Was running TNT-Lite 5.x on my g tab, Google Framework FCs started to pop up, so i decided to update it to current TNT Lite 4.4. Attempted to install Clockworkmod 1st and the install was unsuccessful, now i cant access the recovery mode anymore. I tried nvflash full restore according to this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950, it went through but after rebooting i still cant access recovery. When i power up with Volume+ the screen will say "booting recovery image" and then...nothing..... now i am stuck and cannot continue to install any new ROM. Please help....thx in advance for any help anyone can give.
I just started a similar thread here in Q&A. I got some useful info but I'm still roadblocked.
Hopefully, it will help you. Look for the thread I started.
willhang,
The problem likely is that you tried to install CWM. Reverting to stock from TTx or UAT 3991 is difficult.
You need to go to roebeets TwoTapsX thread and read everything, but especially
read the section on going back to stock. He gives very specific guidelines to
prevent problems.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=998663
Hope this helps,
Rev
Sleef,
His situation is different from yours in that TnT Lite 5.x is built on second generation VS G-tablet software that had different recovery software and other changes. The
second generation software will not play well with first generation. In fact, it is
recommended for his case that you ONLY go back to 3588.
And there are lots of other things to do too if you read my reply and the threads
pertaining.
Rev
I have been reading around for a while now, and noticed a lot of ppl soft-brick there device and are asking devs for help. I have noticed a lot of issues revolve around people trying to hop form on ROM to another.
A very easy way to recover from any sort of brick(or issue) is to use nvFlash. Its is very easy to setup and use and I highly recommend that everyone should setup nvFlash. You can find the guide on how to set it up from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950
I think after the update last night a lot of people will brick there devices trying to mod it, and nvFlash will help you recover. I think we can really help out the dev if we all learn how to use nvFlash, because then they wont have to ans to alot of the support issues that keep coming up, and it will free up some of there time which they can use to create newer roms that will work with the new update.
If for some reason you follow that guide and are not scussefull in setting up nvFlash, then feel free to leave me a pm and i'll help you set it up.
Good post!!
You absolutely right because most of them (especially new users) won't take time to read stuff about the new update, which will in most cases soft brick the tab when coming from a non stock rom.
So yea they all should have Nvflash setup, just in case
Great advice.
I was messing around with Vegan Ginger the other night and wound up borking my gTab. Followed the instructions in that thread and had no problem using NVFlash to get everything back to normal.
Noob here Hi!
I Actually used the NVFlash yesterday to clear up some issues i was having. it works well and was easy to use.
Some how i screwed up my copy of Clockworkmod. When ever i attempted to flash any Custom ROM it would just sit at the view sonic boot screen...Although TNTLite always flashed with no issue.
I used NVFlash to get back to defaults then updated to 3588 then Reflashed CWM. Now I am able to load Vegan
Thanks for the post i think it will be helpfull for us N00Bz
WildBidoof said:
Noob here Hi!
I Actually used the NVFlash yesterday to clear up some issues i was having. it works well and was easy to use.
Some how i screwed up my copy of Clockworkmod. When ever i attempted to flash any Custom ROM it would just sit at the view sonic boot screen...Although TNTLite always flashed with no issue.
I used NVFlash to get back to defaults then updated to 3588 then Reflashed CWM. Now I am able to load Vegan
Thanks for the post i think it will be helpfull for us N00Bz
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Actually, you probably didn't screw anything up. Some Gtabs have a partitioning issue (I had it) which is only corrected during nvflash. I was unable to install any ginger roms until I nvflashed. Worked like a dream after nvflash.
Hey guys i am new to this forum and am facing problem as below. Let me know if someone has experienced similar problem:
has anyone installed GingerBread rom: VEGAn-TAB GingerEdition STABLE RC1 posted by gozimi?
http://vegantab.gojimi.com/2011/04/11/vegan-tab-gingeredition-stable-rc1/#comment-591
I brought a new gtablet and updated the stock firmware on it.
then i installed VEGAn-TAB GingerEdition STABLE RC1. but its now stuck in boot screen with 3 birds and not moving forward. Clockworkmod did said that it installed the ROM successfully.
looks like something to do with boot loader..Tap n Tap guys have become smart enough and blocked boot loader for any other custom rom.
i got one post from gozimi:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036956
which says that they have locked boot loader on recent tnt roms. i think thats my case.
My questions:
1.) is there a way to bypass the boot loader?
2.) Did anyone has luck installing this ROM.
Thanks
Rohit
You need to nvflash. There at least 30 threads dedicated to this problem
you need to read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1035983
and then will probably need to use nvflash and give the whole process another shot:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1012009
and someone with way more experience than me will probably come along soon and help.
nvflash has its own issues..i got stuck up while installing windows 7.0 drivers...someone pointed me to nvidia tegra website but couldnt found out drivers...
finally i downloaded Tap n Tap rom using clockworkmod recovery and it booted like charm..i am back to stock rom now.
but i need TnTlite or VEGAn. looks like the upgrade i did on stock rom modified the boot loader to prevent other kernels from being loaded at boot time.
