Hi,
I recently unlocked and rooted my device. Asus Transformer Prime (TF201).
I tried to boot it into recovery, wouldn't boot the rom, kept freezing, hard reset it. Then it booted into the official android version, I was running 4.1.1, build # 10.4.2.18
Then I went into recovery, and I was like "oh yeah, I remember reading that it has to be a fresh install, that way there's no incompatibility". So I decided to press the down button until I got to erase everything in the menu, I did it. Erased it, device reset itself, and now it's stuck in the main loading screen, where it says Asus, this device is unlocked in the top left, and the nvidia symbol in the bottom right. The device wont boot into anything, not even recovery settings. Is there a fix? Or did I just make my tablet a paper weight?
I tried searching the web, I found all these articles, and frankly I'm very overwhelmed, and didn't know what to do or which one to read. I just got the tablet as a Valentines Day gift from my wife, and I would have to have ruined it. Please help me.
EDIT: I got my device to appear as "APX" in devices and printers, it's an unknown device. But I'm still lost.
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GiordyWarner said:
Bump, could really use some help...
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There is only hope, if you can manage to get into bootloader screen by pressing power + vol down.
APX mode would only help you, if you had pulled your nvflash files.
GiordyWarner said:
Hi,
I recently unlocked and rooted my device. Asus Transformer Prime (TF201).
I tried to boot it into recovery, wouldn't boot the rom, kept freezing, hard reset it. Then it booted into the official android version, I was running 4.1.1, build # 10.4.2.18
Then I went into recovery, and I was like "oh yeah, I remember reading that it has to be a fresh install, that way there's no incompatibility". So I decided to press the down button until I got to erase everything in the menu, I did it. Erased it, device reset itself, and now it's stuck in the main loading screen, where it says Asus, this device is unlocked in the top left, and the nvidia symbol in the bottom right. The device wont boot into anything, not even recovery settings. Is there a fix? Or did I just make my tablet a paper weight?
I tried searching the web, I found all these articles, and frankly I'm very overwhelmed, and didn't know what to do or which one to read. I just got the tablet as a Valentines Day gift from my wife, and I would have to have ruined it. Please help me.
EDIT: I got my device to appear as "APX" in devices and printers, it's an unknown device. But I'm still lost.
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Hi, u can follow the steps listed in this blog. I just installed CM11 using the same steps over the weekend. U need to perform a factory reset and wipe the cache after u installed the ROM using the CWM recovery. If not, it will be struck in the boot screen with the arrow going in circle. Below is the blog address:
d3-media.blogspot.sg/2014/08/upgrading-asus-prime-tf201-to-android.html
Good luck flashing!!
gsanglan said:
Hi, u can follow the steps listed in this blog. I just installed CM11 using the same steps over the weekend. U need to perform a factory reset and wipe the cache after u installed the ROM using the CWM recovery. If not, it will be struck in the boot screen with the arrow going in circle. Below is the blog address:
d3-media.blogspot.sg/2014/08/upgrading-asus-prime-tf201-to-android.html
Good luck flashing!!
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This has nothing to do with what he is asking.
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This has nothing to do with what he is asking.
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Hi,
I've same problem!
I tried to flash to android 5.0. I tried many things via twrp and now, thats it:
My TF201 stucks also at bootscreen and the recovery menu (Power on + Vol.Down) won't work. That means I'm not able to get in fastboot mode or something like that. The only possiblity to switch the device off at the moment is to unplug the battery
I've searched for a solution in many boards, but unitl now i haven't found anything.
At the moment it seems that the only possibility we have, is to change mainboard, or to try to connect via an external programmer (for flashing the memory), but that would be for sure not the easiest way, or it could be also nearly impossible.
So at the moment I'm praying to god, that someone will have another solution and will post it here, because otherwise I can cast away my loved transformer prime :crying:
Looking forward to hear any news about that topic :fingers-crossed:
Jimboy00 said:
Hi,
I've same problem!
