I just got my new g tablet and the new update fails everytime, so I'm trying to flash the new update 3389 using recovery mode. But only some small words pop up in the upper left side, but no status bar or anything else. What am I doing wrong?
What words?
It reads " detect a recovery key pressed booting recovery kernel image "
Should I put an SD card in?
I would highly advise you install Clockworkmod.
If you do not wish to do so, try to remove the recovery image off your internal SD card. I have found after flashing a TnT stock or Lite ROM, you must remove the recovery image or you'll end up in reboot mode forever.
If you don't have Clockworkmod, you may be forced to use an external SD card to install the original stock ROM.
Or....reflash whatever update.zip file you have. It may allow you to boot into the ROM once and then you could delete the recovery image before rebooting.
Luckily I flashed TnT Lite which also installed clockworkmod. I was able to hook my tablet up to the PC and mount it as a drive. I removed the recovery file and victory was mine!
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I put the update and recovery in the internal sd card. I installed tnt and when I rebooted I went into a boot loop.
I then put update.zip and recovery ( changing to sdcard2 in command) and I see the box. It installs then it reboots into a boot loop.
What should I try next?
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I put the update and recovery in the internal sd card. I installed tnt and when I rebooted I went into a boot loop.
I then put update.zip and recovery ( changing to sdcard2 in command) and I see the box. It installs then it reboots into a boot loop.
What should I try next?
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Per this very imformative guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245
If your tablet bootloops…
Press and hold the power button to shut the device down. Boot back into Clockwork. Select the advanced option at the bottom, then go to “partition SD card”, for the first option select 4096, and for the second option select 64. Then, redo steps 7-10.
big tony said:
I put the update and recovery in the internal sd card. I installed tnt and when I rebooted I went into a boot loop.
I then put update.zip and recovery ( changing to sdcard2 in command) and I see the box. It installs then it reboots into a boot loop.
What should I try next?
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Follow same procedure with microsd 2, but this time install Clockwork .8. Same setup with placing Clockwork on the device.
Once installed you can access Clockwork at power-up by pressing power + volume up. Once there, clear the cache and data (two options on main screen and use volume to scroll and home to select). You should boot up now. If not, some of the XDA elders may need to chime in to help.
If still in bootloop, open Clockwork again, but this time go to bottom to activate USB storage. Connect USB and then activate- this should show you the internal space. Place the TnT 2.4 update in the root of it (no recovery directory).
1. Deactivate USB storage
2. Clean cache and data
3. Chose install update.zip
4. Pick the update.zip
Should be out of the loop once complete.
Try a reflash, clear cache, wipe the user data (in that order, try the next if the previous did not work). Worst case scenario is re-partitioning the SD card which seems to work most of the time.
I have mentioned this before, but I really think that our devices are either not imaged properly or our SD partitions become corrupt over time. I would also argue that clockworkmod is really a requirement for anyone using these mods. It's so critical when problems like this occur.
I tried this:
Instructions for those with clockworkmod .08:
- Extract the RAR and place the update.zip file anywhere in /sdcard (do NOT just copy the original RAR, that won't work! You have to open up the RAR and copy the update.zip inside. You don't need the /recovery folder for cwm). I would recommend putting the file on the root of /sdcard, since it will be easier to upgrade that way.
- Reboot into recovery. Do a backup first, as that's always a good idea.
- Then, choose "apply sdcard:update.zip", assuming you added the update.zip to the root of /sdcard, and run it.
- Reboot.
Note: I have heard reports that this might "Status 7" and I have no fix for that, yet. It seems to be intermittent.
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Clockworkmod v.08 only update.zip (for technical users only!) :
I installed the sd card update and I still get the same reboot loop. What am I doing wrong?
The flash was probably successful, but a boot loop occurred afterwards. This does happen. Since you have clockworkmod, you have a lot of things you can do, as I mentioned.
I got it running.
I fixed the adoble flash, installed a pdf viewer, and titanium backup.
I cant't see the tabs in titanium backup for some reason.
My screen does not auto rotate even thought its set to auto rotate.
Install Adw.Launcher , if you want it to rotate.
Hey guys I screwed up. I installed rom manager and flashed the latest recovery before I realized I needed the .08 version. Google was ineffective for me when searching for a solution. How do I revert?
