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Welp, after spending over 26 honest-to-God hours researching a "cure" for this, I am still without a solution. I hope a kind soul will be able to guide me to the light, because I have been unable to find it on my own.
I am going to try to be as through as possible, if for nothing else than doing a mental checklist to see if I missed some obvious step along the journey. Also, maybe a keen observer will be able to spot what I'm doing wrong.
So,
My Asus Prime is bricked. I'm stuck on scenario 3 (according to this post:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514088&)
In chronological order, here's what happened:
1. I'm running Virtuous Prime 1.0
2. I flash ClockworkMod Recovery Touch v5.8.1.8
3. I rebooted into recovery and wiped data/factory reset, cache, dalvik cache
4. I performed a backup of my old ROM
5. I flashed a new ROM, then hit 'reboot system now'
6. I'm stuck at the Asus logo screen; Android won't boot.
I am able to access recovery and activate Fastboot mode; definitely scenario 3.
Then, also in chronological order:
1. I restarted the tablet, pressed the up volume key and accessed the other menu with 3 options
2. I hit the 'wipe data' option
3. Try to boot Android
4. Still stuck at the 3 option screen
From what I read, this situation is likely the result of clockworkMod Recovery flashing a bad kernel. Supposedly, it can fixed by flashing a 'good' kernel via fastboot, which requires both a "stock kernel" and a more recent clockwork mod recovery image.
I downloaded the SDK package and downloaded pretty much everything, including the USB drivers. I downloaded a stock kernel called stock_9.4.2.21_kernel-signed and a CWM recovery image and placed them inside the "tools" folder.
I opened a command window and while having the tablet plugged in, typed 'adb devices'. I get 'List of devices attached' but then a blank space.
Here's what happened next:
1. I re-plugged in the tablet in Recovery mode to my AMD X64 Windows 7 PC and got an "USB device not recognized" message.
2. I went to Device Manager and under "Universal serial bus controllers" I see a yellow triangle mark besides an "unknown device" option.
3. Right click on "unknown device" and try to update the drivers manually using the Universal_Naked_Driver_Beta_0.6.1
4. When I select the folder in which the drivers are located Windows gives me a message of "the best driver software for your device is already installed". Back to step 3.
5. I try "let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer" and hit "have disk option"
6. Upon choosing the android_apxusb file inside the universal naked drivers folder, I get the following error: "the folder you specified doesn't contain a compatible software driver for your device (...) make sure it is designed to work with Windows for x64-based systems."
7. Try again this time choosing file android_apxusb; same error.
I heard that some Windows 7 x64 users are having issues installing drivers; that may be my case too. I, however, don't have access to any other Window or Macs or Linux PCs in my house. Still, if this is the issue, then I might try redoing things in a different PC at a friend's house or something.
Bottom line? I think I know what to do, but I can't install the universal naked (nor the official Asus Prime) drivers. What now? Is there an easy fix for Brick scenario 3?
I have read God knows how many discussions on the subject, but I haven't been able to find a solution to my issue. I got no support from Freenode #asus-transformer; some ops were even downright rude. Any help is greatly appreciated.
For what is worth, I'll be donating $50 to whoever is able to help me navigate through this issue and get my tablet back and running.
Thanks again for reading this far.
TL;DR: I bricked my Prime and I'm stuck in scenario 3. I will donate $50 dollars to whoever can help me unbrick it.
Hey,
try to get a Live CD like Ubuntu.
Get the Linux files from the ViperMOD thread. It includes the "adb" executable.
Try to get ADB running there.
Go to the freenode IRC Channel "#asus-transformer" on Freenode (http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=asus-transformer) and ask for help like described in the unbrick thread!
Greetz
Edit: No need for donate!
hanzo001 said:
3. I rebooted into recovery and wiped data/factory reset, cache, dalvik cache
4. I performed a backup of my old ROM
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In that order? So you backed up an empty rom?
You don't mention; do you have valid nandroid backup? Can you restore it?
Do you have a rom zip on your device? What happens if you wipe and re-flash?
I would suggest a couple of options.
I notice that you have not once (according to what you have written) formatted /System if you still have a good ROM on your memory card that is flashable I would format all partitions in recovery /System, /Cache, /Staging and /Data then reflash the ROM.
You could also try an advanced restore and flash only the boot image from your nandroid.
Also, I have to agree with chrischdi, there is no need for a bounty for this. Your problem is one of the reasons we are all here in the first place.
Thanks for your answer; I'll answer yours
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In that order? So you backed up an empty rom?
You don't mention; do you have valid nandroid backup? Can you restore it?
Do you have a rom zip on your device? What happens if you wipe and re-flash?
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1. Yes, in that order; I backed an empty ROM
2. No, I don't have a valid nandroid backup (go figure; just this single freaking time I forgot to backup before wiping data/cache/dalvik cache)
3. No other ROM on my device. I had a new ROM when I performed the flashing, but when I got to the point where I hit "deleate data" in the 3-option menu, I lost everything on the SD card
4. When I wipe and reflash I'm stuck on the same loop. Maybe flashing a 'good' ROM will fix it; the issue is, my PC doesn't know what I'm plugging in when I connect the tablet to it.
Thank you for your support
Thank you, I'll try a Live CD. I'm downloading now even as we speak.
When that's finished, I'll grab the Linux files.
I guess that sorts of confirms my hypothesis that my main issue is with Windows... *sigh* WINDOWS!
I tried getting help from freenode's #asus-transformer in the past, but... lets say that on the overall my experience could have been better. I'll try again later tonight, where hopefully I'll be able to talk to RaYmAn, a volunteer in the original Diamonback post who is offering supports to users in my specific situation.
By the way, thanks for pointing me with a clickable link to the IRC chat; I've never used IRC before in my life, and getting it to work, dumb as it may sound, took me quite to figure out. Thank you again for your help and support!
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try to get a Live CD like Ubuntu.
Get the Linux files from the ViperMOD thread. It includes the "adb" executable.
Try to get ADB running there.
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Thank you for your answer. It is really nice to have a helpful person around; Like I mentioned in my op, my experience on freenodes' #asus-transformer chat was a bit... discouraging. I figured most would want some form of payment for their time, but here you both are, proving that there is kindness in this world.
I'll address your comments:
1. I did wipe /System; after NOTHING I tried on recovery worked, I did manual wiping of everything, trying to boot each time; similar results.
2. I do not have a good ROM on the memory card. Before doing the 'wipe data' from the 3-option menu, re-flashing a good ROM did no good nevertheless. From here is where I started suspecting that it was the fault of CWM not flashing a proper kernel.
3. I tried the advanced restore as well, an like in #1, I tried rebooting each time, just to make sure it would work. But it didn't.
Thank you again for your support. It feels great to know there's someone backing you up out of the goodness of their heart.
Right now I'll try to redo my steps from a Live CD Linux environment; hopefully that'll work. Freaking Windows...
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I would suggest a couple of options.
I notice that you have not once (according to what you have written) formatted /System if you still have a good ROM on your memory card that is flashable I would format all partitions in recovery /System, /Cache, /Staging and /Data then reflash the ROM.
You could also try an advanced restore and flash only the boot image from your nandroid.
Also, I have to agree with chrischdi, there is no need for a bounty for this. Your problem is one of the reasons we are all here in the first place.
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Thank for your support, guys
I just wanted to shout out a big thanks to the great people who have offered me suggestions regarding this issue. I'll re-do my steps this time from inside the Live CD version of Ubuntu later tonight, and I will update.
