Hi all
I am stuck on an older cm9 nightly from March and desperately want to flash the newer cm9 released a couple of days ago
My problem is that I cant boot into recovery, rom manager doesnt work and the various other apps that I have found people recommending dont work either.
Could some kind soul tell me how to get rom manager back to working order so I can reboot to recovery so I can install the latest nightly? Or suggest another/better way to go?
Thanks in advance!
Try turning off your Tf, and holding the Volume-Down key Before and While you hold the power key to turn it back on. This should boot to your cwm recovery if you have one, if it gives you nothing or the stock recovery download the Recovery Installer.apk in the development section and (You MUST have root, I assume yes on cm9) open it and flash 3.2.0.1 cwm recovery. Once that's done you can flash the newest nightly. Keep in mind that 3.2.0.1 ONLY reads from External SD card (MicroSD) so be sure to get one or NVflash a newer recovery with internal.
Also a tip: Rom manager has had a host of problems for the Transformer, and while it's really good for some supported phones, it's not so good for the tf (just look around Q+A and the dev you see all sorts of ROM manager related problems)
Good luck
Recovery installer apk is actually in apps n themes section. And it read both internal SDcard and the microSd as well.
Sent from my awesome rooted Defy: 2.3.6
farsight73 said:
Recovery installer apk is actually in apps n themes section. And it read both internal SDcard and the microSd as well.
Sent from my awesome rooted Defy: 2.3.6
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Actually if you use Gnufabio's version it will flash Roach's CWM 3.2.0.1
It only read from external micro sd card.
There's a modified version of RecoveryInstaller that flash Team Rouge's recovery, that version read from internal and external sd.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22359727&postcount=218
After you have install recovery do the manual button method as posted above by Thing O Doom
or use this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS50cmFuc2Zvcm1lci5yZWNvdmVyeSJd
It's highly recommended you know the manual button method for when you're in a bootloop or your TF is stuck at the Asus page.
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Excellent, thanks so much for the help all, ended up getting team rogue's recovery....I had tried Gnufabio's one before and it hadnt worked when I installed and used the power & Vol down button(as the recovery image would not boot ever and froze after the first nightly I had installed)
Just a word of warning on the 4ext boot to recovery option, and this could just be me with Rom manager on previously when I tried to fix myself, when I installed 4ext it would freeze on boot totally...only way I got it to work was cold booting linux so just so you know it does seem to have its problems too
But I am now downloading the latest nightly to flash
Cheers!
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I searched this forum a bit and I can't find a nice guide. I am currently running rooted .19 on my TF101, B70KAS. Is it as simple as dropping the ROM on my internal SD and letting it update to the latest Revolver release (based on .21)? Or can I do it with booting into recovery mode? This is my first tablet and I have no clowworkmod on my tablet... do I need to flash that somehow? Where's a guide?
thanks!
ninjai117 said:
I searched this forum a bit and I can't find a nice guide. I am currently running rooted .19 on my TF101, B70KAS. Is it as simple as dropping the ROM on my internal SD and letting it update to the latest Revolver release (based on .21)? Or can I do it with booting into recovery mode? This is my first tablet and I have no clowworkmod on my tablet... do I need to flash that somehow? Where's a guide?
thanks!
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Since i am firm believer you need to learn what you are doing i will lay down the basics from there you are on your own.
1) read and study SU access
2) read and study SU access
3) read and study SU access
4) root
5) install clockwork recovery
6)download Revolver
7)verify the MD5SUM
8)boot into recovery
9)do a nandroid back up
10) do a factor reset via CWRI
11) flash the OS you want
12) reboot
13) enjoy
neidlinger said:
Since i am firm believer you need to learn what you are doing i will lay down the basics from there you are on your own.