I tried to flash to android 5.0. I tried many things via twrp and now, thats it:
My TF201 stucks also at bootscreen and the recovery menu (Power on + Vol.Down) won't work. That means I'm not able to get in fastboot mode or something like that. The only possiblity to switch the device off at the moment is to unplug the battery
I've searched for a solution in many boards, but unitl now i haven't found anything.
At the moment it seems that the only possibility we have, is to change mainboard, or to try to connect via an external programmer (for flashing the memory), but that would be for sure not the easiest way, or it could be also nearly impossible.
So at the moment I'm praying to god, that someone will have another solution and will post it here, because otherwise I can cast away my loved transformer prime :crying:
Looking forward to hear any news about that topic :fingers-crossed:
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You say this "My TF201 stucks also at bootscreen and the recovery menu". Does that mean you can still access recovery (TWRP)?
flumpster said:
You say this "My TF201 stucks also at bootscreen and the recovery menu". Does that mean you can still access recovery (TWRP)?
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No, thats the problem, since yesterday it is not possible, because I tried to flash back to an older version of TWRP, and since that I can't access RCK and then I tried to wipe data, and since that, I even can't access to recovery console (Power on + Vol.Down).
That means I can't do anything at the moment, I see only the asus boot logo and that's it.
So I have no idea to communicate with the tablet at the moment.
The problem was, that I was not really careful, because my opinion was, that it's impossible to brick the whole tablet, but now it's gone!
Is that the end of the story, or do you know therefore a solution?
Regards,
Jim
Seems that you are in APX mode. Hope you have your blob + nvflash and wheelie to restore the bricksafe.img. (It saved my TF when i was in your position)
Good luck
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No, thats the problem, since yesterday it is not possible, because I tried to flash back to an older version of TWRP, and since that I can't access RCK and then I tried to wipe data, and since that, I even can't access to recovery console (Power on + Vol.Down).
That means I can't do anything at the moment, I see only the asus boot logo and that's it.
So I have no idea to communicate with the tablet at the moment.
The problem was, that I was not really careful, because my opinion was, that it's impossible to brick the whole tablet, but now it's gone!
Is that the end of the story, or do you know therefore a solution?
Regards,
Jim
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Unfortunately unless you have nvflash backups then you will have to get the board replaced. Forget contacting Asus as they would charge you more than the tablet is worth. Try and find one with a smashed screen on ebay etc cheap that still works that you can swap the board out from.
lemicp said:
Seems that you are in APX mode. Hope you have your blob + nvflash and wheelie to restore the bricksafe.img. (It saved my TF when i was in your position)
Good luck
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Thanks for your feedback,
So I don't have these files :crying:
I found also another thread with same story, and it seems that I can search for a new MoBo....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2143942
...or buy a new tablet, maybe the better solution...
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Hey guys,
I'm not sure if I'm the only one having this problem, but I'd figure I'd shout it out here anyway.
So, to put it short, I have a rooted, NON-unlocked (i.e. still locked) Transformer Prime. I tried to update it to Jelly Bean via OTA, and it failed, okay, fine.
Thing is now though that when I reboot the tablet, it just gets stuck in a blank black screen (screen still backlit) after the Eee Pad Asus Logo on boot.
Anyone have any tips for me on how to go about getting out of this mess? :X
If you are against a wall here, you can hold volume down while turning the prime on to access the bootloader. You can do a data wipe from there which will solve your issue. You will, though, lose all your data on the device (sdcard is fine, though)
Just tried that, and I did a wipe, but I'm still faced with a black screen no matter what I do :<
Anything else I should try?
hamsteyr said:
Just tried that, and I did a wipe, but I'm still faced with a black screen no matter what I do :<
Anything else I should try?
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Yikes. I think you can place the update .zip on the root of your sdcard and update that way. If you are getting by the initial ASUS screen and can access the recovery menu, then it is just a matter of reapplying the update. Safe to assume you are still locked?
Hmmm... I can try that, And yes, my bootloader is locked. I was going to unlock it, but never got down to it, and now I am thinking of ways to try and force CWM or something similar into it.
