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I stupidly installed TNT Lite 5.0 before reading the instructions. My gtab locked at white screen. I panicked. Did a full restore using Nvflash. That put g-tab to 2638. But when I shut off power I can get nothing but a black screen when powering on. The only way to get the tablet to function again is to flash another full restore, and then same problem occurs when I shut down. I cant update because the tablet screen goes black when attempting reboot. I've been reading posts here in the developers forum all day and I haven't come closer to solving my problem, so I need help from someone smarter please.
jesusgi said:
I stupidly installed TNT Lite 5.0 before reading the instructions. My gtab locked at white screen. I panicked. Did a full restore using Nvflash. That put g-tab to 2638. But when I shut off power I can get nothing but a black screen when powering on. The only way to get the tablet to function again is to flash another full restore, and then same problem occurs when I shut down. I cant update because the tablet screen goes black when attempting reboot. I've been reading posts here in the developers forum all day and I haven't come closer to solving my problem, so I need help from someone smarter please.
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nvflash to the version included in the tntlite post there is an apk file link there
Do you mean 3588 stock?
jesusgi said:
Do you mean 3588 stock?
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yes check the first post in the lite thread. It is linked as APK 3588
I downloaded it, but I am not sure how to use it with nvflash as compared to the restore which was relatively simple using the included bat file. Am I missing something or am I just a hopeless Noob?
jesusgi said:
I stupidly installed TNT Lite 5.0 before reading the instructions. My gtab locked at white screen. I panicked. Did a full restore using Nvflash. That put g-tab to 2638. But when I shut off power I can get nothing but a black screen when powering on. The only way to get the tablet to function again is to flash another full restore, and then same problem occurs when I shut down. I cant update because the tablet screen goes black when attempting reboot. I've been reading posts here in the developers forum all day and I haven't come closer to solving my problem, so I need help from someone smarter please.
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Hmm?.. Seems there are a lot of users trying to prove the GTAB is in fact Brickable..*lol*
It is NOT!
Go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950
Yes I feel dumb about it. I did read that thread before posting. I did the restore. I can get the gtab to boot up and it is usable.......until I power down, then the only way to use it again is to reflash the restore again. I mean its usable. Not really bricked, really, but I am frustrated because it seems like I am missing the solution.
I used the nvflash from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950 to prep my gtab for 5.0. Once it flashed and booted to the OS, I had it join wireless, then it prompted to start the update to 3588 immediately. Have you tried this?
Yes it downloads the update but to complete the update, it must reboot. When it goes to reboot then the screen goes black and then nothing The only way I can get it to work again is to nvflash it to the complete restore I have been going round in circles with it for hours and hours
jesusgi said:
Yes it downloads the update but to complete the update, it must reboot. When it goes to reboot then the screen goes black and then nothing The only way I can get it to work again is to nvflash it to the complete restore I have been going round in circles with it for hours and hours
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Been there.......months later the tablet is still there. I can not power it off or reboot it. I bought another tablet and use "the unbootable" one at home where it sits in a dock until needed.
I have tried every nvflash recommendation out there...
There are about 4 or 5 tablets like this. Most have either been returned/swapped out or set aside and no longer used (from my reading of others with the same problem).
I can get it to boot by formatting partition 2 so if it ever goes off or I need to "update" it I turn it off.....connect it and nvflash it...holding volume + if I need to get to recovery. If not...once nvflash sends the bootloader over and formats partition 2, the device boots.
Something on mine is preventing the bootloader from booting.....the nvflash sending it over executes it and the tablet runs......
redundant - double posted
jesusgi said:
Yes it downloads the update but to complete the update, it must reboot. When it goes to reboot then the screen goes black and then nothing The only way I can get it to work again is to nvflash it to the complete restore I have been going round in circles with it for hours and hours
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I got the same problem. I can only power my gtab by doing nvflash, and if i reboot, it only goes into apx mode.
Ouch. That has stopped me in my tracks. It's really bad news.
"Something on mine is preventing the bootloader from booting.....the nvflash sending it over executes it and the tablet runs......"
That's my problem exactly. My wife is going to be very upset. I thought I could keep her gtab updated without bricking it. Oh jeez that's exactly what I've done..........
Suggestion? don't do the update after you nvflash.. let the device boot up normally and put a different ROM zip file on the SD via USB.
