[Q] Save my tablet please! HELP - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

sorry for my english guys,
i have asus ME301T tablet, but now i can't start, only asus logo shown, then everything stop
i can't get recovery with START+VOL DOWN too
any solutions for dumb newcomer?

petr.mostyn said:
sorry for my english guys,
i have asus ME301T tablet, but now i can't start, only asus logo shown, then everything stop
i can't get recovery with START+VOL DOWN too
any solutions for dumb newcomer?
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You're not dumb. I don't know anything about this tablet but check to see if you find solutions here.

vanessaem said:
You're not dumb. I don't know anything about this tablet but check to see if you find solutions here.
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I agree with vanessaem.... You are not dumb at all, just a newbie. We all started out as a newbie ourselves
I just read on the forums for your device that there is a physical "Reset" button near the SD Card slot. Can you please try to stick a paperclip or pin into that hole and hold it down until the tablet reboots? I also read that these instructions may be in the manual as well.
If all else fails you can restore the tablet to defaults. I also did a quick search and came upwith the easy steps to restore it. These steps are from another forum so I will quote them since this is not my work.
I've only had this tablet a few hours, but managed to get to a point where it wouldn't boot pretty soon after rooting it. So after trying everything to get it up and running I finally managed it with ADB and fastboot, also it took from Android 4.1.1 to 4.2.1 - so here is what I did after reading various forums of problems with other Asus devices and soft-bricking other Android devices in the past - hopefully it might help someone one day.
You will need to install the Asus ADB drivers before following the steps below, if you haven't installed them you can get them here
1. Download and install Lightweight ADB and fastboot installer here from XDA
2. Create a folder called 'Fastboot' on your C: drive (it can actually be called anything but the prompts below refer to a folder with this name)
3. Download the CarePackage.zip file here and unzip the contents to C:\Fastboot, there are 4 files
4. Download your chosen firmware from the Asus web site - extract the zip file to reveal another zip, extract the second zip file, copy the 'blob' file to the Fastboot folder, there will now be 5 files in your fastboot folder
5. Reboot tablet, holding volume down, select the USB option (3rd icon) using volume down to cycle through icons and volume up to select and connect it to your PC using the USB cable
5. Run the Lightweight ADB and fastboot installer which will open the command line, enter the following commands;
c:\Fastboot
fastboot devices
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system blob
6. The following will now be displayed in the command line screen;
sending 'system' <1062567 KB> (the actual size will vary depending on the firmware selected) Also a blue bar will appear on your tablet screen showing the progress. It takes around 3-4 minutes to send the system files.
writing 'system' will then be displayed, this will take a further 3-4 minutes.
Once the files have have been sent and written the command screen will display something similar to;
finished. total time: 444.226s
7. Unplug the tablet and reboot it using the power button, you'll have a fresh install, all data, root etc will be lost.
For anyone who is struggling to recover their tablet or just actually update it I hope this helps
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timmytim said:
I agree with vanessaem.... You are not dumb at all, just a newbie. We all started out as a newbie ourselves
I just read on the forums for your device that there is a physical "Reset" button near the SD Card slot. Can you please try to stick a paperclip or pin into that hole and hold it down until the tablet reboots? I also read that these instructions may be in the manual as well.
If all else fails you can restore the tablet to defaults. I also did a quick search and came upwith the easy steps to restore it. These steps are from another forum so I will quote them since this is not my work.
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thanks for all advices, but i think this is a SERIOUS problem ..
i can't do fastboot, can't connect PC-ANDROID or vice versa
my android device has now only two modes / off or stoned when asus logo appears
RECOVERY twrp non reachable!

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bricked 1a - yet cannot connect via ADB. Help!!

first off, i just wanted to state, before i get ripped into, i have spend the last 1.5 days reading everything i can find on any forum that comes back with search results for my issue. i've tried numerous drivers, different PC's, even a Linux Live CD system.
I cannot get my PC (win 7, 32 bit) to see my TF201 via ADB.