I'm trying to see if I can fastboot or something
hamsteyr said:
Hmmm... I can try that, And yes, my bootloader is locked. I was going to unlock it, but never got down to it, and now I am thinking of ways to try and force CWM or something similar into it.
I'm trying to see if I can fastboot or something
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I was just reading through the failed update thread, and the procedure to go about it requires access to adb and the os, both of which aren't running [properly] for you. Putting the update on your sd card, though, won't hurt anything. Maybe we can discover something. If you let the tab sit at the black screen, do you eventually get adb access? Were you rooted before? In a perfect world you could get adb to /system rw and go at it from there... but i am sure that won't happen lol
Hmmm, I'm trying to see if I can somehow access ADB through recovery or something similar, though I'm not hitting much luck just yet.
Fastboot doesn't seem to look the same for me as it does for you guys as well I wonder if there's any way around this
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Hmmm, I'm trying to see if I can somehow access ADB through recovery or something similar, though I'm not hitting much luck just yet.
Fastboot doesn't seem to look the same for me as it does for you guys as well I wonder if there's any way around this
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I tried to access adb from every menu (less wipe) there. I had a batch script going nuts with adb devices. I remember back in the day on an old htc a recovery loop is what got adb access with raised permission, but that is probably patched.
I read that using fastboot to flash a stock blob is certainly a brick.
If you find anything, please share!
Sure thing, I'm trying to enter fastboot mode, but it's being weird, very weird.
My transformer prime doesn't have the Fastboot option, only the Android Icon, and the Wipe Data icon, which I have tried and doesn't work.
God damn it OTA, why!
I got my TF201 back yesterday from Asus after 1-2 months after I sent it in to see if anything can be done about the cracked screen issue... nothing.
The first thing I did when I got it back was update apps, backup apps, and then I decided to install 'AndroWook Prime Hairy Bean', so I downloaded it onto my Prime, went into ROM Manager, found an update for ClockworkMod, which I installed. I then proceeded to select the ROM to be installed, ticked back up current rom (Cyanogenmod 10 Unofficial), and wipe data, and clicked enter.
When I opened up recovery, it came up with TWRP, and did nothing, so I went to backup my ROM but didn't have enough data.
I tried to re-install an older ClockworkMod as I prefer it, and tried to connect with fastboot, and then followed instructions, but got a bit lost... (I'm 13..) Tried again, failed..
This bit is a bit of a blur, but I believe I tried to open up Recovery again, didn't work so I loaded up an app (Transformer reboot to Recovery), which hung on loading up recovery, did Vol-Down and rebooted..
I think it was then that it displayed the Splash Screen and hung, with 'The Device is UnLocked.' in the top left corner, ASUS logo in centre and NVidia Tegra bottom right..
Researched online and found no results.. I don't have NVFlash, but I'm curious as to whether this will work: androidroot .mobi/2012/05/27/introducing-wheelie-nvflash-for-asus-transformer-tf101-b70 as my laptop displays APX.
I appreciate any responses, this is all so daunting for me and I don't know what to do..
Xayko said:
I got my TF201 back yesterday from Asus after 1-2 months after I sent it in to see if anything can be done about the cracked screen issue... nothing.
The first thing I did when I got it back was update apps, backup apps, and then I decided to install 'AndroWook Prime Hairy Bean', so I downloaded it onto my Prime, went into ROM Manager, found an update for ClockworkMod, which I installed. I then proceeded to select the ROM to be installed, ticked back up current rom (Cyanogenmod 10 Unofficial), and wipe data, and clicked enter.
When I opened up recovery, it came up with TWRP, and did nothing, so I went to backup my ROM but didn't have enough data.
I tried to re-install an older ClockworkMod as I prefer it, and tried to connect with fastboot, and then followed instructions, but got a bit lost... (I'm 13..) Tried again, failed..
This bit is a bit of a blur, but I believe I tried to open up Recovery again, didn't work so I loaded up an app (Transformer reboot to Recovery), which hung on loading up recovery, did Vol-Down and rebooted..