Calkulins new ROM is based in TnT is super smooth.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=985705
From there try to reboot into recovery mode with an app like quick boot AniReboot and flash the different rom.
It may be the ROM you're trying to flash is corrupt.
I did the same too. . An didn't read the fine print. After getting the info
on how to fix my bricked gtab. Also, I had to do some Googling on apx
USB drivers for windows 7.
Long story short.. had a few pints. .. got it back to stock and installed tntl 5
The next day.. I'm using it now and I'm happy. Time for another pint.
I thought I bricked my GTab, after several hours of tweaking I was
able to flash it and run TnT Lite 5.0 now. Here is the procedure I did:
a. nvflash to stock rom. download the usb driver for windows 7 here and install (link from post by syntrix) : http://developer.download.nvidia.com/tegra/files/os/tegra_ventana_froyo_20110207.msi
b. grab the stock rom from the post by roebeet, choose "nvflash_windows_20100500.zip" and ""nvflash_gtablet_2010110500.zip": http://db.tt/Wm25t7U
c. following roebeet's instruction, put Gtab to APX mode (volume down + power on), run nvflash_gtablet.bat, should flash the rom fine.
d. boot the Gtab after flashing, should be able to run the original stock rom.
e. download the 3588 stock rom from this thread:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842000
f. run recovery (volume up + power on) to upgrade to 3588 rom, remember to make a "recovery" folder with "command" (check the prefix and see if is name "sdcard") and rename the downloaded 3588 rom to "update.zip". Put both to the root of the sdcard.
g. now you should have 3588 rom after the recovery
h. download tnt lite 5.0 rom and run a recovery. you will get stuck at a black screen. Just reboot and enter recovery mode again (volume up + power on). do a "wipe data" and reboot. Then you will be able to run TnT lite 5.0. In the recovery mode, the "power" button is "enter", not the "home" button in CWM 0.8. Anyway, just follow the instruction on screen for button layout.
Thanks. I have actually done those and would do them all but G-Tab will only boot once after flash (step d) after that if I power down, I gotta black screened brick until reflashing original ROM again. It is impossible for me to do step "F" from Gaspra post
and with that I give up. I ordered another G-Tab, and I'm using the old one as a plant stand. Who said this can't be bricked? I managed to do it.
Send it to me. I'll pay shipping.
jesusgi said:
Thanks. I have actually done those and would do them all but G-Tab will only boot once after flash (step d) after that if I power down, I gotta black screened brick until reflashing original ROM again. It is impossible for me to do step "F" from Gaspra post
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did you try to erase the rom? try this before flashing to the stock rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=974422
Hello guys,before with the rom hidro ponic 4.4 all was well.After i want change my rom and i've brick my asus after flash rom unofficial cm10..because the camera apk not found, and dispay is total green..I suppose the problem is the rom but after another flash rom the problem is same.On again the display is lock on the logo Asus and upstar on the little: the device unlock..stop.My asus there's no way to get it to recognize at pc and the driver installed not found..are't fastboot logo in Controll Pannel.I've not possilìbility to choce android--usb--wipe data.Help me please thank you sorry for my English
What about booting into recovery? Or fastboot?
As far as I understand your post Android isn't booting, but what if you hold volume-down when you turn on the tab?
I have almost the same problem. I flashed a bad boot blob (vanilla linux, not android) and now I'm stuck at the first Asus logo if I boot normally. But I still have fastboot and CWM recovery so I'm confident I can get it back into shape (even though a restore in CWM didn't help)
I think there's no way to unbrick the device,because I have the same problem.
I flash my device to official 4.1 and I found I lost root of my device
So I try to downgrade my device,but I failed...
Then I try to enter recovery and I failed again...
At last I try to wipe data of my device but it had no respond...
Of course,I had to reboot my device...
The result is:It bricked...
The symptom is just like the thread starter
What should I do???
