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(if anyone can, please change these to links. I'm not allowed to post links yet since I'm a new user)
First, download the froyo image from:
developer DOT nvidia DOT com SLASH tegra SLASH downloads
Then, download this and merge it with the folder that the Nvidia tools install to (you'll have to overwrite 2 files).
www DOT dropbox DOT com SLASH s SLASH wrcd87u1iy31u4e SLASH nvflash_gtablet_2010110500.zip
Download Clockwork Recovery, get the recovery.img file from the update.zip, rename it to clockwork.img, and move it into the Nvidia folder.
android DOT d3xt3r01 DOT tk SLASH cyanogen SLASH harmony SLASH root SLASH ClockworkMod_Gtab_v08.zip
Connect the G-Tab to your computer via USB and power it on while holding Vol - (NOT +!). The screen will go on for a few seconds then turn off. The tablet's not off, it's just in APX mode.
Go to Device Manager and install the drivers for it (they're in theNvidiaFolder\usbpcdriver).
Open a command prompt in the nvidia folder and enter "nvflash --bl bootloader.bin --download 9 clockwork.img"
It should do it's thing and if it goes fine, you'll get your recovery back!
You are the man!!!! I am back in business. I was on the right track, but you figured it out and I am a happy camper.
Anything you need, let me know (except girls, currency, drugs)
Quick question, Now that I have NVFlash setup and working, is there a simple way using NVFlash to take a snapshot of my Tablet so I have a backup image if I need to restore?
brookfield said:
Quick question, Now that I have NVFlash setup and working, is there a simple way using NVFlash to take a snapshot of my Tablet so I have a backup image if I need to restore?
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You could try this: http://tosh-ac100.wetpaint.com/page/Backup+and+Restore and just use bekit's bootloader.bin.
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Then, download this and merge it with the folder that the Nvidia tools install to (you'll have to overwrite 2 files).
www DOT dropbox DOT com SLASH s SLASH wrcd87u1iy31u4e SLASH nvflash_gtablet_2010110500.zip
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I'm a little confused. This says download the file, but overwrite two files?
I have downloaded and installed the first thing. Now i have downloaded the second file but not sure what to overwrite.
You need to unzip the files into the same directory. When you do it will ask you to overwrite 2files binloader is one of them
Ok, I know that I am missing something here. I have unzipped the "nvflash" file to this directory (C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\tegra_froyo_20101105).
I am never asked to overwrite anything. Is this the "NVIDIA tools" folder mentioned in post 1?
Sorry this is so hard for my small brain.
EDIT:Nevermind, I figured it out anyway. Thanks
I'm confused as what you mean by get your recovery back. Did you have a problem where it was overwritten?
No, for some reason it just goes away. Not sure why. When you hold power + "vol +", it should boot to recovery, but it just boots to CM.
Anyway, this was a lifesaver for sure today. Thanks for your help everyone!
Thanks, that helped a lot - works fine!
T.
I hate this tablet. I got the unit today and installed the OTA update and doing so i disabled clockword recovery. I followed these steps and got it to work from cmd and it went through the downloading process. My tablet is stuck on entering nvflash recovery mode. When i reboot and try the recovery it goes black again. I am positive I did it correctly and got the confirmation screen at the end of cmd.
I had the same issue... could not boot into recovery or the rom... right after installing clockwork .12
I had to take my unit back and get a new one...
What version of the clockworkMod image do you use to FLASH into the recovery Partition. I did not use the latest, You may need to try the 2.5.1.3 (That is what I used and it works).
Thanks!
ngorgi,
I just wanted to give you a big thanks... I had borked my g tab till I ran through your walkthrough.
Thank you so much!
-Lil'
Glad to see this actually helped a few people out
Now I may be wrong here (and if I am, PLEASE correct me), but I've come to the conclusion that this device is simply UNBRICKABLE. I've had my recovery disappear, had the magic value mismatch error, even had the device freeze in Nvflash mode where I had to wait for the batteries to drain before I could restart and I've been able to fix it EVERY TIME. Nvflash is too awesome.
FWIW, this is the only method that would work for me getting clockword to install on a fresh out of the box unit....I tried the sticky and it would show me the ! for a brief second and then reboot...
thanks!
