Yes, I know this is a common issue. But My Gtab is really stuck. I tried days of following the stock Bekit install. Everything installs just fine and after the nvflash it goes right into the opening screen and starts up normally. Never see birds.
The issue is if I power off, it cannot reboot, always goes to APX mode. I tried several times.
If I run a command such as nvflash --bl bootloader.bin --sync --go I can get back into the startup screen and the tablet runs normally.
There must be a file missing that is part of the normal booting sequence. Is there something missing that the stock install doesn't do?
Yes I have installed CWM and repartitioned and cleared the data. Many times.
Can run the tablet fine if I start it from APX mode, just can't start it from the power button.
I also tried to update to 3588 with same results. Nothing allows a boot from the power button.
I also tried all the files on the "dummies" site. 1.1 and 1.2 install and run just fine, It's just if I power down the tablet. I only get APX mode when powering up.
I also let the tablet update over the internet to version 1.2.5699. It downloaded, then did a restart and went into APX mode. When I forced a boot in APX mode it came up with an android and a red triangle. Another APX boot got me back into version 1.2.4349
Even if I do a reboot from CWM it shuts off tablet and then the power button goes into APX mode
Any help is greatly appreiated.
Try this. My old Gtablet got stuck in APX mode....was like that for about 8 or 9 months until I followed the link in this thread here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19175683&postcount=106
Possible vol rocker internally stuck
dcol said:
Yes, I know this is a common issue. But My Gtab is really stuck. I tried days of following the stock Bekit install. Everything installs just fine and after the nvflash it goes right into the opening screen and starts up normally. Never see birds.
The issue is if I power off, it cannot reboot, always goes to APX mode. I tried several times.
If I run a command such as nvflash --bl bootloader.bin --sync --go I can get back into the startup screen and the tablet runs normally.
There must be a file missing that is part of the normal booting sequence. Is there something missing that the stock install doesn't do?
Yes I have installed CWM and repartitioned and cleared the data. Many times.
Can run the tablet fine if I start it from APX mode, just can't start it from the power button.
I also tried to update to 3588 with same results. Nothing allows a boot from the power button.
I also tried all the files on the "dummies" site. 1.1 and 1.2 install and run just fine, It's just if I power down the tablet. I only get APX mode when powering up.
I also let the tablet update over the internet to version 1.2.5699. It downloaded, then did a restart and went into APX mode. When I forced a boot in APX mode it came up with an android and a red triangle. Another APX boot got me back into version 1.2.4349
Any help is greatly appreiated.
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Could be the contact portion of the volume rocker is stuck (I've heard of one user with this issue). Remove the back cover & disconnect the volume switch connector at the motherboard (see attachment) and then try booting.
Al
Tried tcrews suggestion. Same result. APX only on power on. Only thing different was the partitioining 3 times. Didn't work.
Volume button works perfectly. When I am in the tablet, it adjusts volume up and down correctly.
Give K J Rad's technique a whirl.
Tried that one already. Think I am going to just toss it and give up on this and just assume there is some sort of hardware problem with this Gtablet.
I must have reflashed it at least 25 times and spent days on it. I give up. Shame it works fine if you boot it from the APX mode, just not from the power button.
dcol said:
Tried tcrews suggestion. Same result. APX only on power on. Only thing different was the partitioining 3 times. Didn't work.
Volume button works perfectly. When I am in the tablet, it adjusts volume up and down correctly.
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Did you do all the partitionings ?
Like I said, mine was stuck for near 9 months (just kept it charged and running...if it shutdown would APX boot it).
I tried every nvflash fix that was posted but when I followed the one I linked exactly, it worked. Shocked me since I had tried so many other sure fire methods didn't.
dcol said:
Think I am going to just toss it and give up on this and just assume there is some sort of hardware problem with this Gtablet.
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Before you give up, do this for me.
Get bekit's standard 2010110500 zip file. Edit the batch file (or shell script) in it and remove the ``--go'' parameter if there is one. Flash the images. The tablet should remain in APX mode. Now run this command:
Code:
C:\SOME\PATH> [B].\nvflash -r --read 2 a2.img --read 3 a3.img --read 4 a4.img --read 5 a5.img[/B]
After the command completes power the tablet off and immediately boot it back into APX mode. Run this command:
Code:
C:\SOME\PATH> [B].\nvflash --bl bootloader.bin --read 2 b2.img --read 3 b3.img --read 4 b4.img --read 5 b5.img --go[/B]
Let the tablet boot into the Tap 'N Tap desktop, then power off. Put the tablet into APX mode and run the previous command again (change the file names to cn.img). Now you will have 3 sets of img files. Upload all of them somewhere so I can compare them with each other and with my bekit img files.