It is installed in the device manager with the "universal naked driver 0.7", and shows up as "Asus Transformer Prime ADB Interface". But whenever i try to connect via ADB to run the fix in this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514088 - i cannot see the device.
I have tried all of the mount/unmount options in CWM. nothing is working for me.
is there anyone that has run into this? And if so, have you found a resolution?
sorry if i'm coming off as the typical noob here, but i really have put in time researching the issue and attempting other fix-it routes before posting up a help thread.
Thanks!!
perch_44 said:
first off, i just wanted to state, before i get ripped into, i have spend the last 1.5 days reading everything i can find on any forum that comes back with search results for my issue. i've tried numerous drivers, different PC's, even a Linux Live CD system.
I cannot get my PC (win 7, 32 bit) to see my TF201 via ADB.
It is installed in the device manager with the "universal naked driver 0.7", and shows up as "Asus Transformer Prime ADB Interface". But whenever i try to connect via ADB to run the fix in this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514088 - i cannot see the device.
I have tried all of the mount/unmount options in CWM. nothing is working for me.
is there anyone that has run into this? And if so, have you found a resolution?
sorry if i'm coming off as the typical noob here, but i really have put in time researching the issue and attempting other fix-it routes before posting up a help thread.
Thanks!!
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Update****
I was able to get it out of the boot loop, so that it will boot to the splash screen. well following instructions i've found online, when in CWM, i connected through ADB and pushed a copy of cm9.zip up to the internal storage.
yet, whenever i choose "install from zip" in CWM, it never finds the zip file.
i have done it a few times now and it says it copies up completely, but never actually shows up.
syntax i'm using: adb push cm9filename.zip "/sdcard/cm9filename.zip"
it takes about two minutes and gives me confirmation that it pushed x amount of bytes of data for the file, and says its done. I then go back to the tablet in CWM and choose install from sdcard, and it says there are no files.
I'm about ready to throw this thing in the trash and be done with it......
First of all make a small text file and zip it up for a test file that wont take long to push.
Now type adb push test.zip /data/media/
look if the file is showing where you go to install a rom.
If it is showing then push the rom to the same place then install it
flumpster said:
First of all make a small text file and zip it up for a test file that wont take long to push.
Now type adb push test.zip /data/media/
look if the file is showing where you go to install a rom.
If it is showing then push the rom to the same place then install it
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If that fails, I had the same issue with cwm, I installed twrp via fastboot and haven't had the problem of the file not showing up after adb push. Fustrating I know.... I tired everything I could think of in cwm multiple reboots different usb ports... on an on......
Please HELP CWM Roocovery Loop!!!
perch_44 said:
Update****
I was able to get it out of the boot loop, so that it will boot to the splash screen. well following instructions i've found online, when in CWM, i connected through ADB and pushed a copy of cm9.zip up to the internal storage.
yet, whenever i choose "install from zip" in CWM, it never finds the zip file.
i have done it a few times now and it says it copies up completely, but never actually shows up.
syntax i'm using: adb push cm9filename.zip "/sdcard/cm9filename.zip"
it takes about two minutes and gives me confirmation that it pushed x amount of bytes of data for the file, and says its done. I then go back to the tablet in CWM and choose install from sdcard, and it says there are no files.
I'm about ready to throw this thing in the trash and be done with it......
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I am having the same exact problem. It started when I tried to restore my stock backup that I made using CWM 5.8.2.0 coming from the CM rom. I am stuck in the CWM recovery screen and cant get ADB to see the TF Prime. I just get error: device not found. How did you manage to push a zip if ADB wasn't seeing your device? I have been looking for a fix for the last week now.
Forget CWM fastboot flash TWRP then load your rom via microsd.....
Danny80y said:
Forget CWM fastboot flash TWRP then load your rom via microsd.....
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How do I flash TWRP when Im stuck CWM?
hellshavoc said:
How do I flash TWRP when Im stuck CWM?
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The answer is in the post you quote, did you read it? Fastboot, see on twrp site.