HELP recovery problem
nvflash --bl bootloader.bin --download 9 cwm254recovery.img
bootloader.bin sent succesfully
sending file: cwm254recovery.img
-851968/4026368 bytes sentdata send failed NvError 0x30012
command failure: partition dowload failed
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HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
haltol said:
nvflash --bl bootloader.bin --download 9 cwm254recovery.img
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Try doing:
nvflash --bl bootloader.bin --getpartitiontable mypt.text --go
To get you partition table and check the .text to confirn that part9 is SOS.
Jim
I am not so sure. One of my GTablets will no longer boot. I have to use nvflash to boot it. Battery drain, reset button inside, nvflash stock rom, TnT-light...whatever, the tablet will not boot. Nvflash and format parition 2 and I can get it to proceed into booting. I can nvflash bekits recovery and install roms or kernels.....reboot or power off and it will not come up until I nvflash "force" it to boot.
So i am not so sure they are completely unbrickable...just hard to do so. Mine started with the magic value mismatch error.
ngorgi said:
Glad to see this actually helped a few people out
Now I may be wrong here (and if I am, PLEASE correct me), but I've come to the conclusion that this device is simply UNBRICKABLE. I've had my recovery disappear, had the magic value mismatch error, even had the device freeze in Nvflash mode where I had to wait for the batteries to drain before I could restart and I've been able to fix it EVERY TIME. Nvflash is too awesome.
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Sent from my Viewsonic 10" GTab...
help Got a brick.
Got a brick. I can not get into the APX mode.
Hold down Volume (-) and power while booting - did not work. May have other options?
I stupidly installed TNT Lite 5.0 before reading the instructions. My gtab locked at white screen. I panicked. Did a full restore using Nvflash. That put g-tab to 2638. But when I shut off power I can get nothing but a black screen when powering on. The only way to get the tablet to function again is to flash another full restore, and then same problem occurs when I shut down. I cant update because the tablet screen goes black when attempting reboot. I've been reading posts here in the developers forum all day and I haven't come closer to solving my problem, so I need help from someone smarter please.
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I stupidly installed TNT Lite 5.0 before reading the instructions. My gtab locked at white screen. I panicked. Did a full restore using Nvflash. That put g-tab to 2638. But when I shut off power I can get nothing but a black screen when powering on. The only way to get the tablet to function again is to flash another full restore, and then same problem occurs when I shut down. I cant update because the tablet screen goes black when attempting reboot. I've been reading posts here in the developers forum all day and I haven't come closer to solving my problem, so I need help from someone smarter please.
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nvflash to the version included in the tntlite post there is an apk file link there
Do you mean 3588 stock?
jesusgi said:
Do you mean 3588 stock?
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yes check the first post in the lite thread. It is linked as APK 3588
I downloaded it, but I am not sure how to use it with nvflash as compared to the restore which was relatively simple using the included bat file. Am I missing something or am I just a hopeless Noob?
jesusgi said:
I stupidly installed TNT Lite 5.0 before reading the instructions. My gtab locked at white screen. I panicked. Did a full restore using Nvflash. That put g-tab to 2638. But when I shut off power I can get nothing but a black screen when powering on. The only way to get the tablet to function again is to flash another full restore, and then same problem occurs when I shut down. I cant update because the tablet screen goes black when attempting reboot. I've been reading posts here in the developers forum all day and I haven't come closer to solving my problem, so I need help from someone smarter please.
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Hmm?.. Seems there are a lot of users trying to prove the GTAB is in fact Brickable..*lol*
It is NOT!
Go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950
Yes I feel dumb about it. I did read that thread before posting. I did the restore. I can get the gtab to boot up and it is usable.......until I power down, then the only way to use it again is to reflash the restore again. I mean its usable. Not really bricked, really, but I am frustrated because it seems like I am missing the solution.
I used the nvflash from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950 to prep my gtab for 5.0. Once it flashed and booted to the OS, I had it join wireless, then it prompted to start the update to 3588 immediately. Have you tried this?
Yes it downloads the update but to complete the update, it must reboot. When it goes to reboot then the screen goes black and then nothing The only way I can get it to work again is to nvflash it to the complete restore I have been going round in circles with it for hours and hours
jesusgi said:
Yes it downloads the update but to complete the update, it must reboot. When it goes to reboot then the screen goes black and then nothing The only way I can get it to work again is to nvflash it to the complete restore I have been going round in circles with it for hours and hours
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Been there.......months later the tablet is still there. I can not power it off or reboot it. I bought another tablet and use "the unbootable" one at home where it sits in a dock until needed.