If everything checks out ok, I'll give you another nvflash command to run and if that fails, you can give up.
I've tried all techniques posted and I can't boot anymore and don't see birds either.
I can nvflash all day long but once it shuts down, I need to use nvflash to boot it up again.
Go it.
I used nvflash to stock 1.2-4349 as I had been doing according to these instructions:
slatedroid com/topic/22124-how-to-recovery-when-gtab-does-not-turn-on-and-stay-in-apx-mode/
Then, after booting to the main screen, I let it download 1.2-5699 and shutdown.
I'm still in APX mode at this point.
Then, I referred back to those instructions and and held Vol+ along with power but I never let Vol+ go. It brought me to the blue Android recovery. I ran 'update.zip' right from that menu and it brought up something different I had never seen at the bottom in yellow text (unfortunately I was so suprised that when I grabbed the tab, I hit the home button to reboot) but it said something like /tmp/bootloader.bin=[0]....
I pressed power by itself and I finally saw birds. 4 days of this **** I'm leaving it alone for a while. :-D
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Hey guys. I've had my G Tab for about 2 weeks with TNT Lite 4.4 installed, and it has been running beautifully. The day before yesterday, I quickly tapped the power button to turn the screen off, and it shut the whole thing down (without going through the normal shutdown process where it asks you to confirm, etc). Every time I have turned it on since then, once it boots up I get force close message after force close message for several apps, and am unable to do anything.
Some examples of the apps that are repeatedly force closing are:
Google Services Framework
Launcher Pro
Titanium Backup
Pandora
Tapatalk
Dropbox
Once I manage to get all the force close messages closed for a moment, there is usually enough time for me to hold the power button and bring up the shutdown menu. Then I get a bunch more force closes and I can usually get them to close long enough to power it off eventually, but it is a struggle.
I am able to boot into CWM fine, but whenever I select any of the options on the top level menu in CWM, it switches to a black screen and I am unable to do anything until I hold the power button and turn it off.
Any ideas? Thanks!
Bumping this thread to see if anybody has any ideas. I tried NVFlashing the tablet, but that didn't fix the problem. I think it might be connected to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=962545&highlight=process+android.acore
But now when I try to turn the tablet back on, nothing happens. I am at a total loss.
You probably only needed a data wipe. But since we're beyond that now...
You say it does nothing. How much nothing does it do? Backlight come on? Splash screen? gTablet Screen? Fade to black? Have you tried pluggin it back into your computer to see if it's booting into APX Mode (likely)?
Most likely the nvflash failed in some way. Make sure you have bekit's 1105 image, the correct version of nvflash and the appropriate drivers for your version of windows (if that's what you are using). Then try again. If it doesn't work. Let us know.
Yes, it looks like my tablet is now stuck in an APX loop as described here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038689&page=1
Reading through this thread and several others it links to to see if I can find a solution.
Follow these instructions exactly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950
Use bekit's 1105 image (nvflash_gtablet_2010110500.zip)
Following those instructions exactly is what got me into this situation in the first place
I was just about to send you a PM because in the thread I quoted in my last post, you asked whether anybody experiencing the APX loop problem happened to live near the FL panhandle. I am Tallahassee. If you are still interested in getting your hands on a tablet with this problem, let me know and I am sure we can work something out.
Ok... in the thread you referenced we got one fixed by doing this:
1) Go into APX mode and connect to the computer.
2) enter the following command from the appropriate directory on your computer.
nvflash --bl bootloader.bin --format_partition 12
3) reboot
4) if the tablet does not boot properly repeat the nvflash with bekit's stock 1105 image.
If that doesn't fix it then I really would like to see that tablet. I'll PM you an email contact address.
Thanks! I am kind of new to all this, so... How do I enter that command?
