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Hi,
One day I was having fun with my brand new TF101 trying to root it and flash a rom...
I did a MASSIVE FAIL and now I get the asus logo when I turn it on and it only turns off when it has low battery . I can however acces the XPA mode (but useless, NVFLash doesn't work on B70+) and I can get into wipe mode and cold-booting. I tried both but the transformer just freezes . I wonder if one of you guys can tell me if I just have a 399€ paper weight mad or if it can be a tablet again D)?
Thanks,
HorClok
What were the exact steps you did to root and flash ?
Did you install CWM Recovery ?
Power off the TF by holding Power for a while until it turns off, then
Try holding Volume Down + Power until white text appears onscreen, then either choose Recovery or Wipe Data
*Detection* said:
What were the exact steps you did to root and flash ?
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Can't remember, I think I downgraded then used razorclaw.
*Detection* said:
Did you install CWM Recovery ?
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Wish I had...
*Detection* said:
Power off the TF by holding Power for a while until it turns off, then
Try holding Volume Down + Power until white text appears onscreen, then either choose Recovery or Wipe Data
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All i get is wipe Data or cold booting Android... :/ I don't have a recovery mode on this tablet (it's a WW)
after the words appear, you have to push vol up within 5 sec to get into recovry.
If you wait after 5 sec. you'll only get the clear data or boot options.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
I think he has nearly the same problem like me.
i also cant get into recovery. but now its enough for me.
I will RMA it tomorrow. i also highly doubt that new SBK-Codes will ever be leaked/cracked.
There was nothing for month now.
Good Luck for you, but i guess only Asus can Flash it back with there "secret-Flash tool" or whatever, which we unfortunately don't have!
Horclok said:
Hi,
One day I was having fun with my brand new TF101 trying to root it and flash a rom...
I did a MASSIVE FAIL and now I get the asus logo when I turn it on and it only turns off when it has low battery . I can however acces the XPA mode (but useless, NVFLash doesn't work on B70+) and I can get into wipe mode and cold-booting. I tried both but the transformer just freezes . I wonder if one of you guys can tell me if I just have a 399€ paper weight mad or if it can be a tablet again D)?
Thanks,
HorClok
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Maybe you can try to use the rom from the asus support site, put it on the external card and look if it will take the "update" ?
You have to unzip the downloaded zip file once. So you get a ASUS dir on the card. I think not unzipping further down.
Or try to play around with the unzipped file like is done here (even in that thread it is an OTA update and not a complete rom).
Just some idea's, didn't try it myself.
If it has access to fastboot...can't he just use the fastboot command to flash the system and boot images?
Where can i find this fastboot, and how get it to work?
Not all hope is lost - I did the exact same thing to my B70 trying to install CWM on it (then found out what a B70 was...). I managed to recover it using ASUS built-in recovery kernel.
The catch is that it seems the recovery kernel will only install a newer firmware - not the current or an older one. If you were still on the older (pre-Christmas firmware) maybe you can use that one right away, otherwise ICS is right on the horizon. If you don't know which you were on, it doesn't hurt to try anyway.
Here's what I did:
1. Stash the transformer under my bed for a month so I couldn't see it laughing at me while waiting for an update.
2. Once there is a newer firmware than the one you currently have, download it from ASUS (sorry I can't post the URL because I'm too new, it's pretty easy to find though)
2. Unzip the downloaded package
3. Find the zip file under ASUS/Update, copy it to an external Micro SD Card and rename it to TF101_SDUPATE.ZIP
4. Insert the sd card into the transformer, then resart it while holding the volume down button (if, like mine, the transformer won't stay off, that's fine - hold down the power key until it turns off, then hold the volume down as it starts back up)
5. When you see the white text in the top left corner, press volume up to enter the RCK.
6. Cross your fingers
If it works in a minute or two you should see a progress bar start up. If it doesn't you will see an android with an exclamation mark in a yellow triangle on it's chest.
If it doesn't work, don't despair - it might be the firmware you are using is too close to the existing one on the tablet. Wait for the next release and try again. It took me a month of waiting, but I finally got mine back.
hmm but you where always been able to access the Recovery, so that you can the Androidman with yellow triangle or?
On my Pad, if i press vol-up it shortly shows "booting recovery Kernel", and than screen gets black and instantly reboots.
You had the same behaviour?
knopper84 said:
hmm but you where always been able to access the Recovery, so that you can the Androidman with yellow triangle or?