I have tried every nvflash recommendation out there...
There are about 4 or 5 tablets like this. Most have either been returned/swapped out or set aside and no longer used (from my reading of others with the same problem).
I can get it to boot by formatting partition 2 so if it ever goes off or I need to "update" it I turn it off.....connect it and nvflash it...holding volume + if I need to get to recovery. If not...once nvflash sends the bootloader over and formats partition 2, the device boots.
Something on mine is preventing the bootloader from booting.....the nvflash sending it over executes it and the tablet runs......
redundant - double posted
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Yes it downloads the update but to complete the update, it must reboot. When it goes to reboot then the screen goes black and then nothing The only way I can get it to work again is to nvflash it to the complete restore I have been going round in circles with it for hours and hours
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I got the same problem. I can only power my gtab by doing nvflash, and if i reboot, it only goes into apx mode.
Ouch. That has stopped me in my tracks. It's really bad news.
"Something on mine is preventing the bootloader from booting.....the nvflash sending it over executes it and the tablet runs......"
That's my problem exactly. My wife is going to be very upset. I thought I could keep her gtab updated without bricking it. Oh jeez that's exactly what I've done..........
Suggestion? don't do the update after you nvflash.. let the device boot up normally and put a different ROM zip file on the SD via USB.
Calkulins new ROM is based in TnT is super smooth.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=985705
From there try to reboot into recovery mode with an app like quick boot AniReboot and flash the different rom.
It may be the ROM you're trying to flash is corrupt.
I did the same too. . An didn't read the fine print. After getting the info
on how to fix my bricked gtab. Also, I had to do some Googling on apx
USB drivers for windows 7.
Long story short.. had a few pints. .. got it back to stock and installed tntl 5
The next day.. I'm using it now and I'm happy. Time for another pint.
I thought I bricked my GTab, after several hours of tweaking I was
able to flash it and run TnT Lite 5.0 now. Here is the procedure I did:
a. nvflash to stock rom. download the usb driver for windows 7 here and install (link from post by syntrix) : http://developer.download.nvidia.com/tegra/files/os/tegra_ventana_froyo_20110207.msi
b. grab the stock rom from the post by roebeet, choose "nvflash_windows_20100500.zip" and ""nvflash_gtablet_2010110500.zip": http://db.tt/Wm25t7U
c. following roebeet's instruction, put Gtab to APX mode (volume down + power on), run nvflash_gtablet.bat, should flash the rom fine.
d. boot the Gtab after flashing, should be able to run the original stock rom.
e. download the 3588 stock rom from this thread:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842000
f. run recovery (volume up + power on) to upgrade to 3588 rom, remember to make a "recovery" folder with "command" (check the prefix and see if is name "sdcard") and rename the downloaded 3588 rom to "update.zip". Put both to the root of the sdcard.
g. now you should have 3588 rom after the recovery
h. download tnt lite 5.0 rom and run a recovery. you will get stuck at a black screen. Just reboot and enter recovery mode again (volume up + power on). do a "wipe data" and reboot. Then you will be able to run TnT lite 5.0. In the recovery mode, the "power" button is "enter", not the "home" button in CWM 0.8. Anyway, just follow the instruction on screen for button layout.
Thanks. I have actually done those and would do them all but G-Tab will only boot once after flash (step d) after that if I power down, I gotta black screened brick until reflashing original ROM again. It is impossible for me to do step "F" from Gaspra post
and with that I give up. I ordered another G-Tab, and I'm using the old one as a plant stand. Who said this can't be bricked? I managed to do it.
Send it to me. I'll pay shipping.
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Thanks. I have actually done those and would do them all but G-Tab will only boot once after flash (step d) after that if I power down, I gotta black screened brick until reflashing original ROM again. It is impossible for me to do step "F" from Gaspra post
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did you try to erase the rom? try this before flashing to the stock rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=974422
I have been reading around for a while now, and noticed a lot of ppl soft-brick there device and are asking devs for help. I have noticed a lot of issues revolve around people trying to hop form on ROM to another.