I tried to contact the customer service of ASUS,but they said the device which unlocked by yourself couldn't get any warranty,even I willing to pay for it
(I think the customer service of ASUS is too bad,especially their attitude)
(I'm also sorry for my poor English...)
this is simple
download the asus jelly bean launcher.zip
from their website
unzip the launcher so its just the eepad 10.blahblah.zip
if it says update launcher you still need to extract this
then flash the twrp jelly bean recovery
now add the official jb rom to an external sd card
and flash
reboot
and voila
reboot again to fastboot and reflash recovery afterwards
and then flash root
worked for me
seanzscreams said:
this is simple
download the asus jelly bean launcher.zip
from their website
unzip the launcher so its just the eepad 10.blahblah.zip
if it says update launcher you still need to extract this
then flash the twrp jelly bean recovery
now add the official jb rom to an external sd card
and flash
reboot
and voila
reboot again to fastboot and reflash recovery afterwards
and then flash root
worked for me
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e...Thanks anyway
But my problem(the same as the thread starter) is:I couldn't enter either fastboot nor recovery
If I could enter one of it,I think I can fix it...
(Maybe I misunderstand what you mean?)
seanzscreams said:
this is simple
download the asus jelly bean launcher.zip
from their website
unzip the launcher so its just the eepad 10.blahblah.zip
if it says update launcher you still need to extract this
then flash the twrp jelly bean recovery
now add the official jb rom to an external sd card
and flash
reboot
and voila
reboot again to fastboot and reflash recovery afterwards
and then flash root
worked for me
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Thanks guys Today i can try the guide..we ope in God:angel:
I try twrp jb recovery but not function because the teerminal it's impossible go in download mode (down+power)....The Jig Usb forf Asus exist?
Hello guys, but for this type of brick no one has an answer? Method with nvflash can 'operate according to you ..? But I'm trying to appear APX and install the drivers as a guide is a company because it makes them install it
As far as I can see nvflash is coming to TF300T, it has been developed for T201 (http://androidroot.mobi/t3_nvflash/). But at least for TF201 they have to have fastboot first, so that may not help you.
If I understand you correctly nothing is booting and you have neither ADB nor fastboot access. In that case I don't think there's anything to do except wait and hope for a working nvflash or to try to have Asus fix it, but since the tab is unlocked they probably won't do so for free.
It seems this tab bricks easily.
I have the same problem, and I hope nvflash too. But I don't know nvflash in dev or no. This my best device which die first. Cry
Having the same problem here also. Only had the tf300t for less than a week.
Here is a sticky to a thread I made. I'm just waiting for people to put in a bunch of ideas. Hopefully NVFLASH doesn't need fastboot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31465583#post31465583
Hi !
...to force entry in recovery ...you need first to reset your device than go to recovery ;
- press for 10 sec. power button , release and quickly press volume down and power button at the same time ! -> normal the device should be entered in recovery ! Good luck ! :good:
surdu_petru said:
Hi !
...to force entry in recovery ...you need first to reset your device than go to recovery ;
- press for 10 sec. power button , release and quickly press volume down and power button at the same time ! -> normal the device should be entered in recovery ! Good luck ! :good:
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...Tried it about 1000 times, not possible, but thanks anyway. No fastboot possible, NVFLASH won't be working either...
I asked our friends at androidroot.mobi if it would be possible to have this issue solved with NVFLASH, this is their response:
@AndroidRootMobi Is it worth waiting for NVFLASH on (very hard) softbricked TF300t? Or should I go to @Asus
@AndroidRootMobi
@Joanuz @ASUS Sorry. If/when we support TF300T, you will need device-specific files. So no brick recovery if you're already bricked.
It sucks, I know. I'll be sending mine back to ASUS tomorrow. No warranty. Hopefully a reflash will do the job (normally it should be around 75 euro), if the mainboard needs to be replaced, the total costs will be around 200... I will open a thread here once it's under repair. Good luck!
Same problem. Stucked at Asus Logo but i can go into recovery. What can I do? Help me please
My PC finds it as Fastboot.
Seem I'm no alone...
Seem I'm not the only one.
This morning I bricked my tablet, 5 minutes after I bought a wall charger on EBay... :crying:
As for now the only answers seem to be from people that don't read post good.
We can't get to use the recovery...
Again, if someone knows how reset the tablet prior booting...
I beleive that its the only other way.
The last possibility, buy a new one...
I believe the problem started before.
- I unlocked my tablet more that a month ago, at the Jelly Bean release.
- Rooted
- Installed the official release
- Everything went well, up to this morning
- I noticed that my Rom Manager Premium start to show adds
- Goo manager refused to install recovery script
- Then I tried to go in recovery, it fails.
- I said to myself that it was better to start from scratch
- I tried a Factory reset using setting menu.
