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Hi,
Greatly appreciate if someone light me up the issue I have here.
After installation of TNT Lite 2.x.x, I found that I lost the root access. It didn't matter what I used, Z4root..etc It doesn't allow me to paste/create anything in "\".
So I got my Gtablet back to 3588 by using NVFlash recovery method. And now I want to use TNT 4.x or TNT 5.x but I can't because I still don't have the access to "\" whenever I try to copy update.zip and recovery folder onto "\"
Moreover, whenever I press power and volume + to get into the recovery, it keeps going to Booting Kernel Recovery Image...
I do have ccidental damage insurance that I purchased along with this tablet - means I can intentionally damage this and get the new one but I really hate to do but learning is the key to success...
Anyone has any idea how to regain the root access on the tablet I have here?
Thanks a tons/millions!
rcjpth
You don't copy the update.zip to / you need to copy it to SDCARD root / and there you don't need root for that. Just connect the tablet to your PC and copy the files to the new usb drive it opens in your computer.
Yeah - I learned that it is how the TNT, Vegan...any other custom ROM rather than ViewSonic Gtablet stock ROM partitioning the internal SDcard.
CWM helps a lot when it comes in handy . Now every custom build I installed on the tablet and tested stable, I got them backup and restore at will
Thanks for the input - 15hrs worth so my build has 3 backup stable ROM.. thanks again!
rcjpth said:
I do have ccidental damage insurance that I purchased along with this tablet - means I can intentionally damage this and get the new one but I really hate to do but learning is the key to success...
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And people wonder why device manufactures lock their stuff down
thebadfrog said:
And people wonder why device manufactures lock their stuff down
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Hehehe - actually another purpose that I spent $100/2 year for accidental damage is because of my kids, I have kids: 3y, 1y - they are tech gadget destroyer :
A very happy Viewsonic tablet customer - I really enjoy my gtablet - very, highly customizable and flexible ....!
First, nothing in this post is my own work. I just wanted to compile the information for everyone else who is surely wanting to know if the 4g LTE tab can run Netflix.
Step 1 - Root:
1. Download the file from THIS THREAD POST to your Tab10.1 (anywhere should work, I went with the /sdcard folder on my tab)
2. Power Down Tab
3. Power On and when you see the Samsung Text Hold Power + Volume UP (From This Post)
4. Select the Android+Box (Volume up to switch, then volume down to select)
5. Chose "apply update from /sdcard" and select the .zip file you downloaded in step 1 (When finished, the tab will automatically reboot).
6. Verify Root - You should see SuperUser in your apps when your tab finishes rebooting.
Step 2 - Asus Transformer Patch
1. Download the Transformer Patch from THIS THREAD
2. Install Patch - I chose to use Root Explorer to manually move the libnvomx.so file into my /system/lib folder, but you could also reboot into recovery and apply the .zip file that way instead (steps 2-5 above).
3. Reboot - If you manually move the .so file you will need to reboot, using the recovery it should reboot for you when finished.
4. Watch Movies
If anyone has trouble with this Please Do Not Email Me
I am really not a pro at troubleshooting, I was just willing to take a shot at rooting and found out that it worked. Hopefully this will ease other people's minds about getting root and netflix on your Verizon Tab 10.1
Also it is worth mentioning that I did all of this without using ODIN or KIES or ADB Shell or any of those other scary things. I chose not to try to install Rom Manager of Flash Clockwork Recovery as I had heard they may cause troubles.
I noticed that you mentioned using an SD Card multiple times in this post, but the 4G LTE version doesn't support SD Cards (doesn't even have the slot).
Why the discrepancy?
dfxdeimos said:
I noticed that you mentioned using an SD Card multiple times in this post, but the 4G LTE version doesn't support SD Cards (doesn't even have the slot).
Why the discrepancy?
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He probably meant place it on the root of the drive of the tab. When you plug in your tab to your computer, you should be able to view your files there. Add the zip file to the root of that drive. Hope that makes sense.
