So my tablet is currently on the 10.4.2.17 firmware for the bootloader. I need to upgrade it to the latest. How would one go about doing that without flashing back to stock? I am currently on CM 10.1. Is there a way to only flash the bootloader to the tablet?
Well I flashed back to stock to upgrade. Oh well, haha
JBass said:
So my tablet is currently on the 10.4.2.17 firmware for the bootloader. I need to upgrade it to the latest. How would one go about doing that without flashing back to stock? I am currently on CM 10.1. Is there a way to only flash the bootloader to the tablet?
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I think it was mentioned in the cm10.1 thread that flashing back to stock is the only way
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Correct, there was however a bootloader update that was standalone but it was an old version.
batwingnz said:
I think it was mentioned in the cm10.1 thread that flashing back to stock is the only way
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I flashed the stock ics rom 4.0.4 from a link. do i have to change the bootloader? i read somewhere it might be unlocked now or something. and also do i need to have the regular recovory or can i leave the cwm on their?
sanjittoor530 said:
I flashed the stock ics rom 4.0.4 from a link. do i have to change the bootloader? i read somewhere it might be unlocked now or something. and also do i need to have the regular recovory or can i leave the cwm on their?
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Seriously dude go to android Dev and get the stuff from vincoms thread and follow that and yes obviously your trying to return the phone bootloader has be back recovery and firmware
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sanjittoor530 said:
I flashed the stock ics rom 4.0.4 from a link. do i have to change the bootloader? i read somewhere it might be unlocked now or something. and also do i need to have the regular recovory or can i leave the cwm on their?
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I have a rooted Verizon S3 that is currently on 4.1.1 VBRBLK3, I would like to upgrade it to 4.1.2 VBRMF1. I understand that I can use Odin to do a full rom flash however but I don't want to go that route, I would like to use the apply the update using the recovery option . In order to do this, do I need to appy the updates in sequencial order? Like update it to VBRMB1 first and then VBRMF1 or I can apply VBRMF1 directly to VBRBLK3?
Thanks,
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I have a rooted Verizon S3 that is currently on 4.1.1 VBRBLK3, I would like to upgrade it to 4.1.2 VBRMF1. I understand that I can use Odin to do a full rom flash however but I don't want to go that route, I would like to use the apply the update using the recovery option . In order to do this, do I need to appy the updates in sequencial order? Like update it to VBRMB1 first and then VBRMF1 or I can apply VBRMF1 directly to VBRBLK3?
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Are you rooted AND unlocked? Do you have a custom recovery? If so, you could just flash the rooted stock VRBMF1 rom posted by Scrosler.
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Or you just go grab the modem/radio from the stickies and flash in recovery.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Are you rooted AND unlocked? Do you have a custom recovery? If so, you could just flash the rooted stock VRBMF1 rom posted by Scrosler.
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That's the complete stock rom that you're referring to, not just an update zip file, right?
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uat1 said:
That's the complete stock rom that you're referring to, not just an update zip file, right?
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Since its a rooted zip, it will upgrade the software to VRBMF1. Your baseband (Settings/About Phone/Baseband) will still read VRBLK3 so you'll need to flash the firmware that Sandman-007 just posted about. As I said before, this will only work if you are rooted AND unlocked. If you haven't unlocked your bootloader then do not try this method.
To answer your initial question in your first post, you can take the OTA which will unroot your device. You can then use Casual by beanstown106 to root/unlock again.
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Since its a rooted zip, it will upgrade the software to VRBMF1. Your baseband (Settings/About Phone/Baseband) will still read VRBLK3 so you'll need to flash the firmware that Sandman-007 just posted about. As I said before, this will only work if you are rooted AND unlocked. If you haven't unlocked your bootloader then do not try this method.
To answer your initial question in your first post, you can take the OTA which will unroot your device. You can then use Casual by beanstown106 to root/unlock again.
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I have found and downloaded the rooted stock VRBMF1 rom that you mentioned but I could not find the radio/modem firmware that Sandman-007 mentioned. Can you give me the link to the post?
uat1 said:
I have found and downloaded the rooted stock VRBMF1 rom that you mentioned but I could not find the radio/modem firmware that Sandman-007 mentioned. Can you give me the link to the post?