Best regards,
me
hanzo001 said:
I just wanted to shout out a big thanks to the great people who have offered me suggestions regarding this issue. I'll re-do my steps this time from inside the Live CD version of Ubuntu later tonight, and I will update.
Best regards,
me
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Hope it works out for the best, life is better with a little Nix in it.
What if you load a rom like aokp onto an external SD then flash that? That flashes everything you would need. Then if you want to back to virtuous you could restore the stock boot img. Im tired and I'm probably not understanding the issue correctly so forgive me if that is indeed the case.
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CadenH said:
What if you load a rom like aokp onto an external SD then flash that? That flashes everything you would need. Then if you want to back to virtuous you could restore the stock boot img. Im tired and I'm probably not understanding the issue correctly so forgive me if that is indeed the case.
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You cannot use an external SDcard with any version of CWM for the Prime.
CadenH said:
What if you load a rom like aokp onto an external SD then flash that? That flashes everything you would need. Then if you want to back to virtuous you could restore the stock boot img. Im tired and I'm probably not understanding the issue correctly so forgive me if that is indeed the case.
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Thanks for the thought. I tried that too; for some reason, ClockworkMod Recovery won't read the SD card at all!
Linux
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In general, this could be going better.
I finally got Ubuntu.
I plugged in the tablet while (the tablet is) on recovery mode, and nothing happens.
I was expecting a pop-up menu, or a notification somewhere acknowledging that I connected a device to the PC, but nothing. I'm just going to assume that Linux somehow knows.
I then downloaded the Android SDK for Linux, unziped, and there's no executable file inside. I'm supposed to download the rest of the file via the terminal, apparently, but this one doesn't work like its Windows counterpart either, so I have no clue what to do now.
Jesus...
Bottom line: I'm in Linux, I downloaded the Android SDK, the universal naked drivers and a stock kernel. Now what?
Try to get ADB running in the recovery mode.
In the files of ViperMOD are the executables. Just open up a console / shell and go to the directory via the "cd" command.
Then in the ViperMOD directory execute "sudo ./adb shell" to try the adb connection.
If the adb connection is ok, mount the sdcard via Recovery Menu and then push a file / rom to the sdcard.
For example with the command:
"sudo ./adb push /media/rom.zip /sdcard/"
(I don't know if this are the correct paths.)
Greetz
Thank you, Chris.
While on the terminal, I'm inside the viperMOD folder. Whenever I try execute "sudo ./adb shell" I get this: "sudo ./adb: order not found"
The tablet is plugged in, and in recovery mode.
I haven't installed Java nor the Android SDK because I haven't figured out a way to do it --why can't Linux be double-click action-oriented? *sigh* Anyway, does not having those things installed have something to do with the answer I'm getting from the Terminal?
If so, how in the world do I install them?
I'm never using Touch Recovery again, my word.
Thanks in advance.
Hey,
are you sure that there is "order not found?"
Try the command "ls" to see what files are available. If there is one, called "adb" you are in the right directory. If there is no "adb" then you have to move to the right directory.
Maybe you could try a "chmod +x adb" first and then execute "sudo adb shell" or such if you are in the right directory.
This is going to sound like a stupid question and sorry if it does. but you can access clockwork still right? what happens when you try to flash back your backup? This is important because I had an error sort of like yours that no one could solve here want to make sure its what happened to me. When i tried to restore the original rom it would get to the part where it was restoring data partition and then error on me reading file or something like that. If thats what you see i know the answer. or at least how i fixed mine.
push a rom
Read NIlsonf post about how to adb push a rom to cwm, you get a stock rooted rom
And adb push the blob file, then run the dd command, unmount staging mount data.
This is what fixed mine, and it looks like it fixed nilsonf's also.
Was this ever resolved? I have the same issue and it looks like I've been through many of the same steps as you've gone through. If you were able to do anything to fix it, please let me know.
I would even up the reward to $100.
Just thinking
Why dont you get someone elses CWM backup and adb push it to the device and restore it from that?
Does anyone else have the issue where the Clockwork mod wont install. I have tried using rom manager, and did the terminal and pushing the blob file through but it just refuses to install. All the transformer does is give me a logo. The next step i tried is using the Goo manager to install the recovery but same thing, it refuses to boot to it or install technically!!
PLEASE HELP! does anyone know what im doing wrong or if there is a way to fix this?
(if this is the wrong forum for this please inform me immediately.)
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Does anyone else have the issue where the Clockwork mod wont install. I have tried using rom manager, and did the terminal and pushing the blob file through but it just refuses to install. All the transformer does is give me a logo. The next step i tried is using the Goo manager to install the recovery but same thing, it refuses to boot to it or install technically!!
PLEASE HELP! does anyone know what im doing wrong or if there is a way to fix this?
(if this is the wrong forum for this please inform me immediately.)
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On an unlocked device I don't think there can be aproblem to install a recovery.
All methods (terminal one or apps like Rom Manager and Goo) are in fact the same, copying the img or blob file in the flash partition, and the real flash occurs at next boot.
hahmoode said:
Does anyone else have the issue where the Clockwork mod wont install. I have tried using rom manager, and did the terminal and pushing the blob file through but it just refuses to install. All the transformer does is give me a logo. The next step i tried is using the Goo manager to install the recovery but same thing, it refuses to boot to it or install technically!!
PLEASE HELP! does anyone know what im doing wrong or if there is a way to fix this?
(if this is the wrong forum for this please inform me immediately.)
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yes should be in Q & A
1. YOU ARE NOT RUNNING ASUS SOFTWARE ANYMORE. THAT IS WHY ASUS PROVIDED A WARNING WHEN YOU UNLOCK. YOU SHOULD EXPECT ISSUES WITH ROMS, IT IS BOUND TO HAPPEN.
2. The full wipe of the internal SD is for a fresh start. Its basically the same as re-installing windows, Kiss all your stuff goodbye unless you back it up beforehand. Don't cry to use that you lost your stuff because you decided to rush and not read the menu and select the correct choice.
3. Team Wookie are normal people with normal jobs and somewhat normal families that in turn this things take priority first, NOT YOUR PRIME. If issues arise we will work best with you as long as you are respectful and not a prick towards the team demanding stuff. We will address these issues on our clock, not yours.
4. Any future things you would like to see in future editions of this ROM please send me a PM and I will forward the information on to the rest of the team to discuss if it is possible. Keep in mind that we will not include paid apps in this rom because we will not rob out of other developers pockets for their hard work and also dropping the soap in prison leads to bad things that we want to avoid. JUST BECAUSE A REQUEST IS MADE IT DOES NOT GUARENTEE THAT IT WILL BE HONORED OR IN THE NEXT VERSION WHENEVER IT COMES OUT.
5. Team Wookie greatly appreciates all it's followers and feedback so don't ever think that your not appreciated, at least when it comes to a rom on a tablet level, the rest of your real world life is on you.
6. RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH. We know there are a lot of posts now, 178ish pages and growing, please search through these pages to see if a solution has been found to your problem first before posting.
7. This is not the forum to ask how do I root my tablet or flash a rom. There are plenty of other threads on XDA and videos on youtube that explain how to do it with the current version software that you have.
This has been a public service announcement from Team Wookie, Long live the rebellion.
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Download goo manager from the play store and in the upper right hand corner select recovery. It will ask for superuser permissions then let it do its thing. However it will not show a progress bar or anything but rather just go back to the main menu. Just wait a few minutes and you will ge a pop up saying it is now installed.
