[Q] Failed to start recovery mode - Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys,
I have a problem to start in recovery mode, which means I can't flash roms and even re-root my tablets.
The major changes I did should be:
1. I un-root to firmware(not likely i guess)
2. I delete all the files in my tablet by connecting to a computer and select all items and press delete( perhaps I accidentally delete something that is important)
Now once I press power on/off with Vol down I can still access to 3 icons
I press Vol up to RCK then I saw Android died with the "!"
do anyone of you know how can I fix it?

lamfe1991 said:
Hi guys,
I have a problem to start in recovery mode, which means I can't flash roms and even re-root my tablets.
The major changes I did should be:
1. I un-root to firmware(not likely i guess)
2. I delete all the files in my tablet by connecting to a computer and select all items and press delete( perhaps I accidentally delete something that is important)
Now once I press power on/off with Vol down I can still access to 3 icons
I press Vol up to RCK then I saw Android died with the "!"
do anyone of you know how can I fix it?
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Shoot me an email here [email protected]
We can talk more there and if we find a solution we can post our findings back here to help everyone...
Thx Josh

lamfe1991 said:
Hi guys,
I have a problem to start in recovery mode, which means I can't flash roms and even re-root my tablets.
The major changes I did should be:
1. I un-root to firmware(not likely i guess)
2. I delete all the files in my tablet by connecting to a computer and select all items and press delete( perhaps I accidentally delete something that is important)
Now once I press power on/off with Vol down I can still access to 3 icons
I press Vol up to RCK then I saw Android died with the "!"
do anyone of you know how can I fix it?
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Copy the latest Firmware on your SD card. Re name it to "EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip"
Go into recovery, and it should reflash and reset.

however, the issue that i stated is primarily about failed to access recovery mode instead of solely failed to flash roms

TF300T is killing me
i think i am in a sinking boat, i cant get my lovely tf300t to give me the options anymore...if i power on the unit it goes dtraight into CWM 6.0.2.3 and i get all of the messages at bottom of screen (E:\Can't mount /cache/recovery/command and so forth) my guess after reading some i shouldnt have used CWM and should have used TWRP. it wont wipe data at all wont do any of the options cant even load anything from sd card. how can i get back to factory so that i an start again, please send help
Thanks
Mike

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SORRY FOR BAD LANGUAGE...but i really realy realy need help