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I think I have found both files now. Just to be sure, these 2 files are:
I535VRBMF1_I535VZWBMF1_VZW.zip (around 820MB)
d2vzw_VRBMF1_firmware.zip (around 20MB)
Does it matter which one I do it first?
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I think I have found both files now. Just to be sure, these 2 files are:
I535VRBMF1_I535VZWBMF1_VZW.zip (around 820MB)
d2vzw_VRBMF1_firmware.zip (around 20MB)
Does it matter which one I do it first?
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Looks about right. The flashing order does not matter. I prefer to flash separately with a boot into the rom between flashes whereas others would flash all at once. Personal preference really.
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i rooted my gs3 from verizon how to i flash custom roms and unlock my boot loader: note my samsung unlock padlock img boots up first and i have superuser thx
bennyboy2120 said:
i rooted my gs3 from verizon how to i flash custom roms and unlock my boot loader: note my samsung unlock padlock img boots up first and i have superuser thx
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You need to tell us what rom version you're running? Go into settings->about phone and report the rom version.(like 4.1.2 or 4.3 etc..)
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You need to tell us what rom version you're running? Go into settings->about phone and report the rom version.(like 4.1.2 or 4.3 etc..)
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4.3
bennyboy2120 said:
4.3
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You have a locked bootloader, and you can't unlock it.
You can only root, install safestrap, and flash touchwiz 4.3 roms only.
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bennyboy2120 said:
i rooted my gs3 from verizon how to i flash custom roms and unlock my boot loader: note my samsung unlock padlock img boots up first and i have superuser thx
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Are you the same user that just posted in the Xposed framework thread about not being able to install Xposed?
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Unfortunate. This confirms what I was worried about. :/
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BadUsername said:
You have a locked bootloader, and you can't unlock it.
You can only root, install safestrap, and flash touchwiz 4.3 roms only.
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Is this true for all 4.3 or just those with Knox? Last night I was trying to update from cm10.2 to cm11 and realised that trwp needed an update. After a some failed boots pf cm10 and 11 I decided to just go back to stock since I need it during the day..and unknowingly put the dreaded 4.3 on via odin. I understand how to get root...but what I really want is my bootloader again. Did I screw myself by putting 4.3 on? Thanks.
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Is this true for all 4.3 or just those with Knox? Last night I was trying to update from cm10.2 to cm11 and realised that trwp needed an update. After a some failed boots pf cm10 and 11 I decided to just go back to stock since I need it during the day..and unknowingly put the dreaded 4.3 on via odin. I understand how to get root...but what I really want is my bootloader again. Did I screw myself by putting 4.3 on? Thanks.
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You're stuck on 4.3 now, your bootloader is locked. Using Odin to load a stock 4.3 firmware is the exact same thing.
You should've odin'd a stock 4.1.2 firmware, but it's too late now.
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Safestrap Help
BadUsername said:
You have a locked bootloader, and you can't unlock it.
You can only root, install safestrap, and flash touchwiz 4.3 roms only.
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I'm in the same boat with 4.3 - rooted with saferoot, but when I went to download safestrap to flash the only customs roms I can (TW), I don't see a download for the SCH-i535. The closest I see is for S4. Where can I get the right Safestrap download?
Thanks for your help.
Ahartless3 said:
I'm in the same boat with 4.3 - rooted with saferoot, but when I went to download safestrap to flash the only customs roms I can (TW), I don't see a download for the SCH-i535. The closest I see is for S4. Where can I get the right Safestrap download?
Thanks for your help.
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Here u go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2605648
S3 Safestrap
buhohitr said:
Here u go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2605648
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Awesome. This is exactly what I was looking for. I'm pretty set on doing this now, but I'm trying to find a solid rom to flash once I get Safestrap. Any suggestions? All I've found so far are S4 roms. The Google Play Edition rom looks pretty good.
Thanks again for your help.
