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NS4G- cm9 froze, pulled bat. stuck at boot, can access CWM Recovery, can't mnt SD

I'm was using CM9 nightly and it froze, I removed the battery and tried to boot but it hangs at Google screen.
I can access bootloader and recovery but, in CWM touch recovery, I can't mount or format system, sdcard, or data but can wipe and mount/unmount cache.
And I can't mount USB in recovery
I can access through fastboot, so what would I need to go about doing to get this thing back up and running?
I don't want to try to many things and screw it up worse or something. It seems to me like the partitions got screwed up or something, but that's just a wild guess. Can anyone help me fix this or point me in the right direction?

jivetrky said:
I'm was using CM9 nightly and it froze, I removed the battery and tried to boot but it hangs at Google screen.
I can access bootloader and recovery but, in CWM touch recovery, I can't mount or format system, sdcard, or data but can wipe and mount/unmount cache.
And I can't mount USB in recovery
I can access through fastboot, so what would I need to go about doing to get this thing back up and running?
I don't want to try to many things and screw it up worse or something. It seems to me like the partitions got screwed up or something, but that's just a wild guess. Can anyone help me fix this or point me in the right direction?
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sounds like the sd(storage) is gone bad or going bad.

simms22 said:
sounds like the sd(storage) is gone bad or going bad.
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Any way I could test that theory, through ADB or something?

jivetrky said:
Any way I could test that theory, through ADB or something?
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maybe a logcat while trying to access the storage? but really, if it isnt accessible, thats all the info you should need.

Wow... internal memory already gone bad? Have you tried fastboot flash the factory images for ns4g?
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA

rasengan82 said:
Wow... internal memory already gone bad? Have you tried fastboot flash the factory images for ns4g?
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA
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the internal storage going bad is actually a very common problem.

I guess locking bootloader and claiming warranty is the way to go.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA

rasengan82 said:
I guess locking bootloader and claiming warranty is the way to go.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA
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How might I go about doing that?

jivetrky said:
How might I go about doing that?
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fastboot oem lock
with fastboot while in the bootloader. provided that fastboot sees your device(fastboot devices).

Just a warning... if you oem lock you won't be able to oem unlock again IF you internal memory is indeed corrupted.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA

rasengan82 said:
Just a warning... if you oem lock you won't be able to oem unlock again IF you internal memory is indeed corrupted.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA
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very true. but if youre doing it to send back to samsung for a warranty repair, does it matter?

I don't know the inner workings of Android or this device specifically, but isn't there just a single bit of flash on the phone which is divided/partitioned into SD, system, etc. Is it possible that the partitions have just been corrupted or something like that? I was playing around just seeing what the phone could do and Odin3 will recognize it, but I didn't want to play around and screw anything up even more than it is.
Is it possible to use Odin to try and attempt a fix? I see there is a re-partition option, I was wondering if that could be worth a try?

Well, I guess I've given up and I'll just hope for Samsung to replace/fix it.
Google-foo has not shown me anything as far as trying to repartition just in case it was corrupted or something; couldn't find any images out there with PITs. I'm able to write the bootloaders and recovery so I just used the one-click-stock provided boot and recovery images and flashed them with fastboot then locked it.
Doesn't boot and recovery go on the same flash that is theoretically bad which is stopping SD, system, & data from being mounted?

Just for the sake, what happens now if you do fastboot oem unlock?
Do you get an error? If you don't get an error, unlock it and then download this:
https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/sojus-imm76d-factory-10660f4c.tgz
Unzip everything and put it on a folder (you will find several img files). Now start the phone again in fastboot mode.
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-crespo4g-d720sprke1.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-crespo4g-d720sprlc1.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot

rasengan82 said:
Just for the sake, what happens now if you do fastboot oem unlock?
Do you get an error? If you don't get an error, unlock it and then download this:
https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/sojus-imm76d-factory-10660f4c.tgz
Unzip everything and put it on a folder (you will find several img files). Now start the phone again in fastboot mode.
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-crespo4g-d720sprke1.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-crespo4g-d720sprlc1.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot
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I can't unlock it now, as the bootloader pops up a screen that says to unlock it you have to wipe/factory reset. But it hangs on that probably because it can't see system/data.
I did try flashing it with fastboot though, before I locked it, and I could flash boot, recovery, and radio but it will just hang forever on flashing system. It never gives an error. I let it sit there for over an hour and it never did anything.
So I guess now that it's locked there really is nothing I can do.

