I am having some trouble here. I bought the TF300T pad for my wife several months ago. She is no longer using it so I decided to take it over. I wanted to unlock, root, and install a custom rom as I have done on my Galaxy S3. After a lot of searching and reading I finally got it unlocked and rooted. The problem is, I can not seem to get a rom to install and boot. It installs fine but will not boot. Just stuck on the Asus loading screen.
A little background on the procedure I took. First I found that I needed to unlock the bootloader before I could root. So I went to the Asus download site and got the V7 tool. I am on 4.2.1 when using unlock tool. I installed it and the pad says that it is unlocked. So I try to boot into recovery to do the rooting. When I get there I have the RCK but no USB icon. I boot into RCK but get the dead android. I do some more searching and finally get an answer. I just needed to stay on that initial screen to flash TWRP recovery. I also let TWRP root the device. Now it seems I cannot get a rom to boot. I have tried CM10 stable, CM10.1 nightly, and a couple others but cannot get a single one to boot.
Any ideas or advice would be helpful at this point.
Update: I was able to get KA05 CM10 Kang to install and boot. I guess I am just limited to builds that are based on 4.1.2?
I am in the same situation and haven't had any luck installing anything above 4.1.2. I am going to give KA05 a try tonight and see if it works.
KA05 worked for me. I wonder if the issue with installing 4.2 is related to using the old unlock tool V7?
I believe cm requires 4.1 bootloader but you have 4.2 bootloader right now. I dunno why kang works but people reported that cm doesn't work on 4.2 bootloader.
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kyokeun1234 said:
I believe cm requires 4.1 bootloader but you have 4.2 bootloader right now. I dunno why kang works but people reported that cm doesn't work on 4.2 bootloader.
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That is the conclusion I have come up with as well. Kang works pretty well, so I will stick with that for now. The only issue I have come up with so far is that I cannot turn off the search bar without getting error messages popping up. Other than that it works.
mistyv said:
KA05 worked for me. I wonder if the issue with installing 4.2 is related to using the old unlock tool V7?
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That is a question that has been nagging me ever since I installed it. After using version 7 to unlock I realized there was a new v8. I tried to use it but it will not install as I am already unlocked. Oh well. Kang works and will stick with that until I find a fix or find something else that will install.
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Hi guys,
I've tried and tried, but whatever I do with TWRP/CWM recovery, whether it be full wipes etc, I can't seem to be able to get CM10 to boot.
Was previously running 4.1.1 Jelly Bean, and from what I can gather, CM10 should be compatible according to the latest nightly builds. I'm using the latest TF300T nightly build from get.cm.
Every time I flash CM10, I get stuck at the non-animated Asus screen with it stating "This device is UnLocked", the Asus logo, and also has the Nvidia Tegra stuff on the bottom right.
Can never get past this point with any Cyanogen Mod build. Back to normal and working condition with a wipe and flash of rooted JB 4.1.1.
Please help me, I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, I'm kind of new to android but should be able to handle some technical jargon
Cheers guys,
Axeon
Axxeon said:
Hi guys,
I've tried and tried, but whatever I do with TWRP/CWM recovery, whether it be full wipes etc, I can't seem to be able to get CM10 to boot.
Was previously running 4.1.1 Jelly Bean, and from what I can gather, CM10 should be compatible according to the latest nightly builds. I'm using the latest TF300T nightly build from get.cm.
Every time I flash CM10, I get stuck at the non-animated Asus screen with it stating "This device is UnLocked", the Asus logo, and also has the Nvidia Tegra stuff on the bottom right.
Can never get past this point with any Cyanogen Mod build. Back to normal and working condition with a wipe and flash of rooted JB 4.1.1.
Please help me, I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, I'm kind of new to android but should be able to handle some technical jargon
Cheers guys,
Axeon
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No where in that thread does it say it's compatible, in fact it says the opposite at least 64 times. Not compatible once you're on the jellybean official
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Hi all, Soon to be joining the ranks of happy tf300t owners but I have a couple of questions.
I bought my tf second hand and only afterwards I noticed that It comes rooted and unlocked.
