Since the Tf700 update is imminent and the changelog from asus tells us: "flash removed"
does this mean it is not possible to install the necessary apps to get flash support again? Or just: not officially supported.
Yes flash navigation sucks on tablets but it would be a bit of a deal breaker if i couldn't have at least the option to have flash enabled sites and games...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774336
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OK, I know there are a couple of threads on this general area but they're a bit outdated now and I thought there might be other UK MZ604 owners out there that might be hoping for an official JB update when the lucky US people get it.
So basically, we just need a bit of clarification on the following if one of you nice guys would be willing to help.
1. I've seen many success stories about people flashing the original 3.1 US IMG to a UK model. Should this still hold true if flashing straight to 4.0.3?
2. I'm assuming the process will remove CWM where installed, will this need to be re-flashed to enable the SD slot or is that a feature in the latest versions yet?
3. Is the market location based or tuned to the ROM (£ or $)?
4. Most importantly, will this process effectively make the device a GED and therefore ready for the 4.1 update when it airs? :silly:
Thanks in advance for any help offered from us poor saps in the UK.
Would it then not mean you would need to create US accounts as im assuming it will think you are now a US customer no matter where you are. If it wasnt geographic locked then why have the separation for all these images ?
Is there a 4.0.3 IMG? I have only seen the 3.0.1 version for all regions
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Installing a US ROM makes it a GED. Flash HC, OTA up to ICS.
Market is based off your IP address I think. Either way, it uses your home location.
Unsure on SD card. I have a feeling it might work on ICS.
CWM is indeed removed. To be GED and receive OTA, you need to be non-rooter with locked bootloader.
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Installing a US ROM makes it a GED. Flash HC, OTA up to ICS.
Market is based off your IP address I think. Either way, it uses your home location.
Unsure on SD card. I have a feeling it might work on ICS.
CWM is indeed removed. To be GED and receive OTA, you need to be non-rooter with locked bootloader.
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unlocked bootloader is fine too - i got all my OTAs with an unlocked bootloader, no rom, no custom recovery, everything is stock (apart from the unlocked bootloader)
Absolutely possible to do this as I did this a couple of weeks back due to Motorola's terrible non-US customer support!
Flashed to US GED 3.01 rom then took all the OTA updates to ICS 4.0.4 and hopefully the Jellybean release. I have no issues running the US GED ROM in the UK other than the niggling regret for not bothering to do it sooner and wishing I never bought a Motorola product in the first place!
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Absolutely possible to do this as I did this a couple of weeks back due to Motorola's terrible non-US customer support!
Flashed to US GED 3.01 rom then took all the OTA updates to ICS 4.0.4 and hopefully the Jellybean release. I have no issues running the US GED ROM in the UK other than the niggling regret for not bothering to do it sooner and wishing I never bought a Motorola product in the first place!
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Hi,
What process/thread did you use/follow to change your device to a GED? I have read a few which seem to be US hardware specific only and I am not sure which one to use :-(
Also what impact will it have if you have noticed anything? e.g. fill I loss access to iplayer as the device is a US one etc?
Thanks
noTHINGface said:
Absolutely possible to do this as I did this a couple of weeks back due to Motorola's terrible non-US customer support!
Flashed to US GED 3.01 rom then took all the OTA updates to ICS 4.0.4 and hopefully the Jellybean release. I have no issues running the US GED ROM in the UK other than the niggling regret for not bothering to do it sooner and wishing I never bought a Motorola product in the first place!
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Ah...so SD Card access? Will it still read/write to it or is that still a custom recovery feature?
Thanks for your help.
N.b. Bongo - iPlayer is area-specific so as long as you're in the UK, it should work fine.:fingers-crossed:
100% ....
100% On My MiddleEast Xoom MZ604 ...
1) Unlock the bootloader (Warning: Unlocking the bootloader may void your wty and wipe all user data (photos, etc) from your Tablet)
adb reboot bootloader (wait for the Tablet to reboot)
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot reboot
2) Grab HWI69 for the Moto site (http://developer.motorola.com/products/software/ )
3) Extract and run the following commands:
adb reboot bootloader (wait for the Tablet to reboot)
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot
Warning: Do not re-lock your bootloader. Doing so will apparently prevent the Xoom from booting.
4) When the Tablet reboots, let it go through the OTA process (HWI69 -> HMJ37 -> HTJ85B -> HTK55D -> HTK75D -> IML77 (ICS))
5) Enjoy ICS
Keep in mind that flashing a 3G or 4G ROM from US might not make your device data connection from another country work. But GED is a good way to bypass those annoying waiting times.