Striatum_bdr said:
The answer is in the post you quote, did you read it? Fastboot, see on twrp site.
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the problem is whenever it try to fastboot it just keeps saying waiting for device. I can put my TF prime in fastoot mode when I power on while holding down on vol it just goes right to CWM recovery and any adb command gives me no device found and I tried APX mode (holding vol up during power on) and tried to use NVFlash but that just gives me an error device not recognized. I have all the drivers installed. I used the naked drivers .7 and have cleared out all the old drivers too.
hellshavoc said:
the problem is whenever it try to fastboot it just keeps saying waiting for device. I can put my TF prime in fastoot mode when I power on while holding down on vol it just goes right to CWM recovery and any adb command gives me no device found and I tried APX mode (holding vol up during power on) and tried to use NVFlash but that just gives me an error device not recognized. I have all the drivers installed. I used the naked drivers .7 and have cleared out all the old drivers too.
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you hold the volume down until the screen starts, then you let go and wait
whycali said:
you hold the volume down until the screen starts, then you let go and wait
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As I stated above holding down Val down while turning on does not bring up the menu it still just boots right into CWM recovery. i have no option for fastboot or anything.
hellshavoc said:
As I stated above holding down Val down while turning on does not bring up the menu it still just boots right into CWM recovery. i have no option for fastboot or anything.
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No, you hold Vol down + power then when the first screen with sentences appears you release everything DON'T touch anything, after 5 secondes you will end in a screen with three icons, with volume down youu select the usb icon in the middle, then volume up.
This procedure works even on locked devices except that in this case you don't have the usb icon, only the factory reset and cold reboot ones. So it's impossible you don't obtai this screen, it's hardware coded.
It is confusing but just keep trying till you get it!! Once there go to the TWRP site they have the file and the fastboot commands all set in a guide.
I have exactly the same problem than you.
I had the fastboot/adb connection (I used to push the rom by adb), but i tried to install a wrong version on gapps. Since then, I'm stock in the recovery mode without adb/fastboot connection.
If you find a solution for that, pleaze post it !!
Striatum_bdr said:
No, you hold Vol down + power then when the first screen with sentences appears you release everything DON'T touch anything, after 5 secondes you will end in a screen with three icons, with volume down youu select the usb icon in the middle, then volume up.
This procedure works even on locked devices except that in this case you don't have the usb icon, only the factory reset and cold reboot ones. So it's impossible you don't obtai this screen, it's hardware coded.
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[Q] Possibly Bricked - Completely Lost

Hello everyone, been a lurker for some time, but have never needed to post before until today. I'm accustomed to rooting and installing custom roms but I've never had anywhere close to as much difficulty as Im having with this tf201. Heres the situation:
Not sure if you'd call this bricked, as I have total access to fastboot, adb, and CWM Recovery (version 5.8.3.4 touch btw). However my most recent attempt ended with totally wiping from the volume down+power menu (whatever its called). I can not turn the tablet off, as it automatically boots to the asus splash screen (and goes no further, naturally). It is unlocked, and my drivers do work (both fastboot and adb recognize the device), but I can not flash or push anything to the sdcard (with adb its a protocol failure, with fastboot I get "sending zip....OKAY writing zip....FAILED [remote : [FileOperationFailed]]) Don't know if it needs to be said, but I also can't simply drop the file on the sd card as if it were a media storage device as "my computer" does not recognize that it is connected (Oh I am using the naked universal drivers from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1998650 )
So yeah, Im at a loss as it seems like no one has had this particular problem before (also my connector cable works fine, so its not that). Any help would, of course, be greatly appreciated.
EDIT: On the tablet after trying to flash with fastboot it returns "Failed to process command flash:zip error (0x30003)"
Really? Not a single person has any idea? Could really use some help here...
GrimAgent said:
Really? Not a single person has any idea? Could really use some help here...
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You do not flash zips with fastboot.
First of all tell me where your "NVIDIA" logo is when you first power on, bottom center or bottom right?