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I noticed that you mentioned using an SD Card multiple times in this post, but the 4G LTE version doesn't support SD Cards (doesn't even have the slot).
Why the discrepancy?
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True. I was torn with how to describe the location and decided to use SD Card to be in line with the "\sdcard" which is still in use in the file system for the tab
I guess I've been explaining the root / recovery process on the OG Droid for so long that I still toss references to "root of the sd card" and "install zip from sd".
I'll edit the original post for clarity.
Question (and thanks this is very helpful!). I'm going to do the same as you I think and stick with custom rom and no cwr. So if you need to unroot for warranty return or whatever, and we've only done the steps in this post, what do we have to do to unroot? Thanks!
This worked very well...it was almost too easy. Thank you for sharing the info.
Does it work on the wifi only model? P7510?
CSGirl said:
Question (and thanks this is very helpful!). I'm going to do the same as you I think and stick with custom rom and no cwr. So if you need to unroot for warranty return or whatever, and we've only done the steps in this post, what do we have to do to unroot? Thanks!
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Not 100% sure CSGirl... in my experience, the person making the determination about warranty approvals would be the in-store rep. In that case you should be fine by just using root explorer and deleting the SuperUser app. The permissions would still be there I suppose, but the store guy wouldn't see the telltale app.
Someone else could probably give a better answer.
If you open up the .zip file for rooting and go into \meta-inf\com\google\android and open the updater-script file you can see everything that is getting changed, I guess you would just have to change that back.
Also, @wiibrewer, I have no idea
Well how about is there any reason it should not work on the wifi model?
wiibrewer said:
Well how about is there any reason it should not work on the wifi model?
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None that I can think of...
I know that Droid-Life posted this file for the special edition wifi tab: Search "Galaxy Tab 10.1 Rooted" post from May 2011
You might try that too.
4g LTE Recovery Mode
Good Morning: Thank you for your postings. I have a new Verizon Galaxy Tab 10.1 4g LTE. I am not able to get the device into recovery mode. Is there a procedure for rooting that can eliminate that step or is there an alternate way to get in to recovery mode? Any assistance will be appreciated.
I found that the volume up button is the one closest to the power button and not the actual volume button if that solves your problem
Verizon 4g LTE Tab root
Hi there,
I just bought a samsung Galaxy 10.1 4G LTE tablet.
Model #SCH-I905 Running adroid version 3.1
And I cannot get to Step #5
My volume and power buttons are on the left side of the tablet.
I copied the the file Samsung_Galaxy_Tab_10.1_root zip file
onto the main root directory, but when I power down the tablet
and select the android box icon on the left - my screen goes blank
and cannot get to the next step witch is to apply the update from SD card and to choose the zip file.
Can someone please help me, it is driving me crazy! I have tried over and over too many times with no success.
My compter is running wondows 7 64bit
Thanks!
Did you rooted the tab because,mine runs just fine i rooted then i flashed the CMW recovery after
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Is this still working for anyone else? It was working fine for about a week but now I'm getting "connection failed" when starting Netflix. Poo it was nice while it lasted.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 using Tapatalk
Edit: nevermind it must have been something on their end its working now.
i have another issue where i can get into recovery but when i go to apply the update i get the error e:unknown volume for path sd card and nothing is displayed in the file list even though i have the file on the root of it. Any help would be appreciated.
Link to exploit.zip is broken
The link to exploit.zip from the other post is broken. Anyone know of another link?
Same problem
lagqboy said:
Hi there,
I just bought a samsung Galaxy 10.1 4G LTE tablet.
Model #SCH-I905 Running adroid version 3.1
And I cannot get to Step #5
My volume and power buttons are on the left side of the tablet.
I copied the the file Samsung_Galaxy_Tab_10.1_root zip file
onto the main root directory, but when I power down the tablet
and select the android box icon on the left - my screen goes blank
and cannot get to the next step witch is to apply the update from SD card and to choose the zip file.
Can someone please help me, it is driving me crazy! I have tried over and over too many times with no success.
