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[Recovery]Clockwork Mod 4.0.1.4 (3.2 compatable)

DJ Steve ported CWM 4.0.1.4 with the release of 507.
Requirements:
Stock 5xx based rom [Honeystreak is not supported!]
Ability to enter fastboot mode: Fastboot+ADB.zip
Battery with 60% or greater charge
Basic understanding of the command line
Install Instructions:
Download recovery.img
flash the recovery with "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
Finished
Credits:
DJ_Steve for porting it
Koush for creating clockwork mod
I take no credit beyond this basic guide
Notice:
The Streak 7 with HC might now detect the driver properly, if it doesnt you must force install it using the "Android ADB Interface" from the list of available drivers
Will not work on 2.2.x, you must use CWM 3.0 for that.
Do not attempt to wipe data from within CWM, it will likely case a boot loop afterwards.

Thank you!!
Can I just push this recovery to my recovery partition within 3.2?
Im having issues having my PC at work recognize the fastboot device, and installing the drivers.
I am on xp..
TIA!

'error: cannot load 'recovery.img'
I got fastboot going fine, commands like 'fastboot reboot' are working.
However just above when I use your line to flash recovery, any ideas on what it might be!?

Uploaded new version of fastboot+adb.zip hopefully it has the correct IDs so you dont have to force install it.
Are you sure you downloaded the image correctly, and did you name it correctly when using fastboot

Yeah I was making a repeated typo when pointing fastboot to the recovery but its all working now, thanks a lot.
Clockwork mod (cool blue writing) and rooted all within a few days, good work and thanks to all involved.

FWIW I tried this on the T-MO stock 2.2.2 ROM. The install went fine, I copied S7-4.0.1.4.img to recovery.img and ran the fastboot command with no problems.
I power up the Dell Streak 7 while holding power and the up volume key, and get the menu as expected. I Select "Software Upgrade via update.pkg on SD Card", and the message "Booting recovery kernel image" is displayed.
At this point the machine seems to be frozen. I can reset with a paper clip, and reboot the machine into 2.2.2 just fine, but if I cannot resolve why it does not show the clockwordmod menu, then I guess it is back to NVFLASH.
So what am I doing wrong? do I need an SD card in the device with an update.pkg on the card? Or is there something else?

Oh that was a strong possibility.
CWM 4.0 uses the 507 kernel as a base. 507 will not boot without updating the bootloaders.
So that means CWM 4.0 wouldnt be able to boot unless you had 50x installed.

TheManii said:
Oh that was a strong possibility.
CWM 4.0 uses the 507 kernel as a base. 507 will not boot without updating the bootloaders.
So that means CWM 4.0 wouldnt be able to boot unless you had 50x installed.
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Probably a good idea then to remove that "Assumed to work on 2.2.2" phrase then from your first append.
So I guess it is NVFLASH time ... Or could I somehow flash back only the original recovery.img using fastboot somehow?

Post updated, i needed someone to actually confirm that it didnt work as i dont have access to a s7

dblml320 said:
Probably a good idea then to remove that "Assumed to work on 2.2.2" phrase then from your first append.
So I guess it is NVFLASH time ... Or could I somehow flash back only the original recovery.img using fastboot somehow?
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I posted over at TabletRoms yesterday that the new recovery did not work with Froyo 2.2.2.
To answer your question, all you have to do is fastboot flash the old CWM recovery, version 3xx something I think it is.

"waiting for device " and nothing happen !!! what should i do? i can not install driver using files in : Fastboot+ADB\Win32\Streak 5+Streak 7+Venue\Win7 !

cdzo72 said:
I posted over at TabletRoms yesterday that the new recovery did not work with Froyo 2.2.2.
To answer your question, all you have to do is fastboot flash the old CWM recovery, version 3xx something I think it is.
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Like he said if you flashed it on a s7 that's still on 2.2.x just reflash with the CWM 3.0 one and that one will work fine on 2.2.x

Is there another way to root stock 3.2?
I am getting this error in fastboot...
"Flashing StorMgr partition recovery
Read after write verify partition recovery"

Not the stock one, as no other rooting tools work on it.
Ways to get around it include: using a pre-rooted rom or using a custom rom (which are normally pre-rooted)
Something may be wrong with your device/install if that is coming up. Or possibly your download was bad, try re-downloading it.

