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Hi there so, I received my ASUS Transformer Infinity yesterday and I managed to root and unlock successfully. However, after downloading ROM Manager I stupidly clicked flash CWRM it did it's thing and I thought, well, it was successful so let's try and boot into it to flash a custom ROM I had downloaded. From ROM Manager no dice, tried getting into recovery manually and it worked. However, it was clearly stock recovery. New to Android slates I clicked the volume buttons a couple times to try and see how to move the cursor... this of course wiped my device. At this point, I was pretty sure I was done for, after this completed I rebooted again and low and behold cannot get into the device on normal boot. Tried rebooting, nothing. Tried the keyboard dock, same deal. Stuck on ASUS screen and I never get the spinning wheel. Tried to get back in recovery and I get stuck at loading recovery kernel image. BRICK. The only thing I can do is get into APX recovery but as I understand there is no use for this mode yet on the TF700? Please help! My last option is to RMA to Newegg, if I do this what should I say? I feel being honest is the only way to grantee a repair. How much would this cost out of warranty?
GRIM1337 said:
Hi there so, I received my ASUS Transformer Infinity yesterday and I managed to root and unlock successfully. However, after downloading ROM Manager I stupidly clicked flash CWRM it did it's thing and I thought, well, it was successful so let's try and boot into it to flash a custom ROM I had downloaded. From ROM Manager no dice, tried getting into recovery manually and it worked. However, it was clearly stock recovery. New to Android slates I clicked the volume buttons a couple times to try and see how to move the cursor... this of course wiped my device. At this point, I was pretty sure I was done for, after this completed I rebooted again and low and behold cannot get into the device on normal boot. Tried rebooting, nothing. Tried the keyboard dock, same deal. Stuck on ASUS screen and I never get the spinning wheel. Tried to get back in recovery and I get stuck at loading recovery kernel image. BRICK. The only thing I can do is get into APX recovery but as I understand there is no use for this mode yet on the TF700? Please help! My last option is to RMA to Newegg, if I do this what should I say? I feel being honest is the only way to grantee a repair. How much would this cost out of warranty?
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I am having the same issue. Just rooted today. Please help!
dpadaddict said:
I am having the same issue. Just rooted today. Please help!
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Are you able to get into fastboot? If you press and hold power and volume down until you get the option to press volume up to boot to recovery, but don't press voume up, then you will boot into the bootloader screen, with fastboot as an option.
At this site you will find the correct twrp (choose Download - Recovery Image / Fastboot Method) and instructions to flash:
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/105
Instructions for fastboot and adb you'll find by searching around.
Hope that helps!
fordwolden said:
Are you able to get into fastboot? If you press and hold power and volume down until you get the option to press volume up to boot to recovery, but don't press voume up, then you will boot into the bootloader screen, with fastboot as an option.
At this site you will find the correct twrp (choose Download - Recovery Image / Fastboot Method) and instructions to flash:
Instructions for fastboot and adb you'll find by searching around.
Hope that helps!
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I wish I could... The message I receive is as follows when I do that:
The Device is UnLocked.
Android cardhu-user bootloader <2.10 e> released by "US_epad-9.4.5.26-20120720" A03
Booting recovery kernel image
And nothing ever shows up. Just the ASUS logo.
Did you solve your problem? I'm having the same issue and tried to install custom ROMs without solving the problem
reboot the device! (power and vol down for 5 sec)
hold vol down at the ASUS screen, but don't go to recovery, just wait until you see a 3 different logos on your screen.
An Android, a Wipe and a USB Icon
go between theese logos with vol down choose USB Icon with vol up!
Now you are in Fastboot mode and with your PC you can flash another recovery image.
But by the way!
WHY THE HELL DID YOU UNLOCKED YOUR DEVICE IF YOU ARE TOTALLY NEW TO ANDROID?!
You don't need this if you are new to android, even root does a good deal for first serious steps!
kabauterman said:
But by the way!
WHY THE HELL DID YOU UNLOCKED YOUR DEVICE IF YOU ARE TOTALLY NEW TO ANDROID?!
You don't need this if you are new to android, even root does a good deal for first serious steps!
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Hey, we were all new to Android at some point! That's how you learn though, by doing this sort of stuff. Nothing wrong wth trying! Just need to be careful and read alot. But, you have to start somewhere!
I'm sure that he was reading all of the "Jelly Bean ROM's are so awesome" posts and wanted to see for himself, that's all....
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 2
jtrosky said:
Hey, we were all new to Android at some point! That's how you learn though, by doing this sort of stuff. Nothing wrong wth trying! Just need to be careful and read alot. But, you have to start somewhere!
I'm sure that he was reading all of the "Jelly Bean ROM's are so awesome" posts and wanted to see for himself, that's all....
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I never said I was new to Android. I was new to the ASUS stock tablet recovery orientation (its landscape as I found out). Hence, hit up twice, wiped data. I am by no means new in general. I did not fix the problem. I requested an RMA with Newegg and it was approved I said the issue with it was bad screen bleeding (no lie but it is normal for this tablet but bad was exaggerated) In any case! RMA approved should be getting my new unit Tuesday!
unlocked and RMA because of your own stupidity?
ok do it..
have you tried it with fastboot?
fix
GRIM1337 said:
Hi there so, I received my ASUS Transformer Infinity yesterday and I managed to root and unlock successfully. However, after downloading ROM Manager I stupidly clicked flash CWRM it did it's thing and I thought, well, it was successful so let's try and boot into it to flash a custom ROM I had downloaded. From ROM Manager no dice, tried getting into recovery manually and it worked. However, it was clearly stock recovery. New to Android slates I clicked the volume buttons a couple times to try and see how to move the cursor... this of course wiped my device. At this point, I was pretty sure I was done for, after this completed I rebooted again and low and behold cannot get into the device on normal boot. Tried rebooting, nothing. Tried the keyboard dock, same deal. Stuck on ASUS screen and I never get the spinning wheel. Tried to get back in recovery and I get stuck at loading recovery kernel image. BRICK. The only thing I can do is get into APX recovery but as I understand there is no use for this mode yet on the TF700? Please help! My last option is to RMA to Newegg, if I do this what should I say? I feel being honest is the only way to grantee a repair. How much would this cost out of warranty?
