[Q] Padfone X T00D, "Can't Load Invalid boot image" Solution? - Asus Padfone X and S

Hello,
I just purchased this phone knowing that it has this problem and I am trying to fix it but I do not know much about the original firmware or anything except of the following:
SKU: 6233A, MFG: 2014/05/30, HW: R1.6
I need to restore the Firmware and preferably be able to use the Dock Station (reason I bought it).
I also like to use it with T-Mobile and do not know if these phones are locket to ATT or not.
I am not a developer but have good technical knowledge.
Any advice will be appreciated.
Thank you
Mike

MH928 said:
Hello,
I just purchased this phone knowing that it has this problem and I am trying to fix it but I do not know much about the original firmware or anything except of the following:
SKU: 6233A, MFG: 2014/05/30, HW: R1.6
I need to restore the Firmware and preferably be able to use the Dock Station (reason I bought it).
I also like to use it with T-Mobile and do not know if these phones are locket to ATT or not.
I am not a developer but have good technical knowledge.
Any advice will be appreciated.
Thank you
Mike
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Hopefully you can enter in to fastboot mode.
Try to reflash this ATT_userdebug rom from TWRP recovery, and then restore this backup.
1. Turn on the fastboot mode(vol up + power), plug in the cable to PC, open CMD, Boot in to twrp(fastboot boot recoveryyouchoose.img) and use "adb push filename.zip /sdcard"
2. install .zip then reboot
3. boot up, then boot back to TWRP recovery, make a backup.
4. boot up, copy the downloaded backup, boot back to recovery
5. restore it.
hope it works

paleszgergo said:
Hopefully you can enter in to fastboot mode.
Try to reflash this ATT_userdebug rom from TWRP recovery, and then restore this backup.
1. Turn on the fastboot mode(vol up + power), plug in the cable to PC, open CMD, Boot in to twrp(fastboot boot recoveryyouchoose.img) and use "adb push filename.zip /sdcard"
2. install .zip then reboot
3. boot up, then boot back to TWRP recovery, make a backup.
4. boot up, copy the downloaded backup, boot back to recovery
5. restore it.
hope it works
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The second link (to restore) redirects to another Thread but most of the links there do not work, can you send me a direct link to the file?

MH928 said:
The second link (to restore) redirects to another Thread but most of the links there do not work, can you send me a direct link to the file?
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I think he meant these for the second link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60403709&postcount=34
Edit: you must use twrp to flash these backups after user debug.

Justatechie said:
I think he meant these for the second link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60403709&postcount=34
Edit: you must use twrp to flash these backups after user debug.
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Yeah, thats what i mean!

Please help. the same problem. Invalid boot. TWRP recovery i have already. please help step by step...
(why invalid boot? i flashed new recovery from Quarx to a boot partition )

Sirocco.ukr.lviv said:
Please help. the same problem. Invalid boot. TWRP recovery i have already. please help step by step...
(why invalid boot? i flashed new recovery from Quarx to a boot partition )
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Is your Bootloader unlocked?

Justatechie said:
Is your Bootloader unlocked?
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Locked bootloader. Where i can see for sure?
When VolUp+Power i can see this window
I need adb driver.
TWRP that i have on this phone is old one ported from nexus device and it can't see SD card.

Sirocco.ukr.lviv said:
Locked bootloader. Where i can see for sure?
When VolUp+Power i can see this window
I need adb driver.
TWRP that i have on this phone is old one ported from nexus device and it can't see SD card.
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To find out, you have to put your phone into fastboot.
To do that power down your phone, then hold volume up and power button at the same time. There, the asus logo will pop up like normal and hang on that screen to show that you are in fastboot mode.
Open up command prompt and verify your device is connected, by typing in fastboot devices.
If it shows up good then all you have to do is type in fastboot oem device-info.
If it says device unlocked: true that means your BL is unlocked.
If its not, you have to download crowlock from the cm12 thread and flash it.
It works better with cwm but since you are stuck its worth a shot to flash it under old twrp.
Then check the BL status again, if its good great.
You could restore your device from some backups posted or if you could find a boot.img from the stock image, you could use the new version of twrp to flash the boot image under image flashing.
This is the adb/fastboot driver I use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979

Justatechie you are only one who help. i appreciate it. god bless you!
i've done it. unlocked already. i watched bootloop so i wiped everything. what rom to install?

del

Nice to hear that.
Well it depends if you want to install one or you want to keep it stock.
For keeping it stock unfortunately you must restore from backups posted.
If its custom well Cm is a good way, just the dock does not work, but it will work hopefully soon when the developer receives it soon.

Justatechie said:
Nice to hear that.
Well it depends if you want to install one or you want to keep it stock.
For keeping it stock unfortunately you must restore from backups posted.
If its custom well Cm is a good way, just the dock does not work, but it will work hopefully soon when the developer receives it soon.
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My asus padfone x T00D with full wipes identifies like T00N (padfone s) and reboots on first welcome screen on your rom...
please see video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMB9Ctvrk0Q

Sirocco.ukr.lviv said:
My asus padfone x T00D with full wipes identifies like T00N (padfone s) and reboots on first welcome screen on your rom...
please see video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMB9Ctvrk0Q
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Dont worry about the asus_toon, it will turn back into padfone x when you are finally able to restore to the at&t factory rom
What is very strange,is that you cannot wipe certain things, I guess It may be due to a tampered bootloader. (something must have tripped it up)
My bootloader is unlocked but not tampered.
But the reason why it says ASUS_T00N is because you installed cm or miui and it changed build prop and the partitions. (all of quarx roms are built from the pfs source but work on the pfx too) its not a big deal don't worry.
Have you tried any other recoveries, perhaps the older version of twrp Here
Try booting them through fastboot using the fastboot boot filename.img (of the recovery file that should be located inside a folder containg fastboot/adb files)
See if they can wipe cache data(no media) and system. Remember, booting from fastboot is just temporary
Then try flashing a rom, doesnt matter what it has to be but it should work after its done. Maybe flash without gapps, it could sometimes cause a random problem and besides you can always install it later.
I never had to use fastboot to wipe cache either because well I could do that in recovery, plus its safer