I tried re-downloading didn't work, I have stock rom, I don't think I can install a custom or pre-rooted rom without installing CWM?

You can with nvflash, as honeystreak is ment to be installed with nvflash then updated with the bundled CWM, which is prerooted
Whichever method you decide is up to you, as I cannot formally recommend that one method is better then the other.

thesmacker11 said:
Is there another way to root stock 3.2?
I am getting this error in fastboot...
"Flashing StorMgr partition recovery
Read after write verify partition recovery"
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Well just as an update I tried this on a windows xp, windows 7 32bit, windows 7 64bit computer, and redownloaded that file each time and it still does the same thing on my device.

It's likely your device itself that's the issue then, I cant be more specific as I dont own a S7

I'm not sure if I should be asking questions here or over in another forum. Figure I'll start here...
I was sorely missing app2sd in honeycomb so went to use and install Link2SD figuring I'd use that. But it doesn't seem to see the second partition I've made on my SDHC card. I can mount the card on Mac OS and Linux and both mount the two partitions on the card so I feel pretty sure I formatted the card correctly. I saw some comment about a change in the way CW mounts things and it causing troubles in the Link2SD thread but I don't understand enough about the magic of Android and how it mounts discs, although I know it had Linux roots, so the comments in that thread weren't clear to me what I can do to get Link2SD working or for that matter even start to gather info to try to figure out what's wrong. Can anyone help me out or point me to a thread that can get me started in figuring out what's going wrong?
Sent from my HTC Flyer P512 using Tapatalk

ok so i installed the drivers for fastboot and i can enter fast boot , but how can i push the file? soory im a newb with the streak.

[Q] Want to go from CM7 to ICS, need some help

The last time I flashed a custom rom to my phone was CyanogenMod-7.1.0-RC1-N1.
I'd really like to get ICS on it, but the process seems just so much more confusing this time around. If anyone give me a breakdown of what I'd need to do, or even if they could just point me in the right direction, I'd be grateful.

i never messed with that as they are always a lil buggy i like sense better ^_^ try asking people in that thread im sure they be happy to help you bro
sorry i couldn't help

Mintyass said:
The last time I flashed a custom rom to my phone was CyanogenMod-7.1.0-RC1-N1.
I'd really like to get ICS on it, but the process seems just so much more confusing this time around. If anyone give me a breakdown of what I'd need to do, or even if they could just point me in the right direction, I'd be grateful.
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There are at least 3 ICS ROMs with 2 are in the working progress and the other we don't know what is the status of it. Spend some time to read first to gain some knowledge and procedures. They are in the Development section of Nexus One. And, remember, once you have Ice Cream Sandwich you don't want to have Gingerbread

u can flash this miui ics as like anyother roms before
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1479348
but for other ics roms u need to partition /system. for that first u need to know abt blackrose.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1270589
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

The process is actually easier than the process you went through to root your phone and install CM7.
First, download the ICS firmware zip file to your phone's sdcard.
Next, make your backup using TitaniumBackup.
For most ICS firmware, you'll need to repartition your hboot. Google for blackrose-manual_120216.zip, download to your computer, unzip and look for the hboot_brcust-220-10-206.nb0 file. This one is pre-configured with the right partition sizes. Follow the instructions in the README file, which are basically:
Update your recovery firmware, by downloading to your computer and then using fastboot from your computer. I used the Amon-RA recovery for CM and stayed with it for ICS.
On the phone, enable USB Debugging in the CM Developer settings menu.
Boot the phone into the bootloader and go to FastBoot mode. It'll tell you what HBOOT you currently have. Read the instructions in the blackrose README to see which (if any) of the goXX.lol files you need. Then, on the computer:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery goXX.lol
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img
Next, flash the new hboot:
Code:
fastboot flash hboot hboot_brcust-220-10-206.nb0
The blackrose-manual zip contains fastboot binaries for Linux, Mac and Windows. If you need a fastboot for FreeBSD, send me a PM.
Then boot into recovery, do a Nandroid backup, then a full wipe, then install the ICS firmware zip you put on the sdcard earlier.
That should be all. Once the new system is booted, you'll use Titanium again to restore your apps.
For what it's worth, the BCM firmware is based on CM with all the CM additions you're used to, so things will be pretty familiar. It's running well for me.

