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I recently purchased a Asus Transformer, and being the android nerd I am I immediately began my rooting. After I rooted it, I began to look up roms and such. I decided to put the revolution HD Tom on it. I booted into recovery, wiped data, wiped cache, wiped dalvic, and than processed to flash the rom it flashed and said rom installed successfully. I rebooted and now nothing. I understand the wait time for boot but its been over 30 mins. I almost possitive its off and bricked. I need help as I only know how to unbrick a moto device. :/
sent from a DROIDX using S.S. 2.2... the best rom for it...
after a little searching I found a program called nvflash, I'm guessing that this is sort of like rsd lite. Ill try it later.
sent from a DROIDX using S.S. 2.2... the best rom for it...
NVFlash is only going to work if you have SBK v1.
Did you check the MD5Sum of the ROM file before flashing?
Sbk v1, what's that? And sorry I'm a noob with this transformer.
sent from a DROIDX using S.S. 2.2... the best rom for it...
It is the Secure Boot Kit of the device.
Look at your TF serial number: if you have B7O, B8O, B9O it should have the new version of SBK (v2). If it's the case, you CAN'T use NVFlash method to unbrick at the moment.
Look at this link to be able to check the SBK version of your TF:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290503
atothis said:
It is the Secure Boot Kit of the device.
Look at your TF serial number: if you have B7O, B8O, B9O it should have the new version of SBK (v2). If it's the case, you CAN'T use NVFlash method to unbrick at the moment.
Look at this link to be able to check the SBK version of your TF:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290503
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Well if I can't turn on the device and I cant tell if its off than how can I get it into the mode asked? If that makes sence.
sent from a DROIDX using S.S. 2.2... the best rom for it...
Have you tried to force turn-off?
If not so, press and hold the power button for 10-20 seconds.
Then try to enter CWM recovery (or to boot normally).
Have you also tried to put it to charge? (Just to see if something happens).
EDIT: Did you eventually checked the serial # (On the box or on the back bottom part of the TF) ? If you have a B6O or lower, you can quite surely use NVFlash.
Tf101 is on the bottom as soon as I leave bdubs ill check to see if I can force it off and than enter recovery.
sent from a DROIDX using S.S. 2.2... the best rom for it...
atothis said:
Have you tried to force turn-off?
If not so, press and hold the power button for 10-20 seconds.
Then try to enter CWM recovery (or to boot normally).
Have you also tried to put it to charge? (Just to see if something happens).
EDIT: Did you eventually checked the serial # (On the box or on the back bottom part of the TF) ? If you have a B6O or lower, you can quite surely use NVFlash.
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I'm guessing it will say B6O at the end of the serial. O and also what must I do in order to use nvflash, what preparation needs to be done?
sent from a DROIDX using S.S. 2.2... the best rom for it...
At the bottom of your transformer is a sticker if it says b60 you can use nvflash
If you have checked that then just look in the dev thread and you will find all you need about nvflash
Sent from my tf101 using xda premium 1.54Ghz
I tryed to hard reset it, didn't work. :/ I also checked and I have a tf101, B6O. How do I use the nvflash tool?
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HaXERxPaYLaY said:
I'm guessing it will say B6O at the end of the serial. O and also what must I do in order to use nvflash, what preparation needs to be done?
sent from a DROIDX using S.S. 2.2... the best rom for it...
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Actually you need to read the FIRST three letters of the serial.
If it is a B6O, you're lucky
I have a B7O SBKv2, so I didn't used NVFlash, but you can find clear instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123429
Here's the general REF thread (MANY useful info, it's a sticky thread in dev section): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044424
Ill try this all tonight and ill let you know what happens. I'm kinda nervous cause I really don't want to have high dollar brick.
sent from a DROIDX using S.S. 2.2... the best rom for it...
I got it to work im posting from it now! Thank you guys!
I have this problem and resolved with super wipe full script ( find in first post of revolution hd rom )
For use it, just download, put in sd card, run it on recovry ( install zip ... )
After wipe, I install revolver rom
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HaXERxPaYLaY said:
I got it to work im posting from it now! Thank you guys!
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how did you get it working?
Hi everyone,
I have tried to read most of the 92 pages and still have not solved my problem.
The situation is as follows:
- I had a perfectly fine Asus Transformer B40 running Revolver 3.11 ROM with CPU OCed @ 1.6 Panda.test. While I was browsing the web the TF shut off and since then I cannot turn it on properly (boot into the OS).
