicant to wpa_supplicant.old

7. Through Root Explorer, copied extracted wpa_supplicant from /mnt/sdcard/download into the system/bin folder. (should be wpa_supplicant)

8. Long press on the file once copied

9. select Permissions and set to:

User: RWE
Group: RE only
Others:RE only

10. Fired up Wireless Tether on your Droid and network showed up right away.

wpa_supplicant_xoom_wifi_adhoc.zip download link below from xda-developer.

http//forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=584948&d=1304375496

Asus Transformer TF101 tips and tricks

2012-05-16T13:42:00.002-07:00

Design
Asus Transformer TF101, use technology LED-backlit IPS LCD, 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen with a depth of 16 million colors and has a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels (~ 149 ppi pixel density), resulting in a stunning display quality. The sensitivity of the touch screen and multi touching is good, and protection supported with Scratch-resistant glass screen. fortunately this screen support, use the stylus, see stylus that can be used.

The build quality of the Transformer seems a solid enough, features a mini HDMI port, Card slot microSD up to 32GB, Asus Transformer TF101 applying unibody design (not removable). All parts are made of metal side while the rear is a hard plastic so that the tablet is not slippery, so that the casing is not easy to get dirty, or Scratch, you can add accessories of leather case, see the cheap version with dual viewing angle (potrait or landscape mode).

Asus provides a selection of special docking to the tablet could be a notebook with an additional docking keyboard. Dock keyboard has additional features a full array of keys and a multitouch touch pad, a microSD card slot and two USB ports, which can use the usb kit, as well as additional 3.5mm headphone port. there is added value in a second battery in it. Dock it to be one option sales package, but can also be purchased separately, check price. The keys feel soft, Snappy, and are wide enough and spaced far enough apart to Provide comfortable.

Features
The main camera Asus Transformer TF101-enabled 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus, Geo-tagging. and a second camera with 1.2 megapixels for the self portrait, video chat and video calling. Features White Balance, Color Effects, Digital zoom and autofocus. speed produces photo shoot in fairly great. the camera can record High Definition video quality with 1080 p resolution of 1920 x 1080 Pixels.

This phone has a feature to help the office work. Among Polaris Office, an application to open, edit and create a new file in Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) for free. Moreover, the availability of help to us in the dock keyboard typing.

Performance
Asus tablet production performance is very good, just look at Nvidia's Tegra chipset used 2 T20, qualified used to play games without lag. especially juxtaposed with Dual-core cpu 1 GHz Cortex-A9. Asus Transformer TF101 series using the Android OS, v3.0, v3.2, upgradable to v4.x (ice cream). Equipped with a Lithium Polymer battery with a capacity of 24.4 Wh, Eee Pad Transformer can survive about 16 hours. Battery life will last more if you attach a keyboard dock, because it has a battery backup / second, except that ULP GeForce GPU play a role in saving more battery. so as not to interfere with the outdoor activities, you need the extra battery. see the standard version and the high capacity version.

Acer Iconia A500 tips and tricks | connection

2012-05-11T20:37:00.005-07:00

Tips and tricks about connections on Acer Iconia A500.

connect an external hard drive via USB 2.0 cable

Acer Iconia A500 download driver usb

clockwork recovery undetected sdcard

wifi problem OBTAINING IP ADDRESS

wifi problem scanning

GPS lock problem

Acer Iconia A500 tips and tricks | install costum rom

2012-05-02T02:25:00.001-07:00

how this applies to install any custom rom

1. Tablets have been in Root, guide here.

2. Installing Titanium Backup from the market (Root conditions).
Backup applications and data with this application.

3. Install the Acer recovery, from the market (for those who already install clockworkmod recovery continued to step 6)

4. Open the Acer Recovery, Choose ClockworkMode, Recovery by Thor2000ro, then select Install Recovery Image. Popup which will come out asking Recovery original backup, select yes.

5. out warning, Everything is done

6. Donload Rom that you will install. (. zip)

7. rom.zip put on the MicroSD. Do not In Folder.