hi all,
heres the deal. i rooted my defy with superoneclick, it worked great.
heres the problem and what i think is the cause but i need a solution!
PROBLEM: i switch my phone on, it starts normally
motoblur screen
then
T mobile screen
then
the normal swipe unlock
i ulnlock it fine but as soon as i do the wallpaper dissapears/goes black. i cannot access any apps. none of the buttons work (menu,home,return/back,search) but the info bar/ menur bar thing at the top that swipes down works fine and what ever is in it works fine i.e when i plug into usb im able to choose portal and tools and those other 3. but when i just leave my phone on lock then press power button/activate unlock screen. it will show normal background with time and everything looks normal.
the CAUSE ( i think )
i was installing apps and deleting motoblur stuff. but it it was one of those two, i isntalled an app and i deleted a file at the same sort of time. the app installed was some startup app killer or a firewall of some type. or it could have been that i deleted an apk file that had a real short name i think, like blur.apk
PLEASE HELP ME. I need a solution FAST its my first smartphone ever and i paid alot for it. if you need my phone info it was
moto defy android 2.1 uk version but then rooted with super one click
THANK YOU IN ADVANCED FOR ANY HELP
ps i have installed rsd lite and it is recognised by it but thats as far as i know what to do...
Did you get my PM lol saw you in the other forum.
try to do a factory reset on the phone from the recovery menu. if anything, reflash your rom or pick a new one. I had this issue with a few mods/roms/kernals aswel.
sgtagem said:
Did you get my PM lol saw you in the other forum.
try to do a factory reset on the phone from the recovery menu. if anything, reflash your rom or pick a new one. I had this issue with a few mods/roms/kernals aswel.
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i sent you a pm too. thanks for being so quick to reply. but i dont know how to do that stuff im a noob this is my first androidsmartphone ever but im a very quick learner
all good. For my phone. ( droid incred.) when the phone is off i hold power and the volume up key. then i select recovery using the volume keys. I know the buttons to push are different on some phones so you might neeed to use google to find the right 2 keys to hold down while booting
i currently have it in boot loader mode, it says battery ok, ok to program, transfer mode, usb. and thats all it says. no recovery options at all
Ok, found this in another forum. this is how to get into your boot menu i guess:
The boot menu happends when you press the volume down key and the power button.
When it takes you to the triangle part press the volume up key and the power button this action brings up another menu on which you can reboot and other settings.
the first triangle with exclamation mark inside it with the lil andorid man comes up, but the second menu doesnt, im holding vol down and power to get up this image, the to get second one you say to do vol up and power...i tried it, held it for a while but still no joy
ok, give this a try
"If you swipe the bottom right corner when you see the triangle you will get a menu. From there you can reboot or reset"
Still looking for more
nope sorry still dont work. i really appreciate you spending your time doing this it realy does mean ALOT. thank you i hope the solution isnt far away!
Ok, this is from the t-moble forms:
One suggestion...
Pull the battery.
Hold down the volume down key and press the power button.
Continue to hold the volume down key until you seem something happening on the screen.
This should boot you into recovery mode, you'll see a little green Android stood next to a yellow warning sign.
Press the bottom-right corner of the screen, a menu should appear.
Use the volume keys to scroll up and down.
Scroll to 'Wipe DATA/factory reset' and press 'ok' (bottom-left of screen) - you may need to re-confirm in a sub-menu.
After the wipe completes, scroll to the 'reboot' option and press 'ok'.
If you do that, you completely wipe the handset, same as if you performed a full factory reset on the handset.
Obviously, this will get rid of anything you have on the handset but if your only other option is an exchange, you've nothing to lose really.
http://support.t-mobile.co.uk/discussions/index?page=forums&topic=801038121b7ab9012dee673eff007b6f If you wanted to look. its the 2nd guy down. issue has nothing to do with this but same steps
it says it worked that it did the reset properly but still same original problem.
it says first line....
E:cant open /cache/recovery/command
that is in the recovery mode / reset
do you have a rom that you can try to flash? any rom really just to rule out a rom issue. you can try to find a rom here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=855&order=desc&page=1
im going to give it a try ill get back to you to let you know how its going within the next 20 mins, thanks for all your help
here is an option for a factory reset.
1. Turn the power off on the Defy (if it's frozen, pull the battery out & reinsert it)
2.Hold the volume down button
3. Press and hold the button until the device turns on
4. You'll get a menu that allows FASTBOOK, RECOVERY, CLEAR STORAGE, and SIMLOCK
5. Select CLEAR STORAGE, by pressing the Volume Down button
6. Press and release the Power
7. Now just confirm your decision Volume Up for YES, Volume Down for NO
it says on rsd lite . fail flashing process. unable to retrieve initialization values from INI (0x07029);phone connected
isnt working for some reason
that menu...mine says
from top to bottom
Android system recovery <2a>
reboot system now
apply sdcard:update
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
(then at the bottomit says...)
E:cant open /cache/recovery/command.
but yet it will still go through the process like it is working but it doesnt fix it
Did you try the top option. Android system recovery <2a>
i wish i had that same phone to replicate this problem
im sorry i didnt write it clear enough the top android recovery thing isnt an option, its like the header/title for the program or page its written in red. the options to choose are in blue

