I purchased my transformer prime a few days ago and since i have root and flashed multiple other devices I figured oh why not try this one as well. Long story cut short, my transformer prime wont load any roms i flash. It has pretty much been completely wiped of everything but recovery and TWRP v2.2.2.1. I tried Flashing CM10 Nightly (which it says it did successfully) but it just wont get by the asus screen when i try to boot. I has been unlocked and I've looked at many other threads and I havent seen anything like this. Ive tried just about everything that came to mind (cold boot, reflashed twice with wipe caches and even factory reset) even tried a different rom but nothing works. Worst part of all i didnt back up correctly so i HAVE to be able to flash to boot up. =(
Blitzent said:
I purchased my transformer prime a few days ago and since i have root and flashed multiple other devices I figured oh why not try this one as well. Long story cut short, my transformer prime wont load any roms i flash. It has pretty much been completely wiped of everything but recovery and TWRP v2.2.2.1. I tried Flashing CM10 Nightly (which it says it did successfully) but it just wont get by the asus screen when i try to boot. I has been unlocked and I've looked at many other threads and I havent seen anything like this. Ive tried just about everything that came to mind (cold boot, reflashed twice with wipe caches and even factory reset) even tried a different rom but nothing works. Worst part of all i didnt back up correctly so i HAVE to be able to flash to boot up. =(
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I would recommend reformatting your internal storage, to do this boot into TWRP and select "Wipe" from the main menu, then select "Format Data". After you have done this, try flashing the ROM you want to install and hopefully formatting the internal storage will fix your installation problems.
shimp208 said:
I would recommend reformatting your internal storage, to do this boot into TWRP and select "Wipe" from the main menu, then select "Format Data". After you have done this, try flashing the ROM you want to install and hopefully formatting the internal storage will fix your installation problems.
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I just tried and it fails immediately fails and says
"E:unable to format data.
*verifying filesystems.......
*verifying partition sizes....."
I also tried rebooting and reflash afterwards and still just stays at the Asus screen. Please continue the support!!!!!!.
Blitzent said:
I just tried and it fails immediately fails and says
"E:unable to format data.
*verifying filesystems.......
*verifying partition sizes....."
I also tried rebooting and reflash afterwards and still just stays at the Asus screen. Please continue the support!!!!!!.
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I would try reformatting your SD card and see if that helps if not try a different SD card.
Problem is probably that you are trying to put a ICS rom on a tablet that was upgraded to the Jelly Bean bootloader or vice versa. If the tablet had stock 4.1 on it this is certainly the case.
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Hi,
First time it happened. tried everything but still cant fix it.
after a month or two on MIUI, I wanted to move to AOKP JB.
As I always do when switching ROMs, I backed up everything (efs, pictures, apps with titanium, etc) and format the internal sd card within the os to get rid of all the junk.
Then went into CWM (siyah) and wiped data and cache.
And now for my mistake, I foramt the /system instead of / cache.
So now, when Im trying to install the ROM as a zip file threw CWM I got an error 7.
When trying to do it on ODIN, it stuck on 'factory fs', 'cache', or 'boot'.
After some time, I got the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue" message.
Then got rid of it after somehow succeeding installing a different cwm (the stock one) but nothing worked there either, exept installing the Siyah kernel zip from there.
What can I do now to get my phone back alive?
THANKS :crying:
pedel said:
Hi,
First time it happened. tried everything but still cant fix it.
after a month or two on MIUI, I wanted to move to AOKP JB.
As I always do when switching ROMs, I backed up everything (efs, pictures, apps with titanium, etc) and format the internal sd card within the os to get rid of all the junk.
Then went into CWM (siyah) and wiped data and cache.
And now for my mistake, I foramt the /system instead of / cache.
So now, when Im trying to install the ROM as a zip file threw CWM I got an error 7.
When trying to do it on ODIN, it stuck on 'factory fs', 'cache', or 'boot'.
After some time, I got the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue" message.
Then got rid of it after somehow succeeding installing a different cwm (the stock one) but nothing worked there either, exept installing the Siyah kernel zip from there.
What can I do now to get my phone back alive?
THANKS :crying:
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I jumped from S1 to S3, but I'm sure it's applicable. You need to flash via odin stock rom that originally came with your phone. Then root then flash custom rom. Odd tho in past I've done the 5 formats, boot, cache, data, system, sdcard then while still in recovery flash rom. Good luck
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jj92942000 said:
I jumped from S1 to S3, but I'm sure it's applicable. You need to flash via odin stock rom that originally came with your phone. Then root then flash custom rom. Odd tho in past I've done the 5 formats, boot, cache, data, system, sdcard then while still in recovery flash rom. Good luck
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thanks
The problem is, I really cant remember what was the original ROM version. I bought it end of june 2011.
