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[Q] Screen capture?

Hi guys,
I've been looking but couldn't find an easy answer. Is there a way to screen capture on the Sensation?
Thanks in advance!!!

I got this from the Incredible S forums:
1.Download Android SDK (zip one)
2.Download and Install Java JDK 6
3.Connect phone to PC in debugging mode
4.Where you have extracted Android SDK, go to the tools folder and open ddms.bat
5.Click on the device tab and click screen capture.
6.Capture and save

Any way to do it WITHOUT using a PC?

Toeeknee said:
Any way to do it WITHOUT using a PC?
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Yes this is what I wanted to know. Isn't there a way to just do a capture and have it saved to your phone without a computer?

Here you go
https://market.android.com/details?....screenshotitfullnoroot&feature=search_result
nothing come for free!!

not without root if you don't want to be tethered to a pc

prateekgujral said:
Here you go
https://market.android.com/details?....screenshotitfullnoroot&feature=search_result
nothing come for free!!
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i tried the free version of this app , which also stated NO ROOT and it didnt work !!

Dandandroid said:
i tried the free version of this app , which also stated NO ROOT and it didnt work !!
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u could try this paid one.. maybe it works.. and if it doesnt.. u can always uninstall and claim refund (i think within a certian time frame)

So I go to the HTC Sensation support page and I see that under mechanical I see this issue (sorry I tried to post a link but I guess I'm too new for the forum to let me...something about avoiding spam...).
The second question is my question, is it not? But I can't seem to make is work. Anybody else try this?
*EDIT*
I went to the HTC website's forums and they said that this was some sort of misinformation. This feature currently does not exist even though it came from HTC themselves! Someone did state, though, that there is supposed to be an update soon that MIGHT have this feature...not sure if that also includes unlocking the boot loader!

[Q] Downgrade from 8.6.6.23 to 8.6.6.19 or 8.6.6.15

Any way to downgrade?
Serial No. BAOKAS...., SBKv3, Model TF101G
Other tutorials in the forum are outdated.
Thx a lot.

Found a way, so it's solved.

why you want downgrade?

Furzbirre said:
Found a way, so it's solved.
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Post a link? Thanks

Maybe they fixed the root exploit in the new ota and he just got hes tf??
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Furzbirre said:
Found a way, so it's solved.
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Tell us please.

Would like to know also - why keep secret ?

Furzbirre said:
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Can you share some link or explanation, please??

LuisMiguelVD said:
Can you share some link or explanation, please??
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Try here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20468602&postcount=43

Thanks, I'm trying this immediatly !

Furzbirre said:
Found a way, so it's solved.
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Hey Furzbirre,
I tried everything here - no luck. Could you please tell me what you exactly did?
I have a 8.6.6.23 / BA0 / TF101G (seems pretty the same version you have).
Thank you very much, Thomas
PS: What I tried already:
- downgrade with 8.6.6.19 version floating around on multiupload
- unzipped the epad...zip from the download
- put it on microsd, internal sd, renamed it to EP101_SDUPDATE.zip
- rebooted with vol-down/power, then vol-up: android update started
- yellow sign: no update possible - still 8.6.6.23
-> what have you done diffrently?

baseballfanz said:
Try here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20468602&postcount=43
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I try downgrade my TF101G serial BAO... and dont work. In recovery mode appears a yellow triangle when try load a EP101_SDUPDATE.zip

Nachoroot
Use Nachoroot, it works, no downgrade necessary
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427838

Hello,
I have the same TF101g than tsch with 8.6.6.23 ROM.
I used NachoRoot and I have successfully rooted my TF101G.
But now I don't know how to install ClockWork Mode ?