[Q] Abnormal Circumstance Rooting

I successfully rooted my phone and got to the android system recovery screen where I need to press my home button to reboot my system, well my home button does not work...
now I am stuck with a phone that I can not reboot. is there any advise to fix this or reboot without the use of my home button?
use adb:
Code:
adb reboot
dswilson777 said:
I successfully rooted my phone and got to the android system recovery screen where I need to press my home button to reboot my system, well my home button does not work...
now I am stuck with a phone that I can not reboot. is there any advise to fix this or reboot without the use of my home button?
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power button doesn't work either? I thought that functioned as the 'enter' button... Imnuts' post will work for sure, but I have to ask why are you in the stock android recovery? unless you meant CWM?
Thanks imnuts, what is the easiest way to adb reboot?
My screen is showing similar to the attached photo but the trackball statement it instead says: [Enter: Home Key, Select : Vol UP / Vol Down
Its asking me to use the home key for my enter but my home key is not functioning. But if you know of an alternative I am happy to hear what your thoughts are.
dswilson777 said:
My screen is showing similar to the attached photo but the trackball statement it instead says: [Enter: Home Key, Select : Vol UP / Vol Down
Its asking me to use the home key for my enter but my home key is not functioning. But if you know of an alternative I am happy to hear what your thoughts are.
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ADB (Android Debug Bridge, I think) is tethering your phone to your pc and pushing/pulling files or forcing commands to your phone using the command terminal... it doesn't work right away as you need the latest android sdk files, java/jdk files, and altered C:/ path directory (assuming you're running windows, I think thats how it works if anyone can help me out here )
does the power button work as a 'select' button though? also can't you just battery pull and restart the phone or does it restart right into that recovery? just an FYI that is the stock android recovery which you can't (or rather shouldn't) be doing anything in, CWM is recommended... I vaguely recall there being another button that would work like the search button but I'm not sure
Thanks for the advise anoninja118, I appreciate the help.
So last night I tried ADB but was not successful at it, maybe ill look into that more. Unfortunately my phone does not allow the power button to work as the 'select' button. Yeah and pulling the battery leads me back to the same recovery screen. What is CWM?
dswilson777 said:
Thanks for the advise anoninja118, I appreciate the help.
So last night I tried ADB but was not successful at it, maybe ill look into that more. Unfortunately my phone does not allow the power button to work as the 'select' button. Yeah and pulling the battery leads me back to the same recovery screen. What is CWM?
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CWM is Clockwork Mod, its the custom version of that recovery that will allow you to flash files and change options: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112804
you can flash superuser (what gives you root access) easily in there and just reboot and presto you're rooted... I haven't seen any tutorials on how to use CWM since its fairly easy, to boot into it just hold power+volume up+home until 'Samsung' appears then let go of power and hold the other two until it comes up, then use volume keys and power button to navigate and select
Odin is required to install CWM first though and this thread gives a little info on that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160580
blazing through on my Acer A500 via XDA app