8. Shutdown device.

9. Sign in to ClockworkMode (CWM), Do I press and hold the Power button and Volume buttons.

10. Go to the CWM, scroll using the Volume button, power button function to enter.

11. CWM mode, select Full backup, to backup the stock ROM.

12. Full wipe, wipe cache, data wipe, wipe Dalvik, and wipe the battery.

13. Then select install from SDCard, select. Zip.

14. Then Select Reboot System Now.

Acer Iconia A500 tips and tricks | recovery

2012-05-02T02:09:00.001-07:00

HOW TO INSTALL RECOVERY CWM

CWM recovery function that is so you can install a custom rom, another function is to perform backups nandroid, from your Iconia. nandroid the backup function to backup all existing data and systems in Iconia.

step:
1. Tablets should be Rooting conditions, guide here.

2. Install the Acer recovery from the market.

3. Open the Acer Recovery, Recovery Mode Select Clockwork by Thor2000ro,
select Install Recovery Image. Popup will come out asking which the backup
original Recovery, select yes.

4. to go to CWM recovery, just select reboot to recovery from the recovery app installer.

Acer Iconia A500 tips and tricks | using usb modem

2012-05-02T01:56:00.001-07:00

HOW TO USE THE USB MODEM GSM on Iconia A500

step for the modem to work, we will do is to disable USB mass storage. how to disable mass storage on the huawei modem.
1. download putty.
2. Plug your modem into the pc, wait until all drivers to install.
3. go into device manager, to check the COM port.
4. open putty
5. in the session (the first appearance of putty which is open) Connection Type, change from SSH to Serial.
6. Serial change from COM1 to COMx Line (x = COM port your modem).
7. click Open
8. The new window pops up like CMD / terminal, wait a few seconds.
9. enter the following command:
-atz then enter
-ati then enter
-AT^U2DIAG=0 then enter

how to use the usb modem disable mass storage mode
step: copies files to micro sd (versi 3.0 and versi 3.1)
1. root access guide here
2. install acer recovery installer from market , then install ClockWorkMod.
3. reboot, press power and volume (-)
4. select install zip file
5. locate the file then flash
6. wait a few moments.
7. turn off the device, then plug the modem, restart.
8. apn settings on the wireless network ---> mobile network -> apn

supporting modem list:
* ZTE MF 639
* Vodafone K3765-H * Vodafone K3715
* Vodafone K3565 / Huawei E160
* Huawei E169
* Huawai E170
* Huawai E171
* Huawei E173
* Huawei E1550
* Huawei E1692
* Huawei E1750
* Huawei E1752
* Huawei E1820
* HUAWEI K3520
* HUAWEI K3565 -Rev 2

Acer Iconia A500 tips and tricks | overclocking

2012-05-02T01:31:00.001-07:00

Overclocking your cellular cell phone for better performance is something really interesting. but you could brick your cellular cell phone or fry your cellular cell phone. So if you way to success be very sure of the risk that you might fall your cellular cell phone as well.

A lot of evaluating before going ahead with the overclocking. The very first thing that a individual is that for any way of overclocking or changing at the system level, you need administrator privileges, rooting your cellular cell phone.

By default all cellular cell phone alternatives secured their customers out of their cell mobile mobile phones. It is somewhat just like ubuntu where primary is not qualified by conventional. Getting primary advantage allows you to do whatever you want with your cellular cell phone. Which indicates that you can very easily brick or fry your cellular cell phone.

step:
1. open root explorer, need rooting guide here
2. mount r/w
3. search file wake_max_freq at /system/etc/virtuous_oc
4. Option-->Open in text editor
5. Edit (Max 1600 Mhz)

Acer Iconia A500 tips and tricks | specifications

2012-05-01T16:47:00.003-07:00

General
Announced 2011, February

Body
Dimensions 260 x 177 x 13.3mm, Weight 730 g

Display
Type LCD capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors, 800 x 1280 pixels, 10.1 inches (~149 ppi pixel density) Multitouch.

Sound
Loudspeaker with stereo speakers, 3.5mm jack.