I think it was then that it displayed the Splash Screen and hung, with 'The Device is UnLocked.' in the top left corner, ASUS logo in centre and NVidia Tegra bottom right..
Researched online and found no results.. I don't have NVFlash, but I'm curious as to whether this will work: androidroot .mobi/2012/05/27/introducing-wheelie-nvflash-for-asus-transformer-tf101-b70 as my laptop displays APX.
I appreciate any responses, this is all so daunting for me and I don't know what to do..
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I don't like the sound of this. If you flashed an ICS recovery on there (which I think you have with clockworkmod) after having the jellybean bootloader on there (which I think you do because nVidia logo is bottom right) then you might be hard bricked.
Hold down power and volume down for 10 seconds when off. If you do not get to the screen with icons on like usb icon and wipe icon and you cannot enter recovery then I'm afraid you are hard bricked.
Thanks... *curls up into a ball and cries to death* What can I do now? Anywhere I can sell it or what..?
Did you have any luck getting to fastboot? If you failed flashing clockworkmod you might still have a chance.
Not that I know of.. just recognises APX on laptop..
Looks like you are hard bricked. As you said you don't have NVFlash so APX mode is unusable for you (you have to have files generated just for your device to be able to use APX).
If you could get into fastboot, you could have change of fixing it.
You can send it to Asus to have it fixed and pay for it ~260$ I think - look somewhere on Q&A forum, or sell it as bricked to someone who has broken his screen on ebay (or other site). Or you can have it as pretty expensive paper weight, sorry.
I did the exact same thing you did man. Was looking for an answer when I saw this thread...lol
EDIT: Also what is APX? Just got my Prime last week haha
I really hate to hear that this happened to you guys. FYI: a bricked Prime usually goes for between 150 and 200 bucks on eBay, depending on its condition.
I know that's not fantastic news, but at least you could put that towards a new tablet.
Or you could naturally pay Asus to repair it.
Sent from my Galaxy Note 2
Same thing happened to me yesterday..I have switched from custom rom to stock JB .17 then I decided to move to new Androwook Prime 1.51
I did
1. Prime Full wipe
2. Installed Androwook hairy Bean 1.51
FYI - I can still access both TWRP and Fastboot..Im on JB bootloader
When I rebooted Im Stuck at Splash Screen Any Ideas?? Thanks In Advance
Here is my log
http://tny.cz/2d399fb7
mercydia said:
Same thing happened to me yesterday..I have switched from custom rom to stock JB .17 then I decided to move to new Androwook Prime 1.51
I did
1. Prime Full wipe
2. Installed Androwook hairy Bean 1.51
FYI - I can still access both TWRP and Fastboot..Im on JB bootloader
When I rebooted Im Stuck at Splash Screen Any Ideas?? Thanks In Advance
Here is my log
http://tny.cz/2d399fb7
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Just try installing it again straight over the top.
flumpster said:
Just try installing it again straight over the top.
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I just unlocked and installed Androwook1.51 last night. No problems once I realized I had to wipe data since my prime had been encrypted under stock 4.1.1 But I figured that as long as I could get into TWRP I was probably OK, right?
Dai323 said:
I really hate to hear that this happened to you guys. FYI: a bricked Prime usually goes for between 150 and 200 bucks on eBay, depending on its condition.
I know that's not fantastic news, but at least you could put that towards a new tablet.
Or you could naturally pay Asus to repair it.
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Oh.. It has suffered from the cracked screen issue and I've broken the Micro HDMI slot by tripping over the wire :L
How much would it cost for those two to be fixed, along with the splash screen issue?
Hi!
(I hope this is the right forum for this question)
In short: I currently have a bricked Transformer Prime TF-201, which only lets me boot into APX mode or shows the ASUS logo.
