I’ve been following this forum for quite some time but never had anything smart to say or ask before today. So this is my first post and call for help in the same time!
I have Sony Tablet S32GB Wi-Fi only, purchased in UAE (Model: SGPT112AE/S).
Used S.onyTablet.S v2.4 [FLASHER] to upgrade from Honeycombto R5A and now I’m stuck with device showing SONY logo and not booting further! The only (at least for me) unexpected moment during the flashing process was several force close dialogs that popped-up on the tablet while flashing current sys and a message “Cleaning up...” (after “Finished!”) that took more than 20 minutes so I’ve restarted tablet manually.
During the process I’ve picked “FLASH hidden.img from thisstock fw version” option.
Now when power-on device, boot process stops at SONY logo. I can use adb shell in both, normal and recovery mode (device status is recovery and shell commands are very limited) - device is recognized. Using S.onyTablet.S [ALLinONE] v5.3 or FLASHER again, reports the same: ‘su’ binary not found. You need ROOT to use this function.
In recovery mode it states “Android system recovery (Rev.10)<3e>”and I can run option “Update system from SD card”. I downloaded updates from condi’s Google Drive and for both, encrypted and decrypted fws, error is the same: “E: Prohibit update as a result of checking version or base sku/Installation aborted.”; for custom prerooted fws error is “E: failed to verify whole-file signature/E: signature verification failed/Installation aborted.”.
I would be more than grateful for any help or suggestion how to proceed and recover my dear Tablet!
Br,
Boki
boki71 said:
I’ve been following this forum for quite some time but never had anything smart to say or ask before today. So this is my first post and call for help in the same time!
I have Sony Tablet S32GB Wi-Fi only, purchased in UAE (Model: SGPT112AE/S).
Used S.onyTablet.S v2.4 [FLASHER] to upgrade from Honeycombto R5A and now I’m stuck with device showing SONY logo and not booting further! The only (at least for me) unexpected moment during the flashing process was several force close dialogs that popped-up on the tablet while flashing current sys and a message “Cleaning up...” (after “Finished!”) that took more than 20 minutes so I’ve restarted tablet manually.
During the process I’ve picked “FLASH hidden.img from thisstock fw version” option.
Now when power-on device, boot process stops at SONY logo. I can use adb shell in both, normal and recovery mode (device status is recovery and shell commands are very limited) - device is recognized. Using S.onyTablet.S [ALLinONE] v5.3 or FLASHER again, reports the same: ‘su’ binary not found. You need ROOT to use this function.
In recovery mode it states “Android system recovery (Rev.10)<3e>”and I can run option “Update system from SD card”. I downloaded updates from condi’s Google Drive and for both, encrypted and decrypted fws, error is the same: “E: Prohibit update as a result of checking version or base sku/Installation aborted.”; for custom prerooted fws error is “E: failed to verify whole-file signature/E: signature verification failed/Installation aborted.”.
I would be more than grateful for any help or suggestion how to proceed and recover my dear Tablet!
Br,
Boki
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UH OH . Nah not really.
You are meant to have ICS before using flasher!!! Hence your issues. easy fix though.
Click on the first link in my signature. Search for Saudi Aribia? AE model???
Copy to SD
You will need to boot into recovery and select the file from recovery to install.
Then root using AiO, then use flasher to get R5a
Happy travels
Stifilz
Stifilz, thank you very much!
I did exactly what you said and now Tablet is on R5A and rooted! :highfive:
Saudi Arabia fw worked like a charm for my AE model; there were some problems with ADB drivers and when I solved that – AiO and Flasher finished job perfectly! :victory:
Once again, THANK you and I wish you great and fruitful year!
Boki
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First Sorry for my Bad Englisch. I am German.
I have brick my Tablet wth LCD Screen Resolution App
I Chance the Value, now on Boot the Homesceen crash.
I have make a Facory Reset, now the Tablet Say
OLS Terminated
Press ok
The Recovery will not work signed-nbx03_007-ota-120803058.zip
Erohibit update as a result of checking version or base sku
The ADB Shell on Sony AIO Tool not work. Option 6 Run Shell do nothing.