- after failed attempts to reflash I wanted to get back to stock + unroot.
- I followed the steps from the first post here, I have a US version B40. I downloaded the US latest firmware from the first post and then ran the .bat file. Everything went fine and it restarted.
- then I did just this: hold vol- and power until you get the option to erase your data.... Select the option to wipe data.
Now the problem is more or less the same: I boot up the device, it shows the ASUS logo with the spinning wheel and then it turns off or reboots continuously. Sometimes it gets after the logo to the Select Language or Country screen. Touchscreen works. But then it reboots again. Every time it does that there is also a small hardware click sound.
I have also tried to manually reflash with firmware from Asus website but I still get the Android robot with an exclamation mark inside.
I just got this for Christmas, hope you can help me somehow as I don't know what to do...
Thanks a lot!
Just walked a friend through the downgrade on his B70 over the phone, he is rooted and running PRIME 2.1.1 in less than an hour.
First, get the WW_epad-user(blah blah) 8.6.6.19.zip update (downgrade/update, available in the dev section stickies), be sure it is the 8.6.6.19, not 8.6.5.19. Place the file on your SD card in the root, also make a copy and rename it
EP101_SDUPDATE.zip
(make sure your SD card is FAT32 formatted too, this has caused problems for some I have read). If these files are placed in the root of your external SD card then when booting into recovery mode it *should* find one of these two files and ask to install the 'update'. Once updated, install razorclaw and recoveryinstaller, grab the updated CWM installer with the 8.6.6.21 patch on it, available in the dev section, and then flash your new ROM over this patch (apparently you can't flash the patch over anything but a stock ROM, so if you already have a flashed ROM you need to flash back to stock ROM, search around instructions and files are available on xda).
If when you boot into recovery (vol - and pwr, vol+ on prompt) it doesn't tell you it is installing, give it some time, others have reported that the android/yellow triangle screen is actually good to see and will install updates on this screen even though it isn't notifying you (can't confirm from first hand, but what I have read on this site from other users), if it doesn't though, try rebooting normally, other users have said the update installs from notification bar in stock android OS (this confuses me too..). If recovery mode nor rebooting installs the downgrade, double check that you have the correct files, named correctly..try on another SD card, reformat to FAT32, etc. from what I understand even though it's different for some users there is some good success flashing back to the 8.6.6.19 build from the .21. Good luck, tell us if you fix it and how!
superwipe..
Before you flash revolution, you were supposed to flash superwipe then the rom, if you havent already go do so.
I have a B40 on Stock Honeycomb, rooted.I decided I was going to try and ota update to ICS again. However, it seems though that the firmware update corrupted at some point. Part way through its flash the little android came up with the exclamation mark. I rebooted and it booted fine and said that the update failed and things were being reverted. It lied . While the system boots and runs fine. My stock recovery is broken. If I volume down then up to select recovery. It just hangs. I tried to flash a different recovery using Gnufabios installer. It said I don't have root(which is also not true). So I tried CWM. It said it flashed ok and it even says Im currently using Cwm. However, again on trying to select recovery during boot it hangs. So I'm curious if there is a straight flashable recovery via nvflash or if its just easier to flash the entire prime package for example. Loss of data doesnt bother me. Everything important is on my microSD.
Also, if someone could send me the NVflash program/package as it seems the original host site is forever busy.
Any and all help/advice is appreciated.
Tim
Team Rouge has an nvflash version of there recovery. Look in dev section
ok awesome ty. Now to just click "retry download" at filefactory.com for nvflash until my eyes bleed.
/facepalm. Need apx Drivers. Why can nothing be easy?
Nvflash upload here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23222380&postcount=414
Should have apx driver in the package
Ya that's where I have been trying to download it from since last night. (Download slots are always full) I know dev's don't take kindly to unauthorised mirrors. However, I kinda wish there was a mediafire one right now.
WIN! Downloaded an old rootkit and extracted the drivers from there. Recovery is back up and working.
Baseballfanz. Tyvm This is the third time you have helped me since I have been here in my short time. But who's counting/
Cheers!
tcolec540 said:
Ya that's where I have been trying to download it from since last night. (Download slots are always full) I know dev's don't take kindly to unauthorised mirrors. However, I kinda wish there was a mediafire one right now.