Coby Kyros MID7010 (MID 7010) FACTORY RESET, Rooting, Android Market

Below is the procedure to FACTORY REST, ROOT AND MArket installation for COBY KYROS MID7010 or MID 7010 Tablet owners stuck at white boot screen OR android OS not loading after any manipulation with the firmware OR interested in rooting and installing google market.
FACTORY RESET Steps:
1. Turn OFF the device
2. Make sure its turned OFF
3. Press and hold simultaneously POWER + BACK + HOME buttons (as in third Pic)
4. The device turns on with COBY logo, keep pressing......
5. After about 15 to 20 seconds the COBY LOGO display changes and prompts to press the keys again within 5 secs to factory reset the device.
6. LEAVE the power button now while still pressing HOME and BACK keys
7. FActory reset is initiated!
TO INSTALL MARKET AND ROOT:
1. Enable adb debugging on your tablet,connect to pc wait for driver installation if any. Run SuperOneClickv2.3.2-ShortFuse.zip > choose advance> driver install
2. Will prompt to force install drivers ( if the adb device drivers not available), accept and sit back! the program will not respond for a while 10-15mins and prompts back that the drivers are installed.
3. Run root from the above software (clicking root tab)
4. Open root explorer or any file browser accepting root, browse to system/app copy all files in attached folder (apks) here, if prompts to rewrite( do not allow!)
5. Change permissions of the copied files as in other apks in system/app folder.
6. Google market app appears in app drawer.
7. Run and Enjoy!
thnks for the useful thred
thanks a lot for this thred since no one is taking care of this model "7010" .. my kyros 7010 stop working and freez on android booting screen a did the method you post here but i got this message
" Unexpected updater mode! Pleas reboot your device"
could you pleas support me with any help since i am olmost about to lose the hope to get my Kyros back to life
Follow the buttons, you arent pressing hard the back button. its HOME + BACK+POWER all three buttons altogether. until the coby screen changes to reset request as in pics. Ask someone to press the power button while you press the front two. UNTIL THE COBY LOGO display changes (15 to 20 seconds).
the same problem
really i tryed it ten times and got the same message " unexpectaed updater mode please reboot your device"
it gives me Penguin logo "Linux logo" befor this message - this logo is normally comes even befor it stop working
pressing the power button + home button only displays your message. You are definitely not pressing back button hard enough or its broken?!?. TRy pressing power than reset pin at back together. a white screen appears release both buttons and try the three button combination again.
YOU must apply steady pressure on the three buttons for 20 seconds till the coby logo screen automatically changes. Ask someone else to help you with it. THIS KEY COMBINATION DEFINITELY WORKS!
the same problem
i did the power + reset and yes it gives me a white screen then use the three buttons "i am sure i pressed them well"
the coby logo screen changes to Penguin logo "Linux logo" and it gives me the same message
i feel that i am breaking your head but you are the only hope that i have no more help on this model .. so can i do that throw ADB i did root it using adb and whin i tybe # recovery it gives me (android system recovery <e3>) with 3 choces to restor or reboot somthing like that but non of them are working i can choose between them but i cant select or confirm i tried all the buttons but no action
when do you release the three buttons? Are you sure its mid 7010 there is no recovery rom partition in mid7010 as far as i know.
i releas them after i swe the message "unexpectaed updater mode please reboot your device" and i try to wait more than one min as well
and yes i am sure it is coby kyros MID 7010. i got it from Dubai as a present
i know there is no recovery partition as i read it a lot on the internet.
so do u have any recovery rom for that model or any other way to install system on it???
Since there is no recovery partition than A kernel is required to repartion the partition table WHICH IS NOT EASY and since there is a way to factory reset why would one bother. i don't understand how you got to recovery menu when there isnt any? Besides have retried the steps and they work all the time. MOSt probably your return key is damaged!
rooting
i did everything and then when i connect the device via usb (after debugging n since there is no unmount) superoneclick does nothing, no driver update nothing, it just stays there, n if i click root, it hangs(super). m i doing something wrong?
it hangs! thats the point..... it takes time. Does it prompt to force install drivers yes:no?
the program will not respond for a while
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Where does it freeze? ADB kill server> ADb start server>?
stuck on android logo after factory reset
mughalgxt said:
when do you release the three buttons? Are you sure its mid 7010 there is no recovery rom partition in mid7010 as far as i know.
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Hi, i also have the same problem. Im stuck on the android logo after i did a factory reset. I tried the three button combo u instructed but im stuck always on the coby logo if i hold the three button.
Any help will do. Thank you
kernel
mughalgxt said:
Since there is no recovery partition than A kernel is required to repartion the partition table WHICH IS NOT EASY and since there is a way to factory reset why would one bother. i don't understand how you got to recovery menu when there isnt any? Besides have retried the steps and they work all the time. MOSt probably your return key is damaged!
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aftry month now of trying every thing to get this kyros to life again but failed ... i think as u said a kernel is the only hope now .. hope i found some one to help in how can i do that
magus1982 said:
Hi, i also have the same problem. Im stuck on the android logo after i did a factory reset. I tried the three button combo u instructed but im stuck always on the coby logo if i hold the three button.
Any help will do. Thank you
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You have to keep holding the three buttons the Coby LOGO display will change after 20-30 secs. ANDROID logo means the reset is done and the OS is loading will take time after reset. blank black screen means the Os cannot load hence factory reset must be done. Which logo are you stuck with?
sherif.afifi said:
aftry month now of trying every thing to get this kyros to life again but failed ... i think as u said a kernel is the only hope now .. hope i found some one to help in how can i do that
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Your final hope is getting the back button repaired or ask someone else to do the reset procedure for you. No one is going to create a kernel for you. or for coby. try kyros forum website see if you persuade someone for more TECHNICAl support. I believe your tab's back button is damaged.
I have the Coby Kyros MID7010wc and I followed those steps, but it didn`t work - google market icon didn`t show up on apps screens. I tried to run those apks but it always says "application is not installed".
Is there something else that I can do?
did you root the device successfully?
how did you change the permission of the files in the attachment after pasting them into /system/app folder?
did you restart the device after above step?
* You need not manually install anything as it wont work just copy and paste them into system/app, change permissions and restart.
Yes it is rooted - used SuperOneClick
I didn`t understand when you said "if prompts to rewrite( do not allow!) "
if I don`t overwrite the apks it won`t install the files.
Anyway, used root explorer and copied each apk one by one in the system/app folder then changed the permission (checked every fields).
Did you reboot the system after changing permissions? Overwriting all apks in the attachment to system/app is not required rather unnecessary as google framework already exists only missing is phonesky or android market. These steps worked for me try reading other mid7xxxx threads to cross check
I redone everything and it is working as expected.
thanks!