4.0.3r1a
the _hack_recovery.zip tell me
assert failed: file_ getprop /system/build.prop "ro.build.fingerprint" ="Sony/nbx03_003/nbx03:3.2/THMAS11001/11001.003:user/release-keys"
file.getprop/system/build.prop "ro.build.fingerprint" ="Sony/nbx03_003/nbx03:3.2.1/THMASU0035/0035.003:user/release-keys-keys
E:Error in /tmp/desklunvr/desklunvr.zip
status 7
I can not put the Device in USB MODE.
False recovery.zip?
adb devices say nothing in Recovery mode
Same problem
Koto99 said:
First Sorry for my Bad Englisch. I am German.
I have brick my Tablet wth LCD Screen Resolution App
Chance the Value now om Boot the Homesceen crash.
I have make a Facory Reset not the Tablet Say
OLS Terminated
Press ok
The Recovery will not work signed-nbx03_007-ota-120803058.zip
Erohibit update as a result of checking version or base sku
The ADB Shell on Sony AIO Tool not work. Option 6 Run Shell do nothing.
4.0.3r1a
the _hack_recovery.zip tell me
assert failed: file_ getprop /system/build.prop "ro.build.fingerprint" ="Sony/nbx03_003/nbx03:3.2/THMAS11001/11001.003:user/release-keys"
file.getprop/system/build.prop "ro.build.fingerprint" ="Sony/nbx03_003/nbx03:3.2.1/THMASU0035/0035.003:user/release-keys-keys
E:Error in /tmp/desklunvr/desklunvr.zip
status 7
I can not put the Device in USB MODE.
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I'm having the exact same problem after using FLASHER 2.1. Tablets gets stuck on the S.O.N.Y logo and I can enter the recovery screen, however no access through the USB to my files, already try the factory reset and still nothing. I would even consider installing the official firmware even if a lose root. I don't have the_hack_recovery.zip or any key. What can I do? I've been looking for solutions for over two days now.
I will appreciate any suggestions. :crying:
Now a have testes this
As long as your 'region.zip' file is not damaged, then for 99% your tab can be fixed.
Firstable try to flash this: 3.2.1r2 firmware
if not works, then try this:
signed-nbx03_016-ota-120803071.zip,
in fot works, then try this:
signed-nbx03_001-ota-120803002.zip
In most cases it works. If it will fail then:
1. Boot into RECOVERY;
2. Try to flash the update again - it will fail - thats ok;
3. Wait for 2-3min to get adb available;
4. Use 'adb pull /tmp';
5. Post your recovery.log and region.prop files.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1515720
Hooray, Horray is a Glory Day (for me and i Hope your can this Help again)
The Flashing signed-nbx03_016-ota-120803071.zip will work vor me. Now i have 4.0.3 r1
The Link for http://info.update.sony.net/ST002/nbx03_001/contents/0016/signed-nbx03_001-ota-120803002.zip
are Down.
Dammed
Is it possibel to improve the Backup for future Times again?
Possibel to make a Backup that aways Restore the System if it fail`?
The LCD Screen Things can simpel Brick a Unit is dammed
I have Rootet an set up Boot Loop Protection. What do this Option without USB Debugging?
Please help me to improve the Recovery for the Future
$40 to the person that helps me fix my tablet S
Koto99 said:
Now a have testes this
As long as your 'region.zip' file is not damaged, then for 99% your tab can be fixed.
Firstable try to flash this: 3.2.1r2 firmware
if not works, then try this:
signed-nbx03_016-ota-120803071.zip,
in fot works, then try this:
signed-nbx03_001-ota-120803002.zip
In most cases it works. If it will fail then:
1. Boot into RECOVERY;
2. Try to flash the update again - it will fail - thats ok;
3. Wait for 2-3min to get adb available;
4. Use 'adb pull /tmp';
5. Post your recovery.log and region.prop files.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1515720
Hooray, Horray is a Glory Day (for me and i Hope your can this Help again)
The Flashing signed-nbx03_016-ota-120803071.zip will work vor me. Now i have 4.0.3 r1
The Link for http://info.update.sony.net/ST002/nbx03_001/contents/0016/signed-nbx03_001-ota-120803002.zip
are Down.