Edit: I tried copying and pasting that line into NotePad and saving it as a .bat file in my NVFlash directory. It opened a command prompt which said something like "NVFlash started" but it closed VERY quickly after that, and didn't appear to do anything else. I tried reflashing stock 1105 after that, and it is still in APX loop.
From command line or copy and paste the following two lines into a text editor and save it as a .bat in your nvflash directory.
"nvflash.exe" —bl bootloader.bin —format_partition 12
@set /p batuserinput=Press enter to continue:
I am basically the world's biggest idiot. I thought I was so careful about following the NVFlash directions exactly, but the whole time I was using the nvflash_gtablet_46_whatevernumbers download instead of the correct one. I downloaded the right one, followed your instructions, and now I can boot correctly! Thanks so so so so so much for your help!
Okay, so I followed the instructions in your other thread to use a micro SD card to wipe my cache and data. I then downloaded the OTA update. However, my original problem of lots of various things force closing still seems to be happening. I rebooted the tablet so I could get an accurate list of which apps/processes were crashing on boot, and I got stuck in a boot loop (birds -> g tab logo -> birds -> g tab logo -> etc).
I NVFlashed it again a couple more times, and it is still stuck in a boot loop.
So I successfully (I think) took my gtab back to stock rom using NVFlash. Then When i try to install clockwork mod (to eventually move to TNT lite 4.4) I killed it. I copied over the update.zip and recovery folder when attempting to do clockwork. Then I powered down. Now it won't do anything. ie. The screen doesn't even turn on. I tried disconnecting the main battery and letting it sit for up to 20 sec but that doesn't help either. Won't turn on while holding +Vol either (that's how I tried first).
Connect it to your computer via USB and see if it's in APX mode. If it is then you'll likely need to nvflash again. If you do make sure that you are using the right drivers and bekit's 1105 image. Then once you have it up and running you'll likely need to repartition it.
ok. And if that works Can I update the tablet with the new viewsonic release or do I have to keep the old version to run clockwork and then tnt 4.4? I guess 5 has been taken down?
The latest Viewsonic release (build 4349) is NOT compatible with the standard clockworkmod.
TnTLite has been retired and replaced by it's developer with Mountain Laurel which you can find over at SlateDroid. It is based on the latest stock build so you could upgrade to that with no trouble if you choose to.
Alright. Thanks for the help so far. It was indeed still in apx mode. Any Idea's on how to get it out? I can NVFlash it with no problem but every time I reboot (update or just power down) it comes back in APX and I have to re-NVFlash.
You have an APX brick. Unless KJ Rad has come up with a fix yet your stuck right nnow nvflashing everytime you boot
starfltcdrjr said:
Alright. Thanks for the help so far. It was indeed still in apx mode. Any Idea's on how to get it out? I can NVFlash it with no problem but every time I reboot (update or just power down) it comes back in APX and I have to re-NVFlash.
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1) nvflash - bekit's 1105 image (nvflash _gtablet_2010110500.zip)
2) wipe data/cache
3) Install CWM
4) reboot into CWM
5) repartition 2048 and 0
6) nvflash bekit's 1105 image again
7) wipe data/cache
If you get any error at any step (especially during the nvflash) stop and let me know. If you're not sure how to do any of those steps I'll be happy to point you in the right direction.
I'm hoping to have something better than this in the next few days but for now this is the best we have to get you working at a good factory load.
Ok. What do I do for steps 2-5 thanks for the help.
2) Wipe Data: This can be done either through "Settings - Security - Factory Data Reset" or Method I from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030915
3) Install ClockworkMod (CWM): The first part of this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245 (Just do the CWM install)
4) Shutdown the tablet then restart it while holding down the Volume Up key until the words "Recovery Key Detected" appear in the upper left hand corner of the VS Birds Logo screen.
5) Once in CWM, Look for partitioning under Advanced menu. Select it and answer the two questions 2048 and 0. This will take a few minutes.
update: Ok I think its out of its APX loop (somehow) Now in version 1.0-2638.
Another update:
Boy am I a dumbass. When I put the thing back together I put the VOL key in backwards.... DOH! CW mod is working fine.
I'm guessing I need to update stock software to get best results now? Is that possiblcard if I can't get it to boot in anything but APX anyway???
