Total newbie to all this. First time I've unlocked or rooted android.
I unlocked using the Asus unlocker. Rooted with motochopper. Then I installed fastboot and nvflash and flatline. Messed up here as I was planning to install CM11 and when I tried to install the ROM it failed. Should have read the small details. Soft bricked my tf201 and could only use apx.
Used nvflash to recover to stock jb. Re-rooted and tried to install CWM. Didn't work recovery would freeze in the loading recovery image. But I could still just boot normal into my device. Tried TWRP and had the same problem.
How do I get the recovery to work. Do I need to go back to the stock image and try all over again?
I feel like a real idiot. I was trying to install the oldest version of twrp not the newest. It's amazing what a little sleep does to figure things out. Now onto installing CM11,
JoanneDisFan said:
I feel like a real idiot. I was trying to install the oldest version of twrp not the newest. It's amazing what a little sleep does to figure things out. Now onto installing CM11,
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Can you put SOLVED in the title of the thread..
Thx Josh
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Alright, so I wiped my phone in TWRP in preparation to flash something and I neglected to make a backup (I know, rookie mistake). The ROM I tried flashing will not go through and now I am stuck. I can boot into recovery fine but I really need a ROM to flash so I have something to boot into. I can't use an RUU (I have tried), probably because I used the bootloader unlock/root work-around. I'd gladly take any advice but I think what I need is just a flashable .zip of the stock ROM or maybe a backup I can restore in TWRP. If some kind soul could help me out, I'd be forever grateful.
are you referring the the stock rom offered by mycomputerdoctor? If so, the flashing does fail, but your phone will still work. From what I understand the only problem is the error in TWRP and you wont have root anymore.
My phone does indeed still work, but I wiped /system before trying to flash so I don't have a ROM installed currently and therefore cannot boot past the splash screen.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1999962
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1999962
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Unfortunately, that is an RUU, which does not work for me. Thanks, though.
install the rom, even if it says fails, it should still boot. you could also just adb push the updated rom on to your sd card.
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Alright, so I wiped my phone in TWRP in preparation to flash something and I neglected to make a backup (I know, rookie mistake). The ROM I tried flashing will not go through and now I am stuck. I can boot into recovery fine but I really need a ROM to flash so I have something to boot into. I can't use an RUU (I have tried), probably because I used the bootloader unlock/root work-around. I'd gladly take any advice but I think what I need is just a flashable .zip of the stock ROM or maybe a backup I can restore in TWRP. If some kind soul could help me out, I'd be forever grateful.
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Im in the same boat :/ stuck in recovery and have no rom to flash. going to try to adb the latest version and see how that goes.
I was afraid of something like this. We shouldn't be messing with our phones without a back to factory state.
I'm actually all set now. I flashed the updated stock, debloated ROM and made a back up so I'm good to go.
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Hi people,
I need your urgent help!
My TF201 was running on hairy rom.
I wanted to update/change to CM10 latest nightly (I really dislike the asus crap).
I tried several times via TWRP and goo manager but it would boot up (only saw the asus logo).
Then I thought it might have been the recovery.
I booted in fastboot mode and flashed CWM (recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.8-tf201.img and md5 was correct).
Looked fine.
Then I wanted to reboot into recovery but it simply did not.
Tried it 5/6 times but nothing.
So I booted up again in fastboot mode and flashed the latest TWRP (2.3.3).
Again I rebooted to recovery but it still failed.
I do not have NVflash because I bought this device 2nd hand and it was allready upgraded to JB bootloader so I could us NV.
Is my device bricked? Is there a way to solve this?
Please help me but keep in mind, I'm a "noob" (do know stuff but not very much).
Thnx in advance!
Ralph aka TwistedNL
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I'm not sure but it sounds a little like you flashed rom for ics bl but I'm not sure as ypu can still get to recovery and fastboot. Btw post questions to Q&A!!!
Edit: What version of hairybean were you running? And did you wipe?
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Makrilli said:
I'm not sure but it sounds a little like you flashed rom for ics bl but I'm not sure as ypu can still get to recovery and fastboot. Btw post questions to Q&A!!!
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I can get in fastboot mode but can't get in recovery mode. The latest nightlies are JB roms right?
If I can get in recovery, I could restore nandroid I made before starting this journey.
Could the custom build TWRP version from hairy be the reason? As far as I know, the only difference are cosmetics (othe backgropund and buttons, like a theme)
Sorry about the wrong section for my question. Am to pissed atm so I did not look good where I should have asked this.
Can my question be moved by somebody?
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Well I don't know about the CM10 nightlies. But most likely that custom twrp didn't do it. I'm not an expeet in any of this stuff. Also what happens when you go to recovery? And only mods can move threads to another section
Also I edited my first post but ypu answered too quickly What version of hairu bean were tou running and did you wipe when you flashed cm10?
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twistednl said:
Hi people,
I need your urgent help!
My TF201 was running on hairy rom.
I wanted to update/change to CM10 latest nightly (I really dislike the asus crap).
I tried several times via TWRP and goo manager but it would boot up (only saw the asus logo).