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[Q] Stuck in HTC startup screen while booting

Well, I have to ask for help right here because Goole/Yahoo/Wiki DIDN'T help. Although it's a bit long but please read it
Here's my problem:
At the last time that my phone is still being functional, I was playing the game "Contract Killer" and "Facebook", "Internet" were running in the background.
Suddenly, it shut off with showing "power off...(Sth like that). This is obviously a normal situation when the battery is out of power. I took it to charge as usual and went to sleep.
Next day, I waked up and tried to boot up my HTC EVO 3D...
First time: Stuck in the startup screen without playing the HTC opening sound track( The phone used to be in Silent Mode)
Second time: I pulled out the battery and put it back and boot again. Still stuck in the startup screen but this time it play the HTC opening sound track...
I've got a lot data in the internal memory and I've never BACKUP before.....
Is there anyway that can boot up my phone without losing the data???
Oh...my phone has never been rooted.
Anyone know the problem??? (
I dunno, kinda sounds like a Hard Reset/Factory Reset is in order. Did you take the battery out for a while and then try to reboot?
There's no way unless u can take to service provider an have them extract it
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i had that kind of a problem once but i was on a CUSTOM ROM so i'm not sure it will work for you and I'M NOT SAYING this method is THE SAFEST.
so 1st thing i did was.. i panic'd... 2nd, i started googling and when all the signs pointed me to a boot up problem i opened the zipped rom, i extracted the boot.img, connected the phone to the pc in fastboot mode and flashed the boot image. after that it started with no problems, all my data was there. what do anyone else suggest? would it be okay to flash boot.img (stock one) on a stock rom?
I would suggest the following:
If rooted with custom recovery:
1. Pull out the battery
2. Replace the battery, and access recovery and do nandroid backup, you will only need the user data.
3. wipe, wipe, wipe
4. install the ROM you had and let it boot
5. reboot in to recovery and restore you DATA ONLY
If not rooted:
1. Install custom recovery
2. go to rooted instructions
IF this doesn't work you can get the .img files from the forums of the ROM you had or stock if that was what you had and only install the boot.img and system.img and try to see if you get the phone to boot with your data in there.
let me know if anything helps.
PS. There is a great risk that you won't be able to recovery your apps data but lets try and hope for the best.
This sounds like a battery, cable, or AC adapter problem to me. You can get a cheap replacement battery on eBay for a few bucks and see how that works out. Also try different wall pieces, micro USB cables, and power outlets.
If none of that has worked, then you more than likely have a corrupted boot image. You can mount the EMMC (internal flash storage) onto a Linux distribution (like Ubuntu or Fedora) via usb and copy your data to a safe place like a flash drive or HDD. Then do an RUU (there are tutorials on this in the development thread) to restore the phone to stock, then of course pull whatever is needed from the data you saved.
Now if absolutely none of this has worked at all, you have malfunctioning hardware. Your only option at this point is to go to a Sprint store to have your data transferred over to a new replacement phone.
Hope this helped mate.
Sent from a Shooter running Android 4.0.3 via XDA Premium.
megabiteg said:
I would suggest the following:
If rooted with custom recovery:
1. Pull out the battery
2. Replace the battery, and access recovery and do nandroid backup, you will only need the user data.
3. wipe, wipe, wipe
4. install the ROM you had and let it boot
5. reboot in to recovery and restore you DATA ONLY
If not rooted:
1. Install custom recovery
2. go to rooted instructions
IF this doesn't work you can get the .img files from the forums of the ROM you had or stock if that was what you had and only install the boot.img and system.img and try to see if you get the phone to boot with your data in there.
let me know if anything helps.
PS. There is a great risk that you won't be able to recovery your apps data but lets try and hope for the best.
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First of all, thanks for helping~ I would like to know that will my data lose if install the custom recovery? Seems like a huge risk...
Besides, I am a little confused about using the .img to boot my phone.......
MikeyCriggz said:
This sounds like a battery, cable, or AC adapter problem to me. You can get a cheap replacement battery on eBay for a few bucks and see how that works out. Also try different wall pieces, micro USB cables, and power outlets.
If none of that has worked, then you more than likely have a corrupted boot image. You can mount the EMMC (internal flash storage) onto a Linux distribution (like Ubuntu or Fedora) via usb and copy your data to a safe place like a flash drive or HDD. Then do an RUU (there are tutorials on this in the development thread) to restore the phone to stock, then of course pull whatever is needed from the data you saved.
Hope this helped mate.
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I was once using Nokia N900, and it is very easy to flash the rom meanwhile i can keep everything in the emmc remain unchanged! Since ANDROID is based on Linux, I am sure your way will be damn work! Any software or environment would i need to do these stuffs? Thx at all!!
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All in all, I do care the messages in the phone only. That is what i really want.
Nokiawithandroid said:
All in all, I do care the messages in the phone only. That is what i really want.
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Well if you can somehow get ADB access to your phone you can try to backup the following file:
/data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db
This is there database that contains all your messages (SMS / MMS).
Flashing the boot.img file is easy, if you have the phone in fastboot (and it indicates the usb connection on the phone too) then you can just flash this way:
fastboot flash boot [location of boot.img]\boot.img
You will not loose any personal data, there that the partition affected by the boot.img is not the same as the one affected by /data. This also apply to the recovery section of the phone, in case you want to load a custom recovery:
fastboot flash recovery [location of recovery.img]\recovery.img
Hope this helps, if you need any more help let us know.
HELLO?
megabiteg said:
Well if you can somehow get ADB access to your phone you can try to backup the following file:
/data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db
This is there database that contains all your messages (SMS / MMS).
Flashing the boot.img file is easy, if you have the phone in fastboot (and it indicates the usb connection on the phone too) then you can just flash this way:
fastboot flash boot [location of boot.img]\boot.img
You will not loose any personal data, there that the partition affected by the boot.img is not the same as the one affected by /data. This also apply to the recovery section of the phone, in case you want to load a custom recovery:
fastboot flash recovery [location of recovery.img]\recovery.img
Hope this helps, if you need any more help let us know.
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How can i get to access my phone by ADB?
I am totally new for all these...
Nokiawithandroid said:
How can i get to access my phone by ADB?
I am totally new for all these...
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This can get you acquainted with ADB
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1241935
Props to Droidzone for putting it all together.
If not rooted:
1. Install custom recovery
2. go to rooted instructions
IF this doesn't work you can get the .img files from the forums of the ROM you had or stock if that was what you had and only install the boot.img and system.img and try to see if you get the phone to boot with your data in there.
Can i do the above things while i can't get connect USB with my phone - -?
Nokiawithandroid said:
If not rooted:
1. Install custom recovery
2. go to rooted instructions
IF this doesn't work you can get the .img files from the forums of the ROM you had or stock if that was what you had and only install the boot.img and system.img and try to see if you get the phone to boot with your data in there.
Can i do the above things while i can't get connect USB with my phone - -?
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If you remove the battery off your phone and then you reinsert it back, press PWR+Vol UP to access the bootloader.
While in the Bootloader access fastboot and ensure to have the USB connected. from there, you can run any fastboot command you need, like loading custom recoveries or anything else.
WOW! I am approaching the target. To be clear, fastboot command stands for using ADB access?
AND:"While in the Bootloader access fastboot and ensure to have the USB connected. from there, you can run any fastboot command you need, like loading custom recoveries or anything else." means my phone can connect the computer by using "press PWR+Vol UP to access the bootloader"??? The bloody bootoader??
I am sure i'm almost there!!!!! THANKSSWSSSS
Nokiawithandroid said:
WOW! I am approaching the target. To be clear, fastboot command stands for using ADB access?
AND:"While in the Bootloader access fastboot and ensure to have the USB connected. from there, you can run any fastboot command you need, like loading custom recoveries or anything else." means my phone can connect the computer by using "press PWR+Vol UP to access the bootloader"??? The bloody bootoader??
I am sure i'm almost there!!!!! THANKSSWSSSS
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Fastboot is a different command center from it counterpart adb. From fastboot you use only commands related to the flashing img files and more.
Just use fastboot /? From the command prompt to see a quick help of all what fastboot can do for you, but the main thing you'll need from this command is the ability yo flash a new boot, and maybe system image to get your phone back up and running.
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megabiteg said:
Fastboot is a different command center from it counterpart adb. From fastboot you use only commands related to the flashing img files and more.
Just use fastboot /? From the command prompt to see a quick help of all what fastboot can do for you, but the main thing you'll need from this command is the ability yo flash a new boot, and maybe system image to get your phone back up and running.
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Oh..damn.....the voyage is lengthy
What equipment/environment do i need?
My target: 1)Back up the Message Database 2) Run this bloody phone.
Difficulties: 1)S-ON 2)command 3) environment 4) Flashing a new (boot?image?)
megabiteg said:
Fastboot is a different command center from it counterpart adb. From fastboot you use only commands related to the flashing img files and more.
Just use fastboot /? From the command prompt to see a quick help of all what fastboot can do for you, but the main thing you'll need from this command is the ability yo flash a new boot, and maybe system image to get your phone back up and running.
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Any thread for that?