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This is not an issue because the rom is designed to work this way and I have flashed it this way many times. I have a video coming up shortly showing the whole install from twrp to desktop, im just editing it now. If anyone is feeling scared about doing this before you flash get the adb software package and try to push a test file to your tablet ( i just made a test.txt file) and see if it actually works. If the poop hits the fan then you know you can always push the zip file back because you confirmed ADB working with your computer and tablet.
For those having ADB issues follow this guide I made up. the best thing to do is to try to push a test file before you flash is you are going to super wipe and if you are really that nervous about it. This is based off of windows 7 64 bit but should be the same for windows 7 32 bit. I can confirm this works. Regardless ADB is good to have if you run any Android devices, not just this ROM so in case poop ever hits the fan here ya go:
This solved it for Winblows 7 64 bit. For others having the same problem on Winblows 7 64 bit (should be the same for 32 bit miuns the X86 Directory)
1. Go into settings on the prime and make sure USB debugging has a check in it in under SYSTEM > Developer options > USB Debugging
2. Plug your prime into your Winblows 7 laptop and let it install its drivers. Open up device manager by going to Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > and click on device manager under devices and printers. If you see at the top of device manager ASUS Android devices and when you expand it you see ASUS Android Composite ADB Interface you already have the ADB drivers installed and can skip down to #6
3. Go to ASUS website and download the USB drivers for the TF201. Download Vipermod Primetime 4.6 here for the ADB drivers http://goo.im/devs/viperboy/Prime/vi...eTime_v4.6.zip then extract the zip file to a normal file. You only need the drivers from the tool.
4. Plug your prime into your Winblows 7 laptop and let it install its drivers. Open up device manager by going to Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > and click on device manager under devices and printers.
5. You should see the prime listed under portable devices. Uninstall the driver then update the driver manually. Browse to the folder you created from the Vipermod primetime zip. Make sure there is a check in check sub folders. Winblows should detect the drivers and then convert the prime to a ASUS Android Device.
6. Go into settings on the prime and make sure there is no check in Launch ASUS Sync under PERSONAL > Accounts & Sync > Launch ASUS Sync
7. Press Control, Shift, Escape at the same time and make sure there are no instances of ASUS Sync or Splashtop runnung in services in Winblows 7.
8. Download and Install the latest Android SDK. I installed all the libraries and such just to be on the safe side. http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
9. DISCONNECT YOUR PRIME FROM THE USB AND REBOOT YOUR PRIME AND YOUR WINBLOWS LAPTOP. After both devices reboot plug in your tablet into your Winblows laptop.
10. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools and click on the ADB file. A command prompt will open and spool up a bunch of stuff then close. All the stuff spooling I am assuming was the ADB server starting.
11. Hold down shift then right click inside platform-tools folder and select open command prompt here. You should be in a command prompt window showing the directory C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
12. type adb devices. You should see your primes serial number pop up.
13. make a test file in the platform-tools directory, i just used a simple text file to test then type:
adb push test.txt /sdcard/
It would be easier to just put the Rom you are going to flash in this directory so when it is time to push the rom it would be:
adb push nameofrom.zip /sdcard/
If SDCARD not recognized try:
adb push nameofrom.zip /system/media/
14. browse to your sdcard and you should see your file there. If you are already in the sdcard folder window on your prime, leave the folder then come back and it should be there.
15. You should be able to push files now after superwiping. You may need to push to /system/media/ if /sdcard/ is not found. Make sure you have all the / in the directory structure when pushing.
16. From inside recovery select install zip from sdcard and browse to the folder you pushed it to then flash awa
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So with those steps it still hasn't installed recovery! So the thing is that i have full root, and my prime is unlocked, but it just WONT install recovery using any app or manually! Is there a idea on why my prime wont let me?
(Thanks for that long answer btw i tried a lot of it but stil no dice )
Have you tried twrp? The link is HERE. I found its more reliable on the prime. Just my opinion.
fredgar75 said:
Have you tried twrp? The link is HERE. I found its more reliable on the prime. Just my opinion.
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I will deff try it when i get home from work thank you i will let you know later! (THANKS SO MUCH FOR SOME MORE ADVICE ON THIS)
Ok just to be sure. You did unlock through asus? And you are rooted I know you said you have but just want to make sure. The only reason you wouldnt be able to flash a recovery is if your not unlocked. Just trying to rule out the obvious.
Simple steps:
1-Unlock prime
2-Download the ROM of your choice.
3-Download Goo Manager from the Play Store. Open it and hit menu - Install OpenRecoveryScript. The app will ask for su perms and may exit back to the main screen. Hit the install button again and the app will download the recovery, flash it and reboot. You'll see the flashing process and your tablet will reboot again. At this point you can hold vol down, then up to enter recovery.
4-Flash ROM
5-Profit!!
Doesn't get any easier, takes about 10 minutes for everything.
I used the multi root tool, viper mods tool I think it was, from a long time ago that was designed for rooting the .15 firmware, even though I was on .21 or .28 and I didn't use it to root, I only used the option to install recovery, which installs the latest TWRP recovery when I had a similar issue.
It worked great, I just ran the program on the computer and told it to install recovery.
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Hello All! I'm sorry, I'm very new to this. Can someone please point me in the direction of instructions that I need to follow in order to root my son's Star Wars Nabi? I'm not sure if it's a nabi 2 or not.. I can't find that anywhere. We just bought it for Christmas. The internal storage is used up and the games won't move to the SD card - so, I figured my only option was to root it. There are so many pages out there with root instructions and I'm not sure which ones to use. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Hello All! I'm sorry, I'm very new to this. Can someone please point me in the direction of instructions that I need to follow in order to root my son's Star Wars Nabi? I'm not sure if it's a nabi 2 or not.. I can't find that anywhere. We just bought it for Christmas. The internal storage is used up and the games won't move to the SD card - so, I figured my only option was to root it. There are so many pages out there with root instructions and I'm not sure which ones to use. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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What is the name of the device in the "about tablet" tab in settings?
It's probably closely related to the nabi2S of i were to guess. You can either try a root method like Kingo root or a TWRP method. Since you are the first person I have seen here with a Star Wars I don't have all the answers.
-If you use Kingo there is no backup to help you if something goes wrong.
-If you use TWRP method there may not even be a version of TWRP that will work, and initially you will not want to install TWRP but run it from ram. So the commands will be a bit different then what you see on the forums. With that method though you will have a backup.
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What is the name of the device in the "about tablet" tab in settings?
It's probably closely related to the nabi2S of i were to guess. You can either try a root method like Kingo root or a TWRP method. Since you are the first person I have seen here with a Star Wars I don't have all the answers.
-If you use Kingo there is no backup to help you if something goes wrong.
-If you use TWRP method there may not even be a version of TWRP that will work, and initially you will not want to install TWRP but run it from ram. So the commands will be a bit different then what you see on the forums. With that method though you will have a backup.
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It doesn't have a name :/ It has a model number (SNB02-NV7A), an edition number (SNB02-NV7A-US-SW), android version (4.4.2), a kernel version (3.1.10) and then a build and hard ware number.
I appreciate the advice though. Thank you!
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I appreciate the advice though. Thank you!
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SNB02-NV7A is the model number for the NABI2S. It's likely the Nabi2S TWRP will work for the tablet. To use it though you will likely have to unlock the bootloader and that will erase all your personal data on the tablet. It's the safer method since you will have a backup of your tablet, but will require you to get your hands dirty.
You can read through this http://forum.xda-developers.com/nabi-2/general/nabi-information-t3229119 and see if it's something you want to try.
