HI
i want to update from 4.1 to 4.2 (10.6.1.14.8) and i downloaded this firmware from asus global site
i used this way for last updates :
i decompressed that firmware i downloaded
then i rename it to " EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip " and copy this file to micro sd and insert sd into the tablet
then i power it down then i press and hold VOLUME DOWN and POWER buttons simultaneously
at last i release the buttons ^^ and press VOLUME UP
then the new firmware automatic was installed
my tablet is unlocked and rooted and i installed TWRP 5.0 on it (because i wanted to install superSU on it to root my device) and i don't installed any custom ROMs
i want to update from that way i wrote with that firmware i downloaded from asus global site.
does this way of update causes any problems on my device or not?
nasiroddin said:
HI
i want to update from 4.1 to 4.2 (10.6.1.14.8) and i downloaded this firmware from asus global site
i used this way for last updates :
i decompressed that firmware i downloaded
then i rename it to " EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip " and copy this file to micro sd and insert sd into the tablet
then i power it down then i press and hold VOLUME DOWN and POWER buttons simultaneously
at last i release the buttons ^^ and press VOLUME UP
then the new firmware automatic was installed
my tablet is unlocked and rooted and i installed TWRP 5.0 on it (because i wanted to install superSU on it to root my device) and i don't installed any custom ROMs
i want to update from that way i wrote with that firmware i downloaded from asus global site.
does this way of update causes any problems on my device or not?
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You can just download the 4.2 update, unzip it once and put the resulting zip file (no re-naming should be necessary) on you internal or microSD.
Boot into TWRP and flash the update from there.
You do not have the stock revovery anymore, so the tablet will not automatically recognize the update file.
Be aware that if you install the stock rom you will loose TWRP since the stock recovery will overwrite it.
Also back up root and restore after the update. Or, if that fails you can use the Motochopper tool to root JB 4.2.
All that said: If you are unlocked and have TWRP already (and I assume it's version 2.5 - not 5.0?) - why don't you first try CROMi-X???
It's SO much better than the stock rom and if you don't like it, you can always flash the stock rom.
The thread is in the Develoment section. Read the OP and make sure you first flash the correct bootloader for 4.2, then boot back into your old rom before flashing the custom rom.
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I need your help. Im using B919 original fw with custon recovery at a moment. I want to downgrade ICS to back 2.3 but phone won't start update at all. If i try do it via settings menu phone just reboot back to android. And if i try to use force update (+ : - and power button) display stay pink and won't do anything. I have placed DLOAD folder to root of my SD card. I even tried using original recovery.img but it behave similar. So what i have done wrongly ?
Does anyone know how to solve this small problem ?
Should i just flash some custom fw with custom recovery and then try flash original rom from dload folder. But what fw should i try ?
Problem solved. I just changed SD card and it start flashing right a away.
hi
first sorry for my bad english
My tablet was on 4.0.3 Offical Version , I unlocked it and succesfully root it
Today i Flashed cm-10.1-20130105-NIGHTLY-tf300t with wrong CWM !
For now , i can go to recovery and USB Flash .
But i dont have any rom in my sd card except cm-10.1-20130105-NIGHTLY-tf300t
I Use Cwm back up my "offical 4.0.3" rom before install CM10.1 but now when i restore that it doesnt work and My Tablet hang on ASUS Logo
What can i do ?!
To switch from ICS 4.0.x to JB 4.1.x or 4.2.x (which is CM10.1) you need to first flash the actual official rom from ASUS, flash a new bootloader, i recommend TWRP at this point, via Fastboot.
To flash the official rom you need to unzip it once and then flash the new zip.
Then flash a new bootloader for JB via fastboot.
Now flashing CM 10.1 should work fine.
When I'm in this situation i use my external sdcard to get new roms to my transformer.
If you don't have a micro SD or aren't able to get to it without the transformer you should use ADB Sideload.
Therefore:
-update your android sdk (Tools and Plattform Tools)
-flash TWRP with fastboot: http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/97
-install a new rom with ADB Sideload: http://teamw.in/ADBSideload
markusg90 said:
To switch from ICS 4.0.x to JB 4.1.x or 4.2.x (which is CM10.1) you need to first flash the actual official rom from ASUS, flash a new bootloader, i recommend TWRP at this point, via Fastboot.
To flash the official rom you need to unzip it once and then flash the new zip.
Then flash a new bootloader for JB via fastboot.
Now flashing CM 10.1 should work fine.
When I'm in this situation i use my external sdcard to get new roms to my transformer.
If you don't have a micro SD or aren't able to get to it without the transformer you should use ADB Sideload.
Therefore:
-update your android sdk (Tools and Plattform Tools)
-flash TWRP with fastboot: http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/97
-install a new rom with ADB Sideload: http://teamw.in/ADBSideload
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After flashing twrp 2.3.3
I flashed Stock Rom [ Rooted ] From this topic via twrp 2.3.3 [ this topic : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1893714&highlight=stock
And after that I flashed boot.blob via fastboot
But now my tablet hangs again on ASUS logo !