My compter is running wondows 7 64bit
Same problem here.
I can boot to Download mode and use Odin3 but can't boot to recovery mode... I get a blank screen with slight edge glow. So the older way to root won't work either, since you can't get to Recovery mode to finish the job.
Any suggestions? Would a Factory data reset work.
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The link from step 1 is broken. Can you please upload a new copy?
dfxdeimos said:
The link from step 1 is broken. Can you please upload a new copy?
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The link to the exploit file is now working in the linked post. Thanks.
Well, I am new to this forum because I recently bought a Galaxy Player. This is my first Android device and I have rooted it using SOC. I have installed clockworkmod but there is no option for the Galaxy Player. I have downloaded the ICS rom for the 5.0 USA version and I am just a complete noob to custom roms. Can anyone direct me to a goods tutorial on this or just a quick rundown on how to do it, I am just a really confused 14 year old... Thanks
mrjaredbeta said:
Well, I am new to this forum because I recently bought a Galaxy Player. This is my first Android device and I have rooted it using SOC. I have installed clockworkmod but there is no option for the Galaxy Player. I have downloaded the ICS rom for the 5.0 USA version and I am just a complete noob to custom roms. Can anyone direct me to a goods tutorial on this or just a quick rundown on how to do it, I am just a really confused 14 year old... Thanks
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just pretend you didn't do any of that and...
1. download odin3 v1.3 (windows application)
2. download the samsung usb drivers and install them, i can't remember where i got them
3. plug phone into usb, turn off while plugged in, turn back on while holding volume down (maybe it was up?)
4. go into odin and click the pda button and select...
5. this file and press "start" (i think that's what it's labeled)
6. the phone will reboot itself back to normal
7. copy this zip onto your sd.
8. turn the phone off, and turn back on while holding volume up
9. back that **** up, i dunno what the hell it's labeled
10. wipe data/cache/dalvik (dalik is under advanced)
11. choose to install zip from sd, choose the "this zip" from step 7
12. choose install from zip again -> ICS ROM you downloaded
13. reboot, try out ICS for 2 seconds
14. turn off, boot into recovery (the volume up + power **** we keep doing)
15. install from zip -> Google Apps zip
16. reboot and enjoy ICS and google apps and all the other cool stuff the internet has to offer
Thanks! Very well written, I'll try it out later tonight.
I have installed it successfully, however I don't think it detects my internal SD card. Do you know why that is?
mrjaredbeta said:
I have installed it successfully, however I don't think it detects my internal SD card. Do you know why that is?
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idk what you mean by "it" nor do i pay attention to my internal at all since i have 32gb external
I meant the device doesn't detect it, and I do not have an external at the moment.
mrjaredbeta said:
I meant the device doesn't detect it, and I do not have an external at the moment.
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yeah, idk i haven't even noticed so i'm not the person to ask i guess.
mrjaredbeta said:
I have installed it successfully, however I don't think it detects my internal SD card. Do you know why that is?
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This is why you should always read the entire post when you download a ROM. That issue is mentioned several times through the thread, and it has yet to have been resolved to the best of my knowledge. But always look into what your flashing, otherwise you'll probably end up with a really shiny paperweight on your hands.
Yes, I should've looked at the whole thread but I f'd it up badly now... So, I read what you said about the "SD card problem in the thread" and I took a look and saw that you had to switch around /emmc (I think?) and /sdcard around in the vold.fstab file in the /etc directory. SO, I was stupid and extracted the whole .zip of the ROM, changed the contents in the vold.fstab file, re-zipped it up, and tried to flash it again. Unfortunately, I tried to flash but this is what CWM Recovery said:
-- Installing: /emmc/ICS/3-31.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installation aborted.
... It's probably because the signature verification failed (because of no signature). And I was also being so stupid as to deleting the original ROM off of my SD card... I also note that I am doing this all from an internal, I do not have an external... This is what I am going to:
Get an external microSD and microSD reader for the PC
Put the original ROM on it
Flash it from the external
I am guessing that it would work from that way, as I probably f's up the internal. Can someone clear this up? Will this method work?