- After this step the tablet started to show This device is unlocked
-After the last step the device wouldn't boot no other way...
I don't know what happened but it seem a bit strange that everything worked fine before this morning.
For sure I'll keep exploring ways to get out of this mess.
But if I have to buy another tablet, there's a chance that I'll go to a Nexus 7...
Good luck to all the other unfortunate that that are in the same boat.
Alain
Hi back,
After I bricked my device i sended back my tablet to canadian customer service.
At first the didn't wanna fix the proble and the service told me that he needed to change the motherboard.
I argue a while and after an email discussion whit the customer service agent, they told me that they would fix the problem for me THIS TIME.
This morning I received my tablet and everything seem to work fine, as it was reset to factory.
BUT, after I started to investigate, seem that in no time the cover removed.
And maybe the motherboard change is a trick to suck more money from the users.
In fact I can't understand why you'de have to change the motherboard after the tablet is bricked.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I find this way of doing thing awefull, and I consider lucker that I got outa this mess...
Good luck to the others unfortunates
Alain
No need waiting for NVFlash, it is here (check developer section) but will not work on unit if already messed up.
I have used two things that aren't mentioned here; I don't recommend either but if you are ready to ship off it might work for you as it did for me.
Both times were caused from ota updates.
1. use of reset button while powered on, if that fails to help, poweroff and reset button again.
2. let battery run down, put ac charger on power strip which is turned off but plugged into ac. Hold foot over power strip button, hold power and down volume on unit; mash power button on power strip with foot while holding power and down volume on unit.
I should have said neither of these fixed my unit; they just allowed me to get into fastboot to fix my unit.
Bricked TF300GT (please help)
Hello developers,
I have a bricked Transformer the goes in a loop flashing ASUS every 5 seconds or so. That was after having unlocked and then reset to factory default.
I have been reading a lot of articles at various forum for a solution. I have never seen something so confusing. Please is someone can point to me a page where the un-bricking is described step by step for that aparticular model?
Many thanks in advance
Yves
NB: I have tried the -volume and power button trick or the +volume power button that just make a USB connection on my PC
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tobdaryl said:
No need waiting for NVFlash, it is here (check developer section) but will not work on unit if already messed up.
I have used two things that aren't mentioned here; I don't recommend either but if you are ready to ship off it might work for you as it did for me.
Both times were caused from ota updates.
1. use of reset button while powered on, if that fails to help, poweroff and reset button again.
2. let battery run down, put ac charger on power strip which is turned off but plugged into ac. Hold foot over power strip button, hold power and down volume on unit; mash power button on power strip with foot while holding power and down volume on unit.
I should have said neither of these fixed my unit; they just allowed me to get into fastboot to fix my unit.
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I have the same problem and done what you described without success. What must I flash with fastboot and where will I get fastboot. I believe my machine is in JB 4.0.. Many thanks,
Yves
i got my tf300t bricked to.
got my tablet this weekend wanted to install cyanogenmod.
just did a week early'er a other one (the one for my mother)
that went well
my tablet installed de orginal 4.2.1 from asus.
Today wanted to install cyanogenmod.
run first de unlocker v8
the installed fastboot twrp421.blob
when i went to the twrp menu the cyanogenmod wont install, but the orginal wont start also not, it want nothing to start.
tryed with external sd.
ok i thought i want cmw so i run the recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.4-tf300t.img
went wel also.
i can only go to cwm but they are no file rights and still can install a zip or mount a sd internal or external.
now fastboot is not working
when i turn the tablet on it is going to cwm
wat i can do?
edit:
cmw version = v6.0.2.3
Me too! asus ask 230$ for replace new mainboard. I think they want eat money, because they already have nvfash to fix. 230$ can buy new item from amazon. I hate asus and never buy any thing of asus. Very bad support.
Change DPI, reset, hangs in asus welcome screen.
I did a factory reset through Asus Recovery, reset and the same problem...
Anyone found a workaround for this?
The tablet is always on, if i want to shut down, hold the power button, then the tablet shut down but in a second is powering on again....
I read in other thread the cause of this is a corrupted build.prop
I want to enter in ADB mode but the tablet is not recongized by "adb devices". In asus recovery mode, the adb works? or is before, in the asus welcome screen where ADB conection take place?
My launcher is Apex
Sorry my english
Thx!!!
feanorcable said:
Change DPI, reset, hangs in asus welcome screen.