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Just follow this method and you will be fine
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755576
kabauterman said:
unlocked and RMA because of your own stupidity?
ok do it..
have you tried it with fastboot?
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If you had my OP in its entirety, you would know that is impossible. :/ Unfortunately, after the data + cache wipe two things happened that I do not understand. 1. The device wouldn't boot (this shouldn't happen unless all partitions were formatted which the device did NOT report it did), 2. This is the really strange part, recovery no longer existed after JUST WORKING - even after my mistake with ROM manager stock recovery remained until the wipe and then I received the message mentioned in my OP (namely: Booting recovery kernel).
GRIM1337 said:
If you had my OP in its entirety, you would know that is impossible. :/ Unfortunately, after the data + cache wipe two things happened that I do not understand. 1. The device wouldn't boot (this shouldn't happen unless all partitions were formatted which the device did NOT report it did), 2. This is the really strange part, recovery no longer existed after JUST WORKING - even after my mistake with ROM manager stock recovery remained until the wipe and then I received the message mentioned in my OP (namely: Booting recovery kernel).
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Any resolution to this other than the RMA?
HelgesenJ said:
Any resolution to this other than the RMA?
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Please don't tell me you have used ROM Manager recently. : S Are you having the same issue?
APX available, or not (as with the OP)? NvFlashed? What have you done, or tried to do, yourself?
Moar. Info.
MartyHulskemper said:
Please don't tell me you have used ROM Manager recently. : S Are you having the same issue?
APX available, or not (as with the OP)? NvFlashed? What have you done, or tried to do, yourself?
Moar. Info.
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One more who used ROM manager recently and now I have a nice tray for serving beers :crying:
I'm having the same issue with APX available by powering on the transformer holding volume+up but with no nvflash backup.
I don't understand why people keep using ROM manager to install recovery, this is a death wish to your device. If they read all the "How to" posts, none of them instructed to use rom manager to install recovery, so I don't know where they got this idea from???? beat me!!!
GRIM1337, you need RMA to send out for repair. Sorry but there's no hope to recovery this.
Didn't use ROM Manager
Updated to JB (from rooted ICS), then tried to unlock and flash recovery: Bootloader is still locked, recovery and system partitions are simply gone!
All I can access is fastboot now, but as bootloader is locked, I cannot flash any custom image/blob or whatsoever.
Can someone generous post their stock recovery or help me flash the JB update ZIP again?
I extracted the blob, but I'm not sure how to flash it? I suppose it contains all the partitions I would need to flash! But how to flash them?
I tried this:
fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash staging blob
Fails after having downloaded the 800Mb blob, the exact same way it fails flashing a custom kernel!?
sending 'staging' (800199 KB)...
OKAY [145.978s]
writing 'staging'...
FAILED (remote: (InvalidState))
finished. total time: 205.000s
3c said:
Updated to JB (from rooted ICS), then tried to unlock and flash recovery: Bootloader is still locked, recovery and system partitions are simply gone!
All I can access is fastboot now, but as bootloader is locked, I cannot flash any custom image/blob or whatsoever.
Can someone generous post their stock recovery or help me flash the JB update ZIP again?
I extracted the blob, but I'm not sure how to flash it? I suppose it contains all the partitions I would need to flash! But how to flash them?
I tried this:
fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash staging blob
Fails after having downloaded the 800Mb blob, the exact same way it fails flashing a custom kernel!?
sending 'staging' (800199 KB)...
OKAY [145.978s]
writing 'staging'...
FAILED (remote: (InvalidState))
finished. total time: 205.000s
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How did you get into fastboot mode for your device??
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How did you get into fastboot mode for your device??
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Well that one's hard: With ICS bootloader, there was like no fastboot mode!!! On the bootloader menu I could only confirm recovery or cancel to boot as usual!!! WTF? But then once with JB bootloader, the menu allowed me to select a different option: a new one had appeared showing a USB logo too! Can't tell if I simply missed the option or proper steps in ICS bootloader though.
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Well that one's hard: With ICS bootloader, there was like no fastboot mode!!! On the bootloader menu I could only confirm recovery or cancel to boot as usual!!! WTF? But then once with JB bootloader, the menu allowed me to select a different option: a new one had appeared showing a USB logo too! Can't tell if I simply missed the option or proper steps in ICS bootloader though.
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ICS bootloader had the fastboot option disabled if the device's bootloader was still locked and the USB icon wasn't showing at all.
With the JB bootloader Asus made the USB icon available even if the device was locked so you can access fastboot mode but you can't flash anything (yes,it doesn't make sense, but this is Asus).
Anyway, if you are able to boot in recovery you should be able to restore you device easily,just follow my guide from the general forum.
Re: Help needed i will try
OK WHAT YOU HAVE DONE IS WIPED THE OS FROM THE UNIT...AND LEFT THE BOOTLOADER FILES...SO THERE ISNT
ANYTHING TO BOOT TO AT THE MOMENT... I DID THIS LAST WEEK... IT WAS A BIT SCARY AND FRUSTRATING UNTIL
I FIGURED OUT HOW TO FIX IT.. ITS NOT HARD. ILL PUT DOWN HERE WHAT I DID...
