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[Q] Can't Update Transformer

Whenever I try to update, it will restart. Then an android with an orange progress bar will come up but in the middle, it will stop and the Android with the triangle with exclamation point inside would appear??
any solutions?
My version is in 3.2

What are you trying to update and how?

tweak89 said:
What are you trying to update and how?
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I think I'm updating the tablet? I'm doing it OTA when I clicked check updates on the About Tablet area?

Are you running a stock system? Rooted? Any mods, kernels, custom recovery, buttons, languages, layouts, etc?
The update checks a lot of pieces before it will update the files, and if anything is different, it will fail.
sent from my cyanogen(mod) vision

gee one said:
Are you running a stock system? Rooted? Any mods, kernels, custom recovery, buttons, languages, layouts, etc?
The update checks a lot of pieces before it will update the files, and if anything is different, it will fail.
sent from my cyanogen(mod) vision
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I'm running stock but I do have it rooted. Other than that, nothing else. I haven't even flashed recovery.

How did you root? Which method? Homebrew?
The stock recovery might spit out a log file that will show you what is failing the update.
It's in /cache/recovery/log or maybe last_log.
You can use adb to pull it or copy it to your sdcard with a file explorer.
sent from my cyanogen(mod) vision

gee one said:
How did you root? Which method? Homebrew?
The stock recovery might spit out a log file that will show you what is failing the update.
It's in /cache/recovery/log or maybe last_log.
You can use adb to pull it or copy it to your sdcard with a file explorer.
sent from my cyanogen(mod) vision
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I used the root toolkit v7 that can be foundon the development section. I'm thinking that if I unroot the transformer, the update could work?
Or maybe if I just downloathe firmware from the asus website, will it work better? Though I don't know how to install it.

You have a few options:
1) find the recovery log and figure out what is causing the flash to fail. Replace the deviant file using your superuser powers.
Or
2) download the 8.6.5.9 stock firmware from ASUS and flash that, then perhaps the OTA will work.
Or
3) get freaky with the command line and cook up some insecure blobs or images to flash
I think option 2 would be easiest, although I don't know if it will wipe your data. The download is a zip file, which you unzip and copy your external sdcard. I think is should be a folder named ASUS/Update/some other zip. The whole folder structure gets copied to the external sdcard so that the ASUS folder is at the root of the ext sdcard. When you insert it into the slot, your TF will recogize it and ask you if you want to flash it.
At some point ASUS will probably release the full stock rom on their website and you can flash that to update to the latest and greatest.
sent from my cyanogen(mod) vision

gee one said:
You have a few options:
1) find the recovery log and figure out what is causing the flash to fail. Replace the deviant file using your superuser powers.
Or
2) download the 8.6.5.9 stock firmware from ASUS and flash that, then perhaps the OTA will work.
Or
3) get freaky with the command line and cook up some insecure blobs or images to flash
I think option 2 would be easiest, although I don't know if it will wipe your data. The download is a zip file, which you unzip and copy your external sdcard. I think is should be a folder named ASUS/Update/some other zip. The whole folder structure gets copied to the external sdcard so that the ASUS folder is at the root of the ext sdcard. When you insert it into the slot, your TF will recogize it and ask you if you want to flash it.
At some point ASUS will probably release the full stock rom on their website and you can flash that to update to the latest and greatest.
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Owww. so 8659 is not the latest but the one on OTA? Will I lose root if flash that? and does root work on the newest update?

Yes, you will lose root and any custom recovery if you flash the stock image from the ASUS website. I think the tools in the dev section will still root as long as you have SBK v1 I.e., nvflash works on your tf. You rooted once, so it should be fine.

[Q] How i get CWM on my Tab?

Hello,
i would like flash CWM on my TF101G so i can flash a rom. I have it rootet with ViperMod but what´s the next? I have testet nvflash but it´s fail. My serialnumber begins with BA0. What can i do?
With my Galaxy S2 that´s all so easy and with the Transformer so difficult
Sorry for my bad english, i´m from germany.