Jaiy said:
The process is actually easier than the process you went through to root your phone and install CM7.
First, download the ICS firmware zip file to your phone's sdcard.
Next, make your backup using TitaniumBackup.
For most ICS firmware, you'll need to repartition your hboot. Google for blackrose-manual_120216.zip, download to your computer, unzip and look for the hboot_brcust-220-10-206.nb0 file. This one is pre-configured with the right partition sizes. Follow the instructions in the README file, which are basically:
Update your recovery firmware, by downloading to your computer and then using fastboot from your computer. I used the Amon-RA recovery for CM and stayed with it for ICS.
On the phone, enable USB Debugging in the CM Developer settings menu.
Boot the phone into the bootloader and go to FastBoot mode. It'll tell you what HBOOT you currently have. Read the instructions in the blackrose README to see which (if any) of the goXX.lol files you need. Then, on the computer:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery goXX.lol
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img
Next, flash the new hboot:
Code:
fastboot flash hboot hboot_brcust-220-10-206.nb0
The blackrose-manual zip contains fastboot binaries for Linux, Mac and Windows. If you need a fastboot for FreeBSD, send me a PM.
Then boot into recovery, do a Nandroid backup, then a full wipe, then install the ICS firmware zip you put on the sdcard earlier.
That should be all. Once the new system is booted, you'll use Titanium again to restore your apps.
For what it's worth, the BCM firmware is based on CM with all the CM additions you're used to, so things will be pretty familiar. It's running well for me.
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Restore apps from GB backup might bring FC. It is better to download them from the Google Play

taodan said:
Restore apps from GB backup might bring FC. It is better to download them from the Google Play
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While, in theory, you are correct, I restored my GB apps using TB because it is very fast to do so. In practice, they all appear to be working just fine. I believe I have run every one of them to make sure.
But I agree that a better general procedure would be to restore the apps themselves from the Play Store then restore your former app data using TB.

Jaiy said:
The process is actually easier than the process you went through to root your phone and install CM7.
First, download the ICS firmware zip file to your phone's sdcard.
Next, make your backup using TitaniumBackup.
For most ICS firmware, you'll need to repartition your hboot. Google for blackrose-manual_120216.zip, download to your computer, unzip and look for the hboot_brcust-220-10-206.nb0 file. This one is pre-configured with the right partition sizes. Follow the instructions in the README file, which are basically:
Update your recovery firmware, by downloading to your computer and then using fastboot from your computer. I used the Amon-RA recovery for CM and stayed with it for ICS.
On the phone, enable USB Debugging in the CM Developer settings menu.
Boot the phone into the bootloader and go to FastBoot mode. It'll tell you what HBOOT you currently have. Read the instructions in the blackrose README to see which (if any) of the goXX.lol files you need. Then, on the computer:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery goXX.lol
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img
Next, flash the new hboot:
Code:
fastboot flash hboot hboot_brcust-220-10-206.nb0
The blackrose-manual zip contains fastboot binaries for Linux, Mac and Windows. If you need a fastboot for FreeBSD, send me a PM.
Then boot into recovery, do a Nandroid backup, then a full wipe, then install the ICS firmware zip you put on the sdcard earlier.
That should be all. Once the new system is booted, you'll use Titanium again to restore your apps.
For what it's worth, the BCM firmware is based on CM with all the CM additions you're used to, so things will be pretty familiar. It's running well for me.
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This is great! I found blackrose_manual_120216.zip, but the only .nb0 file in it was hboot_blackrose.nb0. Will this work, or do I need to keep looking?

Mintyass said:
This is great! I found blackrose_manual_120216.zip, but the only .nb0 file in it was hboot_blackrose.nb0. Will this work, or do I need to keep looking?
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The instructions are in the Blackrose thread in the Development section, you don't need to use the manual if you're using Windows.