1) read and study SU access
2) read and study SU access
3) read and study SU access
4) root
5) install clockwork recovery
6)download Revolver
7)verify the MD5SUM
8)boot into recovery
9)do a nandroid back up
10) do a factor reset via CWRI
11) flash the OS you want
12) reboot
13) enjoy
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I am very familiar with CWM, flashing, nandroid backups, etc. I've had a nexus one for a long long time. I just can't find any good stickies on how to install CWM on my tablet, which I assume is my first step, though I find it odd there are no stickies. On the Nexus One forum there are lots! Where can I learn about installing CWM on my tablet with stock (but rooted) .19 FW?
ninjai117 said:
I am very familiar with CWM, flashing, nandroid backups, etc. I've had a nexus one for a long long time. I just can't find any good stickies on how to install CWM on my tablet, which I assume is my first step, though I find it odd there are no stickies. On the Nexus One forum there are lots! Where can I learn about installing CWM on my tablet with stock (but rooted) .19 FW?
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Search for RecoveryInstaller in the Themes and Apps section.
One click CWM installer, don't get any easier than that.
I had the Same issue coming from the nexus s. the tricky bit is that rom manager does not support the transformer. I've got a galaxy tab 10.1 as well and flashing over a custom recovery was easy as pie.
anyway, what you have to do is this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213723
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093818)
then you need to install an app (i use reboot2recovery) from the marketplace to get into the custom recovery. i've tried quickboot or rom manager but all it does it take me to a black screen or reboot the device. reboot2recovery will actually drop you into clockworkmod recovery. from there, do your nandroid backup. you'll need an SD card in your transformer for it to actually go ahead with the backup.
aside: from my reading, the backup should backup to internal storage with that modded clockwork. i've never been able to get it to work though. anyway, just use an SD card for now so you can get through the difficult stuff.
so at this point uve done the following:
installed clockwordmod using the first 2 links and installed the reboot2recovery APK to get into recovery.
now you have an SD card in your transformer and you are doing a nandroid backup.
once completed, put the 200+mb revolver rom on the root of your SD card. you may also want to put another kernel. i use the one recommended by revolver.
now just wipe the cache, data, etc as usual. now flash the rom, reboot the system when completed. plug in your gmail account, wifi password etc. and then reinstall the reboot2recovery apk. now reboot to recovery and then flash the kernel. reboot and ure good to go. install revolver parts to allow for additional tweaking and OTA updating.
i got my transformer from bestbuy this thanksgiving and went to revolver 3.9.5 immediately. last night i actually flashed revolver 3.11 right over it. not a single problem.
edit: reading the above post, i remember that my FIRST recovery installation was using that one-click tool and, as was said, it works flawlessly. you still need the reboot2recovery though. and recoveryinstaller WILL NOT install the modified for internal storage version of clockwork. i'm thinking maybe i just havent tried backing up since updating to the internal storage version, which is why i think i've "never gotten it to work"
baseballfanz said:
Search for RecoveryInstaller in the Themes and Apps section.
One click CWM installer, don't get any easier than that.
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Awesome, I had tried it earlier and it didn't do anything. Then I realized that my superuser app was FCing, however I could still use adb shell and su just fine! After I realized there was an update for the superuser app, I installed it. Everything is perfect now.
kramer987 said:
I had the Same issue coming from the nexus s. the tricky bit is that rom manager does not support the transformer. I've got a galaxy tab 10.1 as well and flashing over a custom recovery was easy as pie.
anyway, what you have to do is this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213723
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093818)
then you need to install an app (i use reboot2recovery) from the marketplace to get into the custom recovery. i've tried quickboot or rom manager but all it does it take me to a black screen or reboot the device. reboot2recovery will actually drop you into clockworkmod recovery. from there, do your nandroid backup. you'll need an SD card in your transformer for it to actually go ahead with the backup.
aside: from my reading, the backup should backup to internal storage with that modded clockwork. i've never been able to get it to work though. anyway, just use an SD card for now so you can get through the difficult stuff.
so at this point uve done the following:
installed clockwordmod using the first 2 links and installed the reboot2recovery APK to get into recovery.
now you have an SD card in your transformer and you are doing a nandroid backup.
once completed, put the 200+mb revolver rom on the root of your SD card. you may also want to put another kernel. i use the one recommended by revolver.
now just wipe the cache, data, etc as usual. now flash the rom, reboot the system when completed. plug in your gmail account, wifi password etc. and then reinstall the reboot2recovery apk. now reboot to recovery and then flash the kernel. reboot and ure good to go. install revolver parts to allow for additional tweaking and OTA updating.