Dammed
Is it possibel to improve the Backup for future Times again?
Possibel to make a Backup that aways Restore the System if it fail`?
The LCD Screen Things can simpel Brick a Unit is dammed
I have Rootet an set up Boot Loop Protection. What do this Option without USB Debugging?
Please help me to improve the Recovery for the Future
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Hello Koto99
Thanks for your reply, I tried running the signed-nbx03_016-ota-120803071.zip and it didn't work, I'm looking everywhere for the signed-nbx03_001-ota-120803002.zip which should work for me, since my tablet was bought in the U.S. but it isn't available anywhere. I can't access the tablet through the ADB Shell, I press option 6 on the main menu and it does nothing. When I'm in the recovery mode I can see windows asking for drivers for a device named Sony, but none of the adb drivers work. If I go to the Sony logo I have it recognizes the MTP USB device and it looks ok for about 40 sec. and then it puts the yellow exclamation mark. I really need to get this tablet fix, I'm willing to donate $40.00 to the person that helps me restore it.
signed-nbx03_001-ota-120803002.zip.
Have you See the Cordi Mirror?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1515720
First Cordi Posting down the Posting
Files mirror - My Google Drive
Good Luck
Koto99 said:
signed-nbx03_001-ota-120803002.zip.
Have you See the Cordi Mirror?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1515720
First Cordi Posting down the Posting
Files mirror - My Google Drive
Good Luck
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I also uploaded (not realizing condi had an upload).
he tried the file and it did not help him (so off to Sony it goes )
Stifilz
Help
Find attached my build prop and recovery. What files do I need to recover my bricked tablet.
Can you give me your build.prop (I mean the one in /system/) and can you enter the system at all?
Sent from my Sony Tablet S using xda premium
[how-to] another advenure: From German "unrootable" 3.2 build10 to rooted 4.0.3R5a
Hi there,
after about 5 nights, this "morning" at 4am, I won over Sony and M$ :highfive:
So i want to write this little tutorial for the ones, who might still be stuck on 3.2 build10.
I bought my tablet S 114DE/S, German with 3G, right before Xmas. Thought, it would be an easy task ... ha-ha.
First thing I read was, that build 10 is unrootable. F#?!
Started reading everyhing on XDA and other forums. Also read Cat McGowan's "adventure". Tried to do it like him... but as my tablet is German region an region changer only works with rooted devices, I could not flash his US files. But the idea was born.
Found the thread: XDA Developers > Sony Tablet S > Tablet S General > NEW Update Links Inc Tablet S/P R5A & Xperia S R6b
The "oldest" downloadable German original Sony FW was ICS R2a. I was not sure if this was still rootable, i would have liked to find a R1a, but what the heck, worst case is a not rooted ICS, which is still better than an unrooted 3.2!!
Downloaded, put on SD an flashed with recovery mode. Went fine.
So all you need to get away from "unrootable" build10 is a rootable original FW for YOUR tablet's country code!!! Hope you find one. There are many in the above mentioned thread.
Installed ADB automatic installer, no probs. i have Windows 7 pro 64bit.
Would be really NICE to add a clearly visible advice to also install the ADB driver (most likely MANUALLY on some systems) before using any special tools... I did not see any advice, maybe I was blind...
At least tell everybody to check, if the driver is working, by booting in recovery and looking at Windows device manager.
Problem is to find the right driver...if you simply choose the INF like for the "normal boot" ADB device, W7/64 does not install properly, you can get an error... really badly misleading message comes from Windows: It's telling something about MTP device ... well, actually you need the ADB driver!! Took me some hours... but as I found that problem only later, it took me 2 nights before, trying Condi's flasher and AIO 5.3 tool, without success...
OK, ADB drivers were installed (I only had the normal boot drivers at that time).
Downloaded Condi's AIO 5.3 tool, used the "root device" option, everything went OK, I was really happy! Rooted ICS R2a. First big step. 3.2 build10 unrootable? Not really... you only need a rootable original Sony firmware, flash it the normal way.