Disregard my last post, I am all set back to the stock ROM with no problems. Anyways, thanks for the support, and I will always try to look at the whole thread before flashing a new ROM.
Here
Check here this forum has a lot of custom roms for the SGP player and a lot of smart people who explain it as good as M.I.T.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1423
Hello,
Last night, I tried to modify the Screen DPI on my tablet ASD Digital MID 162... After the device restart, splash screen not ending... I reset my build.prop to the default value, and make a wipe cache with Adb and instead of write wipe /cache, I write wipe only... And my device don't boot and I can't use adb shell... The error is : "Permission denied (13)"
Someonee can help me ? Please ><
(Sorry for my bad english, I'm french)
How did you modify the DPI exactly?
Through an app?
Editing the build.prop?
Laughing at you while eating Jellybeans
Sounds like a messed up build prop and the device is bricked..
Yes I've modify the DPI in build.prop file...
What can I do for repair the boot ?
One help ?
Gonna have to reflash. You pretty much wiped your device so you will need to reinstall the os
Wayne Tech S-III
I know that, I have to reinstall the OS.. But I don't have recovery mod on my tablet... The only one I have it's an recovery stock (I think, I'm not sure).. I can do "adb ls/", "adb pull and push" , that's all... One idea ?
[I've tried to push a shell in /system/bin in recovery mode, but I've got a error (permission denied), I want to push a shell for execute "flash_image" tools with an new OS .img file for solve the problem ]
I've had similar problems with my myTouch when I've done things it didn't like. Providing that you can boot to the stock recovery that gives you the options to reboot or apply update then your almost saved. Because if that's the case then ya can
copy the custom recovery.zip file over to the root of your sdcard (I used a computer for that as when I killed my phone it wouldn't boot past sock recovery or boot-looping)
rename it to update.zip then boot into stock recovery,
apply the update from sd and your device should, hopefully, temporarily start the custom recovery so that you can
wipe re-flash or restore from backup.
This all assumes that your device has a way for you to access the sdcard without your device.
Hope this helps/use at your own risk
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I go to make a meditation on this idea... The problem is that I can't do anythings with the "stock recovery", It's just a screen with an open [dead] droid with red exclamation mark, and that's all. Nothing to do when I push one touch like Volume - or +, but when I boot with another key as Power Up, A black screen appeared, and it's all... (I want to show a photo with a screenshot, but I'm a new user, I can't :'( , I've no luck !!!! >< )
SteakFrite said:
I go to make a meditation on this idea... The problem is that I can't do anythings with the "stock recovery", It's just a screen with an open [dead] droid with red exclamation mark, and that's all. Nothing to do when I push one touch like Volume - or +, but when I boot with another key as Power Up, A black screen appeared, and it's all... (I want to show a photo with a screenshot, but I'm a new user, I can't :'( , I've no luck !!!! >< )
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That is not recovery that is the kernel panic screen. Only option is an Odin install of stock
SteakFrite said:
I go to make a meditation on this idea... The problem is that I can't do anythings with the "stock recovery", It's just a screen with an open [dead] droid with red exclamation mark, and that's all. Nothing to do when I push one touch like Volume - or +, but when I boot with another key as Power Up, A black screen appeared, and it's all... (I want to show a photo with a screenshot, but I'm a new user, I can't :'( , I've no luck !!!! >< )
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Ok so I read the post about kernel panic screen and agree mostly, however, I've seen the panic screen and gotten past it with a combo of volume + and power button at the same time, it then returns an error message on how recovery wasn't able to be read from its expected source, it then blanks out for a moment and boots the stock recovery, from there I apply the update.zip that I renamed and placed there with a computer, and then everything is good again.
Note: I don't have the specific device you do, or know the method that you usually used to use to boot into recovery.
