If I recall correctly, there was a change made to the blob format from the original TF101 to the TF Prime.
Has anyone checked yet if there was a similar change between the TF201 and the TF700?
I'm working on a vanilla deodexed rom with .26 firmware, but for some reason, when I repack the kernel image into a blob using the latest version of blobtools compiled on Fedora, the blob doesn't seem to be applied.
Any info appreciated!!
I unpacked the .22 blob with the TF201 blobtools at least. As far as I can recall that worked fine.
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Hello Daoist, not sure if u got my messages, so here goes. Im on a rooted stock US transformer os version 8.6.5.9 i tried using your method to update to 8.6.5.13 and i used the check if all apks are there .zip you included in that tutorial. The test zip showed me that for some reason im missing kindle-oem.odex kindle-oem.apk maps.odex and maps.apk. So now im at a loss on what can be done, i would love to get my transformer up to speed, 8.6.5.19 I believe is your latest tutorial update. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Vitto
If you want to update, you have a few choices:
1) find the source and restore the missing/modded files. You can download the manaul updates from the ASUS website (but you need to know how to unblob the files), or there might be a full rom floating around somewhere on xda or the internet.
2) modify the ota so that it skips the kindle and maps files. This would involve editing the updater-script and removing 8 lines- 2 lines for each file. Then rezip everything, (sign it), and flash it.
You could also roll your own custom rom...
Thank you gee one I would have to go with option 1 as i have no idea about either coding or editing a script. So far no luck with the source I might end up d/ling the update from asus website, just need to learn how to unblob it.
Vitto
Ok so i dug through couple of .zips even found the files and got them back in system/app but update is still not recognizing them. Any way anyone could post kindle-OEM.odex maps.apk and maps.odex from v8.6.5.9 US? If sharing apks and files like that is not allowed then i am truly sorry i even mentioned it.
Vitto
Hi,
I dont know how to use blob files as in how to extract them and stuff like that. But is it possible for someone to make an nvflash version of WW_epad-user-8.6.5.21 (from the asus site).
Thanks in advance
Hello, I'm very new to this forum so plz forgive me if I post this in the wrong place.
I recently bought a asus tf300 and flash the cmw recovery img. Since I'm unlock the bootloader, I no longer get update from ASUS website. My question is how am I manually update the blob file that I download from ASUS support website.
I have look alot threads about this issue, and I find out there are mainly three methods that can update the blob.
1. Using Asus Manual upload:
According to Asus website, they said just put the zip file in the micro sd card and the system will pop up an notification that will help u upload.
2. Using CMW to upload:
upload the blob with CMW recovery. There are some thread that tells me it will brick the device. But some people said it is ok to use CMW to upload the blob, therefore I'm a little bit confused about this method.
3. Wolf's way:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622628
The following is my questions:
1. what is the difference between these three method?
2. if the CMW is okay can someone tells me the right way to upload the blob. Such as using the original build.prop something like that?
3. is it ok to use the wolf's way to update the blob?
Sorry for so many questions and my poor English.
I'd use the ADB / Terminal emulator method (Wolf's way mostly)
Place on transformer, then flash the 'blob' file through the staging partition.
You'll need to reinstall CWM and reroot everytime you do this, unless you manually extract the SOS partition out of the blob file ASUS gives you with blobtools then repack it.
I searched for and downloaded an apk file but the resulting .rar contained an .exe file instead. This is occurring more and more frequently. Possible to simply change the extension?
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Changing the ext would not do
U must are downloading wrong thing
Use internet download manager
sent by typing by my fingers
Make sure you're downloading the .apk's from a reputable place, no warez here please!
OK... Guys... Understand this..... I do not download warez . Read my post. I use Usenet (UseNetServer) . Now, when I download an .apk binary file (that's news reader folks) it will sometimes be a .rar file containing an .exe file instead of an .apk file.
How do I use that file? It's happening more frequently.
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Without going into a long sad story, I have an Asus Transformer TF101G which is effectively bricked.
It boots up into a semblance of CyanogenMod 9 but without any basic Android features/apps?
So I'm attempting to unbrick it using EasyFlasher 0.8.3.
I have a folder on my desktop with all the necessary files downloaded, Easy Flasher, APX drivers, Asus stock rom etc.
I have the APX drivers installed on my PC.
I have my TF101G connected to my PC in APX mode, confirmed in Device Manager.
I have the Asus stock rom in a folder called asusupdate, US_epad-user-9.2.1.17.zip
When I run EasyFlasher i get the following messages
Flashing Asus stock zip
>Extracting files.. please wait..
>Extracting blob archive..
ERROR! Blob wasn't extracted! Check your .zip file in AsusUpdate folder!
Make sure it is the original .zip that you downloaded from ASUS
>Extracting from blob...
>Cleaning up before flashing...
>Checking file sizes
>SOS size 0kb
>APP size 0kb
>EBT size 0kb
>LNX size 0kb
Done!
What have I done wrong?
Do I have the wrong folder/directory structure? 'C:\Users\Chrisp\Desktop\Unbrick TF101G'
Is this process OK for a TF101G or is it only for a TF101 ?
Any/all advice would be appreciated!
Thanks
Chris
chrisp9au said:
Without going into a long sad story, I have an Asus Transformer TF101G which is effectively bricked.
It boots up into a semblance of CyanogenMod 9 but without any basic Android features/apps?
So I'm attempting to unbrick it using EasyFlasher 0.8.3.
I have a folder on my desktop with all the necessary files downloaded, Easy Flasher, APX drivers, Asus stock rom etc.
I have the APX drivers installed on my PC.
I have my TF101G connected to my PC in APX mode, confirmed in Device Manager.
I have the Asus stock rom in a folder called asusupdate, US_epad-user-9.2.1.17.zip
When I run EasyFlasher i get the following messages
Flashing Asus stock zip
>Extracting files.. please wait..
>Extracting blob archive..
ERROR! Blob wasn't extracted! Check your .zip file in AsusUpdate folder!
Make sure it is the original .zip that you downloaded from ASUS
>Extracting from blob...
>Cleaning up before flashing...
>Checking file sizes
>SOS size 0kb
>APP size 0kb
>EBT size 0kb
>LNX size 0kb
Done!
What have I done wrong?
Do I have the wrong folder/directory structure? 'C:\Users\Chrisp\Desktop\Unbrick TF101G'
Is this process OK for a TF101G or is it only for a TF101 ?
Any/all advice would be appreciated!
Thanks
Chris
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Bumping this question as I really do need help, or at least some sort of response.
Thanks
Chris