I hear good word from users on old&slow tw rom over on Android development section
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Ahartless3 said:
Awesome. This is exactly what I was looking for. I'm pretty set on doing this now, but I'm trying to find a solid rom to flash once I get Safestrap. Any suggestions? All I've found so far are S4 roms. The Google Play Edition rom looks pretty good.
Thanks again for your help.
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Don't flash any ROMs for the S4 onto your S3. Through safestrap you can flash almost any of the 4.3 TW (ML1) ROMs found in this section:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3-verizon/development
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Don't flash any ROMs for the S4 onto your S3. Through safestrap you can flash almost any of the 4.3 TW (ML1) ROMs found in this section:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3-verizon/development
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Perfect! Thanks for the info! I'm downloading Wicked Sensations for ML1 right now. Hopefully that works out.
A friend of mine root his phone but he don't know how to unlock the bootloader he is on 4.1.2
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A friend of mine root his phone but he don't know how to unlock the bootloader he is on 4.1.2
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If he rooted his Verizon S3 on VRBMF1 4.1.2, then he could use EZ Unlock v1.2 to unlock the bootloader. Or he could use Casual.
SlimSnoopOS said:
If he rooted his Verizon S3 on VRBMF1 4.1.2, then he could use EZ Unlock v1.2 to unlock the bootloader. Or he could use Casual.
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Thanks I unlock the bootloader with the EZ-UNLOCK v1.2
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Thanks I unlock the bootloader with the EZ-UNLOCK v1.2
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Great. Now if they accidentally or intentionally take the 4.3 VRUCML1 OTA, using EZ Unlock will cause a bootloader hard brick. Please make sure your friend understands this.
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I'm looking for the Stock rom of ics 4.0.4 for fido motorola razr hd xt925 but all the links are dead or no longer available anybody have any where that I can get it from?
osalot said:
I'm looking for the Stock rom of ics 4.0.4 for fido motorola razr hd xt925 but all the links are dead or no longer available anybody have any where that I can get it from?
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You should be able to find something here.
http://motofirmware.center/files/
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RikRong said:
You should be able to find something here.
http://motofirmware.center/files/
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I have all ready tried there only one I have seen and tested is rogers. The only reason I am looking for it is that I need to update to kitkat and get the 4.4 boot loader so I can get the latest version of CyanogenMod. any other way to do it would work to but It needs to be for the XT925 Not the XT926.
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I have all ready tried there only one I have seen and tested is rogers. The only reason I am looking for it is that I need to update to kitkat and get the 4.4 boot loader so I can get the latest version of CyanogenMod. any other way to do it would work to but It needs to be for the XT925 Not the XT926.
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Hmm, from the way thats worded, you don't know that you already have official CM12 for your device, do you?
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Hmm, from the way thats worded, you don't know that you already have official CM12 for your device, do you?
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I have flashed CWM fist and tried to install CM12 but it failed and displays that I need 4.4 bootloader, which I found out while searching that I need to install kitkat fido update first but I installed CWM before doing the up date and now I am unable to get 4.4 bootloader without removing CWM and from what I can find I need to flash the stock fido rom in order to remove CWM.
Just flash and then OTA update to 4.4.2 from http://web.archive.org/web/20130817...12.2_CANADA_VANQJBLTEFRCI_P004_CFC_fb.xml.zip
Rogers or Fido, it shouldn't matter.
http://web.archive.org/web/20130817132524/http://sbf.droid-developers.org/vanquish_u/list.php
osalot said:
I have flashed CWM fist and tried to install CM12 but it failed and displays that I need 4.4 bootloader, which I found out while searching that I need to install kitkat fido update first but I installed CWM before doing the up date and now I am unable to get 4.4 bootloader without removing CWM and from what I can find I need to flash the stock fido rom in order to remove CWM.
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You're flashing the wrong one. There is a jbbl version for your device for CM12. Even though i'm on an AHD, i'm running your device's CM12 (925's CM came out first and i've been running it since its release)
http://www.cmxlog.com/12/xt925_jbbl
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Hello i have my tab unlocked with andoid 4.2.1 and bootloader 10.6.2.12, i want to flash recovery/root/cusom rom do i need to downgrade bootloader ?