1. DOWNLOAD THE GOOGLE NEXUS 7 TOOL KIT... ( this is a very good rescue tool )
2. RUN IT... INSTALL THE DRIVERS... REBOOT IT ALL AND START THE TOOL KIT AGIAN WITH YOUR TRANSFORMER
CONNECTED TO USB...
3. YOU SHOULD SEE THE SERIAL NUMBER OF YOUR TABLET AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE IN THE TOOLKIT...
IF SO..YOUR ALMOST DONE !
4. THERE ARE MANY CHOICES..SOME WORK SOME DONT ON THE TRANSFORMER...
5. I CHOOSE THE ROOT OPTION...
6. NOW..WHEN IT GETS TO THE PART WHERE IT SAYS ARE U IN FASTBOOT MODE.. SAY NO !!! THAT WILL ACTUALLY
PUT IT IN FASTBOOT AND THEN PROCEED AS DIRECTED ON THE SCREEN TO ROOT...
THATS WHAT I DID...CAUSE I NEEDED ROOT AND I HAD A STUCK BOOT LOOP JUST LIKE YOU.....
BASICALLY YOU NEED TO ROOT IT AGIAN AN THEN REBOOT AND TRY TO GET INTO CWM..OR HAVE IT REINSTALL CWM...TO FLASH A ROM...THAT WORKS..
I found multiple development threads that are close to this, but here's the deal...
I took Asus 4.2.1 OTA update and used that for a while.
The device was already unlocked and I decided to try TWRP 2.4.4.0 for recovery before trying any custom ROMs
I followed the big bold red instructions that said:
If you have taken the official Asus Jellybean OTA then be sure to install the '-JB' version of the recovery for your device - and only flash roms that are based on the Asus OTA.
I downloaded the -JB version (at that time, -ICS was the only other choice), and installed it via fastboot.
Upon rebooting, it will only boot into recovery and TWRP can't see any partitions. More importantly, I've spent almost a month now reading the threads that are related to this trying various suggestions in trying to break out of this, and during this time, I've realized that I can't flash anything. ADB works, but the devices says "123456789ABCDEF recovery". I can run "adb reboot bootloader" and I will get my 3-icon 4.2.1 bootloader screen with a blinking green square on RCK. Fastboot devices shows my S/N, and it acts like it is flashing (tried flashing the -4.2 version of TWRP 2.4.4.0 and a new copy of the JB 4.2.1 OTA ROM), but all the tablet does is lock-up. The green square stops blinking and, even though fastboot says it's working, the tablet is no longer responding and requires a reset to reboot, upon which it boots right back into TWRP.
I'm just asking if there is a way out of this yet that doesn't involve replacing the main logic board.
I suppose what bothers me more, is that Teamwin's website for TWRP still has the same instructions in big bold red letters, without acknowledging that there are TWO official Asus Jellybean OTA releases. One will work just fine with the -JB version they specify to download, the other will do what mine did. Anyone current with Asus releases is gonna follow these instructions and brick their pads unless they already know about the -4.2 version of TWRP.
Yo!
Have you tried flashing asus stock 4.2.1 system blob using adb?
Do you know what the command for that would be? I have the same problem. But I don't wanna flash it to the wrong partition.
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klownin5643 said:
Do you know what the command for that would be? I have the same problem. But I don't wanna flash it to the wrong partition.
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This is the link to the instructions i followed. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187982
Here is the main point.
- Method 2: Update using fastboot
Notes:
You will keep all your data
This is the best method to update your tablet if you want to keep all your data, and the safest one
Ensure you have the correct drivers for the tablet installed on your computer, or you will have a "waiting for device" error
To update using fastboot, follow this steps:
If you don't have fastboot yet, download it from here an unpack it somewhere on your computer
Extract the Asus firmware file and put the blob file inside fastboot folder
Open a command line on fastboot folder (write "cmd" on Windows search bar at the Start menu, and then
Code:
cd "FOLDER WHERE YOU EXTRACTED FASTBOOT"
, or you can just use SHIFT + RIGHT CLICK on the folder and select "Open command line window here" or something like that)
Reboot the tablet holding the volume down key until you see some icons. Use the volume down key to select the USB icon and then volume up to select it
Connect the tablet to the computer if you didn't do so
Write
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system blob
, hit enter and wait until it completes
Write this to reboot your tablet:
Code:
fastboot reboot
or hold the power button for 10 seconds if the code doesn't work
You are now updated to Android 4.2
There are 3 things keeping this from working:
1) fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system blob
This locks the tablet up. Fastboot thinks it's still working, but the blinking RCK has stopped blinking and...
2) fastboot reboot
... doesn't work because the tablet has locked up from the flash attempt. You have to...
3) hold the power button for 10 seconds if the code doesn't work
Which does reboot the tablet, but it goes right back into TWRP, and you have NOT been updated to anything.
Now, in my particular case, I can get it to "adb reboot bootloader" and tell it to cold boot Linux to get into my OS, but that never happens either. It's likely been wiped from one of my multiple attempts at trying others' suggestions for getting out of this.
I'm sorry, you bricked your tablet permantly... Only Asus can fix it now... You flashed a wrong recovery for your tablet... You read the wrong post! That one is for Android 4.1 and not 4.2...
joelalmeidaptg said:
I'm sorry, you bricked your tablet permantly... Only Asus can fix it now... You flashed a wrong recovery for your tablet... You read the wrong post! That one is for Android 4.1 and not 4.2...