I cant even remember if it was a UK ROM, or an open europe one, or anything else.
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I wanted to install a custom ROM for my TF201. So I downloaded the Energy ROM and placed it within the SD Card as update.zip
I flashed CWM and ran the Asus Bootloader Unlocker.
Then using Rom Manager rebooted into CWM, following on screen prompts I installed from SD Card the ROM. The install completeted successfully, the tablet restarted and showed the Eee Pad logo, but got stuck. I've tried cold booting from recovery mode, tried reinstalling the ROM but nothing is working. It is refusing to boot up properly.
Have I bricked the tablet, if so how do I fix it if at all possible?
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I wanted to install a custom ROM for my TF201. So I downloaded the Energy ROM and placed it within the SD Card as update.zip
I flashed CWM and ran the Asus Bootloader Unlocker.
Then using Rom Manager rebooted into CWM, following on screen prompts I installed from SD Card the ROM. The install completeted successfully, the tablet restarted and showed the Eee Pad logo, but got stuck. I've tried cold booting from recovery mode, tried reinstalling the ROM but nothing is working. It is refusing to boot up properly.
Have I bricked the tablet, if so how do I fix it if at all possible?
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Did you do an MD5sum check on your download? Also have you tried flashing another rom? And my third and final question did you wipe Dalvik cache, cache, and factory reset before you installed?
And this is more of a preference thing but I'd suggest TWRP over CWM. I've had issues on other devices with CWM but TWRP on the Prime is perfect.
McJesus15 said:
Did you do an MD5sum check on your download? Also have you tried flashing another rom? And my third and final question did you wipe Dalvik cache, cache, and factory reset before you installed?
And this is more of a preference thing but I'd suggest TWRP over CWM. I've had issues on other devices with CWM but TWRP on the Prime is perfect.
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I did a factory reset, then selected wipe Dalvik cache and cache.
How would I flash another ROM? I'm not sure how I can get another ROM onto the device as CWM cannot search external storage, only internal?
I was going to use TWRP but wasn't sure how to get it flashed onto the device, where as CWM was simpler. I didn't do an MD5 check on the ROM
EDIT:
Just tried using Fastboot USB to flash the official ASUS ROM(Tried latest JB and ICS 4.0.3), both write to the device okay but both fail
It says "FAILED <Remote: <>"
On the device it shows: Failed to process command flash:system error(0x170003)
geon106 said:
I did a factory reset, then selected wipe Dalvik cache and cache.
How would I flash another ROM? I'm not sure how I can get another ROM onto the device as CWM cannot search external storage, only internal?
I was going to use TWRP but wasn't sure how to get it flashed onto the device, where as CWM was simpler. I didn't do an MD5 check on the ROM
EDIT:
Just tried using Fastboot USB to flash the official ASUS ROM(Tried latest JB and ICS 4.0.3), both write to the device okay but both fail
It says "FAILED <Remote: <>"
On the device it shows: Failed to process command flash:system error(0x170003)
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IT LIVES!!!
Don't know how I did it, but I managed to get TWRP installed on it. Using Fastboot somehow or ADB. It booted into TWRP and mounted external SD card, then flashed an official JB ROM(the Prime was on ICS before) and it has now booted up fine
I will now try and re-flash a custom ROM again(a different one) using TWRP but it is all looking superb
I was worried i'd have to claim on the extended insurance I took out with the retailer
Hi Guys
I am new to playing around with android but not to electronics. I have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 16gb (SCH-i905) with current 4g service.
Here is the problem I am having:
It started yesterday, I was browsing the web and the tablet froze and then rebooted. After the reboot programs randomly freeze and crash, if I reboot anything I have downloaded is gone and anything I deleted is back and I can't install or remove apps. I figured I had something corrupted and a factory wipe would fix it. Unfortunately when I perform a factory wipe from the menus or through Android recovery nothing happens. The tablet boots up like nothing was erased. Still has all my accounts, security pin, apps, and so on.
So after that I figured I would flash the tablet, I found the thread here in the development forum with the stock 3.2 image to load through ODIN. I downloaded everything, followed the instructions. ODIN says the flash was successful but when the tablet reboots it still has all my info and is running 4.0.4. I have tried this multiple times. I have tried loading CWM with ODIN but it will not stick.
Any thoughts? If you need more information I will get it, I am just stuck and can't find anything that helps me with this problem!
