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help unbricking tablet

i rooted it after the ics ota using vipermods root program (cant remember what its called) and now its stuck in CMW and wont reboot past that. i learned that this version of CMW for the transformer has those issues and found a thread thats like a support thread and has ways to fix it. i tried all the methods it gave me and non seemed to work. Im posting this here instead of on that thread cause im hoping for some more direct help. Any idea?
Also: I am a total noob at using ADB and stuff so youll have to bear with me.

Hold the volume down key immediately after pressing "Reboot now" in CWM. When the white letters start at the top left you can let go. Choose to boot to Android.
After that you should be able to connect using adb. That will be the key in using adb in CWM. Once you get adb running you can reboot, run the adb script to stop the reboot and fix that nasty boot issue.
Good luck.
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you wouldnt happen to be able to post that script would you?

SynysterSilence said:
you wouldnt happen to be able to post that script would you?
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Go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1530337

this is actually the thread i was using before that wasnt working, but with the new info that wolftroy1 gave me ill give it another go and see if it works.

SynysterSilence said:
this is actually the thread i was using before that wasnt working, but with the new info that wolftroy1 gave me ill give it another go and see if it works.
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If you can cold boot into the OS you can use Terminal emulator also if you're not good with ADB.
Do what wolftroy1 stated above, if you can't get it working that way just turn your tablet totally off.
Now push and hold VOl down plus power button
When you see words scrolling at top left
wait a bit till you see option to wipe data or cold boot
choose cold boot to see if you can get into the OS

im cold booting into linux (thats what it said when i chose Android when it gave me the option between Wipe Data and Android) and its been about 5 minutes. its still at that same screen. How long is this boot supposed to take?

It shouuldnt take more than 10 minutes or so.
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little help?
i'm having a really weird issue wondering if you blokes could help
I can boot my memo pad. like it starts normally without problems, however when I get to my unlock screen I get spammed with the messages "unfortantly system UI has stopped" and "unfortantly launcher has stopped" when i unlock it it freezes until i press power and lock it again
tried reinstalling launcher and UI from computer. same issue

bob mc bob said:
i'm having a really weird issue wondering if you blokes could help
I can boot my memo pad. like it starts normally without problems, however when I get to my unlock screen I get spammed with the messages "unfortantly system UI has stopped" and "unfortantly launcher has stopped" when i unlock it it freezes until i press power and lock it again
tried reinstalling launcher and UI from computer. same issue
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Wrong forum, this is for TF101 - but sounds like corrupted apps
I would backup and factory reset

*Detection* said:
Wrong forum, this is for TF101 - but sounds like corrupted apps
I would backup and factory reset
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tried that, do I need to reflash the rom? or is that going to far? I'm using the stock android 4.2.1
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*Detection* said:
Wrong forum, this is for TF101 - but sounds like corrupted apps
I would backup and factory reset
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tried didn't help. do I need to reflash the rom? or is that a little overkill?

bob mc bob said:
tried that, do I need to reflash the rom? or is that going to far? I'm using the stock android 4.2.1
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tried didn't help. do I need to reflash the rom? or is that a little overkill?
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If you have the ability to reflash, then yes, I would reflash if resetting has failed

[Q] TF300T Unusably Bricked

I finally got my tablet out to use again and went through the process of installing the newest CWM image for CyanogenMod, and my tablet is now completely useless. It is stuck at the ASUS splashscreen. It will not boot past this and I cannot enter the boot menu to use fastboot or enter recovery. Can anyone help, or does anyone know how to fix this?

More info needed!: bootloader version, android version
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda app-developers app

You said that you cannot enter the different modes because of the spla#h screen. Have you tried holding the power button for about 10 seconds? It always works for me.
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noahvt said:
More info needed!: bootloader version, android version
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I have no idea what bootloader, and I have no way of finding out right now. It was running a CyanogenMod from last year(4.1 I believe) and I was trying to load the newest one on it.
aarsyl said:
You said that you cannot enter the different modes because of the spla#h screen. Have you tried holding the power button for about 10 seconds? It always works for me.
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No luck, it just continues to boot to the splashscreen on its own.

Try this, it worked for me
This is the link to my thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45120193#post45120193 hope it helps!

