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[Q] Is it bricked or not?

Dear all
My tf700t stops at the first Asus monitor with nVidia logo down and unlocked at the top left. Have rooted it with unlocked it with Asus tool, rooted with "RootDebugfs," added TWRP via GooManager and tested several roms, but Asus will not boot. Having thus access to Fastboot and TWRP. The following roms is tried: "Mysticial ROM v1", "Team EOS ROM for the TF700" and "Maniacs ROM" for 4.0, but the same thing happens every time. Have tried all possible ways to delete cache but no result. I need help now.

alldog said:
Dear all
My tf700t stops at the first Asus monitor with nVidia logo down and unlocked at the top left. Have rooted it with unlocked it with Asus tool, rooted with "RootDebugfs," added TWRP via GooManager and tested several roms, but Asus will not boot. Having thus access to Fastboot and TWRP. The following roms is tried: "Mysticial ROM v1", "Team EOS ROM for the TF700" and "Maniacs ROM" for 4.0, but the same thing happens every time. Have tried all possible ways to delete cache but no result. I need help now.
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It seems you picked three ROMS with problems to try for your 1st flash. I can't say anything about the Mystical ROM v1 (although it is based on a TF300 JB OTA) but the other 2 just may not boot at all (maniac is old old, and the EOS JB Rom v3 couldn't boot).
If you can try ZEUS v4 (ICS) or unofficial CM10 alphs latest 9/25 build (JB) you would be OK.
IF you are truly stuck, and you have a microsd card, follow the restore from a soft brick guide from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1803343
Please note that this guide references the .26 update...if you updated to the .30 update, use that stock rom (I think you can get it from the same place). Just follow the instructions and you should be back at square one-stock. Re-root and reinstall TWRP, then choose a ROM more wisely, by reading the threads to see what is working well.

okantomi said:
It seems you picked three ROMS with problems to try for your 1st flash. I can't say anything about the Mystical ROM v1 (although it is based on a TF300 JB OTA) but the other 2 just may not boot at all (maniac is old old, and the EOS JB Rom v3 couldn't boot).
If you can try ZEUS v4 (ICS) or unofficial CM10 alphs latest 9/25 build (JB) you would be OK.
IF you are truly stuck, and you have a microsd card, follow the restore from a soft brick guide from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1803343
Please note that this guide references the .26 update...if you updated to the .30 update, use that stock rom (I think you can get it from the same place). Just follow the instructions and you should be back at square one-stock. Re-root and reinstall TWRP, then choose a ROM more wisely, by reading the threads to see what is working well.
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Sorry, no luck with the ZEUS v4. Same happen again. When booting, the first screen hangs....no weel either. Have been reading for 3 days now here on xda and tryed a lot of possible solutions. I cant get TWRP to mount a microsd card, have to rely on the pad itself. So, any other ideas?

okantomi said:
It seems you picked three ROMS with problems to try for your 1st flash. I can't say anything about the Mystical ROM v1 (although it is based on a TF300 JB OTA) but the other 2 just may not boot at all (maniac is old old, and the EOS JB Rom v3 couldn't boot).
If you can try ZEUS v4 (ICS) or unofficial CM10 alphs latest 9/25 build (JB) you would be OK.
IF you are truly stuck, and you have a microsd card, follow the restore from a soft brick guide from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1803343
Please note that this guide references the .26 update...if you updated to the .30 update, use that stock rom (I think you can get it from the same place). Just follow the instructions and you should be back at square one-stock. Re-root and reinstall TWRP, then choose a ROM more wisely, by reading the threads to see what is working well.
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Thanks for tips mister, since I dont can find the right version from ASUS I have to ask...in Europe is it the WW version i suppose to use, and its the Firmware not the Source code?

alldog said:
Sorry, no luck with the ZEUS v4. Same happen again. When booting, the first screen hangs....no weel either. Have been reading for 3 days now here on xda and tryed a lot of possible solutions. I cant get TWRP to mount a microsd card, have to rely on the pad itself. So, any other ideas?
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Why not installing a stock rom (the same version you had before the issues started) with TWRP, that should get you back on track.
Edit: Yes european version should be WW_SKU and please use the firmware not the source.

Got one step further ..or did I? Tryed to put in stock .30 used "fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system blob" in fastboot usb-mode. Seemd ok until this message arrived: Failed to prosess flash system error (0x17003)
So, close but not there. There are some problem with flashing since other images also refuse to install. What now?

[Q] Question on ICS to JB update - Bootloader or Full?

