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thinking bout unlocking and installing cm9 but wanted to know if im all ready rooted before i unlock my bootloader do i just unlock bootloader and install recovery through goo manager? please help.
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thinking bout unlocking and installing cm9 but wanted to know if im all ready rooted before i unlock my bootloader do i just unlock bootloader and install recovery through goo manager? please help.
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Hi Blax,
You will probably want to go through adb here is a link to follow:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601942 that is for installing cwm or you can install twrp which can be found in the developement thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1414
There are a number of good roms out there now which can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1523719
I did run cm9 for a bit but it had a quirky black screen when rotating that I didn't like. Two of my favorites are androwook and virtuous. If you get stuck there is lots of help in the dev forum, just make sure you search before you ask because chances are the question has been answered multiple times, I have learned from experience if it happens to you it has probably happened at least 10 other times All I can suggest is do a lot of reading first, chances are your questions will be answered before you ask....
Also if your doing any adb, it is best to have the file you are working with in the adb directory, this way you don't have to use any paths...
Thanks Gage_Hero does installing cwm have to be done through adb or can i just unlock and install TWRP recovery through goo manager since im already rooted but unlocked
blaxican25 said:
Thanks Gage_Hero does installing cwm have to be done through adb or can i just unlock and install TWRP recovery through goo manager since im already rooted but unlocked
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I honestly can't say yes or no, I haven't used twrp, before you do, I would search the twrp thread and see if anyone has taken the path. Best to find out before you end up in a wreck If I am trying something new I always research it first and if you don't find a definitive answer, ask one of the twrp dev's they will tell you for sure if it is possible. I am not trying to scare you but I have seen people do things that they didn't check out first then have to go through alot of trouble to get back when they could have done a couple of extra steps and been up and running in minutes not days.
ok everything worked androwook id booting up now yes lol my heart was beating
blaxican25 said:
ok everything worked androwook id booting up now yes lol my heart was beating
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Glad to hear it blax I wouldn't spend too much time setting up androwook though, version 2 will be out tomorrow... many more improvements apparently
thanks for letting me know before i did all that setting up and restoring lol
blaxican25 said:
Thanks Gage_Hero does installing cwm have to be done through adb or can i just unlock and install TWRP recovery through goo manager since im already rooted but unlocked
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you install clockworkmod through adb.
You must have your tprime drivers on ur comp installed
As well as java dev kit (JDK) and Android sdk tools installed on ur computer.
I know no other way of doing it.
sources: I do it frequently on my rooted, unlocked, overclocked, waranty voided PRIME
Hope it helps
Okay so I received an Asus Transformer Prime tf201 yesterday. This morning I was able to unlock it, root it, and then I wanted to install the latest nightly of CM10 (24th). After I saw that it was indeed rooted I booted into twrp and in Wipe I did Factory Reset, System, Internal Storage (wanted to get rid of the pictures, etc. from previous owner). I had CM10 latest nightly and gapps both on my External SD Card so I knew I wasn't removing those.
Anyway after clicking on Install and then Using external SD I selected the zip of CM10 and swiped to confirm flash. It does well for about 2 or 3 minutes (the blue bar even shows progress) and then it comes up with the message E:Unable to mount '/staging'.
Please please tell me I did not mess up my Prime when I just got it???!!! Anyone that can help please help as soon as possible as I am really wanting to play with this after all the fantastic reviews I have heard. You would have my eternal gratitude and if it is not wrong to do this I will even donate via PayPal to the person that can help me "fix" my Prime.
Please KNOW I have been looking for answers to this for HOURS today and still haven't found anything to help me. I am really hoping some genius on XDA can help me.
alias4ever said:
Okay so I received an Asus Transformer Prime tf201 yesterday. This morning I was able to unlock it, root it, and then I wanted to install the latest nightly of CM10 (24th). After I saw that it was indeed rooted I booted into twrp and in Wipe I did Factory Reset, System, Internal Storage (wanted to get rid of the pictures, etc. from previous owner). I had CM10 latest nightly and gapps both on my External SD Card so I knew I wasn't removing those.
Anyway after clicking on Install and then Using external SD I selected the zip of CM10 and swiped to confirm flash. It does well for about 2 or 3 minutes (the blue bar even shows progress) and then it comes up with the message E:Unable to mount '/staging'.
Please please tell me I did not mess up my Prime when I just got it???!!! Anyone that can help please help as soon as possible as I am really wanting to play with this after all the fantastic reviews I have heard. You would have my eternal gratitude and if it is not wrong to do this I will even donate via PayPal to the person that can help me "fix" my Prime.
