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I created this thread because I have looked all over and have been unable to find someone with the exact same issue(s).
I said "sort of" in the title because twrp is working. Ok, so before everyone asks if I have nvflash, the answer is no. I did not have the right version of firmware, and did not try to install it originally. Since I was able to install roms, I figured I was fine...oops.
Twrp is not properly installing roms. More on that later. I am getting to the asus splash screen that says my device is unlocked, but it is stuck there.
My last working rom was the deodexed stock JB rom from craig gomez. I installed it with goo and when I installed that, I lost custom recovery and root, so I decided to go back to a more custom rom so Titanium backup would work. When I did that, I tried also tried again to make nvflash work. I got through the first step, it said it was successful, except I never got the little message in the upper left corner that I was supposed to get. I did not think it was a big deal because my prime would still boot like normal.
Then I installed twrp 2.3.1.0 and I have tried flashing previous restore images. I have tried installing the roms on my sdcard. I cannot get past the asus splash screen.
If I try installing a rom with the force md5 check enabled, it does detect an md5 and then quits.
If I try intalling a rom without the force md5 check, i get an error that says E:Unable to mount '/staging'
When I try installing a backup everything seems to work okay, but then I get the same error E:Unable to mount '/staging'
When I try to install roms through fastboot, I get the following errors:
archive does not contain 'android-info.txt'
archive does not contain 'android-product.txt'
error: update package has no android-info.txt or android-product.txt
When I try using adb, I do not see any devices.
I tried putting CWM on the prime to see if I could install from that instead, but it would not load after install.
I tried putting an older version of twrp on the prime, to see if that was the issue because I used to have an older version...I could not get that to load either...so I went back to this version.
Any ideas or suggestions would be awesome guys. I am stuck.
I even went to install the naked drivers again, and when I try to flash a different recovery, I get the <waiting for device> text that never goes away.
i'm sort of on the same boat. my prime just keeps booting into twrp recovery no matter what i tried. i'm still hoping to find a solution to this problem.
godlyitem said:
i'm sort of on the same boat. my prime just keeps booting into twrp recovery no matter what i tried. i'm still hoping to find a solution to this problem.
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For me, I can let it try to boot normally, but I get stuck at the splash screen. This device is unlocked.
If I hold down the volume down button, I can go to fastboot, or RCK for recovery...but it does not work properly.
big time noob said:
For me, I can let it try to boot normally, but I get stuck at the splash screen. This device is unlocked.
If I hold down the volume down button, I can go to fastboot, or RCK for recovery...but it does not work properly.
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i just tried to flash cwm in the terminal, it wrote stuff on the memory, but didn't seem to do anything. it booted straight back to twrp. i can't even get it to go to fastboot!!! only if i can go to fastboot, i could save my prime!!!
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i just tried to flash cwm in the terminal, it wrote stuff on the memory, but didn't seem to do anything. it booted straight back to twrp. i can't even get it to go to fastboot!!! only if i can go to fastboot, i could save my prime!!!
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Yeah, I thought that too, but fastboot does not work properly either...argh. I wish one of the gurus would chime in here.
Same Here.. It all happened when i restored my files using titanium backup and when i rebooted im stuck at boot scrren
EDIT: Guys I did a prime fullwipe and flashed stock jb and now prime is restored to its original state..
""I also got some errors like md5 file could not be found and could not find the /staging""..but after the reboot it works perfect
EDIT 1: Now after the prime fullwipe and flashing stock jb i flashed twrp recovery and now it works perfect without a single error even the above mentioned errors were gone
mercydia said:
Same Here.. It all happened when i restored my files using titanium backup and when i rebooted im stuck at boot scrren
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EVERYONE i fixed it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! it's alive again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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EVERYONE i fixed it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! it's alive again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That doesn't really help us. If possible, can you edit/delete your message so that the guys that might help do actually help? Don't want them to think this is done.
Can you clarify what the Prime fullwipe is and how you got there?
I do not know if it will help me.
I can't even do the wipe command from fastboot.
Just says <waiting for device>
I have tried the wipe command form the boot screen (the one with fastboot and RCK as options), that did not work properly either.
Ryan
mercydia said:
Same Here.. It all happened when i restored my files using titanium backup and when i rebooted im stuck at boot scrren
EDIT: Guys I did a prime fullwipe and flashed stock jb and now prime is restored to its original state..
""I also got some errors like md5 file could not be found and could not find the /staging""..but after the reboot it works perfect
EDIT 1: Now after the prime fullwipe and flashing stock jb i flashed twrp recovery and now it works perfect without a single error even the above mentioned errors were gone
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Can you clarify what the Prime fullwipe is and how you got there?
I do not know if it will help me.
I can't even do the wipe command from fastboot.
Just says <waiting for device>
I have tried the wipe command form the boot screen (the one with fastboot and RCK as options), that did not work properly either.