Not difficult at all, everything is there jsut have to do a little research.
RecoveryInstaller
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346180

Thank you for your help but i can not install this apk it´s parsingerror

silence84 said:
Thank you for your help but i can not install this apk it´s parsingerror
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try re downloading it or make sure that you are rooted

Titanium Backup says i have root. Loaded again but same error. I have Android 3.0.1 on the Tablet could be this the reason?

silence84 said:
Titanium Backup says i have root. Loaded again but same error. I have Android 3.0.1 on the Tablet could be this the reason?
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Yeah, update to the latest firmware. It should work after that.
Try OTA Root Keeper (it might save your root so you don't have to root again).
IF not just update, run ViperMod again and install RecoveryInstaller

I can not flash the update. I put the Update on the SD, the system dedects also the update but after the restart the update breaks and the system restart again.
I desperate slowly

Did you extract the file you download to get to the zip file inside? You also have to rename that extracted file. I cant recall exactly what it need to be rename to but I'll check soon as i get near a PC

baseballfanz said:
Did you extract the file you download to get to the zip file inside? You also have to rename that extracted file. I cant recall exactly what it need to be rename to but I'll check soon as i get near a PC
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"EP101_SDUPDATE.zip" i think this is what you have to rename the file
edit: Tips from Baseballfanz For those not able to get it working, a few things to check.
1-Make sure you actually extract the WW_epad-user-8.6.x.x.zip within the zip. Inside the file you download is an Asus folder, inside that is an Update folder, inside that is the WW_epad-user-8.6.x.x.zip file you'll be working with.
2-When renaming, if your PC is set to "hide known extension", you'll not see the .zip so if you type in .zip you'll get filename.zip.zip The file manager on the TF should show you the extension
3-Make sure it's on the root of the sd card and not within any folder.
4-Check spelling of files WW_epad-user-8.6.x.x.zip EP101_SDUPATED.zip
5-Micro sd card is in FAT32 format. Try a different card or format again (after saving your stuffs)
6-File manager on the TF sdcard is internal and Removable/MicroSD is the external sd card.
THESE ARE TIPS FROM BASEBALLFANZ POST SOMEWHERE ELSE ONLY I X'ED OUT THE FIRMWARE NUMBER TO DENOTE THE NEWEST FIRMWARE.... HOPE YOU DNT MIND

Thank you very mutch for your help. I have the last update installed 8.6.6.23 but i can this not rooted. ViperMod no longer works.

YYYEEEEAAAAHH
I have root with nachoroot. CWM is already on it. Many thanks again!

That's good to hear.

Possibly bricked B70 tyring to update!? HELP!

Hello, been around here just haven't posted yet. Anyways, I have a S/N: B70KAS420184 pad, on the .19 firmware, no rom, successfully rooted with razorclaw and clockwork running fine. I messed up flashing the ICS file and now I cant get anywhere. Entering recovery shows a status bar then instantly to the triangle with droid guy with exclamation point. It also will not get past the main eee pad screen and just hangs there. I tried nflash and when I run the download.bat (windows) the command prompt comes up, reads a few lines real fast then closes and the nvidia usb boot recovery disappears from the device manager list. Any help would be great please I've searched for everything. Tried this on two different computers, same result. Both running windows 7. Thanks, Josh.

Exact same problem here too. Tried putting stock firmware on SD card then hopefully it would install itself but to no avail.
Suggestions?

tomar5e said:
Exact same problem here too. Tried putting stock firmware on SD card then hopefully it would install itself but to no avail.
Suggestions?
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I've seen the problem come up but have yet to see any sort of answer.

Jwezesa said:
I've seen the problem come up but have yet to see any sort of answer.
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As far as I understand it with other devices, you can't flash a factory update.zip if you have custom recoveries (or at least shouldn't, because it would brick the device).

Is there any way to flash a recovery like others can do with nvflash?

tomar5e said:
Is there any way to flash a recovery like others can do with nvflash?
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If your B70 is one of the earlier batches with sbk1, you can use NVflash.
Mine is B70KAS1796**. NVflash works.

