[Q] Prime stuck at boot screen :( - Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime

So what was the beginning of quite a terrible day yesterday and some bad luck, I managed to top it of by messing up my tablet..
Every time I try to boot it up it gets stuck at the boot screen with both logos showing as well as this "this device is unlocked message".
Have a feeling that I may have possibly bricked it when trying to do a full wipe.
Is there any way for a fix than having it sent in for repairs? Unfortunately since I am unlocked it would cost me extra to go down that route.

Leinhart_6 said:
So what was the beginning of quite a terrible day yesterday and some bad luck, I managed to top it of by messing up my tablet..
Every time I try to boot it up it gets stuck at the boot screen with both logos showing as well as this "this device is unlocked message".
Have a feeling that I may have possibly bricked it when trying to do a full wipe.
Is there any way for a fix than having it sent in for repairs? Unfortunately since I am unlocked it would cost me extra to go down that route.
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Can you boot into recovery or fastboot mode?

fordwolden said:
Can you boot into recovery or fastboot mode?
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Unfortunately I haven't been able to by holding down the power and volume up buttons. Just loopsme back to the boot screen :/

Leinhart_6 said:
Unfortunately I haven't been able to by holding down the power and volume up buttons. Just loopsme back to the boot screen :/
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It's power and volume down not up then hold them for 5 seconds.

flumpster said:
It's power and volume down not up then hold them for 5 seconds.
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Just tried it and still no luck.

Do you see your Transformer Prime on your PC?
For Fastboot keep holding Volume Down + Power. That does the trick for me if I wanted Fastboot.

sammytheman said:
Do you see your Transformer Prime on your PC?
For Fastboot keep holding Volume Down + Power. That does the trick for me if I wanted Fastboot.
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The only mode that shows up on my computer is apx mode when I hold up and power. I keep getting a dark screen on the tablet side.
I am unable to use power plus down to enter fastboot, or any other options as it always leads me back to the logo screen.

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[Q] I think it's bricked, can someone help?