Ryan
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here is what i did. get into twrp recovery. flashed full prime wipe -> right after that flash the stock jb US version directly dled from Asus -> reboot then you will be stuck at the splash screen (that's a good news). Hold down power + volume down until your prime turns off and restart (keep holding those two keys) until the 3 icons appear then flash w/e rom you want in recovery. It's alive!
In twrp I do not see anything that says Full Prime Wipe. I see something that says wipe. Are those the same? I tried doing a wipe from this screen, but it did not work for me as expected.
godlyitem said:
here is what i did. get into twrp recovery. flashed full prime wipe -> right after that flash the stock jb US version directly dled from Asus -> reboot then you will be stuck at the splash screen (that's a good news). Hold down power + volume down until your prime turns off and restart (keep holding those two keys) until the 3 icons appear then flash w/e rom you want in recovery. It's alive!
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In twrp I do not see anything that says Full Prime Wipe. I see something that says wipe. Are those the same? I tried doing a wipe from this screen, but it did not work for me as expected.
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no full wipe is a stand alone zip file you have to google and find dl it. put it in your prime then flash it
Thanks. That is what I needed to know.
I will see if I can make this work when I get back from work.
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no full wipe is a stand alone zip file you have to google and find dl it. put it in your prime then flash it
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I am pretty sure I am F***ed.
I tried the prime full wipe. It worked the first time, I think. Then went to install a rom.
I had to do both through external SD in twrp because my adb is not working. Also, fastboot only works to install a recovery. The only version of any recovery I can make work is twrp 2.3.1.0
If I try an older version or CWM, it freezes where I try to go into recovery.
Unable to mount data error.
Unable to mount system error.
Same as before.
I tried using unbricker software I found, but since adb does not work properly, the software does not work properly.
I am going to see if I can work my charm and get them to take back my tablet at best buy for an infinity. I have read about other people pulling it off.
I think as we get closer to xmas my odds improve...UNLESS SOMEONE HAS ANOTHER IDEA??? I would love to try something else.
Eyeballer suggested a chat room channel thing, but most of the people are in europe and I would need to do it in the morning...I do not have time for that, but I may try it.
big time noob said:
Can you clarify what the Prime fullwipe is and how you got there?
I do not know if it will help me.
I can't even do the wipe command from fastboot.
Just says <waiting for device>
I have tried the wipe command form the boot screen (the one with fastboot and RCK as options), that did not work properly either.
Ryan
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Download the zip:
http://goo.gl/hiFHB
Goto to Twrp recovery and install the zip..Since it supports microsd u can transfer the zip to microsd.
Goto TWRP -> INSTALL -> CHOOSE EXTERNAL SD -> INSTALL THE ZIP
It will completely wipe the internal storage and then download the official STOCK JB FROM ASUS SITE and follow the same steps to install. Now install the latest twrp recovery using fastboot
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I am pretty sure I am F***ed.
I tried the prime full wipe. It worked the first time, I think. Then went to install a rom.
I had to do both through external SD in twrp because my adb is not working. Also, fastboot only works to install a recovery. The only version of any recovery I can make work is twrp 2.3.1.0
If I try an older version or CWM, it freezes where I try to go into recovery.
Unable to mount data error.
Unable to mount system error.
Same as before.
I tried using unbricker software I found, but since adb does not work properly, the software does not work properly.
I am going to see if I can work my charm and get them to take back my tablet at best buy for an infinity. I have read about other people pulling it off.
I think as we get closer to xmas my odds improve...UNLESS SOMEONE HAS ANOTHER IDEA??? I would love to try something else.
Eyeballer suggested a chat room channel thing, but most of the people are in europe and I would need to do it in the morning...I do not have time for that, but I may try it.
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When I was doing the fullwipe the same errors happened to me.. But dont mind..I got errors like
1. No md5 file found
2. Mount error
3. Cannot find /staging
Just follow the above the steps ull get it right
did you even follow my step by step guide? you can move the stock rom from external SD to your internal SD in advance -> file manager.
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did you even follow my step by step guide? you can move the stock rom from external SD to your internal SD in advance -> file manager.
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Yeah, I should have said I tried that first. I also tried the stock rom from asus. When that didn't work, I tried the stock rom deodexed I found in goo.
There are a bunch of permission errors going on inside my prime. When I go into the mount area, it will not let me mount the data to move it. Or, when I try to copy it over I get a failed message.
Okay. I wiped it again, from twrp.
Then it let me move the file from the ext-sdcard to the sdcard.
I used the prime full wipe.
Then I tried to install the stock rom by transferring it in twrp file manager.
I got the file onto the sdcard, but when i tried to install, it said Failed.
That was it.
I even tried installing the ICS version I got from ASUS. Same thing.
Now, I am going to try to access via unbricker...don't know if it will work, but I am out of ideas.
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did you even follow my step by step guide? you can move the stock rom from external SD to your internal SD in advance -> file manager.
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Fixed?
I am alive!
us-tf201-jro03c-10.4.2.15-stock-deodexed.zip
That is the last rom I successfully used.
I used all sorts of different wipes. I was in twrp and noticed my pc installing the transformer adb driver. So I hopped into adb to see if it would see my device with that driver. (it did, but it wasn't before from the fastboot or adb commands with naked driver).