Currently my TF300T is unlocked, rooted, ICS TWRP 2.3.1, nvflash blob files created (copies made and moved elsewhere) with AndroidRoot.mobi custom bootloader. I'm running stock ICS v9.4.3.17 and never ran any OTA's (one is downloaded/pending for install, but doesn't seem to do anything - likely because I'm unlocked?).
It's been recommended to just flash the JB bootloader & use a custom JB ROM rather than updating fully to JB (was said there are or had been, issues flashing the full JB from ASUS' website). With the nvflash blobs, I should be able to go back to ICS so I'd rather do a full update if possible. An earlier post [Q] Upgrade to JB bootloader from Unlocked ICS BL? asked the same but I need clarification on the answer (plus making sure - they were running ICS stock bootloader, not the custom from AndroidRoot like me):
mikaole said:
just fastboot TWRP for ICS and then flash the 1st JB StockRom(dl from Asus and unzip once) in TWRP.
Then fastboot TWRP for JB, then flash the latest JB StockRom(dl from Asus and unzip once) .
Then fastboot TWRP for JB and then the Rom you like
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If reading right, in fastboot mode first flash ICS TWRP (I ignore as I already have it), then from TWRP install the 1st JB Stock ROM zip, reboot into fastboot mode, flash TWRP for JB (or should I use nvflash?), and lastly, reboot into TWRP and install the latest ASUS stock ROM zip (v10.4.2.18).
Figuring my steps are correct, what version from ASUS is considered the 1st ROM? Currently only v10.4.2.17 and v10.4.2.18 are available. Also wondering why the need to flash an earlier version of JB and then the most current? And lastly, have others in same situation done this successfully or encountered any issues I should be aware of?

I did this a short time ago to go from BB6 on ICS bootloaded to BB6 on JB. All I did was dropped back to stock ICS, upgraded TWRP, then drop the unzipped zip of the latest ASUS release. This got me stock JB on JB bootloaded. I then flashed the next BB6 version and went on my way.
The only painful part was that the post called for moving the blob to a specific folder and creating a command file. None of that worked for me. But leaving the unzipped zip file in the root of the SD card and rebooting worked flawlessly.
Good luck.
Sent from my Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk HD

bsaman said:
I did this a short time ago to go from BB6 on ICS bootloaded to BB6 on JB. All I did was dropped back to stock ICS, upgraded TWRP, then drop the unzipped zip of the latest ASUS release. This got me stock JB on JB bootloaded. I then flashed the next BB6 version and went on my way.
The only painful part was that the post called for moving the blob to a specific folder and creating a command file. None of that worked for me. But leaving the unzipped zip file in the root of the SD card and rebooting worked flawlessly.
Good luck.
Sent from my Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk HD
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Thanks! So you were going from another set of instructions but ended up just flashed twrp-jb and installed the unzipped zip of Asus JB release via TWRP (I left out the revert to ICS part since I'm already there)? And do you have nvflash installed? No issue running the JB version of TWRP prior to upgrading to JB (had thought bootloader or ... would have an issue with it)? Would seem like order should be reversed, I may not be understanding it all fully!
Had come across various instructions but none seemed to fit being unlocked/rooted/nvflash/... and wasn't sure if would require different steps. Again thanks.

wha2do said:
Would seem like order should be reversed, I may not be understanding it all fully!
Had come across various instructions but none seemed to fit being unlocked/rooted/nvflash/... and wasn't sure if would require different steps. Again thanks.
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I think you're right... I was on BB6 w/ICS bootloader (NVflashed, though I don't think it matters) and had to roll back to ASUS ICS ROM first, then rooted, then upgraded to ASUS JB ROM, and then it goes blurry. Not sure if I upgraded TWRP or rooted stock JB at this point.
In any case, I followed the "update to JB" thread to a tee, and all went well except for the step regarding the actual JB update.
Sent from my Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk HD

wha2do said:
Currently my TF300T is unlocked, rooted, ICS TWRP 2.3.1, nvflash blob files created (copies made and moved elsewhere) with AndroidRoot.mobi custom bootloader. I'm running stock ICS v9.4.3.17 and never ran any OTA's (one is downloaded/pending for install, but doesn't seem to do anything - likely because I'm unlocked?).
It's been recommended to just flash the JB bootloader & use a custom JB ROM rather than updating fully to JB (was said there are or had been, issues flashing the full JB from ASUS' website). With the nvflash blobs, I should be able to go back to ICS so I'd rather do a full update if possible. An earlier post [Q] Upgrade to JB bootloader from Unlocked ICS BL? asked the same but I need clarification on the answer (plus making sure - they were running ICS stock bootloader, not the custom from AndroidRoot like me):
If reading right, in fastboot mode first flash ICS TWRP (I ignore as I already have it), then from TWRP install the 1st JB Stock ROM zip, reboot into fastboot mode, flash TWRP for JB (or should I use nvflash?), and lastly, reboot into TWRP and install the latest ASUS stock ROM zip (v10.4.2.18).
Figuring my steps are correct, what version from ASUS is considered the 1st ROM? Currently only v10.4.2.17 and v10.4.2.18 are available. Also wondering why the need to flash an earlier version of JB and then the most current? And lastly, have others in same situation done this successfully or encountered any issues I should be aware of?
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First I want to address your possible OTA. Processing requires stock recovery on your tablet. Having Twrp or CWM means the update will not process.
When you flash a complete stock rom from fastboot, Twrp, or CWM you are flashing stock recovery as it is included in the blob.
Most versions of Asus firmware can be found here! Don't forget to look at the second post as It includes the ICS stuff and older JB.
The first version of JB was to my knowledge JB 10.4.2.9.
Sorry, I forgot why flash first version of JB.
It has been said that is when your internal sdcard was repartitioned for JB.