See the link in my signature for assistance with CWM.

in some thread i found this method: after you unzip file, you make name one copy of this file ""EP101_SDUPDATE"" then you make another copy of this same file and name ""WW_epad-user-8.6.6.19"" so on the end you have 2 same files with diferent names, now you copy this 2 files to micro sd card
and another copy 2 files to tablet sdcard, root folder
after going to recovery mode is installing with no problem, just done 2 days ago
and dont forget to remove this files after instalation and reboot
i hope is gonna work for you ether

Yeah, just don't bother putting them on the internal memory, it doesn't search the root of that drive, it checks the system/cache (I think) folder for official Asus updates, stick with keeping it on external memory, especially if unrooting because if you place these files on your internal and return it if someone else roots the device and finds these files it is a smoking gun that it has been rooted in the past. Just in case...keep it on your external (and that might have been my post you read that in, I have found that the EP101_SDUPDATE file is not even necessary )

luna_c666 said:
See the link in my signature for assistance with CWM.
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Yes thank you. I found the RecoveryInstaller.
All is ok now.
Regards.

Cannot refresh or reinstall Windows RT. Insert media, missing files error.

So I want to refresh my Windows 8 RT tablet but I get the error: "Insert Media. Some files are missing. Your Windows installation or recovery media will provide these files."
I checked the recovery partition and it is healthy and 4 gigs in size. I can't even remove everything and reinstall. Same error.
Maybe there is a way to access this hidden system partition and manually execute the install or backup.
Any help please?

Try to create a recovery usb.
http://www.microsoft.com/Surface/en...rage/increase-available-disk-space-on-surface

cx1 said:
Try to create a recovery usb.
http://www.microsoft.com/Surface/en...rage/increase-available-disk-space-on-surface
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I followed the guide but it said make sure the checkbox next to 'copy recovery partition to usb' is checked but alas it is greyed out. Does that mean the recovery partition is missing?

Does anyone have the recovery on usb that they can upload for me to download please? Ideally if you have an Asus Vivo Tab RT version although I hear a Surface recovery file will be fine too! PLEASE!

Does anyone have the recovery on usb that they can upload for me to download please?
i really need that to!!! for my surfasse RT!

No reason I can't do it from my RT?

Trig0r said:
No reason I can't do it from my RT?
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can you do that for us ??
thanks

I have contributed a lot to the xda forums over the years and I would really greatly appreciate if someone could temporarily upload the recovery backup so I can download and once done the file could be deleted from their server. Would really appreciate it.
Pretty please!

tboy2000 said:
I have contributed a lot to the xda forums over the years and I would really greatly appreciate if someone could temporarily upload the recovery backup so I can download and once done the file could be deleted from their server. Would really appreciate it.
Pretty please!
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Great ideia, i need that too, i live in brazil, and we do not have windows store here, so there is no way to return my surface

Just starting to do this now, but spotted this instead..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2079409
That not what people want chopped into chunks?

Trig0r said:
Just starting to do this now, but spotted this instead..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2079409
That not what people want chopped into chunks?
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Thank u very much :good::good:

Trig0r said:
Just starting to do this now, but spotted this instead..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2079409
That not what people want chopped into chunks?
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I know the other person meant well but if you could upload to a different file sharing I would appreciate it. The one he uses is giving me problems and I can't download and have to wait 3 hours for my next attempt and between each download.
Maybe even on skydrive and make file public for say 48 hours.

Yeha no worries, got the USB here so will find somewhere to stick it, so to speak...

tboy2000 said:
I know the other person meant well but if you could upload to a different file sharing I would appreciate it. The one he uses is giving me problems and I can't download and have to wait 3 hours for my next attempt and between each download.
Maybe even on skydrive and make file public for say 48 hours.
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Tboy2000: did you solve the issue?
I have the exact same problem and would like to know if you made it right!
Let me know!
Filippo

Recovery files are in recovery partition. There are two files, install.wim and install.md5
I solved this way:
I assigned letter F: a recovery partition with diskpart, and I wrote the following command
reagentc.exe /setosimage /path F: /target c:\Windows /Index 1
In this way, I was able to refresh the tablet, from settings menu.
Anyway, I'm really disappointed by Asus...
PS: sorry for my english, I'm italian

Pang1982 said:
Recovery files are in recovery partition. There are two files, install.wim and install.md5
I solved this way:
I assigned letter F: a recovery partition with diskpart, and I wrote the following command
reagentc.exe /setosimage /path F: /target c:\Windows /Index 1
In this way, I was able to refresh the tablet, from settings menu.
Anyway, I'm really disappointed by Asus...
PS: sorry for my english, I'm italian
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how did you manage to get to a console of any kind.. I have a TF600T and i don't have the usb recovery stick.. and it won't boot into windows rt at all.. how did you get a console?