Please KNOW I have been looking for answers to this for HOURS today and still haven't found anything to help me. I am really hoping some genius on XDA can help me.
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Did you check in twrp under the mounts button? I don't have my prime with me atm but I know there is a mounts section either on the first screen or under advanced may be....
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Did you check in twrp under the mounts button? I don't have my prime with me atm but I know there is a mounts section either on the first screen or under advanced may be....
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Yeahup I tried mounting everything and then unmounting everything to try and get it to work. What should be mounted/unmounted and selected on either SD Card or Internal? THANKS!
alias4ever said:
Yeahup I tried mounting everything and then unmounting everything to try and get it to work. What should be mounted/unmounted and selected on either SD Card or Internal? THANKS!
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Mine, the radio button for external is on, you could try the terminal under advanced button...command would be something like su then enter and then mount /staging or something like that.... you may want to check the command exactly, my terminal skills are limited...
alias4ever said:
Yeahup I tried mounting everything and then unmounting everything to try and get it to work. What should be mounted/unmounted and selected on either SD Card or Internal? THANKS!
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Probably running TRWP 2.3.x.x, right? Some others had this same problem with the TF300 and switched back to TWRP 2.2.2.1 and their ROM flashed just fine. Might be worth a shot.
tedr108 said:
Probably running TRWP 2.3.x.x, right? Some others had this same problem with the TF300 and switched back to TWRP 2.2.2.1 and their ROM flashed just fine. Might be worth a shot.
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Isn't 2.3 for the JB bootloader and 2.2 for ics though?
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Isn't 2.3 for the JB bootloader and 2.2 for ics though?
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No, there is a 2.3 for both ics and jb bootloaders ... I THINK that 2.2 was ics only (can't remember for sure). If he was loading the CM10 nightly, he should have had an ics bootloader, or it would not have run.
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Isn't 2.3 for the JB bootloader and 2.2 for ics though?
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You do bring up a good point, though ... if his TFP had a JB OTA, he could have the jb bootloader! Alias, you need to check these types of things out before moving forward.
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No, there is a 2.3 for both ics and jb bootloaders ... I THINK that 2.2 was ics only (can't remember for sure). If he was loading the CM10 nightly, he should have had an ics bootloader, or it would not have run.
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You do bring up a good point, though ... if his TFP had a JB OTA, he could have the jb bootloader! Alias, you need to check these types of things out before moving forward.
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I had the JB OTA before starting I do know that. Would have kept it if I didn't love CM so much! So would I just install twrp 2.2 through fastboot then like I did the 2.3.1.0 that I have now? Or is there another way I can do this? Thank you BOTH for your help! It is much appreciated! :good:
alias4ever said:
I had the JB OTA before starting I do know that. Would have kept it if I didn't love CM so much! So would I just install twrp 2.2 through fastboot then like I did the 2.3.1.0 that I have now? Or is there another way I can do this? Thank you BOTH for your help! It is much appreciated! :good:
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If you had the JB bootloader before, then you surely still have it. You would not change your bootloader by flashing a CM10 nightly ROM. The only way that I know of for you to go back to an ICS bootloader is with nvflash. If nvflash was not on your TFP when you got it, you won't be getting it anytime soon, because it cannot be installed with a JB bootloader on your TFP.
Which TWRP 2.3.1 did you load? The JB version?
The CM10 nightlies are not currently compatible with a JB bootloader, so you had no hope of running it. That may very well have caused your staging error, but I am not sure. Since you apparently have a JB bootloader, you would have to flash an appropriate ROM, like Craig Gomez' (here). But, only the JB version of TWRP 2.3.1 will work for you, as far as I know. So, I'm thinking you must have loaded the correct one.
I cannot be 100% sure that you have the JB bootloader. I hope you are sure that your TFP was updated to JB by an Asus update (OTA).
If I were you, I'd make a plan of action and post it here. Be patient and wait for a response, before moving forward. Good luck with this.
alias4ever said:
I had the JB OTA before starting I do know that. Would have kept it if I didn't love CM so much! So would I just install twrp 2.2 through fastboot then like I did the 2.3.1.0 that I have now? Or is there another way I can do this? Thank you BOTH for your help! It is much appreciated! :good:
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the only way back to an ics bootloader it through nvflash... if you didn't do nvflash before you started with JB then you are stuck using jb roms only I think.....you could try hairy bean .....