The nvidia logo is in the bottom center of the "EEE PC Splash"
This is going to sound stupid, but did you verify the MD5 before you tried to flash it?
GrimAgent said:
The nvidia logo is in the bottom center of the "EEE PC Splash"
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You are still on the ICS bootloader if NVIDIA is bottom center.
Go here http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/93 and follow the instructions for "Download - Recovery Image / Fastboot Method (using ICS or JB Asus bootloader)"
You will need to get the ICS blob file. Never flash the wrong recovery for what bootloader you are on or you can brick your device.
If you get it working and you want to upgrade to Jellybean bootloader there is instructions in post 2 of the Hairybean Rom thread. "Upgrade instructions for ICS"
edit.. to make it a bit easier for you.
Get this file http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/tf201/openrecovery-twrp-2.4.4.0-tf201-ICS.blob
Rename it to twrp.blob
Place the twrp.blob in the same folder as your fastboot exe
Go into fastboot and type
fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash recovery twrp.blob
Wait for it to finish and then type
fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot
see if that works.
Damn, I had a feeling it was the bootloader issue that I messed up. I went searching all over for how to find out which one I had once I realized my potential mistake. Gonna give these steps a try
I just tried all your steps, twrp is on there and I was able to push both cm10 and gapps onto the tablet, but now the zips I pushed to the sd card arent showing up in TWRP...
GrimAgent said:
I just tried all your steps, twrp is on there and I was able to push both cm10 and gapps onto the tablet, but now the zips I pushed to the sd card arent showing up in TWRP...
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If you now have twrp on there you dont need to push a file. Place the file on an external SD card on the root and plug it in before starting prime.
When going into TWRP go into install and select external SD. Pick your rom and then flash it.
Thanks a lot flumpster, everything's good now and Ive got cyanogen up and running smoothly. You've brought my tablet back to life and Ive learned a valuable lesson

[Solved] Please Help! Might have bricked my N10

I have a blind N10 on bootloader that is it doesnt show anything on fastboot mode but it does go there. I researched and found other people with similar problem http://rootzwiki.com/topic/37629-bootloader-fastboot-weirdness/ . However they managed to unlock the device by clicking the vol+ once and then power key as I also saw on youtube videos. IT WORKED. and then it went downhill. it got stuck on bootloop. SO i tried to go into fastboot again and it went and then pressed vol+ twice to go into recovery and there was a android with "!" red sign on middle.
and of course it won't boot. So I tried to use the Wugs toolkit, put it on back to stock with bootloop option. and it started to do its work, but got stuck at the sending bootloader (1280KB) sign for more than 10-15 mins. I pressed the power button and it failed that step saying too many links and wugs kit continued the process got stuck again and then completed and my device still goes to fastboot, but cant go into recovery anymore I think as it shows blank screen. Please mind that I am still blind on the screen and nothing comes. my only way of knowing it goes to fastboot is through cmd line. PLEASE HELP, dont wanna brick this.
Is there any way to ODIN it. I cant find online any ODIN insturctions? help help
I cant even turn it off now! Its always going to fastboot. Please help
mustafansu said:
I cant even turn it off now! Its always going to fastboot. Please help
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I think that's a good thing, if you can get to Fastboot then I would say to forget about the toolkits and just download the latest Google MantaRay image from here https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/mantaray-jwr66y-factory-3d8252dd.tgz
Make sure your Android SDK is updated, unzip the downloaded file once and copy the contents to your Fastboot folder, shift/right click inside your fastboot folder and select "open command window here" then type "fastboot devices" and make sure your device id is shown, after that just type in your cmd window "flash-all.bat" and let it do its magic. If everything goes well by the time it completes you will have a factory restored Nexus10 and then you can start the hacking all over again.
Good Luck! and remember when in doubt, just ask.