A very easy way to recover from any sort of brick(or issue) is to use nvFlash. Its is very easy to setup and use and I highly recommend that everyone should setup nvFlash. You can find the guide on how to set it up from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950
I think after the update last night a lot of people will brick there devices trying to mod it, and nvFlash will help you recover. I think we can really help out the dev if we all learn how to use nvFlash, because then they wont have to ans to alot of the support issues that keep coming up, and it will free up some of there time which they can use to create newer roms that will work with the new update.
If for some reason you follow that guide and are not scussefull in setting up nvFlash, then feel free to leave me a pm and i'll help you set it up.
I setup NVFLash a couple of days ago on my Windows laptop.
Am I correct in stating it replaces my need for CWM?
If so is there a site or link on how to use NVFLASH to complete the different task?
Example
Installing a Rom, Kernal, backup, data, etc
steve1040 said:
I setup NVFLash a couple of days ago on my Windows laptop.
Am I correct in stating it replaces my need for CWM?
If so is there a site or link on how to use NVFLASH to complete the different task?
Example
Installing a Rom, Kernal, backup, data, etc
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No its not a replacement for cwm. NVFlash will help you recover if you every brick your device and need to go back to stock image.
Couple of scenarios where it will be helpful is if you update to the new stock update from VS and decided you want to go back to one of the custom roms like Vegan GB RC1, then you will need nvFlash to go back to stock, otherwise you will brick your device.
Also I have noticed that I have to use nvFlash if I want to go from GB rom to FORYO rom.
Cannot get NV Flash to finish?!?
Very new to this but with the forums help I put TNT 4.2.4 on my Gtab and loved it. I had a hard crash last week and figured I need to use NV Flash to go back to stock or another rom. I put tablet into correct mode and by using USB drivers I am able to load NV Flash, it finished and on tablet the screen says "Entering NVFlash recovery mode / Nv3p Server" and that is it! It never reboots and if I manually reboot I have the same problem - all I get is the birds forever...if I try to boot using vol+ it says "Recovery Key Detected" "Booting recovery kernel image" and it sits forever...need help desperatley!
Thanks for listening
Mike
nvflash unsuccessful or wrong version
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Very new to this but with the forums help I put TNT 4.2.4 on my Gtab and loved it. I had a hard crash last week and figured I need to use NV Flash to go back to stock or another rom. I put tablet into correct mode and by using USB drivers I am able to load NV Flash, it finished and on tablet the screen says "Entering NVFlash recovery mode / Nv3p Server" and that is it! It never reboots and if I manually reboot I have the same problem - all I get is the birds forever...if I try to boot using vol+ it says "Recovery Key Detected" "Booting recovery kernel image" and it sits forever...need help desperatley!
Thanks for listening
Mike
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Sounds like the nvflash wasn't successful. The message you are getting when you boot to recovery...Power + vol(+) indicates that CWM is installed. If you nvflashed a stock version, cwm would not be there (unless you nvflashed a stock version with cwm preinstalled). Are you sure you flashed with the correct bootloader version. You should have used the 1.1 b/l version. Here is a link to b/l 1.1 version 3588 with cwm preinstalled http://www.mediafire.com/file/picrzt9pdkuqbj0/gtab.nvflash.1.1.branch.20110422%20with%20cwmv8.zip. Nvflash this & see what happens. By the way. when doing the nvflash, the cmd shell output should look something similar to the attached file...won't be exact since this was for a bl1.2 4349 version I nvflashed yesterday.
Al
sk01bim said:
Very new to this but with the forums help I put TNT 4.2.4 on my Gtab and loved it. I had a hard crash last week and figured I need to use NV Flash to go back to stock or another rom. I put tablet into correct mode and by using USB drivers I am able to load NV Flash, it finished and on tablet the screen says "Entering NVFlash recovery mode / Nv3p Server" and that is it! It never reboots and if I manually reboot I have the same problem - all I get is the birds forever...if I try to boot using vol+ it says "Recovery Key Detected" "Booting recovery kernel image" and it sits forever...need help desperatley!
Thanks for listening
Mike
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My website linked in signature. You're a code red.
Hello, thanks for the response! I am downloading now and will let you know shortly...
Mike
goodintentions said:
My website linked in signature. You're a code red.
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What is a code red?
