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everytime I try to update my ROM it says that it cannot open the necessary file and then I have to reboot the phone. Can someone help me.

SireCandy said:
everytime I try to update my ROM it says that it cannot open the necessary file and then I have to reboot the phone. Can someone help me.
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Make sure the file name of ROM you're going to flash from SD card is RAPHIMG.NBH and that it is in the root folder. Also remember about installing hard-SPL mod. You can still upgrade firmware using Active Sync without taking care of ROM file name.

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Firmware Update using Recovery mode?

So I want to update the firmware of my Transformer using the official firmware update.
http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=Eee+Pad+Transformer+TF101&p=20&s=16
However, my touch screen is not functioning anymore so I can't do it the way ASUS wants me to do it. SO I have been scouring forums trying to find a way and either it doesn't work or people assume I understand how to already do this.
I know I can enter RCK mode which said "booting Recovery kernal image" and then I goes to a caution symbol with an green android inside it. So I am assuming I need to use an MicroSD card with the firmware inside of it.
SO! How do I get the Transformer to install the updated firmware using recovery mode and a microSD?
I am sure the answer is out there but it has been a few hours now and I feel like I am going in circles....

Take the zip outside from the ASUS/Update folder inside the archive. Rename it to EP101_SDUPDATE.zip and put it on your sd card.

haha! Disregard
As soon as I posted this I got the correct combination. The file must be named EP101_SDUPDATE.ZIP and have the "blob" and "META-INF" folder in the root of the zip file.

CID Incorrect! Please Help

Hi,
I don't know what i've done exactly....i was trying to flash a new rom and followed the steps to installing a firmware package, after i installed that i keep getting a message saying "CID incorrect"?
My phone wont even boot past the HTC splash screen, it just keeps rebooting.
Any help would be appreciated ASAP.
I've tried everything i can think of and searched but can't find a clear answer.
Thank You

It seems that the firmware file you used does not contain your specific CID, you need to remove the SD Card, mount it a PC and copy an appropriate file which I think you can find checking this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767.
Regarding the bootloop you need to install the new rom after the firmware package is installed, so to summarize you have to remove the card, mount it on your PC and replace the PG58IMG file with the specific file for your CID, install it, then remove the card again and remove the PG58IMG file, copy the rom you are trying to install into the card, mount it into the phone, boot into recovery and install the rom.
You should be good to go after that.

o0o Wiggy o0o said:
Hi,
I don't know what i've done exactly....i was trying to flash a new rom and followed the steps to installing a firmware package, after i installed that i keep getting a message saying "CID incorrect"?
My phone wont even boot past the HTC splash screen, it just keeps rebooting.
Any help would be appreciated ASAP.
I've tried everything i can think of and searched but can't find a clear answer.
Thank You
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Hi,
I think you will find all your answers HERE

lmonge87 said:
It seems that the firmware file you used does not contain your specific CID, you need to remove the SD Card, mount it a PC and copy an appropriate file which I think you can find checking this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767.
Regarding the bootloop you need to install the new rom after the firmware package is installed, so to summarize you have to remove the card, mount it on your PC and replace the PG58IMG file with the specific file for your CID, install it, then remove the card again and remove the PG58IMG file, copy the rom you are trying to install into the card, mount it into the phone, boot into recovery and install the rom.
You should be good to go after that.
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Thank you so much! This did the trick

Im glad I helped.

Cant unlock and stuck with CN rom

Hey Guys,
I had a good day receiving my pad today, but very upset to recieve it with a CN rom from China. It doesnt even have the play store or the google framework.
So i tried a few things to install some apps via .apk and i was not able to find ICS stuff and it was all outdated.
So i then i said i would try and change to the ROM that is available from Asus, i downloaded the global version.
The hard part was trying to root and unlock so i can flash. I tried to use the ViperMod prime and everything was fine until i got to the end and unlock it said "Device not supported" so that didnt work.
Anyone have any suggestions on which path i should take, eventually i just want a good rom to use and be able to access all my apps on the Play store and be able to use my google accounts.
Lots of thanks in advance for the help, truly appreciated.