I did a factory reset through Asus Recovery, reset and the same problem...
Anyone found a workaround for this?
The tablet is always on, if i want to shut down, hold the power button, then the tablet shut down but in a second is powering on again....
I read in other thread the cause of this is a corrupted build.prop
I want to enter in ADB mode but the tablet is not recongized by "adb devices". In asus recovery mode, the adb works? or is before, in the asus welcome screen where ADB conection take place?
My launcher is Apex
Sorry my english
Thx!!!
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Hello, no worries on the English. I can understand what you said
What value did you change the DPI to, and what part of the welcome screen? Does the rotating ring appear or does it not get that far?
I read something about editing build.prop it directly causing problems there is an app that helps you edit the .prop file. I'll try to find both the thread and the app...
wolfman87 said:
Hello, no worries on the English. I can understand what you said
What value did you change the DPI to, and what part of the welcome screen? Does the rotating ring appear or does it not get that far?
I read something about editing build.prop it directly causing problems there is an app that helps you edit the .prop file. I'll try to find both the thread and the app...
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The screen before the rotating ring, where is shown the tegra Logo.
I had the same problem. Returned it to the store and said it died doing an update and they replaced it.
Not much else you can do as far as i know...
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I just want to weight in that this Application, LCD Density Modder, messed up my Infinity big time. It was a perfect tablet until I downloaded and tried to use this application.
Here is what I posted in another thread.
Thanks so much for the guide. I was using the LCD Density App and that thing jacked my Infinity up big time. I will never use that application again. It wanted SuperUser clearance to save the Pixel Density, then when I checked Save & Reboot, my Infinity never turned on again. It just got stuck at the ASUS screen and wouldn't turn off. If I tried to power down, it just turned back on and stuck at the first Asus Screen.
I used the following directions and was able to get back to stock firmware.
Thank god.
*** Factory Restore after a softbrick ***
When You Need This?
* if you get stuck on Asus boot screen (the one with the spinning wheel)
Note: You need to have a working recovery (stock or custom) in order to use this method.
========= Recover with stock recovery =========
1) Download the latest firmware from Asus site (based os your SKU,eg. ww 9.4.5.26)
2) Extract the .zip file somewere on your desktop (the result will be another .zip file,use it for step 3)
3) Rename the extracted archive to "EP201_768_SDUPDATE" (without the " ") and upload it to a MicroSD card
4) Insert the MicroSD card in your tablet and use this button combination to Power ON and go to recovery --> Start the tablet by pressing Volume Down and POWER togheter for 5 seconds ,a message will inform you that you have 5 seconds to enter the recovery,press Volume UP before the 5 seconds expire.
At this point the device will go in recovery and should start updating your firmware .
So yeah, thanks for this guide and beware of the Pixel Density Application. I know someone from here created it, but It could not have been more clear that it messed my tablet up since I had never had a problem until I gave it SuperUser Clearance then it never turned on again. I know some of you are having great success, and that is awesome, but this application did not dance well with my Asus Infinitiy.
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Taken from other thread.
I take my infinity to warranty, few hours later the solution is here xD
I have an earlier thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2107600 but that is now buried on page 2 and might be missed by new readers. After a disastrous time trying to root my Galaxy Tab 5100 I did manage with the help of people here to flash the recommended stock ROM - however while the tablet goes through its boot sequenece with the aminated Samsung sign - it sticks when it gets to the plain Samsung logo and wont go further.
Odin reported that it installed OK and the tab rebooted as it should but only this far - not sure what I should try next to get my stock Samsung image back and working. One thing I didn't do was to tick repartition because the instructions only said to do this when a certain type of file was included in the package, and it wasn't. Should I have ticked this after all, if so I can try the same thing again if I can force it back into download mode again. (though as the yellow pane still shows in odin when connected I wonder if I can just go ahead anyway)
I have also been looking for rooting software and came across this
http://root-android.org/?version=Tablet&country=Samsung&ios=Galaxy+Tab+2&submit.x=63&submit.y=104
I am wondering if next time (assuming I ever get it working!) I would be better shelling out $30 and getting software to do it all for me - is this any good? has anyone used it or had reports about it? I wish I had seen this before I read "that it was almost impossible to brick the tab 2"
Also I would like to have root access on my S3 as well but wouldn't dream of risking this I don't think now
gbswales said:
I have an earlier thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2107600 but that is now buried on page 2 and might be missed by new readers. After a disastrous time trying to root my Galaxy Tab 5100 I did manage with the help of people here to flash the recommended stock ROM - however while the tablet goes through its boot sequenece with the aminated Samsung sign - it sticks when it gets to the plain Samsung logo and wont go further.