Code Red is the condition of your G Tab. If you follow the link in the signature of Goodintentions post (Viewsonic G-Tablet for Dummies) you will find complete and simple instructions on how to recover your G Tablet. You can also find links to the files you will need. It's a great site for anyone having problems with their tablets. It's where I got all my information when I first started.
I just got my TF 700 and rooted an unlocked it, and all was ok, but then installed an app from the app store and now I only get "booting recovery kernel image" I was able to boot to APX mode install the driver and use Universal root toolkit for the TF and install the firmware from ASUS website but I think the boot image file is the problem. The transformer.bct is not for the TF700. Thanks in advace for any help.
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I just got my TF 700 and rooted an unlocked it, and all was ok, but then installed an app from the app store and now I only get "booting recovery kernel image" I was able to boot to APX mode install the driver and use Universal root toolkit for the TF and install the firmware from ASUS website but I think the boot image file is the problem. The transformer.bct is not for the TF700. Thanks in advace for any help.
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Are you able to boot in recovery?
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 2
Pretoriano80 said:
Are you able to boot in recovery?
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 2
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No I cannot boot into recovery only APX mode and use nvflash. I am able to flash files. I have flashed the factory firmware from Asus. I think it is the boot image that is still bad. I used the recovery tool BRK_RootKit_v8.0_final to flash the image file but it tries to flash the original TF transformer.bct boot file. I think If I had the correct transformer.bct for the TF700 it would work.
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No I cannot boot into recovery only APX mode and use nvflash. I am able to flash files. I have flashed the factory firmware from Asus. I think it is the boot image that is still bad. I used the recovery tool BRK_RootKit_v8.0_final to flash the image file but it tries to flash the original TF transformer.bct boot file. I think If I had the correct transformer.bct for the TF700 it would work.
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AFAIK the nvflash method doesn't work for TF700 and is possible that you really bricked your device... The only solutionn i can see is to flash a recovery in fastboot mod and flash the Asus stock from there,but if you can't even boot in fastboot then i don't see any other way to recover the device.
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No I cannot boot into recovery only APX mode and use nvflash. I am able to flash files. I have flashed the factory firmware from Asus. I think it is the boot image that is still bad. I used the recovery tool BRK_RootKit_v8.0_final to flash the image file but it tries to flash the original TF transformer.bct boot file. I think If I had the correct transformer.bct for the TF700 it would work.
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I was hoping someone would be willing to make a backup of their file using nvflash. I think the zip should help.
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I was hoping someone would be willing to make a backup of their file using nvflash. I think the zip should help.
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attachment
NVFlash works with the TF700??? That's news to me!
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 2
xdatester11 said:
I was hoping someone would be willing to make a backup of their file using nvflash. I think the zip should help.
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Sorry mate,but according to this --> http://androidroot.mobi/2012/07/15/nvflash-for-tegra3-transformer-prime/ <-- i don't think you will be able to use nvflash for recovery and it clearly states that you need to get fastboot working in order to use that method. (to get in fastboot mode press Volume down + Power and release the buttons when the message about having 5 second to press Volume Up shows...if this work you will get to a menu with the "USB icon" wich means boot in fastboot mode).
P.S : Can you tell us why you had to mess with nvflash?That is the most advanced way to recover/backup the Transformer 101/201 series and you have really high chances to brick your device for good.
EDIT: I don't think someone here will be able to make a backup for you with nvflash...it will only lead to more bricks.
EDIT 2: Can you please tell us the name of the app that bricked your device so we can avoid other people bricking their device?
The app was transformer reboot recovery I think.
I only used nvflash because it was the only option left as the tab wouldn't work with adb or fastboot.
I guess I'll keep it as a paper weight.
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The app was transformer reboot recovery I think.
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weird, ive been using that app for a couple of days with no issues. but now I think I will uninstall it until someone can confirm that this causes problems.
henbone11 said:
weird, ive been using that app for a couple of days with no issues. but now I think I will uninstall it until someone can confirm that this causes problems.
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Yes,i also used that app with no issue,but one of the developers behind TWRP advised to not use it at all,because if for some reason your recovery gets corrupted (that app send a custom command to boot into recovery) the device will boot loop trying to get in recovery and without nvflash we don't have many options to recover from that.
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KEEP AWAY from that app for the moment,just stick with the old good " Volume Down + Power and then Volume UP " method to get into recovery.