I would read the blackrose thread so you understand what you are doing and why. Easier to get out of trouble and harder to get into it. You probably did same for CM7. The blackrose hboot is not easy to work with without knowing what you are doing. The backrose thread has pre requisites in OP, like install of drivers if you don't have them.
You guys sure the fastboot command for the exploit has the word "recovery" in it or should be:
fastboot boot go.lol
where go.lol is exact name of exploit from the actual blackrose binary folder depending what version of blackrose you are fastbooting. could be "fastboot boot go2.lol" etc
just a suggestion--

So I was able to use blackrose to repartition my system cache, but now I've got a problem. In the bootloader, when I select "Recovery" the phone hangs on the Nexus "X" logo, and I'm unable to get my phone to reboot into anything but the bootloader.

you probably lost recovery and need to re fastboot it
i once had to fastboot erase system before the recovery would flash
all these issues are in the thread

Would this be the correct thing to do? http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Nexus_One/Recovery_Images

good info but if you have sdk and know fastboot do this
Copy recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img to a location where fastboot can find it. Usually tools folder.
Boot your phone into fastboot mode (power on while holding the trackball)
Connect your phone via usb to your pc
type fastboot devices (to make sure that fastboot "sees" your phone)
type fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img or whatever exact name your recovery is

I was able to get into recovery, but now when I select "Flash zip from sdcard", I get an error saying that there was No Signature and that the Verification Failed.

Mintyass said:
I was able to get into recovery, but now when I select "Flash zip from sdcard", I get an error saying that there was No Signature and that the Verification Failed.
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You need to disable the signature verification in the recovery and then flash the ROM

Thanks so much for everyone's help! I've got ICS up and running now thanks to you.
Since this forum account is too new to post in the BCM thread, I guess I'll try asking a question here instead.
So far there's two problems I've encountered that would be dealbreakers for BCM. I saw on the BCM thread that voice search is currently broken, but it seems like it's kind of unexpected and will likely be fixed. The other issue I have, that I can't find anyone else complaining about, is that I don't seem to have the Car Home app anymore. Has anybody else run into this issue, or know a fix? I use my phone in my car pretty much every day in my car dock, and make extensive use of both the car home app and the voice search feature for getting navigation directions.
If there's a better place to post these questions, feel free to let me know!
Thanks

audio has been ab issue for me and others on ics and sense roms lately, don't know why. i am back on CM7 Kangs atm bc of it. hope it is found and fixed. the current remedies don't work for me
glad you are up and running, all these roms have issues of some type for a few at least. goes with the territory--
someone should be able to get you a car home apk you can install or push thru adb--i always delete mine as i don't use--sorry. might be able to find it thru search/google
posting here is perfectly fine--it a couple general threads for a "meaningful" post and you will be to ten real quick
enjoy rom
ken

Mintyass said:
This is great! I found blackrose_manual_120216.zip, but the only .nb0 file in it was hboot_blackrose.nb0. Will this work, or do I need to keep looking?
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Sorry, I wasn't watching this thread over the weekend and I see you have already moved past this. But to answer the question...
I thought the pre-partitioned blackrose-220-10-206 was in that zip, but I see now that I found it on the Evervolv ROM thread in the Nexus One development forum. Sorry for not remembering to mention that.
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Mintyass said:
Thanks so much for everyone's help! I've got ICS up and running now thanks to you.
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You're welcome.
So far there's two problems I've encountered that would be dealbreakers for BCM. I saw on the BCM thread that voice search is currently broken, but it seems like it's kind of unexpected and will likely be fixed. The other issue I have, that I can't find anyone else complaining about, is that I don't seem to have the Car Home app anymore. Has anybody else run into this issue, or know a fix? I use my phone in my car pretty much every day in my car dock, and make extensive use of both the car home app and the voice search feature for getting navigation directions.
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BCM Version RC3.3Ux has very broken voice input. Many folk (including me) have commented that no VoIP apps work with it. Hopefully this will be fixed soon. BCM3.2U2 works fine, so I have reverted to that version for now.
You can install the CarHome app from the Play Store; it doesn't seem to be included in the BCM zip file.