tobdaryl said:
First I want to address your possible OTA. Processing requires stock recovery on your tablet. Having Twrp or CWM means the update will not process.
When you flash a complete stock rom from fastboot, Twrp, or CWM you are flashing stock recovery as it is included in the blob.
Most versions of Asus firmware can be found here! Don't forget to look at the second post as It includes the ICS stuff and older JB.
The first version of JB was to my knowledge JB 10.4.2.9.
Sorry, I forgot why flash first version of JB.
It has been said that is when your internal sdcard was repartitioned for JB.
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Thanks for the info. To add to your one comment (for others that may come across this looking for add'l info), flashing a full stock rom will overwrite any custom recovery previously in place. TWRP (using the appropriate version for your firmware) or CWM will need to be reflashed again...
Checking, it does appear v10.4.2.9 is the first version of JB on the TF300T.
I've come across at least one or more posts/guides that mention ICS v9.4.3.30 should be installed before updating to JB - one being: [GUIDE]Upgrade your TF300t to Jellybean, recovery, root & remove bloatware[Noobproof]. I'm wondering if it's because that method updates to JB using the dlpkgfile (not sure what format it is)?
My take is doing the additional flash to v9.4.3.30 first can't hurt anything, but quite possibly unnecessary here? Any other thoughts or words of warnings from anyone? Thanks!

Please Help - Updated JB bootloader - can't boot

I just bought a new Infinity today to replace my Prime. I never bothered unlocking/rooting/etc the Prime but given I'm starting from scratch thought I'd go that route out of the box on the Infinity.
I've been carefully reading all of the guides, etc and have used the unlock tool, then created the nvflash backup files (which involves a custom bootloader first).
I then decided I'd take a stab at trying CleanROM Inheritance. One of the first notes indicates that the latest JB Bootloader is required, so I went ahead and downloaded the US JB Bootloader from the link and flashed as described. Now I can't boot up anymore. I can still get to recovery, etc, but I don't know what I should do next. Was this the wrong thing to do? Or did it not flash right?
What should I do next? I'm not new to flashing but w/ my Galaxy Nexus things have always gone pretty smoothly.
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: Note I tried the initial steps for custom bootloader when setting up for nvflash ( http://androidroot.mobi/t3_nvflash/ ) but it doesn't work this time around...
From the link:
"Now that you are in fastboot mode please run the following command to flash the AndroidRoot bootloader:-
$ fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash staging ebtblob.bin"
But this has no effect....
ALSO,
I had not accepted the software update from Asus yet so I was still on ICS. Does that have anything to do w/ my problem? What should I do?

Kidd_Funkadelic said:
I then decided I'd take a stab at trying CleanROM Inheritance. One of the first notes indicates that the latest JB Bootloader is required, so I went ahead and downloaded the US JB Bootloader from the link and flashed as described. Now I can't boot up anymore. I can still get to recovery, etc, but I don't know what I should do next. Was this the wrong thing to do? Or did it not flash right?
What should I do next?
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Simply boot to recovery and install CROMI.

Kidd_Funkadelic said:
EDIT: Note I tried the initial steps for custom bootloader when setting up for nvflash ( http://androidroot.mobi/t3_nvflash/ ) but it doesn't work this time around...
From the link:
"Now that you are in fastboot mode please run the following command to flash the AndroidRoot bootloader:-
$ fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash staging ebtblob.bin"
But this has no effect....
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Are you on Windows? The "$" sign is not used under Windows -- have you tried typing "fastboot -I.... " ?

_that said:
Simply boot to recovery and install CROMI.
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Are you suggesting that the JB bootloader is not the issue? I would think if I get stuck at the asus screen then it doesn't matter what the ROM is.
Either way I'm stuck at the moment w/out adb and no SD card. I'm running out on my lunch break to pick one up, which should be all I need to get working again. To be safe I'm going to go back to the .30 ICS stock image first. Once I know that worked, I'll take another stab at CROMI.