Same issues here as well
I had rooted the TF700 ( as i wanted to download a market fix for my region, as i wasnt able to download GTA III) and had installed the eris market fix app :sillymy stupidity) it changed certain values to the original market application. After a reset/ reboot i was stuck at the powered by Nvidia Screen. I tried colding booting/ wiping etc non would work. I tried reinstalling the boot/system files through fastboot still no luck. what i cant understand is the fastboot setup seems to work when i id the Device it shows:
"? Fastboot"
i can reboot, push the system/ boot and recovery files, but cant boot into recovery mode. i have even pushed the twrp 2.2 file through fastboot. My only bet would be to boot into recovery so that i could mount and push custom roms.
I have even tried flashing the rom update through the following command "Fastboot flash update filename" however i get the archive cannot find android-info.txt error .
Is there anyway i could boot into recovery. (previously i could boot into recovery, but when i formatted/ erased the system and boot files i only get 2 options 1. Wipe Data & Cache & 2. Fastboot (USB). I tried holding the vol down button and the power button but that just puts me into blank screen mode and the APX driver pops up on the device manager.
I had to uninstall all my current drivers supporting asus and manually select the asus fastboot interface to get the fastboot working.
Any ideas would be helpful.
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I had rooted the TF700 ( as i wanted to download a market fix for my region, as i wasnt able to download GTA III) and had installed the eris market fix app :sillymy stupidity) it changed certain values to the original market application. After a reset/ reboot i was stuck at the powered by Nvidia Screen. I tried colding booting/ wiping etc non would work. I tried reinstalling the boot/system files through fastboot still no luck. what i cant understand is the fastboot setup seems to work when i id the Device it shows:
"? Fastboot"
i can reboot, push the system/ boot and recovery files, but cant boot into recovery mode. i have even pushed the twrp 2.2 file through fastboot. My only bet would be to boot into recovery so that i could mount and push custom roms.
I have even tried flashing the rom update through the following command "Fastboot flash update filename" however i get the archive cannot find android-info.txt error .
Is there anyway i could boot into recovery. (previously i could boot into recovery, but when i formatted/ erased the system and boot files i only get 2 options 1. Wipe Data & Cache & 2. Fastboot (USB). I tried holding the vol down button and the power button but that just puts me into blank screen mode and the APX driver pops up on the device manager.
I had to uninstall all my current drivers supporting asus and manually select the asus fastboot interface to get the fastboot working.
Any ideas would be helpful.
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1The first step is to get your recovery back and working...here's a how-to:
1) Download the recovery from here
2) Follow the instruction on how to flash the recovery in fastboot mode
If the flash went good and you can get in recovery mode follow this steps:
1)Download the 9.4.5.26 firmware from Asus site (the SKU for your region)
2)Extract the .zip file somewere on your desktop (the result will be another .zip file,use it for step 3)
3)Put the extracted zip to a MicroSD card
4)Insert the MicroSD card in your tablet and boot into recovery
5)Install the zip from recovery and restard when done
If all goes well your tablet will be again up and running
Ray of Teamwin
:good::good::good:Thanks a million, seeing the team win screen relieved me. The only problem is i cant boot into recovery (teamwin screen is visible)through the wipe data mode, wherein everything is wiped and it reboots automatically. I cant seem to force the table into recovery without this is there any fastboot command which i can use to force the tablet into recovery.
Need Stock Boot, Recovery, System img
Still no luck with the recovery mode. Every time i wipe the device it automatically reboots. I was wondering if i could get hold of stock recovery, boot and system .img files so that i can push them or flash them through fastboot.
i tried using the blob pack and unpack but i cant seem to get around the blob header thing.
Anyone to spare me stock .img files
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Okay my frustration has led me to "fastboot erase bootloader" and now i am permanently stuck in APX mode.
However as nvflash is not avaliable for tf700t i guess i wont be using this for quiet sometime. Unless nvflash is made available
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Okay my frustration has led me to "fastboot erase bootloader" and now i am permanently stuck in APX mode.
However as nvflash is not avaliable for tf700t i guess i wont be using this for quiet sometime. Unless nvflash is made available
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There's a thread (I can't find it again) that talks about this "Reboot into Recovery" app and how it might be bricking TF700T's. This guy wrote in, because he could not get to the recovery menu at all any more and could not do the "PWR+VOL-DOWN" combo. Nothing would happen. Maybe this was the thread, I don't know.
