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[Q] No recovery option on new unrooted wifi xoom

As the title states I follow the directions to get into the stock recovery ans I dont have that option. Only have NVFlash, RSD and fastboot.
Any Ideas?
James

what are you trying to do in recovery?

There isn't any recovery for now I don't think.
To flash the overclock/root images you just use fastboot

I am very familiar with android. I am referring to the stock recovery. Since I have not gotten an update yet I am not sure how moto works but most updates run thru the stock android recovery however I don't even have the stock recovery and I sure as heck don't want to exchange it because of the large amount of customizations I have done. I know I can OEM unlock and drop the stock recovery on there but with no course of action to relock it makes no sense.
James

There is a recovery, but it doesn't show up in the boot menu for some reason.
With ADB, you can to an "adb reboot recovery" and it will boot into recovery, so it's definitely there.
-Jim

But in order to adb reboot recovery on needs su access unless the xoom is different than everything other device. And I am not interested in rooting until moto releases the stock images.
James

interesting.. one can adb reboot recovery non rooted. Granted it just gives you the stock flashing screen for android but atleast I know its there. Motorola must have made some changes
Thanks.
James

cj10488 said:
interesting.. one can adb reboot recovery non rooted. Granted it just gives you the stock flashing screen for android but atleast I know its there. Motorola must have made some changes
Thanks.
James
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Did you find a way to standard recovery menu. I spend 1 hour speaking with Moto support. They told me that I need to send back my XOOM WiFi tablet, because something wrong. I'm sure I'm not wrong in pressing that bloody buttons, it's just wrong manual and support also don't know how to access to standard recovery on WiFi version.

When you adb into recovery hit Power and Volume up. Your menu is there.

stevenege said:
When you adb into recovery hit Power and Volume up. Your menu is there.
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No, I'm trying to access to recovery menu without PC. My PC has problems with USB, so it didn't recognize XOOM (I checked it on the another pc, so I'm sure that only that bloody Dell D620 and corporate security programs doesn't regonize XOOM)
So I need to get access from tablet with locked bootloader and without root access. According to the troubleshooting manual I need to press volume down button, as soon as Motorola logo appears, but I made all that things several hundreds times and nothing. I could see only fastboot, RSD or NvFlash, bug no Recovery.
Also as I found owners of 3G version, doesn't have such problems, looks like only WiFi version had such problems.
If somebody who has WiFi version could make video how to get access to Recovery menu from device without PC, it could help really.

Kozdoba said:
If somebody who has WiFi version could make video how to get access to Recovery menu from device without PC, it could help really.
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I don't think you can. I certainly couldn't find a way. The only way I could enter recovery was via adb. That said, adb doesn't require root. You just have to make sure "USB debugging" is turned on under settings->applications->development.
-Jim
Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk

BeagleBoy said:
I don't think you can. I certainly couldn't find a way. The only way I could enter recovery was via adb. That said, adb doesn't require root. You just have to make sure "USB debugging" is turned on under settings->applications->development.
-Jim
Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk
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The most strange that Motorola support sure that we could do it via buttons. I spend 2 hours with Level 2 specialist trying how to do it. After that they advice me to send it back, because something wrong with my XOOM.

if you push the vol down button when its in the moto logo and you get the "starting fastboot protocol support" message that means you pushed the vol down button too early
reboot then wait a little longer than before then push vol down(make sure your on the moto logo) you should get "android recovery text" when that comes up press and hold vol up
when recovery loads up press down the power key then let go of vol up and you should see the options
i dont remember what the options are since i dont have the stock recovery anymore but im sure its the same as any other stock android recovery

Use an app called Wireless ADB, it has helped me out in situations like this.

