I got a small update today for stability and bugs, anyone else? Plus, I feel like my homescreen isnt as smooth as it was before the update.
See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1225623
It's been out for a while.
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I've been reading posts like this one that claim to see performance increases since installing the update.
Anyone else notice any improvements?
Also, what are the chances that if there are improvements they can be implemented into the ROMs we love so much?
As much as I want a perfect 2.1 operating system I don't want to lose my root.
so I purchased the transformer after rave reviews online. Unfortunately I'm finding an incredibly sluggish experience akin to my nexus 1 on stock 2.1. I'm at 3.1 and the latest firmware and the thing is almost unusable even after a fresh reboot. The launcher is sluggish and all tasks are jerky and delayed. Anyone have any tips to optimizing. The performance? I thought about an although launcher but that seems. Like it SHOULD be unnecessary on hardware like this....
My nexus on cm7 with go launcher is smooth as butter... any ideas? Any known issues?
So on a stock rom it feels like... a stock rom? Give it time. As honeycomb matures and more custom roms with optimizations come out it will definitely get better. The one complaint I have right now is choppy flash video which apparently does not affect other devices (even with equal hardware).
Basically, Asus needs to implement some fixes (like Flash) then get the source code into the hands of devs around here and we will be sorted. Honestly though, it's really not bad as it is. I'm loving it!
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Any known issues?
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Yes there are several if you read here and elsewhere, but nothing like you're describing AFAIK.
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so I purchased the transformer after rave reviews online. Unfortunately I'm finding an incredibly sluggish experience akin to my nexus 1 on stock 2.1. I'm at 3.1 and the latest firmware and the thing is almost unusable even after a fresh reboot. The launcher is sluggish and all tasks are jerky and delayed. Anyone have any tips to optimizing. The performance? I thought about an although launcher but that seems. Like it SHOULD be unnecessary on hardware like this....
My nexus on cm7 with go launcher is smooth as butter... any ideas? Any known issues?
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To me the default launcher on Asus is very sluggish even when 3.1 came out. I recommend get ADW Launcher Pro. Been using it from day one. Its also sluggish with the Samsung 10.1
I got mine yesterday, TBH I'm also little disappointed with the overall performance given its’ hardware spec. But its NOT extremely laggy a you describe. Early builds of most Android ROMs are like this. I experienced similar issues with my Galaxy S when I first got it, but with time things improved a lot. So I am anxiously waiting for Asus to come up with better ROMs (fixing Flash performance and overall laggyness of the browser and launcher).
@OP, there are plenty of youtube videos showing general performance; go through them and see if you experience anything out of the ordinary.
I haven't noticed the sluggishness myself. There have been a couple hiccups during periods of high load, thats about it.
I did turn Animations to "Some" though...
No slugishness for me. Even before 3.1 I didn't notice any. The animations could be set to be faster sometimes but thats about it. No jerkiness for sure.
++ there's something wrong with your Transformer.
I wouldn't describe the launcher as 'super smooth' but it's not 'almost unusable' by any stretch.
I have an HTC Incredible (almost identical hardware to the Nexus One) running CyanogenMod 7.03 (Android 2.3) and the Transformer is faster without a doubt.
The first thing you should try is a factory reset.
There's a good review of Touchwiz over at Anandtech.com:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4582/samsung-touchwiz-ux-review-honeycomb-gets-skinned
He makes some valid points, but I'm not sure if I understand his conclusion. But it's worth a read.
Have to say I read that and didn't think it was a particularly good review - it read as if the guy hasn't even tried TW and is going off press releases and commonly held opinions.
For example: the performance and stability improvements this update has brought about seem very good to me. Browsing, for example, is less likely to result in a force close and performance has been significantly improved (I get 1/10th the whitespace cache blocks now, when scrolling through a page fast, than I used to. Zooming in and out/ptz is also much better.)
I've also noticed much less hitching in apps, and while homescreen scrolling has always been smooth for me, it feels a bit snappier now, too.
Yet this review claims the update has negativly influenced performance...... (a rather stereotypical view of custom UIs on Android....)
Not to mention the keyboard lag issue that's been fixed....
Having said all that, personally I'd have preferred to keep stock android but get a system update that featured the same performance and stability improvements as this TW release has brought with it, but I guess that's an issue of design taste more than anything....
Up until this point I've been using the EOS Stable Release 2, more because I liked the idea of "stability" over bells & whistles. On a whim last night I installed the EOS Nightly 117 build and I can't believe how fast it is. Screamin' fast! Plus it seems very stable.
How often do you nightly folks update? Every day? Every few days? When a new feature is installed? So far I'd say it's worth the time to update every day. I'm sold.
I usually only update when I am really bored or when I see a feature I really want!
I also updated to JB and it is -like you said- crazy fast! I absolutely love it. Now let's hope the addition of extra features doesn't slow down the performance
Its wicked fast and super stable. Loving it. Having no problems except the usual android apps toothing problems, not playing nicely with jb, but only encountered 2 so far.
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holly crap
Yep that's Jelly Bean for you =)
The nightlies are generally very stable, it's once in awhile you will encounter issues, but so far I haven't been getting any issues at all. On another note I believe when TeamEOS implement Linaro optimisations on JB, the XOOM will be blazing fast.