Thanks for your help!!!
If you want cwm to load after you install it using odin, then you must immediately boot the tablet into recovery without letting it run normally. During the normal boot process, CWM is deleted and the stock recovery is restored. Therefore once Odin finishes installing CWM, hold the volume up button and once you get to the recovery mode you will be running CWM instead of the stock recovery module.
Regards,
Michael
Yes, I did read that in the multiple thread about installing CWM and have gone into recovery directly after ODIN reboots the tablet, however it is still only the stock recovery app.
Any ideas why the factory reset / data wipe won't work?
So after several more hours working on this problem I think I have come across the root cause. I believe that my internal storage has corrupted and is now only mounting in Read-Only mode. From everything I can find online, without having root access previously, this is a no go for fix it yourself.
In case anybody happens on this post down the road, I have been unable to find a resolution and it would appear I must sent the unit back to Samsung for repair.
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So after several more hours working on this problem I think I have come across the root cause. I believe that my internal storage has corrupted and is now only mounting in Read-Only mode. From everything I can find online, without having root access previously, this is a no go for fix it yourself.
In case anybody happens on this post down the road, I have been unable to find a resolution and it would appear I must sent the unit back to Samsung for repair.
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factory reset through the stock recovery should be able to get you out of it (RO filesystem).
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factory reset through the stock recovery should be able to get you out of it (RO filesystem).
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I guess that blows my theory out of the water. I can't make heads or tails with this. No matter what I do, Menu Factory Reset, Recovery Wipe/Reset, ODIN Flash Stock EG01 firmware, ODIN flash CWM Recovery as soon as this device reboots I am right back where I started....... GAH!!!
Thanks for letting me know I'm probably wrong.
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I guess that blows my theory out of the water. I can't make heads or tails with this. No matter what I do, Menu Factory Reset, Recovery Wipe/Reset, ODIN Flash Stock EG01 firmware, ODIN flash CWM Recovery as soon as this device reboots I am right back where I started....... GAH!!!
Thanks for letting me know I'm probably wrong.
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it has to be factory reset through the stock recovery (it will format /data), not through CWM.
rozeins gone
pershoot said:
it has to be factory reset through the stock recovery (it will format /data), not through CWM.
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Yup, done that multiple times. I'll take video of it if you want, Factory Reset in stock recovery has no effect.
Mixinitup4Christ said:
Yup, done that multiple times. I'll take video of it if you want, Factory Reset in stock recovery has no effect.
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odin flash CWM (you can use 6.0.2.8 in JB CM10 folder on droidbasement), boot it and try to format the /system partition first then /data.
pershoot said:
odin flash CWM (you can use 6.0.2.8 in JB CM10 folder on droidbasement), boot it and try to format the /system partition first then /data.
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Will Do, ODIN3 1.85?
pershoot said:
odin flash CWM (you can use 6.0.2.8 in JB CM10 folder on droidbasement), boot it and try to format the /system partition first then /data.
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HI Pershoot!
I forgot to say thanks for your help!! I appreciate someone smarter than me lending a hand.
That said, I just tried to flash CWM from DB Galaxy Roms/CM10 folder. Upon reboot the tablet still entered stock recovery, I have tried this several times, but this time I took a video. If you feel so inclined to watch it maybe you can catch me doing something wrong....
Again thanks for your help!!
Video of me doing the Stock Recovery Factory Reset
Video of me attempting to flash CWM from droid basement
Mixinitup4Christ said:
HI Pershoot!
I forgot to say thanks for your help!! I appreciate someone smarter than me lending a hand.
That said, I just tried to flash CWM from DB Galaxy Roms/CM10 folder. Upon reboot the tablet still entered stock recovery, I have tried this several times, but this time I took a video. If you feel so inclined to watch it maybe you can catch me doing something wrong....
Again thanks for your help!!
Video of me doing the Stock Recovery Factory Reset
Video of me attempting to flash CWM from droid basement
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I had to do this on mine. http://techne.alaya.net/?p=8829. I rooted and modified the file described in the steps. Weirdly enough it still booted into stock recovery the first time I installed CWM. I installed CWM one more time and the tablet now boots into CWM.
Hi,
My mom has an Asus TF300T running JB 4.2.1. She tried to root and flash OmniROM by herself and borked it somehow. Unfortunately, she didn't do any backup...
She entered the fastboot screen and there she selected wipe. Then she flashed openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-tf300tg-JB.blob using fastboot.
Now I am trying to help her rescue it.
It's operational, the OS loads up fine and she can use it, install apps etc.
