Hi all,
I just received the OTA (21/8/2011 version) update on my TW transformer. The notification icon is on and ask me to install the update. Once it goes to restart, the update fails and an exclaimation mark next the the Green robot appears. Luckily it didnt' brick my machine but the update simply can't apply.
My transformer is rooted, is that an issue with OTA update? What should I do?
Thanks in advance.
Do you have a custom recovery installed such as clockwork? I know that for the OTA updates to work, you have to have the stock recovery.
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Yes. Installled CWM. So I have to remove CWM and install the stock recovery? Any method to do so?
Recover to stock boot and recovery, you will be able to update and root again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16825488
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Succeed. I unroot and recover the stock recovery image and it can update now. Nice to see the mouse pointer back in action. Thanks.
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Ok, so I just rooted my TF101 and flashed clockworkmod to be able to flash the stock honeycomb on-screen buttons. I do know that rooting the device wont keep me from receiving OTA updates but I'm no so sure about the other changes.
On the Nexus S, OTA updates make integrity checks on /system and /boot partitions before applying the update, so if you modify files on those partitions the update will most likely fail. How does that work for the Transformer? I read on a thread that if you're not on stock recovery you won't be able to apply an OTA update. Is that right?
OTA updates will not install on TF101s using ClockworkMod Recovery; however, I believe TF101s that are only rooted can install OTA updates.
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infazzdar said:
OTA updates will not install on TF101s using ClockworkMod Recovery; however, I believe TF101s that are only rooted can install OTA updates.
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So how does one flash back to stock recovery on a B80 model? :|
nicholasbgr said:
So how does one flash back to stock recovery on a B80 model? :|
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Use cwm to flash in stock recovery then restart system.
goodintentions said:
Use cwm to flash in stock recovery then restart system.
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I see this is for the US firmware, mine is the WW. Does it make any difference? Also, mine is on 8.6.5.21, is the recovery "universal" or firmware version dependent?
Thanks
nicholasbgr said:
I see this is for the US firmware, mine is the WW. Does it make any difference? Also, mine is on 8.6.5.21, is the recovery "universal" or firmware version dependent?
Thanks
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Just do it.
Or just wait until a dev modify the OTA update and use CWM to flash this.
Will mostly shortly available.
Thanks guys
Is anyone else having trouble with installing OTA updates? I just received one for stability and once it rebooted to the recovery (CWM) it failed. Would I have to remove my custom recovery then?
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OTA updates can only be applied using the stock recovery. If you are on a custom recovery (i.e. CWM) then updates will fail. Only way to update will be to wait for someone to create a CWM flash able update based on the OTA update. Either that, or go back completely stock and allow the OTA to install itself
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Hey guys,
So I recently did the procedure to enable NVflash on my TF700, and flashed the AndroidRoot bootloader in the process (over my stock .26). Unfortunately, I forgot to make a backup of the bootloader before doing that.
My question is, is there any way I can get back to a stock .26 bootloader now? A bootloader image file I can download somewhere? I want to do so to get back to stock .26 firmware and then upgrade to stock Jellybean.
Thanks
I'm really curious as to *why* you'd want to do this... If you just want to get to Jelly Bean with the stock bootloader, you can download the full JB firmware from Asus now (it's a FULL install, not just an upgrade like the OTA was) - it will replace the bootloader as well.
I just can't think of any valid reason to revert to the .26 bootloader just to get to get back to the stock bootloader in order to upgrade to JellyBean/stock bootloader.
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So can I just run the Jellybean installer to return my tablet to stock (keeping bootloader unlocked of course)?
By the way I have TWRP recovery. So I need to change to stock recovery first to run that file, right?
dark42 said:
So can I just run the Jellybean installer to return my tablet to stock (keeping bootloader unlocked of course)?
By the way I have TWRP recovery. So I need to change to stock recovery first to run that file, right?
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Actually, just installing the stock JB image from Asus will replace your bootloader and your recovery, so no need to change to stock recovery first...
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jtrosky said:
Actually, just installing the stock JB image from Asus will replace your bootloader and your recovery, so no need to change to stock recovery first...
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But I can't find a way to run the ASUS update, since I have TWRP recovery (seems like it requires a stock recovery)... If I start the update from within Android, it just takes me to TWRP. How do I run the file?
Never mind, I just tried installing the ASUS update file from within TWRP, to my great surprise it worked! I thought it was going to brick my tablet, honestly (I have an NVflash backup so no worries). Well, I'm happy, thanks for your help, jtrosky.
