Stuck on Boot Screen after OTA - Asus Transformer TF700

Just got a notice for a new OTA update this morning. I applied the update, and now it won't boot back up. I've tried a factory reset (x3), the reset button, and a cold boot. I was on stock, rooted firmware with a locked bootloader. This is the second TF700 to have died on me during a reboot.
Any suggestions for fixing this short of returning it again? Is there a way to flash the firmware via ADB?
Also, it won't off. Any time I use the power button, it takes 10 seconds to respond, and just turns back on again.

Toastysoul said:
Just got a notice for a new OTA update this morning. I applied the update, and now it won't boot back up. I've tried a factory reset (x3), the reset button, and a cold boot. I was on stock, rooted firmware with a locked bootloader. This is the second TF700 to have died on me during a reboot.
Any suggestions for fixing this short of returning it again? Is there a way to flash the firmware via ADB?
Also, it won't off. Any time I use the power button, it takes 10 seconds to respond, and just turns back on again.
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http://www.transformerforums.com/fo...ated-4-2-but-won-t-boot-past-asus-screen.html
Exact same thing happened to me with the OTA.
Follow this thread will fix it for you

KinetiClutch said:
http://www.transformerforums.com/fo...ated-4-2-but-won-t-boot-past-asus-screen.html
Exact same thing happened to me with the OTA.
Follow this thread will fix it for you
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I just found that on google prior to you posting. I'm in the process now. Thank you for posting it anyway, hopefully it will help another XDA member fix theirs faster.
Were you using OTA root keeper or SuperSU w/ root preserve? That is the only thing I can think of (other than randomly corrupted update) that would cause this.
Edit:
It's fixed using the steps below:
Link to firmware: http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=ASUS+Transformer+Pad+Infinity+TF700T&p=28&s=1
Instructions from Transformer forums, though originally from XDA... lol
Steps from XDA:
1. Decompress downloaded .zip file (it will be another .zip)
2. Rename it to EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip
3. Format FAT32 the MicroSD card that you will be using for the update process
4. Copy the file to (the root directory of) your MicroSD
5. Insert it into the tablet
6. Shutdown (power off) the tablet
7. Power it on by pressing and holding VOLUME DOWN and POWER buttons simultaneously
8. When you see white text in the top left corner of the screen, release the buttons ^^ and press VOLUME UP button until you see Android logo and process bar
9. Wait patiently for 10 minutes or so

Toastysoul said:
I just found that on google prior to you posting. I'm in the process now. Thank you for posting it anyway, hopefully it will help another XDA member fix theirs faster.
Were you using OTA root keeper or SuperSU w/ root preserve? That is the only thing I can think of (other than randomly corrupted update) that would cause this.
Edit:
Link to firmware: http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=ASUS+Transformer+Pad+Infinity+TF700T&p=28&s=1
Instructions from Transformer forums, though originally from XDA... lol
Steps from XDA:
1. Decompress downloaded .zip file (it will be another .zip)
2. Rename it to EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip
3. Format FAT32 the MicroSD card that you will be using for the update process
4. Copy the file to (the root directory of) your MicroSD
5. Insert it into the tablet
6. Shutdown (power off) the tablet
7. Power it on by pressing and holding VOLUME DOWN and POWER buttons simultaneously
8. When you see white text in the top left corner of the screen, release the buttons ^^ and press VOLUME UP button until you see Android logo and process bar
9. Wait patiently for 10 minutes or so
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Yeah i had used the downgrade root and used OTA and SU prior to OTAupdating. Must be to do with this.
Anyway can just use the Motochopper to Root now so don't worry.
Would make sure that after you install do factory reset x3 as my initial install was fairly laggy

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I need the 2.2.1 update!!!