An XDA Mod in another thread said the app *might* be bricking them, but was waiting for confirmation before posting that it does.
I wish to confirm that IT DOES BRICK TF700T's! IT DOES!!!
And there is NOT A DAMN THING you can do! Your PC will not even recognize that the device is connected! You cannot get to the little icons to pick USB Mode, or whatever it's called.
This is the free app, not the other pay one in the Market. I don't know about that one, but this one is called, "Reboot into Recovery" and if you can somehow find that thread if I don't and just copy my post there, I would really appreciate it! I just want to warn people, ya know?
Also, using ANY of the "ROM Managers", whether it's CWM's, or GooMgr's, will take away all ability to get to a recovery menu at boot, at all! The device will still work and everything and boot to your Home Screen and everything. It won't be bricked like the app listed above does to it, but it will take away your recovery menu altogether and the PWR+VOLDOWN thing won't work any more either.
You can Unlock the TF700T, you can Root it. But you cannot use ANY ROM Mgr and you cannot use that Reboot into Recovery app.
But the app I listed above WILL BRICK YOUR DEVICE BEYOND ANY RECOVERY METHOD!
Please pass this on, I am confirming the experience. It doesn't matter if others say it worked for them. It is bricking them at random and even one of the guys who reviewed the app (diff guy than the one who posted here) said it bricked his. It is happening! It is not the user messing up! I did do it right!
Thanks!
I'm not sure if you are talking about the app named "Transformer Reboot to Recovery", but that particular app works fine on the TF700 - I use it all of the time.
The only time that it *can* cause problems is if your recovery is already corrupt or there is some other issue, in which case it can cause a bootloop.
But, if there are no issues, it works fine... There is a risk involved, like I said, if there are pre-existing problems with your device, but if you know that everything is working fine on your device, the app mentioned above works fine.
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jtrosky said:
I'm not sure if you are talking about the app named "Transformer Reboot to Recovery", but that particular app works fine on the TF700 - I use it all of the time.
The only time that it *can* cause problems is if your recovery is already corrupt or there is some other issue, in which case it can cause a bootloop.
But, if there are no issues, it works fine... There is a risk involved, like I said, if there are pre-existing problems with your device, but if you know that everything is working fine on your device, the app mentioned above works fine.
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No offense, but I think a huge problem in forums, is that people don't read carefully.
1) I think you are referring to the paid app. Read what I said about that.
2) You're saying what you're saying, in a thread started by a guy who had a running device and who didn't after using the app.
3) I said that it bricks them AT RANDOM.
4) Another problem with forums, is that whenever someone has a problem, A LOT of users want to post responses that ignore the users' experience and they want to act like the problem doesn't "really" exist. If multiple people are posting the same problem, then IT DOES EXIST. It just doesn't exist for YOU! But something working for you, does not mean it works for everybody and it does not mean there is a problem with their device, nor that they did something wrong.
5) And yet another problem with forums, is that when someone like me points things like this out, many users will respond by jumping on me, instead of those who try to make the guy feel like he's hallucinating and who, instead of trying to help him out, or just keep their mouths shut if they have nothing helpful to offer, think the right thing to do is to argue with the person having the problem.
These forums are for help and information. If someone has neither to offer the person, or at least warn others, then why are they responding at all? And why would anyone defend someone doing that?! It's ridiculous! But that's what typically happens, especially in XDA doe some reason (lots of snobs here, who like to prove they are, by doing as I just described).
The bottom line is, you do not run the app I talked about and even if you did, that does not take away from the experience that some have had and the best thing, is to avoid the app, because there's a risk involved and there is no recovery from it. I decided to warn people. You decided to tell us that we're hallucinating and that people should use the app. You did not carefully read what I wrote, or you would have checked the Market to see what the name of the app that does not have a pay version is. The one I am talking about does not.
I will tell you this. I am posting this from my laptop, because I had to return my Tablet and have a replacement shipped and now I have to spend a few days getting it all set up again the way I had it.
Avoid the ROM Mgr apps on the TF700T. And avoid the free app called "Reboot into Recovery". A user told me about it for my device, who had seen it used successfully. However, if you look at the reviews in the Market, you'll see that one of them says it bricked his *WORKING* *FINE* tablet and this thread right here has told you about two more. So just believe it and don't criticize, huh?