Timelord83 said:
how did you manage to get to a console of any kind.. I have a TF600T and i don't have the usb recovery stick.. and it won't boot into windows rt at all.. how did you get a console?
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Command prompt?

Timelord83 said:
how did you manage to get to a console of any kind.. I have a TF600T and i don't have the usb recovery stick.. and it won't boot into windows rt at all.. how did you get a console?
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Hi, see the link to start the tablet in Advanced startup
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/windows-startup-settings-including-safe-mode

RT cant refresh, cant update...
I am having the same issue, I tried all with no result... I called Microsoft today, they listened to my issue and they will be sending there currier to pick up my surface RT in 48 hours, and they will ship me a replacement in 3 days.
Best service and support , I am glad I bought Microsoft surface.

truffle1234 said:
I am having the same issue, I tried all with no result... I called Microsoft today, they listened to my issue and they will be sending there currier to pick up my surface RT in 48 hours, and they will ship me a replacement in 3 days.
Best service and support , I am glad I bought Microsoft surface.
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You're lucky. In the us, we have to go ship it ourselves.
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aooga said:
You're lucky. In the US, we have to go ship it ourselves.
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Need recovery image

I cannot get my recovery/restore image set to active. IS there somewhere where I can download a recovery image and load it on a USB stick. Can someone put one up for me?
128GB Surface Pro
Thanks in advance,
Twack

Someone has to have a recovery USB image that they upload somewhere for me????
PLEEEEEZE!

If the Pro is the same as RT then the recovery is tagged to the machine somehow so a recovery from another machine wouldnt work.

twack said:
I cannot get my recovery/restore image set to active.
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looks like you'll be driving into Sacramento to visit the Microsoft store. They should be able to get you fixed up.

Sacramento does not have a Microsoft Store. But now I have the files off the partition.
I can see the partition there in Disk Managemement but that's it. Using diskpart I assigned it a drive and copied the 3 files contained in the single directory "RecoveryImage" off onto a USB stick. They are:
"CreatePartition-UEFI.cmd"
"install.wim"
ResetConfig.xml"
How do I get the surface to see the USB and use these files in a restore from USB?
Thank you in advance,
Twack

You can create a Recovery USB by going to Control Panel, click the Recovery icon and there is an option to create an USB Recovery drive from the recovery partition. You will need at least 8GB on the USB drive. After the backup is completed, you have the option to delete the Recovery partition and reclaim the 8GB of free space to your drive C.

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I can see the partition there in Disk Managemement but that's it.
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Wow I totally misunderstood - yep, if your surface is working just use it to make the recovery USB for you.

schettj said:
Wow I totally misunderstood - yep, if your surface is working just use it to make the recovery USB for you.
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I've tried that. It does not work. It only puts a few utilities on the USB and no recovery image.
Can someone please post the file structure listing of what is on a Surface Pro 128GB USB recovery?
TIA

@twack: Are you showing hidden and system files/folders? By default, Windows still hides those. That will make the recovery partition look pretty empty, but it's not.

twack said:
I've tried that. It does not work. It only puts a few utilities on the USB and no recovery image.
Can someone please post the file structure listing of what is on a Surface Pro 128GB USB recovery?
TIA
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Check these on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrwR5u2jI0Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tShKxTNgoO8

I ended up exchanging it for a new one at BestBuy last night. Thanks for everyone's suggestions!

Just for those that have hit this thread.
I've had a guy contact me who deleted his recovery partition, he used a eg-UK image on his Swedish RT and it works fine.
So far thats one person that said it did work and one that didnt so I'll recreate and upload my image again and fire out links as and when.

It Works
I can confirm that it works to use another recovey image on the RT.
My USB ended up beeing blank after creating a recovery image (i failed to check that before installing 8.1 though).
Of course I ran into the no-wireless bug on 8.1 so I had to restore it.
I'm now running on EN-GB instead of US-EN (original version om my RT).
If anyone is willing to provide an US-EN image I would be very happy though (I'd like to get the RT back to the way it left the factory to 100%).