My phone never updated to the 2.2.1 I am still stuck on the 2.2. I called t mobile, but they didn't do much to help. Anyone know how to help?
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Did you try *#*#checkin#*#* ?
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joeman55 said:
My phone never updated to the 2.2.1 I am still stuck on the 2.2. I called t mobile, but they didn't do much to help. Anyone know how to help?
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Method 1 - Update.zip
http://www.filedropper.com/update2
1. Put the file on the root of your sdcard and rename it to update.zip.
2. Turn off your phone.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Reinstall the battery.
5. Hold volume down + power until you get to a white screen.
6. Use the volume rocker to highlight FASTBOOT and press power to select.
7. Use the volume rocker highlight RECOVERY and press power to select. If you see an exclamation point instead of the blue menu, you might have to press volume up or down to get into the blue recovery menu.
8. Use the volume rocker to highlight and press power to select APPLY SDCARD UPDATE.ZIP.
9. DON'T TOUCH IT UNTIL IT'S DONE AND REBOOTS ON ITS OWN.
10. You should now be in 2.2.1 with all of your data preserved.
Method 2 - pd15img.zip
This procedure will completely erase ALL of your data but it is guaranteed to work.
http://www.filedropper.com/pd15imgglaciertmous1175312radio1228b60140e26030226mrelease155771signed
1. Put the file on the root of your sdcard and rename it to pd15img.zip.
2. Turn off your phone.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Reinstall the battery.
5. Hold volume down + power until you get to a white screen.
6. Let the phone "detect" the update. You might have to use the volume rocker to highlight the option and press the power button to select.
7. When the phone is ready, use the volume rocker to highlight and power button to select BEGIN UPDATE.
8. DON'T TOUCH IT UNTIL IT'S DONE AND REBOOTS ON ITS OWN. THIS MIGHT TAKE A WHILE.
9. You will now be on a clean install of Android 2.2.1. Enjoy.
Thank you Phateless!
I've just bricked my phone this afternoon, and been looking for some noob way for recovering it.
It is all because I rooted this phone and might delete some critical apks that caused my phone lost its desktop/main screen.
Doesn't PD15img kill WiFi?
If you read the How To Root. . . thread carefully you will see that PD15img is only partially 2.2.1 and more has to be added to get a full install of 2.2.1 with working WiFi.
After waiting more than a week for an automatic update after I got my phone, I tried the PD15img thing without reading all of the posts and only too late discovered that my WiFi didn't work and a lot more had to be done to get it back. And it appears that PD15img can't be undone. I had decided to take the phone back for an exchange but. . .
That very night TMo did an automatic update from my incomplete 2.2.1 to real 2.2.1, which fixed the problem.
I didn't get the phone from TMo directly and I never gave them my IMEI. I wonder if the automatic update was just luck or PD15img had something to do with it.
Thank you.. My phone hasn't been rooted yet, but I'll give that a try. I hope it's a full update.. That'd suck if my wifi didn't work...
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raphael888 said:
Thank you Phateless!
I've just bricked my phone this afternoon, and been looking for some noob way for recovering it.
It is all because I rooted this phone and might delete some critical apks that caused my phone lost its desktop/main screen.
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Glad I could help!
ecdy said:
If you read the How To Root. . . thread carefully you will see that PD15img is only partially 2.2.1 and more has to be added to get a full install of 2.2.1 with working WiFi.
After waiting more than a week for an automatic update after I got my phone, I tried the PD15img thing without reading all of the posts and only too late discovered that my WiFi didn't work and a lot more had to be done to get it back. And it appears that PD15img can't be undone. I had decided to take the phone back for an exchange but. . .
That very night TMo did an automatic update from my incomplete 2.2.1 to real 2.2.1, which fixed the problem.
I didn't get the phone from TMo directly and I never gave them my IMEI. I wonder if the automatic update was just luck or PD15img had something to do with it.
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You're thinking of the OLD pd15img.zip that was part of the procedure to undo the OTA update. The one I linked to is the NEW one posted by Football that completely restores to 2.2.1 without issue. NEW radio, NEW SPL, NEW software.
I tested it on two different phones and everything worked perfectly.
You were thinking of this method.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=832642
I posted the file from this one. Ignore the part about gfree.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=863899
raphael888 said:
Thank you Phateless!
I've just bricked my phone this afternoon, and been looking for some noob way for recovering it.
It is all because I rooted this phone and might delete some critical apks that caused my phone lost its desktop/main screen.
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If all you did was delete the wrong APK and it can be restored by flashing a stock image, it certainly is not bricked by any means.
TeeJay3800 said:
If all you did was delete the wrong APK and it can be restored by flashing a stock image, it certainly is not bricked by any means.
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People definitely use that term way too loosely on xda... lol