i got my transformer from bestbuy this thanksgiving and went to revolver 3.9.5 immediately. last night i actually flashed revolver 3.11 right over it. not a single problem.
edit: reading the above post, i remember that my FIRST recovery installation was using that one-click tool and, as was said, it works flawlessly. you still need the reboot2recovery though. and recoveryinstaller WILL NOT install the modified for internal storage version of clockwork. i'm thinking maybe i just havent tried backing up since updating to the internal storage version, which is why i think i've "never gotten it to work"
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none of those gives a step by step (im noob )
i just dont know what "Reboot into recovery using "adb reboot recovery" " means
im already rooted and i cant get to the CWM recovery because i cant see the install from zip, backup current rom or wipe data , nor those options
jesesystem said:
none of those gives a step by step (im noob )
i just dont know what "Reboot into recovery using "adb reboot recovery" " means
im already rooted and i cant get to the CWM recovery because i cant see the install from zip, backup current rom or wipe data , nor those options
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It mean open your command prompt in your computer fire up the ADB server and type
Code:
adb reboot recovery
Why why not download the reboot recovery app from the market?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.transformer.recovery
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
jesesystem said:
none of those gives a step by step (im noob )
i just dont know what "Reboot into recovery using "adb reboot recovery" " means
im already rooted and i cant get to the CWM recovery because i cant see the install from zip, backup current rom or wipe data , nor those options
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Have you installed CWM recovery?
Rooting alone does not install CWM recovery.
jesesystem said:
none of those gives a step by step (im noob )
i just dont know what "Reboot into recovery using "adb reboot recovery" " means
im already rooted and i cant get to the CWM recovery because i cant see the install from zip, backup current rom or wipe data , nor those options
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Search for RecoveryInstaller in the Themes and Apps section.
One click CWM installer, don't get any easier than that.
thank you guyz i just needed to install cwm recovery, its just that those steps are not on any step by step , i can access now in to cwm recovery
Once in recovery it cant mount sd
SGS Dutchie said:
Once in recovery it cant mount sd
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You have a micro sd card insert into the slot?
baseballfanz said:
You have a micro sd card insert into the slot?
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Nope,thought it was the internal sd just like is shown in file explorer.
SGS Dutchie said:
Nope,thought it was the internal sd just like is shown in file explorer.
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CWM only work with external card for now
Removable/MicroSD
baseballfanz said:
CWM only work with external card for now
Removable/MicroSD
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Ah, I must go and search for one then.
baseballfanz said:
CWM only work with external card for now
Removable/MicroSD
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Thx man, you really helped me out today. First with my root/cwm problem and now with this rom.
You really are a great help. Thx again!
This thread might be a warning not to install CWM through ROM Manager until it's fixed. Aplogies to koush if it isn't broke and it was just my incompetence.
So... I got my TF101 on Saturday and after checking everything worked on it I rooted it with ViperMOD PrimeTime v4.5, installed Team Rogue recovery using the recovery installer apk and flashed Revolution HD ROM.
(I had to use ViperMOD for the rooting becasue I had already done the ASUS ICS update via Wifi)
Anyway, a few hours ago I saw on Twitter that ClockworkMOD recovery for the TF101 was now available. I thought great and installed ROM Manager from the market, clicked on flash CWM recovery and selected my device. It flashed CWM and rebooted into CWM.
Only problem is my device now boots up to CWM recovery every time I turn it on. Also I was expecting CWM to be better than the Team Rogue one but it turns out that the Team Rogue one lets you select a zip from your MicroSD card where CWM does not.
If I want to boot into the OS on my EeePad I have to hold the Vol Down on startup, wait 5 seconds at the recovery prompt and then I get the screen which allows you to wipe data or cold boot into Linux/Android. So I choose boot into linux and the OS starts loading.
This is a bit of a pain in the arse, and not what the device was designed to do so I'd like to get it back to nornal, preferably with Team Rogue recovery due to the better options it has.
I've tried running the Team Rogue recovery installer apk and also reflashing Revolution HD and it always boots up with ClockworkMOD!
