Running A500 while charging = epic fail!

[PeteDee]

I would like to be able to mount my A500 in my car and run mapping software on the move so being able to run it while attached to power seemed like a good idea, sadly though when I turn it on still attached to power the screen starts to flicker and randomly adds icons to the current screen until all blank spots are filled and maybe more. I have not tried it with a car adapter yet just with the stupid very short corded house power adapter.

It also does a similar thing when the keyboard is open and randomly enters keyboard hits.

Is my unit faulty or is this an undocumented feature. Either way I an not very happy.

Anyone seen this sort of instability?

I will try and get a video of it later and post if I can.

Cheers

Pete

 

[PeteDee]

Here are the videos, first one shows market with random key strokes and the second one shows task killer being added without touching the screen.

YouTube - ‪video-2011-05-21-07-14-52.mp4‬‏

YouTube - ‪video-2011-05-21-07-16-29.mp4‬‏



Pete

 

[splatoid]

I have mine hooked up to the power adapter in my house and it is on right now with nothing like that going on. It is stable. I would bring it in and exchange it.

 

[PeteDee]

Saw one in a shop yesterday, hooked up to power and just sitting quietly, back it goes no question now.

Thanks for the response.

Pete

 

[deedub]

Pete,

Just for the heck of it, did you try it with task killer uninstalled?

 

[PeteDee]

Pete,

Just for the heck of it, did you try it with task killer uninstalled?

Yes I did and still the same.

Looks like it might be fixed though. I installed a system update OTA this morning and after it has restarted it is no longer doing the random thing.

I still have my fingers crossed that it is all okay now.

Pete

 

[deedub]

Yes I did and still the same.

Looks like it might be fixed though. I installed a system update OTA this morning and after it has restarted it is no longer doing the random thing.

I still have my fingers crossed that it is all okay now.

Pete

Great news

 

[John566]

That sounds really strange. I'm glad the update seems to have fixed it.

 

[Myronbg]

That sounds really strange. I'm glad the update seems to have fixed it.

How long have you had the a500? What was the revision when you got it?
Update? What update? From what to what?

 

[gabeyong]

How long have you had the a500? What was the revision when you got it?
Update? What update? From what to what?

Hi,

I have had my Iconia Tab A500 since it first launched April 2011.
So I have been using Honeycomb 3.0
Now it has been updated to Honeycomb 3.01 (May 2011)
Next month (late June 2011) it will be updated to Honeycomb 3.1

Have a look here for the revision history.

cheers

 

[evillincoln]

It seems your problem is solved but I will add my thoughts anyways: I had a similar problem with my Milestone and discovered it was the power supply that was causing the exact same weirdness. Since I switch chargers it hasn't happened.

 

[EuclidsBrother]

Yeah. That's weird stuff going on. I use mine on the charger all the time when I'm developing android apps. Didn't have a problem on version 1.104.02 and don't have a problem on 1.141.07. Glad it's working for you now. I would have taken it back at the first sign of that problem, but maybe it was an issue of whatever version it was on prior to your update.

 

[PeteDee]

Yeah. That's weird stuff going on. I use mine on the charger all the time when I'm developing android apps. Didn't have a problem on version 1.104.02 and don't have a problem on 1.141.07. Glad it's working for you now. I would have taken it back at the first sign of that problem, but maybe it was an issue of whatever version it was on prior to your update.

I did but stupid me could not show them in the shop this random behaviour.

Doh!!