Kidd_Funkadelic said:
Are you suggesting that the JB bootloader is not the issue? I would think if I get stuck at the asus screen then it doesn't matter what the ROM is.
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My train of thought was this: You said you can still get to recovery. TWRP supports adb, so you can send the CROMI zip via adb (or use a microSD card if you have one), then install it. CROMI is based on JB, so it is compatible with the JB bootloader, and should boot fine after installation.

_that said:
My train of thought was this: You said you can still get to recovery. TWRP supports adb, so you can send the CROMI zip via adb (or use a microSD card if you have one), then install it. CROMI is based on JB, so it is compatible with the JB bootloader, and should boot fine after installation.
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Gotcha. I didn't realize TWRP supported adb. Anyway I was able to get back up and running w/ my nvflash backups, though I have to say finding info on actually using the backup files took a ton of digging and some trial and error... Now to try again at CROMI!

I did something very similar and am not sure how to proceed. I have the latest version of twrp and my infinity is rooted + unlocked. It was running ics. I then found what was likely the same US jb bootloader link under a thread that gave instructions for installing cromi. After flashing the jb bootloader via recovery, I got a loading bar, then while attempting to boot is got stuck on the Asus screen. Rebooting leads to a reboot loop. I can still access twrp recovery. Flashing cromi or reflashing the same bootloader yields an error message.
I never did anything with nvflash.
What should I do next? Still kind of fresh to this.

SilentOrchestra said:
Flashing cromi or reflashing the same bootloader yields an error message.
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And now we are supposed to guess what error message you saw?
The next step is to set up an adb connection from a computer to your TWRP. This way you can get more detailed info what went wrong.

SilentOrchestra said:
I did something very similar and am not sure how to proceed. I have the latest version of twrp and my infinity is rooted + unlocked. It was running ics. I then found what was likely the same US jb bootloader link under a thread that gave instructions for installing cromi. After flashing the jb bootloader via recovery, I got a loading bar, then while attempting to boot is got stuck on the Asus screen. Rebooting leads to a reboot loop. I can still access twrp recovery. Flashing cromi or reflashing the same bootloader yields an error message.
I never did anything with nvflash.
What should I do next? Still kind of fresh to this.
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To me that sounds like an incompatible bootloader, e.g. ICS bootloader trying to load JB ROM. Could you check the bootloader version?

FordPrefect said:
To me that sounds like an incompatible bootloader, e.g. ICS bootloader trying to load JB ROM. Could you check the bootloader version?
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I agree, it seems you never updated to a JB rom. A JB boot loader needs a JB Rom, It seems the JB boot loader wont boot ICS. Just flash Cromi and you should be good.
Tylor
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[Q] tf700 4.2.1 JB root/unlock steps ??

ok so before i get my head bit off i will start by saying I have been trawling through the forums and searching around and am still drawing blanks and have just been getting more and more confused. so in the hopes of regaining my bearings I ask this,
I bought an asus tf700 tablet it came with 4.2.1 jb installed (the guy updated just before i picked it up OTA)
it was not rooted/unlocked AFAIK at any point.
now I would like to get paranoid android running on it. so my understanding of android (which is very little as i've only ever used an s3 i9305 which was easy to get rooted and ready)
i keep reading through different threads that to unlock the bootloader to get custom roms onto the device it cannot have the updated bootloader that jb 4.2.1 installs but then there are contradictions that state it can be by taking xyz steps then more contradictions stating you must go back to ICS root, preserve root then unlock bootloader and update to JB. but other posts claim doing that is incorrect
then more threads still state that jb can be rooted and unlocked just like any other revision would be but you cannot use the ASUS unlocker for some reasons i didnt quite understand 1 was about asus bricking you for it or tracking you?? and the other was it is not compatible with 4.2 JB only ICS (this is why i keep getting confused. one moment its yes then its no dont do cant be done)
further more it seems that the asus unlocker is the only way to unlock the bootloader on a tf700 but if you cant use it then how can you unlock your bootloader?
i have no idea what direction i am supposed to be going in so here is where i am at the moment
tf700 - stock 4.2.1 jellybean -
kernel version - 3.1.10-g03bdcb1
build number - JOP40D.WW_epad-10.6.1.14.4-20130329
pad EC version - PAD-EC20T-0216
i am hoping to get it rooted+unlcoked to install
paranoid android v 3.15.
so do i need to downgrade to ICS and if so are there any specific steps required or is it a simple copy to SDcard or internal memory and run the stock recovery mode or download mode = install and done or do i need to modify any files or set any specific options?
or can i simply root and unlock it as it is and then flash TWRP or CWM and have SU + install the custom rom and be on my merry way?
sorry if this is considered super simple stuff but coming from the s3 which was a simple point and click with ODIN to get CWM then just copy ROM's to an SD and select flash ROM after clearing data/cache+dalvik this is a lot more complicated..