Will this affect my ability to get OTA updates? And will I be okay to use factory restore when I get it to be sure its securely wiped (I softbricked my hannspad once by performing a factory reset after applying a honeycomb ROM, still don't understand why but just want to be sure theres no chance of that happening here.)
If it does affect me is there an easy way I can set the device to a way that I can get OTA? And do factory resets if thats even an issue (I do have some limited flashing experience with my Hannspad).
And lastly are there any must have apps? (Willing to pay) Or even just tweaks etc to make my transforming experience more pleasant?
Running JB 4.1.1
Well if it already unlocked then doing a factory reset will be fine and will not brick anything. But before you do that i would boot into recovery and make sure its twrp 2.2.2.0 and not another twrp version or clockworks.
No you can't get OTA updates since its unlocked but that is not a big deal, just wait for a Dev to add it to there ROM or just get the stock firmware from asus site and flash it yourself.
flashing the updates your self is only slighty more work the the ota ones mate but as its already roote thats makes up for it and the first few apps that come to mind are adaway, titanium back up, bsplayer (for movies) and dolphin browser (with the jet pack add on)
Just so you know, if you are running jb, do not attempt to flash anything ICS, either ROM or recovery. Make sure what you're flashing is designed for jb, otherwise you might brick your tablet.
You can't get ota when unlocked, but Asus is good for posting their Roms on their website shortly after an ota update is released. There are several guides here which tell you different ways you can install them. Its not hard at all.
Finally, if unlocked, you cannot relock.
Hope this helps a little.
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First time poster, have been searching the forums the entire weekend so I'm finally going to break down and post a question.
History:
Purchased TF300T, came with Android 4.0.3
Installed OTA to get to 4.1.1, then it updated again to 4.2.1
MobileDock keyboard does not work, after calling ASUS they want me to send in for service.
So, I've decided to dive into the custom ROMs 1. because I want to learn how to, and 2. to see if I can get the mobiledock to work.
Unlocked via ASUS website
Installed CWM but it would never read my SD card
Installed TWRP 2.4.4.0
Backed up (thank goodness, I keep going back to it)
Installed CM10.1 ROM, it installs great but gets stuck on the ASUS image screen at boot
Installed AOKP_R5 ROM, it installs great but gets stuck on the ASUS image screen at boot
I've tried lower versions of TWRP with no luck.
I've tried wiping cache, dalvk, factory, system before, cache/dalvk after installing ROMs
What am I doing wrong? I feel like I'm so close!! Thanks in advance.
rreedy30 said:
First time poster, have been searching the forums the entire weekend so I'm finally going to break down and post a question.
History:
Purchased TF300T, came with Android 4.0.3
Installed OTA to get to 4.1.1, then it updated again to 4.2.1
MobileDock keyboard does not work, after calling ASUS they want me to send in for service.
So, I've decided to dive into the custom ROMs 1. because I want to learn how to, and 2. to see if I can get the mobiledock to work.
Unlocked via ASUS website
Installed CWM but it would never read my SD card
Installed TWRP 2.4.4.0
Backed up (thank goodness, I keep going back to it)
Installed CM10.1 ROM, it installs great but gets stuck on the ASUS image screen at boot
Installed AOKP_R5 ROM, it installs great but gets stuck on the ASUS image screen at boot
I've tried lower versions of TWRP with no luck.
I've tried wiping cache, dalvk, factory, system before, cache/dalvk after installing ROMs
What am I doing wrong? I feel like I'm so close!! Thanks in advance.
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The CM 10.1 and AOKP R05 are not compatible with your bootloader (4.2.1).
Sudru said he was going to release an AOKP version for the new bootloader, but you will have to wait for that.
Try flashing CleanRom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2204166
Or flash
Energy: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010108
cmendonc2 said:
The CM 10.1 and AOKP R05 are not compatible with your bootloader (4.2.1).
Sudru said he was going to release an AOKP version for the new bootloader, but you will have to wait for that.
Try flashing CleanRom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2204166
Or flash
Energy: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010108
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Thanks so much I was able to load both ROMs. I really appreciate it. My mobile dock does not work with either of them but I think I'll search around for that before posting another question.