Okay Mods, feel free to jump on me again, just like last time.
I agree with many of your points, Zeuszoos, and thanks for pointing that out, but I believe there are many senior members at XDA willing to help if they have knowledge/abilities to do so, that's been my experience so far and hopefully it can be yours too. Of course, a little SEARCH won't hurt before posting one's problem, as you reasonably mentioned yourself
"reboot to recovery" has been in my apps STICKY thread in the sections "apps to avoid" (RED) for quite some time now after first reports of bricking users' devices started popping up and I believe it has helped some users who did a little reading before clicking...
Right, I searched on numerous pages on these wonderful forums, but couldn't quite find what I was looking for. So I'll try my luck here. I'll describe my problem.
My TF101 was rooted using the CWM recovery. After doing more research I found out I shouldn't be doing this. But, unfortunately the damage has already been done. After several succesful ROM installations I wasn't quite happy with, I tried one last CM10 install. That's when it all went to ****. My TF101 has been stuck on the Eee Pad splash screen for nearly 2 months now.
Normally when going into the recovery mode I can simply select install from SD card and install a new rom. Now it can't seem to mount and displays E:Can't mount \SD card or whatever.
Further on, I tried using the ADB tools to manually restore system files. Without luck. After which I tried to install the naked USB drivers using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1426502. Without luck as well. I simply ran out of ideas.
The thing is, in Device manager I do see a device called Android. But, for some reason I can't seem to install any drivers for it. I guesse this would be the first step towards getting it back to work? Or perhaps I should just get it fixed at the computer store?
Any sugestions would be more than welcome!
Easy Flasher will get you back to stock as long as you can access APX. You will lose all data however.
1st mistake read forum before you do something, coz you would have learnt abt CWM issues, anyway thatsvan old story
You got Two options, find an flash able twrp.zip and flash it using current recovery if its still working otherwise as the other guy says easyflasher
To use easy flash you need
Easy flash software from forum
Universal naked driver installed
Asus firmware and PATIENCE
Follow the steps given in the forum and you should get back a tablet running stock rom, then if you want then use easy flash to root your device again but this time use TWRP recovery.....
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Right, so far I've done everything I could find. I have installed the naked ADB files and thus was able to make a connection through USB. However, I wasn't able to push any files onto the tablet through ADB commands.
I entered the (what I assumed to be) APX mode and tried to use EasyFlasher. It seemed to have worked, because a DOS screen asked me whether or not I wanted to overwrite several files. After ending the procedure I rebooted my tablet. And guesse what: CWM is still there and the tab is still stuck on the Splash screen. Also the internal SD still can't be mounted.
What am I doing wrong. I'm slowly but surely going mad here....
hmmm, easyflasher should not prompt you to overwrite anything, it should just wipe it clean. The only prompt is when you select SBK1 or SBK2.
Can you post screenshots? It'd help us understand what exactly is going on...
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hmmm, easyflasher should not prompt you to overwrite anything, it should just wipe it clean. The only prompt is when you select SBK1 or SBK2.
Can you post screenshots? It'd help us understand what exactly is going on...
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Right. Apparently I didn't put it in APX mode correctly. Windows asked me to install APX drivers. Which I now did. I then (I assume) was able to install the new recovery. The screen says !!!!phone update succes!!!!!. As we speak I am trying to install the stock ROM. Fingers crossed.....
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Right. Apparently I didn't put it in APX mode correctly. Windows asked me to install APX drivers. Which I now did. I then (I assume) was able to install the new recovery. The screen says !!!!phone update succes!!!!!. As we speak I am trying to install the stock ROM. Fingers crossed.....
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I'll just sum up what I've been doing so far, because it still ain't working for me....
1) Put the TF101 in APX mode using POWER + VOLUME UP
2) Started up EasyFlasher 0.8.3 and selected "Flash Asus stock zip / Unbrick"
3) When prompted "file ..\temp\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF" already exists I selected "A(u)to rename all"
4) And then starts doing it's thing
5) Stuck at creating and formatting 15 partitions with several three letter codes.
I've ran the program three times now, but without luck. Any sugestions?~
[EDIT]Alright, managed to get it to work! Ended the tasks in through task manager about 4 times, but the 5th time was a charm. Exactly work as said. All thanks to EasyFlasher![/EDIT]