[Q] TF300T TWRP 2.6.3.0 problem - Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

My TF300T is unlocked, rooted, and I used Terminal Emulator to install TWRP 2.5.?.? can't remember. Reboot, and used GooManager to reboot into Recovery. Then I made a backup, rebooted, and started reading up on Roms to flash. Learned I needed TWRP 2.6.3.0 for a KitKat rom, so I downloaded the blob and used Terminal Emulator again to update TWRP and reboot.
Now when I boot into recovery, it shows that I'm on version 2.6.3.0, but I cannot make a backup. There are no drives mounted, nor are any partitions listed. I went into Restore, and nothing is there either. Then I went into Install, and tried to install a new rom, but the zip files are not viewable.
Reboot, System... and now I'm here trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong. I downloaded the TF300T version of TWRP 2.6.3.0 blob again and used Terminal Emulator again to flash it, and everything is the same.
Suggestions??

Hoser88 said:
My TF300T is unlocked, rooted, and I used Terminal Emulator to install TWRP 2.5.?.? can't remember. Reboot, and used GooManager to reboot into Recovery. Then I made a backup, rebooted, and started reading up on Roms to flash. Learned I needed TWRP 2.6.3.0 for a KitKat rom, so I downloaded the blob and used Terminal Emulator again to update TWRP and reboot.
Now when I boot into recovery, it shows that I'm on version 2.6.3.0, but I cannot make a backup. There are no drives mounted, nor are any partitions listed. I went into Restore, and nothing is there either. Then I went into Install, and tried to install a new rom, but the zip files are not viewable.
Reboot, System... and now I'm here trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong. I downloaded the TF300T version of TWRP 2.6.3.0 blob again and used Terminal Emulator again to flash it, and everything is the same.
Suggestions??
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You need TWRP 2.6.3.2 to install a KitKat ROM. Just make sure you are on the 10.6.1.15 nootloader and above before flashing that.
Links: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48508679&postcount=7

cmendonc2 said:
You need TWRP 2.6.3.2 to install a KitKat ROM. Just make sure you are on the 10.6.1.15 nootloader and above before flashing that.
Links: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48508679&postcount=7
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I'm on the 10.6.1.27.5 bootloader. I previously downloaded Scanno's TWRP file, but inside the zip was an img file and not a blob file. I didn't know what to do with it and figured I better learn a little more before I do something foolish.

Hoser88 said:
I'm on the 10.6.1.27.5 bootloader. I previously downloaded Scanno's TWRP file, but inside the zip was an img file and not a blob file. I didn't know what to do with it and figured I better learn a little more before I do something foolish.
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You can flash an img file from Terminal Emulator or Fastboot like any other blob. It is compatible with 10.6.1.27.5

cmendonc2 said:
You can flash an img file from Terminal Emulator or Fastboot like any other blob. It is compatible with 10.6.1.27.5
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Worked perfect! Super Thanks! :victory:

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[Q] Can't install CleanRom 4.3, freezes on boot

I cannot install the latest CleanRom... It freezes on booting. It does tell me that it's been successfully installed.
I have used the GOOMANAGER to install the TWRP V2.5.0.0 and downloaded the CROMI and the TF700_421_US_Flasher_signed.zip for the updated boot . The TWRP does not recognize the TF700....._signed.zip even though it's in the same folder as the CleanRom file, so I can't flash that. Any idea what's going on?
Alexcwb said:
I cannot install the latest CleanRom... It freezes on booting. It does tell me that it's been successfully installed.
I have used the GOOMANAGER to install the TWRP V2.5.0.0 and downloaded the CROMI and the TF700_421_US_Flasher_signed.zip for the updated boot . The TWRP does not recognize the TF700....._signed.zip even though it's in the same folder as the CleanRom file, so I can't flash that. Any idea what's going on?
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Check the file again (file size), sometimes is file you copied is not good (0kb). I don't know where you downloaded the file but try from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2223492 (included bootloader and twrp in one package).