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Are you sure, I just check and was able to download in about 30 sec from here
https://rapidshare.com/#!download|5...p|6939|R~677E71B13409D91BE5ED7644C9C3EAD0|0|0
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Are you sure, I just check and was able to download in about 30 sec from here
https://rapidshare.com/#!download|5...p|6939|R~677E71B13409D91BE5ED7644C9C3EAD0|0|0
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Lol. Go figure. I did search. Obviously, I failed. You know you don't have to show me up AFTER I solve my issue. Trust me ill give you more opportunities in the future to do it
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using XDA
tcolec540 said:
Lol. Go figure. I did search. Obviously, I failed. You know you don't have to show me up AFTER I solve my issue. Trust me ill give you more opportunities in the future to do it
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using XDA
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LOL, sorry didn't see the post that you solved it.
This apparently has been like this for some time but, my daughter has just brought it to my attention.
I have not kept up with this like I should have recently so, Im sure I have forgotten/missed something
Transformer (US) is rooted and on 4.0.3 (9.2.1.11) There is an update available from ASUS but, each time we have tried it, it fails and goes to the exclamation
triangle.
My first thought it is a firmware update from ASUS and the tablet is rooted so it wont take it....am I right or ?
What do I need to do to get her tablet up to date with the latest and greatest? Going to try and read some more on
the forums and see if I can get it figured out.
Thanks ahead of time!
tarheelbuc said:
This apparently has been like this for some time but, my daughter has just brought it to my attention.
I have not kept up with this like I should have recently so, Im sure I have forgotten/missed something
Transformer (US) is rooted and on 4.0.3 (9.2.1.11) There is an update available from ASUS but, each time we have tried it, it fails and goes to the exclamation
triangle.
My first thought it is a firmware update from ASUS and the tablet is rooted so it wont take it....am I right or ?
What do I need to do to get her tablet up to date with the latest and greatest? Going to try and read some more on
the forums and see if I can get it figured out.
Thanks ahead of time!
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I cant remeber if rooting disables the asus updates. alternativly you can use one of these:
If you have CWM installed you can use this: (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1627301)
If you don't have CWM you can use easyflasher: (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688012)
If you want that lastest and greatest u'll need a custom rom :good:
If you have any other recovery or changed any /system/apps you will not be able to do the below. How did you Root your TF?
If you are completely stock with stock recovery, then all you need to do is download OTA Rootkeeper from the market. Open it up, grant SU permission and run it. Once complete, you can hit Temp Unroot and then take the OTA from Settings>About Device. Once your TF is rebooted, then just open OTA Rootkeeper again and hit Restore Root. There you go.
If you do have a custom recovery or changed some /system/apps, then you shoudl follow Jointherealms post. Otherwise there is no need to do all that.
One caveat to OTA Rootkeeper is the latest edition does save a back up of Root however it doesn't save it to /system/xbin anymore for some reason. This can cause some problems with apps looking for Root. So once you get your TF rebooted back up with Root, I suggest going into /system/bin and scroll down and copy SU and paste it in /system/xbin.
Thanks for the replies!
I do have CW recovery installed so, will give that a shot later this evening after work and see what happens.
Appreciate the help...I need to do a better job of keeping up with these things!
Thank you!
Woodrube said:
If you have any other recovery or changed any /system/apps you will not be able to do the below. How did you Root your TF?
If you are completely stock with stock recovery, then all you need to do is download OTA Rootkeeper from the market. Open it up, grant SU permission and run it. Once complete, you can hit Temp Unroot and then take the OTA from Settings>About Device. Once your TF is rebooted, then just open OTA Rootkeeper again and hit Restore Root. There you go.
If you do have a custom recovery or changed some /system/apps, then you shoudl follow Jointherealms post. Otherwise there is no need to do all that.
One caveat to OTA Rootkeeper is the latest edition does save a back up of Root however it doesn't save it to /system/xbin anymore for some reason. This can cause some problems with apps looking for Root. So once you get your TF rebooted back up with Root, I suggest going into /system/bin and scroll down and copy SU and paste it in /system/xbin.