That's the latest bootloader for the TF300TG, this forum is for the TF300T and the latest BL for that one is 10.6.1.27.5.
I don't think any of the roms in this forum work for the TG, but I'm not positive. Do some research on that...
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Thanks but mine is 300T not TG
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ensboarder said:
Thanks but mine is 300T not TG
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Please start fastboot (Power on and Vol. down). In the left corner above of the display a message like "WW_epad-10.6.1.27.5-20130902" should appear. If so, the device is on the last Asus firmware JB 4.2. and has the right bootloader ending 27.5.
It reads Android cardhu-user bootloader (1.00 e) released by "TW_epad-10.6.2.12-2014103" A03
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It reads Android cardhu-user bootloader (1.00 e) released by "TW_epad-10.6.2.12-2014103" A03
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Please note, berndblb is absolutely right. Your tablet is undisputed a TF300TG updated on the latest Asus firmware.
ebonit said:
Please note, berndblb is absolutely right. Your tablet is undisputed a TF300TG updated on the latest Asus firmware.
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So is there anything I can do to get a custom ROM?
A while a go I use to have katkiss rom
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ensboarder said:
So is there anything I can do to get a custom ROM?
A while a go I use to have katkiss rom
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On this tablet??? With that bootloader? Or did you at some point flash the wrong bootloader to your tablet (if it actually is a T - not a TG)?
If you had Katkiss running you could try the same combo you had then. Whatever recovery version you had and then try to flash a rom. But be aware that the wrong bootloader/recovery combo can be fatal....
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On this tablet??? With that bootloader? Or did you at some point flash the wrong bootloader to your tablet (if it actually is a T - not a TG)?
If you had Katkiss running you could try the same combo you had then. Whatever recovery version you had and then try to flash a rom. But be aware that the wrong bootloader/recovery combo can be fatal....
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Yes on this tab, I also flashed omnirom... But my son didn't want it and go back to stock, I don't know what instructions he followed,
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Yes on this tab, I also flashed omnirom... But my son didn't want it and go back to stock, I don't know what instructions he followed,
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Maybe he flashed the wrong firmware and that way you got that TG bootloader.....
TW stands for Taiwan. Do you live in that part of the world?
berndblb said:
Maybe he flashed the wrong firmware and that way you got that TG bootloader.....
TW stands for Taiwan. Do you live in that part of the world?
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I live un Mexico and I bought my tab at a bestbuy USA
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ensboarder said:
I live un Mexico and I bought my tab at a bestbuy USA
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Then I would bet your son flashed the TG Asus firmware instead of the one for TF300T. They are identical in hardware except for the radio in the TG model.
I would recommedn you get it back on it's original firmware. So you would flash the stock blob from the 10.6.1.27.5 firmware in fastboot. Just follow the last part of the instructions for the buster99.
Once that is done you can flash the latest TWRP for the TF300 and then your choice of Katkiss, Katshmallow or Nougatella.
timduru is the last developer still working for the Transformers. I would go with one of his roms. They are all great!
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Then I would bet your son flashed the TG Asus firmware instead of the one for TF300T. They are identical in hardware except for the radio in the TG model.
I would recommedn you get it back on it's original firmware. So you would flash the stock blob from the 10.6.1.27.5 firmware in fastboot. Just follow the last part of the instructions for the buster99.
Once that is done you can flash the latest TWRP for the TF300 and then your choice of Katkiss, Katshmallow or Nougatella.
timduru is the last developer still working for the Transformers. I would go with one of his roms. They are all great!
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Thank you sir...
Are this instructions right for me ?
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ensboarder said:
Thank you sir...
Are this instructions right for me ?
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Yes. You can skip the erase commands and go right to flashing the system blob. It'll overwrite everything anyway and you don't have a troublesome command stuck on any partition, so the wipes are not strictly necessary - but they wouldn't hurt either.
Actually - you probably should wipe userdata before flashing the blob and that command is missing from that post:
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fastboot erase userdata
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system blob