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If you had the JB bootloader before, then you surely still have it. You would not change your bootloader by flashing a CM10 nightly ROM. The only way that I know of for you to go back to an ICS bootloader is with nvflash. If nvflash was not on your TFP when you got it, you won't be getting it anytime soon, because it cannot be installed with a JB bootloader on your TFP.
Which TWRP 2.3.1 did you load? The JB version?
The CM10 nightlies are not currently compatible with a JB bootloader, so you had no hope of running it. That may very well have caused your staging error, but I am not sure. Since you apparently have a JB bootloader, you would have to flash an appropriate ROM, like Craig Gomez' (here). But, only the JB version of TWRP 2.3.1 will work for you, as far as I know. So, I'm thinking you must have loaded the correct one.
I cannot be 100% sure that you have the JB bootloader. I hope you are sure that your TFP was updated to JB by an Asus update (OTA).
If I were you, I'd make a plan of action and post it here. Be patient and wait for a response, before moving forward. Good luck with this.
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Okay let's see if I can get this is all right. I have The JB version of TWRP 2.3.1. As for running a different ROM I tried the Unofficial one you listed and it still gives me the Unable to mount 'staging/' error. It first says it is verifying the signature then update package, then it says Updating partition details and that is when it comes to the staging error. :crying:
I am 110% positive that my TFP was updated to JB by the Asus update (OTA). Thanks again for the suggestions hopefully someone out there will suggest something.
What about doing the PRIME FULL WIPE that someone suggests here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1670824 Then trying to install the Unofficial CM10 with the JB Bootloader? Anyone know if this would work?
alias4ever said:
Okay let's see if I can get this is all right. I have The JB version of TWRP 2.3.1. As for running a different ROM I tried the Unofficial one you listed and it still gives me the Unable to mount 'staging/' error. It first says it is verifying the signature then update package, then it says Updating partition details and that is when it comes to the staging error. :crying:
I am 110% positive that my TFP was updated to JB by the Asus update (OTA). Thanks again for the suggestions hopefully someone out there will suggest something.
What about doing the PRIME FULL WIPE that someone suggests here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1670824 Anyone know if this would work?
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I wouldn't try the full wipe... what I would try is the fix permissions button under advanced.... failing that... I would try fastboot install of twrp 2.3 again (instructions on the twrp OP).... it is like you don't have rights to write to the staging partition...
Read this thread... this guy was in the same boat... page 2 post 19 is where he fixed it....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1942927&highlight=unable+to+mount+staging&page=2
@Alias -- I was really hoping the JB bootloader ROMs would do it for you.
This right here is excellent advice from Gage_Hero:
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I wouldn't try the full wipe... what I would try is the fix permissions button under advanced.... failing that... I would try fastboot install of twrp 2.3 again (instructions on the twrp OP).... it is like you don't have rights to write to the staging partition...
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If this does not work, I am at a loss of how to recreate the Staging partition (and perhaps others), but there is probably a way.
Gage_Hero said:
I wouldn't try the full wipe... what I would try is the fix permissions button under advanced.... failing that... I would try fastboot install of twrp 2.3 again (instructions on the twrp OP).... it is like you don't have rights to write to the staging partition...
Read this thread... this guy was in the same boat... page 2 post 19 is where he fixed it....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1942927&highlight=unable+to+mount+staging&page=2
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You are an ABSOLUTE GENIUS! I remember reading that post of the guy in the same boat and honestly did not think it would work for me because I kept trying to install the different ROM's but it WORKED! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to you and everyone else for their suggestions! @Gage, can I send you a little thank you on PayPal??? Thank you so MUCH AGAIN! I can't thank you enough...
Now do I dare flash the CM10 Unofficial with the JB Boatloader through GooManager??? :silly:
alias4ever said:
You are an ABSOLUTE GENIUS! I remember reading that post of the guy in the same boat and honestly did not think it would work for me because I kept trying to install the different ROM's but it WORKED! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to you and everyone else for their suggestions! @Gage, can I send you a little thank you on PayPal??? Thank you so MUCH AGAIN! I can't thank you enough...
Now do I dare flash the CM10 Unofficial with the JB Boatloader through GooManager??? :silly:
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Glad to get you up and running again just do yourself a favor before you try cm10.... make a backup... or 2 I never used cm on my tab but did it on my phone.... when I restored... I had to do it twice... not sure if that is the case with the prime or not ... but if it is a JB bootloader then you should be okay... I like flashing through twrp though .. never did a rom through goo... but I am sure it works...