The best I've been able to do is using the NVFlash found here: http://droidpirate.com/2011/03/10/g-tab-users/
I can see the viewsonic splash for a split second at startup when holding the Vol+ and power then back to APX
I was hoping the data wipe would clear the loop. What ROM did you have on the device before all this started?
starfltcdrjr said:
The best I've been able to do is using the NVFlash found here: http://droidpirate.com/2011/03/10/g-tab-users/
I can see the viewsonic splash for a split second at startup when holding the Vol+ and power then back to APX
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Two things... First, I cannot help you effectively if you choose to use resources other than those I recommend. I have no idea what is in that nvflash from droidpirate nor do I have the time to research each and every one so please use the references I provide.
Second, Are you absolutely certain that you're holding down the Volume Up key to go into recovery? You'd be amazed how many folks (myself included) make a mistake here every now and then.
update: Ok I think its out of its APX loop (somehow) Now in version 1.0-2638.
Still can't boot into CW. (VOL+ + Power) DLed version 8 from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865017
I'm guessing I'm unbricked but just using wrong CWMod version
is this the one I need?
I guess it depends on which ROM I'd like to run correct? If you could reccommend one and help me get there that'd be great.
That one should work fine for the ROM's on here. If you're going to use the VS stock 4349 build or one of Roebeet's ROM's from slatedroid then you'll need to use the one compiled for the 1.2 development branch.
update: Ok I think its out of its APX loop (somehow) Now in version 1.0-2638.
Another update:
Boy am I a dumbass. When I put the thing back together I put the VOL key in backwards.... DOH! CW mod is working fine.
I'm guessing I need to update stock software to get best results now? Is that possible without wifi as I won't have that until the weekend?
I've re-partitioned the SD card.
I'm going to try and get TNT light 4.2.1 from droidpirate to run
looks like TNT Lite 4.2.1 went on OK. Thanks for the help and remember + is on the right
Glad you got it working. Enjoy!
K J Rad said:
2) Wipe Data: This can be done either through "Settings - Security - Factory Data Reset" or Method I from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030915
3) Install ClockworkMod (CWM): The first part of this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245 (Just do the CWM install)
4) Shutdown the tablet then restart it while holding down the Volume Up key until the words "Recovery Key Detected" appear in the upper left hand corner of the VS Birds Logo screen.
5) Once in CWM, Look for partitioning under Advanced menu. Select it and answer the two questions 2048 and 0. This will take a few minutes.
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Hi,
I'm in the APX loop and have been unable to progress through these instructions.
My error was that I successfully flashed CWM v08 and Vegan, then tried to use ROM Manager to switch to Cyanogen. ROM Manager forced me to update the CWM to 2.xx, and then on the reboot it had the 'Magic' error.
I've done NVFlash and can get into TnT but can't get past the APX loop to install the CWM (as per step 3) - my holding down power + vol+ just results in a black screen, then when I check for APX mode, it is still in that mode.
Step 2 (clear cache) forces a reboot - is that right? I've tried the other method of clearing cache ('Method I').
Any ideas? I only got this thing a few hours ago, lol!
simmo35 said:
Any ideas? I only got this thing a few hours ago, lol!
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Searched APX bootloop and got this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=994046
Worked for me.
simmo35 said:
Hi,
I'm in the APX loop and have been unable to progress through these instructions.
My error was that I successfully flashed CWM v08 and Vegan, then tried to use ROM Manager to switch to Cyanogen. ROM Manager forced me to update the CWM to 2.xx, and then on the reboot it had the 'Magic' error.
I've done NVFlash and can get into TnT but can't get past the APX loop to install the CWM (as per step 3) - my holding down power + vol+ just results in a black screen, then when I check for APX mode, it is still in that mode.
Step 2 (clear cache) forces a reboot - is that right? I've tried the other method of clearing cache ('Method I').
Any ideas? I only got this thing a few hours ago, lol!
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And stop using ROM Manager
I had installed TNT Lite v 4.3.0 a couple of weeks ago and it was working pretty good. But today my tablet has gone into a bad state. Every app that I run results in FC. Even the ADW launcher EX that I had selected default is crashing. It then gives me the options: ADW Laucher, ADW Launcher EX, and the regular Launcher. The plain ADW Launcher also fails, but fortunately the regular Launcher still works so I can access the apps.