Download the latest firmware from asus ( http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_TF101/#download )
unzip on computer
copy asus folder to Microsd
Copy file from /asus/update to root directory
rename updatelauncher file to EP101_SDUPDATE
reboot to recovery (power and volume down wait for words then volume up)
might help works for me (i have B70 not able to nvflash)
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk

Dreamboxuser said:
Download the latest firmware from asus ( http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_TF101/#download )
unzip on computer
copy asus folder to Microsd
Copy file from /asus/update to root directory
rename updatelauncher file to EP101_SDUPDATE
reboot to recovery (power and volume down wait for words then volume up)
might help works for me (i have B70 not able to nvflash)
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
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Unfortunatley Dreambox i have tried that but all i get is the triangle of doom. I think my recovery may be broken, and u have the later model tf101 (i think) so nvflash doesnt work for me. I install drivers for it then open download and it just flicks to a screen real quick then closes. Is that what is supposed to happen if you have the later model tf101?
thanks again.

Hmmm could be a problem with recovery but... could be a problem with the zip file.
As i am on a late model b70 as well i have been stuck a few times like that as well.
just to double check because these are the things that got me when i was stuck
did you unzip the downloaded file and copy the /asus/update/updatelauncher.... to the sd card
did you rename the file (update launcher) to EP101_SDUPDATE (this is case sensitive) and put it in the root of the SD card
Reboot to recovery volume and power down then when you see text in the top left corner press volume up?
anyone of these steps missed would cause the android with the triangle
Edit: If it boots to eee pad logo you should be able to save it. The only things that would give you the triangle would be the above and possibly wrong region code

Dude it worked, thanks heaps for that. Turns out i didnt unzip the file from the Asus website. I just assumed that was the ROM *facepalm*
Good job mate, i was nearly going to turf the tf101 and use that as an excuse to get the prime lol

No problem. Sorry about saving it tho...... Guess yer prime is gonna have to wait.

Im not seeing the update launcher file in the update folder. My update fold just has a zip file (US_epad-user8.6.5.21.zip) When I unzipped that, there are a few files and the google folder, within that folder, the only thing I have with udpate is update_binary and updater_script? Where is the updatelauncher file? Thanks

Jwezesa said:
Im not seeing the update launcher file in the update folder. My update fold just has a zip file (US_epad-user8.6.5.21.zip) When I unzipped that, there are a few files and the google folder, within that folder, the only thing I have with udpate is update_binary and updater_script? Where is the updatelauncher file? Thanks
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Yep that is the one. Sorry wrong file name. Copy the asus/update folder So copy (US_epad-user8.6.5.21.zip) that to the root directory and rename it to EP101_SDUPDATE reboot into recovery and you should be in back in honeycomb.
So on the microsd you should have
Asus/update/ US_epad-user8.6.5.21.zip
EP101_SDUPDATE.zip
Plus all your other files
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk

I did this and when I boot into recovery (vol - & power them vol +) it shows the status bar like its going to install something for about 1 second then instantly to the triangle.

Did you make sure you unzipped the downloaded file.
Copied the ww.epad-user8.6.5.21 to root and renamed to EP101_SDUPDATE
These things can block you from proper recovery
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
Edit: should say US instead of ww

I downloaded the zip file. Unzipped the file and I now have an ASUS folder within that is an update folder with the zip file I mentioned before. I copied the whole asus folder to the main root of a clean formated sd card. I copied the zip in the update folder and moved it to the main root of the card where the asus folder is. I renamed and ran recovery, same triangle...I am trying another sd card right now.
EDIT: With clean and new sd card it is now showing the status bar. Not sure how long this takes but good sign that it didn't go straight to the triangle! If this works I owe you a beer! Thanks so much

No problem
Have fun
Edit: It could take a while and it might stall but just be patient it should go through.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk

Dreamboxuser said:
Hmmm could be a problem with recovery but... could be a problem with the zip file.
As i am on a late model b70 as well i have been stuck a few times like that as well.
just to double check because these are the things that got me when i was stuck
did you unzip the downloaded file and copy the /asus/update/updatelauncher.... to the sd card
did you rename the file (update launcher) to EP101_SDUPDATE (this is case sensitive) and put it in the root of the SD card
Reboot to recovery volume and power down then when you see text in the top left corner press volume up?
anyone of these steps missed would cause the android with the triangle
Edit: If it boots to eee pad logo you should be able to save it. The only things that would give you the triangle would be the above and possibly wrong region code
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Works for the B60 too. Thanks for this! I knew as soon as I reflashed .21 from .19 that I had killed my recovery. I tried EVERYTHING I could think of to get it back and just didn't work. Glad I found this because I hadn't even thought about putting the EP101_SDUPDATE on the SD card.
Cheers!

