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unlock before install recovery?

i rooted my tf300 when on stock ics. i used the method that doesnt require bootloader unlocking.
couple of days later the jb ota came along, so installed that, and restored root with voodoo
i want to install a custom rom, but i can't get the recovery working. the tablet boots fine, and the behaviour is the same now im on jb, as it was when on ics
basically, i power on + vol down, then select the rck icon, and it loads to an android with a blue loading animation, then changes to a 'dead' android with a red exclamation just above.
the tablet still boots fine otherwise.
question is, do i have to unlock the bootloader before i can install/run the recovery, or is there a way i can do it without unlocking?
edit: i tried also flashing via fastboot (tried first with terminal, when trying twrp for ics) and this is what it comes back with, same thing for cwm and twrp:
C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery CWM-Touch.blob
sending 'recovery' (6370 KB)...
OKAY [ 2.646s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: (InvalidState))
finished. total time: 5.901s
C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob
sending 'recovery' (7304 KB)...
OKAY [ 3.538s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: (InvalidState))
finished. total time: 6.779s

You have to unlock to install a custom rom. Think it over and do some more reading. You could build a house since there is no shortage of bricks. :banghead:
Still Charged Up

do you think there's any chance of being able to do this without unlocking in the future?
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Nope. One requires the other. Simply put - ASUS does not want to deal with true user-created bricks. That's why they make it optional.
Still Charged Up

Recovery FAIL

Tried to flash CWM recovery, but can't boot to it. I get the dead android with !.
Fastboot claims it's writing recovery fine, but apparently it's not. There are no instructions anywhere.
# fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.2.3-wingray.img
sending 'recovery' (5104 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.551s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 1.958s]
finished. total time: 2.509s
This is a 600.

Well I am at a loss. The download to root the phone is missing from here, so that eliminates my last option.
No wonder hardly anyone's succeeded in getting a ROM onto these.

As I remember you said on another post that you're on Linux... So try using ARP (link on 7Heavens Projekt on my signature) it roots the Xoom, I remember when I turned to Stock my Xoom and tried that, worked fine.
"The past is dead, it was all just a dream" - Magus (Chrono Trigger)

AW: Recovery FAIL
Xoom rooted?
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[ICS]Remove unlocked bootloader logo

Now, this guide only works or was only tested on ICS. I do not know if it works on JB, i'm not gonnna risk it. Here we go:
What you need
To do this, you must extract logo_signed.bin from your firmware. If it doesn't have it, i'll leave a DL link which was tested on british ICS... Don't know if it'll work on others
logo_signed (thanks pablopool)
Now, put the phone into fastboot mode and connect it via USB cable.
Open a cmd in the place where you saved logo_signed.bin
Type:
fastboot flash logo logo_signed.bin
It should give something like this:
Code:
sending 'logo' (854 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.470s]
writing 'logo'...
OKAY [ 0.840s]
finished. total time: 1.310s
Now, type:
fastboot flash ulogo logo_signed.bin
Now you should see this:
Code:
sending 'ulogo' (854 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.480s]
writing 'ulogo'...
OKAY [ 0.560s]
finished. total time: 1.050s
Finally, type:
fastboot reboot
And done! In case the first command did not work for you, you can try this method:
Download the logo i provided earlier plus this file, and store both in a folder you'd like. You can use C:/fastboot.
Now, go to that folder, open cmd and type:
fastboot flash logo stocklogo.img
It should give you:
Code:
sending 'logo' (854 KB)... OKAY [ 0.453s]
writing 'logo'... Not allow to
flash none signed image FAILED (remote failure) finished. total time:
0.719s
Don't worry. Now type in:
fastboot flash logo logo_signed
Should give:
Code:
sending 'logo' (854 KB)... OKAY [ 0.469s]
writing 'logo'... OKAY [ 0.875s]
finished. total time: 1.344s
Then type:
fastboot flash ulogo logo_signed
Should give:
Code:
sending 'ulogo' (854 KB)... OKAY [ 0.469s]
writing 'ulogo'... OKAY [ 0.797s]
finished. total time: 1.266s
Finally:
fastboot reboot
Ok, one of these 2 methods should do it. In case of bricks, you can always flash the stock logos that came with your firm (logo and ulogo, don't use one for both commands like we just did). I did not make this guide, all credits go to pablopool, max_choco and Cacho66 from other forums. Enjoy and tell me if it worked! Sorry this is not JB, if anyone would like to, just try. I'm not responsible for anything!