[SOLVED - see 2nd page] Recovery problems - unable to boot into TWRP, CWM fails

Hello there,
I've had my OneX+ for a few months already and I've been using TWRP for quite a while. A few weeks ago, though, I flashed ViperX ROM and their TWRP-mod recovery. The recovery worked for a while but then the phone decided to simply not boot into recovery at all and instead rebooting into the ROM again. I tried reflashing the recovery and using CWM instead of TWRP. CWM seems to work but when I try to do a backup it just reboots back into ROM after it seems like it almost finished the backup, if I try to Factory reset/wipe anything the phone again simply just reboots to ROM ...
I really have no idea what to do now, plzhalp.
Seleren said:
Hello there,
I've had my OneX+ for a few months already and I've been using TWRP for quite a while. A few weeks ago, though, I flashed ViperX ROM and their TWRP-mod recovery. The recovery worked for a while but then the phone decided to simply not boot into recovery at all and instead rebooting into the ROM again. I tried reflashing the recovery and using CWM instead of TWRP. CWM seems to work but when I try to do a backup it just reboots back into ROM after it seems like it almost finished the backup, if I try to Factory reset/wipe anything the phone again simply just reboots to ROM ...
I really have no idea what to do now, plzhalp.
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Hi Seleren...
Can you specify which phone version you have? AT&T/TELUS or International?
That would really help us to guide you to the good solution. Don't worry you can not brick your device with patience you'll be back on track.
i had an issue like this a while back. open up an abd and run fastboot erase cache, fastboot flash recovery (yourrecoveryname).img, then fastboot erase cache again. mine wouldnt boot into twrp after flashing a rom, it would show the teamwin screen then boot into the rom and these steps fixed it.
Lucky Thirteen said:
Hi Seleren...
Can you specify which phone version you have? AT&T/TELUS or International?
That would really help us to guide you to the good solution. Don't worry you can not brick your device with patience you'll be back on track.
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I have the International model.
jbharbin said:
i had an issue like this a while back. open up an abd and run fastboot erase cache, fastboot flash recovery (yourrecoveryname).img, then fastboot erase cache again. mine wouldnt boot into twrp after flashing a rom, it would show the teamwin screen then boot into the rom and these steps fixed it.
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Tried that already, nothing changed at all, TWRP logo shows up and then the phone reboots to ROM. CWM works partially as I said, it reboots when I tell it do do anything (backup/wipe/flash) and the phone is unaffected.
Bump. Help please, I tried flashing another kernel but that didn't help. I can't even wipe or flash another ROM in CWM.
Re: [Q] Recovery problems - unable to boot into TWRP, CWM fails
Try redownloading the recovery and rewriting it. It may be a bad download.
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Re: [Q] Recovery problems - unable to boot into TWRP, CWM fails
Flash the kernel and then the recovery with fastboot and see what happens.
Download a fresh recovery for your International (ENRC2B) model here.
Put this file in the platform-tools of your SDK folder.
Plug the USB cable coming from your computer to your phone.
Then open a command prompt window and type : adb devices (you should see your serial at the screen)
Again type : adb reboot-bootloader (Enter)
Type again this command : fastboot devices (you should see your serial at the screen)
Type this command (if serial is successful) : fastboot flash recovery your_recovery_name.img (Enter)
Clear cache with : fastboot erase cache (Enter)
Once done unplug your USB cable, click one time on Power button.
One Volume rocker down to select Recovery.
Confirm by clicking on Power button to reboot in Recovery.
Try to flash an International ROM only.
What result you obtain by doing this?
@Seleren I would be interested to know if the above worked for you? Also useful if anyone else gets this problem
Lucky Thirteen said:
Download a fresh recovery for your International (ENRC2B) model here.
Put this file in the platform-tools of your SDK folder.
Plug the USB cable coming from your computer to your phone.
Then open a command prompt window and type : adb devices (you should see your serial at the screen)
Again type : adb reboot-bootloader (Enter)
Type again this command : fastboot devices (you should see your serial at the screen)
Type this command (if serial is successful) : fastboot flash recovery your_recovery_name.img (Enter)
Clear cache with : fastboot erase cache (Enter)
Once done unplug your USB cable, click one time on Power button.
One Volume rocker down to select Recovery.
Confirm by clicking on Power button to reboot in Recovery.
Try to flash an International ROM only.
What result you obtain by doing this?
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I've already tried that numerous times, I can get to erasing cache etc but once I try to boot into the recovery ... I'm done. TWRP won't boot even after erasing cache. CWM fails at wiping/backuping/flashing and just reboots without any notice at all. I'm really out of ideas now.
Sorry for a bit late answer.
This is really strange. Are you sure you are correctly rooted? Which method have you followed to root your phone? The above method I gave you, I have done this numerous times, switching from CWM recovery to TWRP recovery to access different backup on my phone, and it never fails on me.
Are you sure that your SDK folder is well installed and fully functional? Are HTC's drivers correctly configured? What is your phone responding to you when you type : adb devices?
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Seleren said:
Hello there,
... A few weeks ago, though, I flashed ViperX ROM and their TWRP-mod recovery....
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I know you are not allowed to post yet in their thread but I suspect your issue could be related to their ROM, I will try to point this thread to someone from Venom ROM.
Lucky Thirteen said:
This is really strange. Are you sure you are correctly rooted? Which method have you followed to root your phone? The above method I gave you, I have done this numerous times, switching from CWM recovery to TWRP recovery to access different backup on my phone, and it never fails on me.
Are you sure that your SDK folder is well installed and fully functional? Are HTC's drivers correctly configured? What is your phone responding to you when you type : adb devices?
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I know you are not allowed to post yet in their thread but I suspect your issue could be related to their ROM, I will try to point this thread to someone from Venom ROM.
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Yes, I am correctly rooted, I've rooted numerous phones, I unlocked using the official HTC method. I could say I'm not a complete noob to Android. I wouldn't even post here if I didn't try all the standard procedures.
I flashed the Non-touch CWM yesterday and nothing changed (not that I expected it to). I decided I'll try flashing the bootloader in the end but I have to back up my whole SDCard before that ...
Bump.
SALVATION
Well, since I don't want to be like others who just say "Solved", here's the solution I came up with.
1. Get your new ROM's zip to your SDCard
2. Flash CWM since TWRP won't boot
3. Flash ROM from CWM, it will be flashed even though the phone will unexpectedly reboot.
4. Flash the bootImage from fastboot (Thank god at least that works)
5. Go back to recovery, go to Mounts menu and wipe every options you can (cache, data, system)
6. You will most probably lose your SDCard data too.
7. Reflash the ROM you wanted.
8. Voila.
PS: Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage to your device that may occur while using this procedure.
Here something strange I've been encountering... Every time I flash a boot.img over TWRP it won't boot to TWRP. I have to flash the recovery over the boot.img.
hukel56 said:
Here something strange I've been encountering... Every time I flash a boot.img over TWRP it won't boot to TWRP. I have to flash the recovery over the boot.img.
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wut?! TWRP = Recovery
boot.img = KERNEL
Seleren said:
Well, since I don't want to be like others who just say "Solved", here's the solution I came up with.
1. Get your new ROM's zip to your SDCard
2. Flash CWM since TWRP won't boot
3. Flash ROM from CWM, it will be flashed even though the phone will unexpectedly reboot.
4. Flash the bootImage from fastboot (Thank god at least that works)
5. Go back to recovery, go to Mounts menu and wipe every options you can (cache, data, system)
6. You will most probably lose your SDCard data too.
7. Reflash the ROM you wanted.
8. Voila.
PS: Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage to your device that may occur while using this procedure.
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either you used the wrong TWRP recovery image or it wasn't flashed correctly
Lloir said:
wut?! TWRP = Recovery
boot.img = KERNEL
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Yea idk. But this happens
Lloir said:
either you used the wrong TWRP recovery image or it wasn't flashed correctly
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I wish that was the problem, I tried quite a few versions, including the one from ALL IN ONE toolkit, an older version that previously worked, the latest version and the ViperX version. Trust me, that was not the problem.
hukel56 said:
Yea idk. But this happens
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What Lloir meant to say was that the boot.img has nothing to do with the recovery, so flashing a boot.img will NOT change your recovery to so-said TWRP.
TWRP is being flashed by a different command namely 'flash recovery' instead of 'flash boot' like previously mentioned boot.img

[Q] Possible bricked device... Any help greatly appreciated.