Usually, its a combo of two or three buttons like on my htc product it's volume up and power button and on my Samsung its volume down and power and camera button. Note: when I do actually get into a custom recovery on my htc the power button then changes to turning the screen off and on instead of selecting things, which made it a hair pulling experience until I figured out that the directional pad on my device was the select button. (Moral of the story, power button sometimes controls the power to the screen, sometimes its used for selecting things, odd but be persistent and try combos because I thought my phone was killed till I hit the power button a second time and the screen came right back on.)
Odin should resolve the issue though for sure if fiddling around with your devices' buttons get to be frustrating, I just figure that any time I touch a computer to re-root my phone I've not done enough trouble shooting.
One other thing you can try is a targeted google search
Eg: 'solved [device name] [issue with device] site:[address of site to search]
So for example when I had a problem with my Samsung I used
'Solved epic 4g bootloop site:xda
Note I had to shorten the site as I'm not allowed just yet to post links but you'll want to include the .com
You can also replace the site: with similar: to search sites that are like xda with similar results.
What's the name and manufacture of your device? I'll see what I can dig up for you.
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Good ! Thank's youuuuu !! I've can access recovery mod with combo of Volume + and Power... My device is "ASD Digital 162"... Tonight, I go to make an update.zip with an android OS img file... Thank's !!
Where I can find an image file of my Rom ?
This device don't have many popularity on google, and he have no constructor website... Where can I find a ROM or Custom Rom ?
For information, I've one another tablet (Exactely same device) arround of me.. Can I extract the ROM or a backup that could me restore the Android OS ? I don't want do stupid things with the other tablet also like I do this time...
(I want to precise... On my SdCard, a folder named "nandroid" has apparead , he content kernel file, system .img file, cache .img file, etc etc.., if you have any suggest on what can I do with it )
SteakFrite said:
This device don't have many popularity on google, and he have no constructor website... Where can I find a ROM or Custom Rom ?
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I'll be seeing what I can dig up in the next day or so. Have you any links to shair; such as the guide(s) you've used?
SteakFrite said:
For information, I've one another tablet (Exactely same device) arround of me.. Can I extract the ROM or a backup that could me restore the Android OS ? I don't want do stupid things with the other tablet also like I do this time...
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You could try it, though I wouldn't as internal hardware can differ inside identical devices, you could end up 'super' bricking your device which I don't think is a real term it just sounds less scary than 'muten' bricking. The phonomonon can be observed when someone flashes an epic 4g touch rom on to an epic 4g and things are never the same. Not saying that's the case just my perinoa speeking up here.
Actually I think there are guides floting around on how to make and scrub your own custom rom, maybe you could do a full copy of the working device though the usb debug bridge, scrub the user data and dependencies from the copy and push it to the not-yet working device... or you could blase the path allready well troden.
SteakFrite;40339439 said:
(I want to precise... On my SdCard, a folder named "nandroid" has apparead , he content kernel file, system .img file, cache .img file, etc etc.., if you have any suggest on what can I do with it )
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now when you're going to your sd card are you talking removable sd or internal?
Some devices don't have an external or its inaccessible,
other devices make it confusing by also having a partition on the internall memory labled sdcard which looks a lot like the sd card that can be un mounted and re mounted (I believe it to be confusing because the sdcard is also lables sdcard),
And yet others are really easy to spot because its the only thing labled and removeable as an sdcard
Any who if your talking about viewing your sdcard with prisice then likely what your viewing is the old contents of the card (what ever you had on it before this learning experieance snuck up on you) and I would treat it like pizza from last night's party. Meaning that the backed up apps could be used and there could very well be a good backup in there if you made one in the before time, but I wouldn't force my device to choke down leftovers when I could start anew.
SteakFrite said:
Good ! Thank's youuuuu !! I've can access recovery mod with combo of Volume + and Power... My device is "ASD Digital 162"... Tonight, I go to make an update.zip with an android OS img file... Thank's !!
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You're Welcome; knew you weren't out of options.