On my Pad, if i press vol-up it shortly shows "booting recovery Kernel", and than screen gets black and instantly reboots.
You had the same behaviour?
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Unfortunately it seems yours might be even more hosed than mine was then - I could always access the android with the yellow triangle. The recovery/wipe/cold boot screens were always available, it would just hang at the ASUS screen on boot, always restart when turned off
First of all, thanks for responding everyone.
If it has access to fastboot...can't he just use the fastboot command to flash the system and boot images?
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I have to remember you that NVFlash does not work on Asus B70+.
The catch is that it seems the recovery kernel will only install a newer firmware - not the current or an older one. If you were still on the older (pre-Christmas firmware) maybe you can use that one right away, otherwise ICS is right on the horizon. If you don't know which you were on, it doesn't hurt to try anyway.
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I'm on the 8.6.5.19, so I can try with the 8.6.5.21 and that's what i'm doing right now.
it would just hang at the ASUS screen on boot, always restart when turned off
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have the exact same problem. I'm trying your method right now, i'll edit to tell you
EDIT: Tried the SD101_UPDATE.zip method, it didn't work, my firmware isin't old enough. I'll just wait for another update or ICS. Thanks anyway!
Horclok said:
EDIT: Tried the SD101_UPDATE.zip method, it didn't work, my firmware isin't old enough. I'll just wait for another update or ICS. Thanks anyway!
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Just to double-check - did you use the name TF101_SDUPATE.zip? I'm not sure if your above name was a typo after a long day of debugging
Good luck - I had pretty much given up hope after bricking mine, but did get it back. Hope your recovery efforts go as smoothly!
hmm, TF101_SDUPATE.zip ?
i thought all times "EP101_SDUPDATE.zip" ?
So what is the right name?
knopper84 said:
hmm, TF101_SDUPATE.zip ?
i thought all times "EP101_SDUPDATE.zip" ?
So what is the right name?
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Now I'm wishing I had taken better notes when I did it.
I'm 90% sure I ended up using TF101_SDUPDATE.zip, because I was surprised too - I had previously seen EP101...
It certainly doesn't hurt to try both. It's also possible that the current firmware recognizes a couple of names.
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Looking at my terminal history, it looks like TF101... was an earlier failed attempt, and I did use EP101_SDUPATE.zip
If you haven't try it with the name EP101_SDUPATE.zip and see if it works any better!
stcanard said:
[EDIT]
Looking at my terminal history, it looks like TF101... was an earlier failed attempt, and I did use EP101_SDUPATE.zip
If you haven't try it with the name EP101_SDUPATE.zip and see if it works any better!
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Yeah I did use TF101_SDUPDATE.zip, I'll try EP101_SDUPDATE.zip this evening. Really hope it will work. Anyway ICS is on the way! (Do you guys know when it's gonna be on the tf101? )
Might be worth having a read of http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1417006??!!
Horclok said:
Yeah I did use TF101_SDUPDATE.zip, I'll try EP101_SDUPDATE.zip this evening. Really hope it will work. Anyway ICS is on the way! (Do you guys know when it's gonna be on the tf101? )
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Make sure your microsd is FAT32, not FAT.
ICS is in february.
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Looking at my terminal history, it looks like TF101... was an earlier failed attempt, and I did use EP101_SDUPATE.zip
If you haven't try it with the name EP101_SDUPATE.zip and see if it works any better!
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Just tried with EP101_SDUPDATE.zip and it doesn't work either. Now trying pjfriend's solution.
pjfriend said:
Might be worth having a read of http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1417006??!!
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Just tried it, doesn't work either. I'll just wait for ICS and hope it will work when I get there... Thanks to all anyway!
hi i have a samsung captivate i897. i bought it sim free from the states (u'm in uk) rooted running cyanogen mod & miui. i've had it 8months and its been perfect.
i'm no tech guru so i've never done anything else to the phone since i got it.
recently i hada problem with it forcing close on nearly application (see thread here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1936862) but i did a little clean up and uninstalled some apps to free up space and that seemed to help for 13 days.
today i powered it on and browser forced close so i switched if off but when i switched it on again it's now stuck in (i think its called) boot loop - i get the "samsung galaxy s" animation and cyanogen mod then i usually have one that says "xiaomi" and a little music sound play. its this one that keeps looping. so instead of getting the xiaomi animation & music once then it going to the lock/enter pin screen, it just continues to repeat.
i have no idea what to do.