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I did the same thing as the OP. I'm not new at this, I've rooted and run custom ROMs for years on dozens of devices. I always do lots of research before starting the process. What the OP and I are saying is that the Team Win site doesn't state anything about the 421 patch and if you look at the file list, the patch only exists in the 2.4.4.0 version. With those two things in mind, a reasonable person would conclude that 2.5.5.0 is patched for both...as long as you use the -JB version. Obviously wrong as I now know, but certainly not clearly wrong before bricking the device.
I would never assume to blame the Dev's, but I (we) are asking that they be a bit more blatant with the fact JB v4.2 MUST USE TWRP version 2.4.4.0-4.2 and not anything else.
Now, for good or bad, so many people have now bricked their TF300's that there are many threads like this one. Any research at this point will reveal this issue. Still, Team Win should post the warning.
joelalmeidaptg said:
I'm sorry, you bricked your tablet permantly... Only Asus can fix it now... You flashed a wrong recovery for your tablet... You read the wrong post! That one is for Android 4.1 and not 4.2...
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I wish it was as simple as reading the wrong post... When I downloaded TWRP 2.4.4.0, there were only -ICS and -JB files listed (much like TWRP 2.5.0.0 is now)... Wouldn't you have picked -JB?
Even now, Teamwin's directions tell you that, if you took the Asus JB OTA, that you need the -JB version. They don't differentiate WHICH JB OTA, and they don't mention that a -4.2 version specifically for the 4.2.1 OTA exists. Never mind mentioning that using the -JB version on the latest Asus JB OTA update will BRICK THE TABLET.
There are 192 people that have downloaded the 2.5.0.0-JB blob file as of now. How many of these folks do you suppose have taken the Asus 4.2.1 OTA update and are about to permabrick their tablets?
It sickens me to know of the 192, likely most are on 4.2.1. I only hope they catch it before pushing the ROM.
When you flash recovery its flash ix505blah recovery recovery.blob is it flash ix5o5blah system system.blob? If that makes sense? Or no.?
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The two things here centers around the fact that TWRP is the only thing that will boot, other than the bootloader (but you have to boot TWRP first).
1) If you are in TWRP, there are no partitions mounted. In fact, there are no mmcblk devices at all, which is why there are no partitions mounted. As a result, there is nothing to flash to from here (even if fastboot worked). Adb works from here, but the device serial says "123456789ABCDEF recovery". Fastboot detects no devices at all from here.
2) If you reboot bootloader from adb, you can get access to fastboot. However, any flashing from here locks up the tablet, even though the command looks like it's running and completing the first time. Adb does NOT work from here, sees no devices. Fastboot looks like it sees the right device until you try to flash something with it. Once you try to flash anything, no fastboot command completes, furthering the notion that the tablet is frozen. A reset reboots the tablet back into TWRP, and nothing has changed. Repeat the cycle ad nauseum.
Basically, you can't do squat from TWRP, and fastboot flash from the bootloader locks up the tablet so you can't flash anything. I'm pretty sure it will take a logic board replacement to fix it at this point unless someone comes up with something better.
I'm having the exact same issue as you... I had flashed the TWRP JB blob and it couldn't recognize anything so I tried to flash CWM. Now...My fastboot doesn't do a thing since the blue progress bar doesn't show up and just freezes when trying to flash the stock firmware. I don't think I can send it to Asus for warranty either since my device is unlocked.
Well, I figured there's nothing to lose, so "fastboot erase recovery" got rid of TWRP. So now, it just hangs at the Asus logo unless you hold Vol- while booting, then you get the standard 3-icon bootlader.
I still can't flash anything with fastboot without it locking up though. Not sure I got anywhere... lol.
splashg said:
Well, I figured there's nothing to lose, so "fastboot erase recovery" got rid of TWRP. So now, it just hangs at the Asus logo unless you hold Vol- while booting, then you get the standard 3-icon bootlader.
I still can't flash anything with fastboot without it locking up though. Not sure I got anywhere... lol.
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You can't flash a recovery? And what about the stock Rom?
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splashg said:
Well, I figured there's nothing to lose, so "fastboot erase recovery" got rid of TWRP. So now, it just hangs at the Asus logo unless you hold Vol- while booting, then you get the standard 3-icon bootlader.
I still can't flash anything with fastboot without it locking up though. Not sure I got anywhere... lol.
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Lol did that too...I don't know if there is anything left to try. Did you try putting stock rom on an external SD card and running RCK?
Ok...so now that I won one, there is a guy on e-bay that has a bunch of TF300T-b1-bl 32gb Transformers with broken screens. He is posting pictures and they all appear (based on the picture) that they have operable firmware. Mine will be here late in the week...I'll pull the main board and put it in mine. I'll let you know how it goes.
splashg said:
Well, I figured there's nothing to lose, so "fastboot erase recovery" got rid of TWRP. So now, it just hangs at the Asus logo unless you hold Vol- while booting, then you get the standard 3-icon bootlader.
I still can't flash anything with fastboot without it locking up though. Not sure I got anywhere... lol.
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I did the same thing and got the same result. This i very interesting because the
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash <partition> <filename>
command which tries to write/edit something on the partition fails (maybe is due to some encryption introduced in 421) but the
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0b05 erase <partition>
which also does the write/edit, succeeds. What I'm trying to say is that either both should fail or succeed because both are trying to do some editing to the storage.
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Ok...so now that I won one, there is a guy on e-bay that has a bunch of TF300T-b1-bl 32gb Transformers with broken screens. He is posting pictures and they all appear (based on the picture) that they have operable firmware. Mine will be here late in the week...I'll pull the main board and put it in mine. I'll let you know how it goes.
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Yeah, if it's the ones I've seen the hard part there is that they go for more than a replacement logic board does. Sure, there's likely some other parts still good in there, but if it just has a bad digi, I'm too apt to fix the digi... Basically, I need one where both the digi and the LCD are shot, and goes for less than the logic board does.