NRGZ28 said:
People definitely use that term way too loosely on xda... lol
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Most people don't know what brick even is they do something wrong and think they bricked it lol I remember in HD2 forum someone did BINFS format and didn't flash rom manually thought he bricked it cause he had no rom installed and only stuck on bootloader. So told him to just flash using LeoCustomRRU as he could do task29 and flash.
BTW NRGZ28 thanks for cooking NRG roms bro loved your 6.5.X work specially the whole 29XXX base as it was most stable and fast to bad HD2 is stolen.
ForceUpdate
I would check out these instructions
----> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=843428
Hmmmm, NRG creeping around in a android thread....
Phateless said:
Method 1 - Update.zip
http://db.tt/oDkWb2k
1. Put the file on the root of your sdcard and rename it to update.zip.
2. Turn off your phone.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Reinstall the battery.
5. Hold volume down + power until you get to a white screen.
6. Use the volume rocker to highlight FASTBOOT and press power to select.
7. Use the volume rocker highlight RECOVERY and press power to select. If you see an exclamation point instead of the blue menu, you might have to press volume up or down to get into the blue recovery menu.
8. Use the volume rocker to highlight and press power to select APPLY SDCARD UPDATE.ZIP.
9. DON'T TOUCH IT UNTIL IT'S DONE AND REBOOTS ON ITS OWN.
10. You should now be in 2.2.1 with all of your data preserved.
Method 2 - pd15img.zip
This procedure will completely erase ALL of your data but it is guaranteed to work.
http://db.tt/peYZBi5
1. Put the file on the root of your sdcard and rename it to pd15img.zip.
2. Turn off your phone.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Reinstall the battery.
5. Hold volume down + power until you get to a white screen.
6. Let the phone "detect" the update. You might have to use the volume rocker to highlight the option and press the power button to select.
7. When the phone is ready, use the volume rocker to highlight and power button to select BEGIN UPDATE.
8. DON'T TOUCH IT UNTIL IT'S DONE AND REBOOTS ON ITS OWN. THIS MIGHT TAKE A WHILE.
9. You will now be on a clean install of Android 2.2.1. Enjoy.
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I followed the guide you gave me since i was using an obsolete one and it worked perfectly. My phone says its on 2.2.1 but it doesnt feel like i am.... i remember after my update the market app was completely different, it has this half circle kind of look to it where it featured some popular apps. this version of 2.2.1 doesnt have that. is there any specific reason for that or am i missing something?
thanks again for your help!
The market update itself was a separate update "just to the market app" than 2.2.1. I had to force 2.2.1 on my phone early on; market came later. You should be able to find it in the apps/themes section, or just give it time and it should update itself.
Great post but I really need help.
I guess my phone is from some other batch or ... who know these chinese these days.
Anyways my menu is just different from described.
as folllows:
HBOOT screen
FASTBOOT (gets me to FASTBOOT screen)
RECOVERY (just give triangle makeing out with exclamation point)
FACTORY RESET
SIMLOCK
IMAGE CRC
FASTBOOT sreen
BOOTLOADER (gets me back to HBOOT screen)
REBOOT
REBOOT BOOTLOADER
POWER DOWN
Don't really want to go with pd15img.zip route to preserve data. (So far)
Thanks
btw - I'm on Simple Mobile so no OTA for me
kb-evo said:
Great post but I really need help.
I guess my phone is from some other batch or ... who know these chinese these days.
Anyways my menu is just different from described.
as folllows:
HBOOT screen
FASTBOOT (gets me to FASTBOOT screen)
RECOVERY (just give triangle makeing out with exclamation point)
FACTORY RESET
SIMLOCK
IMAGE CRC
FASTBOOT sreen
BOOTLOADER (gets me back to HBOOT screen)
REBOOT
REBOOT BOOTLOADER
POWER DOWN
Don't really want to go with pd15img.zip route to preserve data. (So far)
Thanks
btw - I'm on Simple Mobile so no OTA for me
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I don't quite understand your issue here? Is it that you get stuck at the recovery screen with a triangle? Did you read step 7 of the previous posts clearly?
7. Use the volume rocker highlight RECOVERY and press power to select. If you see an exclamation point instead of the blue menu, you might have to press volume up or down to get into the blue recovery menu.
Ok, maybe this time it will post.
Thanks for your answer Genocaust
I'm noob so I'm trying everything that comes to my mind several times before bugging good people.
Somehow my menus seems to be different than expected. Anyways, right after hboot my first screen has following options:
* FASTBOOT
* RECOVERY
* FACTORY RESET
* SIMLOCK
* IMAGE CRC
Clicking on recovery gets me triangle/exclamation screen after several tries i managed to get blue menu by pressing VolumeUP and POWER simultaneously (just up or down does nothing at all).
there is apply update.zip but when clicked returns yellow message:
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command
Invalid operation
and goes black and not responsive.
After waiting for say 20 min decided to pull battery. (phone works, still 2.2)
Tried above few times. Downloaded update file yet another time, even changed file name using file manager on the phone (i know).
I will appreciate any suggestions. I guess next step is pd15img.zip which I wanted to avoid or stay on 2.2
Phone is few days old and all stock
Thanks again