Then, I wanted to upgrade to R5a of course!
Condi's flasher 2.2. did not work. Maybe also because of the missing ADB driver for recovery mode?? Dunno. It always ended with: System.zip and all the other zips "not found", although I also tried pushing them manually to the internal SD before... when checking later, they disappeared.
Tried AIO 5.3 and custom signed zip. Always stuck in recovery mode with "Status 7" Error, like described in post #72 in this post:
XDA Developers > Sony Tablet S > Tablet S Android Development > [FW R5A WIFI/3G] NEW! custom preROOTed newest stock nbx03 R5A with R1A's recovery!
Also here, it would be nice to bring the advice (install ADB drivers for recovery mode) BEFORE! It does NOT appear in the tool's window IF you are stuck!
After finding the right driver, it was no problem installing the prerooted double-flash zip with the AIO tool... Also here, do not panic when the "Status7" Error appears... it's normal, it disappears after a few seconds and at the same time, the hint about the driver comes up in the command window...
Btw I had no problems with missing google market or apps or any Sony applications. Google play is working, also Sony remote etc.
OK, that's it!
Waiting for 4.2
Have fun with your rooted Sonys!
Many thanks to Condi and the other devs for the tools, videos, tutorials... they may not be perfect, but without, it would be impossible for guys like me :angel:
Daniel
Hello all!
I need help saving my Sony Tablet P US model.
First off I did manage to root the device at 3.2.1 with S.onytablet.S v6.4. All was well. It worked properly, superuser was installed etc.
Since I have the us version, there is no official ICS 4.0.3 update so that was the next step.
I changed the region with the same program to a Tablet S UK region (I wasn't looking closely, stupid of me).
I then used the S.onytablet.S Flasher v3.0 to flash the device with what I believe was (signed-nbx02_002-ota-121121007.zip).
The Flasher spent a hour on the flashing hidden.img step. I figured something was wrong so I X'ed out of the program and restarted the Tablet P with the intent of starting over. Bad Move.
Now my screen looks just like this fellow's:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2131779
I tried everything in that thread and in many others, always ending with the tablet spitting out this message in recovery mode:
Erohibit update as a result of checking version or base sku
Installation aborted.
I've tried the following firmwares:
signed-nbx03_016-ota-120803071
signed-nbx02_001-installer-01202.009
signed-nbx02_002-ota-120612037
custom_prerooted_R1A-nbx02_002-ota-120612037
signed-nbx02_003-ota-120510003
Even with the hacked_recovery.zip. Same message.
I'm attaching my recovery.log in the hopes that someone can point me in the right direction or at least confirm that I there isn't any hope.
By the way, this is a att&t model, if that matters.
Hi everyone,
I have a Sony Tablet S with Android Version 4.0.3 release 5a and I am having problems with the Android Software, the programs such as browser, games even android base applications keep crashing. The device is still under warranty and I sent it for repair however the service here requested around 100$ for software installation as it is not under warranty. This is too much for me so I decided to do it myself however. I have searched this forum and many more to find a solution however even I have tried every step described in forums several time I could not be able to reinstall latest ROM from SD Card. I really desperately need some help here as this device is purchased solely for my daughter who loves android games alot.
I really appreciate any help you may provide.
Thanks.
Aktemur said:
Hi everyone,
I have a Sony Tablet S with Android Version 4.0.3 release 5a and I am having problems with the Android Software, the programs such as browser, games even android base applications keep crashing. The device is still under warranty and I sent it for repair however the service here requested around 100$ for software installation as it is not under warranty. This is too much for me so I decided to do it myself however. I have searched this forum and many more to find a solution however even I have tried every step described in forums several time I could not be able to reinstall latest ROM from SD Card. I really desperately need some help here as this device is purchased solely for my daughter who loves android games alot.
I really appreciate any help you may provide.
Thanks.
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hello,
try a hard reset. hold VOL up + POWER and when you see the logo sony release the VOL up button. then choose a factory reset. do not have to install from sd card.
Already tried hard and soft reset. Doesn't work.