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Download CWM (ClockWorkMod) v8 to your PC. Extract it to get the "Recovery" and "Update.zip" files.
Use a test editor to edit the file named "Command" under Recovery, changing sdcard to sdcard2.
Then put both files in the root of a microSD card.
Put the microSD into the external slot. Then hold down and Vol+ button while turning on the power. You will get a "Recovery" boot message on the left corner of the white background.
It will install CWM, hopefully, and then you can reboot with the power/Vol+ combo to bring up CWM.
If you can get CWM installed then you can hook the tablet to your PC via the USB cable. If it links up and gives you a drive letter for the tablet, you can create a folder named downloads and if it does that you can put the update.zip for your version in it.
From there you disconnect, boot into CWM, find the zip in download on your sdcard, and hopefully install it.
I know I've covered a lot too fast. If you have questions as them. If anyone sees and error or a better way -- jump right in.
Hope this helps.
Rev
I've got that far, but it still appears nothing is getting installed. I get to the black screen and the install down arrow pops up then quickly goes away. Should I uninstall Rom Manager?
The command file already had sdcard2 on it.
Boot your tablet using power/vol+. If it doesn't enter clockwork recovery then clockwork is not installed.
You can try this:
In rom manager scroll down to the bottom and look for "Flash Alternate Recovery". It should read "ClockworkMod 2.5.1.1-bekit-0.8" Click it and it will flash that recovery. I wouldn't recommend using rom manager to flash roms.
You guys rock! Thank you. got it!
Why can't CWM see the ROMS I have on the SD Card? I don't have to edit the perms do I?
cwm cant see the external sdcard. Make sure any roms you downloaded are not .rar files and they are on the internal sdcard.
Hello all, I have been lurking for about 3 months. I have usee the information found here to not only keep my gtab (it was so horrid when I got it almost took it back tbe same day. But keep it from hitlting the wall whenI get so pissedat it. The information i get here is easy to understand and easy follow.
But I seem to be at an impass. I want to install TnT lite from my microsd card but I seem to be doing something wrong
My intent is to wipe ALL the data on the device. But I dont want to do that till I know I can install TnT lite 4.2 fromthe micro sdcard.
When I boot to clockwork the only option I see is "install from sdcard" meaning the internal sd.
I have put the recovery folder in the root of the microsd. I have made sure that the command file says "sdcard2". I have removed from update zip from the sdcard (internal) and made sure the update zip file in also in the root of the micosd. But clockwork mod dose not see it.
I have searched the forum looking for more comprehensive idea onhow to do it from microsd but I have not seen anything. If I missed a step or looked in the wrong place let me know.
I can not start a tbread in the dev area so I hope I can find some help here.
The wall is starting to look like good place to slam this thing
Hi,
I think that when you use the update.zip and /recovery/command file method, that's with the STOCK recovery. CWM *replaces* the stock recovery, i.e., you either have stock recovery OR CWM, on your Gtab. That's why both get initiated by pressing the same key sequence, power pls Vol+.
So, if you want to flash using an update.zip and recovery/command (modified to pt to /sdcard2), you'll need to get stock recovery in your Gtab.
You can get stock recovery by flashing one of the newer stock TNT versions, e.g., 3452. That replaces CWM in the recovery partition, as part of the flash. Then put your desired update.zip and modified recovery/command on /sdcard2, power off, the power plus Vol+.
Jim
Thank you! That helps.
Hi,
I'm not sure if this helps or not, but you can mount USB in clockwork. So you could wipe all the data, partition and everything, then mount the USB, copy the rom over from your PC to the internal storage and flash it.
If you decide to use clockwork, make sure it's the .8 version that you can get from the first page of the tNt Lite thread.
nbowes said:
Hi,
I'm not sure if this helps or not, but you can mount USB in clockwork. So you could wipe all the data, partition and everything, then mount the USB, copy the rom over from your PC to the internal storage and flash it.
If you decide to use clockwork, make sure it's the .8 version that you can get from the first page of the tNt Lite thread.
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That is great news. Thanks!
So i installed CM9 on my transformer and everything was ok. Eventually it turned off for some reason and kept getting stuck in a boot loop. I wiped everything using CWM 5.8.3.4 but now my tablet is stuck in CWM with no ROM to load. I cant mount my ex SD card and i cant mount my internal storage either. What do i do to fix it?