Long version:
I tried to flash CWM Recovery to the Transformer via fastboot, which didn't work. Flashing went okay, but booting the device in recovery mode was impossible, it just loaded forever. Then I tried to flash the TWRP recovery image, which only worked with one specific image. Because I was curious why the CWM stuff did not work, I flashed it again, and then unfortunately made a huge mistake: I used the last option of the boot menu (something like Wipe all data, etc.) from Android, which basically tries to factory-reset the device, and tried to boot into recovery mode, which of course does not work.
Now, everytime I start the device, it apparently tries to automatically start the recovery mode or does something else (without showing log messages, meh...). Holding the power-button and volume-down does not have any effect anymore, which means I can no longer access fastboot to fix this.
The only thing I can reach at time is the APX mode.
I have a few questions regarding this situation, first of all:
1) Does anyone know a method to get out of this? (I haven't activated nvflash, unfortunately)
2) Is the APX mode usable for anything without the previous steps?
3) In case there's nothing more to do, has someone experience in how Asus reacts if I send the device back?
Regards,
Ximion
You have to have your device specific files to nvflash to work.
You can send it to Asus for RMA - they will replace board. You will have to pay for out about 200$. After RMA there is slight chance you won't be able to unlock again.
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Ximion said:
Hi!
(I hope this is the right forum for this question)
In short: I currently have a bricked Transformer Prime TF-201, which only lets me boot into APX mode or shows the ASUS logo.
Long version:
I tried to flash CWM Recovery to the Transformer via fastboot, which didn't work. Flashing went okay, but booting the device in recovery mode was impossible, it just loaded forever. Then I tried to flash the TWRP recovery image, which only worked with one specific image. Because I was curious why the CWM stuff did not work, I flashed it again, and then unfortunately made a huge mistake: I used the last option of the boot menu (something like Wipe all data, etc.) from Android, which basically tries to factory-reset the device, and tried to boot into recovery mode, which of course does not work.
Now, everytime I start the device, it apparently tries to automatically start the recovery mode or does something else (without showing log messages, meh...). Holding the power-button and volume-down does not have any effect anymore, which means I can no longer access fastboot to fix this.
The only thing I can reach at time is the APX mode.
I have a few questions regarding this situation, first of all:
1) Does anyone know a method to get out of this? (I haven't activated nvflash, unfortunately)
2) Is the APX mode usable for anything without the previous steps?
3) In case there's nothing more to do, has someone experience in how Asus reacts if I send the device back?
Regards,
Ximion
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i had the same promblem,no way to do nothing without nvflash,i returned back to asus where they changed moderboard or something like that and thank God they did not charged me for anything. good luck :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
Your totally wrong dimwit...!...
qery said:
You have to have your device specific files to nvflash to work.
You can send it to Asus for RMA - they will replace board. You will have to pay for out about 200$. After RMA there is slight chance you won't be able to unlock again.
Sent from my LT30p using Tapatalk 2
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I just got off the phone with ASUS Directly and My TF300T Is in a boot loop no recovery no adb no fastboot, i told the rep at ASUS i unlocked it he said no problem we can flash an updated JB Android O.S. to Your device get it back to You within 7-14 days at a charge of $87 so stop lying to people MOBO Needs changed my A** Your dimwitted and NO ASUS has not changed policy in the last 6 years either stop spouting crap and get on with helping us that have semi bricked devices dum nutzzz good god almighty, and btw i have the device in transformer Prime APX mode yet its not a prime and regardless of the crud your spreading like a nightmare virus, there is no apx instructions to be found online... so rma it they flash the os in factory and iam good to go after i pay $87 bucks, NOTE TO ALL: Your device is not junk UNLESS when you go to turn it on it does NOT 'then' call it bricked and a new mobo would probably cure that too, ps njoy your multimedia XPerience, and dont listen to ANYONE THAT SAYS CRAP like the ubdertoned fool did new mobo lol haha your missing a cog or bean in that brain fooooooo ewllllll cheeerzZz...!...:victory::good:
StanDP said:
I just got off the phone with ASUS Directly and My TF300T Is in a boot loop no recovery no adb no fastboot, i told the rep at ASUS i unlocked it he said no problem we can flash an updated JB Android O.S. to Your device get it back to You within 7-14 days at a charge of $87 so stop lying to people MOBO Needs changed my A** Your dimwitted and NO ASUS has not changed policy in the last 6 years either stop spouting crap and get on with helping us that have semi bricked devices dum nutzzz good god almighty, and btw i have the device in transformer Prime APX mode yet its not a prime and regardless of the crud your spreading like a nightmare virus, there is no apx instructions to be found online... so rma it they flash the os in factory and iam good to go after i pay $87 bucks, NOTE TO ALL: Your device is not junk UNLESS when you go to turn it on it does NOT 'then' call it bricked and a new mobo would probably cure that too, ps njoy your multimedia XPerience, and dont listen to ANYONE THAT SAYS CRAP like the ubdertoned fool did new mobo lol haha your missing a cog or bean in that brain fooooooo ewllllll cheeerzZz...!...:victory::good:
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TL;DR I know how to make a fool of myself in my first post and my enter key is broken
I am pretty sure I know the answer but want to make sure its true as its a costly issue: I did some searching and found a lot of threads with different options over the last few years, so just want to confirm; I have:
Asus Transformer Prime TF201, unlocked with latest ICS official (WW) installed via SD Card
I was intending on giving the tablet away to a family member, so decided to factory reset the device. I went to the PWR+VOL Down menu, and selected wipe which I read was the way to perform a factor reset. After a long time of this process, the tablet powered off (was plugged into mains with full batteries). I powered on by pressing PWR button some time later. Now the tablet just boots onto the screen that states "The device is UnLocked" in the top left, ASUS in the middle (and some lies about perfection), and the bottom right "Powered by Nvidia TEGRA".
If I power on:
1. PWR + VOL Down, nothing happens, it boots to the same screen, no menu
2. PWS + VOL UP, the screen is black, the tablet vibrates and if i have it plugged into a PC it detects it in APX mode.
I've tried a full power cycle, and read about the nvflash tool. I unfortunately have no nvflash backups, I'm not sure that tool was around when I unlocked the tablet, and as i'd not been flashing any custom roms (although I had intended) I'd not seen that tool before.
As I understand the state of affairs is:
1. Somehow the bootloader is jiggered, i guess the wipe didn't work right
2. APX is useless if you don't have some backups created with a tool
3. The only current solution is to send it to ASUS and pay almost exactly the same price as a new tablet costs
Is there any other options I can do with an unlocked tablet and only access to APX?
Any likelihood that there is anything that can be done with nvflash in the future without needing a custom backup that is unique per tablet?
I have exactly the same problem please someone help us :angel:
virus4o said:
I have exactly the same problem please someone help us :angel:
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I have the same problem too. Only apx.
Please, Anyone knows any solution for this issue?
Same problem while flashing CM
Aduniel said:
I have the same problem too. Only apx.
Please, Anyone knows any solution for this issue?
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My tf is in the same state. Got there when trying to install CM's nightly build.
Bricked TF201 - Stuck in bootscreen
I have the exact same problem. :crying:
Please, I know that there are many brilliant minds in this forum, help us n00bs get out of this mess and lead us into the light. Oh, and bump this thread
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I hate hit and run thread posters so I will provide an update.
I am afraid that my tablet was bricked. No way back from that state after reading the entire internet. I have purchased a replacement motherboard, popped open the case and replaced this. After replacing the motherboard, I now have a working tablet. I wish someone would have documented the NVFlash process requirements previously, but that's the risk of following guides on android sites I guess.
So to summarise the initial post, if you are in that state, at current and likely forever, you are hardbricked and the tablet can not be recovered in that states without a previous backup. The only way for it to be repaired is to send it to Asus who have a database of firmware, etc. and will charge you for repairs (~200€), or to go on ebay and purchase this motherboard:
0K0AMBA000
This will cost you ~80€ + shipping, and you must be comfortable working with electronics. Its mostly very clear when you pop off the case, everything has its place. You will need some plastic case pries and a small screw driver.
spudthedestroyer said:
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I hate hit and run thread posters so I will provide an update.