I have access to recovery and fastboot mod
what can i do now ?!
is there any way too boot tablet ?
After flashing cm9 my problem solved !
But plz can some one tell me how i can flash JB roms on my tablet ?
i dont know how i can flash jb bootloader , plz help me
flash a stock ICS via fastboot and take the OTA update from Asus, should work afaik, but will overwrite all your datas except SD card, including Reovery
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flash a stock ICS via fastboot and take the OTA update from Asus, should work afaik, but will overwrite all your datas except SD card, including Reovery
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After unlocking bootloader OTA Update will not work and there is no way to "lock" bootloader !
Come on... What you are asking for is in the first sicky post on this section... Here is the link.
I feel like an idiot for asking, but I'm having issues with the ROM part. I'm used to working on HTC phones and this tablet has been a little different for me. I have unlocked the bootloader and flashed twrp thru fastboot. I'm confused on how to flash the roms. The tablet doesn't show up like my phone does on my computer so where do I place the zip, Second question is can I get to recovery thru fastboot like on my phone. It was as simple as fastboot recovery, but I don't see this in any guide. Any help would be appreciated. And an FYI I do not have an sdcard.
Hi,
to install the rom is like all the other devices but since the last OTA update 4.2.1 there are 3 version of rom for our devices
1 based on ICS bootloader
1 based on JB 4.1.1 bootloader
1 based on JB 4.2.1 bootloader
now all depend on which version of android you have when you unlock the device, you can found easly information about that.
to start the recovey you have just to boot on fastboot mode select RCK with the volume down button and push volume+up to confirm
when in verify if you can have access to sdcard and make backup of the system and restart the system to be sure everything works fine (already to many bricked devices around lol)
if you have the bootloader 4.2.1 (last OTA of march) probably you will have problem to access sdcard, this because only one recovery at the moment work on that bootloader TWRP 2.4.4.0-4.2 (not TWRP 2.4.4.0-JB) in any case never install ICS version if you have JB
be carefoul when you will decide to go haed most of the guide are for old versions.
So, the situation is I have moto g xt1033 with :- unlocked bootloader, rooted, stock rom 4.4.4 kitkat (i mean no custom rom). and fastboot flash mode 41.13 2014-06-16 and philz touch 6 clockworkmod v6.0.4.7
I want to know how to update to lollipop with official OTA update (not manually or sideloaded)?
Why I am asking this?
I got the prompt of official OTA available on my phone and then i clicked yes and downloaded the update. But when i clicked on install, it went in bootloop. It boots on the philz recovery mode and then nothing happens just restart again whatever i select.
As of now, as I backed up, I recovered to the before state of the phone. Do I need to lock the bootloader again or what? The official OTA update is not for me? Then how to get lollipop? I read the soak test etc threads but why not official update ?
Locking the bootloader won't do anything,so don't lock it
Ota update requires:
1.Stock firmware(unmodified and unchanged or tampered)
2.unrooted
3.Stock recovery
That probably happend becuZ your KitKat firmware was modified and you have custom recovery,root..
So just reflash the stock firmware
Do that on your own risk as failing this might brick your phone
Thank me if I helped
Thanks mate for reply.
1. I have stock firmware KK 4.4.4 (though xposed framework & few modules are installed currently)
2. Rooted
3. What is stock recovery? (m noob here)
And i guess reflashing the stock firmware wipes out all user data & apps, right?
Any other alternative which does not wipes out my data?
instinctblade said:
Locking the bootloader won't do anything,so don't lock it
Ota update requires:
1.Stock firmware(unmodified and unchanged or tampered)
2.unrooted
3.Stock recovery
That probably happend becuZ your KitKat firmware was modified and you have custom recovery,root..
So just reflash the stock firmware
Do that on your own risk as failing this might brick your phone
Thank me if I helped
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pr.itdude said:
Thanks mate for reply.
1. I have stock firmware KK 4.4.4 (though xposed framework & few modules are installed currently)
2. Rooted
3. What is stock recovery? (m noob here)
And i guess reflashing the stock firmware wipes out all user data & apps, right?
Any other alternative which does not wipes out my data?
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Actually there is no other way you could do it
i tried everything i could to stop the wipe procedure but it obviously wiped everything
you just backup everything you have got on your internal and external sd card ..
1.Stock Recovery:: Android devices come with Google’s recovery environment, which is often referred to as the “stock recovery.” You can boot to the recovery system by pressing device-specific buttons as your phone or tablet boots or by issuing an adb command that boots your device to recovery mode. The recovery menu provides options to help recover your device — for example, you can reset your device to its factory default state from here. The recovery mode can also be used to flash OTA update files.