I have a strange problem. A while ago I successfully unlocked my infinity. That was before the jb update. I also successfully flashed custom recoveries and several roms. Didn't ran into any problems. When the official jb update came out, I restored original recovery and flashed a stock ics Rom, and after that successfully applied the jb update. The second update .30 also went smooth. I used the update file from Asus servers. Now I want to flash a custom recovery again in order to flash cleanrom. In adb I see my device and I can reboot with fastboot and stuff. So I think my drivers are ok. However as soon as I start to flash recovery.img it just says sending recovery and that's it. It just hangs there. Nothing happens. I tried everything, from changing usb ports and uninstalling drivers... It just can't send the recovery img. I use Scott's script to flash the recovery.blob. any ideas?
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might try the GOOManager in the play store
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might try the GOOManager in the play store
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I can't use it because it needs root, and as long as I don't have a custom recovery I'm unable to root my stock jellybean Rom. Or is there already another way to root?
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glenner05 said:
I can't use it because it needs root, and as long as I don't have a custom recovery I'm unable to root my stock jellybean Rom. Or is there already another way to root?
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Are you saying you can not get TWRP or CWM installed ? or are you saying you do have one installed but no root ?
If it is the latter then can't you just flash a custom rom that has root built in ( like Baked ) then go back to twrp and now with root you can wipe and flash stock. ? I am sorry if I am miss understanding your question. But at least you get a free 'bump'
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Are you saying you can not get TWRP or CWM installed ? or are you saying you do have one installed but no root ?
If it is the latter then can't you just flash a custom rom that has root built in ( like Baked ) then go back to twrp and now with root you can wipe and flash stock. ? I am sorry if I am miss understanding your question. But at least you get a free 'bump'
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He said he has no root (why he couldn't use Goomanger) and he can't flash recovery.
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He said he has no root (why he couldn't use Goomanger) and he can't flash recovery.
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Thats correct, i am trying to get custom recovery, after that root is no problem.
Edit: i just installed a clean windows 8 installation. So no old drivers left behind or other weird stuff. I put my transformer in fastboot mode, driver is automatically installed, i see it under device manager. Stillno luck.... it hangs saying sending recovery.... no error messages. My previous attempt was under win7.
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Thats correct, i am trying to get custom recovery, after that root is no problem.
Edit: i just installed a clean windows 8 installation. So no old drivers left behind or other weird stuff. I put my transformer in fastboot mode, driver is automatically installed, i see it under device manager. Stillno luck.... it hangs saying sending recovery.... no error messages. My previous attempt was under win7.
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Glenner, did you make sure you have the img file in the same folder as you fastboot/adb command files?
If it says "sending recovery", I'd assume that it found the local file.
I don't use Windows, but I always read about driver issues in Windows. Maybe the auto-installed driver is wrong? Does "fastboot devices" return question marks or nothing?
i'm happy to report that finally it worked! seemed something strange with drivers/USB ports after all. Despite i already changed USB ports under my win 7 installation, i tried it again under win8, and suddenly it worked. I didn't reinstall the drivers or something, all went automatically. So the strange issues are driver issues for sure. Anyway, currently happy running cleanrom 2.3
thanks for all your suggestions and thinking along.....
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I just traded my old razr hd in for another razr hd and i tried to update it to jellybean now when i go to system update in the phone it says i have a update but when i click on the update it says an update it currently being downloaded but there is no down load status bar. so i rooted my phone hoping to do it another way and keeing root using voodoo but it still saying updated being downloaded but it has no status bar help anybody
Past not pass
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droidfreak02 said:
I just traded my old razr hd in for another razr hd and i tried to update it to jellybean now when i go to system update in the phone it says i have a update but when i click on the update it says an update it currently being downloaded but there is no down load status bar. so i rooted my phone hoping to do it another way and keeing root using voodoo but it still saying updated being downloaded but it has no status bar help anybody
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Try to apply the update manually in recovery mode. It will tell you what file is corrupt. Either out the file back or use fastboot to update.
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This is apparently a known issue. You will have to manually download the updates and flash them in recovery to get to JB and keep root. See droidrzr forum for the flashable files. I went ahead and put both the updates on my sdcard and flashed them both in recovery. I tried since Monday to get the OTA with no luck. Make sure you temp unroot/restore between flashes.
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Here are the links to the incremental update as well as the JB update, both flashable in recovery (once you have downgraded to ICS + rooted, etc.)
http://tinyurl.com/cjcmnt6
http://tinyurl.com/ctbr9s7
Happy rooting!
Hmm.. I just noticed that you rooted after the OTA would not download (it won't download for anyone rooted or not at this time, maybe network problem). If you do NOT wish to keep root and update to JB then you can simply use RSDLite or Motorola Utility to upgrade to stock JB from ICS. It is not required that you download or flash the incremental update if you use this method. Hope this helps.