[HOW TO]Tired to wait the .26 with WW TF700 device?

Like many of us, i was disappointed to not have the OTA with my french WW .22 tablet.
Has Asus made it available here:
http://support.asus.com/Download.as...SUS+Transformer+Pad+Infinity+TF700T&p=20&s=16
-You just have to download the good .26 firmware for your device region, in my case WW.
-After that simply unzip the archive on the root of your microSD Card. (keep the name of the stock directory created)
-When it's done, unplug your microSD, and replug it.
-At this time you have in the notification bar an advertissement of new firmware and the ability of installing it.
-10-15 Minutes later it's done

It's my understanding that you don't even need to have a MicroSD Card for this, that steps are:
1. Verify your firmware version
In your tablet go to settings>about tablet>built number
There, check the first two letters, it's going to be WW, CN, TW, US, CN, etc
2. Using your tablet download the appropiate version (CN, US, WW, etc) from the link posted on the first post here.
3. The file will be downloaded to your "Downloads" folder.
Go to the folder, click the file, choose to unzip. That will add/extract another file to the folder that will also be a .zip file
4. That new zip file you will copy (using any File Manager, the tablet comes with an Asus File Manager) to the "/sdcard" folder in your tablet.
5. Click to install and it should take about 15 minutes doing so.

I have gone the microSD card route when .22 came out. (Didn't have the patience to wait for my OTA to come through.) Would be nice to test the second option as well.

It gives me android laying down failed downloaded us version
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

I downloaded the file OK but don't know how to unzip in the infinity file manager.
When I click the file there is no unzip option.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using xda app-developers app

@loudbliss : it is not possible to do the last two steps like you would because you can't unmout and remount the internal sdcard. the downloaded file, extracted, is not an APK, so it's easier to use a true microSD as you can eject it and put it back in the tablet. This action is forcing the update.
@Jdor : go to play market and download a zip manager like androzip

Ty a bunch
thx alot. got tired of w8ing for OTA so this solved my WW .22 problem , button pressed

loudbliss said:
It's my understanding that you don't even need to have a MicroSD Card for this, that steps are:
1. Verify your firmware version
In your tablet go to settings>about tablet>built number
There, check the first two letters, it's going to be WW, CN, TW, US, CN, etc
2. Using your tablet download the appropiate version (CN, US, WW, etc) from the link posted on the first post here.
3. The file will be downloaded to your "Downloads" folder.
Go to the folder, click the file, choose to unzip. That will add/extract another file to the folder that will also be a .zip file
4. That new zip file you will copy (using any File Manager, the tablet comes with an Asus File Manager) to the "/sdcard" folder in your tablet.
5. Click to install and it should take about 15 minutes doing so.
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Tried this earlier, the tablet will recognize the update and even prompt you to update. However when the tablet reboots, the bootloader will not find the update and will coldboot.
You HAVE to have a sd card to manually update if your OTA is not working.

reluttr said:
Tried this earlier, the tablet will recognize the update and even prompt you to update. However when the tablet reboots, the bootloader will not find the update and will coldboot.
You HAVE to have a sd card to manually update if your OTA is not working.
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I disagree. You DON'T need sd card to do it. Don't even have one in my infinity. I just moved update file to internal memory and it worked fine to me.

no ota, go rma
RocketSauce83 said:
I disagree. You DON'T need sd card to do it. Don't even have one in my infinity. I just moved update file to internal memory and it worked fine to me.
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/agree
Did the same few days ago, it worked for me.
But now I'm crying, because this mean that I and we'll probaby not be able to unlock the bootloader

My first try from sd card kept failing. After few attempts I changed another card and update went down right away.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using XDA Premium HD app

johannesr said:
My first try from sd card kept failing. After few attempts I changed another card and update went down right away.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using XDA Premium HD app
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I used internal storage and it worked. I think it's best to use the internal storage since a lot of ppl are having problem getting their sd card recognized pre.26