I need a little more help now. I went to boot into TWRP last night and I just got the dead Andy. Does that mean that putting this stock JB back on my TFP I have lost my TWRP recovery?
My TFP is rooted though as I have SU in my app drawer and I installed Titanium Backup just fine. I just wanted to make a couple of backups of my TFP (one to save on my PC and one to save on my TFP's External SD. So my question is can I reinstall my TWRP through Fastboot like I did before even with it rooted? First time I did it I followed these instructions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pW05Jf87dg&feature=plcp
But upon further reading it states that people have had problems installing JB ROMs with using the 2.3 or 2.3.1 version so should I install the 2.2 version? Please someone help me yet again possibly??? THANKS!
alias4ever said:
I need a little more help now. I went to boot into TWRP last night and I just got the dead Andy. Does that mean that putting this stock JB back on my TFP I have lost my TWRP recovery?
My TFP is rooted though as I have SU in my app drawer and I installed Titanium Backup just fine. I just wanted to make a couple of backups of my TFP (one to save on my PC and one to save on my TFP's External SD. So my question is can I reinstall my TWRP through Fastboot like I did before even with it rooted? First time I did it I followed these instructions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pW05Jf87dg&feature=plcp
But upon further reading it states that people have had problems installing JB ROMs with using the 2.3 or 2.3.1 version so should I install the 2.2 version? Please someone help me yet again possibly??? THANKS!
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I think people have had issues installing 2.2 on the JB bootloader I would fastboot install 2.3.1 there is no reason it shouldn't work..... I think there is some disconnect between twrp and some of the jb roms as some devs are including twrp in their install like Mr.Wookie over at team wookie.....
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I think people have had issues installing 2.2 on the JB bootloader I would fastboot install 2.3.1 there is no reason it shouldn't work..... I think there is some disconnect between twrp and some of the jb roms as some devs are including twrp in their install like Mr.Wookie over at team wookie.....
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Okay so I went ahead and have redone TWRP 2.3.1 via Fastboot. I then did a backup of my ROM twice onto my External SD card. After that I did a a Factory Reset through TWRP of course and then installed the Unofficial CM10 with JB Bootloader. I still got the E:can not mount '/staging' but I went ahead and installed the Gapps that was listed on the thread as well and then wiped davlik cache and regular cache. Rebooted and I am VERY HAPPY to say it FINALLY worked this time!
I was ecstatic to see that CyanogenMod symbol come up. I made sure to wait 10 minutes to let the ROM settle before doing anything and it looks very nice!
I am confused as to why it worked the second time or even worked with the staging error as well when it didn't last time. Maybe because I didn't do the wipe Internal in TWRP? Who knows all I know is my Asus is working wonderfully and I am SO HAPPY to have it back! Thank you again everyone for all your help, I LOVE THIS FORUM! :laugh: :good:
alias4ever said:
Okay so I went ahead and have redone TWRP 2.3.1 via Fastboot. I then did a backup of my ROM twice onto my External SD card. After that I did a a Factory Reset through TWRP of course and then installed the Unofficial CM10 with JB Bootloader. I still got the E:can not mount '/staging' but I went ahead and installed the Gapps that was listed on the thread as well and then wiped davlik cache and regular cache. Rebooted and I am VERY HAPPY to say it FINALLY worked this time!
I was ecstatic to see that CyanogenMod symbol come up. I made sure to wait 10 minutes to let the ROM settle before doing anything and it looks very nice!
I am confused as to why it worked the second time or even worked with the staging error as well when it didn't last time. Maybe because I didn't do the wipe Internal in TWRP? Who knows all I know is my Asus is working wonderfully and I am SO HAPPY to have it back! Thank you again everyone for all your help, I LOVE THIS FORUM! :laugh: :good:
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Good to hear.... not sure if your aware or not but with a decent backup ( I do one everytime I think I am going to try something foolish) even if you do a wipe, as long as you can reach twrp you can restore the prime to it's state before you started messing with it....
Hey all,
I was flashing a new rom and ran into some issues.
I have the new rom on the SD Card, but when I go into TWRP (2.2.0) and go to install,
I can not access the SD card. It shows in the tree, but it is not showing anything on it. I have accidently removed my backup by doing a wipe on everything. Am I done and have to replace it ?
zosopage said:
Hey all,
I was flashing a new rom and ran into some issues.
I have the new rom on the SD Card, but when I go into TWRP (2.2.0) and go to install,
I can not access the SD card. It shows in the tree, but it is not showing anything on it. I have accidently removed my backup by doing a wipe on everything. Am I done and have to replace it ?