My guess is that ROM Manager has placed CWM in an area of memory that it isn't supposed to go in, ahead of where the EeePad recovery should be.
Is there a hardcore recovery/kernel flashing utility I could use?
I've done a lot of flashing with phones but this is my first tablet so I'm a bit of a noob with the TF101.
I've been thinking: would flashing a stock ASUS ROM, complete with ASUS kernel and recovery, fix this?
I can't use nvflash because it's one of the SBKv2 models.
Is there a complete package I could flash with ADB/Fastboot?
Try wiping everything and install the rom again?...
Or.. download an older rom version from asus website and follow their instructions to load perhaps ?
I found out even though I've got a B70KAS serial device I'm lucky to be able to NVFlash. I've flashed a complete, stock Honeycomb image on there and it's sorted out my recovery sector.
It had me scratching my head as I thought I would be able to NVFlash, but I tried and it worked.
where did u find file?
Had same problem ,went to Asus site wouldn'tlet me downloads us version
Here is the page for the NVFlash of the Worldwide/UK version of the file mate:
http://www.wupload.co.uk/file/2628149097/Revolver_TF_3.11_nvflash_gnufabio.zip
I ended up finding out which file I needed and just did a google search for 'Revolver_TF_3.11_nvflash_gnufabio.zip'.
Then when I flashed that I had a brand new installation of Revolver Honeycomb which was rooted and an older version of ClockworkMod installed.
Make sure that you have the NVflash/APK drivers on your PC and you should be OK. I used Windows 7 64 bit and the flash went fine.
I then rebooted Revolver and used CWM to wipe and install the latest Revolution HD zip file from my microSD card. I'm back to Ice Cream Sandwich now and it's running OK.
Currently I am in a soft brick state- I cant remember which CM- 9 either cm-9-20120614-EXPERIMENTAL-skyrocket-alpha5.zip, or cm-9-20120709-NIGHTLY... (I can see that those are the only two I have on my sd card. I am on an ATT GS2 skyrocket
If I boot normally - it stays stuck on the CM9boot screen.
I can use the 3 finger method to boot into CWM 5.8.4.3
While searching for answers I read that this CWM is broken.
Initially I was trying to go back to an earlier recovery. CWM would see the recoveries on the SDcard, but when I tried to recover- it would not mount from the SD card.
I got to CM( by using odin to put an earlier CWM, and superuser on the phone, then installed Rom manager, then used rom manager to flash CWM (via tmobile sgs2) then updated to CWM touch...
When I tried using the CWM to factory restore and cache wipe it starts then hangs I cant install zips from the external SD card, or any recoveries...
I'm figuring worst case - I can go back to ODIN, and do stock recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342348 , then flash the non touch CWM, superuser http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526, then flash a recovery from my sd card??
Is there something else I might have missed in trying to get back to a functional state without going to odin?
Many thanks in advance for any assistance
Ihab
ihabelnaccash said:
Currently I am in a soft brick state- I cant remember which CM- 9 either cm-9-20120614-EXPERIMENTAL-skyrocket-alpha5.zip, or cm-9-20120709-NIGHTLY... (I can see that those are the only two I have on my sd card. I am on an ATT GS2 skyrocket
If I boot normally - it stays stuck on the CM9boot screen.
I can use the 3 finger method to boot into CWM 5.8.4.3
While searching for answers I read that this CWM is broken.
Initially I was trying to go back to an earlier recovery. CWM would see the recoveries on the SDcard, but when I tried to recover- it would not mount from the SD card.
I got to CM( by using odin to put an earlier CWM, and superuser on the phone, then installed Rom manager, then used rom manager to flash CWM (via tmobile sgs2) then updated to CWM touch...
When I tried using the CWM to factory restore and cache wipe it starts then hangs I cant install zips from the external SD card, or any recoveries...
I'm figuring worst case - I can go back to ODIN, and do stock recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342348 , then flash the non touch CWM, superuser http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526, then flash a recovery from my sd card??
Is there something else I might have missed in trying to get back to a functional state without going to odin?