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JoinTheRealms said:
I cant remeber if rooting disables the asus updates. alternativly you can use one of these:
If you have CWM installed you can use this: (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1627301)
If you don't have CWM you can use easyflasher: (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688012)
If you want that lastest and greatest u'll need a custom rom :good:
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Ok, this failed with the following:
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/app/Applocker.odex". "f6e13482721276b130934ecff042404fbf3f5f45". "5197baa5a21df8a69c870f7ea658d6955f18f92e")
E: error in /sdcard/ww-9.2.1.17-to-9.2.1.21-CWM-rooted-v1.0.zip
(status 7 )
Installation aborted.
I read elsewhere in that thread (I think) that this is for .21...did it fail because Im on .11?
Woodrube said:
If you have any other recovery or changed any /system/apps you will not be able to do the below. How did you Root your TF?
If you are completely stock with stock recovery, then all you need to do is download OTA Rootkeeper from the market. Open it up, grant SU permission and run it. Once complete, you can hit Temp Unroot and then take the OTA from Settings>About Device. Once your TF is rebooted, then just open OTA Rootkeeper again and hit Restore Root. There you go.
If you do have a custom recovery or changed some /system/apps, then you shoudl follow Jointherealms post. Otherwise there is no need to do all that.
One caveat to OTA Rootkeeper is the latest edition does save a back up of Root however it doesn't save it to /system/xbin anymore for some reason. This can cause some problems with apps looking for Root. So once you get your TF rebooted back up with Root, I suggest going into /system/bin and scroll down and copy SU and paste it in /system/xbin.
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Honestly, I dont recall how I rooted it! It has been that long.
I know I have CW 3.2.0.1 on it and as far as I know..it is simply stock rooted. No custom roms and no files changed or deleted (to my knowledge...keep in mind...my 14 yo daughter uses this daily and I havent touched it in several months)
I also dled OTA RK and tried to dl the update and it failed as well. (yellow triangle)
I tried to unroot with RK and check update in system settings but, check firmware tab is not highlighted. I tried to click on the asus system firmware popup and it goes to install...and then comes back to yellow triangle.
Possible she changed deleted something that is causing this to fail?
Try booting into recovery to see if you're still on cwm or not. The yellow triangle sounds like it's stock recovery.
Vol down plus power till you see prompt at left top corner, immediately push Vol up to get into recovery.
baseballfanz said:
Try booting into recovery to see if you're still on cwm or not. The yellow triangle sounds like it's stock recovery.
Vol down plus power till you see prompt at left top corner, immediately push Vol up to get into recovery.
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Yep, boots into CW recovery just perfectly. Tried to install the files from the sd card in the first post and get the error I posted earlier
tarheelbuc said:
Yep, boots into CW recovery just perfectly. Tried to install the files from the sd card in the first post and get the error I posted earlier
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Why don't you try installing a custom ROM.... either revolution HD or revolver ICS... both are rooted and tweaked stock ROMS... try them... just be sure to do factory reset/wipe, cache wipe and dalvik wipe before installing any ROM.. good luck
Link for revolution HD ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17202357
Link for revolver ICS ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23000467
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda app-developers app
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tarheelbuc said:
Yep, boots into CW recovery just perfectly. Tried to install the files from the sd card in the first post and get the error I posted earlier
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Also one question... where did you download the ROM from ? The one you are trying to flash?
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda app-developers app
With CWM you will not be able to apply the OTA update.
You could just flash an update that's in cwm flashable zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25486812
udupa82 said:
Why don't you try installing a custom ROM.... either revolution HD or revolver ICS... both are rooted and tweaked stock ROMS... try them... just be sure to do factory reset/wipe, cache wipe and dalvik wipe before installing any ROM.. good luck
Link for revolution HD ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17202357
Link for revolver ICS ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23000467
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda app-developers app
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Also one question... where did you download the ROM from ? The one you are trying to flash?
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda app-developers app
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I went head and flashed the revolution rom and it went thru perfectly fine..thank you.
I use "my backup" on my Galaxy Nexus to backup before updating and I did the same with the Transformer. Is there anything that is better to use on the TF rather than my backup when updating? Other than that and restoring the apps, everything looks fine at the moment.
In my first post, it wasnt a ROM I was trying to flash, it was an update from ASUS for the firmware. After reading the post for the member below your last post...you cannot do OTA updates after rooting...maybe I had brain freeze or something. She simply brought it to me, I tried to update it, it would not work so, I came here to figure out why!
Maybe it was a "pre-senior" moment I had but, after flashing Revolution...everything is great other than restoring apps!
I do greatly appreciate the help!
baseballfanz said:
With CWM you will not be able to apply the OTA update.