i tried to long press power key but nothing happens.
really hope someone can help. i appreciate any help given but please bear in mind i'm a TOTAL NOOB at this kind of stuff so try to explain things as much as possible for me.
thanks.
neonflash said:
hi i have a samsung captivate i897. i bought it sim free from the states (u'm in uk) rooted running cyanogen mod & miui. i've had it 8months and its been perfect.
i'm no tech guru so i've never done anything else to the phone since i got it.
recently i hada problem with it forcing close on nearly application (see thread here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1936862) but i did a little clean up and uninstalled some apps to free up space and that seemed to help for 13 days.
today i powered it on and browser forced close so i switched if off but when i switched it on again it's now stuck in (i think its called) boot loop - i get the "samsung galaxy s" animation and cyanogen mod then i usually have one that says "xiaomi" and a little music sound play. its this one that keeps looping. so instead of getting the xiaomi animation & music once then it going to the lock/enter pin screen, it just continues to repeat.
i have no idea what to do.
i tried to long press power key but nothing happens.
really hope someone can help. i appreciate any help given but please bear in mind i'm a TOTAL NOOB at this kind of stuff so try to explain things as much as possible for me.
thanks.
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Yes, you are stuck in a bootloop. Just boot into recovery and do a clean install.
Download TWRP recovery for your handset. then install using still recovery mode.
TWRP installing using current recovery mode
Installation methord:-
-use Your current recovery.
-update zip file(TWRP Recovery) from sdcard.
-ok
-Reboot your mobile.
-Then install your custom rom using latest recover mode (TWRP Recovery).
Theonew said:
Yes, you are stuck in a bootloop. Just boot into recovery and do a clean install.
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+1
Sent from my iPhone kryptonite
how do i get into recovery mode when stuck in bootloop?
so i should dl this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1623549
how do i get stuff on the phone also?
also power & down wont get me anything eitherbut did this:
1. remove the usb cable, battery, sdcard, SIM.
2. wait 10 seconds, then insert the USB cable.
3. press and hold the 3 button combo while you insert the battery
and i got a menu thing. i just selected reboot (because i dont really know what to do) but is that the menu i'm supposed to get & where would i go from there?
neonflash said:
how do i get into recovery mode when stuck in bootloop?
so i should dl this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1623549
how do i get stuff on the phone also?
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A custom recovery is quite likely already installed. Just do the key combination at boot (for your device) to boot into recovery mode. You'd only need that if you want to change the current recovery.
Theonew said:
Yes, you are stuck in a bootloop. Just boot into recovery and do a clean install.
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+1. I have a HTC One X that was stuck in bootloop a couple of days ago. I think I flashed some wrong files which caused this issue. I then followed the steps in the Android Revolution HD ROM thread and voila! - had a clean install running smoother than ever! I didn't mind losing all of my data (since everything was already backed up on my PC).
Just do a clean install and your phone will work perfectly fine.
I'd suggest you to start your phone in recovery mode and re-install the software (if you cannot backup your files).
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I get in fastboot but my device wont show on my pc.
how can i flash a stock firmware now? Is it bricked or something?
my device is locked btw.
this all happened when i was trying to upgrade jb with root manually.
I upgraded with command and lpdkfig from ics to ww 10.4.4.16 and then ww10.4.4.18. ..everything was fine.
then I upgraded to ww10.0.0.20 . and now when it boots i get tons of errors and it wont get into home screen. everything just force closes
Fastboot doesn't work on a locked device. Can't you get into recovery? (hold volume-down while powering on and select RCK with volume-up)
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Fastboot doesn't work on a locked device. Can't you get into recovery? (hold volume-down while powering on and select RCK with volume-up)
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RCK gives me android on its back with the red triangle!
so what can I do? its a locked device. how can i flash any image if I cant get in recovery?
toofank said:
RCK gives me android on its back with the red triangle!
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Correct. Welcome to the stock recovery.
Quote from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1833212 :
1) Download the latest firmware from Asus site
2) Extract the .zip file somewere on your desktop (the result will be another .zip file,use it for step 3)
3) Rename the extracted archive to "EP201_768_SDUPDATE.ZIP" (without the " ") and upload it to a MicroSD card
4) Insert the MicroSD card in your tablet and use this button combination to Power ON and go to recovery --> Start the tablet by pressing Volume Down and POWER togheter for 5 seconds ,a message will inform you that you have 5 seconds to enter the recovery,press Volume UP before the 5 seconds expire.