But unfortunately almost every app that I am trying fails. The only one that doesn't fail is the Web browser. The Settings starts and I can access Applications menu but once I choose say System Applications, after that if I try to choose some other option such as Installed Application, it crashes as well.
Last night however when I started the tablet the battery was probably down and while it was powering it up, it turned off and then restarted by itself and then turned off, without reaching the lock screen. I don't know if it has something to do with all this.
What do I do now? Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks.
A well known issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=896395
This is why I'm an advocate of people doing the partitioning right before they flash their first custom rom. This way, they won't have to wipe everything later on.
I could only wonder why people aren't mentioning this in every custom rom thread.
Thank you so much. Will try it out tonight.
Unfortunately it seems I have run into a worse issue (without even doing anything yet). Now when I power it on, it starts and shuts off within a few seconds, just shows the birds for like 5 secs and bang, black screen.
The tablet is fully charged (if I put it on charge the light turns green in no time). Looks like the battery is dead.
You might be dropping into APX mode. Do you know how to use nvflash?
Thanks for the reply. You are absolutely right. After multiple tries it did boot up and I was able to install clockworkmod and it all worked great. It wiped off everything but I could live with that. And I turned it off and back on and it was working fine.
But then it went back into the same mode - shutting off immediately after turning on. I decided to return this tablet thinking that it is bad. But before I would do that I thought to restore it or else Viewsonic won't honor the warranty. So I started reading the thread about restoring the tablet to stock using nvram flash. In that procedure it requires me to put the tablet in APX mode and that's when I thought that maybe it is going into APX without pressing the volume - button.
Anyway I was successfully able to flash nvram. Or so it said. I still have the output from the batch file. But now my tablet is totally bricked. It does not boot at all. No pretty birds for me.
I hope there is some way out of it. Please help.
Edit: After re-flashing and using a different file, it seems to have made it a little better. At least I am seeing the birds again. But the original problem of shutting off, or going into the APX mode without pressing Volume button, has returned. All I am getting is the birds for a few seconds and then black screen. I will continue to retry, and if I see it booting up successfully to the stock, this thing is going back to the factory.
1) What image did you use to nvflash?
2) What happened when the flash was finished? Did it boot normally at least once?
3) Does the screen just stay dark all the time now?
1) First time nvflash_gtablet_46_2010112600.zip and after that it did not boot at all. Only black screen. I flashed it couple of times, no avail. Later I flashed nvflash_gtablet_2010110500.zip. This at least recovered it enough that it shows the birds, but soon after the screen turns black. I have confirmed that it is going in APX mode. If I have USB cable connected to my PC, the PC reports discovering the NVIDEA APX device.
2) It hasn't booted normally since I flashed nvram.
3) No I get the birds, but after that it turns dark.
Ok. Using Bekit's 1105 image...
1) Replace part9.img with the recovery.img out of the clockworkmod installation zip.
2) Put the tablet into APX mode.
3) Type in the command to start nvflash but before you hit the enter key hold down the Volume Up key and continue to hold it down until the flash finishes.
4) The tablet should boot into clockworkmod recovery.
5) Repartition 2048 and 0
6) Clear everything (cache, data and dalvik)
7) You might need to re-nvflash at this point.
Thanks for your response. I tried it. Did not work. When you say Replace part9.img with the recovery.img, does it mean copy recovery.img into the NVFlash directory and rename it to part9.img or leave it as recevery.img. I renamed it to part9.img and backed up the original part9.img to part9.img.tmp. The size of recovery.img and the original part9.img are very different. I am confused. Please help.
K J Rad said:
Ok. Using Bekit's 1105 image...
1) Replace part9.img with the recovery.img out of the clockworkmod installation zip.
2) Put the tablet into APX mode.
3) Type in the command to start nvflash but before you hit the enter key hold down the Volume Up key and continue to hold it down until the flash finishes.
4) The tablet should boot into clockworkmod recovery.
5) Repartition 2048 and 0
6) Clear everything (cache, data and dalvik)
7) You might need to re-nvflash at this point.
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Yes, that is exactly what I meant.
Are you sure you're holding the volume UP key? Birds and then black screen is APX mode which is normally entered by holding volume DOWN.
Well it goes into APX mode even if I don't press any Volume button at all. That is the problem I am trying to fix. When I press power button (without touching the volume button) the birds come and then black screen. And this is APX mode because if I am connected to the PC it brings up an NVIDIA APX device on the PC.