You could just flash an update that's in cwm flashable zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25486812
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That right there may have been my issue all along..it is rooted and was running stock but would
not take the OTA...I upgraded to revolution and now everything seems perfectly fine
Thank you for the help!
tarheelbuc said:
I went head and flashed the revolution rom and it went thru perfectly fine..thank you.
I use "my backup" on my Galaxy Nexus to backup before updating and I did the same with the Transformer. Is there anything that is better to use on the TF rather than my backup when updating? Other than that and restoring the apps, everything looks fine at the moment.
In my first post, it wasnt a ROM I was trying to flash, it was an update from ASUS for the firmware. After reading the post for the member below your last post...you cannot do OTA updates after rooting...maybe I had brain freeze or something. She simply brought it to me, I tried to update it, it would not work so, I came here to figure out why!
Maybe it was a "pre-senior" moment I had but, after flashing Revolution...everything is great other than restoring apps!
I do greatly appreciate the help!
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For restoring apps try titanium backup.. but remember don't backup app data just apps.. coz sometime app data messes ROM up.. if you like to do nand backup then go to recovery and do a backup of the installed ROM.. I always have one coz I have fallback option if I need it.. you can always flash rooted stock ROM but problem with them is, whenever Asus pushed an update you will see them and trying the latest update usually breaks or tablet... so stick with rooted OS.... also try jellybean ROMs when they become stable... much more smoother than ICS....
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Wanted to thank everyone in this thread again. Sorry it has been a couple of days since Iast checked in...life happens! Now, the transformer is screaming along..everything is fine now and my daughter thanks you!
Now let me straggle on over to the Galaxy Nexus forum to see if I want to replace the screen in her Nexus that she just happened to break the day after I got the transformer up and running!
It never ends!
tarheelbuc said:
Wanted to thank everyone in this thread again. Sorry it has been a couple of days since Iast checked in...life happens! Now, the transformer is screaming along..everything is fine now and my daughter thanks you!
Now let me straggle on over to the Galaxy Nexus forum to see if I want to replace the screen in her Nexus that she just happened to break the day after I got the transformer up and running!
It never ends!
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Hahahaha... sorry but that was just funny so good luck
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda app-developers app
Hey guys. Semi newb here. I unlocked my TF300t a while back on the first offical JB update from ASUS. I then followed all the steps to unlock it and use fastboot to install TWRP. This was months back. I have been steadily updating CleanROM Inheritance as the revisions are released.
This latest revision to 3.4.4 flash was easy....as always. I wiped all and installed. When the system came back up I noticed my wifi was broken. I couldnt get it to initialize. So I booted to recovey so I could wipe all and reflash again just in case. Well, TWRP asked me for a password. Ive never encrypted my tablet nor have I used passwrods in the past as I know they can cause issues with access or permissions. I can hit cancel and use twrp but it wont mount anything or allow me to do anything until I 'decrypt' it. Not sure where to go from here. I guess Id like to flash the new official 4.2 from asus but I need advice on how to do this using fastboot.
Any help or pointers are welcomed. I only used the fastboot once to install twrp so I dont completely remember how to use it or if I can use it to flash a full ROM to hopefully reset the tablet. Thanks for any help! Cause I am stumped...
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So I tried to turn off the tablet and pressed VOL DN + PWR to get to recovery options and choose fastboot, it just boot loops back to the asus logo twice then goes back in to TWRP. I cant even get into the OS now like I could. I need to unlock TWRP. PLEASE HELP!
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I just wanted to add that by no means am I putting any blame on the ROM. Its a badass ROM that I love. The issue I am having is most definitely due to the bootloader and TWRP I suspect. I just dont know what I can do in TWRP locked down the way it is to regain some control...or at least fastboot.
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Hey guys. Semi newb here. I unlocked my TF300t a while back on the first offical JB update from ASUS. I then followed all the steps to unlock it and use fastboot to install TWRP. This was months back. I have been steadily updating CleanROM Inheritance as the revisions are released.
This latest revision to 3.4.4 flash was easy....as always. I wiped all and installed. When the system came back up I noticed my wifi was broken. I couldnt get it to initialize. So I booted to recovey so I could wipe all and reflash again just in case. Well, TWRP asked me for a password. Ive never encrypted my tablet nor have I used passwrods in the past as I know they can cause issues with access or permissions. I can hit cancel and use twrp but it wont mount anything or allow me to do anything until I 'decrypt' it. Not sure where to go from here. I guess Id like to flash the new official 4.2 from asus but I need advice on how to do this using fastboot.