[Q] Need help with a TF300T tablet

hi guys I have a Asus Transformer tablet stuck in a boot loop. when I access the recovery menu it says on the top of the screen.
Android Cardhv-user bootloader <1.00 e> released by "US_epad-10.6.1.27.1-20130711" A03 Key driver not found.. Booting OS
Starting Fastboot USB download protocol
I tried updateing it with that file and it goes thru the update and it still sticks with the boot loop and when I go to recovery the same message appears.
any help would be awesome. please help. it is a stock tablet with nothing never done to it. it just starting doing this out of the blue.

If you've never done anything to it then that must mean your bootloader is locked. I hate to suggest such a thing but you might try wiping your data using the bootloader menu and see if that helps
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk 2

funnel71 said:
If you've never done anything to it then that must mean your bootloader is locked. I hate to suggest such a thing but you might try wiping your data using the bootloader menu and see if that helps
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk 2
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tried doing that once and it didn't do anything. to be honest I just want to be able to use the tablet I really don't care about anything save on it so I didn't have a problem wiping it once

extremeconsolemodz said:
tried doing that once and it didn't do anything. to be honest I just want to be able to use the tablet I really don't care about anything save on it so I didn't have a problem wiping it once
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I tried wiping it again and its the same result

extremeconsolemodz said:
hi guys I have a Asus Transformer tablet stuck in a boot loop. when I access the recovery menu it says on the top of the screen.
Android Cardhv-user bootloader <1.00 e> released by "US_epad-10.6.1.27.1-20130711" A03 Key driver not found.. Booting OS
Starting Fastboot USB download protocol
I tried updateing it with that file and it goes thru the update and it still sticks with the boot loop and when I go to recovery the same message appears.
any help would be awesome. please help. it is a stock tablet with nothing never done to it. it just starting doing this out of the blue.
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manikkumar20 said:
Dear all users of TF300T.
If you are using Stock ROM (Rooted/Non Rooted) and are bricked or stuck on ASUS boot screen. Then this guide is for you.
As i was using stock ROM (ROOTED) with Locked boot loader without custom recovery and my tf300t was Sofbricked due to wrong configurations at Display Pixel scaling and also reformat did not work for me.!
So i thought to create this guide which may help people out here It worked for me Try your LUCK.
Sorry if i am re posting i did not got any guides out here...
If this helped you please give me a Thumbs up.!
Steps:-
1. Download the latest ROM from ASUS website Which matches your SKU.(Important).
It would look somehing like this (TF300T-TW_epad-10_6_1_15_3-UpdateLauncher . zip)
2. Extract it and rename that file to ( EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip )
3. Now copy this new renamed file to SDCARD (Root of sd card). Put the SDcard into tablet.
4. Now Press and hold Volume Down + Power for a few seconds. Then you will see the ASUS recovery options.
5. 3 icons will appear: RCK, Android, and Wipe Data. The RCK should be flashing green. Press the UP Volume Key Once.
Now wait for a few minutes. It will flash the ROM.
And wola! Your TF300T will again work fine!!
Any suggestions and comments are most welcomed!
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What icons show up in the recovery menu?

cmendonc2 said:
What icons show up in the recovery menu?
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there is a RCK, Android, wipe data
but I have tried this guide and it went thru and said it was updating and such and after everything was done i had the same result. anyway u can please email me the one i should be using ifthat is the case?

Did you try downgrading to an older firmware to see if that works?
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The screen that you're looking at is not the recovery menu but the bootloader menu. Are you certain that your bootloader is unlocked? If you don't know we start the tablet and look into the upper left hand corner and it will tell you unlock if it is
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk 2

It's locked. And yes I tried reinstalling4.0 on it due to the sticker on the tablet saying it was 4.0 and it didn't work. Then I seen the message that it said it was missing a driver so I searched for that en file and then updated it with that and it does the same thing. If ur curious what message I mean look at my first post

me301t reseting problem

i have one me301t
i can't reach rck menu!
its not opening
youtube. com/watch?v=r7oJmz3I0Po
a cant power-off its screen flashing always.
The (love) story:
i was trying to install custom rom i did do this.
what i did? i tried to install tf300 WW_epad-user-10.6.1.27.1 (its for tf300 i thought they are same pads.... what stubit idea!)
how i did? i extract to blob file and flashed with fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash staging blobthis commands
i did successful? yes i flashed. and what happened after... )))
maybe i have a good news. Because i think apx menu is working . i hearing sound at to pc but i cant see on the pad screen.
what i can do. any intelligent people can help to me...

