[ICS] Sony Xperia Tablet S Issues & Workarounds

[SWFlyerUK]

Hi guys,

There was a good thread for the Sony Tablet S containing issues and work arounds - I wanted to do the same here for Xperia Tablet S.

After playing with it for a good two weeks now, there are a few things that I've found out and fixed through tweaking.

1) The first issue ofcourse is the creaking back on some devices, this is a confirmed issue by Sony [CONFIRMED]

2) WIFI drop after waking the Xperia Tablet S up after sleep has now been fixed by Sony in release 4 dated 21/09/2012 [FIXED]

3) Some of you may or may not agree, but another issue mentioned in most reviews is the internet browsers rendering. I've posted a few tweaks the which greatly improve the rendering times of the browser and overall experiance. On some bigger website, I'd find that scrolling down would cause the browser to slow down rendering of the page and also lose what's already been rendered - it doesn't fix it, but certainly helps to make the browser considerably smoother. [WORK AROUND]

In the browser, type about:debug, this will allow for a section of the browser settings to appear where you can tweak with some of the hidden settings of the app. Navigate to "Settings" and "Debug" - make your settings like mine:

I'm happy to add any others to the list that i've missed,

Thanks.

 

[reg6ft3]

1) The first issue ofcourse is the creaking back on some devices, this is a confirmed issue by Sony [CONFIRMED]

Does this mean you have to return if you have this as this is hardware related?

Thanks

 

[SirRobin78]

Got my device today, with crackling back

Gesendet von meinem SGPT12 mit Tapatalk 2

 

[Protongti]

I dont have the debug option on my browser,.

 

[SWFlyerUK]

Hi folks,

If you have the creaking on your back panel and is of an annoyance, you can sent it back for a replacement free of charge.

In order to access the debug menu, you must type about:debug into the navigation bar.

Hope that helps

 

[SirRobin78]

Let´s hope sony europe (Germany) will give me also a replacement...

 

[mhaisley]

GPS

Has anyone else noticed serious performance issues with the GPS?

With my Nexus 7 I can have the GPS lock in under a minute from inside a vehicle. With my Xperia Tablet S, the GPS never actually locks.

 

[xultix]

Has anyone else noticed serious performance issues with the GPS?

With my Nexus 7 I can have the GPS lock in under a minute from inside a vehicle. With my Xperia Tablet S, the GPS never actually locks.

I went out side to test it out and it does take awhile to lock in on my location. My phone only took like 5 seconds while the tab took around a min or so.

 

[Protongti]

Having bluetooth issue at the mo. It can send file to other BT devices no problem but drops Incoming files. I have my S2 paired with this device and my PC. Both file failed. Also when playing audio via BT it cuts off.

 

[looker1]

Not possible to move apps to sd card. Any advice? SD card is mounted (it is visible in Settings) but when go to Applications and open one app - there is no option for "move to sd" Even App2sd is not working...Pls any advice welcomed!

 

[buttwad]

2) WIFI drop after waking the Tablet S up after sleep has now been fixed by Sony in release 4 dated 21/09/2012 [FIXED]

I am on 4.0.3 release 1a, did an update and said I am upto date. How and where do I get the release 4??

 

[stifilz]

2) WIFI drop after waking the Tablet S up after sleep has now been fixed by Sony in release 4 dated 21/09/2012 [FIXED]

I am on 4.0.3 release 1a, did an update and said I am upto date. How and where do I get the release 4??

You have original Tab S??? This is for Xperia Tab S....

 

[Cat McGowan]

Not possible to move apps to sd card. Any advice? SD card is mounted (it is visible in Settings) but when go to Applications and open one app - there is no option for "move to sd" Even App2sd is not working...Pls any advice welcomed!

The "move to sd" means move to sdcard, which is internal memory that is also referred to as USB storage. So, to move an app to sdcard, go into Settings, select Apps, select the app you want to move, then press the button labeled Move to USB storage. If the app has already been moved to USB storage (sdcard), the button will be labeled Move to tablet.

The external SD card is called sdcard2.

 

[stifilz]

The external SD card is called sdcard2.

&& Is only for use to transfer files to and from Tablet not to be used for App Storage as such (by default anyways)

 

[ofiaich]

I dont have the debug option on my browser,.

I thought I didn't either, but tried again and typed ' about:debug ' taking note of the colon punctuation mark : and then pressed enter, and
settings then showed the debug submenu.

Ofiaich

 

[looker1]

&& Is only for use to transfer files to and from Tablet not to be used for App Storage as such (by default anyways)

This could be a problem coz I don't have any button "Move to..."

 

[SWFlyerUK]

In the Tablet S, you've got the option to Move to USB Storage, this seems to have dissapeared on the Xperia.

 

[Cat McGowan]

In the Tablet S, you've got the option to Move to USB Storage, this seems to have dissapeared on the Xperia.

Heh. Those young I-can-make-it-cooler programmers, why can't they just leave well enough alone.

 

[xultix]

Hey, anyone else have problems with the tablet randomly shutting off at times? I think it happens mainly when i'm using the a/c adapter but that might be do to the over heating. It does have it's random moments though when when it's not being charged.

 

[almightybong]

WiFi Settings

I have a few questions about the Xperia Tablet S as this seems to be the only place I can raise my concerns.

1. I have applied the latest update as soon as I first startup the tablet. What I am trying to do is ensure that the WiFi does not switch off at all. I would not want the connection to be interrupted if I'm downloading something and I leave the tablet on. However, there is no option to maintain the WiFi connection, regardless of the tablet state. Or am I missing something?
2. I have a BlackBerry Curve 9360 with unlimited data plan, and I am hoping to tether the Internet to my tablet. Is that possible and how?