So my Prime is completely stock from an OS standpoint. Not rooted, just a handful of apps. I got the JB firmware notification this morning and I went ahead and kicked it off. Things seemed fine and the android with the blue progress bar popped up after a reboot. I left it alone and when I came back it was sitting on the ASUS boot screen. It has been on that boot screen ever since. I let it sit that way for over an hour and finally tried to power it off. I can power it off but it automatically tries to restart and gets stuck on the ASUS screen again. Tried holding the volume button down during power cycle and no luck. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
xRedLeadrx said:
So my Prime is completely stock from an OS standpoint. Not rooted, just a handful of apps. I got the JB firmware notification this morning and I went ahead and kicked it off. Things seemed fine and the android with the blue progress bar popped up after a reboot. I left it alone and when I came back it was sitting on the ASUS boot screen. It has been on that boot screen ever since. I let it sit that way for over an hour and finally tried to power it off. I can power it off but it automatically tries to restart and gets stuck on the ASUS screen again. Tried holding the volume button down during power cycle and no luck. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
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Try the following and see if it helps.
Hold volume down and power button and when the text appears in top left just wait 5 seconds. When the icons appear on your screen use volume down to go to the wipe icon then press volume up.
Not guaranteeing this will work but it has for others.
If still broken come back and post.
I have a unlocked TF201 and managed to install cyanogen mod 10 on it. Then one fine day, it encountered the "turning on wifi" error, and I tried to be clever and did a format /data on CWM.
Now I have a TF201 which can enter CWM (but can't install anything because it can't read SD card) and can get into Fastboot (since it's unlocked), but can't seem to be detected when i run fastboot from my win-pc.
Can anyone help? I tried installing various of the ADB fastboot drivers, in particular the universal naked driver from another thread, but still can't seem to work!
Can help? Pls?
fonsus said:
I have a unlocked TF201 and managed to install cyanogen mod 10 on it. Then one fine day, it encountered the "turning on wifi" error, and I tried to be clever and did a format /data on CWM.
Now I have a TF201 which can enter CWM (but can't install anything because it can't read SD card) and can get into Fastboot (since it's unlocked), but can't seem to be detected when i run fastboot from my win-pc.
Can anyone help? I tried installing various of the ADB fastboot drivers, in particular the universal naked driver from another thread, but still can't seem to work!
Can help? Pls?
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adb and fastboot are different things.
adb you will be able to use while in CWM and fastboot you can use while in fastboot.
You need to be able to push a rom onto your device thru adb while in cwm.
There could be a few things wrong. It could be a faulty cable or it could be that your usb ports on the computer don't like it.
Have you tried using usb ports on the back of your computer and seeing if anything shows up in device manager when you are in cwm?
If not can you try it on another computers usb ports and see if anything shows up in device manager when you are in cwm?
Please come back with a bit more information when you have tried this. Once you can see the device in device manager you should be able to install the naked drivers and I can help you from there.
edit.. can you please also tell me what happens when you just try to let it boot.. where does it get stuck, what is on the screen?
flumpster said:
Try the following and see if it helps.
Hold volume down and power button and when the text appears in top left just wait 5 seconds. When the icons appear on your screen use volume down to go to the wipe icon then press volume up.
Not guaranteeing this will work but it has for others.
If still broken come back and post.
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I also have this exact same problem. For mine, I can't get it to show the text or get to this menu (I've definitely gotten there before this, though).
klarh said:
I also have this exact same problem. For mine, I can't get it to show the text or get to this menu (I've definitely gotten there before this, though).
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I'm having this problem. No bootloader messages show just splash screen. I get a blank screen when I hold power and volume up but that's it. ****.
T-HO6969 said:
I'm having this problem. No bootloader messages show just splash screen. I get a blank screen when I hold power and volume up but that's it. ****.
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Its power and volume down to get to the wipe icon not power up.
flumpster said:
Try the following and see if it helps.
Hold volume down and power button and when the text appears in top left just wait 5 seconds. When the icons appear on your screen use volume down to go to the wipe icon then press volume up.
Not guaranteeing this will work but it has for others.
If still broken come back and post.
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Thanks for the response. vol down and power don't do me any good. It won't let me into the stock recovery mode. I've been down that road before and entered it successfully so I'm pretty certain I'm doing it right. It just loops me back to the ASUS screen.
Thanks again.
xRedLeadrx said:
Thanks for the response. vol down and power don't do me any good. It won't let me into the stock recovery mode. I've been down that road before and entered it successfully so I'm pretty certain I'm doing it right. It just loops me back to the ASUS screen.
Thanks again.
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The only way to do it is to have it powered off. Then hold the volume down button first and while holding it start holding power button also.. Then don't let go of both buttons until it appears.
If that don't work I'm not sure what you have done sorry mate.
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The only way to do it is to have it powered off. Then hold the volume down button first and while holding it start holding power button also.. Then don't let go of both buttons until it appears.
If that don't work I'm not sure what you have done sorry mate.
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I guess I'm looking at an RMA then because it is powered off when I do the vol down + power. Still only get the splash screen. I wouldn't be upset if I was trying to load a custom ROM or something but all I did was let the blasted thing try to install the OTA. Oh well, thanks again for your time.
xRedLeadrx said:
I guess I'm looking at an RMA then because it is powered off when I do the vol down + power. Still only get the splash screen. I wouldn't be upset if I was trying to load a custom ROM or something but all I did was let the blasted thing try to install the OTA. Oh well, thanks again for your time.
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After communicating the issue to support, they said to do an RMA. This is my second RMA for this device, which is pretty annoying.
klarh said:
After communicating the issue to support, they said to do an RMA. This is my second RMA for this device, which is pretty annoying.
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I think there must be some serious issues with TF201 and JB. I have got into exactly the same position by trying to use Protato's method to update to WW JB - and so have at least 3 others. But if the genuine update is doing this too!!
I'm going to request RMA. My tablet has gone to hell and this is just the seal of approval. Have a feeling I'm Infinity bound now. Good luck to all.
I am definitely going to have to RMA at this point. 3rd for me. Mine started off with the wonderful Serial Number unknown and was then suffering from pretty bad wifi/bluetooth fallout. ASUS has made good by me on both cases so far and I felt pretty good about my Prime but I must say I'm a bit disappointed that I need a 3rd RMA. I'll be happy overall if they get it back to me in good working order in a timely fashion.
xRedLeadrx said:
I am definitely going to have to RMA at this point. 3rd for me. Mine started off with the wonderful Serial Number unknown and was then suffering from pretty bad wifi/bluetooth fallout. ASUS has made good by me on both cases so far and I felt pretty good about my Prime but I must say I'm a bit disappointed that I need a 3rd RMA. I'll be happy overall if they get it back to me in good working order in a timely fashion.
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How long foes RMA take for you usuallly? I was an idiot before to an opened up my Prime. I didn't mess with it just peaked to assembly if my camera fell out. Think this will matter? Do we have to pay the shipping?