Joel, yeah, we can't flash anything. Fastboot flash <any partition> <any file> locks the tablet up. As Vahid alludes to, this is very odd because we have no trouble with fastboot erase. Having a stock image on an SD card and trying to get RCK to reload it doesn't work, presumably because it can't mount the external SD card.
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Yeah, if it's the ones I've seen the hard part there is that they go for more than a replacement logic board does. Sure, there's likely some other parts still good in there, but if it just has a bad digi, I'm too apt to fix the digi... Basically, I need one where both the digi and the LCD are shot, and goes for less than the logic board does.
Joel, yeah, we can't flash anything. Fastboot flash <any partition> <any file> locks the tablet up. As Vahid alludes to, this is very odd because we have no trouble with fastboot erase. Having a stock image on an SD card and trying to get RCK to reload it doesn't work, presumably because it can't mount the external SD card.
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Just got my TF300 back for Asus service center. They said that they had to replace the motherboard @ a cost of $186.00 total, parts and labor. Told them to just send it back. I'll buy a Nexus 7 instead for the same price almost.
Got my broken TF300 ebay win today. Digitizer and LCD were toast. But, the main board went right in to my bricked TF300. I'm unlocked, rooted, and running 4.1.1 and life is good!
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tf300t unroot with android 4.2.1
running in 10.6.1.15.3
system always boot to cwm
from pc using cmd using adb reboot-bootloader
in the fastboot mode
with no usb icon
unable to flash with anything
not even able to cold boot
just only able to boot to cwm v6.0.2.3
each time need to cmd to boot to fastboot but no usb icon
any idea
question is this mean im in brick
Sheena0220 said:
tf300t unroot with android 4.2.1
running in 10.6.1.15.3
system always boot to cwm
from pc using cmd using adb reboot-bootloader
in the fastboot mode
with no usb icon
unable to flash with anything
not even able to cold boot
just only able to boot to cwm v6.0.2.3
each time need to cmd to boot to fastboot but no usb icon
any idea
question is this mean im in brick
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42011887#post42011887 - read this post and let me know if you have any questions.
it doesnt work for me
i did exactly how you say
place the unzip file to sdcard
place the sd card to the side of the mmsd slot
reboot the tablet
nothing happen
even try to reboot in the fastboot mode and press the up button at he rck mode
still no go
i just have no idea how i got to the point that the bootloader fail went i in the fastboot->rck
show that fail bootloader with (0x000000000)
i can only get to APX mode and Fastboot using pc (but i cant do nothing to it) it doesnt show the usb icon
i can read the tablet
but i cant write anything to it
im still waiting for something happen
hope one of this master
have a software and about to bring back to live
Sheena0220 said:
it doesnt work for me
i did exactly how you say
place the unzip file to sdcard
place the sd card to the side of the mmsd slot
reboot the tablet
nothing happen
even try to reboot in the fastboot mode and press the up button at he rck mode
still no go
i just have no idea how i got to the point that the bootloader fail went i in the fastboot->rck
show that fail bootloader with (0x000000000)
i can only get to APX mode and Fastboot using pc (but i cant do nothing to it) it doesnt show the usb icon
i can read the tablet
but i cant write anything to it
im still waiting for something happen
hope one of this master
have a software and about to bring back to live
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The previous link you were provided only works with stock recovery not cwm or twrp.
The 4.2 bootloader (10.6.?.?.?) does not have a usb icon. When you get to the bootloader press no buttons and wait for notification in the upper left - entering fastboot.
Sheena0220 said:
it doesnt work for me
i did exactly how you say
place the unzip file to sdcard
place the sd card to the side of the mmsd slot
reboot the tablet
nothing happen
even try to reboot in the fastboot mode and press the up button at he rck mode
still no go
i just have no idea how i got to the point that the bootloader fail went i in the fastboot->rck
show that fail bootloader with (0x000000000)
i can only get to APX mode and Fastboot using pc (but i cant do nothing to it) it doesnt show the usb icon
i can read the tablet
but i cant write anything to it
im still waiting for something happen
hope one of this master
have a software and about to bring back to live
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http://www.androidauthority.com/transformer-pad-tf300t-restore-stock-firmware-108016/ = try this method. this is the fastboot method. FYI, as sheena said, you dont need to see the usb icon. immediately u boot into the bootloader, the tablet enters fastboot mode. if you need more detailed instructios, add me on skype or facebook. i'll be glad to help.
crazynitro said:
http://www.androidauthority.com/transformer-pad-tf300t-restore-stock-firmware-108016/ = try this method. this is the fastboot method. FYI, as sheena said, you dont need to see the usb icon. immediately u boot into the bootloader, the tablet enters fastboot mode. if you need more detailed instructios, add me on skype or facebook. i'll be glad to help.