Now if I press the Volume UP button along with the power button, nothing happens, not even the birds come up.
So the fact that the recovery.img (3.7k) is much smaller than part9.img (16k) is ok? Or I am doing something wrong.
Any ideas?
I was thinking about formatting the gtablet. Please let me know if this is the right move, or there is something else I could try first.
shah123 said:
Well it goes into APX mode even if I don't press any Volume button at all. That is the problem I am trying to fix. When I press power button (without touching the volume button) the birds come and then black screen. And this is APX mode because if I am connected to the PC it brings up an NVIDIA APX device on the PC.
Now if I press the Volume UP button along with the power button, nothing happens, not even the birds come up.
So the fact that the recovery.img (3.7k) is much smaller than part9.img (16k) is ok? Or I am doing something wrong.
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A little more than "It did not work" would be helpful.
What step failed? Please tell me what happened after each step.
Did you get into CWM and repartition?
Did you get everything cleared?
What happened when it rebooted?
What was the original filename of the image you tried to flash?
What version of clockworkmod do you have installed?
Have you ever used ROM Manager?
All of this is important and no one can help you if you don't provide enough information.
Oh, I am sorry. Here are the answers to the questions you asked:
What step failed? Please tell me what happened after each step.
Ans: Out of the 7 steps you provided, the steps 1, 2 and 3 worked fine. It is the step 4 that failed (and of course I can't proceed with the steps anymore). In other words I cannot go into clockworkmod recovery.
Did you get into CWM and repartition?
Ans: No I was not able to do so. If I press power and Volume Up key at the same time, nothing happens, screen remains black, not even birds come up.
Did you get everything cleared?
Ans: I believe you are referring to step 6. No, I could not get to that step.
What happened when it rebooted?
Ans: Nothing showed up. Because when Volume Up is pressed while it is powered on, nothing shows up on the screen.
What was the original filename of the image you tried to flash?
Ans: Actually first time nvflash_gtablet_46_2010112600.zip (and this is before you provided the 7-step recipe - see post #6, 7, 8 of this thread) and after that it did not boot at all. Only black screen. I flashed it couple of times, no avail. Maybe that was my mistake. I chose a wrong file. Later I flashed nvflash_gtablet_2010110500.zip. This recovered it enough that it shows the birds now, but soon after the screen turns black (goes into APX mode).
What version of clockworkmod do you have installed?
Ans: v08
Have you ever used ROM Manager?
Ans: No. What is it?
I really appreciate your help.
What happened at the end of step 3?
Did you start holding the volume UP before you pressed the return key for the nvflash? If not... go back and do it again.
Did you continue to hold it until the flash was happening? You must continue to hold it down for at least 5 - 10 seconds after the flash starts.
When the flash was done did it say "Recovery Key detected" on the screen? If it didn't say this that is an indication that you didn't hold the volume UP key long enough.
If all of the above was done correctly and did happen but you didn't get to clockworkmod then what did you get? Did it look like stock recovery?
It sounds to me like you did the nvflash then tried to reboot into recovery.
Its unbelievable. Tonight when I powered it on it started booting up normal instead of going into the APX mode. I was glad. The stock UI came up, but some of my apps like Quadrant, File Expert etc were still there. It also notified me of the Update 3588. So I downloaded it and started installing it. Pretty soon it rebooted itself (sooner than I thought - I don't know if the remaining installation was supposed to happen after the reboot).
But instead of booting up into 3588 it is unfortunately gone back to the same old issue - the birds followed by black screen - aka APX mode. It never booted up after that. No matter how many times I tried to reboot, it goes into APX mode just like before. I don't know what caused it to complete bootup. One thing I noticed was that the battery was totally drained when I started tonight. I don't know if the drained battery somehow took it out of the APX mode. But now it has a little bit of charge because of hooking up to power supply. I have disconnected the power supply and will leave it in APX mode over night and try it again tomorrow when the battery would be totally drained and see if it boots up fully.
To answer your questions though:
What happened at the end of step 3?
The screen went black and after that it stayed black. No CWM.
Did you start holding the volume UP before you pressed the return key for the nvflash? If not... go back and do it again.
Yes, I did.