I tried sideloading the above rom from twrp. It worked.
Thought others might want to know.
I do not know if I can install other roms or not. I am a little scared to try just yet.
big time noob said:
Okay. I wiped it again, from twrp.
Then it let me move the file from the ext-sdcard to the sdcard.
I used the prime full wipe.
Then I tried to install the stock rom by transferring it in twrp file manager.
I got the file onto the sdcard, but when i tried to install, it said Failed.
That was it.
I even tried installing the ICS version I got from ASUS. Same thing.
Now, I am going to try to access via unbricker...don't know if it will work, but I am out of ideas.
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big time noob said:
I am alive!
us-tf201-jro03c-10.4.2.15-stock-deodexed.zip
That is the last rom I successfully used.
I used all sorts of different wipes. I was in twrp and noticed my pc installing the transformer adb driver. So I hopped into adb to see if it would see my device with that driver. (it did, but it wasn't before from the fastboot or adb commands with naked driver).
I tried sideloading the above rom from twrp. It worked.
Thought others might want to know.
I do not know if I can install other roms or not. I am a little scared to try just yet.
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You will have the jelly bean bootloader now so as long as you stick to it you should be fine. The only other thing I would suggest is check you version of twrp, you should be running the jelly bean version of it also. And if I am not mistaken, you need to be on ics to use nvflash (although I haven't checked the op recently so I could be wrong) so definitely stay away from that unless you downgrade.
Hey all
I am considering purchasing RCA Pro 10 tablet that runs Android 4.4. From the research I did on XDA for it I was able to find that it can be rooted using Kingo. But I couldn't find any mention of a custom recovery that can support it. As you know we need the custom recovery to flash ROMs and such. Anyone know of any custom recovery that will work with this tablet?
Thanks
it hasent been rooted yet the 4.4 one which is the one walmart had on black friday is differen t some how then the orginal the connectors are in different places and the modle number is different kingo does not work
I rooted mine but it was a jumbled mess of a process. First install SuperSU, then install and run iroot, afyer that using pdanet drivers plug it into your computer and use kango, open SuperSu and update your binary, finally use a root browser and remove the app iroot installed. Iroot installs the su binary but doesnt set anything up properly, kango will set everything up but cant install the files needed for some reason so you have to use them together. Its messy but it works.
I got 2of the new of the rca pro 10 edition with the 1.5 GHz quad core m/n rct6203w46 the easyist way to root it is plug it in your PC let it download the drivers download pdanet on your PC see if there's more drivers 4 it download Kingo root set tab to USB debuging open kingo root plug in tab to USB kingo root will find it click root it will go through a few steps it will ask if u have a special kernal choose other opt it will restart tab few times and it will say its rooted and install super su if not click root again then it should be rooted restart tab after it says rooted keep attached to PC it will say root status yes then should be 2 options remove root and root again hope this helps you guys who bought the new one on black Friday big plus it never deleted Aney apps app data pics music ect and you don't need SD chip for it ... as far as a custom kernal / recovery i have no idea sorry regarden that
I have my Pro10 RCT6203W46 rooted and have TWRP installed as custom recovery. Here is a link to another thread that may help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57437408&postcount=113
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I have my Pro10 RCT6203W46 rooted and have TWRP installed as custom recovery. Here is a link to another thread that may help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57437408&postcount=113
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Cab you elaborate on how you got TWRP installed? I have it rooted via Kingo Root!
Thanks
Sargeue said:
Cab you elaborate on how you got TWRP installed? I have it rooted via Kingo Root!
Thanks
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Sargeue,
Using the link I supplied, I downloaded (using my PC) the TWRP image from the last link PaTF provided. I copied the TWRP image over to my tablet. Then using the link mexicandroid provided to the Rashr flash tool on Google Play, I installed it and followed the instructions in the app to flash the TWRP image to my tablet and voila!, I had a custom recovery.
I can also verify everything works in TWRP, such as backup and restore, wipe menu, etc. No custom ROMS available that I know of, so did not try to flash any ROM.
Of note: If you allow an update to the RCA firmware, you will need to re-flash TWRP as the firmware update overwrites the custom recovery.
Hope this helps.
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Sargeue,
Using the link I supplied, I downloaded (using my PC) the TWRP image from the last link PaTF provided. I copied the TWRP image over to my tablet. Then using the link mexicandroid provided to the Rashr flash tool on Google Play, I installed it and followed the instructions in the app to flash the TWRP image to my tablet and voila!, I had a custom recovery.
I can also verify everything works in TWRP, such as backup and restore, wipe menu, etc. No custom ROMS available that I know of, so did not try to flash any ROM.
Of note: If you allow an update to the RCA firmware, you will need to re-flash TWRP as the firmware update overwrites the custom recovery.
Hope this helps.
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Great, will try it out. Really don't need custom rom, just like having nandroid backup. Thanks for you help!
Perfect! Worked great, easiest recovery I installed to this date. Thanks for your help again Droidify.