Ok, I think Samsung warranty is the only thing left.

Forgot to update, sent to Samsung and they replaced the PBA, so the flash was apparently bad. Thanks for the advice, everyone!
Was only about a week turn around, just took me a while to actually get the RMA started.
They even send a UPS label to ship it to them then took a week turnaround, overall it was good service.

Razr Default Boots to Fastboot

Does anyone know the fastboot command to switch the default boot mode back to regular?

slayp00n said:
Does anyone know the fastboot command to switch the default boot mode back to regular?
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Usually it will boot in fastboot mode if you have a bad flash. What is the message when the phone boots up?
Sent from my XT925 using Tapatalk 2

danifunker said:
Usually it will boot in fastboot mode if you have a bad flash. What is the message when the phone boots up?
Sent from my XT925 using Tapatalk 2
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stickybit factory_fastboot.
I never had a bad flash. I run cm10.1, but gps was not working someone said flashing stock then reflash cm10.1
So i used that stupid RSD LITE to flahs factory, all i did was fix the xml and erase the recovery flash. It worked fine the phone booted... Then I reflashed cm10.1 which works? Is there an oem command to kill the sticky bit?

I have tha solution!
slayp00n said:
stickybit factory_fastboot.
I never had a bad flash. I run cm10.1, but gps was not working someone said flashing stock then reflash cm10.1
So i used that stupid RSD LITE to flahs factory, all i did was fix the xml and erase the recovery flash. It worked fine the phone booted... Then I reflashed cm10.1 which works? Is there an oem command to kill the sticky bit?
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excuse me for the next font and style, but I have a lot of time reading post forums and any track that help me to resolve this, and I found!! IN French but, no matter!!
To resolve the message and constantly booting into AP Fastboot, you need (into AP FASTBOOT MODE) put this command in your PC with fastboot
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
Then press power and voilá... you phone boot normally...
:highfive:

:good::good::good:
alvaro_castro said:
excuse me for the next font and style, but I have a lot of time reading post forums and any track that help me to resolve this, and I found!! IN French but, no matter!!
To resolve the message and constantly booting into AP Fastboot, you need (into AP FASTBOOT MODE) put this command in your PC with fastboot
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
Then press power and voilá... you phone boot normally...
:highfive:
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this doesnt fix my issue with boot to bootloader.

atifsh said:
this doesnt fix my issue with boot to bootloader.
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Well, does your fastboot screen have that message?
If not, what does it say?

killrhythm09 said:
Well, does your fastboot screen have that message?
If not, what does it say?
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device is locked, status code 0
battery ok
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fastboot reason: flash failure
all i tried was test to boot recovery, not flash,
fastboot boot rec.img

ok so i fastboot flashed stock recovery and it flashed fine and now im no more stuck in bootloader.
and that takes me to my second question/.....
1: can i fastboot flash stock recovery in the first place if im 100% stock, locked and non rooted on the latest kitkat ota
2: can i fastboot flash just the system.img like i flashed recovery and if that is possible hope towelroot will do the work????

[Q] CROMBi-kk flash

Hi!
I hope you can help me.
I obviously did something wrong.
Well I did unlock my tablet and got twrp running, also installed the rom but next after the reboot it just doesn't work and i will get this message (see the picture)
After that i am sent back to the interface of twrp.
I just recogniced I have twrp v.2.6.1.0 running - is that the problem?
Hopefully somebody can help me!
greets agepi

agepi91 said:
Hi!
I hope you can help me.
I obviously did something wrong.
Well I did unlock my tablet and got twrp running, also installed the rom but next after the reboot it just doesn't work and i will get this message (see the picture)
After that i am sent back to the interface of twrp.
I just recogniced I have twrp v.2.6.1.0 running - is that the problem?
Hopefully somebody can help me!
greets agepi
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YOU MUST BE ON THE ASUS STOCK JB 4.2.1 BOOTLOADER VERSION 10.6.1.14.x AND TWRP 2.6.3.2+ OR CWM 6.0.4.6+ BEFORE FLASHING THIS ROM.
This is copied directly from the Developers ROM.
Cheers

agepi91 said:
Hi!
I hope you can help me.
I obviously did something wrong.
Well I did unlock my tablet and got twrp running, also installed the rom but next after the reboot it just doesn't work and i will get this message (see the picture)
After that i am sent back to the interface of twrp.
I just recogniced I have twrp v.2.6.1.0 running - is that the problem?
Hopefully somebody can help me!
greets agepi
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You didn't use 'Wipe Data' from the bootloader, did you?
Read the OP for CROMBI-KK, compare it to what you did.
Describe in detail what that was.
"Does not work" is not very helpful...
Check if you can get into fastboot.
Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk

Well,
I can go to Twrp recovery and fastboot
I did install the rom with everything present I think.. had to select some things and finish the installing
after that I had to reboot and now i just get the image with the penguins.
Can I somehow go back to the original rom? to restart these things?

agepi91 said:
Well,
I can go to Twrp recovery and fastboot
I did install the rom with everything present I think.. had to select some things and finish the installing
after that I had to reboot and now i just get the image with the penguins.
Can I somehow go back to the original rom? to restart these things?
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If you made a nandroid before flashing this, then yes, you should be able to restore it.
But let's take it from the beginning. Post your bootloader, recovery and rom versions.
As long as you have access to fastboot you can fix this, so don't do anything hasty.
And please be as specific as you can about what you did. We can only help you if we find out where you went wrong.

berndblb said:
If you made a nandroid before flashing this, then yes, you should be able to restore it.
But let's take it from the beginning. Post your bootloader, recovery and rom versions.
As long as you have access to fastboot you can fix this, so don't do anything hasty.
And please be as specific as you can about what you did. We can only help you if we find out where you went wrong.
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hm ok I will try
well, I didn't make a nandroid backup - my fault :<
are there specific bootloader? I was on JB 4.2.1
I am now on twrp v2.6.3.2 but I was while I did the flashing on twrp v2.6.1
hm I did flash crombi-kk rom from the OP
maybe I did some wipe before in twrp .. i think it was recommended?
so now I can't do any reflash or anything in twrp - everytime I want to do something there is this error:
E: Unable to open '/cache/recovery/.version'
I also can't get access to my external SD

Check if you can get into fastbot.
Long press Power and Volume Down until you see tiny script.
Read it and post the bootloader version: 10.6.1.14.?

berndblb said:
Read it and post the bootloader version: 10.6.1.14.?
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Well it reads: ww_epad-10.6.1.14.10-20130801

agepi91 said:
Well it reads: ww_epad-10.6.1.14.10-20130801
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All right, your bootloader is current.
I would recommend that you flash TWRP 2.7 in fastboot, then boot into it, do a Factory Wipe in TWRP (that can take upwards of 60 minutes) and flash the rom again.

Ok.. I tried but I got the answer
failed (data transfer failure (too many links))
hm I think I've got no connection, right?
well and now I get the message:
FAILED ( command write failed( invalid argument))

What do you get with 'fastboot devices'?
Sent from my K00C using Tapatalk

I get 015d2a5068541017 fastboot

agepi91 said:
I get 015d2a5068541017 fastboot
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Alright, everything good so far.
Now download the TWRP 2.7 blob for the tf700 and put it into the same folder as your fastboot.exe.
Then issue this command:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob
if that is successful
Code:
fastboot reboot
Then boot into TWRP via the fastboot menu.
Then you can factory wipe and flash the rom

berndblb said:
Alright, everything good so far.
Now download the TWRP 2.7 blob for the tf700 and put it into the same folder as your fastboot.exe.
Then issue this command:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob
if that is successful
Code:
fastboot reboot
Then boot into TWRP via the fastboot menu.
Then you can factory wipe and flash the rom
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Well I did that but nothing works
I've got now twrp 2.7 and i did that factory wipe but nothing ever happens.. just the usual message
'unable to open 'cache/recovery/.version'
Don't know what I did wrong :<
http://imageshack.com/a/img842/662/kwy9.png
that's the message I everytime get - doesn't matter if it's a wipe or install or something else

in bootlooder at the top there is this message:
>key driver not found... booting 05<

is it possible to formate my complete data, because I think therein lies the problem, exept fastboot on my device and flash a recovery from fastboot?

agepi91 said:
is it possible to formate my complete data, because I think therein lies the problem, exept fastboot on my device and flash a recovery from fastboot?
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If you want to try that, go to the Wipe menu in TWRP, then to Advanced and choose "format data".
In TWRP this can take 90 minutes! D not interrupt it and make sure the tablet is charged or connected to power.
But this will erase your entire data.
The recovery has it's own partition which you can erase in fastboot:
Code:
fastboot erase recovery
.
Then flash the new recovery. You could also try TWRP 2.6.3.2 if 2.7 doesn't work.

agepi91 said:
is it possible to formate my complete data, because I think therein lies the problem, exept fastboot on my device and flash a recovery from fastboot?
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Your posted image indicates that simulation mode is active in TWRP - turn if off in TWRP settings.
To format data, it's approximately this: Wipe -> Advanced -> Format -> Data -> confirm
Note that it takes up to 2 hours to format and trim the eMMC.
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berndblb said:
The recovery has it's own partition which you can erase in fastboot:
Code:
fastboot erase recovery
.
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...which is usually a stupid idea if you don't know exactly what you are doing.