Great
What about, downgrading to ICS (i can downgrade without bricks cause i never do an OTA update and i have backup of ICS and JB)
Remove the logo
Then install a jb rom or a backup of jb
Maybe works?
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Marco Lomas said:
Great
What about, downgrading to ICS (i can downgrade without bricks cause i never do an OTA update and i have backup of ICS and JB)
Remove the logo
Then install a jb rom or a backup of jb
Maybe works?
Intel device - Razr i Owner
Hit thanks if i help you or you like my style
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You can't install a jb rom on ics, you'd have to go to jb base. You could flash via fastboot all jb files BUT the logo and ulogo... might work, but i'm not gonna risk to a brick now, i'm about to go sleep xd

anerik said:
You can't install a jb rom on ics, you'd have to go to jb base. You could flash via fastboot all jb files BUT the logo and ulogo... might work, but i'm not gonna risk to a brick now, i'm about to go sleep xd
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Yes i can jejej, o do it 2 times without bricks, i dont flash anything from fastboot, only install a newer backup of jb over a old backup of ics
Intel device - Razr i Owner
Hit thanks if i help you or you like my style

Marco Lomas said:
Yes i can jejej, o do it 2 times without bricks, i dont flash anything from fastboot, only install a newer backup of jb over a old backup of ics
Intel device - Razr i Owner
Hit thanks if i help you or you like my style
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Nice, didn't know that was possible

Is it possible to remove unlocked_bootloader_warning on official KitKat ROM?

Hi,
I am using the unofficial cm11 by @Hazou and I have looked every where to get rid of that logo and I think i have found it. Will this work when i'm using cm11? Thanks
-Jev

jevtheboss said:
Hi,
I am using the unofficial cm11 by @Hazou and I have looked every where to get rid of that logo and I think i have found it. Will this work when i'm using cm11? Thanks
-Jev
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No. It works only on ICS.

Bricked my One S?

So I wanted to root my One S and install CWM.
What I did was use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604677 this tool, everything went fine. I used the TWRP recovery, it booted fine.
Tried to install CWM, found out my Hboot was too low (think it was 1.14.0.02).
Extracted the hboot.img from the CWM zip, installed it:
C:\Users\aSCO\Desktop\blabla\fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (5688 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.890s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 1.390s]
finished. total time: 2.280s
then fastboot reboot.
Now the ühone won't turn one, LED doesn't shine when connected to charger. From time to time it turns on, show the HTC screen (with text 'this is a developer version etc'), then turns back off.
Any hope there for me? What did I do wrong?
EDIT: I managed to get into fastboot, what's the best way to go on from here? The Hboot version number is still the same, is there another recommended boot.img that I could flash?
EDIT2: Managed to fix this, cannot find an option to delete the thread ...
CAN BE CLOSED.

[Q] Fastboot flash recovery image size exceeded partition limits error

Hello,
I'm trying to install 4.4.2 Rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2607249 by arrrghhh.
when I try to install twrp I get the following error:
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash recover
y openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.4-hammerhead.img
(bootloader) Variable not supported!
target reported max download size of 31457280 bytes
sending 'recovery' (13272 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.997s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Image size exeeded partition limits
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 1.238s
Also the green android with the open belly appears and I stopped it by holding powerbutton, and now it says Fastboot reason: Flash failure in the screen.
I tried installing goomanager and install twrp from there, but it didn't seem to work.
Please advice how to get the twrp to install correctly so I can flash the rom.
Thanks,
Stani

soulmethod said:
Hello,
I'm trying to install 4.4.2 Rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2607249 by arrrghhh.
when I try to install twrp I get the following error:
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash recover
y openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.4-hammerhead.img
(bootloader) Variable not supported!
target reported max download size of 31457280 bytes
sending 'recovery' (13272 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.997s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Image size exeeded partition limits
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 1.238s
Also the green android with the open belly appears and I stopped it by holding powerbutton, and now it says Fastboot reason: Flash failure in the screen.
I tried installing goomanager and install twrp from there, but it didn't seem to work.
Please advice how to get the twrp to install correctly so I can flash the rom.
Thanks,
Stani
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Why are you trying to install TWRP for the hammerhead (Nexus5)[email protected]??
That could cause SERIOUS damage. Please install a recovery for your device.
If you want to use GooManager, you need to be rooted. Regardless, you need to have your bootloader unlocked to install any custom recovery.

didn't find one
Wow,
I must have miss downloaded it, browsing threads...
Can you give a link to one that is for photon Q ?
The bootloader is unlocked, but I couldn't install superSU yet.
To be honest I'm kinda lost reading all those different threads.
At the same time I want to try your 4.4.2 )
Thanks,
Stani

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1887070
Helps to stick to the Photon Q section

Twrp for Photon Q
Ok, found one that is for photon Q,
here is link : http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/asanti
Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1887070
Trying again and will post results

it worked!
Superb,
managed to install and GUMMY 4.4.2 is loading )) and it booted, loool ))
Thanks arrrghhh for your fast response!!!
I will play around with it and will donate once I get my salary )
Keep up the good work and lots of laughs and harmony,
Thanks,
Stani

i have also try ..... .
soulmethod said:
Ok, found one that is for photon Q,
here is link : http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/asanti
Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1887070
Trying again and will post results
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i have also try but not bootable in recovery.....
please suggest mee.....

avisingh736 said:
i have also try but not bootable in recovery.....
please suggest mee.....
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What's your issue?
The thread you are jacking, the OP originally tried flashing a recovery for the hammerhead (n5).
Is that your problem to? If so, just use a recovery posted in the Photon Q section. It'll work much better.