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Ok, so I just rooted my TF101 and flashed clockworkmod to be able to flash the stock honeycomb on-screen buttons. I do know that rooting the device wont keep me from receiving OTA updates but I'm no so sure about the other changes.
On the Nexus S, OTA updates make integrity checks on /system and /boot partitions before applying the update, so if you modify files on those partitions the update will most likely fail. How does that work for the Transformer? I read on a thread that if you're not on stock recovery you won't be able to apply an OTA update. Is that right?
OTA updates will not install on TF101s using ClockworkMod Recovery; however, I believe TF101s that are only rooted can install OTA updates.
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infazzdar said:
OTA updates will not install on TF101s using ClockworkMod Recovery; however, I believe TF101s that are only rooted can install OTA updates.
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So how does one flash back to stock recovery on a B80 model? :|
nicholasbgr said:
So how does one flash back to stock recovery on a B80 model? :|
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Use cwm to flash in stock recovery then restart system.
goodintentions said:
Use cwm to flash in stock recovery then restart system.
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I see this is for the US firmware, mine is the WW. Does it make any difference? Also, mine is on 8.6.5.21, is the recovery "universal" or firmware version dependent?
Thanks
nicholasbgr said:
I see this is for the US firmware, mine is the WW. Does it make any difference? Also, mine is on 8.6.5.21, is the recovery "universal" or firmware version dependent?
Thanks
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Just do it.
Or just wait until a dev modify the OTA update and use CWM to flash this.
Will mostly shortly available.
Thanks guys
Hello,
I've upgraded to ICS and I had some issues with the update. whenever I leave the tablet for hours I find it stuck in reboot screen... I'm not sure what causes this issue I think it is kernel related.
So can anyone tell me how to unroot and go back to stuck rom?
Thanks in advance
You update to ICS, which ICS ROM?
If you have cwm recovery just download and flash the stock firmware from Asus website
baseballfanz said:
You update to ICS, which ICS ROM?
If you have cwm recovery just download and flash the stock firmware from Asus website
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Thanks for the prompt response.
I'm using android revolution hd 3.1.0.
can you give me a link for cwm recovery if it is flashable?
RecoveryInstaller
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19319421
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RecoveryInstaller
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19319421
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Thank you so much. you're a life saver!.
my English is poor,apologize
I have a tf300t(bought from US,I am a chinese),it isn't unlocked until update to stock JB(i update to 4.1.1from OTA,locked),but after unlocked,I flash the CWM 5.5.0.4,but it didn't work.Then i flash the TWRP 2.2.1.3 for JB only(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1843694),it worked.But after i flash the fireware "ASUS-ICS-HYDRO-PONIC"(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1750861),after reboot,the device hanged at the asus logo for a long time(i watched it for even 10 minutes.....),so i tried the stock rom(download from ASUS site,US_epad-user-9.4.3.30.zip)but it didn't word too.Now my tf300t can't boot to the OS,it only can get into the recovery(TWRP2.2.1.3 for JB).somebody help me......,I wonder if it is the update from OTA to cause my problem)
There are others in the same situation. Keep watch on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30516010
And others. There should be a fix soon to downgrade back to ICS and start over. Hang in there and be patience. At least you can get into TWRP so there's still hope.
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DMardroid said:
There are others in the same situation. Keep watch on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30516010
And others. There should be a fix soon to downgrade back to ICS and start over. Hang in there and be patience. At least you can get into TWRP so there's still hope.
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thanks a lot,i think i must be patient for a while.just like you said,i can get into TWRP,there is still hope.
jijitax4 said:
...it isn't unlocked until update to stock JB(i update to 4.1.1from OTA,locked),but after unlocked...
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So you used unlock tool on JB, and it worked?
That's handy to know anyways...
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So you used unlock tool on JB, and it worked?
That's handy to know anyways...
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yes it worked,my tf300t is unlocked,there is the word"this device is unlocked" on the asus logo screen.but it can't load os.