Well I don't know how but it suddenly worked.. i could reinstall the rom but now it seems i am stuck in a bootloop between the picture of the four penguins and a bootscreen of crombi-kk with loading tiles under it
between these two the tablet is rebooting itself constantly

Go back to recovery and do a wipe only Calvin cache and Cache.
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Problem with Nexus Root Toolkit v1.8.4 and nexus5

Hi to all,
I want to install a cwm (the last one) becouse the android update 4.4.4 has erase my recovery.
I run the program, i go to launch and I click Recovery in boot/Flash image.
The program download the last version of recovery anche restart nexus5 in bootloader menu and instal a recovery.
After that restart the phone again and it works perfectly but when I go to recovery mode, it doesn't work. I try more times but doesn't work!
The phone is unlocked and before update 4.4.4 the recovery worked perfectly.
Somebody can resolve thi problem?
Thanks.

Fastboot
moscast said:
Hi to all,
I want to install a cwm (the last one) becouse the android update 4.4.4 has erase my recovery.
I run the program, i go to launch and I click Recovery in boot/Flash image.
The program download the last version of recovery anche restart nexus5 in bootloader menu and instal a recovery.
After that restart the phone again and it works perfectly but when I go to recovery mode, it doesn't work. I try more times but doesn't work!
The phone is unlocked and before update 4.4.4 the recovery worked perfectly.
Somebody can resolve thi problem?
Thanks.
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Flash through fastboot and see if it works, but that's the wrong section to ask a question..

thunder_bolt96 said:
Flash through fastboot and see if it works, but that's the wrong section to ask a question..
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ok thanks but can i use this tool?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...tool-nexus-5-multi-tool-3-unlock-cwm-t2509428
The problem is that the link for downloading it does't work.
The firs time that I unlock, and flash recovery and root I used that software.
Can you replace it or give me another link?
Thanks again anche sorry for wonge section....

No. Do NOT use tools like this.
OTA removes root and replaces recovery.
If you want a recovery Download cwm, philz or twrp and fastboot flash recovery image from your pc
If you click the link to the sticky roll-up in my signature, you will find a thread there in section 1 called "adb and fastboot, what is it?". Please read it. You will know everything you need to know
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

moscast said:
ok thanks but can i use this tool?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...tool-nexus-5-multi-tool-3-unlock-cwm-t2509428
The problem is that the link for downloading it does't work.
The firs time that I unlock, and flash recovery and root I used that software.
Can you replace it or give me another link?
Thanks again anche sorry for wonge section....
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Fastboot flashing a recovery would take less time than it took for you to type out that post.

Thanks all.
I read and I understand that I have to send this commands:
Adb reboot and when device go to bootloader a send:
Fastboot flash recovery recovery. Img
Is it correct?
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

moscast said:
Thanks all.
I read and I understand that I have to send this commands:
Adb reboot and when device go to bootloader a send:
Fastboot flash recovery recovery. Img
Is it correct?
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Multiple ways to get into the bootloader. Another is hold vol down whilst turning on your phone
Since I suggested you read my adb and fastboot thread, I added a new section about command prompt. It explains that you need to tell cmd where the recovery image is but otherwise correct.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

rootSU said:
Multiple ways to get into the bootloader. Another is hold vol down whilst turning on your phone
Since I suggested you read my adb and fastboot thread, I added a new section about command prompt. It explains that you need to tell cmd where the recovery image is but otherwise correct.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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Hi,
I installed recovery by fastboot on this way:
- adb reboot bootloader (and the phone was run in bootloader mode)
- fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Now the recovery works perfectly. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!

moscast said:
Hi,
I installed recovery by fastboot on this way:
- adb reboot bootloader (and the phone was run in bootloader mode)
- fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Now the recovery works perfectly. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!
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sweet, and you did it the right way. now honestly, compared to a root toolkits, isnt the right way easy?