Erik
ricco333 said:
I think that's a good thing, if you can get to Fastboot then I would say to forget about the toolkits and just download the latest Google MantaRay image from here https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/mantaray-jwr66y-factory-3d8252dd.tgz
Make sure your Android SDK is updated, unzip the downloaded file once and copy the contents to your Fastboot folder, shift/right click inside your fastboot folder and select "open command window here" then type "fastboot devices" and make sure your device id is shown, after that just type in your cmd window "flash-all.bat" and let it do its magic. If everything goes well by the time it completes you will have a factory restored Nexus10 and then you can start the hacking all over again.
Good Luck! and remember when in doubt, just ask.
Erik
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Hi ricco333
thanks for the reply. I have updated the SDK and tried to run the command as you mentioned. However it is the same thing. Its getting stuck at sending bootloader. I am attaching a screenshot here. it stays there until i press ctrl+c. then it tries to continue and gets stuck again at sending boot. which is the second screenshot.
Is there any other way to restore factory image. i thought samsung devices had ODIN system. Thanks again for the reply.
Try connecting the Nexus to a different USB port, also try another USB cable, as a last resort I will go as far as using a different PC, based on your screenshots it is being recognized but my guess is that it is having a problem writing the new partitions.
Erik
Also try re downloading the stock images...
Maybe you have a corrupted file.
Have you tried using the Nexus 10 Toolkit?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001868
IT WORKED!!
ricco333 said:
Try connecting the Nexus to a different USB port, also try another USB cable, as a last resort I will go as far as using a different PC, based on your screenshots it is being recognized but my guess is that it is having a problem writing the new partitions.
Erik
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Thanks so much guys.After trying 2 different cables and a new computer, a fresh installation of ADB and samsung drivers it finally worked. Thanks again. HUGE SIGH of RELIEF

[Q] Asus me302kl stuck at logo - memo pad fhd 10 LTE

I tried to root my me302kl by following the first post described in this thread, but it seems I've bricked my tablet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2601837
I have the LTE version, unlocked the bootloader using the apk from Asus, and followed the fastboot method in the first post, and now I'm stuck at the Asus logo on startup. I'm trying to factory reset by using the update download from the Asus website, but when i try
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase system
fastboot flash update US_ME302C-V4.7.3-0-ota-user.zip
it fails with this:
writing 'update'...
FAILED (remote: partition table doesn't exist)
Then I tried following perpe's advice but both methods did not work
Download the update zip for your device and sku from ASUS. Unpack it once, there should be a second zip, try to flash it with
fastboot update name-of-your.zip
if this doesn't wotk, then copy the update zip to an external sd card. Your sd card should be formated in far32. Place the card into the tablets sd card. Press Volume UP + Power to boot it into the bootloader, it should flash it automatically, if not look if yor bootloader has a menu entry "sd download..." select it with the volume keys and power.
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When booting into recovery mode, I get the dead android robot icon, regardless of whether the .zip file is on the SD card or not. I've also tried making a system.img file out of the system folder from the extracted zip file and flashing that with fastboot flash system system.img and fastboot flash boot boot.img, but that didn't work either.
Any kind soul have advice on how to make use of the official Asus OTA .zip file, or perhaps be able to supply some .img backups for me to make use of?
EDIT
Found out that to get the recovery menu to show up, you have to hold the power button and press volume up. I thought that the menu would show up automatically so I got confused. ADB sideloaded the Asus OTA .zip and everything is back to normal
Hello
How to flash oryginal soft on this tablet. Can you help with this ?
I tried SDK and wiped all system but now i cannot flash the system. How should i do it ?
I have firmware fros ASUS page and now what?
I tried fastboot flash update... but i have measege that unknown partition and cannot determinate image file name. What im doing wrong?
Thanks!
Lenino83 said:
Hello
How to flash oryginal soft on this tablet. Can you help with this ?
I tried SDK and wiped all system but now i cannot flash the system. How should i do it ?
I have firmware fros ASUS page and now what?
I tried fastboot flash update... but i have measege that unknown partition and cannot determinate image file name. What im doing wrong?
Thanks!