PaulG1488 said:
if you push the vol down button when its in the moto logo and you get the "starting fastboot protocol support" message that means you pushed the vol down button too early
reboot then wait a little longer than before then push vol down(make sure your on the moto logo) you should get "android recovery text" when that comes up press and hold vol up
when recovery loads up press down the power key then let go of vol up and you should see the options
i dont remember what the options are since i dont have the stock recovery anymore but im sure its the same as any other stock android recovery
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I tried to do it several time, but always I see only "starting fastboot protocol support"
Do you have WiFi version of the tablet, because it looks like this problem only with it. 3G version doesn't have such problems(
Guys who has WiFi version of the tablet please make video how you did it. I already comes to Level 3 specialist at Motorola support, because the rest specialist couldn't find Recovery menu of WiFi version.))))

ateld said:
Use an app called Wireless ADB, it has helped me out in situations like this.
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Yes I know, but I would like to know how to get access to that menu without PC at all. I bought XOOM tablet to leave my PC at home during my business trip, so I would like to be sure that everything ok with my XOOM tablet. Right now I don't see any proof that I could access to Recovery menu without ABD

PaulG1488 said:
reboot then wait a little longer than before then push vol down(make sure your on the moto logo) you should get "android recovery text" when that comes up press and hold vol up
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This doesn't work for wifi. You get the choice of nvflash, rsd and fastboot, but not recovery.
Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk

BeagleBoy said:
This doesn't work for wifi. You get the choice of nvflash, rsd and fastboot, but not recovery.
Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk
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Welp, that sucks. I hope the UMTS Xoom is better.

Stuck at Motorola logo and RSD mode 3

I'm new to Xoom but gave unlocking and rooting a go. That was todays mistake! I flashed a 3g version of boot.img. Then I tried to flash back to stock img-file. Found out that it also was a 3g img-file. Flashed once more. Now it was a wifi-only boot.img. Now I'm stuck at the Motorola Dual Core logo with Starting RSD mode 3 written in top left corner. I can't shut this thing off or anything else but rebooting back to same screen. I really don't know what to do. I bought it yesterday from a man that bought it in the US a week ago so I can't go to the shop and I don't think there are any shop that can flash it for me because it's not available here in Sweden yet. Please help. I have RSD Lite installed and the correct drivers for the Xoom installed. I'm used to ADB but it can't find the device and fastboot doesn't see it either.
Edit. I can't go into fastboot mode.

Grab the wifi's boot.img off of here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1017398

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=973355
This might be helpful. Not sure.

Don't worry you are in good company, even BRD had the same problem. Here's how he fixed it:
While I was in "RSD Mode 3" I did
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Even though there was no response from the device, I pressed Vol Down + power until the screen went black. I then quickly pressed and held Vol Up + power. The device then went into the bootloader, received the queued command from fastboot, and flashed the boot.img. Finally, I did
Code:
fastboot reboot
and was back in the game.
Guys, I think the moral of the story is to slow down and be careful with fastboot. You can bet i'll be a little more careful
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Edit: Same advice as linked above by milehighclubAV8R

That doesn't do it. Propably it's some stupid misstake from me but I cannot do this because of " I pressed Vol Down + power until the screen went black". It wont get black. When I press Power + Vol down nothing happens. Am I doing something wrong. I have tried holding the buttons for about 30 seconds and nothing happens.

Did you just press the buttons or did you also enter the fastboot code as suggested?

First cmd command then pressing the buttons. When I reboot using power + vol up it starts into RSD mode 3. When rebooting it with power + vol up then vol down when black it starts into the logo screen without any text in the upper left corner. Can't even shut it down with long press on power button
Can I pull the battery? On my Galaxy S that's the way out if I get in a boot loop or need to redo a failed flash.

Not AFAIK, the unit is sealed and can't access the battery to pull it.
Perhaps ask in this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=973355, there may be more technical people seeing it there than in the general section.

OK. I will do that. Thank you for trying to help.

Press power+volume up. Hold it til it restarts. Let go of both buttons once you see the motorola logo then just press volume down once, and you should be then able to cycle through 3 different modes. Press volume down to cycle to different modes, volume up to select. Hope that helps.
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Sorry but I can't cycle through anything. There are two modes. Either "Starting RSD mode 3" or nothing and RSDLite can't communicate with it so I belive that my xoom is dead. Sending it in for repair tomorrow. I'm giving up.

mine is stuck in the rsd mode 2. if i push and power and the up it will boot cycle if i the down button it says it is the the flashboot protocol mode, but i cannot get it to respond from the cmd window. my computer doesnt think its connected. i have the correct mot drivers. any help or is it bricked

Some people have been getting lucky with ADB commands however others have not been so luck. I myself am in the others category with one of my XOOMS.
Sucks, but some people have been able to get back. I however have not been so lucky with one of the WiFi XOOM's I have and did this purposely to see if maybe something can be done with it. Looks like we have to wait for all the files to be released......
Any day now Moto, util then people will continue to send these devices in and con the stores . For this, I applaud them.