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You should be ok at the moment but we are going to take this one step at a time.
I need to know what bootloader you are on before we progress.
Power off the machine and hold down power down and volume down the same time for about 10 seconds until the icons appear on your screen (usb icon, wipe etc) look up the top left of your screen and there will be text with a long number at the end, it will either start with a 9 or a 10. What is this number?
Also what rom do you want to put on ?
flumpster said:
You should be ok at the moment but we are going to take this one step at a time.
I need to know what bootloader you are on before we progress.
Power off the machine and hold down power down and volume down the same time for about 10 seconds until the icons appear on your screen (usb icon, wipe etc) look up the top left of your screen and there will be text with a long number at the end, it will either start with a 9 or a 10. What is this number?
Also what rom do you want to put on ?
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I was running cm10 for a helluva long time, but was doing this energy one. states bootloader 2.10 e?
zosopage said:
I was running cm10 for a helluva long time, but was doing this energy one. states bootloader 2.10 e?
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Hmmm that is not really what I was after.. Let's try another way as I think you will be on ICS bootloader if running an old version of CM10,
Switch on machine and tell me where the Tegra logo is. If it down the bottom center it is ICS bootloader, if it is down the bottom right it is JB bootloader.
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Hmmm that is not really what I was after.. Let's try another way as I think you will be on ICS bootloader if running an old version of CM10,
Switch on machine and tell me where the Tegra logo is. If it down the bottom center it is ICS bootloader, if it is down the bottom right it is JB bootloader.
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Powered by Nvidia Tegra, bottom center
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Powered by Nvidia Tegra, bottom center
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Ok, you are still on ICS bootloader.
First of all I would do the nvflash process if you haven't before. http://androidroot.mobi/t3_nvflash/ This can only be done while on ICS and once you have backed up the files created during the process you can never fully hard brick your device.
Then to get you up to the new rom.
Grab the ICS TWRP UPDATER.zip from this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34477681&postcount=5705 You will extract the zip file and run the bat file and follow the onscreen instructions to flash it. You will only ever use this once and will allow you to put the Jellybean bootloader and rom onto the external SD to flash it. Never use the file again once you have flashed the Jellybean bootloader as it will brick you. You will flash a JB version of TWRP after the JB bootloader has been installed.
After that is installed you want to go to post 2 here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1674827 and follow the insructions for "Upgrade Instructions for ICS"
If you wanted to install energy rom instead of Hairybean just replace the hairybean 1.51 rom in the instructions with energy rom and do the same.
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Ok, you are still on ICS bootloader.
First of all I would do the nvflash process if you haven't before. http://androidroot.mobi/t3_nvflash/ This can only be done while on ICS and once you have backed up the files created during the process you can never fully hard brick your device.
Then to get you up to the new rom.
Grab the ICS TWRP UPDATER.zip from this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34477681&postcount=5705 You will extract the zip file and run the bat file and follow the onscreen instructions to flash it. You will only ever use this once and will allow you to put the Jellybean bootloader and rom onto the external SD to flash it. Never use the file again once you have flashed the Jellybean bootloader as it will brick you. You will flash a JB version of TWRP after the JB bootloader has been installed.
After that is installed you want to go to post 2 here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1674827 and follow the insructions for "Upgrade Instructions for ICS"
If you wanted to install energy rom instead of Hairybean just replace the hairybean 1.51 rom in the instructions with energy rom and do the same.
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Thanks for the help. I am trying to get into fastboot USB and the prime jst sits there. I am wondering if I don't have the drivers correct for windows XP. any idea where to get those?
zosopage said:
Thanks for the help. I am trying to get into fastboot USB and the prime jst sits there. I am wondering if I don't have the drivers correct for windows XP. any idea where to get those?
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When you click up on the USB icon and it says entering fastboot mode and freezes that is normal. That means you are in fastboot.
Look in device manager and see if you have any exclamation marks by anything, if you do then you don't have the drivers installed.
Get them here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1426502
Thank you so very much. You saved me tremendously. The ROM is being installed right now and seems to be going fine. And as a plus, I have a pretty cool Recovery now...I was originally thinking that I was going to have to figure out how to explain to the wife that I broke my tab and was going to have to get a nexus 10...
UPDATE, ROM installned and booting right now...now to restore all my apps...
A great learning experience....
Z
zosopage said:
Thank you so very much. You saved me tremendously. The ROM is being installed right now and seems to be going fine. And as a plus, I have a pretty cool Recovery now...I was originally thinking that I was going to have to figure out how to explain to the wife that I broke my tab and was going to have to get a nexus 10...