Using the above linked thread as the basic outline, in general you would:
-Setup adb/fastboot and the windows driver.
-Unlock the bootloader(wiping all personal data on tablet)
-"fastboot boot" NOT "fastboot flash" the Nabi2S TWRP recovery to the tablet RAM.
- backup the recovery, boot, system, and addon(preload) partitions. Then you can always recovery the tablet if something goes wrong, and help others that need to recover their tablet.
-Download SuperSU and flash from TWRP to obtain root.
I can help with more detailed instructions but if it's something that seems uncomfortable to try then I don't want to type it all out. Again a kingo root or other root method will likely give you root, I personally like having a clean backup before beginning and there is none in existence yet.
Thank you so much! I am absolutely willing to try it. I can't do much worse to it then the state it's already in.
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Thank you so much! I am absolutely willing to try it. I can't do much worse to it then the state it's already in.
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Again the Nabi general information thread is going to be the biggest help in understanding what needs to be done. That information is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/nabi-2/general/nabi-information-t3229119 The procedure below isn't as long as it looks I tried to add some troubleshooting stuff along the way.
Best to have a mircoSD card for this well at least 4GB. Start with the microSD in your computer if possible.
1) First you will need to grab all the files you need:
-Drivers: Refer to drivers section #4 in the General Info Thread. Your choice if you want to try PDAnet, NabiLab, or Universal Naked Drivers. The NabiLab drivers are self installing and work pretty good in a lot of situations but not always. Download which ever one you choose to your computer. I'm going to talk about Nabilab and Universal as first resorts, we will revisit PNAnet if you are having driver issues.
-ADB and Fastboot tools. Here it's best to refer to section #6 in the General Thread. Specifically:
Download and install this package(pay attention to where you install this as you will likely need to put files in there later): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
From your start menu select "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" this should open a command prompt where you can type commands
If you didn't pay attention or forgot where you installed the files, at the command prompt that opens type "explorer ." The period is important, explorer <space bar> and a period. So type what is between the quotes.
-TWRP for the NABI2S. Get that file here: TWRP for Nabi2S
After this step you should have downloaded 3 files and the ADB/fastboot files you should have installed. That leaves the remaining 2 files. One should be NABI2S_TWRP271.img, copy that file to the folder where you installed ADB/fastboot(remember you can find that folder by selecting Minimal ADb and Fastboot from your start menu and typing "explorer ." as explained above.) The remaining file is the which ever driver package you picked. If it's universal naked extract the zip file to a place you know. If it's Nabilab drivers go ahead and install them. PDAnet we will try later if these 2 don't work.
2) Boot the Nabi to fastboot with the USB cable plugged in to your computer. Also open device manager on your computer so you can see when the interface comes up. I don't have a Nabi2S so this may be not exactly right. Start with the tablet off. Press and hold the power button AND the vol up buttons at the same time. At some point you should boot up and have a small text menu in the top corner of the screen.(If that doesn't work try power and vol down buttons). One of the menu items will be fastboot protocol. You will want to highlight that text using the volume keys, and then select it using the volume keys.(again I an not sure which is which. Vol - might change which is highlighted, and vol + will select that line, or vice versa, remember which does does what as you will need it later on). Keep trying combinations or timings if it's not working. When it's right your computer will acknowledge a new device plugged in and the device manager screen should show a fastboot or unknown interface.
3) Getting the drivers working. If you chose the Nabilab drivers they should automatically install, and in device manager you should see and item called Android device, and when expanding that entry some bootloader or fastboot interface(When you see this you should be done with this step). The tablet will also switch the text on the screen to say something like "continue", "bootlader", blah, blah. If you went with universal naked drivers this is where you would locate the unknown or fastboot device with the yellow exclamation mark and manually install the driver by pointing them to the folder you extracted(There could be driver signing issues depending on which version of windows you are using. You will have to google "disable windows driver signature enforcement", but basically you will reboot the computer disabling driver signature enforcement. Hopefully if you picked the Nabilab drivers and they work on your computer this step will be pretty painless and not as long as it looks.
4) Unlocking the bootloader. If you have the command window open now great, if not from your start menu select "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" this should open a command prompt. REMEMBER this step will erase all you data on the tablet, game saves, pictures, etc.
Get ready to acknowledge some text on the tablet itself as you have to be pretty quick using the volume keys to highlight and select(Same function as what you noted in step 2). At the command prompt type:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
OR
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0489 oem unlock
On the tablet some text will pop up asking yes or no do you really want to unlock the bootloader? The selection is made with the volume keys. You should see some confirmation of erasing tablet and completed.
If this step isn't working when you type the command i.e. "waiting for device" the drivers probably still aren't installed correctly. If something failed in this step you may be forced to reboot the tablet and get back in fastboot mode(step2)
5) Install TWRP. With tablet in fastboot mode. Type at the command prompt:
Code:
fastboot boot NABI2S_TWRP271.img
or
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0489 boot NABI2S_TWRP271.img
If you are getting file not found errors the NABI2S TWRP file isn't in the folder. If all goes right the tablet will boot to TWRP. This is where we may have problems as I'm not sure if the NABI2S TWRP can boot the Star Wars Nabi. If it's not booting then we are pretty much done at this point...
6) Getting SuperSU(root). If the tablet booted TWRP. Download this UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip. Copy that file to your microSD you have inserted in the computer. When that is done safely eject the card from the computer and put it in the tablet.
7) In TWRP select the "mount" tab and check MicroSD(external storage) and the check box should become checked.
8) Make a backup. Select the "backup" tab in TWRP. You will have the options to backup "recovery" "boot" "system" and "preload(or addon)" select all 4 of those. Then select the backup location as MicroSD(external storage). Swipe to backup.
9) Only if step 8 worked install root. Select the TWRP "install" tab. Back out to the highest level, and find external_storage. The UPDATE SUperSU zip should be there. Select it and swipe to install.
10) Only if the step 8 and 9 worked go to the "reboot" tab and reboot. If they didn't work. Press and hold the power key until the tablet shuts off, and we can troubleshoot. If you rebooted the tablet will take a long time to boot initially since you wiped the tablet and it will have to rebuild data. You can then reset up the tablet.
11) Get superSU from Play Store and verify root.
12) If all this work your backup will likely be a benefit to future users so sharing it might be something to consider.
Well.. I followed everything above and it all appeared to work perfectly - however, I still can't access the microSD card to store games. Any ideas?
MrsPurchase15 said:
Well.. I followed everything above and it all appeared to work perfectly - however, I still can't access the microSD card to store games. Any ideas?
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Are you using an app to do this(like link2sd)? Or just hoping root alone would allow you to do this?
I was hoping the root would allow me but I take it that's wrong, lol.
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I was hoping the root would allow me but I take it that's wrong, lol.
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Haha. Understood. You do need root to do it, but root is needed for the apps that can make it possible. My kids never had the problem when they had their old Nabi2's so I'm not as much help on the "how to" portion but I understand how the apps work. Read through this thread to gain some understanding of what it takes now that you have root. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086338
There is another way also where you stop using internal storage altogether and use an external by editing the ramdisk but it has some limitations as well.