update.zip

hey guys, i need the update.zip that comes stock on the sd card.
if anyone needs anymore information:
my d2g freezes at the bootlogo
my bootloader never worked so it has a blank screen.
There is no stock update zip on the SD card. Make sure your phone is completely off turn on the phone by holding on the power button and up arrow at the same time. When the screen glows softly, let go of the buttons and you will be in the bootloaders sbf flash mode. If you get this far reply back
for gingerbread = http://www.multiupload.com/ZGUOERGZNT
D2GxNiNjA said:
hey guys, i need the update.zip that comes stock on the sd card.
if anyone needs anymore information:
my d2g freezes at the bootlogo
my bootloader never worked so it has a blank screen.
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kurpter said:
for gingerbread = http://www.multiupload.com/ZGUOERGZNT
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would this work if i had froyo when it happened?
i was installing venusX 3.2 just like your using but i got stuck at the splash and my bootloader is busted.
rootfan said:
There is no stock update zip on the SD card. Make sure your phone is completely off turn on the phone by holding on the power button and up arrow at the same time. When the screen glows softly, let go of the buttons and you will be in the bootloaders sbf flash mode. If you get this far reply back
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theres probably something saying something about double posting but....
When i purchased my global from verizon, i immediately rooted it, but before, there was infact an update.zip included and its even on my friends global and he has never rooted his ever.
hi mate, was you on the froyo build when you upgraded to venus? if you did, this is why you are boot looping as venus needs the gingerbread build. if this is the case, you need to follow my update guide from here =
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1263722
its the last comment on the end, reflash that, then do an ota update, this will take you to the new GB version, then use oneclickroot, then you can upgrade to venus
kurpter said:
hi mate, was you on the froyo build when you upgraded to venus? if you did, this is why you are boot looping as venus needs the gingerbread build. if this is the case, you need to follow my update guide from here =
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1263722
its the last comment on the end, reflash that, then do an ota update, this will take you to the new GB version, then use oneclickroot, then you can upgrade to venus
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your really helpful and i know for sure that works, but my "BOOTLOADER" IS BLANK.
therefore RSD isnt picking up any connection for me to SBF.
instead of saying:
Bootloader D0.11
Battery OK to program or something like that, the backlights just light up, nothing appears, and 3 seconds later it goes back to booting and staying there.
I knew about it needing gingerbread the minute i forgot to cancel the update in Rom manager. now i cant do anything but go into stock recovery.
and when i try to install a signed update from motorola it says:
--Install From SD Card...
...Finding update package...
...Opening update package...
.Verifying update package...
...Installing update package...
assert failed: file_getprop("/system/build.prop". "ro.build.fingerprint") == "verizon/droid2we_vzw/cdma_droid2we/droid2:2.2.S273/2.4.330:user/ota-rel-keys" || file_getprop(/system/build.prop", "ro.build.fingerprint") == "verizon/droid2we_vzw/cdma_droid2we:2.3.3/4.5.1_57_D2G-37/110722:user/release-keys"
E:Error in /sdcard/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation Aborted.
AND!!! my power button is jammed so it doesnt work but whenever my battery is in the phone it turns on.
Is your power button not working at all? if you can get the device to boot up, you need to hold the up and down power volume button together, this will get you in to the boot loader mode, if not see if you can hold x and the power button this will take you in to the recover mode.
if you can get in to the boot loader, then you can sbf if not, and you get in to the recover mode, you will need to copy the zip file to the root of sd card, but dont use the ginger bread zip file as it wont work, you will need the update.zip from your friends phone if he is still on froyo and then in the menu just apply the update. let me know how you get on.
kurpter said:
Is your power button not working at all? if you can get the device to boot up, you need to hold the up and down power volume button together, this will get you in to the boot loader mode, if not see if you can hold x and the power button this will take you in to the recover mode.
if you can get in to the boot loader, then you can sbf if not, and you get in to the recover mode, you will need to copy the zip file to the root of sd card, but dont use the ginger bread zip file as it wont work, you will need the update.zip from your friends phone if he is still on froyo and then in the menu just apply the update. let me know how you get on.
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1. No, my power button is not working at all.
2a. I pushed both rockers and the BLANK screen appeared
2b. Up on Arrow Keys shows a blank screen too.
3. i have access to stock recovery but thats the ONLY thing i can access.
4. (WTF) He upgraded via the OTA and formatted his SD Card...
5. If ANYONE CAN HELP, I NEED ALL FROYO update.zips that are SIGNED so i dont waste time. my contract ends in 10 days but i havent used the phone in 3 months. ive just been using some crappy feature phone.
Hi mate, i think i have the old zip file you need, i backed up my stuff age's ago and i think this is the one = http://www.mediafire.com/?whlxcbqvhzpnczd
(dont worry it is a D2G update, i just cant remember if this is the ginger bread on of froyo.
if it isnt let me know and then i'll take my phone back do to froyo and get the update .zip for you.
Regards
Scott
kurpter said:
Hi mate, i think i have the old zip file you need, i backed up my stuff age's ago and i think this is the one = http://www.mediafire.com/?whlxcbqvhzpnczd
(dont worry it is a D2G update, i just cant remember if this is the ginger bread on of froyo.
if it isnt let me know and then i'll take my phone back do to froyo and get the update .zip for you.
Regards
Scott
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Nope, But like the post of the log, something was different.
it had 2.4.29 and 2.4.330 in it.
is there anyway i could get my bootloader to show up again?
its been blank ever since i had it.
make sure the phone is switched off, then press and hold in the volume up and down rocker together (make sure you dont let go until it you see the bootloader menu) and plug the phone in to usb (so it powers it up) and then you should be in bootloader mode, i dont know of anyother way of doing it. Also make sure your phone is at least 70% charged.
kurpter said:
make sure the phone is switched off, then press and hold in the volume up and down rocker together (make sure you dont let go until it you see the bootloader menu) and plug the phone in to usb (so it powers it up) and then you should be in bootloader mode, i dont know of anyother way of doing it. Also make sure your phone is at least 70% charged.
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This DOES NOT work because my bootloader doesnt show anything, (no function whatsoever.) this is what happens.
1. I hold both volume rockers
2. Backlight activated (bootloader)
3. No Words
4. Turns back off
5. No RSD or Win7 notification sounds
6. goes back to Venus bootlogo
7. Stays there until it dies
now what confuses me:
if it boots up but theres no bootloader how does it boot?
otherwise, if it does use the bootloader, why does it show up blank?
it was blank when i first got it because i was wanting to root it then.
The bootloader is launched by powering the phone on while holding the up arrow key on the physical keyboard.
Gasai Yuno said:
The bootloader is launched by powering the phone on while holding the up arrow key on the physical keyboard.
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i already knew that,
it does the exact same thing as when i hold both rockers.
my problem is that when the backlight comes on the screen doesnt show anything.
Soooo.... No SBF to fix/
And you're sure the battery is charged?
(It doesn't charge if it can't boot.)
Gasai Yuno said:
And you're sure the battery is charged?
(It doesn't charge if it can't boot.)
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i got my friends og droid and the battery is 100%. its been a week and it still didnt do it. oh well.... on the 11th my contract is up and i dont want to get another phone but... sprint's iphone 4s is looking pretty good now!