Many thanks in advance for any assistance
Ihab
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Hi there,
I recently experienced the same thing, and it was a hassle to fix--but I have got my phone working each time. The downside being that I /had/ to switch over to Odin. Mind you, I am not necessarily experienced with Android, so I can't really say that this is the only way.
At any rate, here's what I did to get it back to normal:
Load up Odin
Put it in download mode -- I assume you know to hold the volume keys and then plug in the USB.
Flash either the ICS leak or the stock 2.3.5 Gingerbread.
You should be back to good. I hope you backed everything up in either Kies or some other resource...else you're in for a hell of a time setting stuff up.
Oh: bad news about the 2.3.5 stock is that, as far as I can tell, you're unable to upgrade to 2.3.6. In turn, you're then unable to update to the official ICS through Kies or OTA. I assume you don't mind, considering you're trying to flash a new rom anyway.
Anyway, I do hope there is some bit of clarity on getting CM9 on the Skyrocket. As of now I have still been unable to do it. Just as you, no matter the settings I try, I end up being stuck at that screen. The only difference between your method and mine is that I completely did mine through CWM...nothing through ROM Manager. (Actually, I believe I tried a few differing methods involving the CWM touch and non-touch...followed many different guides but still no good.)
Hope you get it back to a functioning state. If you get CM9 working on the Skyrocket, I'd appreciate you sending a bit of details on how to do so.
EDIT: I am now on CM9. Through magic, ponies and friendship I have failed to accomplish this feat. But by pure science and the blood of a pony, I have successfully installed CM9.
After you've restored to 2.3.5 or the ICS leak (the one I was on), do the following:
- Grab the recovery-clockwork-touch U27 described below. Flash it.
- Download both the newest CM9 build from their website, as well as Google Apps, and then copy those to your external SD.
- Follow this guide: http://www.teamchopsticks.org/p/install-guide.html. Here's what's relevant to you:
Wipe data/factory reset.
Format /system (mounts and storage->format /system).
Install the CM9 zip from SD card.
Install the gapps zip from SD card.
ONLY IF YOU ARE ON TOUCH CWM RECOVERY: Format /cache (mounts and storage->format /cache)
Reboot. Let it sit for a few minutes after the first boot. Be patient.\
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After ~10 minutes you should be fine. Mine took less, but I'd bet it could take longer. Please follow those directions above EXACTLY. I'll be happy to help you in any way I can if you reply to this thread/ send me a PM.
When I softbricked with the latest CWM I wasn't able to return back since it wouldnt detect my SDcard so I just loaded up odin and used recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.3-hercules.tar and was able to read my SDcard again which had all my backups and CM9 files. I have flashed every version of CM9 every since and still using this CWM version and havent had any problems. :good:
All better now- I used ODIN to restore to stock, then used it again to put CWM (non-touch) back on, then added superuser, then just did a restore from SDcard! Muchas Gracias all!
Should I be able to then use a restore of when I had a working CM9 (and backed up with CWM)? Or would I have to do all the cache wiping/ factory reset like I did to install it the first time before using such a recovery? (and I will try that recovery- clockwork touch hercules... latrer tonight from home)
ODIN tar to restore back to factory. I got the boot loop too. Only until after I flashed CM9 then flashed dark side wipe cache only would CM9 work for me. Only on regular CWM though. Try and give that a go.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727
Hi guys, I'm relatively new to this forum.
I've been trying to upgrade my Tmobile LG G2x phone to ICS by using an AOKP ROM that I found online. I followed the instructions on how to use a CWM from this site and all of that worked. However as I was copying the AOKP file to the phone, I realized that I had already extracted that file to my phone instead of leaving it as a zip.
When I booted my phone in CWM I tried to access the install zip from Sd card> choose zip from Sd card> then select the aokp_p999-test2.zip to start flashing the AOKP ROM (ICS). However, all I saw were a bunch of files.
The real problem: I followed these instructions earlier:
Now do a full wipe by selecting Mount and Storage then wipe the following:
Format System
Format Data
Format Cache
Go back to main menu and select advance then wipe dalvik-cache.