So I wonder if maybe you would have luck wiping and trying to install a jb based ROM like cm10? Since you're already on jb firmware its understandable that an ICS ROM fails... I'm by no means an expert but just someone considering an unlock after JB ota
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Looks like partition sizes chaged with the Asus update. I couldn't flash CM10 or any other rom as well (signature mismatch). If you installed the official 4.1.1 update, you need to manually install it again. Older versions and rollbacks wont work unless you push to some trickery mmcblk0p4, but that's another thread in itself
Download the JB update from Asus's website (if you still have it, that's fine) and extract the blob file. Put the blob file in teh same directory as your fastboot. Boot your TF300 into bootloader and enter:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system blob
It will take a while to install, so be patient. Hope this helps
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Looks like partition sizes chaged with the Asus update. I couldn't flash CM10 or any other rom as well (signature mismatch). If you installed the official 4.1.1 update, you need to manually install it again. Older versions and rollbacks wont work unless you push to some trickery mmcblk0p4, but that's another thread in itself
Download the JB update from Asus's website (if you still have it, that's fine) and extract the blob file. Put the blob file in teh same directory as your fastboot. Boot your TF300 into bootloader and enter:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system blob
It will take a while to install, so be patient. Hope this helps
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thanks a lot!!! it worked! i can enter the OS jb again!,thank you very much!Hope this can help others just like me.
but there is another question,can i flash other fireware like cm10 or downgrade the TF300T now?I do not like the JB OS,it is bed support on flash video.I need it.
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thanks a lot!!! it worked! i can enter the OS jb again!,thank you very much!Hope this can help others just like me.
but there is another question,can i flash other fireware like cm10 or downgrade the TF300T now?I do not like the JB OS,it is bed support on flash video.I need it.
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Not yet. This fix is in the works. The new custom recoveries need to be modified for OTA JB first. Keep an eye on the development threads.
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So if you put all these steps together...
1. Update to JB using OTA
2. Unlock
3. Flash TWRP
4. Flash extracted blob
You have an unlock/custom recovery method for those of us on JB am I correct?
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TheAdamizer said:
So if you put all these steps together...
1. Update to JB using OTA
2. Unlock
3. Flash TWRP
4. Flash extracted blob
You have an unlock/custom recovery method for those of us on JB am I correct?
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yes exactly! but you need flash the TWRP again after flash the extracted blob,or it will be the stock recovery.and then you can flash the ROOT.zip.So the device will be rootd.
I am having problems flashing Clean Inheritance Rom 4.1 and I believe my TWRP 2.4.4.0 may be the problem because it seems corrupted.
I followed the instructions on this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187982
So far I have been able to flash the patched twrp 2.4.4.0 and install the Asus stock 4.2.1 but every time I try to flash CROM 4.1 twrp will initiate updating partition and then it will just restart w/o warning to its home screen. I think that my twrp may be corrupted but i have used fastboot to repush the twrp multiple times and the asus stock 4.2.1 multiple times but this is not solving my issue. I see that fastboot has a erase command and wanted to know if i would use that to erase the recovery img completely and then try flashing twrp again to see if this resolves the issue or will the erase command brick my device? Also do I need to have my stock kernel for the CROM 4.1 to work? I am attaching screenshot of my tablet info, please let me know if more info is needed or if i need to upload a video of what is going on thanks.
have you redownloaded twrp mate it might have been a dodgy download or maybe a bad download of cromi, or you could try installing cromi 4.0 first
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robgee789 said:
have you redownloaded twrp mate it might have been a dodgy download or maybe a bad download of cromi, or you could try installing cromi 4.0 first
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Thanks robgee for the response, I have tried downloading the twrp patch and crom 4.0 and 4.1 but I am still having the same issue. Is there a way to flash CROM 4.1 without using twrp?
Hi Williams,
I'm also facing the same as you, and still searching for an answer. Tried flashing the SuperSU patch and my tablet is still not rooted.
Running the WW version. Wonder if anyone can help us....
What OS are you using?
xgrind said:
Hi Williams,
I'm also facing the same as you, and still searching for an answer. Tried flashing the SuperSU patch and my tablet is still not rooted.
Running the WW version. Wonder if anyone can help us....
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I am still having issues but I am using Windows 8. Are you using Windows 8 as well?
im using windows 7 but i dont know if that has anything to do with it
No, im using Windows 7
williams2657 said:
I am still having issues but I am using Windows 8. Are you using Windows 8 as well?