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Warning: Do not re-lock your bootloader. Doing so will apparently prevent the Xoom from booting.
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You actually can re-lock the bootloader, but you must do it before any OTA updates (immediately after flashing the US images)
Hello folks,
Just bought the TF300T Tablet yesterday.
It came with Android 4.1.1 preinstalled
Kernel 3.1.10 from Nov 22 21:27:42
Build No: JR003C.WW_epad-10.4.2.18-20121122
I read through many threads about rooting but i have some questions remaining:
How do i find out if my bootloader is already the JB-one which can't stay locked to root the device?
I mean that i can't use nvflash.
At the beginning i want to stay at stock rom, only rooted for removing ads purposes
After what i have read i only have the following options:
a) Install the already offered update to 4.2.1 and use Asus Bootloader Unlock V8. (don't want to unlock)
b) Stay on 4.1.1 and Use Unlock V7 (don't want to unlock)
c) update to 4.2.1 wait if i can root without unlook bootloader sometime
So if anybody haven't an other option i choose to update and wait. am i correct?
Thanks :good:
Now there is no option to get your installed or newer versions to be rooted without unlocking the device.
All your options are correct.
Well your on 4.1.1 which is jellybean so you do have the jellybean bootloader and nvflash is not possible. The only way to root your tablet will require an unlock and custom recovery.
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I'd suggest you to keep it stock for some time, so you would avoid some hw failures and warranty problems. I am happy enough with it, it's not perfect but ... nothing is
Proud owner of an ASUS TF300T stock and the "old faithful" SGS i9000 powered by AndroSlim
Since latest update it runs smooth enough
I chosed option a) and updated the tablet. After flashing Asus v8 apk i get struck with correct install of twrp recovery.
I don't see any files. I downloaded the official file from their homepage and read that there is a patched one in a thread.
gonna try this one this evening.
cleanROM is working on a very nice stock ROM with tweaks which is something you might want to consider if you decide to unlock
OK, after having waited and waited (and then waited some more) for an official update to my GT-6800, it's still running Honeycomb and all attempts to upgrade either directly from Tab or via Kies result in either "no update available" or ""Your device's current firmware version is not supported to update firmware via Kies" - it's time to risk the brick bug and do a manual upgrade.
This raises a few questions:
- What's the best method to update - 'Mobile ODIN' or is there a better way?
- Should I go to ICS 4.0.4 first and then update to 4.1.2 or can I go direct?
- My Tab has been confirmed as vulnerable to the brick bug - what measures can I take to minimise risk?
- And why the hell have I not got an official OTA or Kies update after a year of it being available? My tab reports firmware of:
PDA:LA2 / PHONE:LA1 / CSC:LA2 (XSG)
.. do I have some sort of weird development version that isn't supported for official upgrade or something? AFAIK the Tab was untouched before I got it and unrooted (it was advertised as 'brand new' and certainly seemed so when I unboxed it so I doubt someone has been on there and rooted it, plus I did a root check and it ain't showing as rooted). It was bought via eBay from a UK supplier but is definitely a grey import as it came with a two-prong European type power adaptor and not the 3-pin UK plug.
Kaiser Wilhelm II said:
OK, after having waited and waited (and then waited some more) for an official update to my GT-6800, it's still running Honeycomb and all attempts to upgrade either directly from Tab or via Kies result in either "no update available" or ""Your device's current firmware version is not supported to update firmware via Kies" - it's time to risk the brick bug and do a manual upgrade.
This raises a few questions:
- What's the best method to update - 'Mobile ODIN' or is there a better way?
- Should I go to ICS 4.0.4 first and then update to 4.1.2 or can I go direct?
- My Tab has been confirmed as vulnerable to the brick bug - what measures can I take to minimise risk?
- And why the hell have I not got an official OTA or Kies update after a year of it being available? My tab reports firmware of:
PDA:LA2 / PHONE:LA1 / CSC:LA2 (XSG)
.. do I have some sort of weird development version that isn't supported for official upgrade or something? AFAIK the Tab was untouched before I got it and unrooted (it was advertised as 'brand new' and certainly seemed so when I unboxed it so I doubt someone has been on there and rooted it, plus I did a root check and it ain't showing as rooted). It was bought via eBay from a UK supplier but is definitely a grey import as it came with a two-prong European type power adaptor and not the 3-pin UK plug.