Did you continue to hold it until the flash was happening? You must continue to hold it down for at least 5 - 10 secondsafter the flash starts.
Yes, I continued to hold it all the way until the flash completed and the screen went black and quite some time after that.
When the flash was done did it say "Recovery Key detected" on the screen?
I don't think it did.
If it didn't say this that is an indication that you didn't hold the volume UP key long enough.
So I guess I need to give it another try. Tomorrow I will try to reboot the tablet again and if it continued to go into APX I will do the nvflash one more time.
If all of the above was done correctly and did happen but you didn't get to clockworkmod then what did you get? Did it look like stock recovery?
A black dark screen. No CWM or stock recovery.
It sounds to me like you did the nvflash then tried to reboot into recovery.
No at the time of nvflash I held the Volume UP button and nothing happened. Since then I have been trying to bootup or put it in CWM Recovery but only thing the tablet wants to do is go into APX mode.
So I guess my theory of "drained battery takes it out of the APX mode" is correct. I tried to reboot the tablet several times but it just kept on going into the APX mode until the battery was completely drained. And then it started booting up normally but it went into some installation (probably the stock 3588 that I had downloaded in the previous successful bootup). And then the green android with the exclamation sign came and the exclamation sign was rotating for a second or two and then stopped. And it looked like it was hung. I waited for a minute or two but nothing happened, so I pressed one of the buttons, I don't know if it was Menu or Back button, and all of a sudden clockworkmod recovery screen came up.
I have attached the picture of the screen. It still shows the green android with the exclamation sign in the middle of the screen, along with the CWM Recovery.
One other thing I noticed and I am not sure if it is normal is that if I choose say Reboot System Now from CWM menu and it shows like 10 entries with many No's and only one Yes. I can only use the volume Up + button to go down, if I try to go up using volume Down - button it does not go up. Is that normal? Is the only way to go is go down using Voume Up button in CWM menus? I have a feeling that my Volume Down button has gone crazy and it is not functioning properly and that is what is causing it to go into APX mode at the startup as well.
Anyway I first attempted "Apply SDCARD:update.zip" hoping that it might continue with the stock 3588 installation, but that failed. You can see the messages in the picture. Then I tried the Factory Reset and it was successful. I then rebooted the tablet. But now again it keeps on going up into APX mode. I will have to wait until tomorrow for it to completely drain battery again and then try to reboot again.
Any ideas? I know it is overwhelming and the behavior is very weird. At this point I am trying to bring it back to the stock firmware so that I can get this tablet replaced under warranty.
There are quite a few things that are not acting normal from what I see here.
Did you try to repartition 2048 and 0? If not, I would start with that then I would format everything and re-nvflash a stock ROM onto it. That might clear things up. If not you could be looking at a hardware reset.
Hi all -
I was attempting to load Cyanogen onto my Gtab. Seemed to be going well. I downgraded from TnT 4349, got clockworkmod on and tried flashing CM. Not exactly sure what happened but I never got CM running.
Now I can't boot into clockworkmod after running nvflash. Tried it dozens of different ways. Here's the cycle of what currently happens:
I power down my Gtab. Put it in APX mode (Power + Vol Down). Hear USB connect on my computer, dont' see the birds logo, just black screen.
Run NVFlash batch file. Gtab screen comes on, "Entering NVFlash recovery mode / Nv3p Server". NVFlash runs successfully according to its read outs.
Gtab reboots, goes through loader screens, and is up and running. TnT works fine.
Power down. Try to get into recovery (Power + Vol Up). Hear USB connect on my computer, nothing happens. Black screen. If I press power again, I hear the USB disconnect sound. If I hold it down for 10+ seconds, I hear the USB disconnect sound, a short pause, then the USB connect sound again.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
I've tried flashing every version of TnT I can find, with/without clockworkmod, nothing works. As soon as I power down my device, it won't turn back on. Just a black screen and the USB connect sound.
I've been searching xda-developers for a solution for days now. Every fix I try that sounds remotely like my problem has not worked. Tried the FORMAT Nvflash as well.
From what I've been reading, it sounds like I am "stuck" in APX mode. Is there any way to definitively get out of APX mode?
Running Windows 7 64 bit, going to try the process from Ubuntu but not very hopeful it's going to make a difference.
Any help would be sincerely appreciated!
Spoke a little too soon...