Stock 4.1.1 wont check update

I have a stock, non rooted TF700 on 4.1.1, every time I go to check if there is a software update, I click on the check update button but, nothing happen, it stays on last check update date of 01/05/08:34pm and this has been going for a long time...
Any ideas of what to try ?
Mobidoy said:
I have a stock, non rooted TF700 on 4.1.1, every time I go to check if there is a software update, I click on the check update button but, nothing happen, it stays on last check update date of 01/05/08:34pm and this has been going for a long time...
Any ideas of what to try ?
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What build version you're on? and have you tried to power down, wait a few seconds then power it backup?
buhohitr said:
What build version you're on? and have you tried to power down, wait a few seconds then power it backup?
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Build : JRO03C.WW_epad-10.4.4.23-20121127 and yes, I have tried with shutdowns
Mobidoy said:
Build : JRO03C.WW_epad-10.4.4.23-20121127 and yes, I have tried with shutdowns
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Since you're pure stock (no root or unlocked), there only a few things you can try:
1. Cold boot (turn off, then hold volume down and power button until you see white text on screen, now release both buttons. Next hit the volume button to move the highlighted to the Android icon, then hit the volume up button twice.
2. Factory reset (go to settings - backup and restore. This will wipe out all your setup/apps/data etc..reset back to like when you brought it new )
3. Manually upgrade (IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DO STEP 2 - Download full Asus firmware, unzip the file then copy the new zip file to the root of your sdcard, you should see an "update notification" popup in the notification), tab on it and upgrade.
4. May want to give Asus tech a call to find out why the update is not working.(this is your choice as an option).
Good luck!
EDIT: Make sure you have a backup of all your important stuff.
buhohitr said:
Since you're pure stock (no root or unlocked), there only a few things you can try:
1. Cold boot (turn off, then hold volume down and power button until you see white text on screen, now release both buttons. Next hit the volume button to move the highlighted to the Android icon, then hit the volume up button twice.
2. Factory reset (go to settings - backup and restore. This will wipe out all your setup/apps/data etc..reset back to like when you brought it new )
3. Manually upgrade (IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DO STEP 2 - Download full Asus firmware, unzip the file then copy the new zip file to the root of your sdcard, you should see an "update notification" popup in the notification), tab on it and upgrade.
4. May want to give Asus tech a call to find out why the update is not working.(this is your choice as an option).
Good luck!
EDIT: Make sure you have a backup of all your important stuff.
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Factory reset did the job, right after it rebooted from the reset, I got the warning for system update.
Thanx