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First... KIES and the OTA upgrade system both suck. However, it's not their fault in this case: your XSG tab has the latest firmware available for that country code (XSG means your tab is from the UAE).
But save yourself from the trouble anyway. You're under HC, so the brickbug-trigger isn't set on your kernel. This means you can consider yourself safe. AFAIK JB is also brickbug-safe, so going straight from HC to JB is probably your best bet. If you do it like that, your tab will never be running under a kernel that does the secure erase that triggers the bug.
If you're not rooted and you don't intent to, just use Odin (PC Odin, not the Mobile Odin). That will factory reset your tablet, which is probably the best for stability.
Hello,
received the Phone with the t-mobile branding (german version).
What i did is to use the official device unlock from Sony so be able to flash another Firmware.
Then i downloaded the generic DE from the FlashTool, and flashed it.
This failed because the rom was already on Android 7.
I did not manage to aquire the -9090 Rom in Android 6.0.1
So i flashed the central europe version.
First problem: this version does not (yet?) update to Android 7 - and actualy is NOT the version i wanted to have in the end.
Second problem: The camera app did not work anymore (already in use)
So i've read through this forum, and got the information, i need to re-unlock the device.
Did that, camera works.
However now i always get "this device is not trusted"
What i actualy want to have:
- A stock ROM in german, whcih gets OTA updates.
- Working Stock-Apps
- No warning when starting the Phone.
I do not care wether the warning is disabled, or simply not shown because of another bootloader. There should simply be no annoying warning.
I also have the exact same phone twice (mine, and the one for my girlfriend) in case this help somehow. In theory the best situation would be to hard-sync every single byte on the disk (i assume?)
I did not read anything about "do not flash currently, as this will make you loose your drm keys forever and the stock camera will no more work at all". But after watching this forum for some days now, it seems that exactly that has happened? So using a locked bootloader will not work anymore due to lost and unrecoverable drm keys? I cannot copy them from the other phone? So i need to replace the bootloader with another one to get rid of the message? And i also need to reflash the firmware as soon as FlashTool supports Android 7?
In the end a total piece of crap, because of a goddamn branding -.-
What would you guys recommend to do now? Just want to make it work without an error or unsecure warning displayed at every boot.
You did not need to unlock to flash another firmware.
Now you have unlocked you can't use the camera without keeping it unlocked and if it is unlocked you will get the warning message.
Just flash a 6.0 ftf from a region with the update then you will get the ota update
Ps, there are plenty of warnings on the Sony site about drm keys that you must have visited to get your unlock code...
And you cannot copy drm keys from another device
Hi, i flash the pixel experience rom oreo 8.1 on my moto g 2015 but i dont liked, so i flashed the stock rom 6.0 via adb fastboot and some updates have appeared, i can do?
Twinsen78 said:
Hi, i flash the pixel experience rom oreo 8.1 on my moto g 2015 but i dont liked, so i flashed the stock rom 6.0 via adb fastboot and some updates have appeared, i can do?
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While I don't know exactly how it is on Moto G3, it seems kind of a game of luck if you get OTA updates back. But necessary steps device independent often are:
- Flash stock ROM with a full wipe
- flash stock recovery
- relock the bootloader
- some devices include a flash counter, for example almost all Samsung devices. This counter has to be reset. Works different for every phone.
- for some devices, for example Sony, specific files MUST be backuped before a flash, otherwise there is no chance of getting OTA back.
But keep in mind that this device doesn't receive updates anymore since about last year. So maybe you just look for the most up to date stock ROM and flash it, which btw on my phone is Android Marshmallow, security patch level April 2017.
I hope this helps a little bit, even though I can't provide very detailed information. Let's hope someone more experienced helps further, or just search around in the web.
BenjyTec said:
While I don't know exactly how it is on Moto G3, it seems kind of a game of luck if you get OTA updates back. But necessary steps device independent often are:
- Flash stock ROM with a full wipe
- flash stock recovery
- relock the bootloader
- some devices include a flash counter, for example almost all Samsung devices. This counter has to be reset. Works different for every phone.
- for some devices, for example Sony, specific files MUST be backuped before a flash, otherwise there is no chance of getting OTA back.
But keep in mind that this device doesn't receive updates anymore since about last year. So maybe you just look for the most up to date stock ROM and flash it, which btw on my phone is Android Marshmallow, security patch level April 2017.
I hope this helps a little bit, even though I can't provide very detailed information. Let's hope someone more experienced helps further, or just search around in the web.
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are only 3 security patch, i updated and not brick but thanks for the reply.