[Q] WW 10.26.1.7 firmware zip

Hi there,
I've been searching around to find a specific firmware zip for my new tablet, the SKU: WW, Version: 10.26.1.7.
It appears that asus has pulled this file and was wondering if anyone still has this file available somehow.
I soft-bricked my tablet and am not capable of flashing any other (earlier) firmware zip.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
Rens "Ikkerens" Rikkerink

Ikkerens said:
Hi there,
I've been searching around to find a specific firmware zip for my new tablet, the SKU: WW, Version: 10.26.1.7.
It appears that asus has pulled this file and was wondering if anyone still has this file available somehow.
I soft-bricked my tablet and am not capable of flashing any other (earlier) firmware zip.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
Rens "Ikkerens" Rikkerink
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Why can't you download an earlier firmware?

schmeggy929 said:
Why can't you download an earlier firmware?
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I can, but it always ends up with some kind of error.
I basically tried following the steps you did:
schmeggy929 said:
i downloaded the asus firmware for 10.14.1.47. extract zip and you get a user.zip. extracted the boot.img. I fastboot erase boot, system, format system, data and cache(as you did)
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash boot boot.img then
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system blob then
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system UL-K00C-US-10.14.1.47-user.zip
rebooted back into fastboot and bootloader showed 10.14.1.47 version.
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But on when trying to flash the ***-user.zip, I get this error message:
Code:
$ fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system UL-K00C-WW-10.14.1.47-user.zip
target reported max download size of 643825664 bytes
Invalid sparse file format at header magi
Edit: My bootloader version shows: WW_epad-10.26.1.7-20131108

Ikkerens said:
I can, but it always ends up with some kind of error.
I basically tried following the steps you did:
But on when trying to flash the ***-user.zip, I get this error message:
Code:
$ fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system UL-K00C-WW-10.14.1.47-user.zip
target reported max download size of 643825664 bytes
Invalid sparse file format at header magi
Edit: My bootloader version shows: WW_epad-10.26.1.7-20131108
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you are going to get that along with a few more errors. Wait until it is done. It will take like 10 mins and finish.
when it is done reboot in bootloader and you should see the version change.

schmeggy929 said:
you are going to get that along with a few more errors. Wait until it is done. I will take like 10 mins and finish.
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You're getting this wrong, it does not do anything. The process immediately quits.

Ikkerens said:
You're getting this wrong, it does not do anything. The process immediately quits.
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Ok when you get that message do you get a blinking curser?

Ikkerens said:
Hi there,
I've been searching around to find a specific firmware zip for my new tablet, the SKU: WW, Version: 10.26.1.7.
It appears that asus has pulled this file and was wondering if anyone still has this file available somehow.
I soft-bricked my tablet and am not capable of flashing any other (earlier) firmware zip.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
Rens "Ikkerens" Rikkerink
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did you make any backup with cwm recovery?
try this:
unpack blob from 47 update
Code:
fastboot flash staging blob
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
load recovery, restore your backup
if you have not made any backup with cwm recovery, tell me.
btw fastboot flash system... is not needed here

lpdunwell said:
did you make any backup with cwm recovery?
try this:
unpack blob from 47 update
Code:
fastboot flash staging blob
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
load recovery, restore your backup
if you have not made any backup with cwm recovery, tell me.
btw fastboot flash system... is not needed here
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I have not made a backup using cwm because there was no CWM available for my version.
My tablet was already updated to 4.3 and I (apparently) could not boot the cwm in the development section.
If I would be able to flash a usable recovery, I wouldn't be in this situation anyway as the asus update (.47) is flashable (found an updater-script in the zip).

Ikkerens said:
I have not made a backup using cwm because there was no CWM available for my version.
My tablet was already updated to 4.3 and I (apparently) could not boot the cwm in the development section.
If I would be able to flash a usable recovery, I wouldn't be in this situation anyway as the asus update (.47) is flashable (found an updater-script in the zip).
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forget what I wrote here. I opened a thread with unbricking instructions. Good luck

lpdunwell said:
forget what I wrote here. I opened a thread with unbricking instructions. Good luck
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Won't do me any good at the moment, I already managed to brick it even further (couldn't even get into fastboot mode anymore), so I RMA'd it.