Odin reported that it installed OK and the tab rebooted as it should but only this far - not sure what I should try next to get my stock Samsung image back and working. One thing I didn't do was to tick repartition because the instructions only said to do this when a certain type of file was included in the package, and it wasn't. Should I have ticked this after all, if so I can try the same thing again if I can force it back into download mode again. (though as the yellow pane still shows in odin when connected I wonder if I can just go ahead anyway)
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Have you tried a factory reset from recovery? If you've restored the stock ROM, then all you need to do is the factory reset to get things working again. Don't repartition unless you really need to.
gbswales said:
I have also been looking for rooting software and came across this
http://root-android.org/?version=Tablet&country=Samsung&ios=Galaxy+Tab+2&submit.x=63&submit.y=104
I am wondering if next time (assuming I ever get it working!) I would be better shelling out $30 and getting software to do it all for me - is this any good? has anyone used it or had reports about it? Also I would like to have root access on my S3 as well but wouldn't dream of risking this I don't think now
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I can't see any reason you should spend that kind of money given how easy the CF-AutoRoot is. In fact, that product looks very shady to me. "Root Any Android Device"? Well, there's lots of devices out there that nobody's been able to root, or devices that take a lot of work. I can't believe there's a single app that'll work across every Android device with a single click.
Be careful, which stock ROM have you flashed? I would use this sequence
flash the stock ROM
then immediately
flash CWM recovery, use CWM recovery to wipe the data (wipe data/factory reset).
Then reboot
CWM ?
DigitalMD said:
Be careful, which stock ROM have you flashed? I would use this sequence
flash the stock ROM
then immediately
flash CWM recovery, use CWM recovery to wipe the data (wipe data/factory reset).
Then reboot
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Well I followed one of the posted routes on this forum, downloading from a list of recommended files for each version, and it mentioned nothing about CWM which I know nothing about. I have to say that everyone's definition of "easy" on here - I find complicated and difficult - I know my way around windows but android seems much more complex. The only reason I wanted to have root in the first place was to be able to make a complete image back up that would make it easy to restore my device without having to re-download all my software and set up. I do it with windows all the time. To me "easy" is, download and install something - click go - done! Even getting the device to go into download mode in the first place is a very hit and miss affair (as others say on here too) clearly Samsung don't want you to do this.
The other problem is that while the tablet is in this state it wont turn off, just reboots itself when you do and the screen stays on - so unless you leave it plugged in 24/7 - I start each time with a flat battery that I have to recharge before I can try something else
This is the route I followed
DigitalMD said:
Be careful, which stock ROM have you flashed? I would use this sequence
flash the stock ROM
then immediately
flash CWM recovery, use CWM recovery to wipe the data (wipe data/factory reset).
Then reboot
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I got this through earlier posts - the only thing I didn't do was to go into recovery and reset in step 2 because this simply wasn't possible - the device was stuck on the error message and no amount of button pressing did anything other than restart to the same screen. By this stage I couldn't even go back to check what version of android I was running - it would have been the latest jelly bean distributed to UK.
I also didn't check re-partition as in 6. because there was no pit file in the download
E. Restore to stock
THIS WILL WIPE YOUR DATA!
4.0.3 for p5100: https://hotfile.com/dl/155804946/76b...XALD9.rar.html
4.0.3 for p5110: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/159635395/...3_PEO.zip.html
4.0.4 for p5100: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/165065733/...1_SER.zip.html
4.0.4 for p5113: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/164415704/...5_XAR.zip.html
4.0.? for p5113: http://69.46.67.99/GT-P3113_XAR_1_20...ldcgx9tzmx.zip
4.0.4 for p3100: http://samsung-updates.com/fw/Samsun...3kdo3qe503.zip (PIT files: 16Gb p3100, 8GB p3100
Note: for more language options for stock ROM's for the tab 10, go here.