This was awesome i have the same star wars edition and everything works well i even made a backup which i can post and i used the 3.0.1.3 kernel backup to restore the tablet and it still worked
I recently ordered an Onda obook10 dual booting tablet (Android 5.1 +Win10) from GearBest, and received it a week (and a half) ago. It is the V5 version (9th and 10th digits of S/N). Booted into Android at first, swiped around a little, and then left it alone for when I was free. Day before, I booted into Windows, and seeing that an account was already set up, hit the factory reset option (Options: remove all personal files, normal wipe (not thorough)). It rebooted, said it was resetting, then got stuck at 5% for a half hour. I then did a hard reboot, and it starting resetting again. I repeated this a few times, with different waiting periods, but it always got stuck at 5%. I wanted to see what was going on, so I opened the OS selector menu and tried to boot into Android, but that put the device into a bootloop, and it's stayed that way since. I downloaded the recovery WinPE from their website, and tried running it; all went well until the last step (installing the install.wim file), which succeeded, but when the batch file tried to set the boot options/flags, it threw an error about not being able to access D:, and failed. Tried making the recovery USB and installing multiple times, but it failed every time. I then tried Gandalf's WinPE image, which booted, and tried using imagex to install the .wim file to C: manually, as detailed here. This failed too.
I'm at my wits' end, honestly. I have no idea what else to try. There's another WinPE file available for download, but it's dated only a couple of weeks after the one I already have, so I'm hesitant to download it if there's any other option (I have very low bandwidth, it would take me at least two days). Also, it's hosted on Baidu, and the download times out after about an hour, and cannot resume. If anyone could give me any ideas, or point me towards a guide I haven't found yet (I've read all the relevant ones I could find on the Onda forums, but please post them anyway if you think they would be helpful), that would be great.
What would be perfect is if someone could upload, or point me toward a system dump/partition clone of at least the Windows partition and boot partition; I have the tools needed to flash those.
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: I managed to fix this a while ago, and have put the procedure somewhere in this thread, but since people keep popping up every now and then asking for it, I'm going to put this here so it's easier to find. Copied from later in the thread, here, and modified to be more general:
This uses slightly modified commands from the Onda firmware install script, and will result in a COMPLETE WIPE and reinstall of Windows - all the files on the Windows partition will be lost. This SHOULD work for anyone whose Android is working but Windows isn't, but I can't guarantee that. I can't even guarantee that this will work (though I am pretty sure it will) - I have not tested it completely. If you can, you should make a backup of anything files on the internal storage, just in case. As always, read the whole procedure before starting.
NOTE: If your Android isn't working, you need to install that first - get the Android file from the Onda Baidu page (look for the one for OBOOK 10 (not SE), with the appropriate V1, V2, V3, V5, or V7 code - you can find your code by checking the serial no. on the back of your device, the 9th and 10th characters), and follow the instructions in the document included in the zip - they are pretty straightforward, but you'll have to use Google Translate, as they're in Chinese. This MUST be done before the Windows procedure, because the Android installer wipes the entire disk.
If you want, you can make the procedure easier for yourself and save all the commands below to a text file, put it in the root folder of the USB before booting, and open it in Notepad by using:
Code:
notepad D:\textfile.txt
Or whatever name you give it. That way, you can copy paste them all easily.
Boot into the Windows installer, and when the command window appears, press Ctrl-C. After a few seconds, it will ask you if you want to terminate batch job, type 'y' and press enter. You now have a command prompt to work with.
You have to delete your Windows partitions first. The below partition numbers should be correct, but you should make sure first by running "list partition" and checking if it corresponds with the last 3 partitions, which should be your Windows partitions - their sizes are usually 128 MB, 35 GB, and around 800-1024 MB, and their types are Reserved, Primary, and Recovery (DO NOT delete the Primary partition at the beginning of the disk). DO NOT delete the Unknown partitions - those are Android's.
Code:
diskpart
sel disk 0
sel partition 14
delete partition
sel partition 13
delete partition
sel partition 12
delete partition
Your Windows partitions are now completely gone, so you'll have to recreate them first.
Change directory to the images folder.
Code:
cd D:\images
Get filesizes of .wim files to create partitions accordingly:
Code:
for %I in (Install.wim) do set INSTALL_SIZE=%~zI
set /a INSTALL_SIZE_MB=%INSTALL_SIZE:~0,-6%
for %I in (Winre.wim) do set RE_SIZE=%~zI
set /a RE_SIZE_MB=%RE_SIZE:~0,-6%
if %RE_SIZE_MB% LSS 430 (set /a RE_SIZE_MB=480
) else (
if %RE_SIZE_MB% GEQ 430 (
if %RE_SIZE_MB% LSS 680 (
set /a RE_SIZE_MB=%RE_SIZE_MB%+320
) else (
set /a RE_SIZE_MB=%RE_SIZE_MB%+1024
)
) )
Make sure to preserve all the spaces and brackets in the above code.
Enter diskpart, run the following:
Code:
sel disk 0
create partition msr size=128
create partition primary
shrink minimum=%RE_SIZE_MB%
format quick fs=ntfs label="Windows"
assign letter="W"
create partition primary
format quick fs=ntfs label="Recovery"
assign letter="R"
set id="de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac"
gpt attributes=0x8000000000000001
You should now have 14 partitions when you do "list partition".
Exit diskpart.
Now for the actual installation:
Code:
md w:\recycler
md R:\recovery\windowsre
DISM /Apply-Image /ImageFile:"D:\images\Install.wim" /ApplyDir:w: /Index:1 /Compact /ScratchDir:w:\recycler
xcopy D:\images\Winre.wim r:\recovery\windowsre /y
Create boot entry:
Code:
bcdboot w:\WINDOWS
If that doesn't work, then:
w:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\BCDBOOT w:\WINDOWS
Set recovery environment:
Code:
w:\windows\system32\reagentc.exe /SetREImage /Path R:\recovery\windowsre /target w:\windows
And that's it! You should have both OSes operational now.
Update: I've managed to fix this problem. However, since the procedure is lengthy, and there doesn't seem to be anybody who needs a solution, I'm not going to the trouble of typing it out. If anyone does need to know how to save it, post here, and I'd be happy to help out.
EDIT: I've put the guide in the first post.
Flashing Help
SirVer said:
Update: I've managed to fix this problem. However, since the procedure is lengthy, and there doesn't seem to be anybody who needs a solution, I'm not going to the trouble of typing it out. If anyone does need to know how to save it, post here, and I'd be happy to help out.
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I have an Onda Obook 10 and have a problem with aandroid side of it. The system UI crashes, all google apps have stopped.
I have the Rom for it but have no clue how to install it.
I have gone into recovery mode and cleared cache and done a factory reset but the errors still happen in Android. The Windows 10 side of things work fine.
Have you any advice or help you can offer,
Regards
Jon
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I have an Onda Obook 10 and have a problem with aandroid side of it. The system UI crashes, all google apps have stopped.
I have the Rom for it but have no clue how to install it.
I have gone into recovery mode and cleared cache and done a factory reset but the errors still happen in Android. The Windows 10 side of things work fine.
Have you any advice or help you can offer,
Regards
Jon
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Inside the ROM zip, there should be a Word document with instructions in Chinese on how to flash the ROM. It should basically say something like this:
1. Extract zip contents, put them in a USB drive.
2. Plug it in, and with a keyboard attached, hold down ESC and power on the device to enter BIOS.
3. Enter the Boot Manager, and select Internal EFI.
4. It should automatically start applying the ROM after a few seconds.
Be warned that this may wipe your Windows partition - this happened to me, but that may be because my partition table was somewhat messed up. Either way, be sure to take a disk image or backup of your MSR, C drive, and recovery partition (probably the last 3 partitions on the disk).