Thanks to the thread maker. I knew a lot with this thread.
Thanks
Thanks to Patf for posting the files, Sargeue for asking Droidify to elaborate, and Droidify for elaborating I was able to do this with no problem. This wasn't my first time rooting, and I've flashed a cfw that already had a custom recovery on it which rooted a device( don't know if thats particularly considered rooting), but I think this was the first time I flashed a custom recovery. The TWRP recovery boots just fine how it should and everything works if the instructions are followed. Thanks a bunch guys. I had already got an update prior to this and I am not sure nor do I remember what it exactly was. Its the only update I've got since I had the tablet. I still attempted this, so it was risky, but never the less everything went fine.
Hi all! I somehow soft bricked my RCA tab after updating to an OTA. Anyone have a nandroid backup of the stock ROM? Thanks!
Same problem here. OTA update screwed it up looking for help.
RCA RCT6203W46 1.9.50 firmware upgrade failures
Below is the method I found to resolve the issue I had with the most recent firmware upgrade failing. Use at your own risk.
How to resolve RCA RCT6203W46 1.9.50 firmware upgrade failures (this should also unbrick your device provided you can access stock recovery):
1. Place these 1.3.51 and 1.9.50 update zip files on your external sdcard. If you can only boot into recovery, you will need to eject the sdcard and use an alternative method to transfer these files from your PC to the sdcard and then place the card back into your tablet.
2. Boot into stock recovery. You can do this from a powered off state by simultaneously depressing the power and volume buttons until the white RCA boot screen appears. Once this screen appears, release the power button but REMAIN DEPRESSING THE VOLUME BUTTON until you are in recovery.
3. Select: Wipe cache partition. (use the volume button to move selection up or down, press the power button to make selection)
*Factory reset wipes cache too in step 4, but I am cautious.
4. Select: Wipe data/factory reset. Warning: you will lose any app you had installed.
5. Select: apply update from sdcard. Select the 1.3.51 zip file. Allow it to complete.
6. Select: apply update from sdcard. Select the 1.9.50 zip file. Allow it to complete.
7. Select: reboot system now.
8. Enjoy your upgraded RCA RCT6203W46 once again!
Probable causes for issue:
Rooted system (forgot to unroot prior to upgrade)
Removed or froze any stock app (including Vudu, Walmart, etc)
Modified a system file (build.prop, etc)
Bad luck
installation aborted...
Hello! I just did this guide but it didn't work. I always get Installation Aborted with Step 5 and Step 6 both of them are Aborted. I followed carefully your guide but still no good for my tab. I uploaded the two installation aborted message from android recovery. The first photo is when i update the firmware 1.3.51.zip and the second photo is installation aborted too when i update the firmware to 1.9.50.zip... Please see those photos if you can see what it made to abort the installation process. I hope you can help Droidify. And also, when i rooted my tab pro 10, i only remove the Vudu app and another app that was included but not the Walmart app...
Did not work for me...
Droidify said:
Below is the method I found to resolve the issue I had with the most recent firmware upgrade failing. Use at your own risk.
How to resolve RCA RCT6203W46 1.9.50 firmware upgrade failures (this should also unbrick your device provided you can access stock recovery):
1. Place these 1.3.51 and 1.9.50 update zip files on your external sdcard. If you can only boot into recovery, you will need to eject the sdcard and use an alternative method to transfer these files from your PC to the sdcard and then place the card back into your tablet.
2. Boot into stock recovery. You can do this from a powered off state by simultaneously depressing the power and volume buttons until the white RCA boot screen appears. Once this screen appears, release the power button but REMAIN DEPRESSING THE VOLUME BUTTON until you are in recovery.
3. Select: Wipe cache partition. (use the volume button to move selection up or down, press the power button to make selection)
*Factory reset wipes cache too in step 4, but I am cautious.
4. Select: Wipe data/factory reset. Warning: you will lose any app you had installed.
5. Select: apply update from sdcard. Select the 1.3.51 zip file. Allow it to complete.
6. Select: apply update from sdcard. Select the 1.9.50 zip file. Allow it to complete.
7. Select: reboot system now.
8. Enjoy your upgraded RCA RCT6203W46 once again!
Probable causes for issue:
Rooted system (forgot to unroot prior to upgrade)
Removed or froze any stock app (including Vudu, Walmart, etc)
Modified a system file (build.prop, etc)
Bad luck
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First of all Thank You for trying to help, you are doing more that Walmart & RCA combined.
I followed your instructions and this process did not work for me. I have attached pictures of my screen after using both zip files...
Also I only rooted the tablet using Kingo I didn't remove any system apps
I think a key difference in my case is that I had TWRP installed and was able to boot into the system and unroot, install stock recovery, and then perform this procedure. Seems like you guys never had TWRP installed as recovery. I have a couple other tricks I am working on, but be patient as I vet them and see if something might work. Sorry this didn't work for you guys!
Any updates on this?