1. Unzip the downloaded ROM. If there is a file ending in .pit, skip to step 3
2. Reboot into recovery and select wipe data/factory reset.
3. Reboot into Download Mode.
4. Unzip/unrar the stock firmware
5. click PDA and find the stock file (PDA/PLATFORM file, the largest one).
6. Click PIT and open the .pit file you downloaded if one was included with your ROM. Check Re-Partition in ODIN
7. OPTIONAL: if you want to flash the bootloader and/or csc, you can select them as well. If you don't know what that means, you don't need to do it.
8. Click Start.
9. Enjoy!
Help please - this is where I am at the moment - some SIMPLE help needed please
I tried to install what I thought was the stock ROM - it appeared to install but wouldnt boot past the samsung screen. I now realise (a) that I may not have followed the full correct procedure and (b) may have downloaded the 5110 rom instead of the 5100 rom - silly mistake I know.
However reading all the guides I can find there doesnt seem to be a simple way I can find of restoring the standard un-rooted rom so that I can go back and try again. All of the things I can find seem to included downloading something onto the external card but cant do that as I cannot access it and don't have an external card reader.
What I can do now is
boot into download mode
connect to ODIN and see the yellow block
It will not boot normally past the samsung splash screen
and cannot connect to KIES in any mode (I do have the drivers installed and have connected before)
I also have no idea now what is installed on it because I cant get to the system to see!
Is there an easy way to install a stock samsung rom from this point? I don't mind if data is lost, I have nothing important on there and wouldnt mind re-installing apps as I had accumulated far too many anway - really I just want to get my tablet back the way it was from the factory but with the 4.2 jelly bean installed (though if it went back to an earlier version and I could update in Kies that would be ok too)
Can anyone give me simple instructions for doing this using just ODIN and my computer without involving the external card - please.
After that I will be looking for an equally easy way to root it again
I will credit you with a good answer if you can help -as well as appreciating it.
gbswales said:
I tried to install what I thought was the stock ROM - it appeared to install but wouldnt boot past the samsung screen. I now realise (a) that I may not have followed the full correct procedure and (b) may have downloaded the 5110 rom instead of the 5100 rom - silly mistake I know.
However reading all the guides I can find there doesnt seem to be a simple way I can find of restoring the standard un-rooted rom so that I can go back and try again. All of the things I can find seem to included downloading something onto the external card but cant do that as I cannot access it and don't have an external card reader.
What I can do now is
boot into download mode
connect to ODIN and see the yellow block
It will not boot normally past the samsung splash screen
and cannot connect to KIES in any mode (I do have the drivers installed and have connected before)
I also have no idea now what is installed on it because I cant get to the system to see!
Is there an easy way to install a stock samsung rom from this point? I don't mind if data is lost, I have nothing important on there and wouldnt mind re-installing apps as I had accumulated far too many anway - really I just want to get my tablet back the way it was from the factory but with the 4.2 jelly bean installed (though if it went back to an earlier version and I could update in Kies that would be ok too)
Can anyone give me simple instructions for doing this using just ODIN and my computer without involving the external card - please.
After that I will be looking for an equally easy way to root it again
I will credit you with a good answer if you can help -as well as appreciating it.
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What you need to do is to download the stock ROM for your 5100.
Go to www.samfirmware.com and put "GT-5100" into the search box. You'll see a list of the stock firmware for your device. Pick the appropriate firmware for your country and click "download".
Start up ODIN. Click on the "PDA" button and open the firmware file you downloaded above.
Restart in downloader mode (power and volume up), and connect the tablet to your PC. ODIN should now show the device.
Make sure repartition is not checked, and click on "Start". When it finishes, you now have stock firmware installed.
Power off, then restart in recovery mode. (Hold power and volume down.)
Choose "wipe data/factory reset" by using the volume keys to move the highlight, then pressing the power button to select an entry.
Once it's finished booting, you should be back to normal.
Thanks K1MU for this information which at least looks clear - the only problem I have is when I put in the model etc when I get to country it offers me only 3 choices
UK (BTU) GB (O2) or GB (vodafaone)
My phone was purchased from Amazon and is unlocked so I am worried if these might lock me to a carrier which I wouldn't want
I wonder if BTU is the unlocked one as it doesn't sound like any provider I know - but I am not sure
will post on their forum as well
I think I am getting more and more muddled by the minute (sign of old age I fear) I realise now that I have a p5110 - wifi only and not p5100 3g and wifi.