I must've finally entered the magical combination of search terms, because I finally stumbled across this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038689&page=12
K J Rad's method got me part of the way there... The big secret is:
Hold down the Volume Up before running NVFlash, and keep holding down for a few seconds after it starts.
Once NVFlash finishes, my GTab displayed that a recovery key had been detected! And I got into recovery!!
NVFlash hung up on Step 9 of Part II... and I started to panic... But after another round of repartitioning, clearing data/caches, and a little more fiddling... I am now the proud owner of a GTab running Bottle of Smoke Honeycomb! That reboots and everything HC is bad a$$... A little shaky stability wise but awesome to see what's to come.
Much thanks to this forum and all who spend their time troubleshooting tricky devices like these!
Howdy,
Installed Goo Manager, rebooted into recovery mode on accident (I think) and now my TFP is stuck in a boot loop. Vol down + Power brings up a screen saying BOOTING RECOVERY IMAGE but I don't have one.
Anyone help??
Edit : I have NVFlash and can boot into APX mode (vol up + power).
Nightpath said:
Howdy,
Installed Goo Manager, rebooted into recovery mode on accident (I think) and now my TFP is stuck in a boot loop. Vol down + Power brings up a screen saying BOOTING RECOVERY IMAGE but I don't have one.
Anyone help??
Edit : I have NVFlash and can boot into APX mode (vol up + power).
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If you have nvflash you must recovery.... probably your only option is if you can put it into adb mode and flash trwp to it.... unfortunately you will likely need to reinstall your rom.... it is unlocked correct? Be sure to use the right twrp... there is a different one for ics and jb... dont use the wrong one
Yeah it's unlocked and NVflashed, all that stuff.
I'm pretty pissed atm, trying to install Linux and the damned install is hanging.
Guess I might wait till tomorrow. Sigh
I might add that VOL Down + Power keeps looping, no matter what I do. Only APX Mode works.
I'm so damned lost right now, been out of the loop for 6-7 months. If anyone can give me a few pointers or a how to I'd be grateful.
Tried this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31858100&postcount=435
Was able to get NVFlash going in APX mode, but its still stuck in the damned boot loop ffs.
Nightpath said:
Tried this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31858100&postcount=435
Was able to get NVFlash going in APX mode, but its still stuck in the damned boot loop ffs.
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Go to the androwook thread.... talk to flumpster if he can't figure it out no one can... you have gone beyond my expertise I would only be guessing at this point.
HUZZAH!!
Found this :
Depends on the kind of brick... but for the most case, you could do this...
1. Download a ROM from the Asus site and extract the blob using BlobTools (blobunpack)
2. Enter APX mode [Power + Vol-Up]
3. Run wheelie to start nvFlash mode [This is the blob.bin specific to your device generated while enabling nvFlash]
Code:
wheelie --blob blob.bin
4. Flash the bootloader
Code:
nvflash -r --download 4 blob.EBT
5. Flash the recovery image
Code:
nvflash -r --download 5 blob.SOS
6. Flash the kernel image
Code:
nvflash -r --download 6 blob.LNX
5. Flash the system image
Code:
nvflash -r --download 10 blob.APP
6. Reboot [This should reboot your device, else long-press the power button to reboot]
Code:
nvflash -r --go
Performed these steps, once I did I reset it a couple of times, now it's back to stock...time to update it again. I'm so happy n_n
So if I had NVFlash, I take it I don't lose it by doing what I did, and I can upgrade to Jelly Bean now right?
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So if I had NVFlash, I take it I don't lose it by doing what I did, and I can upgrade to Jelly Bean now right?
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I don't think you can loose Nvflash at any time. You should be able to go up to jb now yes...
How in the hell do I boot into recovery mode with TWRP?? Any ideas, I'm on ICS
Nightpath said:
How in the hell do I boot into recovery mode with TWRP?? Any ideas, I'm on ICS
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vol down +power, when you see the white writting in top left corner release power and go vol up
Gage_Hero said:
vol down +power, when you see the white writting in top left corner release power and go vol up
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I try it but the screen doesn't change to anything else, basically goes black.
Sigh
Think I have it all figured out...Androwook installing now with JB
TWRP was giving me some massive problems, had to work around it and reinstall a few times before updates would work.
Glad you got it going
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