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Update! bump please help someone
I am still having issues installing clean rom 4.1 but I noticed that if I keep selecting to flash the CROM 4.1 or 4.0 rom it will eventually initiate and let me choose the options and actually start flashing but once it says it is complete and i reboot it does not boot CROM just gets stuck at the asus boot screen. Then i must use fastboot to flash the stock android 4.2.1 to get the thing up and running and then twrp pretty much breaks after i use fastboot to flash teh android 4.2.1 blob file so I have to reflash the patched 2.4.4.0 again. I really do think the problem is with twrp because ever since this new 2.4.4.0 update i have been having issues i remember before twrp was a great utility but now it seems like it is a nightmare is there a way from me to try flashing crom 4.1 with clockwork mod yet?
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I am still having issues installing clean rom 4.1 but I noticed that if I keep selecting to flash the CROM 4.1 or 4.0 rom it will eventually initiate and let me choose the options and actually start flashing but once it says it is complete and i reboot it does not boot CROM just gets stuck at the asus boot screen. Then i must use fastboot to flash the stock android 4.2.1 to get the thing up and running and then twrp pretty much breaks after i use fastboot to flash teh android 4.2.1 blob file so I have to reflash the patched 2.4.4.0 again. I really do think the problem is with twrp because ever since this new 2.4.4.0 update i have been having issues i remember before twrp was a great utility but now it seems like it is a nightmare is there a way from me to try flashing crom 4.1 with clockwork mod yet?
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as far as i know clockwork was not updated yet are you able to flash anything in twrp lets say a su zip on stock 4.2.1
evo bryan said:
as far as i know clockwork was not updated yet are you able to flash anything in twrp lets say a su zip on stock 4.2.1
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I haven't tried that yet, I will try and let you know. Thanks for the response.
I did try to flash the SuperSU zip to root the stock rom. Able to flash in the SuperSU but still not rooted
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as far as i know clockwork was not updated yet are you able to flash anything in twrp lets say a su zip on stock 4.2.1
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I was able to flash SuperSU as well
I was able to flash SuperSU and it was confirmed rooted with root checker. I still don't know why CleanROM will not work I have downloaded the ROM multiple times but it just refuses to flash is there something else I need to check in order to flash the rom or is TWRP partially broken where it can only flash very small simple files but not a complete custom rom?
I just downloaded the energy rom and tried to flash it do my device and ended up having the same issue. It says the rom has been flashed and completes but after reboot it is just stuck on Asus bootscreen and never boots into the OS. What the hell is going on
I think my bootloader is somehow screwed up because it can't boot any custom roms it can only boot the asus stock 4.2.1 when i flash the blob file using fastboot. Did i miss a step or something to allow the bootloader to boot custom roms
I don't know if it makes a difference but I used the ww version so it might be worth trying that but not sure how much difference it will make but you never know
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I'm using the WW version and has the same problem
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I don't know if it makes a difference but I used the ww version so it might be worth trying that but not sure how much difference it will make but you never know
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Update
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I don't know if it makes a difference but I used the ww version so it might be worth trying that but not sure how much difference it will make but you never know
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xgrind said:
I'm using the WW version and has the same problem
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So I was able to use the patched twrp 2.4.4.0 to flash energy rom custom stock rom after 2 attempts so now I finally have a custom rom on my tablet but I really want clean rom because I like that version more. I will try to reflash clean rom later and let you know how it goes.
Hi William,
Hope to hear good news
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So I was able to use the patched twrp 2.4.4.0 to flash energy rom custom stock rom after 2 attempts so now I finally have a custom rom on my tablet but I really want clean rom because I like that version more. I will try to reflash clean rom later and let you know how it goes.
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williams2657 said:
So I was able to use the patched twrp 2.4.4.0 to flash energy rom custom stock rom after 2 attempts so now I finally have a custom rom on my tablet but I really want clean rom because I like that version more. I will try to reflash clean rom later and let you know how it goes.
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any news and just so you know clean rom just got updated
Yesterday tried again,
Still no luck. Anyone can share the link to patched TWRP for me to try again?
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any news and just so you know clean rom just got updated
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Good day. So my tf300t is rooted from stock 4.2.1 ota. Now im planning to flash my tablet using a new rom cromi-xenog...
Can you guys check if going on the right track installing this rom?
1. My tab is rooted 4.2.1 stock
2. Installed twrp 2.4.4.0
3. Whare should i put the files after download?
Thanks guys
brianaudio said:
Good day. So my tf300t is rooted from stock 4.2.1 ota. Now im planning to flash my tablet using a new rom cromi-xenog...
