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[Q] 3.2.1 update keeps failing

I searched the forum but couldn't find an answer. I have tried several times to update my TF to 3.2.1 but the update keeps failing.
I get a system update notification. The tablet shuts down. The little green android with the gears on his stomach appears with a progress bar under it. The progress bar gets about 1/3 of the way then an exclamation mark appears in a yellow triangle. The a few minutes later the tablet restarts and it says that the update failed.
I am currently on build number HTJ85B.WW_epad-8.6.5.9-20110816. My TF is unrooted.
Is this happening to anyone else? Anyone have any suggestions besides doing a factory reset then trying the update again? Thanks in advance for any help.

Was it rooted before?
Rooting itself doesn't break updates it's what you do whilst rooted that can, so unrooting isn't necessary. I'm having this issue again as I removed some Asus apps with Titanium Backup which I now can't get back (I did them when there was a bug in TB which didn't backup apps properly). The OTA update script checks the integrity of a bunch of apps and files, which if it fails will abort the update in the way you are seeing. Very annoying.
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Yeah it was rooted. I just realized that immediately after I rooted it, I had made a CWM backup. I'm going to try to restore the backup and see if the update goes through. (fingers crossed)

Sounds like you're running a custom ROM

baseballfanz said:
Sounds like you're running a custom ROM
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Nope, stock 3.2. The only thing that I flashed was a custom kernel.
The update still didn't work with my backup. Luckily the WW 3.2.1 update was posted in the development section, so I just re-rooted and flashed the update. Worked like a charm.

yeah, I think that your kernel will cause the update to fail since it updates some of the kernel modules.

tmcquake said:
Nope, stock 3.2. The only thing that I flashed was a custom kernel.
The update still didn't work with my backup. Luckily the WW 3.2.1 update was posted in the development section, so I just re-rooted and flashed the update. Worked like a charm.
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Where did you find the ww 3.2.1? Because have the same problem and haven't found the rom. Wrong serach terms, for sure.

Got the problem, too!
Now I use Revolver!

I flashed revolver, too. Works like a charm.

ppzoid said:
Where did you find the ww 3.2.1? Because have the same problem and haven't found the rom. Wrong serach terms, for sure.
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I got it from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1281161
It's only a 3.2 to 3.2.1 update though, it's not a full ROM, so you have to already have 3.2 on your TF. Hope this helps!

i have the same problem too.
my TF101 was totally non rooted .
is there a download for this 3.2.1 update? so i can prehaps update my TF mannually ....

I didn't find one, because of that i flashed revolver.

ppzoid said:
I didn't find one, because of that i flashed revolver.
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i wish too....the thing is ....my TF cant even load into recovery....
it is a B40...TW 8.6.5.9
is this normal ??
coz I saw people can do it with B40 with 3.2.1....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1280796

I too have a problem with the update on my rotted tf.I got an unofficial update apk here but I still get an error message when trying to flash in CWM.I heard that this could be due to a modified system file,but I don`t remember having done such a thing thought...
Good luck.

Can not install custome rom!!!

I am having some trouble here. I bought the TF300T pad for my wife several months ago. She is no longer using it so I decided to take it over. I wanted to unlock, root, and install a custom rom as I have done on my Galaxy S3. After a lot of searching and reading I finally got it unlocked and rooted. The problem is, I can not seem to get a rom to install and boot. It installs fine but will not boot. Just stuck on the Asus loading screen.
A little background on the procedure I took. First I found that I needed to unlock the bootloader before I could root. So I went to the Asus download site and got the V7 tool. I am on 4.2.1 when using unlock tool. I installed it and the pad says that it is unlocked. So I try to boot into recovery to do the rooting. When I get there I have the RCK but no USB icon. I boot into RCK but get the dead android. I do some more searching and finally get an answer. I just needed to stay on that initial screen to flash TWRP recovery. I also let TWRP root the device. Now it seems I cannot get a rom to boot. I have tried CM10 stable, CM10.1 nightly, and a couple others but cannot get a single one to boot.
Any ideas or advice would be helpful at this point.