Hi All,
Long time lurker and I appreciate all the work everyone does here. It makes owning an android device a great amount of fun...but as you can see by the title of the thread, a great amount of stress as well :laugh:
My device is unlocked and I've used CWM and recenlty noticed that along one of my flashes TWRP 2.4 installed over CWM. All is well because I was meaning to switch over and try this recovery out. Smooth, fast, I like. But I recently installed CM 10.1 using the october version with the JB bootloader because I did not have it. Everything was nice, but I wanted to update CM 10.1 to a more recent UNOFFICIAL build so I flased the 3/20 version on my device. Everything was smooth but the WiFi dropped all the time so I decided to wait out a more stable "official" version of CM 10.1. Take note that I have(had) TWRP 2.4. Now I wanted to stick with JB 4.2.X so I decided to flash Energy's 3/21 build but this hung up on the ASUS screen... So I decided to reflash the rom but first installing the JB bootloader and partitions zip. Still no luck and while exiting TWRP, I noticed that it stated that my device isn't rooted and would I like to root? So I swiped and did it but it seems that the JB bootloader and partitions zip file erased everything on my device, Roms, GAPPS, SU, backups...gone.
The next thing I did was execute Urkels fresh root and fresh start and that seemed to go through all the steps with no issue. When I went back into recovery I noticed that I now have TWRP 2.2.2.1 with a JB bootloader... so what ever I did downgraded TWRP? Ok... Now I wanted to play it safe and stick to the October version of CM 10.1 with the JB bootloader but while flashing the rom (ext SDCARD) i receive an error. I decided to re-execute Urkels fresh root and fresh start and now all my device does is boot into TWRP 2.2.2.1. I can't use fastboot even with holding the power button and vol down.
At this point I feel lost and defeated, I can't use external SD anymore and I can only mount the system. So I decided to see if ADB works. ADB works great in recovery and am able to send files to the device. I sent a ROM to see if I can install but it fails because it can't mount the cache and this is where I am now. Lost... confused and desperate for help :crying: I'll make sure XDA gets a nice donation if anyone can help me out!
What works -
boot to TWRP 2.2.2.1 (thats all)
ADB in recovery
What doesn't-
No rom installed
No backup
No fastboot
My troubleshooting
Again ANY help is appreciated!
Mike
Would I be able to update TWRP within TWRP using a 2.4.4.0 zip file?
TheYoz said:
Would I be able to update TWRP within TWRP using a 2.4.4.0 zip file?
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This is happening because you are now on 4.2.1 bootloader with an old TWRP which is not compatible with the new bootloader.
When you say you cannot access fast boot do you mean the usb icon is missing? If you do that is part of the new bootloader. As soon as you get to where the icons are you are automatically in fast boot unless you select one of the icons.
I'm out at the moment but if you reply letting me know that you can get to the icons I will post a file when I get back and some instructions to downgrade you to old bootloader and compatible TWRP.
flumpster said:
This is happening because you are now on 4.2.1 bootloader with an old TWRP which is not compatible with the new bootloader.
When you say you cannot access fast boot do you mean the usb icon is missing? If you do that is part of the new bootloader. As soon as you get to where the icons are you are automatically in fast boot unless you select one of the icons.
I'm out at the moment but if you reply letting me know that you can get to the icons I will post a file when I get back and some instructions to downgrade you to old bootloader and compatible TWRP.
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I figured my TWRP version might have been the culprit...
When I restart and hold the vol down button it normally would activate fastboot, now it goes directly to TWRP, no icons whatso ever. Before I would get the recovery icon, a usb (I think) and an option to wipe data. I can't get to that screen anymore. Is there a command in adb that will allow me to restart to fastboot from recovery? I myself am at work too so I will test anything I can in 3 - 4 hours. Thanks for taking the time to respond! :good:
So basically I won't be able to put TWRP 2.4.4.0 within my current version of TWRP?
TheYoz said:
I figured my TWRP version might have been the culprit...
When I restart and hold the vol down button it normally would activate fastboot, now it goes directly to TWRP, no icons whatso ever. Before I would get the recovery icon, a usb (I think) and an option to wipe data. I can't get to that screen anymore. Is there a command in adb that will allow me to restart to fastboot from recovery? I myself am at work too so I will test anything I can in 3 - 4 hours. Thanks for taking the time to respond! :good:
So basically I won't be able to put TWRP 2.4.4.0 within my current version of TWRP?
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The version of TWRP you have will not mount the partitions you need to flash anything. You either need to downgrade the bootloader so that version of TWRP will work or get the version of TWRP back on there that was edited to work with the new 4.2.1 bootloader.
When you installed that partition.zip from energy rom it installed the new bootloader and the compatible twrp the same time. To go back he also has a zip that will restore old bootloader and old twrp. This is what you should have done.
What I am worried about now is the fact that you cannot even get to fastboot from the buttons.
Try adb reboot bootloader.
If that lets you in then download this .. http://flumpster.lolcakes.com/android/blob and place it in your fastboot directory.
Now type.
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash staging blob
wait for it to fully flash and then type
fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot
Give it about 20 seconds, if it doesn't restart then you will have to hold the power button down for 10 seconds to force a restart.