I will try to describe the problem in full detail. I have weird error messages like "Google Play Store stopped working" "browser stopped working" "clock stopped working" and such error messages and when I try to uninstall programs i can uninstall them however when the tablet restarts they are all there, I think machine resets it self. If i try to uninstall a program called "Ustream" the tablet immediately goes off, and restarts resetting it self again. Even the soft and hard reset can not solve the problem. I have tried to boot the device, it says it is booted (I have managed to run adb and flash tools) how ever when the tablet restarts it again resets it self having the exact same situation as before. I have downloaded the official R5A update from the Sony Website when ever i try to install update from SD, the machine stops saying the operation is aborted due to some error. There must be a way to reset this machine to what ever it was.
Aktemur said:
I will try to describe the problem in full detail. I have weird error messages like "Google Play Store stopped working" "browser stopped working" "clock stopped working" and such error messages and when I try to uninstall programs i can uninstall them however when the tablet restarts they are all there, I think machine resets it self. If i try to uninstall a program called "Ustream" the tablet immediately goes off, and restarts resetting it self again. Even the soft and hard reset can not solve the problem. I have tried to boot the device, it says it is booted (I have managed to run adb and flash tools) how ever when the tablet restarts it again resets it self having the exact same situation as before. I have downloaded the official R5A update from the Sony Website when ever i try to install update from SD, the machine stops saying the operation is aborted due to some error. There must be a way to reset this machine to what ever it was.
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If you have adb, you can try to root tab and apply the backdoor patch.
Sony Tablet S cihazımdan Tapatalk kullanılarak gönderildi
smgdev said:
If you have adb, you can try to root tab and apply the backdoor patch.
Sony Tablet S cihazımdan Tapatalk kullanılarak gönderildi
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I have already tried that. The adb, flasher and other tools that I have found in this site. All in one tool says it has succesfully rooted the device but whenever it boots it restores itself to a previous unknown backup with all the applications installed and I guess not rooted state. I have used the flasher yet it needs rooted device. I have tried to update the system from SD, it says the software is low version (5A). I can not do anything. There must be a solution for this.
Aktemur said:
I have already tried that. The adb, flasher and other tools that I have found in this site. All in one tool says it has succesfully rooted the device but whenever it boots it restores itself to a previous unknown backup with all the applications installed and I guess not rooted state. I have used the flasher yet it needs rooted device. I have tried to update the system from SD, it says the software is low version (5A). I can not do anything. There must be a solution for this.
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After attempting root the tablet is rebooting into the other partition. (There are two system partitions). Can you try rooting again and on the last reboot boot into recovery and try to install R5a twice in a row without restarting from the recovery menu. Hopefully this will catch the system switch and install R5a on the other system
stifilz said:
After attempting root the tablet is rebooting into the other partition. (There are two system partitions). Can you try rooting again and on the last reboot boot into recovery and try to install R5a twice in a row without restarting from the recovery menu. Hopefully this will catch the system switch and install R5a on the other system
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I think I have rooted the device asthere is a "device manager" in the security options. However adb programs fails to recognize the device. I have installed the driver several times, restarted the computer how ever it did not change. Last time I was able to see the device in the adb device list. But i do not know what I have done to achieve this as I have tired many options. Can you describe me how to do that step by setp?
Aktemur said:
I think I have rooted the device asthere is a "device manager" in the security options. However adb programs fails to recognize the device. I have installed the driver several times, restarted the computer how ever it did not change. Last time I was able to see the device in the adb device list. But i do not know what I have done to achieve this as I have tired many options. Can you describe me how to do that step by setp?
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EDIT: I have AIO tools and flasher and ADB automatic driver instlaller. Now ADB Automatic installer worked just fine the adb devices i can see the device serial number. There is an "android device manager" option which I have enabled from security settings in my tablet. USB debugging mode is active however the S.onyTablet.S allinone v6.5 by konrad plasczykowski can not flash the tablet, it can not find the tablet. when i boot in to recover i have 3 options listed.
1. restart device
2 update sysstem from SD cARD
3 Reset to factory settings
when i choose update system from SD cart i see" Erohibit update as a result of checking versdion or base sku insallation aborted." message what does that mean?
there are no other options. how can i continue on...