TWRP Recovery

Hello, I am having some problems installing a working recovery, here is my story... So first the device was 10.6.1.27.5 and its unrootable, so i downgraded to 10.6.1.15.3, where I installed TWRP recovery, and flashed CM 10.2 ROM, but it was too glitchy, so i wiped all data, and fastbooted 10.6.1.15.3 build and stock ROM. So I am now stock,
I am rooted using MottoChop method, and I cant install a custom recovery... I tryed to install TWRP 2.5.0.0 thats the version I was on before, and also tied 2.6.3.0, when flashing the .blob My device turns unresponsive, even when rebooting it with fastboot.
So left with no choice i tried flashing the .img one for JB, (Note: It is currently NOT a OTA update, but manual, so i used the 4.2 first)
I was Able to Flash the custom recovery 2.6.3.0 JB.img and it booted up and worked fine, but then it couldnt mount anything,
I was getting error message:
E: Cant mount /data
and so on... I then tried to flash 2.5.0.0 and got the same result.
GooManager cant find a recovery script for this device...I flashed the TF300T, since thats the kind i have not TF300TG
Im really lost now... I tried ClockworkManager to find a recovery and it said the same thing, I dont want to flash a CWM with flashboot since i here It is terrible.
Any Help Is greatly Appreciated
I notice that alot of these problems, I end up fixing myself... I fixed the issue
But If anyone ever comes into the same situation, heres the fix...
UPDATE to 10.6.27.5 (Yes newest version) Im using US...
Install openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-tf300t-4.2.blob IMPORTANT dont flash the JB version because its only for OTA updates
Open recovery and TWRP will prompt you to install, and beleive it or not, but apparently you can root the newest version,
Just not With MottoChopper and other quick root methods!
If you have any more question, post!