UPDATE, ROM installned and booting right now...now to restore all my apps...
A great learning experience....
Z
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I'm guessing you installed my custom TWRP that looks like JB
Glad you got it all sorted mate.. Enjoy
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I'm guessing you installed my custom TWRP that looks like JB
Glad you got it all sorted mate.. Enjoy
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thanks... now I feel like an idiot as I installed a rom that you are not part of... now that I figured out that 2.12.12 means DEC 2, 2012.. I am going to try the one that you are connected with... thanks again!
Z
zosopage said:
thanks... now I feel like an idiot as I installed a rom that you are not part of... now that I figured out that 2.12.12 means DEC 2, 2012.. I am going to try the one that you are connected with... thanks again!
Z
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It doesn't matter which rom you install mate. I knew you wanted to install Energy rom when you started and it makes no difference to me.
Energy and Hairybean are both great roms and both based off stock just that Hairybean looks more like stock and Energy is themed.
Try them both and find which one suits you best
Unbrick Prime
It sounds like you have some good help here and hopefully you can get through this problem.. I just wanted to drop my two cents. Good thing to remember is to be on the latest Recovery (as you mentioned TWRP, make sure its always the latest esp. when flashing JB ROM's). Also if you can't unbrick it, head over to this thread here and here where I personally had a lot of assistance unbricking my Prime from a hard brick using nvflash. Good luck.
It has CWM 5.8.2.0 on it and CM10, but I could use a good primer on how to find out what bootloader it has (I see a lot of stuff about JB/ICS)? I'm new to all this stuff, so I'm still learning. What should my priorities be in cleaning this thing up and knowing where I stand?
Boot it by holding down power + volume down and you will be taken to the boot loader. The version is in the top left corner.
Don't update the bootloader on cwm though unless you want a brick. Read the threads about what works and how to do it safely and also how to move to a compatible twrp recovery.
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Boot it by holding down power + volume down and you will be taken to the boot loader. The version is in the top left corner.
Don't update the bootloader on cwm though unless you want a brick. Read the threads about what works and how to do it safely and also how to move to a compatible twrp recovery.
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Thank you. My bootloader is apparently version 2.10e, US_epad-9.4.2.15-20120221" A03. I've had a hard time finding any thread that tells me how to interpret that. One thread says if on boot you still see the ASUS logo in the bottom center, then it's ICS (I see that). If it's the nVidia logo in the bottom right hand, it's JB.
I appreciate the effort you took in responding, my issue here is that I have a limited understanding of the work that was done to get the tablet to this point, so picking up things has been difficult.
If I am on ICS, there's this thread which links to a flashable rom with JB BL and TWRP. I can't imagine it's that simple.
Lockedown said:
Thank you. My bootloader is apparently version 2.10e, US_epad-9.4.2.15-20120221" A03. I've had a hard time finding any thread that tells me how to interpret that. One thread says if on boot you still see the ASUS logo in the bottom center, then it's ICS (I see that). If it's the nVidia logo in the bottom right hand, it's JB.
I appreciate the effort you took in responding, my issue here is that I have a limited understanding of the work that was done to get the tablet to this point, so picking up things has been difficult.
If I am on ICS, there's this thread which links to a flashable rom with JB BL and TWRP. I can't imagine it's that simple.
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You have an ICS bootloader so you need to be careful. It's very easy to brick if you go to the latest bootloader on your current recovery.
That thread you linked to is for the Cyanogen Mod bootloader. Is that the ROM you are wishing to flash?
I would go to flumpster's AndroWook thread and read there and ask what recovery you should use before updating anything.
Good luck!
sbdags said:
You have an ICS bootloader so you need to be careful. It's very easy to brick if you go to the latest bootloader on your current recovery.
That thread you linked to is for the Cyanogen Mod bootloader. Is that the ROM you are wishing to flash?
I would go to flumpster's AndroWook thread and read there and ask what recovery you should use before updating anything.
Good luck!
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After a bit of work, I got nvflash going to keep myself safe, got a couple new recoveries, and eventually Hairy Bean! Thanks!
Lockedown said:
After a bit of work, I got nvflash going to keep myself safe, got a couple new recoveries, and eventually Hairy Bean! Thanks!
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Hey there Lockedown, just curious, but did you order the tablet from amazon and received it by FedEx? Your rom description sounds just like the tablet hat i sold through Amazon last week. :good:
MRCANNADY said:
Hey there Lockedown, just curious, but did you order the tablet from amazon and received it by FedEx? Your rom description sounds just like the tablet hat i sold through Amazon last week. :good:
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Hah! No, no. It's been in the family for a good 15 months now.