Any help or pointers are welcomed. I only used the fastboot once to install twrp so I dont completely remember how to use it or if I can use it to flash a full ROM to hopefully reset the tablet. Thanks for any help! Cause I am stumped...
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So I tried to turn off the tablet and pressed VOL DN + PWR to get to recovery options and choose fastboot, it just boot loops back to the asus logo twice then goes back in to TWRP. I cant even get into the OS now like I could. I need to unlock TWRP. PLEASE HELP!
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I just wanted to add that by no means am I putting any blame on the ROM. Its a badass ROM that I love. The issue I am having is most definitely due to the bootloader and TWRP I suspect. I just dont know what I can do in TWRP locked down the way it is to regain some control...or at least fastboot.
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It sounds like you flashed the 4.2 update, as that has a new bootloader which causes the behavior you describe. Did you update it to 4.2 before flashing? If so, then check the threads associated with rooting/recovery with 4.2. Basically, you need to install a patched TWRP 2.4.4.0.
jimpmc said:
It sounds like you flashed the 4.2 update, as that has a new bootloader which causes the behavior you describe. Did you update it to 4.2 before flashing? If so, then check the threads associated with rooting/recovery with 4.2. Basically, you need to install a patched TWRP 2.4.4.0.
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Hey thanks for the reply! Actually, no I was not installing 4.2. I would like to install a newer version of twrp but I cant do anything in twrp because it says its encrypted. I did read that other thread but all the options given are not available to me. I cant get to fastboot.
BUT heres an update:
I got the PC to recognize my device as a Transformer. But I couldn't get the naked drivers nor the newer Asus drivers to work. So I modified the .ini file for both the MTP install and USB driver install to include the Hardware ID shown in windows under device manager properties for the device. Basically I modded the .ini so that it also looks for the device ID, then saved and had windows look at the folder I gain to install the driver and this time is installed. So now I am going to try to use a fastboot command....Ill update if this works. Otherwise I may need to try adb and Im a total newb at adb...
UPDATE:
Got the driver installed but 2 issues:
1: Device manager says Device Cannot Start
2: I cant get recovery menu to show. Tablet goes right into TWRP recovery after looping through the ASUS boot screen twice.
I am stumped. I don't want to give up but I think I may have to
UPDATE
Just an update for those who were following:
I can boot into APX but since I never loaded NVFLASH I was screwed. Nothing I did to try to force it into download mode worked. Bootloader must be screwed. In any case, I went on ebay and bought a TF300T mainboard that was pulled from a damaged screen unit. It was 80 bukcs and should be here soon. I figure 80 bucks is better that 180 from ASUS or drop another 300-400 on a new tablet. I wish there was a JIG for the tablet. I used it on a SG SII once.
cubaniche1 said:
Just an update for those who were following:
I can boot into APX but since I never loaded NVFLASH I was screwed. Nothing I did to try to force it into download mode worked. Bootloader must be screwed. In any case, I went on ebay and bought a TF300T mainboard that was pulled from a damaged screen unit. It was 80 bukcs and should be here soon. I figure 80 bucks is better that 180 from ASUS or drop another 300-400 on a new tablet. I wish there was a JIG for the tablet. I used it on a SG SII once.
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300-400? buy nexus10 for strong cpu and gpu. and retina display. asus build quality very bad. And support only need money.
chanhny said:
300-400? buy nexus10 for strong cpu and gpu. and retina display. asus build quality very bad. And support only need money.
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Nexus 10 has it's drawbacks too, I love my TF300T.
UPDATE:
Installed new mainboard and got her back up and running quickly. Already updated to 4.2.1. I like it. Well done ASUS!
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300-400? buy nexus10 for strong cpu and gpu. and retina display. asus build quality very bad. And support only need money.
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Lol. I love my TF300T. Sure, i can buy a better tablet but I would also have to spend a lot more money. I've only got $299 invested in my 32gb tablet plus $49 in my dock. I'm a happy camper. My tablet , when connected to the dock, will last almost twice as long as the Nexus on one charge. I can also keep using the tablet while the dock is charging. I really never even need to put the tablet itself into the charger. You can't do that with the more expensive Nexus 10.