Memory
Card slot microSD, up to 32G, Internal 16/32 GB storage, 1 GB DDR2 RAM

connection
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
USB microUSB v2.0, USB v2.0

Camera
Primary 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Secondary 2 MP

system
OS Android OS, v3.0, v3.2, planned upgrade to v4.0
Chipset Nvidia Tegra 2 T20
CPU Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU ULP GeForce
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity

Battery
Standard battery, Li-Po 3260 mAh, Stand-by Up to 200 h, Talk time Up to 6 h

feature
- SNS integration
- HDMI port
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail
- YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
- XviD/MP4/H.264/H.263 player
- Organizer
- Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Predictive text input

Acer Iconia Tab A500 tips and tricks | Save Battery

2012-05-01T03:41:00.001-07:00

Android phone does require more power / batteries are qualified, due to auto sync all the time, such as application facebook, gmail, youtube and most of the applications in the android requires snyc.

android tablet use more screen width between 7 to 10 inches, applications and games on android is also interesting, then you have to charge a battery that is more than 2 times per day. So when buying a tablet android there are some things that need to be noticed, especially the capacity of the battery. If you've already purchased, you may be able to read my tips and tricks of how to conserve battery life.

How to Save Your Battery

1. When not connected to WiFi, turn off the WiFi search option (Settings> Wireless> Networks> Wi-Fi). or directly select the option "Airplane Mode" in the taskbar.

2. Set the screen timeout to make the screen automatically standby after Iconia inactivity (Settings> Screen> Timeout) With screen brightness set to "Auto" it will automatically adjust the lighting environment.

3. Use the widget importantly to you, because it would consume more battery, especially for the widget that must be synchronized online.

4. Auto-sync applications (Settings> Accounts> sync) would consume more battery as well quota internet. However, if the online needs of spacer height, seemed to remain an important feature to auto sync is enabled.

5. To find out what applications are running, can instantly see "Battery use" (Settings> Applications> Battery use).

Acer Iconia Tab A500 tips and tricks | downgrade firmwares

2012-04-30T18:57:00.002-07:00

method one
1. Download and unpack the archive provided by vache.

2. Get your UID (without it nothing is going to work. Enable USB debugging on the tablet.

3. Edit the file CPUID inside the extracted folder with a text editor - you have to change this line with your UID number but you need to add “0x0” in front of it, example: if your UID is 37c7040425ff0d7, at the end it needs to look like 0x037c7040425ff0d7.
Save the file.

4. Connect your tablet with the PC.

5. Run PBJ20upgrade.exe as administrator and follow app instructions. USB drivers are provided with this archive and the app installs them automatically according to your system.

6. After driver installation the app scans your tablet and it will show version number of your current firmware and version number of the firmware that is going to be applied after restoration. Follow all application instructions. Tablet will switch to APX mode with ACER logo on its screen and on your PC you’ll see the progress bar of the process. Before the beginning of the flashing process the app will ask you for identification number. Here you enter your UID which you have placed in the CPUID file with a zero infront. Example: 037c7040425ff0d7

The whole things takes 10 or more minutes so be patient. Then you’ll have HC 3.0.1

All data on your system and data partitions will be lost. Storage will remain intact.

7. Once on Honeycomb 3.0.1, install Iconiaroot 1.3, root your tab and then install CWM from thor's site (there you can find the latest version) or use Acer Recovery Installer from the Market, or look at the original thread here
8. Boot into CWM and flash whatever ROM you like!

method two
1. Download this package (named "downgrade not stable").

2. Extract the update.zip from it and place it on your external SD card.

3. Turn off your tab and then turn it back on while holding Volume Down key. This will automatically flash the update.zip from your SD card.

4. After flashing is finished you'll have unstable Honeycomb 3.0.1 - gives errors and crashes but you only need it to root and install CWM. If it fails to boot try to hard reset your device *.

5. Install Iconiaroot 1.3, root your tab and then install CWM from thor's site (there you can find the latest version) or use Acer Recovery Installer from the Market, or look at the original thread here

6. Boot into CWM and flash whatever ROM you like!

source from xda-developers

Acer Iconia Tab A500 tips and tricks | rooting

2012-04-30T18:42:00.020-07:00

you need to downgrade firmwares to be able to do the rooting, guide here.

rooting firmware 3.0.1
1. enter the settings -> applications -> development and enable usb debugging

2. enter the settings -> check the application and unknown sources

3. make sure you have an external sd card in Iconia

4. download ginger break and then install using the file manager

5. Iconia brought into portrait mode and then use the lock rotation lock button.

6. run the ginger break, and then select root, wait until reboot

7. when an application Iconia superuser, then it's already rooting.

rooting firmware 3.1
1. Go to Settings> Applications and select "Unkown sources".