Boot loop issue

So, ever since i updated to a 4.4 rom ive been having some boot loop issues. In the past i just had to plug the phone in and itd boot right up. But today it seems to have gotten into a pickle.
About every 7 or so seconds it reboots itself back to the white HTC splash screen. I can get into fastboot, but after a few seconds it reboots again, and i cant get into recovery at all because its rebooting so fast.
Any ideas on how to fix it, and any ideas on how to prevent it from happening in the future
Bigandrewgold said:
So, ever since i updated to a 4.4 rom ive been having some boot loop issues. In the past i just had to plug the phone in and itd boot right up. But today it seems to have gotten into a pickle.
About every 7 or so seconds it reboots itself back to the white HTC splash screen. I can get into fastboot, but after a few seconds it reboots again, and i cant get into recovery at all because its rebooting so fast.
Any ideas on how to fix it, and any ideas on how to prevent it from happening in the future
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Have you tried to factory reset>?
thayl0 said:
Have you tried to factory reset>?
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How would i do that? i cant get it into recovery, and i cant get it to stay in fastboot for more than a few seconds
Factory reset is in the bootloader. Can you get into that.
thayl0 said:
Factory reset is in the bootloader. Can you get into that.
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Thats what i mean by fastboot(my bad), so no. It reboots after just a few seconds
Bigandrewgold said:
Thats what i mean by fastboot(my bad), so no. It reboots after just a few seconds
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Is it possible without those few seconds to some how get it to reset.. If not there really isn't anything you can do. You'll half to take your phone for a replacement.
Only other thing your can try is to fastboot a RUU
Bigandrewgold said:
So, ever since i updated to a 4.4 rom ive been having some boot loop issues. In the past i just had to plug the phone in and itd boot right up. But today it seems to have gotten into a pickle.
About every 7 or so seconds it reboots itself back to the white HTC splash screen. I can get into fastboot, but after a few seconds it reboots again, and i cant get into recovery at all because its rebooting so fast.
Any ideas on how to fix it, and any ideas on how to prevent it from happening in the future
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Had this same problem, it can really be a pain to try to fix. Does the charging light come on when plugged in?
zach p said:
Had this same problem, it can really be a pain to try to fix. Does the charging light come on when plugged in?
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I helped you with your problem. <3
Bigandrewgold said:
How would i do that? i cant get it into recovery, and i cant get it to stay in fastboot for more than a few seconds
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Are you able to power it down completely by holding the power button or get into the bootloader by holding the volume down button?
durgis said:
Are you able to power it down completely by holding the power button or get into the bootloader by holding the volume down button?
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He already stated that
thayl0 said:
He already stated that
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Thanks, I didn't realize that the bootloader was rebooting as well. Sounds like he's got hardware issues.
Sounds like a hardware issue to me as well. You have a warranty? Otherwise you could try taking it apart and see if the battery has a bad connection or something. I have a feeling it's the soc or something like that though. I feel like the fact that it's happening since you updated to 4.4 is probably a coincidence.
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So, i feel that it may be my power button going bad in some way. Because before it goes into the bootloop the 3 hardware buttons flash, as if the power button is being held down, and ive found that to get out of the bootloop i can just 'pump' the power button
Bigandrewgold said:
So, i feel that it may be my power button going bad in some way. Because before it goes into the bootloop the 3 hardware buttons flash, as if the power button is being held down, and ive found that to get out of the bootloop i can just 'pump' the power button
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Holding the power button down always makes the buttons flash.
thayl0 said:
Holding the power button down always makes the buttons flash.
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no... it does it by itself, when im not touching the power button
Bigandrewgold said:
no... it does it by itself, when im not touching the power button
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Sorry misunderstood
Do you think, maybe, the power button is bad. I've seen a few reports of this.
Sounds to me like it's stuck, pressed. That would cause the repeated reboots, lights flashing, etc.
Edit-- I see you already suspect this is the problem. Never mind...
Well, i flashed back to a 4.3 sense rom yesterday and havent experienced the bootlooping issues since. For reference, before i switched back it got to the point that it was doing it twice an hour
So hopefully it is a software issue and not a hardware issue(knock on wood), id rather not go through the hassle of paying my deductible and getting a new phone