Make sure to reroot from the start of what ever guide you used (as a gard against myself and the decisions I make I always keep my costom recovery flash zip for all my devices in the root of my sdcard and labled as update.zip or whatever the manufacture's recovery software by defaults to looking for. That way I can always reinstall if the device still turns on.) as you'll likely want to flash and mod with furver, I know I always do, keep a clear head and it should all work out.
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"it never hurts to help"
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It's a external sd card... And the file and folder are lost.
Exist an universal Custom ROM Android 4.2 ? I didn't found any official rom for this tablet...
SteakFrite said:
It's a external sd card... And the file and folder are lost.
Exist an universal Custom ROM Android 4.2 ? I didn't found any official rom for this tablet...
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Yeah just spent the last hour or so looking for asd mid 162 tablet in google, tried a few modifide search quaries, and such to no avail. Saw your question on a few other boards too. I've a feeling that you've run into the same problem with low popularity and lack of documentation. If you got any other discripters I can use for searching I'll be back on the case after work today
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S0AndS0 said:
Yeah just spent the last hour or so looking for asd mid 162 tablet in google, tried a few modifide search quaries, and such to no avail. Saw your question on a few other boards too. I've a feeling that you've run into the same problem with low popularity and lack of documentation. If you got any other discripters I can use for searching I'll be back on the case after work today
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"it never hurts to help"
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On recovery screen, is marked "SDK : MID-A13-Android4.2-V1.0-20130121"...
This tablet is the 9' inch model of ASD Digital 142...
Looks like that's the rom, could try flashing it again, just google the 'a13 9 inch tablet' and you'll find info on allwinner.
Happen to know what the ASD stands for? All I'm getting is autism results. (Which putting the word autism in this thread and adding '[minus sine]autism' might help)
Sent from either my SPH-D700 or myTouch3Gs
I haven't understand...
I don't understand what you say... :/
Can you use easiest word or terms ? (If possible)
Sorry about that.
The first part of last post was discribing a search quary I used to find info on the rom you may be using. Looks like a cross platform compatible rom on the face of it but I'm still looking into it.
The second part of last post was stating that when I search for your devices' model 'asd digital' I'm getting results for human medical problems and not hardware related information. So I put the main word that was triggering that into this thread so that I can then search 'asd digital -autizem' and cut those results automaticly from the google search results.
Still working on this with you, just have split atention with trying to finish my first guide for android/linux dulebooting (unrelated to the issuess that curently plage you but still may be worth a look at when you've a system up and running again.)
At this point doing a restore from a working device's backup like you where saying might be the best bet on reviving the simi-bricked device, but I'll have to do some more reading before I really feel comfortible sugesting that you go though all that.
Now that you where able to boot a recovery screen; have you tried anything to get it back up and running? Such as restoring from a backup created after rooting the first time around?
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"it never hurts to help"
link to guide for Debian Kit I'm working on for you.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ssVeIhdBuuy8CtpBP1lWgUkG6fR6oHxP20ToYPPw6zI/edit?usp=sharing
This guide was created for people who are not as familiar with the world of Switch exploits.
NOTE: This is not the official ROM thread! DO NOT ask questions about using, troubleshooting, etc. the ROM here. I will not be able to help you and it splits discussion. Please ask questions, tips, etc, in the official thread! This post is purely to guide users in setting up their PC and such for installing this on their Switch.
DISCLAIMER: Everything is done at your own risk. Use common sense.
What you will need:
An RCM exploitable Switch console. Check here to see if your device is exploitable. If you have a newer device an exploit may be possible on older firmwares, but if you haven't already set it up you probably updated to a too new version already. Read more here. (for non-RCM exploitable devices)
A jig or other method of triggering RCM. Here's a few methods. Premade jigs can be found online.
A computer. (Assuming a Windows PC for the purposes of this guide)
A good USB-C cable that can connect to your PC and Switch.
A high quality, high speed microSD card of at least 16GB.
A way to read microSD cards on your PC.
Required downloads:
The ROM, find it in the Downloads section of the first post. Select the SD Card size that matches yours. Read through the post as well for latest information.