Aktemur said:
EDIT: I have AIO tools and flasher and ADB automatic driver instlaller. Now ADB Automatic installer worked just fine the adb devices i can see the device serial number. There is an "android device manager" option which I have enabled from security settings in my tablet. USB debugging mode is active however the S.onyTablet.S allinone v6.5 by konrad plasczykowski can not flash the tablet, it can not find the tablet. when i boot in to recover i have 3 options listed.
1. restart device
2 update sysstem from SD cARD
3 Reset to factory settings
when i choose update system from SD cart i see" Erohibit update as a result of checking versdion or base sku insallation aborted." message what does that mean?
there are no other options. how can i continue on...
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After the update fail. Use adb pull /tmp/recovery.log and post it here and I will see what is happening
The flashing operation fails as the system can not access to the specified directory. Whenever I run the flashing tool the command windows background turns to red and I see this error. ADB can list the device yet I can not flash it.
By the way I have to reinstall all the drivers everytime I connect the tablet to PC, if I remove the cable and re mount it adb fails to list the device.
Hi everyone
This is my second post about the same problem. My sony tablet s has a strange problem, all the applicaitons, even the main window application crashes constantly and i can not use the tablet. I have tried to boot the tablet with "ADB" drivers installed and Sony Tablet S all in one V6.5 by Konrad.
When i install the adb drivers as described in the video, the adb devices command can successfully recognizes the tablet. However when I try to boot the tablet with the SonyTabletS program, it says it has successfully bootet it and after it restarts the tablet everything seem just as before, no "Terminal" application present and when I try to unboot the device with the same program it says "the device needed to be bootet first".
So I have checked the everything in the tablet and the problem as I have observed is the tablet always restores an unknown backup whenever it restarts. So whether I boot it or not when the tablet restarts all the programs, everything is restored to a previous state where boot is not applied.
I have also downloaded and saved the latest rom to sd card and tried to install this rom form sd however I always receive the same error message while it is verifying the update package. it says "erohibit update as a result of checking version or base sku"
I have get in touch with sony service here and they demanded to much money to reinstall the software although the device is under warranty. In fact the technician in the service recommended me to install to software bymeyself if I could.
So I need a solution and would appreciate any help you would provide.
Thanks.
Aktemur said:
Hi everyone
This is my second post about the same problem. My sony tablet s has a strange problem, all the applicaitons, even the main window application crashes constantly and i can not use the tablet. I have tried to boot the tablet with "ADB" drivers installed and Sony Tablet S all in one V6.5 by Konrad.
When i install the adb drivers as described in the video, the adb devices command can successfully recognizes the tablet. However when I try to boot the tablet with the SonyTabletS program, it says it has successfully bootet it and after it restarts the tablet everything seem just as before, no "Terminal" application present and when I try to unboot the device with the same program it says "the device needed to be bootet first".
So I have checked the everything in the tablet and the problem as I have observed is the tablet always restores an unknown backup whenever it restarts. So whether I boot it or not when the tablet restarts all the programs, everything is restored to a previous state where boot is not applied.
I have also downloaded and saved the latest rom to sd card and tried to install this rom form sd however I always receive the same error message while it is verifying the update package. it says "erohibit update as a result of checking version or base sku"
I have get in touch with sony service here and they demanded to much money to reinstall the software although the device is under warranty. In fact the technician in the service recommended me to install to software bymeyself if I could.
So I need a solution and would appreciate any help you would provide.
Thanks.
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Is your device rooted? If yes, you can apply the backdoor patch from aio and flash a signed ota zip from sdcard.
Sony Tablet S cihazımdan Tapatalk kullanılarak gönderildi
I have tried to root the device by using ADB drivers and all in one sony tablet s program provided somewhere in this forum however although the program says the tablet is rooted, when the tablet restarts I see that all the programs and everything restored to some previous backup. So the root is also removed. I have checked the programs in the tablet there seems to be no "TERMINAL" application visible. and when I try to unboot the machine the program says the tablet is no booted.