Did you set the device up as en-US when you did it or was it all en-GB when you had gone through the install, be interested to know what differences there are, I've put 8.1 on mine now, works a treat...

Recovery Image Info

I have now had several people use the image from my EN-GB Surface on non-en-gb devices and all appears to be well, only difference noticed so far is the support number stays on the english one and doesnt change regardless of language pack.

Still getting requests for this, I'm in Turkey at the mo and dont have a lot of connectivity, so if you PM me and it takes a day or so, tough, saving you a trip to the MS Store :lol:

File uploaded to copy, not sure how long it'll last before they close me down but still...
https://copy.com/wxLnnPxi6phs

Trig0r said:
File uploaded to copy, not sure how long it'll last before they close me down but still...
https://copy.com/wxLnnPxi6phs
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Thank you for this!
I'm in the process of recovering my surface at the moment!
Finger cross but all seem to be going well :cyclops:

I'd like to get and store copies of all regional installs if possible, if anyone out there (here) has other versions then drop me a PM and I'll stick them somewhere on t'interweb so we can recover if we need to...

I now have an FTP server for these to go on.

Trig0r said:
I have now had several people use the image from my EN-GB Surface on non-en-gb devices and all appears to be well, only difference noticed so far is the support number stays on the english one and doesnt change regardless of language pack.
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Thanks a million Trig0r!!! I need to bring my RT back to life as I installed 8.1 in German and my recvery image didn't work don't know why.
I am downloading your image now and I see it is a ISO file, should I unpack it and copy it to my USB or what?
Thank you!!!

Just copy the files in the recovery to a fat32 formatted usb drive, then hold the volume down button plus power button, this will take time to boot but its normal.
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Grabbed that from another thread on the subject chap.

Clarification Please
I don't want to sound like a noob here, but I was just making sure that I can use your EN-GB recovery image on my EN-US Surface RT to remove Windows 8.1 Preview. Also hoping that office will work when i get back to the start.

laymansnerd said:
I don't want to sound like a noob here, but I was just making sure that I can use your EN-GB recovery image on my EN-US Surface RT to remove Windows 8.1 Preview. Also hoping that office will work when i get back to the start.
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Was going to ask the same...

I havent tested it personally, I know the en-GB image works in place of the en-US image though, not sure about rolling back from 8.1 to 8.0 though, I would of thought it possible but I havent checked it.

Yes it works.

Trig0r said:
I havent tested it personally, I know the en-GB image works in place of the en-US image though, not sure about rolling back from 8.1 to 8.0 though, I would of thought it possible but I havent checked it.
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Will everything still be in English?? Sorry for noob questions..
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xWolf13 said:
Will everything still be in English?? Sorry for noob questions..
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its an EN-GB image. So it will be in English instead of American English.
Colour instead of color etc.

You can install the language pack etc and get it into "proper" English

EN-US Recovery Files
I used the Surface RT on display at my work to create the USB recovery drive, and was able to successfully downgrade from 8.1 Preview to stock. Trig0r, how would I go about assembling these files to share? Then I can put together a step-by-step guide for downgrading that has the potential to make a few people happy.

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You can install the language pack etc and get it into "proper" English
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With your permission.. May I upload and post the link to a faster host for faster download speeds?

If speed is an issue I have ftp, was trying to get recoveries from more than one user though, weirdly people dont want to send them to me and nobody else seems to care until they get to the point where they needs the files.. lol

Trig0r said:
If speed is an issue I have ftp, was trying to get recoveries from more than one user though, weirdly people dont want to send them to me and nobody else seems to care until they get to the point where they needs the files.. lol
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Speed was an issue lol. Waited an hour to download the whole ISO

EN-US Recovery Drive Image Request
Any chance someone can post the EN-US version? I appreciate the EN-GB image it works wonderfully, but I'm in the US and a EN-US image would be awesome to recover back to . I'm surprised that Microsoft doesn't already have the recovery drive image available for download. Also the Windows RT 8.1 preview drive image is worthless. It wont activate after resetting.