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I think a key difference in my case is that I had TWRP installed and was able to boot into the system and unroot, install stock recovery, and then perform this procedure. Seems like you guys never had TWRP installed as recovery. I have a couple other tricks I am working on, but be patient as I vet them and see if something might work. Sorry this didn't work for you guys!
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No didn't use TWRP.
My tab is only 20 days old & still under warranty so I'm just going to send it back to RCA.
Was hoping to fix it myself so I wouldn't have to wait 4-6 weeks.
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No didn't use TWRP.
My tab is only 20 days old & still under warranty so I'm just going to send it back to RCA.
Was hoping to fix it myself so I wouldn't have to wait 4-6 weeks.
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Unfortunately, I'm boned as far as returning it goes because rooting voids your warranty.
PHug said:
No didn't use TWRP.
My tab is only 20 days old & still under warranty so I'm just going to send it back to RCA.
Was hoping to fix it myself so I wouldn't have to wait 4-6 weeks.
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Well then there is no sense for me to keep trying to resolve this considering I have no way to test fixes, especially if what I posted resolved my particular case. I did send someone a test to try and if that is successful I will share, but outside of that I tried guys.
I guess the lesson learned here is that we all have to remember to unroot and not delete the apps that came with the device, only freeze them using Titanium or similar and unfreeze them before updating.
I'd say I'm above average when it comes to rooting and installing ROMS, but this one has be stumped. It may just be that I simply need to flash the stock ROM and try again, but here's my dilemma.
I successfully installed the correct version of TWRP for my tablet, as was I able to root it, but Xposed posed an issue. Upon flashing Wanam's custome Xposed zip, I am got the dreaded "Encryption Failed" screen. Assuming that Wanam's custom Xposed zip is what I need, because I'm using a Samsung device, what might I have done wrong? I have now formatted and wiped everything and am back to the setting up the device run through, but TWRP is still installed. If I do need to flash the stock ROM (firmware), I can't because I have not found it when searching here or Google.
If anyone has successfully installed TWRP, rooted, and installed Xposed on this tablet, I beg of your assistance. Also, a link to the stock firmware would be amazing.
EDIT: I will add that after I was able to get back to setting up the tablet and no longer facing the "Encryption" boot loop, as well as flashing Wanam's Xposed uninstall zip, I no longer have root and flashing the Chainfire SuperSU does not give root, but brings back the "Encryption" boot loop.
EDIT 2: I have found the stock firmware for this tablet. I found it on two file hosts. One is the well-known RapidGator. The other is an obscure (to me anyway) filehost called Alfafile. I am downloading it from Alfafile because RapidGator makes you pay for their premium service to download a file this large (1.6 GB), but the speed is awful to say the least. Once I download it, I want to share it. Where could I upload this that it would be available to everyone without paying a premium price, a site we are allowed to link on here??
Success... at last!
I did download the correct stock ROM (including boot.img, recovery.img and system.img). It was found as XAR-T580UEU1APG1-20160905144918.zip located HERE. This is the correct stock ROM for this device.
Before trying any of these steps, make sure you have installed the latest Samsung drivers. It may take a few minutes during some of these steps for the drivers to install. If at any point during these steps Windows has a notification that it is installing drivers, stop and wait until the drivers are finished installing. I noticed that a "Gadget Serial" installed when I connected my tablet to Odin in Download Mode. If that happens it's fine, let the drivers install before moving forward. Also it should be noted that this was performed using a PC with Windows 7 Professional.
COME WITH ME ON MY JOURNEY TO FREEDOM!
1. Boot in stock recovery
Hold Volume Up button + Home button + Power button
-OR-
Power off, wait for battery charge screen to come up, the hold Volume Up button + Home button + Power button
2. Wipe data & Factory reset
Press the Volume Down button until wipe data/factory reset is selected (highlighted/colored), then press the Power button, on the following screen use the Volume Up button or Volume Down button to select Yes and then press the Power button, once your screen is back on the main screen where you started, continue to step 3
3. Boot to Download Mode from stock recovery (do not boot to Android OS)
Press and hold Volume Down button + Home button + Power button
4. Odin, prep for flash and connect tablet (latest version, v3.12 at the time of this posting)
Open Odin and click options, then uncheck Auto reboot, and finally plugin your the USB cable into your tablet and PC. Once Odin recognizes your tablet, the far left box under ID:COM will turn blue and the Log tab will say "Added!!"
5. Flash TWRP custom recovery (twrp-3.0.2-0-gtaxlwifi.img.tar)
Click the AP button and find where you saved the TWRP zip.
Once the box next to AP is checked, click Start, if successful the Log will say "Successful 1 / Fail 0".
If this was successful, move on to step 6. Note that you don't have to unplug your tablet from the PC, just close Odin.
6. Boot to TWRP recovery (do not boot to Android OS). This step can be a tricky one and requires good timing. It is important to do these steps quickly.