Bricked my Mate 8 when trying to go from NXT-L29C636B180 to NXT-L29C636B211

Hello everybody,
I managed to brick my mate 8 as per the title, honestly thinking why did i even bother, that whole saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." applies here 100%.
So i have been in the NXT-L29C636B180 which i put with the dload method (original was C636B103) and since then everything was good, all except the video camera that is.
So i wanted to try to get to the nougat update (561?) but i read that you need the 211 first. As i couldn't find it i used the android app: firmware finder, and using the proxy method i told basically the system that a new update is up and download it - so this is the update option in the settings..
So after it downloaded NXT-L29C636B211 then it restarted, starting unpacking, and the installation stopped at around 5% when it restarted by it self. And that was it...
I am in a screen where i cannot use the touch, but only the buttons on the side and have the options
"Reboot system now"
"Wipe data/ factory reset"
"Wipe cache partition"
Tried the cache and rebooting, didn't do anything.
Tried wiping, and reboot, then i go in another page
"Huawei eRecovery" where it asks to connect to the wifi and download but then throws an error message "Getting package info failed"
That is pretty much it, i tried putting the update.app in the dload folder in the sd card and tried to use that method but it wouldnt boot that (used the volume + and - and power buttons) but it took me back to one of the above.
Am i out of hope? Is there anything i can do to restore it?
I really appreciate the help.
same problem!
kaelthuzad said:
Hello everybody,
I managed to brick my mate 8 as per the title, honestly thinking why did i even bother, that whole saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." applies here 100%.
So i have been in the NXT-L29C636B180 which i put with the dload method (original was C636B103) and since then everything was good, all except the video camera that is.
So i wanted to try to get to the nougat update (561?) but i read that you need the 211 first. As i couldn't find it i used the android app: firmware finder, and using the proxy method i told basically the system that a new update is up and download it - so this is the update option in the settings..
So after it downloaded NXT-L29C636B211 then it restarted, starting unpacking, and the installation stopped at around 5% when it restarted by it self. And that was it...
I am in a screen where i cannot use the touch, but only the buttons on the side and have the options
"Reboot system now"
"Wipe data/ factory reset"
"Wipe cache partition"
Tried the cache and rebooting, didn't do anything.
Tried wiping, and reboot, then i go in another page
"Huawei eRecovery" where it asks to connect to the wifi and download but then throws an error message "Getting package info failed"
That is pretty much it, i tried putting the update.app in the dload folder in the sd card and tried to use that method but it wouldnt boot that (used the volume + and - and power buttons) but it took me back to one of the above.
Am i out of hope? Is there anything i can do to restore it?
I really appreciate the help.
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That happened to me too. you will still be able to enter fastboot. plug your phone to your pc and and press and hold the power and volume down. that should take you to the fastboot screen.
find the appropriate twrp recovery for your phone and use the command
fastboot flash recovery "recovery name".img. wait till its done.
press and hold the power and volume down button till the phone reboots. that will takeyou to twrp recovery. there you could either flash b210 or the beta b521 -- which i am on.
crazynitro said:
That happened to me too. you will still be able to enter fastboot. plug your phone to your pc and and press and hold the power and volume down. that should take you to the fastboot screen.
find the appropriate twrp recovery for your phone and use the command
fastboot flash recovery "recovery name".img. wait till its done.
press and hold the power and volume down button till the phone reboots. that will takeyou to twrp recovery. there you could either flash b210 or the beta b521 -- which i am on.
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Thank you for the response. I will give it a try today after work i am a complete noob so its the first time for me to see what fastboot is, never heard of TWRP, i was always stock so never needed to mess with my phones.