Unless there is major change or fix in the nightlies i dont flash..
But do have a question with 117. I cant seem to get Video chat in google talk to work. It just goes black screen and closes. The normal IM'ing works.. just cant video. Both from and rear camera seem to work with the camera app.
Any Ideas?
Thanks!
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Up until this point I've been using the EOS Stable Release 2, more because I liked the idea of "stability" over bells & whistles. On a whim last night I installed the EOS Nightly 117 build and I can't believe how fast it is. Screamin' fast! Plus it seems very stable.
How often do you nightly folks update? Every day? Every few days? When a new feature is installed? So far I'd say it's worth the time to update every day. I'm sold.
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Re: nightlies...I flash them as soon as they come out...works for me.
You see a big change, in part because you're now on a whole new operating system (Jellybean) that has a number of fundamental improvements. TeamEOS will be applying all of their own improvements from here on in, so it's really worthwhile to stay on the bleeding edge with these nightly builds.
Also, flash #118 and the newest eos gapps for Jellybean: 7/13. Your issues should be resolved. If not, there may be something in the Moto propriatary binaries that will be released when the OTA comes out that can fix video chat.
Sweeeeeet jelly bean
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The speed increase your seing in Nightly 117 is due to what Google calls "Project Butter" which is a key new feature of jelly Bean and increases performance and screen draws significantly.
As to how often do I flash a new nightly, I usually skip about 10-20 nightlies unless one comes out that is reported to have very few issues and good enough for a release candidate.
Other times I will go off that if a particular bug I have been having is showed to be fixed but it really makes little to no sense for anyone but someone acting as a beta tester (and even then) to flash every nightly that comes down the pipe.
First off if you want to help squash bugs you need to use the device a lot and put it through it's paces which you can'y do if most of your day is spent flashing the newest.
And remember you bought the device to use it not flash it (although some would say otherwise LOL)
If you follow the project it's pretty easy to find the happy medium and know when to flash.
Anyone on the 1.0, 2.0 or pre 117 Nightly should really consider updating and getting all that Jelly Bean and Buttery goodness!
Not to mention Google Now which is pretty damn cool!
And just a warning to anyone on V2.0 or pre-Nightly 96 you will need to flash a new radio as well. Read the direction carefully as on;y Rogue Touch recovery can flash the radio and you need to flash that first before the rom. There is also a new Gapps for jelly Bean as well so read the instruction carefully.
But I'm running the jelly bean now and it is far superior to the older stuff and they haven't even started tweaking it yet they are just creating their base!
Title says it all...is upgrading to Android Q worth it?
Currently running Sky Dragon ROM and the current build I believe is based off Android 9.0.13. I've been so pleased with it I haven't thought about flashing anything else until I saw we got a stable Android Q build.
I've read plenty of threads where users were having issues flashing and just GETTING to Android 10 on the 6t. Nevermind the issues I've seen with people who are on 10 with apps misbehaving, bugs, etc.
Just looking for honest mini reviews of the 6t's latest OOS experience before I embark on the journey of getting there.
So, those of you who have made the jump, is it really worth it?
Thanks in advance!
-Pain
There is no question of worth it or not, Pie support (security especially) is now dropped, you won't have a choice if you want to keep an up-to-date and secure device.
And problems reported only concern a minority a people. And now there is a fully working TWRP for A10.
I'd say it is worth it. There are many new features which make using the phone very convenient. I haven't faced any issues with the ROM itself, just some times magisk prompt won't appear when an app requests root. ROM is stable. Also installed radioactive kernel now its running even better. I clean flashed android 10, it is always better to clean flash such major updates.
In my experience, I have a stock T-Mobile variant, converted to international version. And updated to A10 and didn't last a week without wanting to revert back. All the bugs reported in other threads all happened to me. From random reboots (just twice happened), fingerprint animation staying on after unlock, some lag on the screen when scrolling, the loss of the Play store certification along with the GPay because of this. I just decided to revert back. Downloaded the full wipe downgrade which kind of soft bricked the phone but nothing the MSM tool wouldn't fix and now I'm back on 9.0.17. I'll just wait for a more stable release. For me at least I'd say it's not worth it yet...
I wanna say wait for the official OTA release. I see a lot of people are complaining about issues with the new update. But there are also people who are full satisfied with the update with no issues. If you are using your OP6T as a daily driver I would say wait for a week or two more to see if the new update drops officially and do that.
Definitely worth it. I've had one random slowdown (resolved with a reboot) and a single crash reboot where I got stuck on the boot animation and had to hard boot, but they're the only negatives. There's a bug with the haptic vibration on key presses being stuck on maximum, but the benefits are many - great battery life, apps open much faster, fingerprint reader and general UI responsiveness is much better.
For me it's worth it especially since the baked in swipe to go back into the os, I've been using 3rd party apps for that functionality since early days...
I think it is worth it specially once I figured out how to get root. I don't have twrp installed and not sure I need it. Battery is good and I really like the launcher. No need to install any themes at this point.
EDIT
Just flashed Twrp with Magisk works perfect.