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Questions regarding OTA

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

Unrooting back to stock

Just trying to get this straight. Will my device return back to stock if I upgrade to ics from revolver rom hc, through the normal asus updating thing from settings?
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I don't think you can OTA update if you're on a custom ROM.
Just download the stock firmware from Asus and flash it via CWM recovery.
It will put you back at stock ROM and recovery

baseballfanz said:
I don't think you can OTA update if you're on a custom ROM.
Just download the stock firmware from Asus and flash it via CWM recovery.
It will put you back at stock ROM and recovery
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That easy, eh? Thank you!!

OTA update with S-Off

I have a rooted Sensation with CWM. I just got an notification for the ICS update through Bell.
Now I know I need to get stock recovery before doing the update.
How can I flash the stock recovery? I tried searching in the Development section but couldn't find anything. Can anyone point me into the right direction to get this update.
Thanks.

iTeeXDA said:
I have a rooted Sensation with CWM. I just got an notification for the ICS update through Bell.
Now I know I need to get stock recovery before doing the update.
How can I flash the stock recovery? I tried searching in the Development section but couldn't find anything. Can anyone point me into the right direction to get this update.
Thanks.
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Here is a download of the stock recovery just flash it via bootloader.

Thank you!
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do we have to have stock recovery for updates? now i am using stock 3.32 rom with S-off, unlocked bootloader and touch recovery with regular CID.. no root no custom rom and still can't get the updates in the future?

You should still be able to download the OTA but it will fail because of the custom recovery. But it should be a simple matter to flash the stock recovery back, do the OTA update, then reflash your custom recovery.

I flashed the stock recovery, it went fine. When I try to update it will get stuck on a red question mark over the device and restart without updating.
What should I do?
T-Macgnolia said:
Here is a download of the stock recovery just flash it via bootloader.
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iTeeXDA said:
I flashed the stock recovery, it went fine. When I try to update it will get stuck on a red question mark over the device and restart without updating.
What should I do?
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Rom should not be rooted too... Then only ota installs
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Yes, it was the official update through settings.
Should I do it through recovery?
ganeshp said:
Rom should not be rooted too... Then only ota installs
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Anyone? Bump!

iTeeXDA said:
Yes, it was the official update through settings.
Should I do it through recovery?
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No. Make sure you are not rooted and apply the OTA from inside the OS.

JB will boot only by using Bootloader menue

Hi,
I've just updated my TF101 form Honeycomb to JB (CM10). After the update my tf101 won't boot automatically JB. I've to start the bootloader an have to select coold boot android.
How can I fix it?
Thanks
Olli

future-limit said:
Hi,
I've just updated my TF101 form Honeycomb to JB (CM10). After the update my tf101 won't boot automatically JB. I've to start the bootloader an have to select coold boot android.
How can I fix it?
Thanks
Olli
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Im going to assume since your coming from honeycomb that your using an older recovery? if so try TWRP or a newer CWM

JoinTheRealms said:
Im going to assume since your coming from honeycomb that your using an older recovery? if so try TWRP or a newer CWM
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I had installed a bad CWM. But I fix it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1530337&page=21

Can't Flash CROM 4.1 please help!

I am having problems flashing Clean Inheritance Rom 4.1 and I believe my TWRP 2.4.4.0 may be the problem because it seems corrupted.
I followed the instructions on this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187982
So far I have been able to flash the patched twrp 2.4.4.0 and install the Asus stock 4.2.1 but every time I try to flash CROM 4.1 twrp will initiate updating partition and then it will just restart w/o warning to its home screen. I think that my twrp may be corrupted but i have used fastboot to repush the twrp multiple times and the asus stock 4.2.1 multiple times but this is not solving my issue. I see that fastboot has a erase command and wanted to know if i would use that to erase the recovery img completely and then try flashing twrp again to see if this resolves the issue or will the erase command brick my device? Also do I need to have my stock kernel for the CROM 4.1 to work? I am attaching screenshot of my tablet info, please let me know if more info is needed or if i need to upload a video of what is going on thanks.

have you redownloaded twrp mate it might have been a dodgy download or maybe a bad download of cromi, or you could try installing cromi 4.0 first
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robgee789 said:
have you redownloaded twrp mate it might have been a dodgy download or maybe a bad download of cromi, or you could try installing cromi 4.0 first
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Thanks robgee for the response, I have tried downloading the twrp patch and crom 4.0 and 4.1 but I am still having the same issue. Is there a way to flash CROM 4.1 without using twrp?

Hi Williams,
I'm also facing the same as you, and still searching for an answer. Tried flashing the SuperSU patch and my tablet is still not rooted.
Running the WW version. Wonder if anyone can help us....