At this point the device will go in recovery and should start updating your firmware .
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Correct. Welcome to the stock recovery.
Quote from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1833212 :
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wont work. I put WW_epad-user-10.4.4.23.zip in my sd root as EP201_768_SDUPDATE.ZIP
went to recovery and it didnt start flashing. it just gives me the triangle!
thank god I can still put stuff on internal sd even if everything force closes on start!
toofank said:
wont work. I put WW_epad-user-10.4.4.23.zip in my sd root as EP201_768_SDUPDATE.ZIP
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Looks correct. Your card is formatted with FAT32? (something else will most likely not work)
toofank said:
went to recovery and it didnt start flashing. it just gives me the triangle!
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I have little experience with the stock recovery - do you get any messages? Maybe after you tap the power button.
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Looks correct. Your card is formatted with FAT32? (something else will most likely not work)
I have little experience with the stock recovery - do you get any messages? Maybe after you tap the power button.
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Its on root of int sd not ext. It should work!
On power-vold-volup i get 4 icons.
RCK, Android, usb fast boot , wipe data.
RCK is supposed to start flashing but it just shows red triangle.
Ive treied wipe cache. Didnt help.
toofank said:
Its on root of int sd not ext. It should work!
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Try an external microSD card.
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Try an external microSD card.
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God I hate this pad. I was so stupid to buy this.
Ill try a microsd tomorrow!
Not sure why you are blaming the device. It works great. It sounds to me like user error and the jb update wasn't flashed properly.
toofank said:
I get in fastboot but my device wont show on my pc.
how can i flash a stock firmware now? Is it bricked or something?
my device is locked btw.
this all happened when i was trying to upgrade jb with root manually.
I upgraded with command and lpdkfig from ics to ww 10.4.4.16 and then ww10.4.4.18. ..everything was fine.
then I upgraded to ww10.0.0.20 . and now when it boots i get tons of errors and it wont get into home screen. everything just force closes
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So you went from ww10.4.4.18 to ww10.0.0.20 and you don't know why your tf700 won't boot??
WoozyBE said:
So you went from ww10.4.4.18 to ww10.0.0.20 and you don't know why your tf700 won't boot??
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I ment 10.4.4.20
_that said:
Try an external microSD card.
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Looks like microsd works! Its flashing ....
Im not gonna touch anything now!
oo3 said:
Not sure why you are blaming the device. It works great. It sounds to me like user error and the jb update wasn't flashed properly.
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and if he bought the pad from the fruit company, he'll probably be having no troubles...
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bought an infinity myself. chose it over the latest tablet from Apple knowing full well "the sailing might not be as smooth as the ipad4". The TF700 replaced my ipad3.
mrjayviper said:
and if he bought the pad from the fruit company, he'll probably be having no troubles...
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bought an infinity myself. chose it over the latest tablet from Apple knowing full well "the sailing might not be as smooth as the ipad4". The TF700 replaced my ipad3.
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No. I hate Apple. They suck. Even more restrictions there.
I was thinking samsung
toofank said:
Looks like microsd works! Its flashing ....
Im not gonna touch anything now!
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Come on, let pop Cleanrom and clemsyn on this baby. Performance is like Asus stock x 10= Cleanrom/clemsyn
buhohitr said:
Come on, let pop Cleanrom and clemsyn on this baby. Performance is like Asus stock x 10= Cleanrom/clemsyn
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I would if the god damn asus server worked so I could unlock it!
did you recover your tablet? I mean, when the flash process finished did you see all your apps and configuration as it were before you got stuck on fastboot?
I got the SoD in locked stock situation yesterday while i was installing documents togo from the android amazon store.
I coud not start the tab, just got a black screen or the asus logo freezed animation every reboot. I try to reflash but I couldn't. (I dont try to rename the zip file) i just got stucked on recovery red triangle. So I did a wipe and reboot, but same freeze booting (oh god...) so I try to reboot and reboot and then it boots correctly. Then I got my tablet clean without data.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using xda app-developers app
rjarl said:
did you recover your tablet? I mean, when the flash process finished did you see all your apps and configuration as it were before you got stuck on fastboot?
I got the SoD in locked stock situation yesterday while i was installing documents togo from the android amazon store.