[Q] Overwriting CWM with TWRP and replacing 4.1 with 4.2

Hello everyone!
I'm hoping to get a little bit of guidance from the members here regarding my TF300T. Last week I started down the road to unlocking my TF300 and honestly, I am finding it painfully slow to use. I also have a Samsung Note 2 and find it just blazing fast compared to my TF300. I read a little bit online and having tried a "Factory Rest" etc. I found it still lagged at key entry, browsing etc.
I successfully unlocked my TF300 and then installed CWM. I think however, that the guide I was following was a little outdated (?) because when I went looking for a new ROM to install, most posts STRONGLY recommended TWRP. So my first question is:
If I follow the instructions here:
h t t p : / / teamw.in/project/twrp2/97
using, openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-tf300t-JB.blob specifically, will TWRP automatically install over CWM (on the bootloader partition I believe)? My research and gut is telling me "yes", but I'm hesitant to do this without some additional confirmation.
As a side note, my TF300 currently has Android version 4.1.1 installed. Build: WW_epad-10.4.2.20-20121228.
On another note, I tried to update to Android 4.2 by downloading : TF300T-WW_epad-10_6_1_15_3-UpdateLauncher.zip from the ASUS Website. I extracted the file : WW_epad-user-10.6.1.15.3.zip onto the root of my SDCard, put the card into my TF300. From what I read online, the TF300 was supposed to recognize the file (which it did and I clicked "Install update"). The TF300 rebooted it booted directly into CWM and I received the following error at the bottom of the screen:
E:Invalid command argument
I'm not sure why that error came up, the only thing I can think of is because I have CWM installed?? Can I use CWM to "install zip from sdcard" and would it install Android 4.2? Or if I can successfully install TWRP, can I then use it, to install the 4.2 update? If I do, then would I have to then immediately install openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-tf300t-4.2.blob as I've upgraded to Android 4.2?
Thanks everyone for your help!!!
ACaton said:
Hello everyone!
I'm hoping to get a little bit of guidance from the members here regarding my TF300T. Last week I started down the road to unlocking my TF300 and honestly, I am finding it painfully slow to use. I also have a Samsung Note 2 and find it just blazing fast compared to my TF300. I read a little bit online and having tried a "Factory Rest" etc. I found it still lagged at key entry, browsing etc.
I successfully unlocked my TF300 and then installed CWM. I think however, that the guide I was following was a little outdated (?) because when I went looking for a new ROM to install, most posts STRONGLY recommended TWRP. So my first question is:
If I follow the instructions here:
h t t p : / / teamw.in/project/twrp2/97
using, openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-tf300t-JB.blob specifically, will TWRP automatically install over CWM (on the bootloader partition I believe)? My research and gut is telling me "yes", but I'm hesitant to do this without some additional confirmation.
As a side note, my TF300 currently has Android version 4.1.1 installed. Build: WW_epad-10.4.2.20-20121228.
On another note, I tried to update to Android 4.2 by downloading : TF300T-WW_epad-10_6_1_15_3-UpdateLauncher.zip from the ASUS Website. I extracted the file : WW_epad-user-10.6.1.15.3.zip onto the root of my SDCard, put the card into my TF300. From what I read online, the TF300 was supposed to recognize the file (which it did and I clicked "Install update"). The TF300 rebooted it booted directly into CWM and I received the following error at the bottom of the screen:
E:Invalid command argument
I'm not sure why that error came up, the only thing I can think of is because I have CWM installed?? Can I use CWM to "install zip from sdcard" and would it install Android 4.2? Or if I can successfully install TWRP, can I then use it, to install the 4.2 update? If I do, then would I have to then immediately install openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-tf300t-4.2.blob as I've upgraded to Android 4.2?
Thanks everyone for your help!!!
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Flashing official rom will automatically overwrite your recovery. In other words, your custom recovery will be gone. Do it with fastboot commands instead of SD Card. If you upgrade to 4.2 (10.6.xxx), you'd need to flash the 4.2 custom recovery again.
If you have CWM, the device doesn't detect the official rom automatically when you select RCK. Flash 4.1 official without custom recovery if you want that to happen.
Once on 4.2 bootloader, you'd have to use either TWRP or the CMW version in the flatline (NV Flash) img. No other CWM works. CMW Flatline installs custom roms ok, but does not back up well, if at all. Which leaves you with TWRP as the only viable alternative. I'd suggest you create the NVflash files first, then install TWRP 4.2.
After that, you can flash any 4.2 or 4.3 custom roms.
graphdarnell said:
Flashing official rom will automatically overwrite your recovery. In other words, your custom recovery will be gone. Do it with fastboot commands instead of SD Card. If you upgrade to 4.2 (10.6.xxx), you'd need to flash the 4.2 custom recovery again.
If you have CWM, the device doesn't detect the official rom automatically when you select RCK. Flash 4.1 official without custom recovery if you want that to happen.
Once on 4.2 bootloader, you'd have to use either TWRP or the CMW version in the flatline (NV Flash) img. No other CWM works. CMW Flatline installs custom roms ok, but does not back up well, if at all. Which leaves you with TWRP as the only viable alternative. I'd suggest you create the NVflash files first, then install TWRP 4.2.
After that, you can flash any 4.2 or 4.3 custom roms.
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Ok, so to clarify, if I want to flash the official rom from Asus to upgrade from Android 4.1 to 4.2 then I should use fastboot instead of trying via the SD Card. In the process however, it will overwrite CWM (the custom recovery) correct?
Where would I find the instructions on how to use fastboot to install the official rom? I know it would be from the command line, but what exactly would the command be?
Once I've installed the official Asus 4.2 rom, then I can install TWRP correct?
Thanks
There is a useful script. Actual command is
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash staging blob
It will overwrite CWM with stock recovery so You may like to install custom one. But be sure that it suitable for 4.2 bootloader.
Graiden05 said:
There is a useful script. Actual command is
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash staging blob
It will overwrite CWM with stock recovery so You may like to install custom one. But be sure that it suitable for 4.2 bootloader.
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Thanks!!
For my own edification, the command from what I can interpret is:
fastboot - the program
-i 0x0b05 - the USB identification
flash - command to flash (as opposed to say reboot)
staging - this I'm not sure of ... staging because it's a new rom that's going to be installed. Curious why it wouldn't be system, as aren't I installing a new system rom?
blog - the blob file I want flashed.
Correct?
Yes. As I understand this, staging - partition used to store something that going to be flashed. Blob from stock firmware contain data for bootloader, recovery, boot, system partitions. Here full description of fastboot command.
I want to update my android too.
I have twrp installed but I want install official rom.
I'll use fastboot (After read some threads, including this) but I have some doubts:
the blob to use is from WW_epad-user-10.6.2.6.zip with 782MB ?
nbranquinho said:
I want to update my android too.
I have twrp installed but I want install official rom.
I'll use fastboot (After read some threads, including this) but I have some doubts:
the blob to use is from WW_epad-user-10.6.2.6.zip with 782MB ?
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Hey there. Here is my experience with doing what was mentioned in this thread.
I had CWM installed. I downloaded the official Asus stock ROM and followed the fastboot instructions above. The official ROM over wrote everything. Took about ... maybe 5 minutes total. The new official ROM worked like a charm.
I then reinstalled TWRP. No issues. I used TWRP to install Cromi-X, which is awesome. Also, no problems.
The only thing I found weird, is that I had cleared all cache etc. and I thought I had deleted all my data by doing so, but everything on my "Internal SD Card" was there even after I installed a fresh copy of Cromi-X.
As for what blob you should use (and I'm STILL A NEWB) I'm pretty sure you need to match the blob to the type of tablet you have. If you go into : Settings --> About Tablet --> Kernel version, (pretty sure that's the right spot) you should see something like "WW_epad" or "US_epad".
Over all, this was one of the most simple "tech" processes I've ever experienced.
ACaton said:
Hey there. Here is my experience with doing what was mentioned in this thread.
I had CWM installed. I downloaded the official Asus stock ROM and followed the fastboot instructions above. The official ROM over wrote everything. Took about ... maybe 5 minutes total. The new official ROM worked like a charm.
I then reinstalled TWRP. No issues. I used TWRP to install Cromi-X, which is awesome. Also, no problems.
The only thing I found weird, is that I had cleared all cache etc. and I thought I had deleted all my data by doing so, but everything on my "Internal SD Card" was there even after I installed a fresh copy of Cromi-X.
As for what blob you should use (and I'm STILL A NEWB) I'm pretty sure you need to match the blob to the type of tablet you have. If you go into : Settings --> About Tablet --> Kernel version, (pretty sure that's the right spot) you should see something like "WW_epad" or "US_epad".
Over all, this was one of the most simple "tech" processes I've ever experienced.
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Thx for the alert, I already have the correct blob for my tablet.
The process work fine and now I have the JB installed on my Tablet!
Thx.