Well, that video is nice, but the interesting part cannot be seen: what happens, if you hold down Vol-down? Does the bootloader show up? In that case just fastflash the me301t Asus firmware.
Possibly helps to use the reset hole and then Vol-down
If not, it is back to nvflash blobs... if you have them!
If none of those above, sorry, sounds like a brick.
Sent from my TF300T using Tapatalk

volume down isn't working. Reset working only for reboot. But i cant reach boot loader menu

forumcan said:
volume down isn't working. Reset working only for reboot. But i cant reach boot loader menu
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Hmpf. Did you try volume down and reset at the same time? If that won't work I am out of ideas, sorry!
Sent from my TF300T using Tapatalk

f69m said:
Hmpf. Did you try volume down and reset at the same time? If that won't work I am out of ideas, sorry!
Sent from my TF300T using Tapatalk
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i sent service. i didnt find anyway. because fasboot and other things not was work.

[Q] Unbrick TF300T Without Unlocking Bootloader

I have a TF300T that I need to fix. It gets stuck in an infinite boot loop, and when I try to run the recovery kernel, it will not work. I'm trying to flash CWM or a new rom onto it to get it running again, but the bootloader is not unlocked. Is there any way that I can unbrick the tablet without needing to unlock the bootloader, or is there any way I can unlock the bootloader without running the apk file Asus gives? I can't get past the recovery menu.

I have the same issue with a tf300t after attempting to update it. It's stuck on the boot screen with text in the top-left corner reading "signature match". Nothing happens, I've rebooted multiple times using multiple methods, but nothing works. I did manage to get my pc to recognize the tablet for a short while, but it didn't recognize the device.
Please, is there anything we can do besides getting a new tablet?
Edit: I tried adb and fastboot. No success. My tablet won't boot into the required state for these methods. Is there any other way to get it back to working order besides sending it to ASUS?

So neither of you are able to get to the screen that has the three icons?
If you can get to that screen you should be able to do a cold reset. This is the wipe data option. In other words, you will lose all your data.
Also, you might be able to flash stock SKU if you can get to that screen.
Sent from my SM-N900T using XDA Free mobile app
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Voidac said:
I have the same issue with a tf300t after attempting to update it. It's stuck on the boot screen with text in the top-left corner reading "signature match". Nothing happens, I've rebooted multiple times using multiple methods, but nothing works. I did manage to get my pc to recognize the tablet for a short while, but it didn't recognize the device.
Please, is there anything we can do besides getting a new tablet?
Edit: I tried adb and fastboot. No success. My tablet won't boot into the required state for these methods. Is there any other way to get it back to working order besides sending it to ASUS?
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So you can't get to any screen on your tablet? What is your process? Which buttons are you holding?
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yourignhere said:
I have a TF300T that I need to fix. It gets stuck in an infinite boot loop, and when I try to run the recovery kernel, it will not work. I'm trying to flash CWM or a new rom onto it to get it running again, but the bootloader is not unlocked. Is there any way that I can unbrick the tablet without needing to unlock the bootloader, or is there any way I can unlock the bootloader without running the apk file Asus gives? I can't get past the recovery menu.
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If you can get to the recovery menu, try doing a cold reset. It will wipe all of your data. You click to move over to wipe data and select it. Then you should be able to boot and install that app to unlock your tablet.
Sent from my SM-N900T using XDA Free mobile app

Well, I've used the power button & Vol Down in an attempt to cold boot it or to get to the other options. No luck even getting to that screen.