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SirVer said:
Inside the ROM zip, there should be a Word document with instructions in Chinese on how to flash the ROM. It should basically say something like this:
1. Extract zip contents, put them in a USB drive.
2. Plug it in, and with a keyboard attached, hold down ESC and power on the device to enter BIOS.
3. Enter the Boot Manager, and select Internal EFI.
4. It should automatically start applying the ROM after a few seconds.
Be warned that this may wipe your Windows partition - this happened to me, but that may be because my partition table was somewhat messed up. Either way, be sure to take a disk image or backup of your MSR, C drive, and recovery partition (probably the last 3 partitions on the disk).
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Hi Reinstalled android thanks for your help. the only thing missing is the icon to switch to windows. I think the partition is still there but there was an icon for switching but don't know where it's gone.
Any advice would be helpful.
Regards
Jon
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Hi Reinstalled android thanks for your help. the only thing missing is the icon to switch to windows. I think the partition is still there but there was an icon for switching but don't know where it's gone.
Any advice would be helpful.
Regards
Jon
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Is the partition still there, or is that just free space you're seeing? For me, the partition was gone, with unallocated space in its place. If the partition is still there, then your job is relatively simple.
1. Make a WinPE recovery drive from another Windows machine, or just use a custom one (like Gandalf's WinPE, Google it).
2. Boot into it from the BIOS menu.
3. Load a command prompt.
4. Type "diskpart" (no quotes). Wait until you get a prompt like: DISKPART>
5. Enter the following commands:
a. select disk 0
b. list partition
c. select partition xx (where xx is the number of the Windows partition. If it's not labelled, it'll be the one about 36 gigs in size.
d. assign letter=c
e. exit
6. Now just run "bcdboot C:\Windows"
7. Reboot, and you should see Windows in your BIOS menu once more, and the button should pop up on Android as well.
If the Windows partition is not there, and it's just free space, things become more complicated. You'll need to get your hands on the Windows installer image. There is an older version on the Onda website (December 2015) that should do the job - or rather, there's a link to their Baidu account. You can find the more recent version in their account as well. The issue is that Baidu doesn't allow you to download files that large without installing their crapware. I got around it by registering an account and some URL-fu, but it's a PITA, especially if you have a slow connection. There's a Yandex mirror somewhere, but I'm not at home, so I don't have the link right now. I'll post it when I get back. EDIT: Here it is.
After you get the files, DON'T install it; it might wipe your Android install (did for me). There's an issue in their install script that made the command that hides the Android partitions from getting deleted not work. What I did was terminate the automatic install, and selectively apply the relevant portions of the script manually. You could probably do the same, but it could take you a while; took me two days and a bunch of background reading. If you're used to messing with Windows installs though, it'd probably be a cakewalk for you. I'd prepare some instructions for you, or even try and write a script myself using that one as a base, but I have exams right now, and I wouldn't have time for at least a week. If you haven't figured it out by then, just ask, and I'll do it.
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I have resetted my obook 10, it lock on 30% of restore for 2 hours, so i power off tablet. Now when i power on tablet it loop on Onda logo. If i power tablet with Power + Vol- I enter in Q2S menu and select Android that work fine.... I want restore Windows, If I power tablet with Power + down botton I don't enter in bios settings.... How can I fix problem?
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I have resetted my obook 10, it lock on 30% of restore for 2 hours, so i power off tablet. Now when i power on tablet it loop on Onda logo. If i power tablet with Power + Vol- I enter in Q2S menu and select Android that work fine.... I want restore Windows, If I power tablet with Power + down botton I don't enter in bios settings.... How can I fix problem?
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You can enter the BIOS menu by connecting a keyboard and holding down ESC while booting up.
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Hi
I have the Gandalf ISO file but need to understand from where do I go from the bios..like boot into the file?
regards
Jon
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Hi
I have the Gandalf ISO file but need to understand from where do I go from the bios..like boot into the file?
regards
Jon
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I don't remember exactly what it's called, but I think it was the second menu entry - Boot <Something>. In that menu, you should see your USB drive USB EFI device or something like that listed - it might also show the manufacturer name (it showed my USB as a Sandisk). If you don't see it, you may have made a mistake when making the bootable USB - try it again while reading the instructions on Gandalf's site carefully. If you used Rufus to make the bootable, maybe try Unetbootin this time - it worked fine for me.
P.S. In case you meant boot into the file - you can't. You have to write it to a USB drive first. Instructions are on the same site you downloaded it from.
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Can I install Windows 7 by Gandalf on this Tablet?
Frezza said:
Can I install Windows 7 by Gandalf on this Tablet?
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Install? Maybe, but you wouldn't have any of the necessary drivers, so touch and WiFi and stuff wouldn't work. However, you can download the drivers and try installing them, which might work, though it probably won't since they're made for Windows 10.
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If there is this problem i install windows 10, I download img from link in last post, then i make a usb bootable ( with rufus) with img, then how can I start installation without delete android in other partition?
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If there is this problem i install windows 10, I download img from link in last post, then i make a usb bootable ( with rufus) with img, then how can I start installation without delete android in other partition?
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Depending on certain things, you may be able to just run the installer without doing anything extra. Are you able to boot into Android? Open a CMD window, and run the following commands:
1. diskpart
2. sel disk 0
3. list partition
Post the output of these here. A screenshot will also be OK.
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Hi Have the same problem i'll follow your instructions
I download part1 and 2 from windows 10 folder.
My android install work perfect !
betsesv said:
Hi Have the same problem i'll follow your instructions
I download part1 and 2 from windows 10 folder.
My android install work perfect !
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When you extract that, you'll get a bunch of files and a DOC in Chinese explaining the procedure to make the recovery disk. Once you've made that, a WARNING before you boot into it: it will automatically open a CMD and start a delay counter, after which it will start the install automatically. Since this might break the Android side, you'll have to cancel it with Control-C in that delay period, which will give you a normal CMD to work with. You can use this to run the commands from my last post. If you want to be extra safe, also download a different WinPE recovery file (like Gandalf - actually you should download this anyway, it has some useful tools you might need later on), and boot into that instead. Depending on the output of those commands, you may be able to just run the automatic installer without worries.
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hello all,
my obook10 is in black screen with word shell>> on it. it crashed from android, how i can restore it ? please help!!!
alexander137 said:
hello all,
my obook10 is in black screen with word shell>> on it. it crashed from android, how i can restore it ? please help!!!
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You are probably in the internal EFI shell. Power off, connect a keyboard, and hold Fn+ESC while turning it on. This will get you the BIOS menu. Select Boot Manager. Normally, you'll see Android and Windows entries, and you could select one of them to boot, but in your case, you might only see Internal EFI Shell. If this is the case, follow the instructions from my earlier posts, and post the output of those commands. Depending on the result, it might be an easy fix, or a difficult fix. Hopefully, neither of you needs the difficult one, but if you do, I'll try and make a guide when I get time. In the meantime, post the output of the commands.
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You are probably in the internal EFI shell. Power off, connect a keyboard, and hold Fn+ESC while turning it on. This will get you the BIOS menu. Select Boot Manager. Normally, you'll see Android and Windows entries, and you could select one of them to boot, but in your case, you might only see Internal EFI Shell. If this is the case, follow the instructions from my earlier posts, and post the output of those commands. Depending on the result, it might be an easy fix, or a difficult fix. Hopefully, neither of you needs the difficult one, but if you do, I'll try and make a guide when I get time. In the meantime, post the output of the commands.
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thank you!! but i can't shutdown it, when i press powerbutton onda make new line with 'shell>>' , and powerbutton with volume down also don't reboot it. may be i do somthing wrong....
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thank you!! but i can't shutdown it, when i press powerbutton onda make new line with 'shell>>' , and powerbutton with volume down also don't reboot it. may be i do somthing wrong....