I can get to the fastboot screen and from there to the TWRP no problem, but TWRP can't mount anything besides system.
No dalvik partition, no data partition, not even the SD or external SD.
Naturally, I can't flash another rom...
Tried executing "fix permissions" from the TWRP menu, it didn't help.
Downloaded the latest official Asus blob file TF300T-US_epad-10_6_1_27_5-UpdateLauncher.zip and flashed it using fastboot, hoping it will restore the missing partitions but it didn't make any difference.
Also tried CWM - same issue.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Sefi
chompy18 said:
Hi,
My mom has an Asus TF300T running JB 4.2.1. She tried to root and flash OmniROM by herself and borked it somehow. Unfortunately, she didn't do any backup...
She entered the fastboot screen and there she selected wipe. Then she flashed openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-tf300tg-JB.blob using fastboot.
Now I am trying to help her rescue it.
It's operational, the OS loads up fine and she can use it, install apps etc.
I can get to the fastboot screen and from there to the TWRP no problem, but TWRP can't mount anything besides system.
No dalvik partition, no data partition, not even the SD or external SD.
Naturally, I can't flash another rom...
Tried executing "fix permissions" from the TWRP menu, it didn't help.
Downloaded the latest official Asus blob file TF300T-US_epad-10_6_1_27_5-UpdateLauncher.zip and flashed it using fastboot, hoping it will restore the missing partitions but it didn't make any difference.
Also tried CWM - same issue.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Sefi
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That sounds pretty bad. The factory blob flashed successfully? If it did, did it just bootloop and then you tried another custom recovery? I'm thinking if the factory blob flashed successfully and it didn't work, your only hope beyond sending it in to them would be to use NVflash. However, pretty sure you had to set up NVflash before anything else or an older update for it to work, can't remember off the top of my head. Props to your mom trying to install Omni though. Hope this doesn't deter her from trying on something else. These tablets are a little different than most devices and I had to read a lot to make sure I had everything lined up properly when I've worked on them for customers.
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That sounds pretty bad. The factory blob flashed successfully? If it did, did it just bootloop and then you tried another custom recovery? I'm thinking if the factory blob flashed successfully and it didn't work, your only hope beyond sending it in to them would be to use NVflash. However, pretty sure you had to set up NVflash before anything else or an older update for it to work, can't remember off the top of my head. Props to your mom trying to install Omni though. Hope this doesn't deter her from trying on something else. These tablets are a little different than most devices and I had to read a lot to make sure I had everything lined up properly when I've worked on them for customers.
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Hi,
Thanks for your reply.
Yeah the factory blob flashed fine. I can use the device (the OS loads up), I can get into fastboot and from there to TWRP.
There is no backup, and from what I'v read about NVflash, you need to set it up before anything else...
I was hoping the factory blob would recover the partitions...
Is there a way to repartition it?
Maybe using fastboot erase for the data partition?
I guess maybe I am not sure of the exact nature of the issue. If /data was not mounted, you would not be able to install apps. Does it show the proper info in Settings / Storage? Have never seen a device that had the data partition unmount and still be able to use normally while booted.
So, I got annoyed with the speed of my 4.4 ROM and tried to install a new ROM. In the process of wiping davlik and cache, my TF201 hung and didn't do anything. After an hour, I hard rebooted it. Internal memory was totally wiped (including the ROM and Gapps, naturally) and I had to do a whole dance of trying to get the new ROM onto the SD card. After I did that, and installed a new ROM, it wouldn't install Gapps with an error saying it couldn't access the /data folder.
Even though the ROM install seemed to be successful, the tablet hangs on the splash screen ("unlocked" screen). I can access TWRP still, and I get a full fastboot menu.
Am I boned here?
markaments said:
So, I got annoyed with the speed of my 4.4 ROM and tried to install a new ROM. In the process of wiping davlik and cache, my TF201 hung and didn't do anything. After an hour, I hard rebooted it. Internal memory was totally wiped (including the ROM and Gapps, naturally) and I had to do a whole dance of trying to get the new ROM onto the SD card. After I did that, and installed a new ROM, it wouldn't install Gapps with an error saying it couldn't access the /data folder.
Even though the ROM install seemed to be successful, the tablet hangs on the splash screen ("unlocked" screen). I can access TWRP still, and I get a full fastboot menu.
Am I boned here?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2409602
Where it says to get the TF300 official firmware get the official TF201 Jellybean instead.
Follow all the instructions and you should be back to stock with no recovery. Then install the official TWRP for the TF201 and go from there.