Apparently I didn't have a backup, so when I wiped all these formatting files and tried to boot back to my phone to recopy the files, I'm stuck on a blinking screen during boot... I have no way of returning back to my phone and I'm freaking out right now...
Tried using a Flash Stock Recovery option, but I get stuck on the page and can't click on Reboot System now.
HELP ME PLEASE...WHAT DO I DO
AOKP has not been updated for this phone in some time, there are a couple of links to the builds on page 102 of that thread if you insist on trying that out. I'd suggest trying a different ROM from the the development section that has been more recently updated though.
Can you not boot into CWM again hold down the Power & VOL down buttons when you turn your phone on? If not try this: ROM for recovery G2X under the NVFLASH
xBkKx said:
AOKP has not been updated for this phone in some time, there are a couple of links to the builds on page 102 of that thread if you insist on trying that out. I'd suggest trying a different ROM from the the development section that has been more recently updated though.
Can you not boot into CWM again hold down the Power & VOL down buttons when you turn your phone on? If not try this: ROM for recovery G2X under the NVFLASH
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I can boot into CWM, but apparently I never backed up any files from my phone...
Also, will the new ROM for recovery let me boot into my main screen?
Thanks
Chokachilds said:
I can boot into CWM, but apparently I never backed up any files from my phone...
Also, will the new ROM for recovery let me boot into my main screen?
Thanks
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The directions in that thread should get your phone to boot back up with the stock ROM installed but since you could still try to just boot into CWM after downloading a different ROM and flash it. There are nandroid backups of the stock ROMs HERE that you can download and unzip the folder into your Clockworkmod/backup folder to have a backup
Sent from my LG-P999
Alright that worked! Now I want to try again to get a ROM for ICS. Since you said that the AOPK one is outdated, do you have any suggestions or links to new ones that work well? I know it's off-topic, but thank you!
Chokachilds said:
Alright that worked! Now I want to try again to get a ROM for ICS. Since you said that the AOPK one is outdated, do you have any suggestions or links to new ones that work well? I know it's off-topic, but thank you!
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ICS is all.sorts of broken as well as jelly bean. but go look in development section and read and read and read.
than choose!
G2x-CM7 Nightly 11/18/12 Build, Trinity ELP Kernel
Moved to proper forum.
I flashed clock work 5.8.3.4-tf101 using the directions found at cyanogen mod wiki and I used the cm-9.1.0-tf101 ROM. I have two problems now. One, my tf101 when I reboot it ti automatically reboots in recovery mode. Two, when I reboot and hold the volume down key and do a cold boot I can get it to boot but I have no WiFi and the tablet doesn't see a MAC address for my network card.
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I flashed clock work 5.8.3.4-tf101 using the directions found at cyanogen mod wiki and I used the cm-9.1.0-tf101 ROM. I have two problems now. One, my tf101 when I reboot it ti automatically reboots in recovery mode. Two, when I reboot and hold the volume down key and do a cold boot I can get it to boot but I have no WiFi and the tablet doesn't see a MAC address for my network card.
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Is that the newest recovery? Cm9 is that 4.12? The recovery and versions of android made a difference. Also wifi would be kernel related. Is there a different kernel you can use?
Does cm9 specify a minimum recovery version?
Have you tried twrp recovery?
I am not sure, but I have not heard of many users with 5.8.3.1 CWM installed for the TF101. I see where it is on the CM Wiki, but that does not always mean it is actually a working recovery.
I was using CWM from version 3.X up through the early 5.X but I found TWRP and fell in love with it over the CWM versions.
Also, just curious why you are flashing CM9 when CM10 and CM10.1 is out and JB is much faster and smoother on the TF101 compared to ICS.
If you can flash from a microSD, I would put a different ROM that you may want to try (check the dev section for ROMs). Put the zip and any other required files (perhaps GAPPS) on the microSD and try installing them fron your current recovery to see if it boots.
If you have to put the files on the internal storage, use the adb commands to push your ROM to the internal memory like is shown on the CM wiki and try to install them.
If you want to change to TWRP, we can help you with that, but your recovery could be fine and it could just be an issue with flashing your ROM.
Also, did you factory reset from CWM before flashing? if not, that could be what is causing your tablet not to boot.