I am selling my Tf300t and am wanting to return to 100% stock. I dont really care if the bootloader is relocked or not, id rather it be left unlocked.
I am currently running 4.0.4 build IMM76I on aokp_tf300t_build-38 with and old cwm recovery.
I have not messed with this thing in a LONG time.... I've been sifting threw some post about returning to stock.... but it all refers to some stock 404 file that points to asus website that I can no longer get.
My question is... can I just download the latest firmware off asus site "US_epaduser_10_4_2_20_UpdateLauncher" and just flash this in cwm? will this replace cwm with stock recovery? will this install a jb bootloader? can i do all this from ics with an old cwm?
Thanks for any help all...
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I see that Asus has an update for the ICS that they released and I was wondering if I already downloaded and installed the rooted one for cwm can I download the update from Asus website and apply to that ROM. Also if so will I lose root. Just curious because it is supposed to fix a lot of the bugs with ICS. Thanks.
The ICS that's out now is just stock ICS with root. It is still stock so should be updatable.
Download it and try it.
What's their method for flashing? And update.zip? I'm unaware of an official flash tool.
...and yes, you will lose root with any official rom. Best bet is to wait until its pre rooted and available to flash with CWM.
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player911 said:
The ICS that's out now is just stock ICS with root. It is still stock so should be updatable.
Download it and try it.
What's their method for flashing? And update.zip? I'm unaware of an official flash tool.
...and yes, you will lose root with any official rom. Best bet is to wait until its pre rooted and available to flash with CWM.
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I just seen that on the Asus website that they have an update in the firmware that was posted today. I've never downloaded anything from there so I don't know if it's a flashable zip or if once you download it it starts installing itself. Hopefully someone post that update with the stock ICS ROM I downloaded from here because I tried a couple other ROMs and with them all in beta still I don't want to use them yet because of the bugs and I use my tablet all day so don't like having problems with it. I was running revolver before update and loved it, so I guess I'll wait for his new one to be done.
Just looked at the download file it is us_epaduser9_2_1_11updatelauncher.zip so I don't think it will even install with the stock rooted ROM because of sku differences.
Hi all,
I have installed various experimental ROMs but found my tablet 'crippled' in many respects. I guess they are still early in their development.
I would like to flash .29 official ROM again and tweak that to my own liking but that will lose root. Since I unlocked the bootloader so I cannot do OTA after downgrade root.
Could anyone help? Preferably give me a fresh copy of WW .29 rooted TWRP recovery backup?
Or does anyone know of a modded .29 Tom out there?
Cheers guys
Just flash the normal ROM, then flash the root zip in the second post of the CWM thread.
I managed to flash stock .29 rom, now I cannot use the wolf's method to downgrade as before, CWM cannot be accessed as before. back to square one.
Try reflashing CWM or TWRP, then flash the root zip. You really shouldn't have to downgrade for anything with an unlocked bootloader.
It seems that the bootloader is just broken. When opened an android lies flat with a body flap open with red lights on.
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I am running an old version of black bean with ICS bootloaders and the new roms needs JB bootloaders. What is the easiest way to get that for a noob?
Can I just restore my stock ICS from CWM and uppgrade if it finds a update and then flash a new rom threw CMW?
Thanks!
Lirkaren said:
I am running an old version of black bean with ICS bootloaders and the new roms needs JB bootloaders. What is the easiest way to get that for a noob?
Can I just restore my stock ICS from CWM and uppgrade if it finds a update and then flash a new rom threw CMW?
Thanks!
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Restoring your stock ICS will still leave you with CWM recovery. Stock recovery needs to be in place for an update. Probably the easiest is flash stock rom with cwm. Do updates you wish then reflash custom recovery. (CWM or Twrp) Twrp is my choice on this tab.
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Once on JB you can't go back to ICS unless you install nvflash while on ICS.
tobdaryl said:
Restoring your stock ICS will still leave you with CWM recovery. Stock recovery needs to be in place for an update. Probably the easiest is flash stock rom with cwm. Do updates you wish then reflash custom recovery. (CWM or Twrp) Twrp is my choice on this tab.