This might work or it might not.
I had a bricked xoom too. no matter what fastboot i entered it wouldnt recognise it. all it would say is "waiting for device"
This is what i did.
Turn the xoom off
Do not connect you USB cable yet
Fastboot reboot-bootloader
It should say "waiting for devices"
Now plug your xoom
Turn on the xoom.
When you see the Motorola logo press volume down till you see "fastboot protocol"
Press volume up.
It recognise my xoom that way

couldnt turn mine off. let the battery run down. plugged it into power booted it up. no help. bricked

stevenege said:
Some people have been getting lucky with ADB commands however others have not been so luck. I myself am in the others category with one of my XOOMS.
Sucks, but some people have been able to get back. I however have not been so lucky with one of the WiFi XOOM's I have and did this purposely to see if maybe something can be done with it. Looks like we have to wait for all the files to be released......
Any day now Moto, util then people will continue to send these devices in and con the stores . For this, I applaud them.
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I have to admit, I'm one of them. Sure is a nice way to tell Moto to hurry the F up. I can't say I felt great about it but I wasn't about to lose $600 either.

me to one of them

shipped mine back to the factory today. not sure what they can do to it. is there such a thing as a force flash or will they have to replace the firmare chip to make it work? unstable combo tegra and honeycomb, aint messin with mine anymore.

i just recovered mine from this. i flashed recovery with clockwork mod:
at the rsd 3 screen with the usb attached
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
held the volume down while pressing the power off on until fastboot started flashing the recovery
fastboot reboot
xoom started in clockwork mod, did a restart and it worked
****This happened after attempting to load recovery from rom manager without flashing new recovery image.***

Did you happen to mention in your explanation about what went wrong with your xoom anything about unlocking or relocking?

Droid 2 Global Bootloader Missing

Hoping someone here may have some ideas. ..
Picked up a couple Global's the other day on eBay. Two of the three work great. Was able to get them unlocked, rooted, and band unlocked. They are working great on T-mobile! The issue I'm having is with the third one. When I enter the bootloader, I get nothing but a black backlit screen with no writing. When I attempt to use RSD Lite, I can't get it to recognize the phone at all.
So next I tried booting the phone normally, and then hooking it to the PC. RSD Lite does recognize it that way. When I begin the flash process, the phone attempts to reboot into flash mode, screen goes black, same backlit screen with no writing. I would like to point out that I am doing all this with a 5-wire factory cable, so none of the usual button combo mistakes, undercharged battery issues, etc. apply here. If you have on of these, you don't need a battery in the phone at all. With and without battery, with and without factory cable...hasn't mattered, no bootloader no matter what. The issue is that the bootloader acts as if it just isn't even on the phone. I know there are several ways to reload that consumer replacement to a droid 1, but I haven't found anything for a 2. The other thing limiting what I am able to do is that the phone is running .629, which means no root or CWM, so those couple tricks are out the window at this point also, and because of the bootloader issue I am unable to downgrade using RSD Lite or any of the bootable CD options that usually work for phone stuck on .629.
So at this point I'm figuring the phone is just stuck the way it is, but I thought I'd throw it out there and see if any of you guys had any similar experiences. Thanks