Lockedown said:
Hah! No, no. It's been in the family for a good 15 months now.
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lol oh ok, I was just about to say what a small world we live in :laugh:
I have been running hariybean 2.31 for quite some time but saw some kitkat based roms are now available so I thought I would try on out. As a precursor, I had to upgrade my TWRP to the 2.6.3 version that supports KK. I did the upgrade using the terminal emulator method and it seems to have installed correctly but now, when I start recovery, it asks for a password to contiue. If you cancel out of it, then you do not have access to the partitions and I assume they are encrypted.
I cannot find a password listed anywhere, nor did i set one on my machine. I am rooted currently and unlocked. I also tried to downgrade TWRP back to the 2.5.0.0 version but i cant seem to do that either, it seems to instal, but when I go back into recovery, it is still the 2.6.3.0 version.
Can anybody help me? want to either get the password, disable the password (without loosing my data) or downgrade back to a version that will not request a password.
Detailed steps to accomplish any of the above would be greatly appriceiated!
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I have been running hariybean 2.31 for quite some time but saw some kitkat based roms are now available so I thought I would try on out. As a precursor, I had to upgrade my TWRP to the 2.6.3 version that supports KK. I did the upgrade using the terminal emulator method and it seems to have installed correctly but now, when I start recovery, it asks for a password to contiue. If you cancel out of it, then you do not have access to the partitions and I assume they are encrypted.
I cannot find a password listed anywhere, nor did i set one on my machine. I am rooted currently and unlocked. I also tried to downgrade TWRP back to the 2.5.0.0 version but i cant seem to do that either, it seems to instal, but when I go back into recovery, it is still the 2.6.3.0 version.
Can anybody help me? want to either get the password, disable the password (without loosing my data) or downgrade back to a version that will not request a password.
Detailed steps to accomplish any of the above would be greatly appriceiated!
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This is all down to a lack of reading mate. What does the disclaimer say in the hairybean thread under the big red writing saying "read everything carefully"
flumpster said:
This is all down to a lack of reading mate. What does the disclaimer say in the hairybean thread under the big red writing saying "read everything carefully"
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Couldn't he use the NVFlash Guide and put the Flatline_TF300.img back onto the device?
feyerbrand said:
Couldn't he use the NVFlash Guide and put the Flatline_TF300.img back onto the device?
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Does he have his nvflash backups? I didn't notice him post that.
He needs to try the following and try to get back on the correct TWRP for that bootloader before downgrading.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40149294&postcount=8
If neither of them work for him then he can still be fixed but I'm gonna need to wipe the machine.
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Does he have his nvflash backups? I didn't notice him post that.
He needs to try the following and try to get back on the correct TWRP for that bootloader before downgrading.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40149294&postcount=8
If neither of them work for him then he can still be fixed but I'm gonna need to wipe the machine.
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I'm going to be honest with you, the reason I was interested is I made the bonehead mistake of not downgrading to 4.1 before attempting to flash the KK twrp. Looks like the link you sent fixed the recovery just fine without needing NVFlash (At least in my case) if only I knew how to actually develop roms better. I want a 4.4.2 Linaro AOSP ROM with ART optimization (Or Vanir) for the Prime on the 4.2 bootloader... that would be pretty awesome.
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I'm going to be honest with you, the reason I was interested is I made the bonehead mistake of not downgrading to 4.1 before attempting to flash the KK twrp. Looks like the link you sent fixed the recovery just fine without needing NVFlash (At least in my case) if only I knew how to actually develop roms better. I want a 4.4.2 Linaro AOSP ROM with ART optimization (Or Vanir) for the Prime on the 4.2 bootloader... that would be pretty awesome.
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It really isn't as hard as everyone thinks if you know your way around linux a little bit. Glad you're fixed anyway and bloody read next time
Thanks for the replies so far. I now have made things even worse by using wipe in TWRP and now the OS is gone I have tried using the fastboot -I 0x0b05 flash recovery twrp.blob as suggested and it says it is writing it, but when it is done, it restarts into the same TWRP 2.6.3.0 version everytime. I have no data on the tablet that isn't already backed up (but I don't have NVflash) so I don't care how deep It needs to be formatted to get it back online again.