Hit "wipe data" now TF201 not recognized by computer and stuck on asus splash screen

Hit "wipe data" now TF201 not recognized by computer and stuck on asus splash screen
Hey y'all.
My father was messing around with his TF201 and decided to hit "wipe all data" while in recovery mode and it has been bricked ever since. All I know is that he had rooted it and unlocked the bootloader. Apparently he didn't want to fess up to bricking his present and now he doesn't remember what else he had done to it or what exactly he did to brick it. Normally I would keep my nose out of this, but he told me I could sell it if I got it back in working order, and I have had such issues with fixing it that this has become a personal challenge.
I can't get the tablet to turn off and it only boots as far as the Asus splash screen with "this device is unlocked" in the upper left corner and the nvidia logo in the bottom right corner. Whenever I try to power down the tablet it re-boots as far as the splash screen. My computer isn't recognizing it, adb isn't recognizing it when I enter adb devices, and I cant get the tablet to turn off or go into fastboot. I tried updating the drivers on my computer, letting the battery die and recharge a few times, and using the reset button, all with no change.
Unfortunately, I think I am a little out of my depth here. I was hoping I would be able to push a new rom on it via adb and hopefully un-do whatever he did, but it looks like I was incorrect.
If anyone has tips on how to enter fastboot, how to get adb to recognize the device, or how to get the tablet back to factory I would be crazy appreciative! I have gone through most of the similar threads, but none of their fixes seem to be working for me.
Thanks!
questathon50 said:
Hey y'all.
My father was messing around with his TF201 and decided to hit "wipe all data" while in recovery mode and it has been bricked ever since. All I know is that he had rooted it and unlocked the bootloader. Apparently he didn't want to fess up to bricking his present and now he doesn't remember what else he had done to it or what exactly he did to brick it. Normally I would keep my nose out of this, but he told me I could sell it if I got it back in working order, and I have had such issues with fixing it that this has become a personal challenge.
I can't get the tablet to turn off and it only boots as far as the Asus splash screen with "this device is unlocked" in the upper left corner and the nvidia logo in the bottom right corner. Whenever I try to power down the tablet it re-boots as far as the splash screen. My computer isn't recognizing it, adb isn't recognizing it when I enter adb devices, and I cant get the tablet to turn off or go into fastboot. I tried updating the drivers on my computer, letting the battery die and recharge a few times, and using the reset button, all with no change.
Unfortunately, I think I am a little out of my depth here. I was hoping I would be able to push a new rom on it via adb and hopefully un-do whatever he did, but it looks like I was incorrect.
If anyone has tips on how to enter fastboot, how to get adb to recognize the device, or how to get the tablet back to factory I would be crazy appreciative! I have gone through most of the similar threads, but none of their fixes seem to be working for me.
Thanks!
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So with a long hold of POWER & VOL DOWN .....
You cannot get to fastboot that way ?
Thx Josh
lj50036 said:
So with a long hold of POWER & VOL DOWN .....
You cannot get to fastboot that way ?
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When I have tried it goes right back to the Asus splash screen.
I think part of the issue with getting into fastboot is that I can't seem to convince the tablet to turn all the way off. As soon as it turns off it restarts and boots right back to the splash screen. I was hoping letting the battery die would kick it out of this loop but it doesn't seem to have worked. I had a similar problem with my Galaxy SIII and pulling the battery out helped, but I don't know how to get to the battery on the TF201.
questathon50 said:
When I have tried it goes right back to the Asus splash screen.
I think part of the issue with getting into fastboot is that I can't seem to convince the tablet to turn all the way off. As soon as it turns off it restarts and boots right back to the splash screen. I was hoping letting the battery die would kick it out of this loop but it doesn't seem to have worked. I had a similar problem with my Galaxy SIII and pulling the battery out helped, but I don't know how to get to the battery on the TF201.
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The VOL DOWN & POWER are how you get to fastboot.....
WIth no fastboot & no adb & no nvflash blobs
There is nothing that can be done short of replacing the motherboard ....
Sorry for the bad news
Thx Josh
lj50036 said:
There is nothing that can be done short of replacing the motherboard ....
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Ugh, that's kind of what I was afraid of. So much for some (almost) easy money.
Thanks for the help!