strabo231 said:
Hoping someone here may have some ideas. ..
Picked up a couple Global's the other day on eBay. Two of the three work great. Was able to get them unlocked, rooted, and band unlocked. They are working great on T-mobile! The issue I'm having is with the third one. When I enter the bootloader, I get nothing but a black backlit screen with no writing. When I attempt to use RSD Lite, I can't get it to recognize the phone at all.
So next I tried booting the phone normally, and then hooking it to the PC. RSD Lite does recognize it that way. When I begin the flash process, the phone attempts to reboot into flash mode, screen goes black, same backlit screen with no writing. I would like to point out that I am doing all this with a 5-wire factory cable, so none of the usual button combo mistakes, undercharged battery issues, etc. apply here. If you have on of these, you don't need a battery in the phone at all. With and without battery, with and without factory cable...hasn't mattered, no bootloader no matter what. The issue is that the bootloader acts as if it just isn't even on the phone. I know there are several ways to reload that consumer replacement to a droid 1, but I haven't found anything for a 2.
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maybe bricked, could try manually installing update.zip from android recovery, if you can get to that
How to enter Android system recovery
Power down the phone.
Slide out the keyboard.
Press and hold the X button on the physical keyboard.
Press the power button.
Once you see a warning sign with an android robot appear, press the Search button on your physical keyboard if you're running froyo/2.4.x firmware. For gingerbread/4.5.x firmware, press Volume Up and Down buttons.
and be sure you are using
How to Enter Bootloader: (used to flash .sbf recovery images)
Power down the phone.
Slide the keyboard out.
Press and hold the up arrow (↑) key.
Press the lock/power button.
Once the SBF loader screen pops up, release the up arrow key.
The other thing limiting what I am able to do is that the phone is running .629, which means no root or CWM, so those couple tricks are out the window at this point also, and because of the bootloader issue I am unable to downgrade using RSD Lite or any of the bootable CD options that usually work for phone stuck on .629.
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.629 has been rootable since 16 April 2012
just use ezSBF & Root 2.3.4/ 4.5.629
So at this point I'm figuring the phone is just stuck the way it is, but I thought I'd throw it out there and see if any of you guys had any similar experiences. Thanks
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sd_shadow said:
maybe bricked, could try manually installing update.zip from android recovery, if you can get to that
How to enter Android system recovery
Power down the phone.
Slide out the keyboard.
Press and hold the X button on the physical keyboard.
Press the power button.
Once you see a warning sign with an android robot appear, press the Search button on your physical keyboard if you're running froyo/2.4.x firmware. For gingerbread/4.5.x firmware, press Volume Up and Down buttons.
and be sure you are using
How to Enter Bootloader: (used to flash .sbf recovery images)
Power down the phone.
Slide the keyboard out.
Press and hold the up arrow (↑) key.
Press the lock/power button.
Once the SBF loader screen pops up, release the up arrow key.
.629 has been rootable since 16 April 2012
just use ezSBF & Root 2.3.4/ 4.5.629
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Ah Shadow! I was hoping you'd see this. Let me clarify a little bit.
1. I am able to get phone to boot into OS. I did try to install the update.zip already but I'm still having the same problem with the boot loader.
2. I know about the easy sbf, and tried that with this particular phone, but because of the problem with the boot loader when easy sbf or RSD Lite switch the phone, or attempt to switch into flash mode, the computer no longer recognizes the phone.
3. I did think about rooting the phone to try to open up a few other options to at least get around the problem. Since it's on .629 already though I'm limited to rooting using easy sbf as far as I've understood, but again since I'm having the issue with the boot loader that hasn't been an option I have been able to successfully use.
4. The power button on the phone isn't working, so I'm unable to use the key combo to access the boot loader; however, I have a factory cable...now I say factory cable not meaning the stock charging cable...but the 5-wire factory cable. Typically with Motorola phones using this cable you simply remove the battery, and then with no battery in the phone hold down both volume buttons and plug the factory cable in and it automatically reverts to the boot loader.
I know that there is a consumer replacement boot loader for the droid 1 to fix issues like this, but I haven't seen one for the two. The other issue is that the replacement is an sbf file which ill be unable to use, and didn't know if that was something that would exist as an update.zip that could be flashed through the stock recovery

don't need power button
with phone off, hold up arrow and connect usb cable
should boot directly to bootloader

sd_shadow said:
don't need power button
with phone off, hold up arrow and connect usb cable
should boot directly to bootloader
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yeah we're on the same page there. When I do that, instead of getting the bootloader like I normally would, I'm just getting a blank black backlit screen, like the boot loader isn't there. Instead of getting bootlader D0.11 ect, It's just a blank screen. It doesn't matter which method I use to access it, both volume buttons and usb, up arrow and usb, whether there is a battery in the phone or not, I'm still getting the same result. If I boot the phone normally, and then try to let RSD switch it for me, it does it, and then I get the same black screen and the flash mode failure error. Like I said there is a consumer replacement bootloader for the 1 that I've been able to use to fix this problem in the past, but if one exists for the two I haven't been able to locate it. So at this point I have a working OS, a working stock recovery, and no boot loader