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download the OTA zip from the asus website
unzip once, you should have another zip
power on the tablet while holding volume up to boot into recovery mode
after the android robot shows up, hold volume up and press the power button to get the recovery menu to show
install the zip using adb sideload
using adb sideload will differ depending on what OS you're using. you can google to find out more specific instructions for that because it's a little more work to get it for windows. for OSX if you have homebrew, you can just 'brew install android' and it will install all the android tools for you.
once you have adb installed, in the terminal type 'adb sideload pathname_of_zip.zip' and it will restore your device to factory settings
I had the same problem and your trick saved me from sending it back. I am not sure if i would have send it back as I have yet to brick something since I am playing with android back in the days of Viewsonic gtablet. We are stuck with 4.2.
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tkuichooseyou said:
Found out that to get the recovery menu to show up, you have to hold the power button and press volume up. I thought that the menu would show up automatically so I got confused. ADB sideloaded the Asus OTA .zip and everything is back to normal
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hello
got like the same problem.. dead robot, no boot, in recovery does not want to update from ota file.
Can u explain please how to ADB sideload ota.zip?
What I need, drivers and step by step?
I tried but I get no device in adb
Thank you:crying:
ionratiu2000 said:
hello
got like the same problem.. dead robot, no boot, in recovery does not want to update from ota file.
Can u explain please how to ADB sideload ota.zip?
What I need, drivers and step by step?
I tried but I get no device in adb
Thank you:crying:
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You have to download adb or android sdk, or google how to install adb. Once you have installed the adb, hold the power button, and either Volume UP or down to put tablet into bootlfash recovery mode. Once you have it in recovery mode, push volume up or down to get into true recovery mode.
There you would see adb sideload.
Download US or WWW files from Asus website, and unzip the file into ADB directory or whatever path. then type adb sideload name of the file.
Please read the 1st post by OP on this thread twice or three times, and it tells you how to get your tablet back from brink.
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rob_z11 said:
You have to download adb or android sdk, or google how to install adb. Once you have installed the adb, hold the power button, and either Volume UP or down to put tablet into bootlfash recovery mode. Once you have it in recovery mode, push volume up or down to get into true recovery mode.
There you would see adb sideload.
Download US or WWW files from Asus website, and unzip the file into ADB directory or whatever path. then type adb sideload name of the file.
Please read the 1st post by OP on this thread twice or three times, and it tells you how to get your tablet back from brink.
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Got it. Done! the tablet is running again, but I encounter another issue
I have no permission to write internal sd.
I cant touch internal, some apps that require writing don't work (play store, camera, etc) I cant root, unlock or do anything that require w permissions.
Any way to fix that?
Or I have to wait for a CWM and rom image ?
ionratiu2000 said:
Got it. Done! the tablet is running again, but I encounter another issue
I have no permission to write internal sd.
I cant touch internal, some apps that require writing don't work (play store, camera, etc) I cant root, unlock or do anything that require w permissions.
Any way to fix that?
Or I have to wait for a CWM and rom image ?
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You can download king's root or something which is a window app, and it does give your tablet root. I am not exactly sure about the name, but would let you know once I have access to my laptop.
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ASUS MEMO PAD FHD10 ME302KL frozen logo screen
I have problem with my asus memo pad 10. It just shows asus logo startup screen and nothing more and it have no reaction with anything I do.
Please help!
I can't boot into recovery mode, but there is no problem to boot into fastboot mode!
Could anyone provide stock recovery file or link? Then I can flash recovery and do the adb sideload.
Thanks!!

[Q] TF201 stuck at ASUS splash screen after..

So my Transformer Prime is stuck at ASUS logo splash screen..
Please let me explain what I have done to cause this.
0. Using Transformer Prime on the original Android system (4.1??) - I took the following steps to install android kit kat 4.4.?
1. I rooted it then unlocked it
2. I installed the recovery system - http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=2229#downloads
following the instruction below =>
original thread - http://www.transformerforums.com/forum/transformer-prime-roms/41446-re-install-using-nvflash.html
If you haven't already found a recovery flasH the one found here
Cyanogenmod 11.0 Unofficial TF201 - xda-developers DevDB - http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=2229#downloads
Place it in your fastboot folder. Open a command prompt in the fastboot folder by right-clicking in the folder and choosing "open command prompt here"
Reboot tablet into fastboot and connect to pc. Then type:
fastboot devices
You should see your tablet listed.