If i recall doing power and volume down while plugged it was taking me to the page i mentioned to wipe the data, reboot or wipe the cache.
I managed to go to the fastboot page on the phone by pressing volume - and then plugging the phone to the pc. Now in the white page on the phone it shows, Phone unlocked in red. Does this mean just it is carrier unlocked?
So do i need to have the bootloader unlocked to do anything here? How do i do that? I cannot buy the code i suppose now since my phone is bricked i will have to go the Huawei way? And how do i do that, i saw a site to create a HUawei ID but in the registration page it didn't mention UK anywhere (where i live), mentioned Hong Kong and other Asian territories. I bought the phone from Wonda mobile, and being the 636 i would think its the asian model anyway.
Regarding TWRP, i didnt install it from before the phone was bricked will i still be able to do what you mentioned? And for the image i need to use, do i need to go to the firmware i was in before (636B180) or the one i tried to go to (636B211)? I can't seem to find the 180 anymore anywhere.
Sorry for the mass amount of questions, trying to sort it i have the phone for less than a year and i am gutted for messing it up like that.
kaelthuzad said:
Thank you for the response. I will give it a try today after work i am a complete noob so its the first time for me to see what fastboot is, never heard of TWRP, i was always stock so never needed to mess with my phones.
If i recall doing power and volume down while plugged it was taking me to the page i mentioned to wipe the data, reboot or wipe the cache.
I managed to go to the fastboot page on the phone by pressing volume - and then plugging the phone to the pc. Now in the white page on the phone it shows, Phone unlocked in red. Does this mean just it is carrier unlocked?
So do i need to have the bootloader unlocked to do anything here? How do i do that? I cannot buy the code i suppose now since my phone is bricked i will have to go the Huawei way? And how do i do that, i saw a site to create a HUawei ID but in the registration page it didn't mention UK anywhere (where i live), mentioned Hong Kong and other Asian territories. I bought the phone from Wonda mobile, and being the 636 i would think its the asian model anyway.
Regarding TWRP, i didnt install it from before the phone was bricked will i still be able to do what you mentioned? And for the image i need to use, do i need to go to the firmware i was in before (636B180) or the one i tried to go to (636B211)? I can't seem to find the 180 anymore anywhere.
Sorry for the mass amount of questions, trying to sort it i have the phone for less than a year and i am gutted for messing it up like that.
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did u solve it plz i have same problem
first download NXT-L29C636B170 here: https://goo.gl/dHk8r8 , download Huawei extractor here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433454 ,unzip update.zip from B170 firmware downloaded, go to huawei extractor and choose UPDATE.APP (from B170 firmware extracted), and extract only recovery.img, download ADB Command here: https://goo.gl/05Rx06 unrar and copy recovery.img into ADB Command folder, put your phone in fastboot mode, turn off your device, then hold volume - and fast plug your phone into PC, now you are in fastboot mode,go to ADB Command folder and hold shift, holding shift key do click right with the mouse,and click on: open command window, now write: fastboot devices, enter, and you can see your device are connect, now write: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img, enter, when it finished write: fastboot reboot, and enter, then the system reboot, turn off your phone, now put UPDATE.APP (from B170 firmware) into dload folder in sdcard, with your phone off hold volume +, volume -, and power at the same time, then you can update by dload method,wait it finish and the phone reboot, now you're running NXT-L29C636B170, and if you want update to NXT-L29C636B211 you can find here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/general/huawei-mate-8-stock-firmware-official-t3391727/amp/ unzip the update.zip and put UPDATE.APP (from B211) into dload folder in sdcard (obviously you need delete the UPDATE.APP from B170), now go to dialler and press *#*#2846579#*#* and project menu open, choose Software upgrade>SDCard Upgrate and yes, the system reboot , wait it finish and reboot, and you're now running NXT-L29C636B211. if you have any problem just tell me.
sorry for my bad english.