think there was a 608 bootloader file, can't remember where i saw it
but it didnt work on 629 anyways
you might be able to root with http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37438602
Root Droid 2 on Gingerbread 2.3.4 [WINDOWS]
i havent got it to work, but it only takes a few mins to download and run
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sd_shadow said:
think there was a 608 bootloader file, can't remember where i saw it
but it didnt work on 629 anyways
you might be able to root with http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37438602
Root Droid 2 on Gingerbread 2.3.4 [WINDOWS]
i havent got it to work, but it only takes a few mins to download and run
Sent from my XT862 using xda premium
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Yeah I tried that last night. I saw where you were having problems with it too. I had seen where a few months back there was someone else that was having this issue that you were trying to help walk them through, but the thread kinda died off, so I wasn't sure if there was ever a resolution to it. Ok well thanks for your time. I'll be sure to post an update for people coming behind me if I manage to get anywhere with it.

strabo231 said:
yeah we're on the same page there. When I do that, instead of getting the bootloader like I normally would, I'm just getting a blank black backlit screen, like the boot loader isn't there. Instead of getting bootlader D0.11 ect, It's just a blank screen. It doesn't matter which method I use to access it, both volume buttons and usb, up arrow and usb, whether there is a battery in the phone or not, I'm still getting the same result. If I boot the phone normally, and then try to let RSD switch it for me, it does it, and then I get the same black screen and the flash mode failure error. Like I said there is a consumer replacement bootloader for the 1 that I've been able to use to fix this problem in the past, but if one exists for the two I haven't been able to locate it. So at this point I have a working OS, a working stock recovery, and no boot loader
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if you are still working on this a Bootloader Only
HS_S_signed_AP_BL_D11_cdma_droid2we_Consumer_replacer.zip
has been posted here http://sbf.droid-developers.org/cdma_droid2/list.php

If you're still looking to root, try Framaroot from here. It worked for me on .629. No idea about the bootloader however . Good luck though!

[Q] Help! Can't reboot into recovery...

Hello everyone. I have Katkiss Kitkat #19 and TWRP recovery 6.something but I can't remember which. Anyway, I use to reboot into recovery by holding down the Volume down, then press Volume up when prompted to get into recovery. Now the power and volume buttons are completely busted. I can't press any of them. And I need to go into recovery to flash the new Rom.
So, here is what I tried:
1. Rom Toolbox. I tried to "Reboot into recovery" option but it just reboots the ddevice.
2. Terminal emulator: su reboot recovery, it says reboot: no such order
3. Tried to hook it to my laptop and use ADB, but no devices attached. I have Windows 8.1 64 bit. I have Android drivers installed and in the device manager it say Asus ADB and it shows Asus in the "safely remove" but I still can't see it in the My computer. I have USB debugging on and it asked me to allow my laptop keys and I agreed. Still, ADB doesn't work.
I don't know what else can I do. I can't go into recovery, bootloader or APX mode without the power and volume buttons. Is there anything i can do, or am I stuck here?
Any help will be greatly appreciated...:crying:

There's a few different apps that let you boot to recovery
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siriusapplications.quickboot
More
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=reboot to recovery&c=apps
When you say the power and volume buttons are completely busted, have you tried taking the plastic bezel off and pressing the micro buttons under the normal silver ones ?

*Detection* said:
There's a few different apps that let you boot to recovery
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siriusapplications.quickboot
More
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=reboot to recovery&c=apps
When you say the power and volume buttons are completely busted, have you tried taking the plastic bezel off and pressing the micro buttons under the normal silver ones ?
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I tried the first one and six from the second link and none of them work. Actually, when I was installing Xposed, I pressed reboot, but it said Reboot: No such tool. I don't know what's going on.
The problem with the power button is that my kid dropped the tablet many times and it got so many dents, so I took of the casing (or whatever it's called0 and then straightened it out, out the buttons in their places and then glued it in place. Now it's really hard to press the power button (the one underneath) but it works. But how can I do that every time I want to power off or reboot into recovery, specially if there is a boot loop. I can't do anything except pressing the power button.
That's why I wanted an easy solution at least to reboot recovery.
May be I should take off the casing one more time and try to fix the power and volume buttons one more time.
I just want to thank you for your super fast reply and taking the time to find those apps.
Thanks a lot...