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thx for the instruction
i will try it tonight
i think i see somewhere before and try it before with the code in the cmd
at fastboot
while the tablet still flashing with the 3 icon (rck, android, and wipe data)
in pc i type this code as follow
fastboot device
come out the sn #
fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash system blob
then the tablet freeze but the cmd is say success
but i try only one or two time
at this moment i only able to boot in to fastboot by hard reset and the APX
in APX mode the pc didnt recognize the driver
also i try couple at fastboot mode in tablet i hit the upper vol at RCK
it return message as follow
bootloader fail
code is 0X 00000000
i know it is not in brick
the system has no os to boot too
and the tablet has no wait to write anything into it
but i will try the method you have instruct tonight at see any chance
hope no need to send back to the shop to fix it
Sheena0220 said:
thx for the instruction
i will try it tonight
i think i see somewhere before and try it before with the code in the cmd
at fastboot
while the tablet still flashing with the 3 icon (rck, android, and wipe data)
in pc i type this code as follow
fastboot device
come out the sn #
fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash system blob
then the tablet freeze but the cmd is say success
but i try only one or two time
at this moment i only able to boot in to fastboot by hard reset and the APX
in APX mode the pc didnt recognize the driver
also i try couple at fastboot mode in tablet i hit the upper vol at RCK
it return message as follow
bootloader fail
code is 0X 00000000
i know it is not in brick
the system has no os to boot too
and the tablet has no wait to write anything into it
but i will try the method you have instruct tonight at see any chance
hope no need to send back to the shop to fix it
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i had try the method
tablet freeze as soon as i start the code of
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system blob
i do see in cmd say finish and ok
i try code of fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot
tablet didnt response
try fastboot devices
come back will
??????????????????? list
i just dont know what to do
it freeze all the time as i write something into tablet
Sheena0220 said:
i had try the method
tablet freeze as soon as i start the code of
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system blob
i do see in cmd say finish and ok
i try code of fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot
tablet didnt response
try fastboot devices
come back will
??????????????????? list
i just dont know what to do
it freeze all the time as i write something into tablet
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which firmware did you download? have you tried flashing a recovery img like twrp?
crazynitro said:
which firmware did you download? have you tried flashing a recovery img like twrp?
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i use us one and get the blob out
i think i got what you mean now
i have to have the right blob before i can get the flash work if not i will freeze it
the problem is i cant even boot to android
so i have no clue on will firmware i using
all i can see from now is at the fastboot that only is us ...10.6....
is that the firmware i have to flash if do so i will try
i cant even flash the twrp into the tablet
i try blob and img
it wont work
i try the version is the 2.5......4.2.blob or img
it just got no luck at all
thx thx thx
Sounds like you flashed the incorrect twrp for your bootloader, flashing a non-4.2 twrp on a 4.2 bootloader can cause a fastboot flash brick.
Here's a little info about the changes from a 4.1 to a 4.2 bootloader as there have been quite a few bricks here over the last few months.
Still not sure of the exact issue here but seems there was a change in some or all of the partition tables with the 4.2 bootloaders for both 10.6.1.8 & 10.6.1.15.3 and as a result after updating to 4.2 and then flashing TWRP (non-4.2 version) or CWM recovery would give the following outcome when you boot to recovery.
TWRP would ask for a password on boot, you can hit cancel but are left not being able to mount any partition including external apart from possible system.
CWM was the same, unable to mount any partition.
The device will now also likely boot strait to recovery, and if you have not wiped system you will now have to cold boot andriod from now on.
Now the bad part - In about 90% of cases flashing TWRP (non-4.2 version) or CWM would also result in a fastboot flash brick, meaning that some other fastboot commands will work ok, however any fastboot flash command will look to go ok on the command prompt but you will no longer get the blue progress bar on the tablet and nothing will flash to the tablet. So your either stuck with the current os and have to cold boot or if you wiped your system your just stuck.
Only solution so far to this issue is to replace your motherboard. Here's a thread on the issue http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2179874
And thus the -4.2 versions of TWRP were made for the 4.2 bootloaders
JB 4.2 bootloaders require the -4.2 versions of twrp
- JB 4.2.1 - 10.6.1.8 = twrp 2.4.4.0-4.2
- JB 4.2.1 - 10.6.1.15.3 = twrp 2.5.0.0-4.2
So if you do not get the blue progress bar on tablet when running a fastboot flash command then sorry to say you have the fastboot flash brick.
There are many many threads/posts on this issue with the above info but still people are not reading, bricking there tablets and creating duplicate upon duplicate threads on this issue, so please look through the threads first, read, read and read some more and if still not sure ask as many questions as you need.
Hope this helps explain what has happened and why the fastboot flash command freezes your tablet.
ok thx for everyone that give a great advice
i just change a new motherbooard
and now the tablet is in a unroot and unlock
i just want a instruction on how to do the unlock and root correctly
i read so many post
i just confuse
im in a android 4.2.1
and us 10.6.1.15.3
any suggestion before i got mess up
Today I felt ambitious and tried to install a new JB rom (AOSPA 4.2.2). The instructions said that if I had 3 icons I would be on JB bootloader and that I would need to upgrade to the latest TWRP 2.5.0.0 (I was on 2.4.4.0). Well, what I missed is the fact that there were two different versions of 2.5.0.0 (one specifically for JB 4.2) and of course I flashed to wrong one.
Now when the tablet boots it goes straight to recovery and asks for a PW (I don't know the password and never set one). I can select cancel which lets me into the main menu but none of the functions actually have write access. Nothing mounts or lets me gain access to the internal memory. When I try to reboot it immediately goes back to recovery, never letting me get back into fastboot to install the correct version.
Reading some forums and doing some other google search I don't find anyone with exactly the same problem, but it seems that I cannot get out of this mess. I know that nvflash is out of question since that is not working on JB yet.
If anyone has encountered a similar issue or knows how I could potentially get fastboot to trigger again so I can flash the correct version of recovery, that would be a great start.
Thanks !!
Have a look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42254642&postcount=10
pjc21 said:
Have a look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42254642&postcount=10
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Great, That is exactly what happened. Looks like I'll be looking for a new tablet.
I am wondering if the Google Nexus 10 would have a similar risk of bricking. Guess it's time to do some research.
Thanks.
anosis said:
Great, That is exactly what happened. Looks like I'll be looking for a new tablet.
I am wondering if the Google Nexus 10 would have a similar risk of bricking. Guess it's time to do some research.
