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[Q] Trying to install 4.4

Brand new to this tablet. So I had the stock 4.2.1 software and I wanted to try out the CM11 4.4 rom. I flashed that but recieved a fail on TWRP. I was hoping that flashing CWM would fix it but no dice. I want to go back to stock but I have no access to fastboot and it bootloops into CWM. any help with this?

Ok I have managed to recover the tablet to boot using this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44244313#post44244313 :laugh: Now, how do I install 4.4? Whenever I tried to install it using TWRP 2.6, it always fails on me.

[Q] How to restore my semi-bricked Note 10.1 N8010

I really need some help with my Note 10.1 Wi-Fi (N8010). I'll try to give as much detail here as I can in the hope that some of you experts will be able to help me out!
I was previously running this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2119547 based on N8000XXCML2 (Android 4.1.2) and I saw that Kitkat was available for my device so I thought I check it out. Now this is where the problems started...
I saw this page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2792979 and downloaded and installed the rom from sammobile (N8010XXUDNE4, stock 4.4.2), then rooted with the link on that page.
When I booted I tried to install superSU from the play store and when I ran it, i tried to install the binaries as usual choosing "normal" mode and it told me that KNOX was detected and would I like to disable it? NB: This was the first I'd ever heard of KNOX. Choosing yes didn't work so I tried reflashing the rom again and rooting again with the CF auto root and tada... it worked.
So now I was successfully running rooted, stock 4.4.2 on my N8010.
After a few days however, my keyboard disappeared! When ever I tried to go to a text input field the keyboard just wouldn't appear. I tried installing another keyboard and nothing. So I came back to xda and found Gnabo Rom V6 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2762418).
I followed the instructions and was up and running again. Then after reinstalling all my apps from the play store I tried to install the Xposed framework and when I tried to reboot it was just stuck on the Samsung logo. I tried rebooting again and just leaving it but after about 8 hours it was still stuck on the logo.
Since that, I've managed to flash a stock 4.0.4 firmware with an N8010 PIT file and the device can boot but as soon as I try to flash another rom it just hangs on boot.
If i put the device into download mode (with the bootable 4.0.4 firmware) i see the following.
ODON MODE (red text)
PRODUCT NAME: GT-N8010
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
RP SWREV: A2 (grey text)
I've tried restoring Nandroid backups of my orignal rom and the Gnabo V6 rom but nothing works.
Now if I try to flash N8010XXUCMG1 (stock 4.1.2) from Sammobile Odin fails and on the download mode screen on my device an extra line in red appears saying "SW REV. Invalid magic string". If I reboot into download mode again that line is gone.
Does the RP SWREV line mean I have KNOX on my device?
I just want to get back to my original state (custom 4.1.2) as the 4.0.4 stock rom doesn't seem to see my external SD card (64gb Sandisk) so any suggestions would be much appreciated!

I think it's because you have a kit Kat boot loader and it won't let you downgrade to jelly bean. You could flash kit Kat through Odin and see if it works. And if your sd isn't formatted as fat32 try changing that. But I highly suggest that you wait till someone else confirms everything.

chrismin13 said:
I think it's because you have a kit Kat boot loader and it won't let you downgrade to jelly bean. You could flash kit Kat through Odin and see if it works. And if your sd isn't formatted as fat32 try changing that. But I highly suggest that you wait till someone else confirms everything.
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I've already tried re-flashing KitKat (N8010XXUDNE4, stock 4.4.2) but its just the same as flashing any other rom; shows the samsung logo and plays the little jingle but then just stays there with the logo fading in and out.

If anyone's interested I've managed to fix it myself in the end. Turns out it was a corrupt efs partition and the Nandroid restore was ignoring the efs.tar.gz file. I never thought the efs partition was important for my tab because its wifi only.

Hi, I have the same problem. Can you describe how fixed it?

polzavotel said:
Hi, I have the same problem. Can you describe how fixed it?
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Hi,
I tried so many things and I'm no expert so i can't be sure exactly what fixed it but here's what I think did the trick...
I first managed to get into the terminal from recovery mode using Aroma Filemanager http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646108
Then I found these 2 commands to run (sorry I don't remember which thread they were from)
mke2fs / dev/block/mmcblk0p3
mount-w-t ext4 / dev/block/mmcblk0p3 / efs
Then after that I was able to restore my old EFS backup. It was in .tar.gz format from an old Nandroid backup and not .img so I had to mandually copy the files over then change the permisions. This thread was useful for that http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1089039
And this thread for how to remove the "Factory Mode"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1089039
Hope that helps you!

[Q] Stuck in twrp recovery

I downloaded a rom for my galaxy note 10.1 GT N8010 of the internet. I booted into twrp recovery and followed all the steps. When i tried flashing the rom it failed. I tried again and again but no luck. I forgot to backup so im stuck with no firmware. I just have twrp recovery. How do i get a working rom or firmware back on my device?? Need help plzzz!
Thnx

Hi, thank you for using XDA Assist. Don't worry. All you need to do is flash the stock firmware in Odin. It'll get your device running again. Just go to sammobile.com for the firmware. You need to register but it's free. If you have further questions you can ask in here,http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2016792

My pc wont recognise my tablet so i dont get the yellow box in odin. Solution? Thnx

TWRP not flashing zips

Hey im sure that this is my fault. But i odined back to mk3 on my p3113 (tab 2 7.0) and rooted with cf auto root. Worked fine i have root. Flashed android andis twrp 2.8.7.2. Im able to boot into twrp but everytime i flash a zip the recovery just restarts. Then i tried philz touch and after flashing zip it fails and says (bad). Ive tried multiple zips. I could use some advice. Thanks

Update; Ive found that after odin my device is saying when failing to flash that device is expressorf rather than expressowifi. Thinking thats the issue, having trouble finding any other odin package. Could someone direct me to the usa package or tell me what im doing wrong. Also build prop says correct expresaowifi

Sigh.. 12 hours later... Im a dumbass. P3110 and P3100. Mixed up the files

N915G - Soft bricked installed wrong stock ROM

Hi,
I was trying to flash the stock ROM on my N915G ROM earlier today however it was the wrong one. It turns out it was for the Singapore version of the N915G (5.1.1) not the Taiwan version which is the one i wanted (5.0.1 is the latest version for the Taiwan version).
Odin shown the failed message when i tried to flash it (which nearly gave me a heart attack).
I installed the CWM recovery and tried to restore my backup that i taken however i just get the Samsung logo boot loop.
I then wiped cache and dalvic cache and reset the ROM. I managed to get as far as the "android is optimizing apps" box but i just get a boot loop when its finished optimizing the 23 applications.
I am thinking i should probably just try and flash the stock ROM with odin but i really dont know what to do!
Any help would be much appreciated !
Alex
EDIT: Flashed the stock ROM and seems to be working now. Can close thread.