Voidac said:
Well, I've used the power button & Vol Down in an attempt to cold boot it or to get to the other options. No luck even getting to that screen.
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Is your tablet charged?
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andrewnelson23 said:
Is your tablet charged?
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I've tried from plugged, unplugged. Full battery and letting it sit for almost a day to completely drain the battery.

andrewnelson23 said:
So neither of you are able to get to the screen that has the three icons?
If you can get to that screen you should be able to do a cold reset. This is the wipe data option. In other words, you will lose all your data.
Also, you might be able to flash stock SKU if you can get to that screen.
Sent from my SM-N900T using XDA Free mobile app
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So you can't get to any screen on your tablet? What is your process? Which buttons are you holding?
Sent from my SM-N900T using XDA Free mobile app
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If you can get to the recovery menu, try doing a cold reset. It will wipe all of your data. You click to move over to wipe data and select it. Then you should be able to boot and install that app to unlock your tablet.
Sent from my SM-N900T using XDA Free mobile app
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I was able to do a cold reset and the tablet's working fine now, just waiting on the wifi connection (which is taking abnormally long) to get going so I can unlock the bootloader.

Voidac said:
I've tried from plugged, unplugged. Full battery and letting it sit for almost a day to completely drain the battery.
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So does it just go black or what?
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yourignhere said:
I was able to do a cold reset and the tablet's working fine now, just waiting on the wifi connection (which is taking abnormally long) to get going so I can unlock the bootloader.
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Did you get it going?
Sent from my SM-N900T using XDA Free mobile app

andrewnelson23 said:
So does it just go black or what?
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Did you get it going?
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It won't connect to wifi. It says "authenticating" and just stays there forever until I turn off the screen, then it says "not connected"

yourignhere said:
It won't connect to wifi. It says "authenticating" and just stays there forever until I turn off the screen, then it says "not connected"
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You can try to flash the original SKU and see if that fixes it?
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andrewnelson23 said:
You can try to flash the original SKU and see if that fixes it?
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Can't flash without unlocking the bootloader right? I can't unlock it without a network connection.

andrewnelson23 said:
So does it just go black or what?
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Literally all I can get it to is the ASUS logo boot screen. Nothing else.

When I power it down (and it keeps automatically rebooting), I'll try holding the Volume Up button, then my computer recognizes it (but cannot find a driver for it). But it's the only way I can get the screen to turn off.

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Can't flash without unlocking the bootloader right? I can't unlock it without a network connection.
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You have to have unlocked boot loader to flash original stock SKU?
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Voidac said:
When I power it down (and it keeps automatically rebooting), I'll try holding the Volume Up button, then my computer recognizes it (but cannot find a driver for it). But it's the only way I can get the screen to turn off.
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I think that's apx mode for if you had the flatline blobs to unbrick your tablet. Since you don't know what it is, I doubt you made a backup of it...
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andrewnelson23 said:
I think that's apx mode for if you had the flatline blobs to unbrick your tablet. Since you don't know what it is, I doubt you made a backup of it...
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You are correct xD
I don't really care for modding my tablets or phones, mostly because I kind of need them? Maybe once I get a new tablet (Still waiting for the new version of the Nexus 10), I'll start messing with my old stuff. Android has always been a pleasure to use, so I never really cared about installing custom roms on the thing. (That and I didn't want to void the warranty).
How was I supposed to know installing a firmware update was gonna brick my tablet?
Thanks, Obama.

I restarted the tablet again, and the internet was working. Weird. Anyway, I think I have things under control from here. Thanks for all the help, guys.

bricked
Hello guys and gals, so i have hard bricked my tablet and can only access apx mode. So of course i understand that without a prior backup made with NVFLASH i am probably out of luck.
With that said, i do have a question for a seasoned developer. I understand the nvflash blob has to be for "your specific device" but is there a way to say, use the blob from someone elses nvflash blob if you change the serial number on your device to the one that the blob came from? I thought it may be possible becase i saw the command in the "help" section in NVFLASH "cmd #38" "--internaldata" "used to flash the sku-info, serial-id,mac-id,prod-id"
so i thought it may be possible to kinda clone the device the blob came from so that you can use the blob file through NVFLASH
does any of this make sense?
im just trying to think outside the box here ( i have no clue how the blob files are generated or what nvflash looks for when flashing a blob)
has anyone used this command before?
PS - i know this is in the wrong section but none of the "bricked" threads have been touched for a while so i felt i might get some attention here (bad or good)

I've contacted ASUS and I might have to mail my tablet into them :/ Not really looking forward to it bumping around in the mail for a week. Does it cost to send the tablet into them? If they break it, do they send me a new one? >.>
Regardless, I'm still struggling with finding a solution to my problem. Being unable to boot into Recovery Mode is really killing my chances of getting this fixed on my own.