Thanks.
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You may want to check & confirm that fastboot will not flash (you don't get the blue bar on tab when flashing) before looking for a new tab, although this "fastboot flash brick" issue results about 90% of the time you may be lucky and be in that 10% that does not.
You should be able to access fastboot using the "adb reboot-bootloader" command while in recovery, if pc does not pick-up device for adb in recovery have a look here and follow on from the device manager part.
When you get to the bootloader menu have a look at the text in the top left and confirm which 4.2 bootloader version your on, either 10.6.1.8 or 10.6.1.15.3 - then download the correct twrp version for that bootloader and see if you can flash it via fastboot.
If that does not work, which will most likely not would you like to try something for me? which may or may not work, just an idea.
Download this file, unzip it & copy the bootloader.bin file in your android-sdk/platform-tools folder.
Boot back to fastboot using the adb reboot-bootloader command and try
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash bootloader bootloader.bin
If this works and does not freeze the tab then
Code:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
If the tab does reboot to this command then check the bootloader version here in the bootloader menu and if it has worked it should say 10.4.2.20 in the text in the top left of the screen.
If by chance this has worked then you should also now have 4 icons in the bootloader as you will now be back on a 4.1 bootloader.
If this does work at all let me know for next steps.
pjc21 said:
You may want to check & confirm that fastboot will not flash (you don't get the blue bar on tab when flashing) before looking for a new tab, although this "fastboot flash brick" issue results about 90% of the time you may be lucky and be in that 10% that does not.
You should be able to access fastboot using the "adb reboot-bootloader" command while in recovery, if pc does not pick-up device for adb in recovery have a look here and follow on from the device manager part.
When you get to the bootloader menu have a look at the text in the top left and confirm which 4.2 bootloader version your on, either 10.6.1.8 or 10.6.1.15.3 - then download the correct twrp version for that bootloader and see if you can flash it via fastboot.
If that does not work, which will most likely not would you like to try something for me? which may or may not work, just an idea.
Download this file, unzip it & copy the bootloader.bin file in your android-sdk/platform-tools folder.
Boot back to fastboot using the adb reboot-bootloader command and try
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash bootloader bootloader.bin
If this works and does not freeze the tab then
Code:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
If the tab does reboot to this command then check the bootloader version here in the bootloader menu and if it has worked it should say 10.4.2.20 in the text in the top left of the screen.
If by chance this has worked then you should also now have 4 icons in the bootloader as you will now be back on a 4.1 bootloader.
If this does work at all let me know for next steps.
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Followed your google usb instructions to make ADB work. Executed the bootloader command and was greeted with the three icons (4.2 bootloader I believe). Then flashed the correct TWRP 2.5 4.2 (no blue progress bar) and waited for the command prompt to show successful write. Rebooted and when recovery started up, showed nothing was different. Still requires me to enter a PW and none of the mounts work.
Then followed your bootloader update instructions and while it said it was successful I only get three icons when in fastboot.
Should I try the older TWRP that I had on there before (2.4.4.0) to see if that at least lets me back in?
anosis said:
Followed your google usb instructions to make ADB work. Executed the bootloader command and was greeted with the three icons (4.2 bootloader I believe). Then flashed the correct TWRP 2.5 4.2 (no blue progress bar) and waited for the command prompt to show successful write. Rebooted and when recovery started up, showed nothing was different. Still requires me to enter a PW and none of the mounts work.
Then followed your bootloader update instructions and while it said it was successful I only get three icons when in fastboot.
Should I try the older TWRP that I had on there before (2.4.4.0) to see if that at least lets me back in?
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Miraculously the tablet will allow me now to cold boot into the previous rom. That at least makes it usable again, but it probably means that I am stuck on this. Also strange is that the tablet now no longer is recognized as a USB device. I cannot access the internal ram??
Under 'About Tablet' my build # shows 10.6.1.14.4/US DEODEX. Not sure if this might help in fixing the recovery issue?
Anyway I am glad I don't have to spend money to get a replacement, but sure hope I can fix the existing recovery image issue.
So tried to flash back the previous version of TWRP and it will not. Even though the fastboot command prompt shows a successful flash nothing appears to be changed, which refers to the original issue that states that I am stuck on whatever rom is on this tablet.
Is the reason I cannot flash back an older or correct version because there is a permission issue? Is there something I can do directly from within the rom after it boots up, like the shell emulator?
I have unlocked my bootloader. Every time I power on my Motorola Moto G3, it boots into the recovery screen. It isn't really a problem, it's more of an annoyance. I have to use the power / volume buttons to choose start and then it boots into the OS fine.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
ItsWoffles said:
I have unlocked my bootloader. Every time I power on my Motorola Moto G3, it boots into the recovery screen. It isn't really a problem, it's more of an annoyance. I have to use the power / volume buttons to choose start and then it boots into the OS fine.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
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Look at this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/help/reboot-bootloader-mode-t3653547
melp57 said:
Look at this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/help/reboot-bootloader-mode-t3653547
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Do I need to type in fastboot oem fb_mode_clear while re flashing stock firmware again like I would to relock the bootloader?
ItsWoffles said:
Do I need to type in fastboot oem fb_mode_clear while re flashing stock firmware again like I would to relock the bootloader?
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Actually it's not an issue, the command
Code:
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
makes the phone boot into bootloader mode instead of starting android. To undo this, you'll just have to type in-
Code:
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
. No need to flash the whole firmware again if this is the only problem.
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Gravemind2015 said:
Actually it's not an issue, the command
Code:
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
makes the phone boot into bootloader mode instead of starting android. To undo this, you'll just have to type in-
Code:
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
. No need to flash the whole firmware again if this is the only problem.