Can you guys check if going on the right track installing this rom?
1. My tab is rooted 4.2.1 stock
2. Installed twrp 2.4.4.0
3. Whare should i put the files after download?
Thanks guys
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Put them anywhere on the sdcard. TWRP lets you select the ZIP file, when selecting "install".
You can even select multiple files into a queue and then flash them in one go.
Be sure to wipe everything from TWRP, including cache, data (factory reset) and system.
Note that this will not wipe the contents of your sdcard (at least the version for BL 4.1 won't).
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f69m said:
Put them anywhere on the sdcard. TWRP lets you select the ZIP file, when selecting "install".
You can even select multiple files into a queue and then flash them in one go.
Be sure to wipe everything from TWRP, including cache, data (factory reset) and system.
Note that this will not wipe the contents of your sdcard (at least the version for BL 4.1 won't).
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So this means, the new 4.2.1 boot loader is good to go on this rom before flashing? Thanks so much
brianaudio said:
So this means, the new 4.2.1 boot loader is good to go on this rom before flashing? Thanks so much
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Yes, currently CROMi is one of the two ROMs supporting BL 4.2.
Just make sure to pick the right version (4.3b6 seems OK).
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Just something to take note of is you said that you installed twrp 2.4.4.0, I hope you meant the patched 2.4.4.0 - 4.2 version which is the only compatible twrp version for the 4.2.1 bootloader.
All other version of twrp for the tf300 will ask for password and will not be able to mount partitions which in about 90% of cases will cause the device to brick - fastboot will no longer be able to flash anything http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179874
Patched version of twrp 2.4.4.0 - 4.2 can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187982
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2195883
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Just something to take note of is you said that you installed twrp 2.4.4.0, I hope you meant the patched 2.4.4.0 - 4.2 version which is the only compatible twrp version for the 4.2.1 bootloader.
All other version of twrp for the tf300 will ask for password and will not be able to mount partitions which in about 90% of cases will cause the device to brick - fastboot will no longer be able to flash anything http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179874
Patched version of twrp 2.4.4.0 - 4.2 can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187982
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2195883
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Yeah i did this tutorial on twrp http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187982. So this mean if i flash my tablet using this tutorial i will be safe? Im just getting overwhelmed, please bare with me guys. Idont want to brick my tf. Thanks so much.
f69m said:
Yes, currently CROMi is one of the two ROMs supporting BL 4.2.
Just make sure to pick the right version (4.3b6 seems OK).
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So the other 2 roms in cromi are no good? I downloaded the 2nd one not the 4.3b. Am i still good to flash it?
brianaudio said:
Yeah i did this tutorial on twrp http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187982. So this mean if i flash my tablet using this tutorial i will be safe? Im just getting overwhelmed, please bare with me guys. Idont want to brick my tf. Thanks so much.
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Yes that's the guide you want, follow that and you should be fine.
As to the roms you can flash on the 4.2.1 bootloader, you have only the following choices at the moment:
- CROMi-Xenogenesis 4.2 by sbdags, or you can go with the 4.3 beta , up to 4.3b6 at the moment (I'm using b6 now)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2204166
- Energy by NRGZ28, stock or themed versions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010108
brianaudio said:
Yeah i did this tutorial on twrp http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187982. So this mean if i flash my tablet using this tutorial i will be safe? Im just getting overwhelmed, please bare with me guys. Idont want to brick my tf. Thanks so much.
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Yes, if you used the patched TWRP from that thread you should be fine.
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So the other 2 roms in cromi are no good? I downloaded the 2nd one not the 4.3b. Am i still good to flash it?
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Just had a quick look. CROMi 4.2 should be fine too.
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f69m said:
Yes, if you used the patched TWRP from that thread you should be fine.
Just had a quick look. CROMi 4.2 should be fine too.
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Can confirm CROMI 4.2 works fine installed from patched TWRP 2.4.4.0. Did exactly that and it has been running flawlessly.
f69m said:
Yes, currently CROMi is one of the two ROMs supporting BL 4.2.
Just make sure to pick the right version (4.3b6 seems OK).
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What is the other rom? I tried xeno and its so stable and smooth.
brianaudio said:
What is the other rom? I tried xeno and its so stable and smooth.
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Energy: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010108
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