Update: I was able to get KA05 CM10 Kang to install and boot. I guess I am just limited to builds that are based on 4.1.2?

I am in the same situation and haven't had any luck installing anything above 4.1.2. I am going to give KA05 a try tonight and see if it works.

KA05 worked for me. I wonder if the issue with installing 4.2 is related to using the old unlock tool V7?

I believe cm requires 4.1 bootloader but you have 4.2 bootloader right now. I dunno why kang works but people reported that cm doesn't work on 4.2 bootloader.
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kyokeun1234 said:
I believe cm requires 4.1 bootloader but you have 4.2 bootloader right now. I dunno why kang works but people reported that cm doesn't work on 4.2 bootloader.
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That is the conclusion I have come up with as well. Kang works pretty well, so I will stick with that for now. The only issue I have come up with so far is that I cannot turn off the search bar without getting error messages popping up. Other than that it works.

mistyv said:
KA05 worked for me. I wonder if the issue with installing 4.2 is related to using the old unlock tool V7?
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That is a question that has been nagging me ever since I installed it. After using version 7 to unlock I realized there was a new v8. I tried to use it but it will not install as I am already unlocked. Oh well. Kang works and will stick with that until I find a fix or find something else that will install.

[Q] Camera firmware update problem

Hey all, I've recently been running into a problem where when my tablet restarts it starts updating the firmware to my camera and then will tell me there's another update for the camera's firmware once I'm at the home screen, and it happens on every restart. Normally I wouldn't mind this inconvenience but I've been wanting to use hunds oc kernel and my tablet isn't able to boot/upgrade the camera firmware unless I'm using the stock kernel.
For what it's worth I'm on the most updated version of jb, 2.5 twrp, unlocked, rooted, running cromi 4.6.1, and on camera version tf300t-000128. If anybody could provide any assistance it'd be greatly appreciated, I've already tried a factory reset.
Also, if it'd be easier, I have titanium backup pro and I wasn't sure if there was just something I could freeze that would stop the firmware updates from happening

Bump, anybody?

Well the firmware is included in the latest rom from Asus so you should accept it. It is normally a one off thing. Not sure why you are getting two?
If you look in the zip for the rom inside, system you will see a firmware folder. Delete it then trying flashing CROMi-X again.

sbdags said:
Well the firmware is included in the latest rom from Asus so you should accept it. It is normally a one off thing. Not sure why you are getting two?
How
If you look in the zip for the rom inside, system you will see a firmware folder. Delete it then trying flashing CROMi-X again.
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Wow sbdags I know you're real busy but thank you so much that fixed it, I really appreciate it and for what it's worth thanks for your work on cromi as well you do an incredible job.

peerpressure said:
Wow sbdags I know you're real busy but thank you so much that fixed it, I really appreciate it and for what it's worth thanks for your work on cromi as well you do an incredible job.
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You are welcome glad to help. :good:
I include these firmware updates as I think they may cause issues if we start to lag behind.

[Q] TF101 lost sound. Using KatKiss-4.3

Hello All,
I want to raise a question here because I don't seem to find any help about it.
I am using a nice TF101 tablet with great joy. Now with less as yesterday while watching youtube the sound has gone and did not return after a reboot or using the DSP Reinit in the Kat Tools.
Now this has happened with me already a week before. Then I was using Jousteink's unofficial room. Then I've changed to KatKiss 4.2.2 and the sound reappeared again. Later to give it a whirl I have then upgraded to KatKiss 4.3 and everything was wokring like charm for 3 days then the sound went to Honolulu again.
Does anyone have any idea how can I get the sound working again or what can be the cause? Or simple share the same experience?
Thanks for the help.