From Download Mode, press and hold the Volume Down button + Home button + Power button (the Download Mode combo) until the screen goes black, then immediately press and hold the Volume Up button + Home button + Power button (the Recovery mode combo). You must switch from the Download Mode button combo to the Recovery Mode button combo before the Galaxy Tab boot screen appears. If you're too slow, you will have to go back to flash the stock ROM back to the tablet and start back at step 1.
Once in Recovery Mode, swipe the bar at the bottom of the screen, tap mount, and verify that the box next to Data is checked. Once that is verified, you can flash the SuperSU (SR4-SuperSU-v2.78-SR4-20161115184928.zip).
If you had not already copied it to your tablet, you can do this now since Windows should recognize it and allow you to copy the zip file to the table. You can also copy it to the external SD card if you have one and flash from there.
Once you have the SuperSU on your tablet, tap install from the main TWRP screen and then find it (you may have to search the folders), tap on it, and then tap install. If you are wanting to flash Xposed (xposed-v87.1-sdk23-arm-custom-build-by-wanam-20161125.zip), or the boot image patcher (no-verity-no-encrypt_ashyx.zip), do not check the reboot box. Just swipe and flash SuperSU. Once done, go back and select the Xposed zip and flash. Once it is finished, go ahead and reboot, unless you also want to flash the boot image patcher to remove encryption. If you do, install, flash, and then reboot system.
NOTE: If you are going to flash all 3 (SuperSU, boot image patcher, and Xposed) do them in that order.
7. Confirm your work
Once Android is booted, check the SuperSu app and you'll verify you're rooted. Go ahead and reboot into TWRP recovery and you're Data partion is mounted and unencrypted. Now go ahead and install Xposed Installer (XposedInstaller_3.1.1.apk) and you're ready to download and use Xposed modules.
I followed these steps and have my Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) (Model SM-T580NZWAXAR) rooted, unencrypted (data partition mounts in TWRP recovery), and Xposed framework installed flawlessly with no boot loops, no lost Data partition, no Encryption errors, and no hassel. All credit for the mentioned files and part of the steps to achieve this go to those that the credit is due. My contribtion is merely my journey and this 5 times tested, yes, I completely wiped and formatted my entire device and did this method 4 more times after I had success before writing this, to help others that might be frustrated for days as I was.
:victory:FREEDOM!!:victory:
Thanks for this, I'll be looking to root my tab after the holidays.....:fingers-crossed:
Hello!
Would someone be so kind and explain the following sentence to me:
tpsped said:
If you're too slow, you will have to go back to flash the stock ROM back to the tablet and start back at step 1.
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Why should it be necessary to flash the whole ROM again?
I know that many ROMs reset the recovery to default, if TWRP hasn't patched the system, but then it should be enough to flash the custom recovery again.
DЯΦ[email protected]П said:
Hello!
Would someone be so kind and explain the following sentence to me:
Why should it be necessary to flash the whole ROM again?
I know that many ROMs reset the recovery to default, if TWRP hasn't patched the system, but then it should be enough to flash the custom recovery again.
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When flashing the custom recovery, your Data will be unencrypted until you boot to Android OS.
In order to have an unencrypted Data partition, you have to follow these instructions in this order. If you are too slow and boot into the Android OS, you have missed the step and Data will become encrypted. Going back to Stock will once again reset the Data partition to unencrypted in order to properly make it permanently unencrypted.
Anyone unencrypted Data partition is needed in order to flash SuperSU, Xposed, the unencrypted method, or anything else in TWRP. The only exception may be flashing from external sd.
Anyone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this should answer your question.
Wow thank you worked so well best of all guides
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Going back to Stock will once again reset the Data partition to unencrypted in order to properly make it permanently unencrypted.
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To achieve this it is sufficient to format data partition in TWRP before flashing files, see https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ifi-galaxy-t3437666/post68154208#post68154208
ThemGo said:
To achieve this it is sufficient to format data partition in TWRP before flashing files, see https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ifi-galaxy-t3437666/post68154208#post68154208
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Thanks for the info. I do welcome improvements to my instructions. I want to emphasize that these steps were the steps I took and that I figured out these steps on my own because there were no other instructions available that I could find. I'm always learning and growing!
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I'm always learning and growing!
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Me too, I think everyone should :highfive:
Thank you for your guide, I like the clear steps.
Hey guys,
Got a no name phone with mtk6580 and kernel 3.10.72 running custom Chinese android 5.1, and as you probably guessed I got problem flashing custom recovery on it, the device is not on the list for neither TWRP nor CWP.
What to do?
Thank you
Vant2239 said:
Hey guys,
Got a no name phone with mtk6580 and kernel 3.10.72 running custom Chinese android 5.1, and as you probably guessed I got problem flashing custom recovery on it, the device is not on the list for neither TWRP nor CWP.
What to do?
Thank you
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A good place for no name phones is here:
https://forum.hovatek.com/forum-76.html
Either have a search or put a request for someone to make a TWRP for your phone, I put a request in and the next day someone made one for me.