downgraded -
okay so upon even more searching i got the device to downgrade to 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich
so from here i have gathered that i need to now "unlock" the bootLDR to be able to install custom roms
afaik cant be undone but will allow custom roms+custom recovery. so looking in to that now. will report back....basically to noone haha.
see ya soon kanjo.
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kanjo said:
okay so upon even more searching i got the device to downgrade to 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich
so from here i have gathered that i need to now "unlock" the bootLDR to be able to install custom roms
afaik cant be undone but will allow custom roms+custom recovery. so looking in to that now. will report back....basically to noone haha.
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Nope, I'm here and listening - I'm in exactly the same boat. Seems if you have a totally stock JB tab, there's not much info/guides around about how to actually unlock the bootloader (from which everything else flows - NVFlash, custom recovery, bootloader, root, ROM)

RavenMad said:
Nope, I'm here and listening - I'm in exactly the same boat. Seems if you have a totally stock JB tab, there's not much info/guides around about how to actually unlock the bootloader (from which everything else flows - NVFlash, custom recovery, bootloader, root, ROM)
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well luckily i got my boat to land and it seems extremely complicated but it is in fact damn easy as hell to get it all working once you get it done right once.
what i done was
downgrade 4.2.1 JB to 4.0.3 ICS just by downloading the 9.4.5.30 firmware file
(using the stock recovery options. which was a pain in the ass because it took me about an hour and a half to get it to work with the file)
which can be found in this thread here
you need to extract the file within the first zip (its a zip within a zip)
you must then rename the zip you extracted to
EP201_768_SDUPDATE.ZIP and place it on the root of your SD card (i believe internal memory works also. but i used an old 1gb SD)
you then turn off the tablet. boot it up by holding power and volume down until you get the menu with 3 icons on screen. you press volume up to access the first option.
if it works it should install and downgrade to ICS all on its own.
in my case for over an hour i just kept getting errors and redownloaded the file many times even though the MD5 was fine. eventually it worked
so you will then be on 4.0.3 ICS which is right where you need to be.
from there you pick your route depending on what you want to do.
if you just want root you can use the automated root tool found in the beginning of this thread
and then there are steps to preserve root and update to stock JB ectect but i did not understand them at all and that was not the way i went
i unlocked the bootloader so i could install a custom ROM (parranoid android in this case)
so you unlock the bootloader by following this thread
but in doing so you lose any warranty you may have had and from what i was able to find it is irreversible. but once that is done you can use the automated root tool and you will be unlocked and rooted on ICS. from there you install GOOmanager from the play store and download TWRP for your TF700 by pressing the menu button (3 buttons in the top right) and select install OpenRecoveryScript
throw any custom rom you want to install on to your SD card
once that is done you can reboot into that recoery mode by swtich the tablet off.
holding volume down and power for boot. a white line of text will appear where you will get 5 seconds to press volume up to access TWRP
from there you need to wipe data a factory reset . then select advance wipe and wipe cache + dalvik cache options
then install the custom rom of your choice which you loaded on to your SD card. Flash and go
now it seems so damn easy im a little annoyed with myself.
hope this helps you out

I'm still locked but i will probably unlock and install alternative rom after my 1-year warranty is gone (end of july). I keep your thread in memory as it's exactly what i will need at that time. Thanks a lot man
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Ghorin said:
I'm still locked but i will probably unlock and install alternative rom after my 1-year warranty is gone (end of july). I keep your thread in memory as it's exactly what i will need at that time. Thanks a lot man
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Actually, I have seen a couple people successfully unlock on 4.2.1, but I suggest downgrading to 4.1.1 (10.4.4.25 version), unlocking, rooting, installing TWRP via GooManager, flashing the 4.2.1 boot loader, then installing whichever ROM you want.
PS, make sure the rom works on the 4.2.1 boot loader first. Cyanogen Mod, Cromi, and CromiX will work. I am not positive on other ROMS.
Tylor
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UPDATE FOR TF700 USERS!!! AND THE 4.2.1 UPDATE http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2204100

Thanks for the advise. When i will do that in august, i will first look at the dev threads to have up-to-date informations before i start
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Tylorw1 said:
Actually, I have seen a couple people successfully unlock on 4.2.1, but I suggest downgrading to 4.1.1 (10.4.4.25 version), unlocking, rooting, installing TWRP via GooManager, flashing the 4.2.1 boot loader, then installing whichever ROM you want.
PS, make sure the rom works on the 4.2.1 boot loader first. Cyanogen Mod, Cromi, and CromiX will work. I am not positive on other ROMS.
Tylor
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So, the Asus unlock tool with work on 10.4.4.25 bootloader? Their website says only compatible with ICS...