I coud not start the tab, just got a black screen or the asus logo freezed animation every reboot. I try to reflash but I couldn't. (I dont try to rename the zip file) i just got stucked on recovery red triangle. So I did a wipe and reboot, but same freeze booting (oh god...) so I try to reboot and reboot and then it boots correctly. Then I got my tablet clean without data.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using xda app-developers app
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Its a clean install. No personal apps. Full wipe.
Hello.
After i wiped to much on my mini, i got left with totally nothing on my phone...
i found out that i dont have access to that s-off (so its on) and i have htc-sense 6 firmware
but i unlocked the bootloader with the official htc page
first i installed cwm-recovery and pushed this stock rom with updated boot.img to my phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...-official-stock-sense-6-rom-firmware-t2817921
then i installed it via cwm and the log reads no errors, after a successfull installation.
now i pushed reboot, but the phone keeps stuck on the white display with the htc logo.
i waited 10 minutes, nothing
what can i do?
please help!!
edit: hboot 2.22 , os 4.09
Tuoo said:
Hello.
After i wiped to much on my mini, i got left with totally nothing on my phone...
i found out that i dont have access to that s-off (so its on) and i have htc-sense 6 firmware
but i unlocked the bootloader with the official htc page
first i installed cwm-recovery and pushed this stock rom with updated boot.img to my phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...-official-stock-sense-6-rom-firmware-t2817921
then i installed it via cwm and the log reads no errors, after a successfull installation.
now i pushed reboot, but the phone keeps stuck on the white display with the htc logo.
i waited 10 minutes, nothing
what can i do?
please help!!
edit: hboot 2.22 , os 4.09
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Hi,
Try to flash boot.img once more via fastboot...then try to reboot...if it works....cool.... if not try next step.
Enter recovery.....make a factory reset
Try to reboot...
if this didn´t help report back...
shivasrage said:
Hi,
Try to flash boot.img once more via fastboot...the try to reboot...if it works....cool.... if not try next step.
Enter recovery.....make a factory reset
Try to reboot...
if this didn´t help report back...
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hey, thanks for your fast reply!
i tried to flash the boot.img again and rebooted, but nothing.
then i made the factory reset, but still nothing
and btw. how does it look, when it works? i mean after new rom-install, i guess theres a loading screen while first bootup is processed?
or does it just keeps stay on that white display with htc logo?
edit: i just found out, that with exact version "version-main: 4.09.776.3", there is no ruu existing for the m4 .. crap, i have no backup
Tuoo said:
hey, thanks for your fast reply!
i tried to flash the boot.img again and rebooted, but nothing.
then i made the factory reset, but still nothing
and btw. how does it look, when it works? i mean after new rom-install, i guess theres a loading screen while first bootup is processed?
or does it just keeps stay on that white display with htc logo?
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I reommend you to change recovery better usw TWRP 2.7.1.1 or latest Philz recovery.
If you want use Philz recovery...there is an option:
wipe all--install a new ROM ...use this Option...then reinstall ROM ..like you did before
Should work now...but some patience neefed takes some time on first boot
Greets
Tuoo said:
and btw. how does it look, when it works? i mean after new rom-install, i guess theres a loading screen while first bootup is processed?
or does it just keeps stay on that white display with htc logo?
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You get the plain white HTC screen with Powered by Android for a long while...at least couple of minutes (or it seems that way, anyway), so try to be patient on this one.
Then you get the HTC One screen with BeatsAudio at the bottom for a while. I think on this screen when it's about to take you into phone setup, you get Preparing SIM card toast.
Then you get setup.
I don't think there are ever any progress bars.
shivasrage said:
I reommend you to change recovery better usw TWRP 2.7.1.1 or latest Philz recovery.
If you want use Philz recovery...there is an option:
wipe all--install a new ROM ...use this Option...then reinstall ROM ..like you did before
Should work now...but some patience neefed takes some time on first boot
Greets
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bingo! i installed twrp, did a wipe first, pushed the rom and installed zip - rebooted
waited 30 seconds and there it was finally ! thank you !!!!
it nearly instantly beeped and animated the logo into the beatsaudio-display, from that moment i knew it must work
i have a feeling, that the cwm not really works that good anymore.
also if i remember right, it was the reason for the initial fail-wipe, which caused all this.... :cyclops:
jollywhitefoot said:
You get the plain white HTC screen with Powered by Android for a long while...at least couple of minutes (or it seems that way, anyway), so try to be patient on this one.
Then you get the HTC One screen with BeatsAudio at the bottom for a while. I think on this screen when it's about to take you into phone setup, you get Preparing SIM card toast.