moscast said:
Hi,
I installed recovery by fastboot on this way:
- adb reboot bootloader (and the phone was run in bootloader mode)
- fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Now the recovery works perfectly. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm so glad you took the time to read, understand and do. Now when you have other issues, the knowledge you just learnt will be invaluable.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

Can't update Bootloader to install CyanagenMod

Hey all I'm currently trying to update the bootloader and I've downloaded a few zip files for it but they all get the Status 7 error. I've even downloaded Stock and got that installed but then it gets stuck on the bootup (with the ASUS logo) and then just sits there.

ahoneybun said:
Hey all I'm currently trying to update the bootloader and I've downloaded a few zip files for it but they all get the Status 7 error. I've even downloaded Stock and got that installed but then it gets stuck on the bootup (with the ASUS logo) and then just sits there.
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What bootloader you're on (Press power + vol down until bootloader screen appears, look at left upper corner of tab)?
Are you familiar with fastboot? If not: get aquainted.

I know about fastboot and recovery. My bootloader version is US_epad-10.4.4.18-20121012

ahoneybun said:
I know about fastboot and recovery. My bootloader version is US_epad-10.4.4.18-20121012
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O.k. Honeybun, that's not the newest.
I would propose to flash newest stock ROM via fastboot.
1. First download from ASUS support site newest stock ROM: ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T Firmware: V10.6.1.14.10 Only for US SKU (Android 4.2.1).
2. Unzip twice; you will get file named blob. Put that in your fastboot folder.
3. Put tab in fastboot mode, connect to pc.
4. Type
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0b05 erase boot
fastboot -i 0x0b05 erase recovery
fastboot -i 0x0b05 erase userdata
fastboot -i 0x0b05 erase system
fastboot -i 0x0b05 reboot [enter]
5. Put tab again in fastboot mode
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash staging blob[enter]
fastboot -i 0x0b05 reboot [enter]
6. Blue progression bar will last a long, long time and then reboot itself. Let OS start once.
7. Reboot to bootloader.
8. Flash newest TWRP 2.8.4.0 (plz no CWM) via fastboot and reboot to system.
You should be set now.
Good luck!

I think I love you lol. BTW the only problem left now (which was not one before) is that the gapps package is failing with Status 6. It worked before which is weird cuz the CM version is the same.
First EDIT:
When I just tried to backup I say that it is unable to mount:
/system
/cache
/data
So the scripts in the gapps need to mount the /system so that might be a problem lol
BIG EDIT: I wiped the cache and did a factory reset and now I can mount /system and it now I got the gapps to flash all good. Thank you so much! I love XDA!

ahoneybun said:
I think I love you lol. BTW the only problem left now (which was not one before) is that the gapps package is failing with Status 6. It worked before which is weird cuz the CM version is the same.
First EDIT:
When I just tried to backup I say that it is unable to mount:
/system
/cache
/data
So the scripts in the gapps need to mount the /system so that might be a problem lol
BIG EDIT: I wiped the cache and did a factory reset and now I can mount /system and it now I got the gapps to flash all good. Thank you so much! I love XDA!
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Glad that I could have helped you. You would have even more fun if you would install a ROM that supports f2fs.You'd be astonished about the speed gain.
.... and: Lollipop is fun, once you get used to the material design.

das chaos said:
Glad that I could have helped you. You would have even more fun if you would install a ROM that supports f2fs.You'd be astonished about the speed gain.
.... and: Lollipop is fun, once you get used to the material design.
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I had a Nexus 4 with Lollipop and it is fun alright. What ROM would you recommend?

ahoneybun said:
I had a Nexus 4 with Lollipop and it is fun alright. What ROM would you recommend?
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I run KatKiss LP for TF300T with a Grimlock 5.0+ for TF700T.
But Zombie-pop (what a nasty name) seems promising although in beta state.

das chaos said:
I run KatKiss LP for TF300T with a Grimlock 5.0+ for TF700T.
But Zombie-pop (what a nasty name) seems promising although in beta state.
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Grimlock? That says for TF300T we are TF700T, so it will work?

ahoneybun said:
Grimlock? That says for TF300T we are TF700T, so it will work?
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Not the official one from TF300T. Don't flash!. I extracted it from Zombie-pop ROM (see attachment, it's a flashable zip).
Dev @lj50036 provides _thats11 kernel wich runs fine also on TF700T: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95864024717073289