Ikkerens said:
Won't do me any good at the moment, I already managed to brick it even further (couldn't even get into fastboot mode anymore), so I RMA'd it.
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oh crap. sorry about that. I know there's the nvflash, too, but I have no idea how to use that so far...
would you mind telling what exactly happened?

lpdunwell said:
oh crap. sorry about that. I know there's the nvflash, too, but I have no idea how to use that so far...
would you mind telling what exactly happened?
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Nvflash is inaccessible at the moment, it requires some preparation (you have to prepare it BEFORE you brick it)
Anyway, basically, I bought the tablet a few hours earlier.
Wanted to root it to remove some bloatware and restore some titanium backup thingies.
So I unlocked, rooted, basic stuff.
Went into TB, removed bloatware such as Amazon Kindle and some other irrelevant titles.
That action however, somehow caused it to be unbootable.
So I went into some basic repair stuff, as usual.
Tried to flash a recovery, only to find out, there is no working recovery. Only CWM, which required an earlier version of my bootloader.
So, what next. Restore stock? Downloaded the firmware, found out it was the earlier version of my device, because Asus removed the 4.3-EU version from their website.
So, I downloaded the .47-EU version, opened it. Saw there were no images, merely plain files meant for /system and an updater-script.
I ended up attempting to package my own system.img after that. Created an ext4 image on my computer, moved the files there. Followed the instructions in updater-script, which were mostly symlinks and stuff.
In the end of the updater-script they flashed blob to /staging and boot.img to /boot.
So, I flashed my custom system.img to /system.
Flashed boot
Flashed the blob
And beyond that point, I ended up in a bootloop of my bootloader. I could not hold down volume to enter fastboot or anything. All I could do was watch the asus logo as it constantly rebooted. (And ofcourse, no way to turn it off other than waiting for the battery to die)

Ikkerens said:
Nvflash is inaccessible at the moment, it requires some preparation (you have to prepare it BEFORE you brick it)
Anyway, basically, I bought the tablet a few hours earlier.
Wanted to root it to remove some bloatware and restore some titanium backup thingies.
So I unlocked, rooted, basic stuff.
Went into TB, removed bloatware such as Amazon Kindle and some other irrelevant titles.
That action however, somehow caused it to be unbootable.
So I went into some basic repair stuff, as usual.
Tried to flash a recovery, only to find out, there is no working recovery. Only CWM, which required an earlier version of my bootloader.
So, what next. Restore stock? Downloaded the firmware, found out it was the earlier version of my device, because Asus removed the 4.3-EU version from their website.
So, I downloaded the .47-EU version, opened it. Saw there were no images, merely plain files meant for /system and an updater-script.
I ended up attempting to package my own system.img after that. Created an ext4 image on my computer, moved the files there. Followed the instructions in updater-script, which were mostly symlinks and stuff.
In the end of the updater-script they flashed blob to /staging and boot.img to /boot.
So, I flashed my custom system.img to /system.
Flashed boot
Flashed the blob
And beyond that point, I ended up in a bootloop of my bootloader. I could not hold down volume to enter fastboot or anything. All I could do was watch the asus logo as it constantly rebooted. (And ofcourse, no way to turn it off other than waiting for the battery to die)
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Since you are unlocked, you can try to flash the recovery (extract it first) of the US version 1.7, should be the same as wwe. Or just even try to flash the whole us update manually. And later change back to the wwe version when it comes available. The 47 update was only a minor ota for 4.2 so no image of recovery or bootloader there.

Sad story. What would have been the safe thing to do, if others wish to root their devices?