Tylorw1 said:
Actually, I have seen a couple people successfully unlock on 4.2.1, but I suggest downgrading to 4.1.1 (10.4.4.25 version), unlocking, rooting, installing TWRP via GooManager, flashing the 4.2.1 boot loader, then installing whichever ROM you want.
PS, make sure the rom works on the 4.2.1 boot loader first. Cyanogen Mod, Cromi, and CromiX will work. I am not positive on other ROMS.
Tylor
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UPDATE FOR TF700 USERS!!! AND THE 4.2.1 UPDATE http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2204100
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You sound like you know your stuff so can I ask, why would my tf700 be running so dreadfully slow? In benchmarks its scoring real low.
Unlocking has lag. Browsing = lag. Anything I do is very very noticeably slow. It's like trying to play a game at 5FPS and dropping.
Tried stock JB and ICS. now using paranoid android. Still extremely slow.
I hear that the force 2D rendering option may be to blame but that hasn't really effected much
It's painfully slow. The same rom on my i9305 runs at least 10x smoother. I know different devices and such but considering that afaik (isn't much about droids) the tf700 is supposed to be better performance wise nthough I could be wrong.
I just feel that this tablet cannot possibly be running as slow as it is. I will do more searching around to see if I can find a solution to the problem.

kanjo said:
You sound like you know your stuff so can I ask, why would my tf700 be running so dreadfully slow? In benchmarks its scoring real low.
Unlocking has lag. Browsing = lag. Anything I do is very very noticeably slow. It's like trying to play a game at 5FPS and dropping.
Tried stock JB and ICS. now using paranoid android. Still extremely slow.
I hear that the force 2D rendering option may be to blame but that hasn't really effected much
It's painfully slow. The same rom on my i9305 runs at least 10x smoother. I know different devices and such but considering that afaik (isn't much about droids) the tf700 is supposed to be better performance wise nthough I could be wrong.
I just feel that this tablet cannot possibly be running as slow as it is. I will do more searching around to see if I can find a solution to the problem.
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Backup all apps on your tablet, factory reset it, flash CromiX 4.3 Final. Then in the last few pages of CromiX flash the Play Store and browser patch. After CromiX is up and running, disable all locations services, unless you use them, go into dev settings and switch all animations to .5x. Next, go into apps and disable what you do not use, such as gmail, etc. This will help your tablet a lot. ParanoidAndroid is one of the slower ROMS for the TF700. CromiX ATM is the fastest right now, even though it is stock built. You must also remember this tablet has a small GPU for pushing full HD screen so gaming is expected to lag by all who have looked over kernals and such. Once a fully stable OC kernal releases, it may be a good idea to try it out. In quadrant with Cromix's default kernal I get about 6200 in quadrant.
Tylor
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Tylorw1 said:
Backup all apps on your tablet, factory reset it, flash CromiX 4.3 Final. Then in the last few pages of CromiX flash the Play Store and browser patch. After CromiX is up and running, disable all locations services, unless you use them, go into dev settings and switch all animations to .5x. Next, go into apps and disable what you do not use, such as gmail, etc. This will help your tablet a lot. ParanoidAndroid is one of the slower ROMS for the TF700. CromiX ATM is the fastest right now, even though it is stock built. You must also remember this tablet has a small GPU for pushing full HD screens. Once a fully stable OC kernal releases, it may be a good idea to try it out.
Tylor
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Will give that a shot now. I wish I had known about the gpu+screen being a problem before I bought it. Oh well. Hopefully I'll learn more and more about it and things will improve. For now I'm a novice. Will download and flash that rom now.

kanjo said:
Will give that a shot now. I wish I had known about the gpu+screen being a problem before I bought it. Oh well. Hopefully I'll learn more and more about it and things will improve. For now I'm a novice. Will download and flash that rom now.
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Well truthfully it is hardly an issue on CROMIX but it can still be seen when doing heavy gaming. Also the cursor jumping is fixed with CROMIX as well this tablet is indeed one of a kind and since you are unlocked the gpu issue shouldn't be a problem.
Tylor
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Tylorw1 said:
Well truthfully it is hardly an issue on CROMIX but it can still be seen when doing heavy gaming. Also the cursor jumping is fixed with CROMIX as well this tablet is indeed one of a kind and since you are unlocked the gpu issue shouldn't be a problem.
Tylor
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Tisntrueni am now unlocked. But lag is very high. Downloading cromix now to give that a shot. The only game I've ran on it was conduit to test
What I meant with fps thing was an analogy. If you've had a game run st low low low fps that is what my entire tablets UI is running like. Let's give cromix a try and see if that helps improve things. If not it may be. Hardware fault with my unit (dear god I hope not)