Then I thought it might have been the recovery.
I booted in fastboot mode and flashed CWM (recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.8-tf201.img and md5 was correct).
Looked fine.
Then I wanted to reboot into recovery but it simply did not.
Tried it 5/6 times but nothing.
So I booted up again in fastboot mode and flashed the latest TWRP (2.3.3).
Again I rebooted to recovery but it still failed.
I do not have NVflash because I bought this device 2nd hand and it was allready upgraded to JB bootloader so I could us NV.
Is my device bricked? Is there a way to solve this?
Please help me but keep in mind, I'm a "noob" (do know stuff but not very much).
Thnx in advance!
Ralph aka TwistedNL
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There is not a version of CWM that is for the Jellybean bootloader. The quickest way to hard brick your device is to install a recovery meant for ICS onto Jellybean bootloader.
If you can still access fastboot then you have a chance, if you cannot still access fastboot then I'm sorry but flashing CWM has hard bricked you.
Then I'm a lucky bastard!
Managed to reflash stock TWRP (without the theme).
After 2 times flashing, I could boot in recovery again. The nandroid was copied to external SD which I could restore and the Prime is running again!
I think I'll keep it on Hairy (which runs fine on 1.7 kernel) and will wait to the promised update (around november 2012) of Asus to 4.2 cause I really like the multi user option
Thnx all for helping me out!
Hello all,
Sorry to ask a "seemlingly" stupid question, but I'm having a very weird problem with my Nabi 2. It was working great until i decided to "re-hack" it. It had been rooted and Gapps installed, but I returned to stock for the OTA's last year. Now I want to go back to a rooted device.
Everything seemed to go well until the script pushed gapps to the already google friendly device. So, long story short, so many errors I decided to start over.
Using Nabilabs, I installed TWRP and installed the 1937 stock roms. Now here is where things go from bad to worse.
The system won't boot. I saw that there may be a TWRP version issue, so I used the TWRP from nabilabs (2.3.3.0) to make sure. At SOME point, not sure when or how, I lost all the mount points. I was able to get them back using TWRP 2.2.2.1but the Nabi is still soft bricked.
As of now, i am able to get any TWRP installed and can successfully restore any of the ROMS (1917 through 2127) but it won't boot. The NABI logo has no animation and it just sits there.
I have tried very permutation I can think of any nothing. Does anyone have any ideas?
Sorry for the long rambling.
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Hello all,
Sorry to ask a "seemlingly" stupid question, but I'm having a very weird problem with my Nabi 2. It was working great until i decided to "re-hack" it. It had been rooted and Gapps installed, but I returned to stock for the OTA's last year. Now I want to go back to a rooted device.
Everything seemed to go well until the script pushed gapps to the already google friendly device. So, long story short, so many errors I decided to start over.
Using Nabilabs, I installed TWRP and installed the 1937 stock roms. Now here is where things go from bad to worse.
The system won't boot. I saw that there may be a TWRP version issue, so I used the TWRP from nabilabs (2.3.3.0) to make sure. At SOME point, not sure when or how, I lost all the mount points. I was able to get them back using TWRP 2.2.2.1but the Nabi is still soft bricked.
As of now, i am able to get any TWRP installed and can successfully restore any of the ROMS (1917 through 2127) but it won't boot. The NABI logo has no animation and it just sits there.
I have tried very permutation I can think of any nothing. Does anyone have any ideas?
Sorry for the long rambling.
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Try this and also the link inside that link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54871957&postcount=2342
I'm not sure if you should be starting with JB or ICS TWRP. You will have to figure that out. Just let TWRP do the rooting for you afterwards.
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Try this and also the link inside that link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54871957&postcount=2342
I'm not sure if you should be starting with JB or ICS TWRP. You will have to figure that out. Just let TWRP do the rooting for you afterwards.
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Man, that worked perfect. Thanks so much. You rock.
Ok, so I've rooted and put custom roms on numerous phones. I've been trying to put a custom recovery, twrp or cwm, whatever, on my wife's phone, but have got a wall. I know for sure, 100% that I am rooted. I tired to install twrp and cwm via their respective apps, ends up in either bootloop trying to boot into recovery (and FYI, the screen shows that a custom recovery is installed, just doesn't load into recovery and restarts). And tried both via Odin, but got the same result. Have never ran into this problem before with any of my phone's, all of the galaxy's and Galaxy Note's since the S2. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks homies!
Just to add, yes I made sure double checked, triple checked that I was installing the correct recovery for the phone model. Also, she has done all the ota updates that sprint has pushed as of last week (2/9/15).
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Ok, so I've rooted and put custom roms on numerous phones. I've been trying to put a custom recovery, twrp or cwm, whatever, on my wife's phone, but have got a wall. I know for sure, 100% that I am rooted. I tired to install twrp and cwm via their respective apps, ends up in either bootloop trying to boot into recovery (and FYI, the screen shows that a custom recovery is installed, just doesn't load into recovery and restarts). And tried both via Odin, but got the same result. Have never ran into this problem before with any of my phone's, all of the galaxy's and Galaxy Note's since the S2. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks homies!