I did try to make my own from a guide on here, its apparently really easy but I just couldnt get it to work, here is the one someone made for me which may work or at least gives you a good starting base to try: http://www.needrom.com/download/uhappy-up580-twrp-recovery/
robneymcplum said:
A good place for no name phones is here:
https://forum.hovatek.com/forum-76.html
Either have a search or put a request for someone to make a TWRP for your phone, I put a request in and the next day someone made one for me.
I did try to make my own from a guide on here, its apparently really easy but I just couldnt get it to work, here is the one someone made for me which may work or at least gives you a good starting base to try: http://www.needrom.com/download/uhappy-up580-twrp-recovery/
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Once again thanks a lot for reply!
I have successfully ported one of your builds, but with some mindless actions trying to flash recovery through fast boot got a boot loop of some sort, logo keeps appearing and phone doesn't boot.
What I did is in fastboot flashed recovery with help of 'fastboot oem unlock' and now I just stuck. I have stock recovery, tried to flash it back but unsuccessfuly. Any idea how can I fix it?
Sorry for being such a noob
recovery and/or firmware should be flashed with SPflash tool simply because I find its the easiest way,
Perfect way of doing things is:
SPflash tools=flash stock firmware til 'done' close SPflash
remove battery, put back in, boot, maybe stuck on boot image (happens to me 50% of the time)
remove battery, put back in, boot. Let it boot up and set up wifi/internet
turn off phone, battery out, back in DONT POWER ON
reopen SPflash, select correct scatter.txt file from stock firmware again
unselect all tick boxes, tick recovery box, click on 'address or location of recovery' and locate the TWRP image
click download, plug turned off phone in.
wait til done.
battery out, back in, boot to recovery with correct button presses (volume up+power?)
in recovery, set correct time
reboot recovery and allow install of superSU, reboot phone, select superSU from the notification and update.
Then put the new custom rom onto sdcard and reboot back to recovery, wipe system/data/cache/dalvik cache and install rom
install gapps
wipe caches
reboot
That is a perfect way of doing it, if the rom doesnt boot something is wrong with the rom/boot img/something
fix that, put back onto sdcard, just do the 4 wipes again and install rom again
and again
and again
until it is fixed and boots.
robneymcplum said:
recovery and/or firmware should be flashed with SPflash tool simply because I find its the easiest way,
Perfect way of doing things is:
SPflash tools=flash stock firmware til 'done' close SPflash
remove battery, put back in, boot, maybe stuck on boot image (happens to me 50% of the time)
remove battery, put back in, boot. Let it boot up and set up wifi/internet
turn off phone, battery out, back in DONT POWER ON
reopen SPflash, select correct scatter.txt file from stock firmware again
unselect all tick boxes, tick recovery box, click on 'address or location of recovery' and locate the TWRP image
click download, plug turned off phone in.
wait til done.
battery out, back in, boot to recovery with correct button presses (volume up+power?)
in recovery, set correct time
reboot recovery and allow install of superSU, reboot phone, select superSU from the notification and update.
Then put the new custom rom onto sdcard and reboot back to recovery, wipe system/data/cache/dalvik cache and install rom
install gapps
wipe caches
reboot
That is a perfect way of doing it, if the rom doesnt boot something is wrong with the rom/boot img/something
fix that, put back onto sdcard, just do the 4 wipes again and install rom again
and again
and again
until it is fixed and boots.
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Im getting an error when try to flash it: ERROR: S_DL_GET_DRAM_SETTING_FAIL (5054)
trying to flash stock firmware?
I had numerous issues getting mine to flash the first time, I downloaded and tried different versions of SPflash tools, different USB leads/ports etc...
I have to use a USB lead from my moto x play as the stock lead wouldnt work, my galaxy tab lead wouldnt work either.
I have to use SPflash tool version SP_Flash_Tool_exe_Windows_v5.1552.00.000 as other versions kept bringing up that error and similar ones.
It really does seem to be trial and error unfortunately.
Phone: LG Aristo MS210 (Metro PCS)
Bootloader: TWRP 3.0.3.0
So let me explain. I was just figuring out how to root the LG Aristo since I had never done it with a custom ROM. Yes, true story. Anyway, I was happy I got it working perfectly until I rebooted my phone. When I rebooted it, SuperSU was gone. I tried going to the play store and redownloading it, but I got an error code -504, and the thing is, I couldn't download any apps. ANY. I decided to look the error code up and I can't find anything on it. I tried multiple times doing multiple different things. From factory resetting, reflashing SuperSU, to factory resetting and then flashing SuperSU, wiping dalvik-cache along with everything except for system. It didn't work and I thought I could get it working.. Well... this next part I really messed up on. I decided to wipe everything. I selected all options and slid the cursor and it failed. The wipe failed. It said "E: /sdcard1 unable to partition" or something like that. I noticed that when I was wiping earlier the internal storage was also called that, and the funny thing is I have no microSD card in my phone. So. :/
Now when I boot I'm stuck on the LG splash screen and nothing else happens. I tried recovery mode (without ADB) with the power button + vol down key as I read here: (I'd post link but I'm a new member) that's how you get into recovery/factory reset. I'd use ADB to get into recovery, but since I just wiped the system, I don't have USB debugging enabled. I tried anyway and I gotta say this is my worst nightmare as I'm too young to get a job, (15 yrs. old) so I can't get a phone. :/ Oh, and if this can be useful: I know it connects to my PC over USB because I hear the sound it makes when a new device is connected. Is there any way I can use that to unbrick it?