Snah001 said:
Since you are unlocked, you can try to flash the recovery (extract it first) of the US version 1.7, should be the same as wwe. Or just even try to flash the whole us update manually. And later change back to the wwe version when it comes available. The 47 update was only a minor ota for 4.2 so no image of recovery or bootloader there.
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I still had the original recovery flashed, I never overwrote it actually. I needed a custom recovery (such as CWM, TWRP).
Flashing an US update is not possible alltogether, there are some minor differences with hardware compitability and such.
Problem is, I could've downloaded the .47 update, but I had already updated to 4.3 (BL 10.26.1.7)

Ikkerens said:
I still had the original recovery flashed, I never overwrote it actually. I needed a custom recovery (such as CWM, TWRP).
Flashing an US update is not possible alltogether, there are some minor differences with hardware compitability and such.
Problem is, I could've downloaded the .47 update, but I had already updated to 4.3 (BL 10.26.1.7)
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I don't know if it isn't possible. On the TF700 it was only a line in the build.prop file that made the difference.
I would try it because now you have nothing and when it works you have the us version yes, but at least it works.

pelago said:
Sad story. What would have been the safe thing to do, if others wish to root their devices?
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This guide worked fine for me; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2516215
It's only about what you do with the root ^^
Snah001 said:
I don't know if it isn't possible. On the TF700 it was only a line in the build.prop file that made the difference.
I would try it because now you have nothing and when it works you have the us version yes, but at least it works.
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Already too late, it has been RMA'd, and then, I had nothing to flash it with.

Ikkerens said:
This guide worked fine for me; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2516215
It's only about what you do with the root ^^
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Well I meant, what should a root user do to try and protect themselves against bricking their device like you did? Is it a matter of making sure that CWM or TWRP is on the device as a recovery partition? And are those available on TF701T yet?

Oh dear. That's a lot gone wrong.
Cwm is available and that works.
It's made by drgravy. I use it in my unbrick tut.
All i can say is, root --> cwm --> backup.
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That CWM wouldn't boot for me :/

[Q] Help: Can't get to recovery or system?!?!?

Hi, Gang... Please be patient as I'm not normally playing at this level...
I recently had a kid kill my TF700 so I bought at TF701 as a replacement. I immediately unlocked it, forgetting to take the latest Asus update OTA beforehand. Anyways, I manually downloaded v11.4..1.17 and put it on a blank microSD and stuck it into the tablet where the update was recognized as available and I set the update in motion... Something went sideways after I walked away to let the update run and now I can't get back into the system and I can't get into recovery.
I have the bootloader up (1.00e as released by 10.14.1.47) and I can communicate with the device via fastboot. Can someone help me wipe and get a recovery.img and/or a full stock image onto this thing. Right now it just keeps rebooting unless I manually force it to the bootloader.
I'm hoping someone more knowledgeable can chastise me for being a moron an point me in the right direction. Ultimately, I was tying to get to the latest ASUS ROM to the the bootloader that goes with it and then move onto a custom ROM.
Many thanx.

Im no help. Dont listen to me. Try using fastboot to run a recovery. "fastboot boot recovery.img" from the bootloader. Maybe with that old bootloader you should be using an old recovery maybe.
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I wouldnt flash a recovery/bootloader especially the new ones til you can verify an older recovery works. Try booting this one https://www.dropbox.com/s/il2m4rtxlmzjfz9/recovery.img but dont flash til someone else takes a look at this. This is an old philz touch without touch.