[Q] Wiping Data

I have had my TF700 for about a month and half now after returning my first one to Amazon after tried to install NVflash and bricked it ( that a disaster I do not wish to try again, long story) . Anyways I have been playing with it to become familiar with everything. Now I want to install the official stock JB just to see what it will do. I am rooted and have the OTA Root Saver app. I have downloaded the the US JB zip from Asus and put the zip file in it on the external SD card. Here is where I am stuck. I boot into recovery by using the power button and the volume down button. I release the power button when I feel the vibration and the volume down button when I see the press vol-down vol-up in small lettering in the upper left. I now have the Wipe Data and Android icons on the screen. I use the volume button to move over to the Wipe Data icon and the and then use the power button to select it but then, Nothing happens. I really do not know what to expect since this is a little different from my Viewsonic G tab that has CWM installed and it shows at the bottom screen that Wiping data is in progress. What am I suppose to see after selecting Wipe Date in the Asus stock recovery?
A second question, if I wipe the data will I lose my OTA Root Saver?
lartomar2002 said:
I have had my TF700 for about a month and half now after returning my first one to Amazon after tried to install NVflash and bricked it ( that a disaster I do not wish to try again, long story) . Anyways I have been playing with it to become familiar with everything. Now I want to install the official stock JB just to see what it will do. I am rooted and have the OTA Root Saver app. I have downloaded the the US JB zip from Asus and put the zip file in it on the external SD card. Here is where I am stuck. I boot into recovery by using the power button and the volume down button. I release the power button when I feel the vibration and the volume down button when I see the press vol-down vol-up in small lettering in the upper left. I now have the Wipe Data and Android icons on the screen. I use the volume button to move over to the Wipe Data icon and the and then use the power button to select it but then, Nothing happens. I really do not know what to expect since this is a little different from my Viewsonic G tab that has CWM installed and it shows at the bottom screen that Wiping data is in progress. What am I suppose to see after selecting Wipe Date in the Asus stock recovery?
A second question, if I wipe the data will I lose my OTA Root Saver?
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First Volume down is to select the icon and Volume up is to execute (not the power button), Second issue, if you use the full version from Asus you are going to wipe out your root. You must use the incremental upgrade file dlpkgfile. Here is the link read post # 87
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1914720&page=9

Tried Adding Multiple Users and ... phone won't boot up

Just rooted my phone with ODIN/TWRP. One of the reasons was I wanted multiple user support as I'm using this phone as a second phone (no SIM card) that my son can play with, but wanted to have a user account on it as well.
Stupidly, googled this which seemed harmless enough..
[I can't post URL's yet so had to delete this line]
Adjusted the build.prop file as it mentioned, saved it to another directory, and then saved that file over the one in the System directory.
Sure enough, selected "reboot" on my phone, and now it won't power up. If I press power/vol down key it brings up the Galaxy S6 shot, and then just a black screen.
I tried going back into TWRP recovery mode and reflashing Odin, but end up with the same result.
I know, I should have asked here before I messed with the build.prop file, but when the same answer came up on 2 or 3 different public sites indicating how to adjust it to add multi-user support, I stupidly figured it was a simple fix!
Any help getting the phone back would be appreciated! Does Multiple User support even work on this phone!?
Flash stock rom with Odin or just do emergency software recovery from SmartSwitch. When phone try to reboot, force turn off (10 sec press power button) and then enter recovery (vol up+power+home) and wipe data.
This should do it.
punktnet said:
Flash stock rom with Odin or just do emergency software recovery from SmartSwitch. When phone try to reboot, force turn off (10 sec press power button) and then enter recovery (vol up+power+home) and wipe data.
This should do it.
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Hmmm...didn't seem to work. Same issue as the phone just ends up with a black screen.

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