If desired (but not required), the shield-ifier.zip and/or the Reboot2Payload zipfile also in the ROM downloads section. Shieldifier should allow you to download games meant for the NVIDIA Shield. Reboot2Payload means you'll reboot to Android when you hit "reboot" within Android (or Hekate if you choose reboot to bootloader). Without it you'll reboot to the default OS.
GApps, AKA Google Apps. This will install the Play Store and other Google services. Not required but 95% of people will want this. Select ARM64, 8.1, and then any on the right (Nano is recommended). Hover your mouse over each option for descriptions. If you're not sure just choose Nano.
TegraRcmGUI. This program will push the exploit to your Switch. Grab the latest .msi installer and install it.
balenaEtcher. This program will write the ROM to your SD card.
Hekate. This is the "bootloader" if you will. Once you get to RCM with your jig (or whatever method) this is the payload we'll be sending over. The ROM developer recommends using version 5.0 exactly, and I'll recommend that. Version 5.2+ however does include support for partitioning your SD card so you can use one SD card for Horizon (Switch's default OS) and Android, though I have not been able to figure it out.
I recommend putting the ROM, GApps, shieldifier, Reboot2Payload, and Hekate files all in one folder so your Downloads folder doesn't get cluttered.
Steps:
Insert your SD card into your PC. Backup anything you need to because all data on the card will be wiped.
Open balenaEtcher. Select the "android-XXgb.img.gz" file you downloaded. In the middle make ABSOLUTELY sure the device selected is the SD card you want to use. You don't want to accidentally destroy some other drive you have attached. Click "flash". This can take a while (30mins-hours depending on SD card speed and size!), especially on larger cards. The progress bar will jump around, and get stuck at like 99%. Don't worry, that's fine.
Once it's complete you can close balenaEtcher. You should be able to see two new drives in Windows explorer. One will give an error if clicked (Don't click format when Windows asks!) and another is a 2gb partition Windows can read. If these don't appear then reinsert your SD card into your PC. Mine mounted the unreadable partition as D:\ and the readable one as S:\. EDIT:Redoing this months later it only shows the one drive for me.
Place the GApps .zip (and shieldifier/Reboot2Payload .zip) file(s) in the root of the 2gb partition. Don't unzip them.
Eject the SD Card from your PC and place it in your Switch.
Use your preferred method of booting into RCM. I posted a link with many methods in the "What you need" list up top. You'll know you're in RCM when the Switch screen stays black and doesn't boot as normal when you hold Power+Vol Up.
Launch TegraRcmGUI. Go to the settings tab and select "Install driver". Go back to the payload tab and select the Hekate .bin file as your payload. Connect your Switch. It should say "RCM OK" in TegraRcmGUI. Now select "Inject Payload". Once you see the GUI on your Switch then you can disconnect it.
Tap "More Configs" and then hold down Vol Up and tap "Switchroot Android". Continue holding Vol Up until you get to the TWRP menu.
Tap "Keep Read Only" on the first screen.
Tap "Mount" and check "System" and "Vendor". Then tap the home button at the bottom. (If they don't appear, move your finger up and down in the middle and it should refresh, try that every time it looks like things are missing in TWRP.)
Tap "Install", then "Select Storage", then "Micro SD card" and "OK". Tap the GApps zip, uncheck "Reboot after installation is complete" and slide the slider to the right. Optionally do the same for shieldifier and Reboot2Payload (press back after GAPPS flash to go back). Once finished with all zips wipe the Dalvik cache (it will prompt you). NOTE: If you want GAPPS you MUST install GAPPS before you first boot up Android, so if you accidentally booted into Android, reflash your SD card and restart the guide (you may be able to wipe data and caches through TWRP to fix it, I haven't tested).
Select "Do not install" if it asks to install the TWRP app. Reboot the device (you may have to hold the power button), enter RCM again, and re-inject hekate from your PC. Boot Android again but this time don't hold any buttons. Your screen may be black for a minute, don't panic. First boot takes a while.