.30 Update Red Exclamation

I just got the OTA for the .30 firmware so I put back the stock build.props and the two client apk and odex files, but when trying to update I got an image of a fallen over android with a red exclamation.
What is wrong?
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T

Same for me

Isn't that the stock recovery screen?

see the install logs in /cache/recovery/ for details, there you should find a reason why it failed

the file size is 4.5kb. The text viewer shows an empty file.

usern ameisval idandnot said:
the file size is 4.5kb. The text viewer shows an empty file.
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The actual file size of the .30 update is over 200 MB. I'm guessing file didn't download right.
My tablet wouldn't auto update .26 OR .30
Had to install from micro SD. Not sure why. I'm rooted, but still locked and running stock.

usern ameisval idandnot said:
the file size is 4.5kb. The text viewer shows an empty file.
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Same, I can't open the logs either.

hshah said:
Same, I can't open the logs either.
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I had the same and the reason was that I had a modified version of file build.prop (modified to have a different dpi value). And the OTA is checking wether or not you have a stock version of build.prop (and also of another file but don't remember which one) and if it founds that your tablet is not stock anymore at 100% then it will fail with the android/red triangle.
To resolve there are 2 ways :
- restore back the stock version of build.prop (and other file)
or
- do manual update (by downloading the .30 firmware from Asus support web site and putting on /sdcard and rebooting)
ps : that issue has already been discussed several times and you could find more detailed "how to" in other threads

Ghorin said:
I had the same and the reason was that I had a modified version of file build.prop (modified to have a different dpi value). And the OTA is checking wether or not you have a stock version of build.prop (and also of another file but don't remember which one) and if it founds that your tablet is not stock anymore at 100% then it will fail with the android/red triangle.
To resolve there are 2 ways :
- restore back the stock version of build.prop (and other file)
or
- do manual update (by downloading the .30 firmware from Asus support web site and putting on /sdcard and rebooting)
ps : that issue has already been discussed several times and you could find more detailed "how to" in other threads
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PS. If you read my post, I have already restored the stock versions of the necessary files so this issue should not occur.

How to's didnt help because I have a 100% Original stock device.

If anyone still have trouble updating.
As d14b0ll0s said, use a root file browser and see bottom of the /cache/recovery/last_log file right after reset from failed update. If you have trouble opening up that file (empty) copy it to some folder on sdcard (Documents, etc.) and open that.
In my case, i forgot to rename CMClient back to .apk

I dunno if this will help but I have a stock 700. I wanted to reflash the 30 update as I was having problems with the OTA I got. I d/l from Asus the correct US version and unzipped it and copied the zip file I got from that to my root on the sdcard. All this was done on the PC. I got the same error as you all wheb I tried to perform the flash. Then I changed the name of that zip file to EP201_768_SDUPDAT.zip while it was on the PC and copied that to the sdcard again. Followed the alternative firmware update method (found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755576) and it worked. It helped as most of the weird crap has stopped happening and now I have the normal crap happening like everyone else.

My Solution was to kill the Pad. Now I updated to JB. Works perferctly.

.26 & .30 always did the same, and i had to manually update from SD card. NOW, same thing with JB. Voodoo has also never worked. I have a locked, rooted, stock device. I think I'm gonna take it back to best buy since i have protection plan.

Does anyone have a dump of their system folder? I deleted loads of apps which is stopping me upgrading to JB
Sent from my GT-I9300

My device complains about a file called Vibe_CN.apk.
Does anyone have this file on WW .30 firmware and is able to upload it somewhere?
I'm pretty sure I haven't fiddled with this file, but according to the log below, it doesn't match the expected hash...
Verifying current system...
file "/system/app/Vibe_CN.apk" doesn't have any of expected sha1 sums; checking cache
failed to stat "/cache/saved.file": No such file or directory
failed to load cache file
script aborted: assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/app/Vibe_CN.apk", "c36a7d96df630bfa6ab4e6a9484ac71f88d7c677", "297e177c2fd02d277792fe9b23b57c31ab67642c")
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/app/Vibe_CN.apk", "c36a7d96df630bfa6ab4e6a9484ac71f88d7c677", "297e177c2fd02d277792fe9b23b57c31ab67642c")
E:Error in /cache/dlpkgfile