EDIT 9/10/2017 9:31 PM (Eastern Time): I managed to get into twrp. I'm currently looking online for how to flash android 7.0 nougat (OS it originally had)
RyokoOnXDA said:
Phone: LG Aristo MS210 (Metro PCS)
Bootloader: TWRP 3.0.3.0
So let me explain. I was just figuring out how to root the LG Aristo since I had never done it with a custom ROM. Yes, true story. Anyway, I was happy I got it working perfectly until I rebooted my phone. When I rebooted it, SuperSU was gone. I tried going to the play store and redownloading it, but I got an error code -504, and the thing is, I couldn't download any apps. ANY. I decided to look the error code up and I can't find anything on it. I tried multiple times doing multiple different things. From factory resetting, reflashing SuperSU, to factory resetting and then flashing SuperSU, wiping dalvik-cache along with everything except for system. It didn't work and I thought I could get it working.. Well... this next part I really messed up on. I decided to wipe everything. I selected all options and slid the cursor and it failed. The wipe failed. It said "E: /sdcard1 unable to partition" or something like that. I noticed that when I was wiping earlier the internal storage was also called that, and the funny thing is I have no microSD card in my phone. So. :/
Now when I boot I'm stuck on the LG splash screen and nothing else happens. I tried recovery mode (without ADB) with the power button + vol down key as I read here: (I'd post link but I'm a new member) that's how you get into recovery/factory reset. I'd use ADB to get into recovery, but since I just wiped the system, I don't have USB debugging enabled. I tried anyway and I gotta say this is my worst nightmare as I'm too young to get a job, (15 yrs. old) so I can't get a phone. :/ Oh, and if this can be useful: I know it connects to my PC over USB because I hear the sound it makes when a new device is connected. Is there any way I can use that to unbrick it?
EDIT 9/10/2017 9:31 PM: I managed to get into twrp. I'm currently looking online for how to flash android 7.0 nougat (OS it originally had)
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Hi,
Well the only way to fix this is that u need to be able to boot into recovery.
If u tried booting into recovery by holding the power and vol+/- and u end up booting to the boot logo, then recovery is also wiped.
In this case, u will need to check if u have access to fastboot. If so then obtain the twrp recovery for ur device and flash it then tried booting into recovery using the appropriate keys.
When I get time, I will research ur device for any recovery tool and stuff.
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Brandon Indar said:
Hi,
Well the only way to fix this is that u need to be able to boot into recovery.
If u tried booting into recovery by holding the power and vol+/- and u end up booting to the boot logo, then recovery is also wiped.
In this case, u will need to check if u have access to fastboot. If so then obtain the twrp recovery for ur device and flash it then tried booting into recovery using the appropriate keys.
When I get time, I will research ur device for any recovery tool and stuff.
Sent from my ONE A2005 using Tapatalk
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I managed to get into recovery. I don't know how to flash Android 7.0 for my Aristo, though.. so I'm researching it.
EDIT: Got a ROM flashed. Everything working now.
please help me this is between live and death. I bought a coolpad 8715 but the android version doesn't work with Playstore and everything about it is in Chinese, I try to change the language to English but the apps are still written in China. please how can I install another OS on it that support Playstore. I downloaded the firmware ( 8715_4.4.016.P1.8715.CPB ) which is in CPB format and i try to extract it to change application and some settings, after extraction I found some files but I don't know which one to edit or how to. The help I needed is that, how to edit my firmware .....CPB file after extraction and pack it back as .......CPB file so that I can use it to flash my coolpad 8715. Or is their any OS or ROM I can use like KitKat, lollipop, marshmallow miui etc. I try to update the phone with wireless hotspot, not working. I also try to install KitKat 4.4.2 Custom ROM through the phone recovery mode which is in China, but showing verification failed and signature error. please help me what can I do, am ready to take any ricks.
King smus said:
please help me this is between live and death. I bought a coolpad 8715 but the android version doesn't work with Playstore and everything about it is in Chinese, I try to change the language to English but the apps are still written in China. please how can I install another OS on it that support Playstore. I downloaded the firmware ( 8715_4.4.016.P1.8715.CPB ) which is in CPB format and i try to extract it to change application and some settings, after extraction I found some files but I don't know which one to edit or how to. The help I needed is that, how to edit my firmware .....CPB file after extraction and pack it back as .......CPB file so that I can use it to flash my coolpad 8715. Or is their any OS or ROM I can use like KitKat, lollipop, marshmallow miui etc. I try to update the phone with wireless hotspot, not working. I also try to install KitKat 4.4.2 Custom ROM through the phone recovery mode which is in China, but showing verification failed and signature error. please help me what can I do, am ready to take any ricks.
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