Can you point me to some article that has steps to bypass this limitation. I already looked at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1036956
Thanks a lot for your help.
Finally installed gingerbread vegan rom on gtablet
Hey thanks all for the reply.
it worked i finally installed gingerbread VEGAn Custom Rom to my tablet.
Here's how i did it:
1.) nvflash it to stok 2967 rom. this lifts the boot loader restrictions.
2.) installed clockworkmod recovery
3.) flashed gingerbread rom using below link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245
Thanks All
Let me know if you need more info.
Rohit
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rohit3033 said:
Hey thanks all for the reply.
it worked i finally installed gingerbread VEGAn Custom Rom to my tablet.
Here's how i did it:
1.) nvflash it to stok 2967 rom. this lifts the boot loader restrictions.
2.) installed clockworkmod recovery
3.) flashed gingerbread rom using below link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245
Thanks All
Let me know if you need more info.
Rohit
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Please describe how you nvflashed. thanks
stuck on 3 birds screen
I have somehow got my g tab stck on 3 birds i have installed 2 gtabs with roms and this is stuck. when i try to get nvflash it goes straight to the clock work mod screen and then no further thanks for the help
I messed up the G Tablet soon after receiving it.
Here are two links with information to start you on the path towards restoration.
GTablet help site by member goodintentions. This site provides solutions to many various problems. Viewsonic GTablet For Dummies
Link to a Guide I wrote detailing the steps I used to restore a messed up GTablet. [GUIDE] Restore G Tablet after a Failed Recovery Mode "update.zip"
Hope this helps.
djab67
(If I have helped, please hit the "Thanks" button)
Hello everyone,
i just recently purchased a gtab and tried to install clockwork recovery on it. that didnt seem to work so i tried to do a factory reset. my guess is it tried to boot to CWM but the files were messed so now its stuck at "booting recovery kernel image". can someone assist me? my plan was to put cwm on it, and then put Vegan on it, but that foiled.
Thanks!
Hubblemuffin said:
Hello everyone,
i just recently purchased a gtab and tried to install clockwork recovery on it. that didnt seem to work so i tried to do a factory reset. my guess is it tried to boot to CWM but the files were messed so now its stuck at "booting recovery kernel image". can someone assist me? my plan was to put cwm on it, and then put Vegan on it, but that foiled.
Thanks!
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What version of CWM did you try to install? Do you know what bootloader you're on? I'd imagine that you tried flashing the 1.1 BL CWM and ended up in a softbrick because you have a 1.2 BL G-Tablet...
G-Tablet for Dummies is your friend...google it, read every page, then decide what you want to do. At the start here page, you're on a code red, I believe.
If you happened to install a wrong CWM bootloader version, you are in BIG trouble. The "stuck bird sign" is not a good sign
Last time it happened, I used code DETOX to set it straight in viewsonic gtablet for dummies.
THis thing is unbrickable (virtually unbrickable), so no worries~
I have to agree. I got my gtablet about a month ago. Nothing I did seemed to work, until I found the gtablet for dummies site. Within about two hours, I was up and running with a real android operating system with full market.
That site ROCKS!
Thank you all so much for the reply. I just got it today and knew I didnt want TnT but i guess i rushed with the process and did the wrong bootloader. Im gonna look in to that when i get home to my own PC and see what happens. Thank you!
ok. i read over the Gtablet for dummies website, and that reminded me that there must be something wrong with the install of CWM. all it does is say ANDROID in orange on the left of the screen and then a grey triangle shows up. im going to attempt to be the Triple Code Red tonight and hope that works.
Humblemuffin,
Don't give up! I totally messed up the g tablet shortly after taking it out of the box. After much research and trying various steps/techniques, I eventually was able to bring it back.
I posted the exact steps I used here on xda and on slatedroid.
They can also be found on the Viewsonic Gtablet For Dummies site under "How-To". Follow the steps exactly and I am confident you will get your g tab restored.
http://viewsonic-gtablet-for-dummies.webs.com/
Same steps, but recently added some content about APX and NVFLASH
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1167944
djab67
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thaks for the advice. im quite grateful that theres people able to help me here. ive been reading gtablet for dummies, but i seem to be at even more of a standstill. i think my CWM is corrupt or something. after it says "Recovery Key Press Detected", it shows ANDROID in yellow/orange letters on the left of the screen for about a second, then a grey triangle with an exclamation mark pops up. i think using the wrong bootloader kind of screwd me over. i always try and rush with my technology like this. thank you!