If so type:
fastboot -i 0xb05 flash recovery recovery.img.SOS
You should see a blue progress bar under an Asus logo.
Once done, reboot tablet into recovery and you should be good to go.
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3. I used the recovery system to successfully install the followings
* cm-11-20131229-UNOFFICIAL-tf201.zip (kit kat android system 4.4?)
* gapps-kk-20131119.zip
4. After this I rebooted the tablet then now it''s stuck at the ASUS screen.
I have found that quite a few people have experienced this... but I'm not very certain of what I need to do so I would appreciate if any of you can help me to resolve this issue. My ultimate goal now is to be able to boot the tablet to a usable state(with apps).
Currently,
* fastboot cannot be done
* can connect to PC in APX(?) mode
* downloaded rom(?) US_epad-user-10.4.2.18.zip from http://www.asus.com/Tablets/Eee_Pad_Transformer_Prime_TF201/HelpDesk_Download/ but I hae no idea how i can use this.
* i have 'nvflash' folder on pc, in the folder I have blob.bin.... I have attached a screenshot of what's in the folder
Thank you in advance.
You have to flash the correct version of TWRP for the bootloader you are on. Flashing any random TWRP without knowing is a sure way to brick the machine.
Please show me the link to the instructions you were following. I don't think you can tell me your exact bootloader version from what you can see so please also tell me where the Tegra logo is on your screen. Bottom center or bottom right ?
Edit. I forgot to say the good news is you have nvflash backups so you should be able to fix it anyway. If you just want to go ahead and try and recover it yourself start here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927818&highlight=nvflash
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You have to flash the correct version of TWRP for the bootloader you are on. Flashing any random TWRP without knowing is a sure way to brick the machine.
Please show me the link to the instructions you were following. I don't think you can tell me your exact bootloader version from what you can see so please also tell me where the Tegra logo is on your screen. Bottom center or bottom right ?
Edit. I forgot to say the good news is you have nvflash backups so you should be able to fix it anyway. If you just want to go ahead and try and recover it yourself start here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927818&highlight=nvflash
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Hi flumpster, thank you so much for trying to help me.
Initially I followed this tutorial to unlock my TF201 and backed up Blobs and Enabling Nvflash access.
https://matthill.eu/android/transformer-prime-tf201-jellybean-nvflash/
this flatline recovery? was what I had and it did NOT install cm-11-20131229-UNOFFICIAL-tf201.zip (kit kat android system 4.4?)
Then I found this thread to find another user having the same installation error problem - http://www.transformerforums.com/forum/transformer-prime-roms/41446-re-install-using-nvflash.html
In the thread above, I followed a post by a guy named 'mediadriven'' to re-install another recovery(?).
File: recovery.img - http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=2229#downloads
With the recovery tool, I was able to install
* cm-11-20131229-UNOFFICIAL-tf201.zip (kit kat android system 4.4?) - http://www.mediafire.com/download/xdwpk61crqttmib/cm-11-20131229-UNOFFICIAL-tf201.zip
* gapps-kk-20131119.zip - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23252070760974567
After the installation, I rebooted the tablet then now it''s stuck at the ASUS screen.
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You have to flash the correct version of TWRP for the bootloader you are on. Flashing any random TWRP without knowing is a sure way to brick the machine.
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>> where could I download a correct version of TWRP for the bootloader and how may I install this..?
I don't think you can tell me your exact bootloader version from what you can see so please also tell me where the Tegra logo is on your screen. Bottom center or bottom right ?
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>> i'm sorry, im not sure which version of bootloader im using. Tegra logo is on bottom right screen. (image attached)
I forgot to say the good news is you have nvflash backups so you should be able to fix it anyway. If you just want to go ahead and try and recover it yourself start here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927818&highlight=nvflash
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Thank you for the link, before posting this thread here I have attempted to follow the thread above to unbrick my tf201. I was able to follow up to step 5 to be in nvflash mode.