I am afraid that my tablet was bricked. No way back from that state after reading the entire internet. I have purchased a replacement motherboard, popped open the case and replaced this. After replacing the motherboard, I now have a working tablet. I wish someone would have documented the NVFlash process requirements previously, but that's the risk of following guides on android sites I guess.
So to summarise the initial post, if you are in that state, at current and likely forever, you are hardbricked and the tablet can not be recovered in that states without a previous backup. The only way for it to be repaired is to send it to Asus who have a database of firmware, etc. and will charge you for repairs (~200€), or to go on ebay and purchase this motherboard:
0K0AMBA000
This will cost you ~80€ + shipping, and you must be comfortable working with electronics. Its mostly very clear when you pop off the case, everything has its place. You will need some plastic case pries and a small screw driver.
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This sucks, I did the same exact thing last night factory resetting it to give it to my brother. I still don't understand what exactly I did wrong as I've factory reset this thing before. I had CM on it before but have been using the stock rooted ROM & recovery for the past 6+ months.
bricked?
I've been scouring that internet and haven't been able to find a case exactly like mine, but most are similar. From what I can remember (it's been months since I initially 'bricked' it), I was upgrading a cm nightly and did the data/cache/dalvik wipe like the instructions said and I became stuck in a bootloop after leaving recovery. When I tried volume-down and power, I was left with the original 3 options and after some reboots and shutdowns I ended up doing a factory data wipe. From there, when I rebooted the phone I was left with just 'Wipe Data' and 'Fastboot.' Wipe data does nothing more and when I choose fastboot I am left a message 'Starting fastboot usb download protocol' which never changes.
I have tried to push TWRP onto the device but I can't get into recovery (unless I'm doing something wrong of course). Sorry if I missed a duplicate of my post somewhere on here, but if so can someone at least point me in the right direction? Thanks!
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try another ROM
This has worked for me everytime, possibly due to dud bootloader install or some other thing: so long as I was able to recover to CWM with pwr+vol down, I installed virtuous prime rom. This rom was on sdcard already, not sure if you can get from adb if machine in this state. Anyhow, this virtuous prime rom replaced the booting sequence, restored OS and machine worked again.
Asus TF201 stuck on Asus Logo
My Asus Tablet was slow while browsing, and it had JB 4.1.1 with stock rom, so i tried to unlock the device, which was successful and was planning to push the CM11 Kit Kat. I booted in to recovery mode as i could see the 4 icons and then tried to do wipe data/factory reset and then it rebooted and got stuck on the asus logo and at the right bottow with the message powered by NVIDIA Tegra. I tried all the options to get into recovery and also downloaded drivers on my laptop for APX, but no luck at all. What are my options or if any one was successful to get it fixed. Appreciate any help here from smart guys out there. Thanks
spudthedestroyer said:
I am pretty sure I know the answer but want to make sure its true as its a costly issue: I did some searching and found a lot of threads with different options over the last few years, so just want to confirm; I have:
Asus Transformer Prime TF201, unlocked with latest ICS official (WW) installed via SD Card
I was intending on giving the tablet away to a family member, so decided to factory reset the device. I went to the PWR+VOL Down menu, and selected wipe which I read was the way to perform a factor reset. After a long time of this process, the tablet powered off (was plugged into mains with full batteries). I powered on by pressing PWR button some time later. Now the tablet just boots onto the screen that states "The device is UnLocked" in the top left, ASUS in the middle (and some lies about perfection), and the bottom right "Powered by Nvidia TEGRA".
If I power on:
1. PWR + VOL Down, nothing happens, it boots to the same screen, no menu
2. PWS + VOL UP, the screen is black, the tablet vibrates and if i have it plugged into a PC it detects it in APX mode.
I've tried a full power cycle, and read about the nvflash tool. I unfortunately have no nvflash backups, I'm not sure that tool was around when I unlocked the tablet, and as i'd not been flashing any custom roms (although I had intended) I'd not seen that tool before.