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This feature is one of the reasons I love this tab. I'm having the same problem as op. I can still get into my 4.2 is though but cannot get recovery to read anything. Maybe ill have to wait for a twrp update.
For now as long as the tab works I can deal with it. I would like to get it working the right way again though.
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klownin5643 said:
This feature is one of the reasons I love this tab. I'm having the same problem as op. I can still get into my 4.2 is though but cannot get recovery to read anything. Maybe ill have to wait for a twrp update.
For now as long as the tab works I can deal with it. I would like to get it working the right way again though.
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Have you added the patch yet? This will allow TWRP to pick up your sd card.
I tried flashing the patched one via fastboot but it did not seem to take. Its still encrypted. I'm thinking its not flashing properly. I'm not the only one having this issue. Hopefully I can just wait it out till a fix is found. I'm afriad of screwing it up to where its completely unuseable.
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ok so i installed the asus 4.2 no problem. bootloader is unlocked. i then flashed twrp 4.2, then realized i needed to do push 4.4 twrp instead. so i did that. i was able to boot to the asus rom no problem. i then rebooted into twrp, and it starts asking me for a password, all i could do was hit cancel. Nothing will mount, no sdcards no external, no internal memory. so i did a bit of reading and someone said a factory reset from the bootloader screen would fix twrp. that was a big nope.
so, now the tablet will only boot into twrp, but not read anything, and i cant even get to the fastboot menu so that i can push anything. when i reset it says install super user??/ but it also says no os installed. i have a rom on my sd card i could load if i can get twrp to read it, but i tried mounting, and unmounting, and pretty much every option in every menu.
anyone have any insite?
Thank you
Mike
Who would have thought. I registered because of this exact issue. Actually, bought the Pad today and wanted to install this ROM which ended with a device that's stuck in recovery.
In my case I first unlocked, updated to the newest stock OS then installed TWRP "openrecovery-twrp-2.4.4.0-tf300t-JB.blob". After that it's the same as the OP.
I'm a noob, but I could install ADB drivers and then push files into the device with it ( including stock ROM ). Unfortunately, trying to install it ended with failure. Every time you reboot all the pushed files disappear, too.
Other than in ADB, the tablet is invisible to Windows ( says no drivers ).
After some research it's become rather obvious that our devices are bricked. So far it seems like the only way to fix this is to send our Pads back to Asus. The bad news is that they are likely to offer motherboard replacement which is close to the value of a new Transformer.
Myself I'll be emailing them tomorrow.
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Who would have thought. I registered because of this exact issue. Actually, bought the Pad today and wanted to install this ROM which ended with a device that's stuck in recovery.
In my case I first unlocked, updated to the newest stock OS then installed TWRP "openrecovery-twrp-2.4.4.0-tf300t-JB.blob". After that it's the same as the OP.
I'm a noob, but I could install ADB drivers and then push files into the device with it ( including stock ROM ). Unfortunately, trying to install it ended with failure. Every time you reboot all the pushed files disappear, too.
Other than in ADB, the tablet is invisible to Windows ( says no drivers ).
After some research it's become rather obvious that our devices are bricked. So far it seems like the only way to fix this is to send our Pads back to Asus. The bad news is that they are likely to offer motherboard replacement which is close to the value of a new Transformer.
Myself I'll be emailing them tomorrow.
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Did you use twrp from their site.or the modded one here on the forums
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Yeah. I had the modded one from the thread on the tab. But when i hooked it up to the computer and had everything in fast boot. I hadnt copied it over so i grabbed one from their site. I knew i screwed up something
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Yeah. I had the modded one from the thread on the tab. But when i hooked it up to the computer and had everything in fast boot. I hadnt copied it over so i grabbed one from their site. I knew i screwed up something
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That's your issue.you need the modded one
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That's your issue.you need the modded one
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Yeah, the only problem being that we can no longer flash anything. There's still no solution, right?
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Yeah, the only problem being that we can no longer flash anything. There's still no solution, right?
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Not sure why I stayed on 4.1 boot loader with 4.2.2 cm10.1 just not worth it to me until a o.c kernel appears
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Yeah, the only problem being that we can no longer flash anything. There's still no solution, right?
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You might want to dig through the forums. I believe I did read about a trick using the little reset hole (About an inch below the microSD).
From there it might be possible to flash the modded TWRP. From there you should be able to get back into your JB.