It's been a while since i've played with android, but I just want to load a fully functioning custom ROM.
Info (from about tablet)
Model Number
TF300TAndroid Version
4.2.2Kernel Version
3.1.10-10.4.2.20AOKP Version
fully_aokp_tf300t_unofficial_Mar-03-13
Info from bootloader screen
cardhu-user bootloader 1.00 e
ww_epad-10.4.2.20-20121228 A03This bootloader has the 4 icons (includes the USB fastboot icon)
Recovery:
TWRP 2.5
The tablet is actually a TF300TG, but all the roms seems to be for the TF300T and I read some posts saying the only thing you lose by cross flashing is the 3g functionality - although, I also read some stating not to.
Q1. It says it's running Android 4.2.2, but the bootloader is still the old JB type - is this because it's a custom rom?
Q2. Is there anything I can do to get WiFi working on this ROM? The wifi never moves to the 'on' position.
I followed the instructions from the link in the bellow quote (the first time around I was on the new bootloader) - I tried flashing both
ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T Firmware: V10.4.2.20 Only for WW SKU (Android 4.1) - 2013.01.18 update
ASUS Transformer Pad TF300TG Firmware: V10.4.3.9 Only for WW SKU (Android 4.1) - 2012.11.14 update
and then installing AOKP, but this just leaves me back where I started.
This ROM is really nice and I would like to continue using it.
The wifi works when using the asus stock software, and I believe it also worked when trying the Hydra ROM.
Many Thanks in advance.
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luishawk said:
But will it work on roms with 4.2.1 bootloaders?
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Surdu got this ROM to boot on the new bootloader but wifi doesn't work yet. I would wait on him to post the steps needed to get everything working correctly. I have a feeling that it won't be long before he has the newer version ready.
If you can't wait and want to run this ROM with everything working then you can downgrade back to the 4.1 bootloader.
Here is the thread that will tell you how to downgrade the bootloader if you decide to do so.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2195883
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Q1: You can still run Android 4.2.2 on the stock 4.1.1 bootloader, and you still are using the stock 4.1.1 bootloader. CM10.1 and AOKP do this.
Q2: When you flashed AOKP (which i used for a few months), did you format cache/dalvik/factory reset?
I have a tablet running 4.2.1 and every time I turn it on, it starts to install a camera firmware but just stays at 0% then says failed. It then boots into the OS, and says there's a new firmware update but the update just says "Camera Firmware Update Error" and never installs. The tablet works fine other than that.
I downloaded the same exact rom 10.x.x.15 and it still didn't fix it. Suggestions?
If you're on cromi then I think you're experiencing what I was too, here's my thread from a few days ago
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301676
If you're running anything but stock kernel that would explain why it isn't downloading, however I've noticed even after following sbdags' instructions that my front facing camera doesn't work anymore but at least I very rarely had ever used it. Hopefully this helps
im on cromi mate and both my cameras work fine
peerpressure said:
If you're on cromi then I think you're experiencing what I was too, here's my thread from a few days ago
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301676
If you're running anything but stock kernel that would explain why it isn't downloading, however I've noticed even after following sbdags' instructions that my front facing camera doesn't work anymore but at least I very rarely had ever used it. Hopefully this helps
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I don't know what Cromi is? I am just running a stock rom. However, I don't know for sure that the owner before me didn't have something else on the tablet.
Build Number:
JOP40D.US_epad-10.6.1.15.3-20130416
When you restart your tablet does it device unlocked in the top left corner, if it does then he probably did install a custom rom but if it doesn't then there is no way he did.
And this is cromi-x mate http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39493990
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robgee789 said:
When you restart your tablet does it device unlocked in the top left corner, if it does then he probably did install a custom rom but if it doesn't then there is no way he did.
And this is cromi-x mate http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39493990
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No, it doesn't show it was unlocked.
kmad86 said:
No, it doesn't show it was unlocked.
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he didnt install any custom firmware then mate
robgee789 said:
he didnt install any custom firmware then mate
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Swapped the cameras and still has the problem. It's definitely in the board. Any way to push the old firmware off and a new one on (even if it's the same version?)