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Just press it down for a long time, at least 10 seconds, that'll do it. For some reason it takes a really long time to force shutdown. If that doesn't work, then there might be an issue with your hardware. Also try typing the "exit" command - it should put you into the BIOS menu directly.
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None of this is my work and all recognition goes to the awesome developers that made this possible, I will link their guides in here with some minor notes for newbies like me that may had some issues trying to unlock and root the Fire Stick (FS) 4K
DISCLAIMER: BE WARNED THAT YOU HAVE TO OPEN YOUR FIRE STICK AND IT WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY, THIS IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART AND NEITHER THE DEVELOPERS OR MYSELF ARE RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK YOUR DEVICE OR VOID YOUR WARRANTY
Ok, now let's begin:
UPDATE: Per Sus_i, this makes perfect sense:
"Since the exploit can't be patched, it's in my opinion the best to do the setup at the beginning, pair the remote, then update to the latest over fireOS. That way you avoid a pending update nag setup screen after doing the exploit. Then enable ADB and unknown sources. After kamakiri I would flash only magisk.zip + sideload the manager app with adb... and avoid any prerooted rom flashing until there is an update to a somewhat higher version (and the current 6.2.6.8v1 has that contact manufacturer error screen)."
First very important, I wish I would have known this before but make sure you have a Laptop and a Monitor to Connect the FS to, so basically the USB Power cable from the FS connect it to your laptop and connect the HDMI portion to a monitor or TV
I also strongly recommend to have your FS deregistered before continuing as this will prevent your FS from automatically updating after rooting
In order to unlock the bootloader follow "THIS GUIDE"
I made a quick video on how to open your device and how to Short it using Aluminum Foil:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4I6ifBLWJ4
Process is pretty self explanitory, make a USB ISO from the image provided on that thread, boot into it and open terminal, make sure you put the file he provides on a RW location, my mistake was that I put it inside a RO folder and it would not load the script, so I mounted the kamakiri-mantis-v1.2.zip unto the /mnt directory of the usb and I was able to run the script successfully, make sure to run the commands quickly as the first time that I it finished the ./bootrom-step.sh script and I left it sitting for 10 minutes to grab a bite, I couldn't run the second script and had to start all over. After the second ./fastboot-step.sh script, your device will be on the TWRP recovery, now on the same terminal page or a new one enter these commands:
Code:
adb devices
adb shell
exit
You should see your device's serial number from the first command with "device" to the right of it and the second command will basically put you inside the device's directory assuming you have established a successful connection. The last command just put you back to your starting point, now open the firefox browser on the FireOS USB and navigate to the URL below
Download the Pre-Rooted Image from "HERE" This image contains Magisk already so you don't have to worry about installing it separately, the image is larger than the available partition on this USB so this is a good time to either get a second USB or if you want to download the file to your local hdd and pull them from there its up to you, then run these commands:
Code:
adb push <your download location you decided earlier here>/mantis-6.2.6.8-rooted_r1.zip / sdcard/
adb reboot recovery
adb shell
twrp install /sdcard/mantis-6.2.6.8-rooted_r1.zip
twrp wipe cache
twrp wipe dalvik
reboot -p
This basically installs the pre-rooted image to your device, after the last command, you should see on your monitor the Fire Stick Reboot and boot to the Amazon GUI Splash Screen, now very important if you followed my previous instructions of deregistering your device before performing all these steps, it should bring you up to the Amazon Initial Setup Screen, now what you want to do is do the following commands before continuing on terminal:
Code:
adb devices *you should see something your screen where the FS is connected to, click accept or enter can't remember*
Now it should show you in terminal your serial number and "device" next to it, meaning you can run adb commands in which you will run the following to disable OTA updates:
Code:
adb shell
su *after this command you should see something again on your screen, click the check the box "Always Remember" and click ok" *
if "su" was successful, you should see something like this:
mantis:/ $ su
mantis:/ # *the hash means you're running as root, if you don't have a "#" you are not running as root"
Than continue with these commands and should get the following results:
pm disable com.amazon.tv.forcedotaupdater.v2
***Package com.amazon.tv.forcedotaupdater.v2 new state: disabled***
pm disable com.amazon.device.software.ota
***Package om.amazon.device.software.ota new state: disabled***
pm disable com.amazon.device.software.ota.override
***Package com.amazon.device.software.ota.override new state: disabled***
After running all these commands exit adb and continue with the normal Amazon Setup including adding your amazon account. After you get to the screen where you can see all the apps, open a new web page browser in firefox and download "This Add-On" , this one is less than 200MB so it should fit on the Fire OS USB, so I would download it and copy it to /mnt for ease of access, go back to terminal and type this:
Code:
adb devices
adb push <your download location you decided earlier here>/AFTV-MM-1.7-6.2.6.8.zip/ sdcard/
adb reboot recovery *it will boot into TWRP*
adb shell
twrp install /sdcard/AFTV-MM-1.7-6.2.6.8.zip
twrp wipe cache
twrp wipe dalvik
reboot -p
Your device will reboot and if everything went smoothly, you should have a rooted amazon fire stick 4k, Congrats :good:
Nice guide
Here are a few thoughts from me...
It's important to use the latest kamakiri. The mentioned prerooted 6.2.6.5 is probably a downgrade. A few sticks needs an update of the TZ in order to play prime video. The TZ update is only in the v1.2 Kamakiri or in the 6.2.6.6 prerooted.
Edit: S̵i̵n̵c̵e̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵e̵x̵p̵l̵o̵i̵t̵ ̵c̵a̵n̵'̵t̵ ̵b̵e̵ ̵p̵a̵t̵c̵h̵e̵d̵,̵ ̵i̵t̵'̵s̵ ̵i̵n̵ ̵m̵y̵ ̵o̵p̵i̵n̵i̵o̵n̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵b̵e̵s̵t̵ ̵t̵o̵ ̵d̵o̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵s̵e̵t̵u̵p̵ ̵a̵t̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵b̵e̵g̵i̵n̵n̵i̵n̵g̵,̵ ̵p̵a̵i̵r̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵r̵e̵m̵o̵t̵e̵,̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵n̵ ̵u̵p̵d̵a̵t̵e̵ ̵t̵o̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵l̵a̵t̵e̵s̵t̵ ̵o̵v̵e̵r̵ ̵f̵i̵r̵e̵O̵S̵.̵ ̵T̵h̵a̵t̵ ̵w̵a̵y̵ ̵y̵o̵u̵ ̵a̵v̵o̵i̵d̵ ̵a̵ ̵p̵e̵n̵d̵i̵n̵g̵ ̵u̵p̵d̵a̵t̵e̵ ̵n̵a̵g̵ ̵s̵e̵t̵u̵p̵ ̵s̵c̵r̵e̵e̵n̵ ̵a̵f̵t̵e̵r̵ ̵d̵o̵i̵n̵g̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵e̵x̵p̵l̵o̵i̵t̵.̵ ̵T̵h̵e̵n̵ ̵e̵n̵a̵b̵l̵e̵ ̵A̵D̵B̵ ̵a̵n̵d̵ ̵u̵n̵k̵n̵o̵w̵n̵ ̵s̵o̵u̵r̵c̵e̵s̵.̵ ̵ After kamakiri I would flash only magisk.zip + sideload the manager app with adb... and avoid any prerooted rom flashing until there is an update to a somewhat higher version (and the current 6.2.6.8v1 has that contact manufacturer error screen).