Hate to ask, but is your volume up?
I had issues with the hangouts/talk notifications muting my volume when using the cascade option in the KAT tool.

frederuco said:
Hate to ask, but is your volume up?
I had issues with the hangouts/talk notifications muting my volume when using the cascade option in the KAT tool.
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Thanks for the reply.
Yup, the volume is as high as it can go

szilasz said:
Thanks for the reply.
Yup, the volume is as high as it can go
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So, you are saying that the sound works sometimes and then cuts out. Intermittently? Maybe hardware related - but I'd leave a proper diagnosis to the experts here.
I know that I have the volume toolkit installed on my TF101 and to be honest - it doesn't seem to make a whole lot of difference when listening thought the tablet's speakers.
Ziggy

Theziggy said:
So, you are saying that the sound works sometimes and then cuts out. Intermittently? Maybe hardware related - but I'd leave a proper diagnosis to the experts here.
I know that I have the volume toolkit installed on my TF101 and to be honest - it doesn't seem to make a whole lot of difference when listening thought the tablet's speakers.
Ziggy
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Nope, it is gone. Totally. It is OK on bluetooth and through jack but the speakers are deaf. From one point to another and remains so even after reboot and reflashing with a /system format.
On ICS based roms there was a problem similar to this where restarting the tab fixed it for some time and you could have save this reboot with the KAT tool. You could just reinitalize the sound. I agree on the quality part though
I hope it is not HW related, this was always a popular problem with the TF101. I just hope to find someone who encountered this and can give a fresh idea of a fix.

Which build are you using? The latest one I have the same issue, but if I go back a few it's working fine.

Lethe6 said:
Which build are you using? The latest one I have the same issue, but if I go back a few it's working fine.
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Hello there,
I am using the latest #020 build. Which one are you on? I would like to give it a whirl to see if will I get my sound back.
Thanks in advance!

szilasz said:
Hello there,
I am using the latest #020 build. Which one are you on? I would like to give it a whirl to see if will I get my sound back.
Thanks in advance!
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I'm using 018 right now because with 019 and 020 the back button stops working. I was also unable to control the sound through the device itself but if I would start, say, a movie on MX Player then I could hear and adjust volume.

Lethe6 said:
I'm using 018 right now because with 019 and 020 the back button stops working.
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That's because you forgot to flash the gapps after the rom zip.
Follow exactly the instructions from the 1st post and it'll work fine.

timduru said:
That's because you forgot to flash the gapps after the rom zip.
Follow exactly the instructions from the 1st post and it'll work fine.
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I'll take your word for it, but I'm fairly sure I did, twice.

Lethe6 said:
I'll take your word for it, but I'm fairly sure I did, twice.
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I know I had no sound, or GPS when I 1st flashed this. I had flashed it from TWRP 2.5.00, and I got it updated to TWRP 2.6.100, and reflashed it, and now everything is working. I would make sure your TWRP is up to date.

C0BRA01 said:
I know I had no sound, or GPS when I 1st flashed this. I had flashed it from TWRP 2.5.00, and I got it updated to TWRP 2.6.100, and reflashed it, and now everything is working. I would make sure your TWRP is up to date.
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There is no 2.6 for the tf101 ... what did you install exactly? The title says 2.6 but the files are 2.3. http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/109
It was fixed after just flashing the newer one.
Edit: Yeah, not touching unofficial cooked recoveries with a 1000 foot pole.

Then you will be waiting a long time, as there have been no new "Official" TWRP recoveries for a long time now for the tf101.. His is working fine.
You take similar risks every time you flash a ROM.
Lethe6 said:
There is no 2.6 for the tf101 ... what did you install exactly? The title says 2.6 but the files are 2.3. http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/109
It was fixed after just flashing the newer one.
Edit: Yeah, not touching unofficial cooked recoveries with a 1000 foot pole.
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Lethe6 said:
There is no 2.6 for the tf101 ... what did you install exactly? The title says 2.6 but the files are 2.3. http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/109
It was fixed after just flashing the newer one.
Edit: Yeah, not touching unofficial cooked recoveries with a 1000 foot pole.
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I agree with @C0BRA01. The only reason that joesteink's build were not official is because no one from the TWRP team approved them. I have not heard of any issues of anyone bricking or having issues caused by any of the 2.5 or 2.6 builds for the TF101. I am running sidneyk's 2.6.1.0-c build right now and have had zero issues, other than the superuser nag screen at reboot when running KatKiss 021. It has to do with the supersu app even though root is working fine in the ROM.