You don't need to root the device in order to flash the FW, simply download the FW update of your desired "region" and extract the Zip, in it you will find another zip file just copy it into the root directory of your microSD and rename the file as "EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip"
Finally power off the device then when you power it on press and hold "volume down" and "power button" release the power button when it vibrates keep holding "volume down" button until you can see few lines of text printed on top left hand corner of the screen. Now let go of the volume down button and press "volume up".
Wait for it to completely flash the device with your desired FW update, don't forget to backup your data and fully recharge your battery before attempting to do so.

Thanks for the reply, but it does not work. I have tried a few times and it ends up with the same firmwre, any other advice?
Also when i unzip the file off the Asus website there is no other .zip file, so i tried the actual downloaded file.

Can anyone help.....Im really struggling and this CN rom is a disaster....

You have unpacked the file, renamed it properly, put it on the root of the microSD, booted to recovery, proceeded to install the new firmware and yet you still have the same Chinese ROM? No way. Tell us how far you've come and what you did.
Is it just the language option you are looking for? What's the firmware version?
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T

Step by Step:
i downloaded the file from the asus website:
i got the WW version (ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T Firmware: V9.4.5.22 Only for WW SKU (Android 4.0.3)), when i unziped it there was noother .zip file to put on my micro SD card.
So i tried with the original zip file and that didnt work. So what do i do? am i downloading the wrong file? because i cant find any zip file after i extract.
FYI i am using mac to unzip the file but i dont think that would make any difference
Thanks for your patience and help.

i also want to answer your questions, the rom version that is on is build number:
IML74K.CN_epad-9.45.22-20120615
the reason why i need to flash to the global version is because in the CN version it does not com with the Play Store, or any google frameworks, its all built with the Chinese app store. So the language is not biggest issue its just everything else.

So the downloaded WW file contains another zip file. THAT zip file needs to be placed on the microSD and renamed to: EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip (remember to use caps and make sure the extension is still .zip)
Then switch off the Infinity. Put the microSD in the Infinity. Press the VOL- button and then power up (while still pressing the VOL-). You'll boot into recovery. Either you have to press VOL+ or it will automatically start updating the tab.

Thanks for the reply, the problem is, is that when i download the file off asus, and unzip the 300+ mb file it gives me the same file name but is noe 800+ mb, but it is not zipped. So do i have the right file?
I am following the instructions, i just dont know if i am using the right file

So i finally realize the problem, with my mac when i was unzipping i was not getting any kind of .zip file. So i tried in PC and it worked, amazing how something so small can make a person go insane!!!
but thanks to all of you, couldnt have done it without your help!!

yasinhk said:
So i finally realize the problem, with my mac when i was unzipping i was not getting any kind of .zip file. So i tried in PC and it worked, amazing how something so small can make a person go insane!!!
but thanks to all of you, couldnt have done it without your help!!
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Nice... glad to hear all is good now.

Ace, glad you found the issue good thing it's solved now. You managed to root as well now?

Camera is broken.

Hello,
My device is the Mate 9 (MHA-L29C185B110) and I seem to have a problem with the camera.
When pressing the button to take a photo, the camera app restarts itself. I try again, but didn't work, to no avail.
I also tried to record a video. It seems to work, but the camera freezes but it's still counting, otherwise recording.
I have just recently flashed a custom recovery img (TWRP), the boot img on another thread that prevents the device from being automatically encrypted, and SuperSU root.
Do any of you have a solution to this problem?
Would this be because I haven't flashed Public_data.zip and Full_HW_data.zip?
And will this problem fix if I completely install the MHA-L29C185B172's firmware?

SeanPHTRPW said:
Hello,
My device is the Mate 9 (MHA-L29C185B110) and I seem to have a problem with the camera.
When pressing the button to take a photo, the camera app restarts itself. I try again, but didn't work, to no avail.
I also tried to record a video. It seems to work, but the camera freezes but it's still counting, otherwise recording.
I have just recently flashed a custom recovery img (TWRP), the boot img on another thread that prevents the device from being automatically encrypted, and SuperSU root.
Do any of you have a solution to this problem?
Would this be because I haven't flashed Public_data.zip and Full_HW_data.zip?
And will this problem fix if I completely install the MHA-L29C185B172's firmware?
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It could be a problem if you flashed a boot image for a different model. You need boot image for C185B110. It should work without hw and Public zips, but a lot of other things break without flashing those. Updating to C185B172 will fix it.
By the way, which supersu did you use?
If the one from the "Decrypt" thread in Guides you don't need to flash a pre-decrypted boot image, the installer does it for you.