Here is another potential solution for you to consider. It does not require the use of ADB which makes it a little easier than my steps. If it you think this one will work for you, then I would recommend doing it before mine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13474033&postcount=114
Thanks for the reccomendation! I sent you a message about it and maybe we could get it up and running. My main concern now is that my CWM still doesn't work. That's kind of worrysome to me because all the potential fixes I see envolve using it at one point or another.
Blank Screen, background light
I went to GTablet for Dummies as well, to install CWM and then a new OS. Unfortunately, my GTab would not accept the installation of CWM. I have a 1.1, and tried installing the version 1.1....following the directions exactly They then suggested I install nvflash, which I tried with no success. Now, my GTab just shut down...blank screen with background light. Prior to the shut down, it had over 40% battery life left. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Well, when I first got a gtab, i messed up the bootloader (installing the wrong version of bootloader), CWM doesn't work. Etc...etc...luckily apx mode still work. This is what I do. I think it is sorta the ultimate wipe.
Edit: I wasn't allowed to put link outside since I was a new user. But you can just go to viewsonic gtablet for dummies website
USE THE CODE DETOX. The code detox invovles you nvflashing your rom with this format.zip file. It might look similar to other nvflash at first glance except when you use the format zip nvflash, you will see "magic-value -mismatch" in red color.
After you nvflashed your tab with format.zip. Do another Nvflash, but this time, Nvflash your tab with "NVFlash to Stock with CWM pre-installed" . Get the right bootloader, and follow the steps described later in viewsonic gtab for dummies, and you have a smoking gtab soon enough
Um... guys, just download my nvflash with cwm pre-installed and use that. No need to put cwm on separately.
To goodintentions, TJEvans, fury7, tidbit, djab76, SM Daly, ahandlen003, and goodintentions again.
Thank you so much. i know the task is yet to be complete, but i finally was able to get past the bootloop and in to TnT to do the OTA update. im going to be much more careful with any more modding. for the record, the NVflash with CWM pre installed for BL 1.2 was the ticket. CWM looks so beautiful after being in the pits for a few days.
if all goes to hell again, ill let you all know.
Thanks again!
Hubblemuffin.
Hubblemuffin said:
To goodintentions, TJEvans, fury7, tidbit, djab76, SM Daly, ahandlen003, and goodintentions again.
Thank you so much. i know the task is yet to be complete, but i finally was able to get past the bootloop and in to TnT to do the OTA update. im going to be much more careful with any more modding. for the record, the NVflash with CWM pre installed for BL 1.2 was the ticket. CWM looks so beautiful after being in the pits for a few days.
if all goes to hell again, ill let you all know.
Thanks again!
Hubblemuffin.
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Before I bought my gtab, i spents hours reading up on roebeets and others @ xda, blogspot and slate. took tons of notes. had everything laid out step by step. even had nvflash files set up. Had minimal prblems.
In the last month or two, found out about goodintentions website. he pretty much compiled everything you would need to know.
spend some time there reading up and you'll be on your way.
Probably should send him a donation also...he deserve it
I have a question I think I jump the gun on this one. I tried to install ClockWorkMod for my G tab 1.2 I got the file from GTablet for dummies but everytime I tried to install it it will just sit on the "Recovery key detected" and then it says "Booting recovery kernel image" and with the 3 birds and it just sits there! I can't get into recovery mod. either but I can turn it off and it boots fine to the homepage. What can i do? The person I bought it from had it rooted but he said he returned it back to stock rom. Thanks for the help.
Can someone help me, please.
Big Thumbs Up to Goodintentions...
qkster said:
Before I bought my gtab, i spents hours reading up on roebeets and others @ xda, blogspot and slate. took tons of notes. had everything laid out step by step. even had nvflash files set up. Had minimal prblems.
In the last month or two, found out about goodintentions website. he pretty much compiled everything you would need to know.
spend some time there reading up and you'll be on your way.
Probably should send him a donation also...he deserve it
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I donated to goodintentions...
you should too.
jjq13 said:
I have a question I think I jump the gun on this one. I tried to install ClockWorkMod for my G tab 1.2 I got the file from GTablet for dummies but everytime I tried to install it it will just sit on the "Recovery key detected" and then it says "Booting recovery kernel image" and with the 3 birds and it just sits there! I can't get into recovery mod. either but I can turn it off and it boots fine to the homepage. What can i do? The person I bought it from had it rooted but he said he returned it back to stock rom. Thanks for the help.
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If it were my Gtab, I would nvflash it back to stock myself just in case. Just pay attention to the requirements of the custom ROM you want to flash: some are for 1.1 and some for 1.2 -- nvflash accordingly. Anyway, learning and setting up nvflash is a good thing if you plan to flash custom ROMS with any regularity.
Brian