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Once on JB you can't go back to ICS unless you install nvflash while on ICS.
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Where can I get stock ICS that I can flash with CWM that also removes CWM? I don't want to go back to ICS.
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Lirkaren said:
Where can I get stock ICS that I can flash with CWM that also removes CWM? I don't want to go back to ICS.
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If you want to update to JB and not look back consider flashing a stock JB rom. All of the stock updates will also flash stock recovery.
Asus - http://www.asus.com/Tablet/Transformer_Pad/ASUS_Transformer_Pad_TF300T/#download
these you need to unzip once then flash the remaining zip.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1697227
This link provides stock downloads and much more. Skim the op and you can find downloads or links to most things you might need, both now and in the future.
Once you unlocked you could no longer take OTAs.
So I just flash this with CWM and I am done? "ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T Firmware: V10.4.2.18 Only for WW SKU (Android 4.1) - 2012.12.06 update" I live in Sweden, is WW the right version?
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So I just flash this with CWM and I am done? "ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T Firmware: V10.4.2.18 Only for WW SKU (Android 4.1) - 2012.12.06 update" I live in Sweden, is WW the right version?
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Yup, just flash that and youre on jb and latest firmware and on stock recovery, if u want custom recovery you need to use the adb thing.
I have rooted my TF700, but have not unlocked the bootloader yet. I had to downgrade from JB to ICS so i am on the .30 firmware. Should I manually update the firmware to a JB firmware even though I am running ICS? Is there an adavatage, or will the firmware actually install JB back on? Also, when I load a custom ROM, should I also load an updated firmware?
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I have rooted my TF700, but have not unlocked the bootloader yet. I had to downgrade from JB to ICS so i am on the .30 firmware. Should I manually update the firmware to a JB firmware even though I am running ICS? Is there an adavatage, or will the firmware actually install JB back on? Also, when I load a custom ROM, should I also load an updated firmware?
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What do you mean.
What would you like to do? Get back on JB (rooted, and locked bootloader) or do you want to flash custom roms, which require an unlocked bootloader?
I guess what I'm asking is, when I run a custom ROM, should I flash an updated firmware?
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I guess what I'm asking is, when I run a custom ROM, should I flash an updated firmware?
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That depends. I am not that familiar with downgrading, so if you could turn off your tablet.
Then press the power button while holding the volume down button.
Then you should see 'bootloader version' somewhere on the left top corner.
If you could note that down and let me know, that'd help a lot.
It could be possible that your bootloader is still the one from before downgrading. If it is, you can start flashing roms as soon as you have unlocked your bootloader.
If it has downgraded too, you have to
1) Install Voodoo ota rootkeeper & make it protect your root
2) Flash the official latest firmware version
3) open voodoo ota rootkeeper and restore your root.
I think there's a walkthrough for your case somewhere in the general thread. Look for 'walkthrough' there, you should be able to find it.
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I guess what I'm asking is, when I run a custom ROM, should I flash an updated firmware?
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Depend on the rom build. If the rom build on JB, then yes, you need to flash JB bootloader if you're on ICS. Custom rom only contained rom and kernel.(sometime without the kernel so you need to read the instruction). So if you're on ICS you need to flash JB bootloader (either just flash the bootloader alone or flash the entire firmware which included the boot loader). Then you can flash JB custom rom. If you're talking about the new CleanRom, it's on JB (so you need JB bootloader) and has option to flash stock JB kernel or custom kernel. For me, I always flash the full Asus stock firmware first to make sure I have everything then I flash custom rom. Of course, you could just flash the stand alone JB bootloader then flash Cleanrom.
I am selling my 300T and I have downloaded the latest JB .20 ROM from Asus. I am currently on JB .18. I want to return everything to stock before I sell it. I am currently rooted with an unlocked bootloader and have deleted some stock apps. I have TWRP recovery currently installed. Will flashing via Fastboot be the best method? Will this flash the recovery as well? I saw another thread saying that flashing the blob file via fastboot restored the tablet to stock completely, but there was a discrepancy on the command to use. Thanks for the help.
Refer to the link below, it's a thread I just posted in concering the same issue
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2136796