I'd be very careful with flashing ROMs, I still don't see anything that confirms we can use one safely on our newest model/version.
I would be totally fine. Just installing stock Asus jellybean for now. Just so I works. I found the thread on the reset hole. I'm going to try it this afternoon.
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As long as fastboot still works you're not bricked. If you can't boot to download mode try adb in recovery mode and send
Adb reboot download
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I don't know if fast boot still works. When I boot up it boots directly to twrp I don't have the option to enter recovery. It flops directly into recovery. I'm gonna try and play with this so called reset button and see if that gets me anywhere. If I can get to fast boot from there I might be OK.
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I don't know if fast boot still works. When I boot up it boots directly to twrp I don't have the option to enter recovery. It flops directly into recovery. I'm gonna try and play with this so called reset button and see if that gets me anywhere. If I can get to fast boot from there I might be OK.
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Check if ADB still works, it should since you have TRWP!
and try:
adb reboot bootloader
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I don't know if fast boot still works. When I boot up it boots directly to twrp I don't have the option to enter recovery. It flops directly into recovery. I'm gonna try and play with this so called reset button and see if that gets me anywhere. If I can get to fast boot from there I might be OK.
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That's why I said to execute adb from recovery.
Code:
adb reboot download
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ok so the adb reboot bootloader worked. and i was finally able to reboot into the os. turns out it was still on there even though twrp said it was not. so now, i suppose im going to reboot into fastboot, and push the new modded twrp from fastboot. and we should be good? Im going to try it. ill report back. now that i know my adb works correctly, im not so scared of getting stuck. back in a few. thank you guys for the help. and direction. i only hope this helps someone else not get as stuck as i was.
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yeah so that is no good. downloaded the modded one from the thread. though it appears that its the same as the one from twrp site. except the link in the cromi 4.0 first post points to an androidfiledownload site. i pushed it via fastboot. except when executing the reboot command, it simply booted back to the twrp screen with it still asking for a password. so now i guess im looking at reflashing the asus stock rom and letting rewrite the recovery? and starting fresh? can i do that via adb? im still learning adb and fastboot stuff. Thanks.
Can't check this adb command solution till next Thursday but I sure hope it'll work for me, too.
As far as I understand this whole TWRP problem is that it doesn't have permission to do anything which thankfully should keep the original OS safe.
Keep us posted klownin5643. At this point I'm also mostly concerned with getting back the original recovery program.
Same issue here! Happened to me a few weeks back:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2197895
Only when mine booted directly into TWRP connecting it to the PC didnt yeaild me any results, even after I was able to get the PC to install the naked drivers. The PC would error and say, unable to start device so ADB would not work for me either and trying 'adb devices' didnt return any results. The ONLY thing that worked for me was booting into ADX but that did me no good as I had not installed NVFLASH prior to the brick.
The resolution for me was to replace the mainboard. I got it off of eBay for 88 dollars shipped. I replaced it the same day it came in and Im up and running on the new stock 4.2.1 ASUS release. Paying the 88 dollars was better than shopping for a new tablet
Good luck with your troubleshooting OP! :good:
I'm wondering at this point, can I even flash a new recovery? Or even reflash a new ROM thru fast boot? Someone else said they tried thru adb but the files just disappeared. Or was that cause he was just pushing it to the memory card? I had the os running but I got a freeze and reboot. And it went right back to the direct loading of twrp. I don't wanna have to do that every time I restart. What would be the ASB command or fast boot to flash a new rom.?
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I know I'm not the only one with this problem. But has anyone flashed the stock blob over top and got everything back to normal?
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Refering to your question about pushing files with ADB. I pushed them to internal memory, but that was in recovery mode with locked twrp. If you can get out of recovery with "adb reboot bootloader" then it wouldn't be directly applicable.
If you really have functional fastboot commands ( i.e. commands working instead of "waiting for device" ) then flashing a new ROM or recovery should be, more or less, straightforward. One thing I'm not sure about myself is whether new recovery can be named whatever or should it be called "twrp.blob" again. Technically, yoou're giving a "flash recovery" command so it should replace the current one, whatever it is but I'd rather not brick my device for good with a bad flash. Either way, like I mentioned, I have to wait till thursday to try anything.
I have to read more about fastboot to help with the right commands but there's a lot of guides out there.
I can give the flash recovery command and it will be fine. When I give the reboot command it freezes.
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