2. Download and install Iconiaroot 1.3

3. run the Iconiaroot 1.3.

4. Click "root".

Acer Iconia Tab A500 tips and tricks | navigation

2012-04-30T17:01:00.001-07:00

Functions of the taskbar at the bottom of the device does not have the honeycomb hard buttons, except the power button and volume, in actual honeycomb OS, enabling three soft button. location of the button located to the left of the taskbar.

1. back button
2. home button
3. recent apps button

Right there on the taskbar time display and notification, can be clicked it will show the time, quick setting and notification.

how to access all the applications (app drawer) on the honeycomb?

select writing apps in the top right, select the tab, and then all.

Widget on the honeycomb
Android honeycomb homescreen has 5 screen, and each screen has a scale of 8 x 7 plots to put widgets, shortcuts and applications.

How to add a widget
press the "+" in the upper right on the homescreen, and then select the widget to be added.

Putting applications on homescreen
enter the app drawer, long press on the application is added, until show 5 small screen below, then drag and drop.

How To uninstall the application
that will be a long press on uninstall apps, then drag to the right corner of the place where the writing is uninstalled.

How to view info on every apps.
long press on the apps that will be seen, then take it to the 'i' in the top right, will be forced to close the application, delete all data, delete cache, etc.

right mouse function

On the Acer Iconia, bring the right mouse function by pressing the screen for a long time. After hitting a long, usually will display options, such as the Home display settings will appear.

Acer Iconia Tab A500 tips and tricks | review

2012-04-30T16:48:00.009-07:00

Design

Acer Iconia Tab launched in february 2011 is designed with a luxurious design, dimensions 260 x 177 x 13.3 mm and weighs 730 grams. This tablet uses a unibody aluminum casing material type, a value more than its competitors who use plastic materials.

Display

Iconia Tab screen using a 10.2-inch A500 WXGA with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels. As a gadget Android, Iconia tab brings the type capacitive screen of 256K colors. still somewhat below grade, which in general have been using 16M colors. Radiance and color visual on the screen is fairly clear in its class. Input mode has brought multi-touch system which makes navigation user friendly though. Other advantages of the Acer Iconia Tab using Corning Gorilla Glass, check display. as we have seen, samsung galaxy note, with features Touch Screen Pen. you can also wear it with some accessories such as Universal Touch Screen Pen for Tablet.

Connectivity

To support connectivity, HDMI output comes Iconia Tab and slot-standard USB type A port with a USB host, the excess is not found on other tablets, the other accecories need to use a dongle. just plug and play, we can equip it with a usb keyboard, usb mouse or flashdisk. make it as a portable computer.

Features

Acer Iconia Tab A500 is equipped with Nvidia Tegra 2 T20 chipset, 1 GB DDR2 RAM and uses a 1 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 as the processor. NVIDIA GeForce ULP is the output of nvidia GPU series 2 that features Ultra Low Voltage, which allows saving battery. you probably already know how android gadget most wasteful in the use of batteries. This of course is another advantage of this nvidia GPU. The ability of the processor is fairly reliable in to handle multiple applications running at once, including screening for visual gaming 3D-based games. With a graphic of an attractive and capable processor makes Iconia Tab look like a pretty amazing game console.

Battery

Acer Iconia Tab A500 using Standard battery Li-Po 3260 mAh, maybe it was not enough for a tablet that uses 10-inch screen, because the other competitors have been taking over the 4000mAh battery. such as the Samsung P5100 Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 using Standard battery, Li-Po 7000 mAh. for that you can anticipate using external battery such as EZOPower Black 2 External Rechargable Backup Battery Pack -7800mAhor Solar External Backup Battery Charger 1500MAH with Flash Light.

Accessories

for easier typing, you can use the accesories such as Acer Iconia A500 Case with built-in USB Keyboard. NEW KEYBOARD Guaranteed to be compatible with Android 3.1 (Honeycomb). or you can use a wireless keyboard such as Bluetooth Wireless Silicone Keyboard.

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navigation
button function and widget on gadget.

specification
you need to know what hardware is in.

saving battery
optimization of battery gadget.

rooting
giude how to root your device.

recovery
tips how to recovery backup.

usb modem
using unsupporting usb modem.

downgrade firmwares
guide before rooting rom

overclocking

boost cpu performance

install costum rom
changing default rom as you like.