Then you get setup.
I don't think there are ever any progress bars.
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thanks for your input too! made it easier to be patient
time for a nand backup now!! :good:
Tuoo said:
bingo! i installed twrp, did a wipe first, pushed the rom and installed zip - rebooted
waited 30 seconds and there it was finally ! thank you !!!!
it nearly instantly beeped and animated the logo into the beatsaudio-display, from that moment i knew it must work
i have a feeling, that the cwm not really works that good anymore.
also if i remember right, it was the reason for the initial fail-wipe, which caused all this.... :cyclops:
thanks for your input too! made it easier to be patient
time for a nand backup now!! :good:
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awesome. glad to hear it.
I now i have a new problem. My phone is stuck at the boot screen were it says Samsung Galaxy Note5 Powered by Android. I can NOT TURN THE PHONE OFF !!! It is just stuck there ??? I can not turn the phone OFF ... I cant pull any battery on this ... what can I do to turn it off or get back to twrp ???
I have not done anything in twrp yet to cause any issues.....
HELP.
Thibor69 said:
I now i have a new problem. My phone is stuck at the boot screen were it says Samsung Galaxy Note5 Powered by Android. I can NOT TURN THE PHONE OFF !!! It is just stuck there ??? I can not turn the phone OFF ... I cant pull any battery on this ... what can I do to turn it off or get back to twrp ???
I have not done anything in twrp yet to cause any issues.....
HELP.
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Press and hold the power, volume down and home buttons at
the same time until you see the download mode option screen.
Once you see that press the volume up key one time.
After that while the phone is in download mode press volumeUP, VolumeDown,
Power and the Home key all at the same time until the screen turns black.
Once the screen is black you need to instantly let go of the volume down key.
If you do everything right the phone will go into twrp recovery and there you
can choose to power down the phone or do anything else in twrp.
Good luck,
Remember that it takes a bit of practice getting to twrp recovery while the
phone is NOT powered down, you have to be fast and accurate.
WOW --- Thank you thank you. I got back to TWRP now.
Your great.
Cheers
John
Misterjunky said:
Press and hold the power, volume down and home buttons at
the same time until you see the download mode option screen.
Once you see that press the volume up key one time.
After that while the phone is in download mode press volumeUP, VolumeDown,
Power and the Home key all at the same time until the screen turns black.
Once the screen is black you need to instantly let go of the volume down key.
If you do everything right the phone will go into twrp recovery and there you
can choose to power down the phone or do anything else in twrp.
Good luck,
Remember that it takes a bit of practice getting to twrp recovery you have
to be fast on the trigger.
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I spoke to soon.
Ok I got back into twrp now ... and flashed my ROM but the phone just boots to the same start screen and freezes. Can not turn off have to do that other method to turn off. I have a backup but it is on my PC and I dont know how to get it onto my phone .... oh my ... what can I do.
Thibor69 said:
WOW --- Thank you thank you. I got back to TWRP now.
Your great.
Cheers
John
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Thibor69 said:
I spoke to soon.
Ok I got back into twrp now ... and flashed my ROM but the phone just boots to the same start screen and freezes. Can not turn off have to do that other method to turn off. I have a backup but it is on my PC and I dont know how to get it onto my phone .... oh my ... what can I do.
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#1: go here and download @jovy23 's "Stock-Modified" kernel.
#2: Go into twrp recovery
#3: copy the kernel zip file into your internal sdcard
#4: In twrp recovery do an advanced wipe but un-check everything in advanced wipe except DATA
(you need to wipe only the DATA)
#5: flash the zip file kernel in twrp and reboot.
Your phone will no longer be stuck at the start screen.
Good luck!
Hi again -
Thank you my friend for your help. I am late for work, so I will do this tomorrow and report back.
Is this the one you are talking about:
★[ROM] [STOCK] N920TUVU2DPD1 | 6.0.1 | Deodexed | KNOX Free | 4.20.2016 ☆
Once again I thank you !!
John
Misterjunky said:
#1: go here and download @jovy23 's "Stock-Modified" kernel.
#2: Go into twrp recovery
#3: copy the kernel zip file into your internal sdcard
#4: In twrp recovery do an advanced wipe but un-check everything in advanced wipe except DATA
(you need to wipe only the DATA)
#5: flash the zip file kernel in twrp and reboot.
Your phone will no longer be stuck at the start screen.
Good luck!