Just to add, yes I made sure double checked, triple checked that I was installing the correct recovery for the phone model. Also, she has done all the ota updates that sprint has pushed as of last week (2/9/15).
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OK, from your post it looks like you have done this before. To be sure lets go through the motions one more time.
Your device is updated to 4.4.4 NK4 the latest KitKat version. It's rooted you have supersu icon and run a root checker. First download again ( in case you got a bad download ) a copy of Philz CWM version 6.48.4 here is the link https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/hlte/ use "phil'z_touch_6.48.6-hlte.tar.md5" . I like to use odin version v1.85 it's little older but very stable, here is a link https://mega.co.nz/#!oA5xzTAL!LXoVWB...ZlOMSWdRGVX6Uo now flash the .tar file with odin. Make sure you let device boot up on it's own back to the OS, do not pull the cable and boot the device yourself. Then try and boot into recovery.
If it bootloops again, I would backup all your data to the PC desktop, and then do a factory reset get back to bone stock ( that means when your in download mode it says Samsung Official status not custom ) so many times I have seen folks with an unrooted device where the bootloader still says custom and you end up with a dirty flash or worse. It may take a couple factory resets to get back to stock, it doesn't always take the first time. When I flash a custom rom and then decide to go back to stock, I flash the rom two or three times to make sure I'm bone stock.
If the factory reset doesn't work you may have to flash a new stock NK4 OS. Then root again and install the recovery. Here is my thread with all the info you need http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-sprint/general/samsung-note-3-rom-flashin-basics-t2896440 , Enjoy !!!
Thanks for taking the time to give me a detailed response. Sounds like I'm gonna have to wait till Wednesday or Thursday when im off work and have some time to do this, but yeah, I was thinking maybe just a factory reset, but I'll use your links and try it one more time first. I'll let ya know. Thanks again
Do you have another link to the older Odin (1.85).the link says the file isn't there... Thanks again
Never got to test it out, but she didn't really want a custom rom anyway, just the WiFi hotspot, and I finally found a method that works, big shout out to idone for his awesome app. If anyone else is looking for WiFi hotspot without root that sees this, check out his tread in the apps and themes, for this phone. Worked like a charm. Thanks again jimzweb1. Much appreciate the reply!
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Never got to test it out, but she didn't really want a custom rom anyway, just the WiFi hotspot, and I finally found a method that works, big shout out to idone for his awesome app. If anyone else is looking for WiFi hotspot without root that sees this, check out his tread in the apps and themes, for this phone. Worked like a charm. Thanks again jimzweb1. Much appreciate the reply!
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Awesome, Ya idone is the man when it comes to enabling the mobile hotspot be careful what you click with app. I will correct that link. Thanks
Psychotic-Cerebellum said:
Ok, so I've rooted and put custom roms on numerous phones. I've been trying to put a custom recovery, twrp or cwm, whatever, on my wife's phone, but have got a wall. I know for sure, 100% that I am rooted. I tired to install twrp and cwm via their respective apps, ends up in either bootloop trying to boot into recovery (and FYI, the screen shows that a custom recovery is installed, just doesn't load into recovery and restarts). And tried both via Odin, but got the same result. Have never ran into this problem before with any of my phone's, all of the galaxy's and Galaxy Note's since the S2. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks homies!
Just to add, yes I made sure double checked, triple checked that I was installing the correct recovery for the phone model. Also, she has done all the ota updates that sprint has pushed as of last week (2/9/15).
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That's the problem Knox security is getting harder flash engineering boot loader again then try rashr in app store to flash philz
For some reason my Prime decided to be a pain tonight. It was working fine then it suddenly crashed and rebooted but would get stuck on the boot screen. Tried to boot into recovery and got the android dude with the red triangle over him. Still had fastboot so was able to flash my blob. So I'm back up and running, but recovery is still hosed. How do I go about fixing this. I am unlocked. I used to be on crombi-kk but went back to stock a few months back. That's probably when my recovery got hosed. I'm sure it's not that complicated to flash the recovery, but I just don't know the commands to use. Any help would be appreciated.
I found this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927818 but it uses the unblobed 10.4.2.15 and I'm on 10.4.2.18. I have no idea how to unblob my own blob. I've tried to but can't figure it out.
Update: Figured out how to unblob the Asus stock blob and tried to flash it in nvflash. Didn't flash anything else. Rebooted and tried to get into recovery with the same results.
Update: 2 Good morning. Tried reflashing everything this morning and I can boot fine but recovery is still hosed. Any other way to rebuild stock recovery or do I need to install a custom recovery.
Final Update: So I feel like a complete Newb right now. Did some research on the stock recovery and guess what that's what you should get. I didn't have any files and such on a SD card so there were no options under recovery. So all is fine. I will probably replace stock recovery with another just so I have more options anyway.
JoanneDisFan said:
Figured out how to unblob the Asus stock blob.
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Hello there
What do yuo mean exactly by that? And how did you "unblob"'ed it?
I'm collecting all I can for unbricking my own prime