Your device should boot into android. Congratulations. Update the NVIDIA Shield app through the Play Store if you installed it. For setting up anything else, or for questions you may have, use the official thread.
NOTE: This is not the official ROM thread! DO NOT ask questions about using, troubleshooting, etc. the ROM here. I will not be able to help you and it splits discussion. Please ask questions, tips, etc, in the official thread! This post is purely to guide users in setting up their PC and such for installing this on their Switch.
You are missing the step where you mount the SD card first before installing GApps. GApps install will fail if you do not mount the SD in TWRP first.
weirdingway said:
You are missing the step where you mount the SD card first before installing GApps. GApps install will fail if you do not mount the SD in TWRP first.
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Tap "Install", then "Select Storage" (If the dialog box is blank just slide your finger up and down to scroll and it should refresh), then "Micro SD card".
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That seems to do it for me.
gorei23 said:
That seems to do it for me.
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That works for me AFTER I mount the SD card "System" in TWRP
EDIT: You even said it yourself but missed adding it to your guide. Just trying to help
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ni...ageos-15-1-t3951389/post79971072#post79971072
Paper clip
I need a step by step. Cause that parts so confusing...
weirdingway said:
That works for me AFTER I mount the SD card "System" in TWRP
EDIT: You even said it yourself but missed adding it to your guide. Just trying to help
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ni...ageos-15-1-t3951389/post79971072#post79971072
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Ohhhhh you mean mount the /System partition? I think we had a miscommunication. The "sdcard" is automatically mounted, as shown in the YouTube video I hastily made...
I believe the part about mounting the /System partition is only needed sometimes, depending on what you told TWRP to do with the /System partition on first boot. Got ya.
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I need a step by step. Cause that parts so confusing...
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Not much to it. Short pin 9 & 10 and hold down power and vol up. If you can't manage it look into buying a premade jig that does it easily and reliably.
So one side of the paper clip directly on pin 9,10 and the other near a conductive metal? Also there are several options on amazon. (Quickest shopping method) any chance you can point me to the correct one?
sSHARPZz said:
So one side of the paper clip directly on pin 9,10 and the other near a conductive metal? Also there are several options on amazon. (Quickest shopping method) any chance you can point me to the correct one?
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Just shorting 9&10 should do it. They're just plastic with a tiny piece of metal inside. Just find one with good reviews.
What's the best way to boot into recovery, this is my first time trying to do anything in relation to modding my switch, any help will be highly appreciated!
everything is working but my joycons wont connect any ideas?
One thing that isn't on here that was required for me was to wipe the dalvic and the cache right after flashing GAPPS. It wouldn't boot aftr that, might be a good addition to your guide. Thanks for the guide though, it was absolutely amazing and got be Android!
Does it cleans the data on switch or just clear the sd card?
Please don't advise people to shove a paperclip into their rails. The pins are susceptible to damage. Advise them to purchase a proper jig, instead.
Does this process make any changes to the Switch? Normally I use SX OS and would rather not mess with it just to try Android.
Will the switch boot android automatically, or do you need to inject hekate from a PC or phone every time you want to boot it?
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Please don't advise people to shove a paperclip into their rails. The pins are susceptible to damage. Advise them to purchase a proper jig, instead.
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Yea get an RCM jig from Ebay. Well worth it with no hassle.
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Please don't advise people to shove a paperclip into their rails. The pins are susceptible to damage. Advise them to purchase a proper jig, instead.
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Atmosphere and Android
This is awesome news, by chance I had just ordered a hackable Switch today.
Might be a silly question, but I was planning to follow the NH Server instructions to install the Atmosphere CFW
I have ordered a 512GB Micro SD Card for homebrew stuff
The instructions here (Thanks, very clear) suggest that an entirely new / dedicated SD card will be needed for Android.
Anyone planning / see a way to partition and have Atmosphere apps AND Android off of 1 SD card?
Thanks
After injecting payload, screen stays black. Anybody having this issue?
See screenshot showing payload was successfully injected.