[Q] One max stucked on boot screen

Hi
I'll have that year old one max, it was rooted and I was going to get it back to stock. It was connected to comp and recovery mode while I went to open a door, was off around 5 min, my 3 year old daughter got it in her hands and now it's stuck in that boot screen "htc powered by android". Can't turn it off to get back to recovery or anything. Expensive sceet or is there anything what I could do?
It is seems international cause I live in Finland.
Isotuoppi said:
Hi
I'll have that year old one max, it was rooted and I was going to get it back to stock. It was connected to comp and recovery mode while I went to open a door, was off around 5 min, my 3 year old daughter got it in her hands and now it's stuck in that boot screen "htc powered by android". Can't turn it off to get back to recovery or anything. Expensive sceet or is there anything what I could do?
It is seems international cause I live in Finland.
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Try holding down the power + volume up buttons for at least 7-10 seconds. The screen will reboot and then hold power + volume down to boot into HBOOT.
Flyhalf205 said:
Try holding down the power + volume up buttons for at least 7-10 seconds. The screen will reboot and then hold power + volume down to boot into HBOOT.
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Thx, it helped. You saved me like many times before when I started to play with HTC.

Question How to force shut down in boot loop.

A few minutes ago I just discovered that I accidentally put my a52 under my chair leg and the screen was broken. So I tried to force it to shut down but now its stuck in a boot loop. Is there anyway to force it to shut off completely or do I just bring it to the repair shop while its doing its thing?
Edit: Holding vol up and power button didnt do anything
BL4Z3W0LF said:
A few minutes ago I just discovered that I accidentally put my a52 under my chair leg and the screen was broken. So I tried to force it to shut down but now its stuck in a boot loop. Is there anyway to force it to shut off completely or do I just bring it to the repair shop while its doing its thing?
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Hold power botton + vol up
ive been diong it for around 30 seconds and nothing has happened, still stuck in boot loop
EDIT: did it for even longer and it still hasn't gotten out
extra detail: It has an unlocked bootloader and it is rooted.
write a custom rom
Vol down + power does the trick for me
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Vol down + power does the trick for me
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