In the past, while still on stock ROM,I have been using this tool to overcome the missing "reboot to recovery" option in the regular Asus power menu: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transformer.recovery
Now I have tested it on KK #19 and this tool apparently does not reboot the tablet BUT:
when I run this tool and then reboot the tablet normally (with the power menu...) I get into recovery.
So if you are already able to reboot normally through Rom Toolbox you might try to run this one first before rebooting with Rom Toolbox.
NOTE I imagine you are perfectly aware that you are playing with fire here.
In case your tablet gets into a boot-loop while installing the new ROM, you might end up with a useless tablet. Is it really worth the risk?

Aliante said:
In the past, while still on stock ROM,I have been using this tool to overcome the missing "reboot to recovery" option in the regular Asus power menu: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transformer.recovery
Now I have tested it on KK #19 and this tool apparently does not reboot the tablet BUT:
when I run this tool and then reboot the tablet normally (with the power menu...) I get into recovery.
So if you are already able to reboot normally through Rom Toolbox you might try to run this one first before rebooting with Rom Toolbox.
NOTE I imagine you are perfectly aware that you are playing with fire here.
In case your tablet gets into a boot-loop while installing the new ROM, you might end up with a useless tablet. Is it really worth the risk?
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OK, you did it. You got me scared, so I separated the casing in the power button part and clicked on the original button with a small screwdriver and it worked. Also the volume buttons. Now I don't know what to do. May be the buttons are broken from the inside. I'll try to see if those are sold on ebay or something. If not, I'll try to attach something to them from the underside.
Anyway, I'm really grateful that you made me take this step. I'll fix it tomorrow first thing in the morning. Well, we both know I'm not gonna sleep until I get it fixed, hahaha.
Again, thanks a lot...

[Q] Eken t02/t02a equivalent stuck in boot, can't access recovery mode

Bmorn V11, Goclever A73, Eken T02, Aldi Minitab, MyAudio Tablet Series 7, ASK 748SP at the very least look the same and are probably the same tablet. So much so that I ordered a Bmorn touchscreen for my ASk tablet and it worked. ...until I factory reset it from settings a few weeks ago, since then it started freezing up ocasionally and now I get stuck at one of the 3 boot logos but I never see it boot all the way. I hope it's not hardware failing.
I found a button behind the microphone pin-hole after trying vol + and power + home and the like for hours. Can someone please tell me how I get into what i presume is called recovery mode ? I tried pushing that hidden button with the power button, but it doesn't work. Is there even a recovery mode for this device ?
Someone claims there is no recovery mode and vol + and power should work ? So what's the deal with the button behind the mic hole ? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406429 "The device was strangely rooted when I bought it from the retailer. The instruction manual strangely says to boot into recovery mode by holding Vol + and the power button. I called the support company and they said that a recovery needs to be installed first. Using Root Explorer there is no recovery folder. (/recovery) - is there supposed to be?"
I'm on linux, do I really need windows to flash this ? If I fail, can I try again ? I used to get along computers really well, but android is currently totally confusing me. I found several images that might work, but I really don't mind trying out unofficial images. If I can try them one by one I'll figure it out eventually, but I'm afraid I might brick it or something. I've read about flashing bootable SD cards, but I guess that won't work here ? Nor will the images that are supposed to be flashed to an SD card work ?
I guess I'll have to bet on an image and find a Windows (I'm on Linux) machine and the rest is trial and error ?
Is there a page somewhere I could read to figure out the basics ? I feel really confused by all of this. Thank you !
I also found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23769918&postcount=3 which explains how to flash this, but maybe i don't need to go through that if there is a recovery mode ? And it also seems like those instructions are for t01, and it doesn't involve that hidden button at all. I guess this isn't what i need, right ?
I guess this should work:"Turn off your tablet.
You will find upgrade button located in microphone hole on the right side of your device. Press this button using e.g. paper clip. Next connect your device to your PC while
holding upgrade button" (http://www.goclever.com/data/upload..._d4d0bde076ab401d6cb98bb1b77713165b6ffb11.pdf).
I can't turn off my tablet. All I can do is force it to quit by holding the power button for 5 seconds, is that enough ?

I managed to get adb and although lsusb lists the device, I can't connect to it with adb. After a minute or two lsusb doesn't show the device anymore either. Do I need to have debugging enabled or something ? I was hoping to reset it with
Code:
adb shell
recovery --wipe_data