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Where do I type this command in? Using ABD and fastboot? Do I just go into the bootloader and plug my phone into my PC, then open up ABD and fastboot and type in that command or what do I do? Is that the only command I need to type in? Sorry, I'm a noob to this kinda stuff!
ItsWoffles said:
Where do I type this command in? Using ABD and fastboot? Do I just go into the bootloader and plug my phone into my PC, then open up ABD and fastboot and type in that command or what do I do? Is that the only command I need to type in? Sorry, I'm a noob to this kinda stuff!
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Reboot the phone into bootloader mode. To do this, power off the phone, press and hold power+volume down button till it shows up.
Plug the phone into PC, open command prompt from the folder where adb.exe and fastboot.exe are present, and type that command (only that one is needed). Disconnect the phone and try rebooting to see if it boots correctly.
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ItsWoffles said:
I have unlocked my bootloader. Every time I power on my Motorola Moto G3, it boots into the recovery screen. It isn't really a problem, it's more of an annoyance. I have to use the power / volume buttons to choose start and then it boots into the OS fine.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
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I think u flashed recovery to boot..
mg_jishad said:
I think u flashed recovery to boot..
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If that was the case, you could never boot the phone into Android... the OP stated that he can select continue and start the device normally. It is most likely stuck in fastboot fb_mode like @Gravemind2015 stated.
Excuse any possible miss posting of My question.
Moto G 3 factory rom and rooted
Problem: Motorola security update action causes Moto to keep booting into twrp recovery loop.
Have tried to break the looping, but there is something I am missing or not doing correctly any help thanks.....
Uncle Waldo said:
Excuse any possible miss posting of My question.
Moto G 3 factory rom and rooted
Problem: Motorola security update action causes Moto to keep booting into twrp recovery loop.
Have tried to break the looping, but there is something I am missing or not doing correctly any help thanks.....
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Now this sounds like you flashed TWRP in your boot image... Reflash the stock boot image with fastboot
acejavelin said:
Now this sounds like you flashed TWRP in your boot image... Reflash the stock boot image with fastboot
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Shouldn't that make the phone stay at bootlogo as the kernel and ramdisk are overwritten by TWRP code? @Uncle Waldo stated that the phone is looping into TWRP after *moto update action*. So what I am able to figure out is that this is a OTA-on-stock-rom-with-custom-recovery situation. I am a litte doubtful though as google says the phone boots into kernel from recovery (which is evident here) instead of kernel from boot partiton (source), so you may be 100% correct here too
@Uncle Waldo : If that is indeed the case (i.e moto issued an update and since rebooting the phone it's just looping into TWRP and giving an error) then I'd recommend that-
Flash stock boot.img as @acejavelin suggested
Flash stock recovery.img (as TWRP can't nstall stock ROM updates)
This is assuming that the /system partition was never modified in any way. If the update still fails in stock revovery, I'd guess that the whole system has to be restored to a non-modified state (i.e flashing the full firmware). You can try flashing all without doing the 'fastboot erase' part though, but i'd recommend you to backup your files using TWRP when you can.
links-
Link to the flashing guide is here
Link to the firmware index is here
command to install recovery -
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
command to flash boot.img-
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Uncle Waldo said:
Excuse any possible miss posting of My question.
Moto G 3 factory rom and rooted
Problem: Motorola security update action causes Moto to keep booting into twrp recovery loop.
Have tried to break the looping, but there is something I am missing or not doing correctly any help thanks.....
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If it is because of an update, you can't accept it while on TWRP... If you did, try to access the TWRP menu and if you can't boot TWRP from.fadtboot (not flash) and wipe caches... It should boot normally after that.
ACE; moto has been operating for sometime now fine
acejavelin said:
Now this sounds like you flashed TWRP in your boot image... Reflash the stock boot image with fastboot
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You believe this could be my problem as the moto boots just fine and it's only started this problem when I installed the following update.
Motorola > android security updates version 24.211.14.en.US
After this install and reboot it appears to work just fine and then shortly reboots into TWRP from here the only correcting action that stops the reboot loop is "RESTORE".
After restoring and reboot the moto is back to operating as before and at some point I get the same message to install the security updates and the dance begins anew.
If reflashing the stock boot image via fastboot could correct my problem > then I am all ears Ace, as it's been sometime since I ventured into android ville and any help in this matter thanks...
Uncle Waldo said:
You believe this could be my problem as the moto boots just fine and it's only started this problem when I installed the following update.
Motorola > android security updates version 24.211.14.en.US
After this install and reboot it appears to work just fine and then shortly reboots into TWRP from here the only correcting action that stops the reboot loop is "RESTORE".
After restoring and reboot the moto is back to operating as before and at some point I get the same message to install the security updates and the dance begins anew.
If reflashing the stock boot image via fastboot could correct my problem > then I am all ears Ace, as it's been sometime since I ventured into android ville and any help in this matter thanks...
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You edited the original question after I replied... Read my follow-up answer. You can't take an OTA with TWRP installed, just start TWRP and wipe caches and then don't accept any further OTA.
Ace; I missed that one
acejavelin said:
You edited the original question after I replied... Read my follow-up answer. You can't take an OTA with TWRP installed, just start TWRP and wipe caches and then don't accept any further OTA.
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Your correct I missed that one, a BC moment (before coffee) sorry.
Okay in the fog of my memory I do now remember the OTA prohibition as I said it's been a piece of time.
I've done as instructed and all is well again, but will this nag screen appear again as it has done.
Question > How do I shut the motorolia OTA update off, so I don't get their stupid never ending nag screen everytime that I look at phone?
Thanks for your help...
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Ace I figured it out thanks for all your help...