2.Custom Recovery::A custom recovery is a third-party recovery environment. Flashing this recovery environment onto your device replaces the default, stock recovery environment with a third-party, customized recovery environment. This is a bit like flashing a custom ROM like CyanogenMod — but, instead of replacing your device’s Android operating system, it replaces the recovery environment.
what you have to do is:
Find the Kitkat official update on the internet accrouding to your [Build number],[model number] [system version] you can get this information in about phone....
If you have asia retail then follow this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2700502
ok Here what i am planning:
1. Uninstall all modules & xposed framework
2. Unroot using supersu
3. Restore/reflash stock recovery (just recovery not whole firmware as I already have stock rom)
4. Install the update either manually via recovery or using auto install.
Am i on right path? Pls help me on step 3, any link or step-t-step guide? I couldn't find one, every post is abt restoring whole firmware.
TIA. Cheers !!
Hi!
I would like to know if it is possible to restore the 4.4.4 kit kat backup on a 5.1. lollipop system. So basically i would like to update to 5.1 but then I may want to revert back to 4.4.4 with the back up of recovery's 4.4.4 (which is stored on a memory card) Is it possible? Is there a root out for 5.1 yet? please help me if you can.
EDIT:
Here is the solution how to root and install recovery on .368 firmware:
http://techbeasts.com/2015/09/18/ro...ria-z1-compact-android-511-146a0368-firmware/
This is how you create your own FTF firmware with XperiFirm and FlashTool:
http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/08/1...re-files-using-xperifirm-and-flashtool-guide/
This is how you make a pre rooted, flashable zip:
http://techbeasts.com/2015/07/26/how-create-sony-xperia-pre-rooted-firmware-prf-creator/
I hope everything is clear now. I followed the steps above and it is working fine.
akos28 said:
Hi!
I would like to know if it is possible to restore the 4.4.4 kit kat backup on a 5.1. lollipop system. So basically i would like to update to 5.1 but then I may want to revert back to 4.4.4 with the back up of recovery's 4.4.4 (which is stored on a memory card) Is it possible? Is there a root out for 5.1 yet? please help me if you can.
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you can update to 5.1 but use a prerooted firmware with recovery included,don t flash official cause you will not be able to root it and install recovery.
i reverted between kit kat and lollipop many times myself,no prob.
as long as you have a recovery installed i don t thing you will have a problem.
of course make a back up,in case you want back.
now i noticed you post in the wrong section,should be moved in questions and answers
broky said:
you can update to 5.1 but use a prerooted firmware with recovery included,don t flash official cause you will not be able to root it and install recovery...
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that´s wrong - you can root LP FW with that TOOL from our genius dev @munjeni.
You only had to unlock the bootloader.
Do I need a custom recovery for flashing the new 5.1.1 firmware? I mean do I need the specific XZ Dual Recovery or can I use the recovery which was installed automatically after rooting?
akos28 said:
Do I need a custom recovery for flashing the new 5.1.1 firmware? I mean do I need the specific XZ Dual Recovery or can I use the recovery which was installed automatically after rooting?
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can you reboot in TWRP?if yes you can flash the firmware,prerooted zip of course.
broky said:
can you reboot in TWRP?if yes you can flash the firmware,prerooted zip of course.
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What is TWRP please give me a clear answer. I AM noobie.
akos28 said:
What is TWRP please give me a clear answer. I AM noobie.
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you say that you made a backup of 4.4.4,right?
you entered recovery so you did it either with TWRP or CWM.TWRP and CWM are both recoveries.
you can flash pre rooted firmware and restore backups with both of them,i just prefer better and suggest TWRP.
remember that if you want to restore your back up you need to do it with the same recovery you made it,i think that TWRP cant restore backups made with CWM and vice-versa.
anyway,you can easily find what backup you have if you find the folders named TWRP and CLOCKWORK or CWM in your external or internal storage,back up files is about 4gb size.
how to install now:
1.reboot your phone and when your led light blink press volume down key to enter TWRP recovery.if it gets you in CWM reboot again and when led blink press volume up,so you enter TWRP recovery.
2.now you are in TWRP you press WIPE on the top right box.then drug the slider at the bottom SWIPE TO FACTORY RESET
3.press back button annd shoose install
4.find your prerooted zip,on the top centre under SELECT ZIP TO INSTALL,is STORAGE internal or external sd card
5.install zip:good:
PS:make a fresh backup before you start
Thank you so much. Finally someone explained it normally.
Can someone give me a link where I can find pre rooted 5.1 Rom as a zip file for my Z1 compact? It would also be important to be central europe, unbranded or telekom. Thank you in advance!
You can do one yourself.
I don't have URLs till hands but those are easy to find on forum.
Here is the solution: http://techbeasts.com/2015/07/26/how-create-sony-xperia-pre-rooted-firmware-prf-creator/