kanjo said:
Tisntrueni am now unlocked. But lag is very high. Downloading cromix now to give that a shot. The only game I've ran on it was conduit to test
What I meant with fps thing was an analogy. If you've had a game run st low low low fps that is what my entire tablets UI is running like. Let's give cromix a try and see if that helps improve things. If not it may be. Hardware fault with my unit (dear god I hope not)
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I doubt it. Perform a factory reset before flashing, then flash CROMIX, then load it up and give it ten minutes to stabilize, restore apps, then perform a cold boot.
Tylor
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Tylorw1 said:
I doubt it. Perform a factory reset before flashing, then flash CROMIX, then load it up and give it ten minutes to stabilize, restore apps, then perform a cold boot.
Tylor
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ROM: Cromi-X 4.3
Kernal: _That's V2
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i ended up in a weird boot loop.
would install the rom get to the finish screen then the boot logo would come up, and hang there. left it for over 15 mins and still stayed there.
how do i get it to boot again ?
thought i had bricked it. but i just loaded the 4.0.3 ICS rom on to an SD and flashed that from recovery (TWRP) just waiting for it to finish installing/loading up.
i think it will be unrooted but remain unlocked now. will try installing a new copy of CromiX. odd though, i checked the md5's before using it and they matched perfectly.

kanjo said:
i ended up in a weird boot loop.
would install the rom get to the finish screen then the boot logo would come up, and hang there. left it for over 15 mins and still stayed there.
how do i get it to boot again ?
thought i had bricked it. but i just loaded the 4.0.3 ICS rom on to an SD and flashed that from recovery (TWRP) just waiting for it to finish installing/loading up.
i think it will be unrooted but remain unlocked now. will try installing a new copy of CromiX. odd though, i checked the md5's before using it and they matched perfectly.
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You need to flash 10.4.4.25 and not go back to ice cream sandwich, it might be the reason for the boot loop because of the boot loader version.
Tylor
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Tylorw1 said:
You need to flash 10.4.4.25 and not go back to ice cream sandwich, it might be the reason for the boot loop because of the boot loader version.
Tylor
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You need to be on 10.4.4.25 which is jb 4.1.1. Then install twrp. One twrp is installed you must flash the twrp and 4.2.1 boot loader zip file. Once the zip file is flagged, boot back into stock 4.1.1. After you but back in, boot into recovery and install CROMIX. That should get you where you need to be but you should not be reading back to ice cream sandwich.
Tylor
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Tylorw1 said:
You need to flash 10.4.4.25 and not go back to ice cream sandwich, it might be the reason for the boot loop because of the boot loader version.
Tylor
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ROM: Cromi-X 4.3
Kernal: _That's V2
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oh crap... it finished flashing ICS and its loaded up and working. pretty damn well i might add. it actually feels fast now. im almost tempted to just leave it as is. but i want to try out cromix now.
settings tab says this
android version - 4.0.3
kernel 2.6.39.4
not sure how i can check what my bootLdr is from where i am.
if i want to go to cromix from where i am can i just factory reset - TWRP wipe cache+dalvik and flash
or will that just cause more problems?

kanjo said:
oh crap... it finished flashing ICS and its loaded up and working. pretty damn well i might add. it actually feels fast now. im almost tempted to just leave it as is. but i want to try out cromix now.
settings tab says this
android version - 4.0.3
kernel 2.6.39.4
not sure how i can check what my bootLdr is from where i am.
if i want to go to cromix from where i am can i just factory reset - TWRP wipe cache+dalvik and flash
or will that just cause more problems?
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Since you installed the stock ROM twrp will no longer be installed so flash the10.4.4.25 ROM from Asus website and flash it. Then follow the procedure that I have given you.
Meaning that you root, install twrp from goomanager, boot into twrp, flash the twrp and 4.2.1 boot loader, boot back into 4.1.1, then boot back into recovery and flash CROMIX.
Tylor
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Tylorw1 said:
Since you installed the stock ROM twrp will no longer be installed so flash the10.4.4.25 ROM from Asus website and flash it. Then follow the procedure that I have given you.
Tylor
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so get to 4.1.1 - flash TWRP onto it so i will be on 4.1.1 with TWRP.
from there boot into TWRP and flash the 4.2.1 bootldr file (is that in the index thread or else where?)
once that is done. reboot. then boot back into TWRP and flash CromiX.
have i got that right?
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is this the bootloader file you are referring to?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2223918