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Misterjunky said:
#1: go here and download @jovy23 's "Stock-Modified" kernel. http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...ernel-stock-modified-kernel-touchwiz-t3194148
#2: Go into twrp recovery
#3: copy the kernel zip file into your internal sdcard
#4: In twrp recovery do an advanced wipe but un-check everything in advanced wipe except DATA
(you need to wipe only the DATA)
#5: flash the zip file kernel in twrp and reboot.
Your phone will no longer be stuck at the start screen.
Good luck!
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Thibor69 said:
Hi again -
Thank you my friend for your help. I am late for work, so I will do this tomorrow and report back. Once again I thank you !!
John
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Okay, I just added the kernel link, forgot to add it before......................................
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Thibor69 said:
Hi again -
Thank you my friend for your help. I am late for work, so I will do this tomorrow and report back.
Is this the one you are talking about:
★[ROM] [STOCK] N920TUVU2DPD1 | 6.0.1 | Deodexed | KNOX Free | 4.20.2016 ☆
Once again I thank you !!
John
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OK UPDATE:
I got the phone to boot to download mode. I also have odin running. I went ahead and flashed tock_Modified_Kernel+Auto-Root-Busybox+TWRP-2.8.7.1_N920T.tar.md5 via Odin. It passed the instal/flash just fine, but now the phone just boots into download mode only.
So I am really no better off now, just a new set of problems.
PLEASE HELP ME. Im desperate. nothing is working. I will try anything at this point. Again I only have it booting to download and/or TWRP. I have Odin running and connected.
Thanks
I am sorry for all the posts here ... but I am really starting to worry that I might have bricked my $800 phone.
With the phone OFF I hit power button. Phone just boots to the Samsung Android screen (the very first screen) and just hangs there.
So I assume i have lost or messed up my kernal. I have wiped all and factory reset. I have tried flashing a new ROM, but it always just does the same thing...boot to that first screen and hang.
I can boot into TWRP (v2.8.x.x) and tried to flash a kernel from there. It seems to flash and complete, but after reboot again it hangs at that first screen.
I also can boot in download mode. I have played around with Odin a bit. I flashed stock_Modified_Kernel+Auto-Root-Busybox+TWRP-2.8.7.1_N920T.tar.md5 and again
it completes the flash, but when I reboot it still hangs. Arghhhhh I am lost. I dont know what else I should try. I assume I need to flash something via odin but what .
Please help me if you can. I use this phone for work every day and have been without it now for 48 hours
Help !
John
PS... I HAVE A FULL WORKING INTERNAL BACKUP of my phone on my PC.
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Using Odin I was able to successfully flash TWRP v3.0.2-1. The only issue now is when I boot the phone it goes
to the official update screen with the green android guy, but he is laying down on his back with a RED triangle on his stomach.
What should I do now please ..... ??? anyone ????
Thank you
Thibor69 said:
I am sorry for all the posts here ... but I am really starting to worry that I might have bricked my $800 phone.
With the phone OFF I hit power button. Phone just boots to the Samsung Android screen (the very first screen) and just hangs there.
So I assume i have lost or messed up my kernal. I have wiped all and factory reset. I have tried flashing a new ROM, but it always just does the same thing...boot to that first screen and hang.
I can boot into TWRP (v2.8.x.x) and tried to flash a kernel from there. It seems to flash and complete, but after reboot again it hangs at that first screen.
I also can boot in download mode. I have played around with Odin a bit. I flashed stock_Modified_Kernel+Auto-Root-Busybox+TWRP-2.8.7.1_N920T.tar.md5 and again
it completes the flash, but when I reboot it still hangs. Arghhhhh I am lost. I dont know what else I should try. I assume I need to flash something via odin but what .
Please help me if you can. I use this phone for work every day and have been without it now for 48 hours
Help !
John
PS... I HAVE A FULL WORKING INTERNAL BACKUP of my phone on my PC.
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Thibor69 said:
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Using Odin I was able to successfully flash TWRP v3.0.2-1. The only issue now is when I boot the phone it goes
to the official update screen with the green android guy, but he is laying down on his back with a RED triangle on his stomach.
What should I do now please ..... ??? anyone ????
Thank you
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I just wanted to let anyone interested that I finally got out of the frozen boot screen, and was able to install my ROM and boot into OS.
All is working now. What I finally did was follow Jovy's instruction from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62676620&postcount=2
All seems fine now. thanks to all who helped me.
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