As I understand the state of affairs is:
1. Somehow the bootloader is jiggered, i guess the wipe didn't work right
2. APX is useless if you don't have some backups created with a tool
3. The only current solution is to send it to ASUS and pay almost exactly the same price as a new tablet costs
Is there any other options I can do with an unlocked tablet and only access to APX?
Any likelihood that there is anything that can be done with nvflash in the future without needing a custom backup that is unique per tablet?
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I had messrd up my tf101 with cm nightly to. I did manage to get it working again with adb tool of sorts. When im home i will tr y to find it on my comp. Th
First things first. The device in question is an Acer Iconia Tab A200.
Alright, so here's what's going on. Recently, something happened and the tablet asked to do a hard factory reset. It stopped at a screen that terminated in red text "Verified Failed". It is a stock device. The only thing different is that it was running Nova Launcher. No rooting, nothing else. Nearly all of the posts I have found assume that some level of rooting has occurred, and the rest are unresolved. I have nothing, not even any tools, because almost all of the links to tool downloads terminate in dead dropbox links or uncomfortably sketchy download sites. Thank you in advance for any and all help.
Hydroskull said:
First things first. The device in question is an Acer Iconia Tab A200.
Alright, so here's what's going on. Recently, something happened and the tablet asked to do a hard factory reset. It stopped at a screen that terminated in red text "Verified Failed". It is a stock device. The only thing different is that it was running Nova Launcher. No rooting, nothing else. Nearly all of the posts I have found assume that some level of rooting has occurred, and the rest are unresolved. I have nothing, not even any tools, because almost all of the links to tool downloads terminate in dead dropbox links or uncomfortably sketchy download sites. Thank you in advance for any and all help.
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how about to enter recovery mode and wipe all?
droidinterest said:
how about to enter recovery mode and wipe all?
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Not sure entirely what you mean, but through the Pwr, Vol+, and screen lock combos, it does a couple "booting recovery kernel" loops with the android and a spinning wire ball, but then it terminates in "Verified Failed"
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Not sure entirely what you mean, but through the Pwr, Vol+, and screen lock combos, it does a couple "booting recovery kernel" loops with the android and a spinning wire ball, but then it terminates in "Verified Failed"
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maybe this is will help you http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Acer_Iconia_A200
droidinterest said:
maybe this is will help you http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Acer_Iconia_A200
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I have seen that page, but am not entirely sure how to flash anything to the device. I tried flashboot commands, but I am apparently missing a myriad of .dll's. Just as a point of inquiry, was the A200 not widely sold? I have seen a lot of A100 and A500, but not much from A200, A300, or A400. I apologize for my helplessness, but I have absolutely no experience with the inner-workings of android devices, and I do not know anyone who has any experience. Thank you for your help.
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I have seen that page, but am not entirely sure how to flash anything to the device. I tried flashboot commands, but I am apparently missing a myriad of .dll's. Just as a point of inquiry, was the A200 not widely sold? I have seen a lot of A100 and A500, but not much from A200, A300, or A400. I apologize for my helplessness, but I have absolutely no experience with the inner-workings of android devices, and I do not know anyone who has any experience. Thank you for your help.
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I think your recovery got messed up. if you can go to recovery mode do a factory reset from there. if XDA has forum for your device, ask there you will get a better response and solution
PradeepMurugan said:
I think your recovery got messed up. if you can go to recovery mode do a factory reset from there. if XDA has forum for your device, ask there you will get a better response and solution
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Yes, that is exactly my problem. Unfortunately, XDA does not have an Iconia A200 forum. It has A100, and A500, but no A200. I checked. Also, I already did a factory reset, which was the spark that led to the current problem. I have sense tried multiple factory resets with the exact same error.
UPDATE:
A friend of mine, who apparently has de-softbricked a tablet took a look at it. He returned it with the sad news that he/we could not do anything with it due to it failing to register when connected to the computer. Thank you all for your assistance, but I now have to decide between attempting to contact Acer and just buying a new tablet.