ante0 said:
It could be a problem if you flashed a boot image for a different model. You need boot image for C185B110. It should work without hw and Public zips, but a lot of other things break without flashing those. Updating to C185B172 will fix it.
By the way, which supersu did you use?
If the one from the "Decrypt" thread in Guides you don't need to flash a pre-decrypted boot image, the installer does it for you.
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As for the SuperSU, I think I took it from the full root guide w/o decrypt img, but obviously I had to use a decrypt img because of stock
SUPERSU-2.79-MATE9-init.d_support
For the boot (No force encryption boot)
This is probably where things went wrong. I flashed the wrong build image.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/development/stock-boot-img-library-t3573312
I had to use above link because I couldn't flash SuperSU since I don't have an external sd to extract it from (Since you have to format your data before flashing it)
I couldn't find the hw and public zips for C185B110, so if you have it, a link would be generous.
Would flashing stock boot img for MHA-L29C185B110 fix it?
and what would happen if i flash stock boot.img?
and do you have a decrypt boot.img for C185B110?
Thanks!

SeanPHTRPW said:
As for the SuperSU, I think I took it from the full root guide w/o decrypt img, but obviously I had to use a decrypt img because of stock
SUPERSU-2.79-MATE9-init.d_support
For the boot (No force encryption boot)
This is probably where things went wrong. I flashed the wrong build image.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/development/stock-boot-img-library-t3573312
I had to use above link because I couldn't flash SuperSU since I don't have an external sd to extract it from (Since you have to format your data before flashing it)
I couldn't find the hw and public zips for C185B110, so if you have it, a link would be generous.
Would flashing stock boot img for MHA-L29C185B110 fix it?
and what would happen if i flash stock boot.img?
and do you have a decrypt boot.img for C185B110?
Thanks!
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It would probably fix it yes, but no boot image or hw/public exist for B110 so I'm guessing it shipped with that build.
You'd have to update, using https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-update-package-t3593108
I don't think you can use Firmware Finder as you're probably missing the System Update feature.
Either that one I linked or FunkyHuawei, but Funky cost money to use.

Thanks,
I will try using the link you used.
although it is not clear.
On manual update step A, do you need to download all three?
the base, the OS(windows) and the model?
and where do i put these files?
and on b and c on update zip
do i have to download two update.zip?
for example, C185B110 and C185B172
do i also need to download full ota instead of just ota? fullota is incompatible, says firmware finder on mobile

SeanPHTRPW said:
Thanks,
I will try using the link you used.
although it is not clear.
On manual update step A, do you need to download all three?
the base, the OS(windows) and the model?
and where do i put these files?
and on b and c on update zip
do i have to download two update.zip?
for example, C185B110 and C185B172
do i also need to download full ota instead of just ota? fullota is incompatible, says firmware finder on mobile
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Yes, download base, os and MHA. Extract all to the same folder. You should only have one folder named HWOTA and the files/folders in that. If it extracts to a folder with the same name as the zips, enter the folders and copy hwota folder then go back one folder and paste/merge so you end up with one folder named HWOTA. Easiest way is putting it directly in C:\hwota\, if your windows version allows it. Else place it on desktop. (long file paths or a path containing spaces might make hwota not function correctly).
You need to download all 3 files (fullota update.zip, hw zip and Public zip), easiest way is using firmware finder to download. Either mobile or the pc version. For pc go to the common base tab and search for your model and then download the build you want including public and HW zips.
You only need to download the fullota update, hw and Public zip of the build you're updating to. If you're on b110 and going to update to B172 you only need to download B172.
Rename the files according to the guide (update.zip, update_all_hw.zip and update_data_public.zip), place them in either hwota/update folder or make a HWOTA folder on your sdcard and put the renamed files there.
When running hwota, select script update folder or sdcard update folder depending on where you put the files. Select same model update.

One last question:
Does it have to be FULLOTA, not just OTA?