Asus crashing all the time.

Hello all,
My asus TF300 is crashing all the time. I was on JB 4.2.1 with the original rom. Everything was fine all the time until he crashes, even when he is plugged in the power plug. The problem is that when he crashes he won't get on directly. After a few minites he starts again. Sometime crashes directly again after he is booting. after 30min he will start again and works perfect.
I was tinking to root him and putting a other kernel on it and rom. Still does the crashing part.
Does someone have a solution for this? In standby he does not have the problem.
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Model: ASUS Tranformer Pad TF300T
Android version: 4.2.1
GPS Version: 7.9.11
WIFI Version: 7.1.1.50
Bluetooth version: 11.38
touchscreen version: ELAN-3011-4822
Camera version: TF300T-000128
Kernel Version: [email protected]#13
Build nummer: TF300 CROMi-Xenogenisis 5.4 - 10.6.1.27.5 WW DEODEX
PAD EC-version: PAD-EC20T-0216
Thanks for your answer.

Just tested a battery calibration tool downloaded from google play store. Must charge the battery at 100% and then run the tool. After I downloaded a tool (battery dis-charger.) After 3-5min my tablet falls out. Hope this info helps. Hope anyone has a solution, it was a refurbished tablet and had only 6 months warranty. This happens at 9 months.

snakeboots said:
I was tinking to root him and putting a other kernel on it and rom. Still does the crashing part.
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You don't need to root before flashing another rom. The "root" bit will be part of the rom you will flash.

Still have the problem. Anyone have a solution that I can try?

Just tested the KatKiss Lolipop rom, still have the same crash problem, i think it's called "Sleep of dead" but can't find a solution for it. Now with the new rom sometime it takes longer to crash and then there are times that it's after a couple of seconds. Anyone have any idea's?

Just downloaded again the firmware from the ASUS website. And installed the blob file with fastboot. Seems do to fine now.

snakeboots said:
Still have the problem. Anyone have a solution that I can try?
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Sleep of Death (SODs) usually occur because of a misbehaving app. Run a logcat before the SOD occurs and you might be able to figure out which app is messing with the sleep.

Hello everybody,
I have the same problem with my TF300T too.
It make a little electric sound when it crash, but I have the feeling it's not a sleep of death.
It now with katkiss room, it very fast but it crash
If somebody has a solution ?
Thanks a lot

It make a little electric sound when it crash, but I have the feeling it's not a sleep of death.
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That's exactly what it does, after installing the original rom it works good for the first time. But after that I had again the same problem. It's going faster and faster. Really annoying. Hope someone has a solution for this problem, because it's a good tab but with this problem I can put it in the garbage.

Still having the same problem.
- Formatted all with fastbood and installed the official WW rom, but no success.
- downgraded the bootloader to 4.1 without success.
- Updated the bootloader again and installed Omnirom 5.1 but still no success.
Does anyone have an other idea what I can do?
For the moment when he cut's the power I can't get it on and must wait a long time. Sometimes the low battery logo comes on but what is strange is when I plug in the power charger and charges it for 5 min I can boot it. When I go to TWRP I see 90% also when I boot in android I see +/-90% so really don't know what this means. Does anyone have an Idea how I can bring again life to my asus tab tf300t? (the power cut's also in TWRP or at boot. It depends, when he cut's the power and I restart the tab it seems to cut faster and faster until I charge it a little.
Info about tab: I'ts a refurbished tab bought with 6 months warranty, the problem started at month 6 - 7., so no warranty.

Hello, does anyone have a solution that I can try for my wonderfull TF300T crashing problem?
Thanks