When it restarts it should now start to fill the blue line on the Asus screen which will flash the old bootloader and compatible TWRP. If it does this then great, just wait until it has finished and it should put you back into twrp where you will be able to install a rom off your external SD.
If it does not do the blue line then we have bigger probs and I hope you have nvflash backup files.
flumpster said:
The version of TWRP you have will not mount the partitions you need to flash anything. You either need to downgrade the bootloader so that version of TWRP will work or get the version of TWRP back on there that was edited to work with the new 4.2.1 bootloader.
When you installed that partition.zip from energy rom it installed the new bootloader and the compatible twrp the same time. To go back he also has a zip that will restore old bootloader and old twrp. This is what you should have done.
What I am worried about now is the fact that you cannot even get to fastboot from the buttons.
Try adb reboot bootloader.
If that lets you in then download this .. http://flumpster.lolcakes.com/android/blob and place it in your fastboot directory.
Now type.
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash staging blob
wait for it to fully flash and then type
fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot
Give it about 20 seconds, if it doesn't restart then you will have to hold the power button down for 10 seconds to force a restart.
When it restarts it should now start to fill the blue line on the Asus screen which will flash the old bootloader and compatible TWRP. If it does this then great, just wait until it has finished and it should put you back into twrp where you will be able to install a rom off your external SD.
If it does not do the blue line then we have bigger probs and I hope you have nvflash backup files.
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Crossing my fingers... I will try what you mentioned and no, I don't have NVFLASH. Something that I have been meaning to do for a few weeks now too. Thanks for the help I will update when I get a chance to try.
Mikw
TheYoz said:
Crossing my fingers... I will try what you mentioned and no, I don't have NVFLASH. Something that I have been meaning to do for a few weeks now too. Thanks for the help I will update when I get a chance to try.
Mikw
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You cannot do the nvflash process now. You could only do it while on ICS and there is no way back to ICS without having nvflash backups.
flumpster said:
You cannot do the nvflash process now. You could only do it while on ICS and there is no way back to ICS without having nvflash backups.
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I am able to adb reboot bootloader, and it brings me to fastboot!
I successfully executed the steps you gave me but I didn't get the android screen with the blue line... it went back to TWRP 2.2.2.1. Can I fastboot the new version of TWRP?
TheYoz said:
I am able to adb reboot bootloader, and it brings me to fastboot!
I successfully executed the steps you gave me but I didn't get the android screen with the blue line... it went back to TWRP 2.2.2.1. Can I fastboot the new version of TWRP?
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Tried one more time with no success... Please let me know if I have any other options since I can get to fastboot via ADB.
I think the reason I am running into this mess is because I didn't download the JB update from ASUS and move the system.blob file according to Urkel fresh start
TheYoz said:
Tried one more time with no success... Please let me know if I have any other options since I can get to fastboot via ADB.
I think the reason I am running into this mess is because I didn't download the JB update from ASUS and move the system.blob file according to Urkel fresh start
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I have even tried installing the TWRP.blob (newest JB version) file using this method but still reverts to version 2.2.2.1. I'm stumped
TheYoz said:
I have even tried installing the TWRP.blob (newest JB version) file using this method but still reverts to version 2.2.2.1. I'm stumped
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I was worried about this. I have seen loads of people with the same problem you have over on the tf300 forums.
They can access fastboot thru adb reboot fastboot and it appears to send the file over ok but then it doesn't work.
When you mentioned you couldn't get to fastboot by holding button combo it looked like the same prob as them.
Have a look at this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179874
flumpster said:
I was worried about this. I have seen loads of people with the same problem you have over on the tf300 forums.
They can access fastboot thru adb reboot fastboot and it appears to send the file over ok but then it doesn't work.
When you mentioned you couldn't get to fastboot by holding button combo it looked like the same prob as them.
Have a look at this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179874
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So I probably need to send it to ASUS or wait for a solution? That is for the TF300 would I be able to use any steps for that device with mine?
Also,
I purchased this in January 2012 from best buy, any possibility I can go through them to have this issue fixed?
TheYoz said:
I have even tried installing the TWRP.blob (newest JB version) file using this method but still reverts to version 2.2.2.1. I'm stumped
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Flash the .img not the blob that should fix your issue.
Loco0729 said:
Flash the .img not the blob that should fix your issue.
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I doubt it will but he can try.
No luck flashing the .img file instead. This is the worst
Flumpster thanks a bunch for all of your help. I ended up sending in the tablet, as expected they had to replace the motherboard.:
They quoted me this origionally:
Parts: $165
Labor: $65
Shipping $10
TOTAL $240!!!
I called and complained until my eyes popped out of my head and they ended up replacing the motherboad and shipped it back to me for $150. Now I think I'm going to sell this thing with the dock and buy a Nexus 10. Again, thanks for your help.
Another note... It will probably be a pain to unlock and root this thing again after the RMA im assuming. No more ASUS.