Any further suggestions or steps to take? I have ADB and Fastboot access but that seems to be all......
sheesh... all I wanted to do was try out KK
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Thanks for the replies so far. I now have made things even worse by using wipe in TWRP and now the OS is gone I have tried using the fastboot -I 0x0b05 flash recovery twrp.blob as suggested and it says it is writing it, but when it is done, it restarts into the same TWRP 2.6.3.0 version everytime. I have no data on the tablet that isn't already backed up (but I don't have NVflash) so I don't care how deep It needs to be formatted to get it back online again.
Any further suggestions or steps to take? I have ADB and Fastboot access but that seems to be all......
sheesh... all I wanted to do was try out KK
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Follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2409602
Where is says to use the TF300 stock blob just use the prime stock blob instead.
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Follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2409602
Where is says to use the TF300 stock blob just use the prime stock blob instead.
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I finally got it back.
Did this list of commands:
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase misc
fastboot erase cache
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system c:\adb\blob
fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot
and that allowed me to overwrite the TWRP 2.6.3.0 and thus unencrypt the storage finally and then I just reinstalled the Harirybean zip again.
Thanks so much for all the help!
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It really isn't as hard as everyone thinks if you know your way around linux a little bit. Glad you're fixed anyway and bloody read next time
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I do know a bit around linux, I have been using Ubuntu for about 3 years but not super familiar with things. I know basic commands in terminal and I know how to Google really well haha. Any chance you could PM me a list of starter guides because I really am interested in doing new development for the Prime. I am not getting a tablet anytime soon... due to money concerns and the fact that I just like the transformer series.
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I do know a bit around linux, I have been using Ubuntu for about 3 years but not super familiar with things. I know basic commands in terminal and I know how to Google really well haha. Any chance you could PM me a list of starter guides because I really am interested in doing new development for the Prime. I am not getting a tablet anytime soon... due to money concerns and the fact that I just like the transformer series.
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I would advise not starting with a rom but starting with an app to get yourself used to using toolchains etc.
Take a look at compiling your own version of Gotham XBMC to get you started, the instructions on that are pretty good and straight forward.
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/docs/README.android
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I would advise not starting with a rom but starting with an app to get yourself used to using toolchains etc.
Take a look at compiling your own version of Gotham XBMC to get you started, the instructions on that are pretty good and straight forward.
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/docs/README.android
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Awesome I will get cracking on that over the weekend. I will see how that treats me and if it goes well I will let you know and see if I could be your padawan learner and hopefully build a vanilla Linaro AOSP Rom for the 4.2 bootloader some day.
The blob file helped a lot and I'm back with a working TWRP! Great work - thanks again!
But I'm kind of scared and confused right now, regarding KitKat ROMs. Do I really need NVFlash?
I guess the right road 2 kitkat would be:
1. downgrade my bootloader
2. install flatline & nvflash
3. install cw recovery?
4. install kitkat roms?
There is also KitKat TWRP - is this the right way?
Like I said - I'm super confused. ^^
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The blob file helped a lot and I'm back with a working TWRP! Great work - thanks again!
But I'm kind of scared and confused right now, regarding KitKat ROMs. Do I really need NVFlash?
I guess the right road 2 kitkat would be:
1. downgrade my bootloader
2. install flatline & nvflash
3. install cw recovery?
4. install kitkat roms?
There is also KitKat TWRP - is this the right way?
Like I said - I'm super confused. ^^
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You are on Hairybean 2.31 at the moment? If so there are instructions somewhere in the hairybean thread on how to do nvflash backups while on there. Search is down at the moment so I can't find it for you.
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You are on Hairybean 2.31 at the moment? If so there are instructions somewhere in the hairybean thread on how to do nvflash backups while on there. Search is down at the moment so I can't find it for you.
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AndroWook Hairybean 2.31 yessir!
I think I found the tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2407248&page=102
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You are on Hairybean 2.31 at the moment? If so there are instructions somewhere in the hairybean thread on how to do nvflash backups while on there. Search is down at the moment so I can't find it for you.
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eh, ok is there a guide how to unbrick my device with these files? ^^
this one seems to be very near but I'm not so sure:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48948717&highlight=bricksafe+img#post48948717
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eh, ok is there a guide how to unbrick my device with these files? ^^
this one seems to be very near but I'm not so sure:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48948717&highlight=bricksafe+img#post48948717
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927818&highlight=nvflash
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927818&highlight=nvflash
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Allright, thanks a lot.
I'm now on ParanoidAndroid KitKat Rom via Voyagers TWRP Recovery. I'm curios how KitKat will perform on my TF201 over time.
Thanks for your help flumpster!