What OS are you using?
xgrind said:
Hi Williams,
I'm also facing the same as you, and still searching for an answer. Tried flashing the SuperSU patch and my tablet is still not rooted.
Running the WW version. Wonder if anyone can help us....
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I am still having issues but I am using Windows 8. Are you using Windows 8 as well?

im using windows 7 but i dont know if that has anything to do with it

No, im using Windows 7
williams2657 said:
I am still having issues but I am using Windows 8. Are you using Windows 8 as well?
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Update! bump please help someone
I am still having issues installing clean rom 4.1 but I noticed that if I keep selecting to flash the CROM 4.1 or 4.0 rom it will eventually initiate and let me choose the options and actually start flashing but once it says it is complete and i reboot it does not boot CROM just gets stuck at the asus boot screen. Then i must use fastboot to flash the stock android 4.2.1 to get the thing up and running and then twrp pretty much breaks after i use fastboot to flash teh android 4.2.1 blob file so I have to reflash the patched 2.4.4.0 again. I really do think the problem is with twrp because ever since this new 2.4.4.0 update i have been having issues i remember before twrp was a great utility but now it seems like it is a nightmare is there a way from me to try flashing crom 4.1 with clockwork mod yet?

williams2657 said:
I am still having issues installing clean rom 4.1 but I noticed that if I keep selecting to flash the CROM 4.1 or 4.0 rom it will eventually initiate and let me choose the options and actually start flashing but once it says it is complete and i reboot it does not boot CROM just gets stuck at the asus boot screen. Then i must use fastboot to flash the stock android 4.2.1 to get the thing up and running and then twrp pretty much breaks after i use fastboot to flash teh android 4.2.1 blob file so I have to reflash the patched 2.4.4.0 again. I really do think the problem is with twrp because ever since this new 2.4.4.0 update i have been having issues i remember before twrp was a great utility but now it seems like it is a nightmare is there a way from me to try flashing crom 4.1 with clockwork mod yet?
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as far as i know clockwork was not updated yet are you able to flash anything in twrp lets say a su zip on stock 4.2.1

evo bryan said:
as far as i know clockwork was not updated yet are you able to flash anything in twrp lets say a su zip on stock 4.2.1
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I haven't tried that yet, I will try and let you know. Thanks for the response.

I did try to flash the SuperSU zip to root the stock rom. Able to flash in the SuperSU but still not rooted
evo bryan said:
as far as i know clockwork was not updated yet are you able to flash anything in twrp lets say a su zip on stock 4.2.1
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I was able to flash SuperSU as well
I was able to flash SuperSU and it was confirmed rooted with root checker. I still don't know why CleanROM will not work I have downloaded the ROM multiple times but it just refuses to flash is there something else I need to check in order to flash the rom or is TWRP partially broken where it can only flash very small simple files but not a complete custom rom?

I just downloaded the energy rom and tried to flash it do my device and ended up having the same issue. It says the rom has been flashed and completes but after reboot it is just stuck on Asus bootscreen and never boots into the OS. What the hell is going on

I think my bootloader is somehow screwed up because it can't boot any custom roms it can only boot the asus stock 4.2.1 when i flash the blob file using fastboot. Did i miss a step or something to allow the bootloader to boot custom roms

I don't know if it makes a difference but I used the ww version so it might be worth trying that but not sure how much difference it will make but you never know
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I'm using the WW version and has the same problem
robgee789 said:
I don't know if it makes a difference but I used the ww version so it might be worth trying that but not sure how much difference it will make but you never know
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Update
robgee789 said:
I don't know if it makes a difference but I used the ww version so it might be worth trying that but not sure how much difference it will make but you never know
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xgrind said:
I'm using the WW version and has the same problem
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So I was able to use the patched twrp 2.4.4.0 to flash energy rom custom stock rom after 2 attempts so now I finally have a custom rom on my tablet but I really want clean rom because I like that version more. I will try to reflash clean rom later and let you know how it goes.

Hi William,
Hope to hear good news
williams2657 said:
So I was able to use the patched twrp 2.4.4.0 to flash energy rom custom stock rom after 2 attempts so now I finally have a custom rom on my tablet but I really want clean rom because I like that version more. I will try to reflash clean rom later and let you know how it goes.
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williams2657 said:
So I was able to use the patched twrp 2.4.4.0 to flash energy rom custom stock rom after 2 attempts so now I finally have a custom rom on my tablet but I really want clean rom because I like that version more. I will try to reflash clean rom later and let you know how it goes.
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any news and just so you know clean rom just got updated

Yesterday tried again,
Still no luck. Anyone can share the link to patched TWRP for me to try again?
evo bryan said:
any news and just so you know clean rom just got updated
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