[Q] Installing TWRP over CWM

Hello,
I 'm new to the android community and i'm so glad to be among you. So i rooted my HTC Desire X (with ICS) a couple of days ago using CWM recovery and now I want to install this DEODEXED stock ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40682127
(Note: I have CID:T-MOB101 and HBOOT 1.24.0000).
While rooting the phone i installed CWM recovery while the guide on the link demands to install TWRP. How can i install TWRP over CWM? Because while doing the steps of the guide i got stuck in the 3rd step(Command Prompt says:sending "recovery" but the process never finishes)...
Forgive me if i have forgotten any info of my phone, just let me know!
Thanks in advance,
Tassos
Download this tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1943822
Its much easier.
Important! make a nandroid backup first before flash anything,
ειναι σημαντικο να εχεις ενα!!
Tried with the way above, didn't worked...
I tried this and it didnt worked, i also tried manually through terminal with no luck. As i said above the process gets stuck when the terminal says "sending recovery" and the bar on the screen of my phone doesn't fill. I 've been reading that there are some other users of HTC DX that have the same problem with me, that is they can't flash TWRP and finally they install CWM. Has this something to do with the details of my phone(CID, hboot, etc.)?
So can anyone help me on how to flash TWRP on my phone with CWM on it.?
tassos_chry said:
How can i install TWRP over CWM?
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Try Clearing the Dalvik Cache
Download this toolkit ,extract it on desktop
replace its recovery.img with this RECOVERY
boot into bootloader
Connect to PC
run 'Install Recovery.img.bat'
AND U"RE DONE :laugh:
if this does not work then try factory format
AND REMEMBER MAKE AN NAND :good: BEFORE DOING THIS
Thanks
Ok thanks, i'll try these methods and post feedback.
Thanks again
Update:
First method didn't work...
Just tried factory reset!
Update 2:
I factory resetted the phone through CWM and went to repeat the process. Still NO luck...
tassos_chry said:
Ok thanks, i'll try these methods and post feedback.
Thanks again
Update:
First method didn't work...
Just tried factory reset!
Update 2:
I factory resetted the phone through CWM and went to repeat the process. Still NO luck...
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1. Start your PC
2. Go in folder containing fastboot.exe and related binaries.
3. Download the recovery.img for (ICS or JB) as required.
4. Type this command in cmd.exe
fastboot.exe flash recovery recovery.img
5. Press power button so that phone goes from fasboot to hboot mode. Then press VOLDOWN and then POWER to boot into recovery.
Its a simple enough process, just try to be calm and do it one step at a time.
Regards
Yasir
Sorry for not posting this earlier, but i just saw that when i boot into hboot the following message comes up:
"SD Checking
Loading PM66DIAG.zip
No Image
Loading PM66DIAG.nbh
No Image
Loading PM66IMG.zip
No Image
Loading PM66IMG.nbh
No Image or Wrong Image"
Then it disappears immediately and the normal screen of hboot comes up...
Maybe this has something to do, with me not being able to flash TWRP...
Any help?
tassos_chry said:
Sorry for not posting this earlier, but i just saw that when i boot into hboot the following message comes up:
"SD Checking
Loading PM66DIAG.zip
No Image
Loading PM66DIAG.nbh
No Image
Loading PM66IMG.zip
No Image
Loading PM66IMG.nbh
No Image or Wrong Image"
Then it disappears immediately and the normal screen of hboot comes up...
Maybe this has something to do, with me not being able to flash TWRP...
Any help?
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I said to you thru PM... check whether you are at the correct fastboot usb screen. This SD checking and blablabla is hboot screen, fastboot flash won't work on hboot screen, only on fastboot/bootloader screen.
After this SD checking and blablabla screen, press power once to go to bootloader/fastbboot screen
ckpv5 said:
I said to you thru PM... check whether you are at the correct fastboot usb screen. This SD checking and blablabla is hboot screen, fastboot flash won't work on hboot screen, only on fastboot/bootloader screen.
After this SD checking and blablabla screen, press power once to go to bootloader/fastbboot screen
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All the times I've tried to flash a recovery i 'm on the fastboot/bootloader screen, which says Fastboot USB. I tried with neXus PRIME's way too but it didn't work out. I think i'm not doing anything wrong and don't know why it doesn't work...
Check/change your cable and also change the usb port (use usb2.0 instead of usb3.0) or try on other PC
BTW.. you also can use CWM to flash ROM... the only reason to use TWRP is it has a reboot option in recovery where you can select reboot to bootloader. So using CWM, you must manually put your device to bootloader after installing ROM.
But I suggest, you stick with your current ROM. That JB ROM is only for people who want to test how the JB ROM is. Most of them revert back to ICS
ckpv5 said:
Check/change your cable and also change the usb port (use usb2.0 instead of usb3.0) or try on other PC
BTW.. you also can use CWM to flash ROM... the only reason to use TWRP is it has a reboot option in recovery where you can select reboot to bootloader. So using CWM, you must manually put your device to bootloader after installing ROM.
But I suggest, you stick with your current ROM. That JB ROM is only for people who want to test how the JB ROM is. Most of them revert back to ICS
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FML. It was the USB port that caused the mess(I was using USB 3). Just flashed TWRP using USB 2
Thank you man. I was so dissapointed, thinking that something is wrong with my phone!!
Thank you very much!:laugh:
Update:Any info when the official update for JB from HTC comes out for all of us who don't have it yet?

Wiped tablet, tried to install CM. Failed because wifi tablet thinks it is castor.