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So i installed CM9 on my transformer and everything was ok. Eventually it turned off for some reason and kept getting stuck in a boot loop. I wiped everything using CWM 5.8.3.4 but now my tablet is stuck in CWM with no ROM to load. I cant mount my ex SD card and i cant mount my internal storage either. What do i do to fix it?
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Do you have ADB access - i.e. is it visible on the PC? If not, first try cold reboot (Power + Vol-down for 12 seconds, then wait) undocked from keyboard and with USB disconnected.Connect to PC via USB and reboot to try to get ADB. If you still don't have ADB I'm sorry I don't know how to help.
If you have ADB, try this - it works on my TF101G. Go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1681155 and download PERI-0.4 One click root+recovery V0.4. Install it on your PC, run the .BAT file and follow the instructions. That should hopefully give you Root and Rogue Custom recovery that allows you to flash from internal or external SD.
From here you can flash a custom ROM from either internal or external storage. I've found that this Recovery won't flash the Asus stock ROM though,
If you want a version of CWM Recovery that will flash from internal or external storage, now download ClockWorkMod Recovery v6.0.1.4 NoTouch Hybrid from http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1855686 - click the Download link and get the cwm-6.0.1.4-notouch-hybrid.zip file (apparently the Touch version is currently broken). Copy to internal or external SD, reboot to recovery (Power+Vol-down for 12 secs, then Vol-up), wipe caches and flash CWM Recovery.
When you next reboot to Recovery, you should have a version of CWM that allows you to flash from internal or external SD.
There are other links you could have a look at too, e.g.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1681155
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1688012
Hope you do manage to get it unbricked again.
serafis said:
Do you have ADB access - i.e. is it visible on the PC? If not, first try cold reboot (Power + Vol-down for 12 seconds, then wait) undocked from keyboard and with USB disconnected.Connect to PC via USB and reboot to try to get ADB. If you still don't have ADB I'm sorry I don't know how to help.
If you have ADB, try this - it works on my TF101G. Go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1681155 and download PERI-0.4 One click root+recovery V0.4. Install it on your PC, run the .BAT file and follow the instructions. That should hopefully give you Root and Rogue Custom recovery that allows you to flash from internal or external SD.
From here you can flash a custom ROM from either internal or external storage. I've found that this Recovery won't flash the Asus stock ROM though,
If you want a version of CWM Recovery that will flash from internal or external storage, now download ClockWorkMod Recovery v6.0.1.4 NoTouch Hybrid from http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1855686 - click the Download link and get the cwm-6.0.1.4-notouch-hybrid.zip file (apparently the Touch version is currently broken). Copy to internal or external SD, reboot to recovery (Power+Vol-down for 12 secs, then Vol-up), wipe caches and flash CWM Recovery.
When you next reboot to Recovery, you should have a version of CWM that allows you to flash from internal or external SD.
There are other links you could have a look at too, e.g.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1681155
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1688012
Hope you do manage to get it unbricked again.
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Im trying to install the android sdk but its giving me an error saying i dont have java SE DK installed when i do.
Maled said:
Im trying to install the android sdk but its giving me an error saying i dont have java SE DK installed when i do.
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Look for easy flash , best way to get out of soft brick or boot loop.....
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After flashing a stock ROM, my A701 is stuck at the first screen with the "acer" logo.
I can get into fastboot mode and also start CWM recovery, but can't access external_SD - when I try to mount it in CWM, it gives an error.
So I can't copy an image to the A701 to reflash again.
Any idea how I can fix this problem ?
Many thanks in advance !
This usually happens to me when the card is removed without proper unmounting it, put the card into a cardreader and plug it in to your computer, maybe it checks for errors automatically, if it does not, scan manually.
This usually helps me when my sd card is not mountable.
Since you're able to get into recovery, have you tried to do the adb push method? Something like adb push /ROM.zip /sdcard0" I can't recall of the top of my head what the default sdcard directory is, but I hope you get the picture..
Thanks guys, I succeeded with flashing Iconian ROM from another external SD and my tablet is running again.
Now I would like to go back to a stock ROM, preferably 4.0.4 - is there any version which is CWM flashable ?