Blank screen and confused

I have a px5 radio packed as kanor. It is a px5(1024x600) running 8.0 with mtce_kld_v3.01_1 and has physical buttons.
It was running ok. I went into factory settings and changed the led color and changed the mapping on one button. It said it needed to reboot. It did and now I just have a blank screen.
I can get into recovery mode. I have tried to flash a new mcu from the 4pda site (also 3.01) as well as an update.zip. one I had went through but when it comes up I still have the black screen. I have tried an update.zip that was rooted but that just fails. I tried creating a boot sd card and upgrading (I think this was in malaysk thread. I have read so many things on this sure and am just starting to confuse myself even more.
Can anyone please help me understand what I need to do to try and get this thing back up. I would really appreciate it.
Thanks.
I guess I can not post pictures yet but when I updates the box with update.zip this is what it said on the screen
Install /mnt/usb_storage/update.zip
Finding update package
Verifying update package
Update verification took 33.8 seconds
Installing update
Target: Android/px5/px5:8.0.0/OPR5.170623.007/hts01151054:user <rest was cut out of picture>
Patching system image unconditionally
Patching vendor image unconditionally
Patching oem image unconditionally
Writing trust img
Writing uboot loader img
Writing resource image
script succeeded: result was [1.000000]
Install from SD card complete.
That looks good to me but I still reboot and get no screen. What am I missing?
Hi.
I have a similar problem.
I was updating my radio auto, the original was on android 8.0 and updated to 10.0
so far so good ... then I wanted to update the mcu because it was at v2.80 and put the file on the sd card and clicked on mcu update. the radio restarted and a screen appeared like this:
- a screen with chinese Letters
- a red, a green and a blue bar
- a Version PX5 V1.1
to get out I had to take the card out and press the reset button. now the screen goes black and nothing happens. but if you put the card in and press reset you will return to the screen with Chinese letters ...
the worst thing is that I cannot now enter recovery mode.
I tried using the reset button and nothing .... the only signal that seems to be for recovery mode is to press the power button for 10s, the lights flash, then I let go and charge again but nothing happens ...
Help me, please...
After the lights flash when holding the power button let go then press again right away.
I never get any letters out anything on the screen unless I enter recovery.
Waltreynolds said:
After the lights flash when holding the power button let go then press again right away.
I never get any letters out anything on the screen unless I enter recovery.
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Again in power button? Without sd card nothing happened...
I need sd case with firmware or mcu!?
tiago.cruz said:
Again in power button? Without sd card nothing happened...
I need sd case with firmware or mcu!?
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If you get recovery button sequence LED flashes, or into recovery, MCU is fine.
No screen, try OTG Android recovery - refer my signature.
marchnz said:
If you get recovery button sequence LED flashes, or into recovery, MCU is fine.
No screen, try OTG Android recovery - refer my signature.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I just started to read the thread. DO I really still need a jig? Afraid that might be beyond my skill set.
Either way, Thanks.
Walt

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