I wiped my device and now can't install CM because it thinks it is castor and not castor_windy. It is a wifi z2 tablet.
I used tool from this thread to gain root. After I used root checker basic to check I was rooted and it said I was.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784900
I used tool from this thread to install custom recovery, I believe successfully. I was able to reboot into recovery afterwards.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2794175
To try and install CM I tried to follow the instructions in this post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53994500&postcount=1
To do 4&5 in twrp, I wiped cache, system and dalvik. I got the problem in the following picture (pictures are all links because I couldn't work out how to get them small enough to attach).
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxoU7oR5AJUeVnE4LXpEd0t6c0k/edit?usp=sharing
It eventually formatted all three.
I then tried to install CM, PA gapps, and recovery (as suggested in the recovery thread to make sure keep recovery after reboot). This happened.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxoU7oR5AJUeT2pkZE53UUdRUDA/edit?usp=sharing
I didn't make a backup in advance because I am an idiot. I do have TA backed up.
What did I do wrong and how can I fix it please?
If I understand you correctly, you have tried too flash CM without unlocking your bootloader first.
As far as I know, this is not possible: Due to the locked bootloader, the CM Kernel cannot be installed and hence CM won't work anyways.
With locked bootloader, you can only flash stock-based ROMs which share the Kernel with the original ROM.
You can use flastool to flash a TFT (stock firmware), then your tablet should work again.
For flashing a real CM which requires an unlocked bootloader see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708194
Bootloader unlocking: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2747676
Have fun!
BabelHuber said:
If I understand you correctly, you have tried too flash CM without unlocking your bootloader first.
As far as I know, this is not possible: Due to the locked bootloader, the CM Kernel cannot be installed and hence CM won't work anyways.
With locked bootloader, you can only flash stock-based ROMs which share the Kernel with the original ROM.
You can use flastool to flash a TFT (stock firmware), then your tablet should work again.
For flashing a real CM which requires an unlocked bootloader see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708194
Bootloader unlocking: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2747676
Have fun!
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Thank you. You are exactly correct, I didn't unlock the bootloader first.
Would this flashtool work given I am currently in twrp and have no OS? If it would it is showing the links for the ROM for SGP511 and this is 512. Is it the same or do I need a different link for the ROM?
http://xperiafirmware.com/8-firmware/50-sony-xperia-z2-tablet-wi-fi-sgp512
Thanks. Trying to have fun.
spanielhead said:
Thank you. You are exactly correct, I didn't unlock the bootloader first.
Would this flashtool work given I am currently in twrp and have no OS? If it would it is showing the links for the ROM for SGP511 and this is 512. Is it the same or do I need a different link for the ROM?
http://xperiafirmware.com/8-firmware/50-sony-xperia-z2-tablet-wi-fi-sgp512
Thanks. Trying to have fun.
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Look at developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader
IRRC you need to use fastboot to unlock the device. Afterwards, you can install Cm. If you are lucky you don't need to flash a stock ROM first.
BabelHuber said:
Look at developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader
IRRC you need to use fastboot to unlock the device. Afterwards, you can install Cm. If you are lucky you don't need to flash a stock ROM first.
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Thank you. Have unlock key from Sony now.
I am currently in recovery. Should I be able to reboot the bootloader from recovery and get into fastboot that way? (Reminder I have no OS.)
spanielhead said:
Thank you. Have unlock key from Sony now.
I am currently in recovery. Should I be able to reboot the bootloader from recovery and get into fastboot that way? (Reminder I have no OS.)
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OK I tried this and bad things. Before the device was detected by my laptop, now it is not and it hangs at the sony logo and no led. Am I f***ed?
spanielhead said:
OK I tried this and bad things. Before the device was detected by my laptop, now it is not and it hangs at the sony logo and no led. Am I f***ed?
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I would suggest non Sony software anyway. I still have my bootloader, but since it's not allowed to be unlocked I can't use Sony software either.
spanielhead said:
OK I tried this and bad things. Before the device was detected by my laptop, now it is not and it hangs at the sony logo and no led. Am I f***ed?
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Not at all :good:
By long-pressing the power button (10 seconds or so) the tablet shuts down
Do the following:
- Get your Sony unlock key
- Install the Android SDK (Software Developers Kit) on your PC
- Install all necessary Xperia drivers (Google is your friend, don't remember where I got mine from)
Using fastboot:
- Connect your tablet to the PC while simultaneously pressing 'Volume up'. When the LED is blue you are in fastboot mode
- Unlock your tablet like described by Sony
- Install CWM from fastboot mode
- Reboot
- Enter recovery (press 'Volume up' when the LED is pink)
Copy files to tablet:
- Use the adb command line tool from Android SDK (in the same folder as fastboot)
Copy CM11 and GAPPs to tablet:
via Windows CMD: adb push filename.zip /sdcard/ROMs/filename.zip
- Flash CM11/ GAPPS via recovery
Done!
BabelHuber said:
Using fastboot:
- Connect your tablet to the PC while simultaneously pressing 'Volume up'. When the LED is blue you are in fastboot mode
- Unlock your tablet like described by Sony
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Have restored device to stock, then rooted and installed custom recovery (as in original post).
Can't get into fastboot mode. Trying as stated above fails. Screen stays off with blue LED. Same thing happens if I reboot into bootloader via flashify or recovery. fastboot devices then does not detect device. It does for my phone so think that means fastboot works.
I must have missed something (again). Thank you for your patience.
Edit: bootloader now unlocked with flashtool.
Edit 2: Used flashtool to fastboot flash boot.img from M9 snapshot (was this my mistake, not CM10?). Now can only get into fastboot, can't get into recovery. Without recovery I require an img file of the rom, is that correct?
hasenbein1966 said:
I don't understand why you guys are so generous with your time and energy and write at length to help people who are too lazy and too careless to read properly and thus f*** up their devices...
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I made a mistake, possibly multiple mistakes. I will continue to make mistakes. This forum is for people like me who don't know what they are doing to ask for help. No one has to offer that help. I am greatly appreciative when they do.
spanielhead said:
Can't get into fastboot mode. Trying as stated above fails. Screen stays off with blue LED.
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When the screen stays off with blue LED, you ARE in fastboot mode!
In case fastboot does not work, you haven't installed the according drivers on your PC.
spanielhead said:
Used flashtool to fastboot flash boot.img from M9 snapshot (was this my mistake, not CM10?). Now can only get into fastboot, can't get into recovery. Without recovery I require an img file of the rom, is that correct?
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You must have done something wrong - I had no problems whatsoever.
Just try it again:
- Flash CWM as described
- Factory reset, format system, format data, wipe cache, wipe Dalvik cache (format data/media only if the internal SD-card should be wiped, too!)
- Flash the boot.img from the CM11 ZIP-file
- Enter CWM and use the adb push-command to flash CM11/GAPPs
- Install CM11 and GAPPs via recovery
Good luck :good:
BabelHuber said:
When the screen stays off with blue LED, you ARE in fastboot mode!
In case fastboot does not work, you haven't installed the according drivers on your PC.
You must have done something wrong - I had no problems whatsoever.
Just try it again:
- Flash CWM as described
- Factory reset, format system, format data, wipe cache, wipe Dalvik cache (format data/media only if the internal SD-card should be wiped, too!)
- Flash the boot.img from the CM11 ZIP-file
- Enter CWM and use the adb push-command to flash CM11/GAPPs
- Install CM11 and GAPPs via recovery
Good luck :good:
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Did you ever manage to install cm11?
I have the same error, device thinks is Castor when its a sgp512. I tried both and soft bricked it, got out, rooted it again and still have the same error. I did unlock the bootloader, i am rooted, I know how to go into fastboot, flashmode, cwm, twrp, etc. But CM11 does not work!
Very frustrating.
Any ideas?
anyone?
Edit: Problem was that I wasnt flashing the kernel first as stated here: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_castor_windy
Are you saying you missed this one
fastboot -i 0xfce flash boot boot.img
BabelHuber said:
When the screen stays off with blue LED, you ARE in fastboot mode!
In case fastboot does not work, you haven't installed the according drivers on your PC.
You must have done something wrong - I had no problems whatsoever.
Just try it again:
- Flash CWM as described
- Factory reset, format system, format data, wipe cache, wipe Dalvik cache (format data/media only if the internal SD-card should be wiped, too!)
- Flash the boot.img from the CM11 ZIP-file
- Enter CWM and use the adb push-command to flash CM11/GAPPs
- Install CM11 and GAPPs via recovery
Good luck :good:
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I finally found some time to do this. Flashed boot.img using fastboot (didn't work using flashtool which I think was the most recent problem), flashed m9 in recovery, downloaded and adb pushed then flashed pa zero day GAPPS in recovery, and all is right with the world.
@BabelHuber how might I buy you a beer or coffee to thank you properly?

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