kanjo said:
so get to 4.1.1 - flash TWRP onto it so i will be on 4.1.1 with TWRP.
from there boot into TWRP and flash the 4.2.1 bootldr file (is that in the index thread or else where?)
once that is done. reboot. then boot back into TWRP and flash CromiX.
have i got that right?
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It is is the stock 4.2.1 thread is the dev section. It is a zip containing TWRP and the boot loader. It wont hurt to flash it. So yes.
1. Get 10.4.4.25 JB 4.1.1 stock ROM
2. Root using motochopper and install TWRP via GooManager
3. Boot into TWRP and flash the 4.2.1 boot loader and TWRP zip file. It wont hurt to flash it over your current TWRP.
4. Boot back into 4.1.1.
5. Boot into TWRP and flash CROMIX.
That is the process.
Tylor
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Kernal: _That's V2
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kanjo said:
so get to 4.1.1 - flash TWRP onto it so i will be on 4.1.1 with TWRP.
from there boot into TWRP and flash the 4.2.1 bootldr file (is that in the index thread or else where?)
once that is done. reboot. then boot back into TWRP and flash CromiX.
have i got that right?
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is this the bootloader file you are referring to?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2223918
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yes that is it.
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[Q] Currently on Cromi 3.4.1 (Android 4.1). How to move on?

A while back I installed TWRP and Cromi version 3.4.1-10.4.4.25/US DEODEX. My tablet has gotten infuriatingly slow and I think its time to move onto a newer and better rom. I wanted to try out the 4.3 Cyanogen Rom, but the requirements are to be on the asus 4.2.2 bootloader. How can I go about updating the bootloader. Do I have to revert to stock first? What process should I follow? Thanks guys!

Izviral said:
A while back I installed TWRP and Cromi version 3.4.1-10.4.4.25/US DEODEX. My tablet has gotten infuriatingly slow and I think its time to move onto a newer and better rom. I wanted to try out the 4.3 Cyanogen Rom, but the requirements are to be on the asus 4.2.2 bootloader. How can I go about updating the bootloader. Do I have to revert to stock first? What process should I follow? Thanks guys!
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The safest method is to download the latest firmware from asus extract it and flash the .zip with trwp, from here it will overwrite twrp after you reboot so set up android 4.2 and then reboot go into fastboot and fastboot flash twrp 2.5 from there you can flash what ever 4.2 rom/kernel you desire

Izviral said:
A while back I installed TWRP and Cromi version 3.4.1-10.4.4.25/US DEODEX. My tablet has gotten infuriatingly slow and I think its time to move onto a newer and better rom. I wanted to try out the 4.3 Cyanogen Rom, but the requirements are to be on the asus 4.2.2 bootloader. How can I go about updating the bootloader. Do I have to revert to stock first? What process should I follow? Thanks guys!
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If you liked Cromi, you will love CROMi-X, the JB 4.2 based successor to Cromi roms.
Boot into TWRP and make a nandroid backup - just in case.
Backup your files, pics, videos to your PC or a SD card - just in case.
Go to the CROMi-X thread, download the 10.6.1.14.8 bootloader/TWRP 2.5 package, flash it and boot back into your old Cromi rom once.
Boot back into TWRP (which should be 2.5 at this point), choose 'Wipe', swipe to do a factory reset (highly recommended if you move from 4.1 to 4.2 since 4.2 file system is quite different from 4.1)
Flash CROMi-X 4.7 - enjoy!
You will probably find all your files, pictures etc on this clean installation anyway since a factory reset in TWRP leaves the data/media folder untouched, but backing them up is just good computing practice.
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JoinTheRealms said:
The safest method is to download the latest firmware from asus extract it and flash the .zip with trwp, from here it will overwrite twrp after you reboot so set up android 4.2 and then reboot go into fastboot and fastboot flash twrp 2.5 from there you can flash what ever 4.2 rom/kernel you desire
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+1 this is the safest method, but once you have the latest Asus software installed use motochopper to root then use Goo Manager to install the latest twrp which is v2.6.0.0.

maxal said:
+1 this is the safest method, but once you have the latest Asus software installed use motochopper to root then use Goo Manager to install the latest twrp which is v2.6.0.0.
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I do not see a reason to flash a stock rom. You loose your recovery, you loose root and have to start all over.
And I will stick with TWRP 2.5 for the time being. 2.6 has been OK for most users, but some had problems with it. And I don't take chances with my recovery - ever.
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berndblb said:
I do not see a reason to flash a stock rom. You loose your recovery, you loose root and have to start all over.
And I will stick with TWRP 2.5 for the time being. 2.6 has been OK for most users, but some had problems with it. And I don't take chances with my recovery - ever.
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I was only helping the guy to upgrade to the new bootloader and at the same time as installing the latest Asus rom. Yes you will loose root and recovery but motochopper works so easy on a fresh install and recovery is really easy to install using Goo manager. I use this method every time an update is released and available to download from Asus support.