I was not able to follow from step 6.. perhaps that is because I do not have these files - blob.EBT, blob.SOS, blob.LNX, and blob.APP
List of files that I have in nvflash is in the picture attached in my first post.
Thank you.
The files you are missing for step 6 are all in a zip file at the bottom of the link I gave you. Here is the direct link.
https://goo.im/devs/craigacgomez/prime/TF201-JB-10.4.2.15-Unblobed.zip/
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The files you are missing for step 6 are all in a zip file at the bottom of the link I gave you. Here is the direct link.
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thanks flumpster, ill try the guide again with the zip file tonight. Will let you know how it goes!
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The files you are missing for step 6 are all in a zip file at the bottom of the link I gave you. Here is the direct link.
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so each time i ran a nvflash command it successfully completes then rebooted itself to the Asus splash logo screen.. I have to reboot my device into apx mode then wheelie back into nvflash before being able to go to the next step..
When I ran the last command below it did not seem like it did anything.. output i got from the nvflash was "[resume mode]".
nvflash.exe -r --go
Rebooting the tablet makes the system stuck at ASUS splash logo screen..
I can reboot my device into APX mode.. and can also use nvflash but I may not have been follow the steps in the guide properly as it rebooted itself each time I ran nvflash commands.
What could I do?
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so each time i ran a nvflash command it successfully completes then rebooted itself to the Asus splash logo screen.. I have to reboot my device into apx mode then wheelie back into nvflash before being able to go to the next step..
When I ran the last command below it did not seem like it did anything.. output i got from the nvflash was "[resume mode]".
nvflash.exe -r --go
Rebooting the tablet makes the system stuck at ASUS splash logo screen..
I can reboot my device into APX mode.. and can also use nvflash but I may not have been follow the steps in the guide properly as it rebooted itself each time I ran nvflash commands.
What could I do?
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I'm not sure what you are doing wrong mate. I would do it all again from scratch starting from the beginning of the instructions.
Also while you are on the Asus splash screen try holding down the volume down button and the power button for 10 seconds until it restarts and then keep holding them. Do you end up in the bootloader screen now ?
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I'm not sure what you are doing wrong mate. I would do it all again from scratch starting from the beginning of the instructions.
Also while you are on the Asus splash screen try holding down the volume down button and the power button for 10 seconds until it restarts and then keep holding them. Do you end up in the bootloader screen now ?
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flumpster, unfortunately it does not show the bootloader screen. posted this problem to - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60640712&postcount=211
I'm still needing help to get my tablet working again..
If you could help me to get the tablet working again.. i will donate you $20(US) either paypal or via this forum.
Thank you.
jinseiichido said:
I'm still needing help to get my tablet working again..
If you could help me to get the tablet working again.. i will donate you $20(US) either paypal or via this forum.
Thank you.
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Unfortunately the money doesn't help, I cannot see what you are doing wrong. Everything I have said should work for you and if I had the machine here I am pretty sure I could get it working in under an hour.
If you was in the UK I would offer to let you send it to me as long as you paid the return postage but from the US that is just way too expensive. The only thing I can advise at this point is to try and find someone on here from the US who is willing to take a look at it for you.
If I had been you I would have tested multiple PCs with the universal drivers and also tried different usb ports (2 and 3) then if all that failed I would have booted off a live linux cd and tried it in there. If that still failed I would have used the script from the end of craigs nvflash post that puts the machines partitions and everything else back to stock but this has to be done in linux also.
Have you solved this problem now ?
In case you haven't, I found a possible solution for the 'stuck at Asus logo problem'
My prime was suffering the same problem; except that hadn't done an nvflash backup. What worked for me was a pressing the of the power and reset button (with a needle) and volume up button (I believe) at the same time. I don't know what combination exactly since I was trying some things with the reset button and boom it worked

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