This means in all probablilty I downloaded the correct rom in the first place. As I had not done the factory reset afterwards so tried that - it appeared to work ok but when I restarted it just played the samsung tune and moving image - then went to "Samsung" and stuck there as it was before.
I am downloading the p5110 wifi only rom from Sam's site - awful download programme they use which doesn't accept paypal even to sign up for faster downloading - I will then try following exactly what you have suggested and keep my fingers crossed
thank you
k1mu said:
What you need to do is to download the stock ROM for your 5100.
Go to www.samfirmware.com and put "GT-5100" into the search box. You'll see a list of the stock firmware for your device. Pick the appropriate firmware for your country and click "download".
Start up ODIN. Click on the "PDA" button and open the firmware file you downloaded above.
Restart in downloader mode (power and volume up), and connect the tablet to your PC. ODIN should now show the device.
Make sure repartition is not checked, and click on "Start". When it finishes, you now have stock firmware installed.
Power off, then restart in recovery mode. (Hold power and volume down.)
Choose "wipe data/factory reset" by using the volume keys to move the highlight, then pressing the power button to select an entry.
Once it's finished booting, you should be back to normal.
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Although I thought it had got nowhere after wipe restore - when I turned it back the next day I arrived at the start up guide - admitedly it was 4.0.3 and in Portugese but after exploring settings and working out what to click i got it back to uk english - it has now connected to kies ok and is currently downloading the latest firmware - thanks partcularly to the last poster and to all others who helped - I will go through and thank you others too,
Point is now - once I have jelly bean can I get root access easily -without installing another custom rom - ahh well tomorrows problem
I have a Asus TF700T and while it was in my car in its case it apparently started on it's own and ran down a full charge to about 10% so it must have been going for hours which would explain why it got so warm. I could not shut it off so it stayed on until there was no more charge. I was then able to charge it. When I hit the start button it starts but just hangs up in the animated boot screen and goes no further. Then I tried the on button with the volume button and got into TWRP. I really don't know anything about TWRP but I looked around and tried rebooting and a few other options but nothing changed. Still stuck on the boot up screen.
So I'm willing to learn about my tablet now that I am forced too. Can anyone please point me to the right solutions and can anyone tell me why it started on its own? You help is much appreciated. Thanks.
More likely some app never shut down and got hung up, running the battery down. Unless you live in Phoenix and had in your car in full sun heating it up to 140 F...
To give you any advice worth a damn you need to provide:
bootloader version
TWRP version
what rom you are running
In lieu of that, and to possibly get the tab out of the stuck boot, you could just do a factory wipe in TWRP.
Choose the Wipe option and swipe the button - let it finish and reboot system. That will wipe all user installed apps and settings, but leave your personal files untouched.
Let us know where that got you.
For general info and to get your PC set up for fastboot/adb you could peruse my guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2688891
Thanks for the info. I will charge it back up and try your wipe suggestion.
As far as the other info you need, I'm not sure how I can get that if it won't boot, except probably the TWRP version. Can you suggest a way to obtain that info. As far as what Android version I was using I'm not really sure about that either. I bought this used in early 2013 and the version was whatever was around back then. Geez, I'm a little embassased. It's my most important tool and I know nothing about it. It's as if you asked me my sons name, age, and birthdate and I couldn't tell you. Back when I used a desktop, I knew everything about it but now, shame on me.
The TWRP version would help somewhat. Assuming you have a TWRP version compatible with your bootloader it would give us a hint on what you were running. But if you can boot to the bootloader with Power and Volume Down, just read the tiny script. Your BL version is right there.
But if TWRP is still working you could use it's build-in file manager to copy all your data off internal storage to a microSD.
Then download the latest firmware from Asus, unzip the file once, resulting in another zip and place that zip on a fat32 formatted microSD.
Flash the firmware in TWRP.
That would get you onto the latest bootloader, but would also install the stock recovery and rom.
Next just decide which custom rom you want to run, find the correct TWRP version, flash it in fastboot and then flash the rom.
Who would of thought that a menu option called "Wipe" would get me back up and running? Seems to me that Wipe would just blow away everything. You assistence is greatly appreciated.
Fogot to mention that I,m also going to follow your suggestions with the lastest firmware and custom rom but I have to put that is on hold until I have a backup tablet so I can continue doing my Ebay work and learning more on this terrific website. Thanks again for your help.