[Q] Cannot updade TWRP

Two questions actually. I have a tf300t, unlocked, currently running TWRP 2.6.3.0 and an old CM. Tried to flash a new 4.4.2 ROM, but it failed in TWRP. I read this is caused by having an old TWRP, so I'm trying to update it.
First, twrp's site has the newest twrp for the tf300t at 2.6.3.0. However, the ROM's page says to flash the 2.6.3.2 TWRP which doesn't exist on TWRP's site. Why does it not exist?
Second, I downloaded the linked TWRP file from the ROM's page, but it's a zip. When I try to flash it using fastboot and bootloader, fastboot acts like everything succeeded is fine but the tablet never installs anything. Fastboot reboot does nothing. However, if I try to flash a .blob, it works and the tablet gets the progress bar and it flashes. What should I do to get TWRP updated so I can flash a new ROM?
Thanks!
You flash the twrp 3.6.3.2 zip in your existing recovery not fastboot install it. Then reboot to android. (Required). Now go back into recovery.
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hacam said:
First, twrp's site has the newest twrp for the tf300t at 2.6.3.0. However, the ROM's page says to flash the 2.6.3.2 TWRP which doesn't exist on TWRP's site. Why does it not exist?
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Because TeamWin has not released a TWRP working for KitKat ROMs for our device yet. The one available in the OmniROM thread is scanno's own, unofficial build.
Sent from my TF300T using Tapatalk

SD Card issues

Hi, after updating to 5.0, I've had some issues with SD card.
I flashed 5.0 using the google factory image, it was a clean flash too.
basically adb reboot bootloader, then flash-all.bat
After that, I figured i should make a EFS copy, so i flashed the script on xda, it worked, everything is perfect, except the SD card(?)
When I am using ES file explorer (and a lot of other root explorer, nothing worked), i have to go back to /data/media/0 to actually see the EFS_Backup folder.
Same with TWRP backups.
In /sdcard you simply cannot see it, no matter what i do.
How do I fix this problem? I am rooted stock rom, flashed SU via http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053 using zip file and TWRP 2.8.1.0
EDIT: figured i'll add the details here as well
i have SU 2.37, latest elementalX kernel for 5.0 (also have the same issue with stock kernel so i doubt the issue is this), 2.8.1.0 TWRP because 2.8.2.0 boot loop, stock rom
EDIT #2: I just flashed SU 2.38 BETA, since someone said they fixed the issue with that, no luck for me.....
EDIT #3: Just made 2.8.2.0 boot, turns out i just need to boot into rom before going into recovery first......never had to do this but oh well, now i know.
I have the exact same problem as you do. Files just disappear one fine day. I have tried every possible custom ROM out there, every possible recovery and different versions of SU.
Will try what you recommend and report back.
Thanks for starting this thread. i'm just surprised how more people don't have the same issues.

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