Edit: Update: meanwhile, the fix for the mentioned 'contact manufacturer' error is known...
Take a look here and here.
Edit/Update: Due to efuses (blocking the bootrom access), it isn't recommended to do any update infront of the unlock...
Sus_i said:
Nice guide
Here are a few thoughts from me...
It's important to use the latest kamakiri. The mentioned prerooted 6.2.6.5 is probably a downgrade. A few sticks needs an update of the TZ in order to play prime video. The TZ update is only in the v1.2 Kamakiri or in the 6.2.6.6 prerooted.
Since the exploit can't be patched, it's in my opinion the best to do the setup at the beginning, pair the remote, then update to the latest over fireOS. That way you avoid a pending update nag setup screen after doing the exploit. Then enable ADB and unknown sources. After kamakiri I would flash only magisk.zip + sideload the manager app with adb... and avoid any prerooted rom flashing until there is an update to a somewhat higher version (and the current 6.2.6.8v1 has that contact manufacturer error screen).
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Ops Typo let me edit it, I meant to put 6.2.6.8 on the command lol, and aaaa I see I didn't know the exploit couldn't be patched great info, so than yes I will revise my instructions thank so much
UPDATE: I just checked my FS and I'm on 6.2.6.8v1 and didn't receive contact the manufacturer, is it because I sideloaded the manager app after?
nandroidint said:
UPDATE: I just checked my FS and I'm on 6.2.6.8v1 and didn't receive contact the manufacturer, is it because I sideloaded the manager app after?
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No. If I remember correct, it has something to do with flashing, i.e. the vendor partition wasn't flashed propperly.
Maybe you flashed not the prerooted!? With the Kamakiri TWRP version is flashing full ota update packages (renamed to zip) also possible... and in the prerooted thread is such a full 6.2.6.8 ota linked.
Edit: Could be that this error is prime video related, idk. rbox said he looks into it soon...
Just for clarification: The prerooted rom is a perfect thing since years.
My suggestion 'avoid any rom flashing' from my last post is just an attempt to keep it simple for beginners.
By the way, if the stick gets all updates in front of the unlock, it makes no sense to update it after the unlock again (unless addon.d support is needed).
I hope that has become clear I very much appreciate all the prerooted stuff
thanx for the tut nandroidint this is exactly what I needed, I wasn't sure how to do the shorting so the video helped out a lot now I'm ready to do this. But I'm sorta a noob when it comes to android so I got few questions tho, 1) what are the main benefits in rooting the fIrestick 4K 2) are there different roms to install? 3) are there root only .apks? 4)also one main thing I would like to be able to do is spoofing the Mac address any idea if that's possible?
5)Oh and lastly what OTB cable do you recommend? sorry for all the questions ?
'std::bad_alloc'
After running the adb push of the manthis.zip Im getting terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::bad_alloc'.... What Im I doing wrong?
i gave root can i remove amazon services
i dont want google launcher jsut remove services
Sooo there’s no way to expand the storage? Even after rooted? Just bought an otg cable ?
Can I please get some support guys ? previous questions I don’t need answered I found someone on twitter who explained a few things but can someone please answer this.
Hello, after root i got massage on screen
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There is na internal problem with Your device. Contact Your manufacturer for detalis.
And when im trying to register in Amazon it bringing me back to pairing screen, farest i can go it is wifi connection.
Did i brick my Stick?
davinci2798 said:
Hello, after root i got massage on screen
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There is na internal problem with Your device. Contact Your manufacturer for detalis.
And when im trying to register in Amazon it bringing me back to pairing screen, farest i can go it is wifi connection.
Did i brick my Stick?
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Did you deregister before rooting like the tut says? This is why I’ve been hesitant on rooting because of the lack of support on this forum
Yep, it was new Stick, out from box. Not registered at all. I managed massage, but still comminng to pairing screen.
itsyaboy said:
Sooo there’s no way to expand the storage? Even after rooted? Just bought an otg cable
Can I please get some support guys previous questions I don’t need answered I found someone on twitter who explained a few things but can someone please answer this.
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You can use adoptable storage on 4K stick with Add-Ons installed and activated AFTV-XM Xposed Module. It brings adoptable storage support to Settings UI.
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You can use adoptable storage on 4K stick with Add-Ons installed and activated AFTV-XM Xposed Module. It brings adoptable storage support to Settings UI.
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Nice! That’s awesome thanx for the info and reply.
davinci2798 said:
Yep, it was new Stick, out from box. Not registered at all. I managed massage, but still comminng to pairing screen.
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Hey so have you figured out what was the problem yet? If so could u explain how you managed to fix it? I’m going to root sometime this week and would hate to run into this issue.
USB drive for storage
itsyaboy said:
Sooo there’s no way to expand the storage? Even after rooted? Just bought an otg cable
Can I please get some support guys previous questions I don’t need answered I found someone on twitter who explained a few things but can someone please answer this.
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Yes, You can use a USB drive for App loading and Movie storage.
See Troypoint.com for good video.
I suggest a single USB OTG Cable and a USB HUB for your drive.
Then you can add a Keyboard and Mouse which make it MUCH easier to type commands.
Good Luck
How might one do this on a Mac?
Thanks
gogorman said:
How might one do this on a Mac?
Thanks
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Do what? The only thing u can do on the MacOS is to create the bootable iso usb, you can follow these steps to do so https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.le...-on-an-apple-mac-os-x-from-an-iso?hs_amp=true
After your create the bootable usb just reboot and hold down option and select the bootable usb, once in open up Firefox and download the kamakiri-mantis-v1 and open a terminal window and change the directory to where u have the kamakiri folder, in terminal type cd then just drop in the kamakiri and hit enter. From there u can just follow the tut, FYI the bootable usb you create is a Linux OS so that’s how you can do it on a Mac, you just can’t do the rooting on MacOS, just clarifying Incase that was your question.
Sorry I haven't rooted phones in a while and am trying to root my fire stick 4k. Can we get some pictures tutorial pretty please
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Step by step instructions would be great?
chinkster said:
Sorry I haven't rooted phones in a while and am trying to root my fire stick 4k. Can we get some pictures tutorial pretty please
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I would love that too, I have rooted with Unix before but that was on a Drone(Solo).
I understand about creating a bootable USB drive and booting my PC/Mac by changing the bios to boot first off the USB as step 1.
Step 2 is loading software onto the USB while booted under Unix/Linux???
Step 3 How do you then connect to the firestick?
When do you plug the firestick into the tv and when do you short out the jumper??
I know to some of you these sound very basic but it would be helpful for those of us just learning this environment.
Thanks in advance...
RPM99 said:
I would love that too, I have rooted with Unix before but that was on a Drone(Solo).
I understand about creating a bootable USB drive and booting my PC/Mac by changing the bios to boot first off the USB as step 1.
Step 2 is loading software onto the USB while booted under Unix/Linux???
Step 3 How do you then connect to the firestick?
When do you plug the firestick into the tv and when do you short out the jumper??
I know to some of you these sound very basic but it would be helpful for those of us just learning this environment.
Thanks in advance...
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The link he provided explains all that https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/orig-development/unlock-fire-tv-stick-4k-mantis-t3978459 all except for when to connect to the tv, but I assume it’s after running the kamakiri script, btw it’s not software, you just download the kamakiri mantis while in the Linux usb os, open a terminal and change the directory of the terminal to the kamakiri folder in order to run the ./bootrom-step.sh and ./fastboot-step.sh commands
Edit: just follow the main guide from the link above then read this guide after, that’s the best way to understand it.