Still nothing...
YayYouFixedIt said:
Im no help. Dont listen to me. Try using fastboot to run a recovery. "fastboot boot recovery.img" from the bootloader. Maybe with that old bootloader you should be using an old recovery maybe.
I'm really starting to get frustrated... (understatement)
I've got a copy of the 4.4.2 OTA image (zip and recovery.img). Should I not be able to use ADB to copy the image to the device and then boot the recovery.img? I can get the tablet to respond to fastboot but I can't get it to be recognized by ADB.
I've never had issues with custom ROMs before. This time I'm wading into unfamiliar waters. I'm note even sure how the initial update failed. Is there a way for me to update the bootloader, then add a CWM recovery, then load the ROM?
Again sorry to have to ask but any help would greatly be appreciated.
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kartman_canada said:
YayYouFixedIt said:
Im no help. Dont listen to me. Try using fastboot to run a recovery. "fastboot boot recovery.img" from the bootloader. Maybe with that old bootloader you should be using an old recovery maybe.
I'm really starting to get frustrated... (understatement)
I've got a copy of the 4.4.2 OTA image (zip and recovery.img). Should I not be able to use ADB to copy the image to the device and then boot the recovery.img? I can get the tablet to respond to fastboot but I can't get it to be recognized by ADB.
I've never had issues with custom ROMs before. This time I'm wading into unfamiliar waters. I'm note even sure how the initial update failed. Is there a way for me to update the bootloader, then add a CWM recovery, then load the ROM?
Again sorry to have to ask but any help would greatly be appreciated.
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Where did you get the full firmware update you tried to flash?
I can't find a recovery that is compatible with that old bootloader, so your best bet would be to update via Asus firmware.
What happens if you choose RCK in the bootloader menu? Is the stock recovery still working?
What's your SKU?
If the manual stock update doesn't work you may have to flash the system blob in fastboot, but answer above questions first and then we'll see.
If you're getting frustrated, stop and come back to it later. Don't do anything desperate! No reason for it yet.
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kartman_canada said:
YayYouFixedIt said:
Im no help. Dont listen to me. Try using fastboot to run a recovery. "fastboot boot recovery.img" from the bootloader. Maybe with that old bootloader you should be using an old recovery maybe.
I'm really starting to get frustrated... (understatement)
I've got a copy of the 4.4.2 OTA image (zip and recovery.img). Should I not be able to use ADB to copy the image to the device and then boot the recovery.img? I can get the tablet to respond to fastboot but I can't get it to be recognized by ADB.
I've never had issues with custom ROMs before. This time I'm wading into unfamiliar waters. I'm note even sure how the initial update failed. Is there a way for me to update the bootloader, then add a CWM recovery, then load the ROM?
Again sorry to have to ask but any help would greatly be appreciated.
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/il2m4rtxlmzjfz9/recovery.img
download this recovery(which is an older one compatable with that bootloader and try fastboot boot recovery.img from your older bootloader.
It should work. If you can determine that it works and all your partitions are intact. The command is" fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" I would think if you can simply get this one to boot it will be ok to flash and you should be able to flash whatever you want. Namely you will want to flash the new bootloader and recovery from the flashable zip that sbdags provides from his optimized asus stock.
If you have to adb sideload a rom from within the recovery. Then download just use the cm11 rom for now because the asus stock is over a gig and and might not sideload. the asus stock sbdags provides in this forum.
Otherwise you might be able to flash things from the microsd card.
Than if you decide to go the cm11 route. just download the asus stock from this forum from inside the rom. Be careful.
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Fixed!
YayYouFixedIt said:
kartman_canada said:
download this recovery(which is an older one compatable with that bootloader and try fastboot boot recovery.img from your older bootloader.
It should work. If you can determine that it works and all your partitions are intact. The command is" fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" I would think if you can simply get this one to boot it will be ok to flash and you should be able to flash whatever you want. Namely you will want to flash the new bootloader and recovery from the flashable zip that sbdags provides from his optimized asus stock.
If you have to adb sideload a rom from within the recovery. Then download just use the cm11 rom for now because the asus stock is over a gig and and might not sideload. the asus stock sbdags provides in this forum.
Otherwise you might be able to flash things from the microsd card.
Than if you decide to go the cm11 route. just download the asus stock from this forum from inside the rom. Be careful.
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Managed to fastboot to the older recovery.img. As per instructions, I then flashed the latest bootloader and recovery from sbdags. I'm now good to go with whatever ROM I want. Many thanx! I'd still like to know how the upgrade to the latest Asus update screwed up. I wasn't watching it after setting the update in motion so it's a mystery. All I know is that the unit was plugged in so it wouldn't run out of juice and when I came back to check it, it wouldn't boot to Android, I couldn't get to recovery, and it would just keep rebooting in a loop.
Lucky for me it was unlocked and I had fastboot access to the (albeit out-of-date) bootloader.
All good now. Cheers.
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kartman_canada said:
YayYouFixedIt said:
Managed to fastboot to the older recovery.img. As per instructions, I then flashed the latest bootloader and recovery from sbdags. I'm now good to go with whatever ROM I want. Many thanx! I'd still like to know how the upgrade to the latest Asus update screwed up. I wasn't watching it after setting the update in motion so it's a mystery. All I know is that the unit was plugged in so it wouldn't run out of juice and when I came back to check it, it wouldn't boot to Android, I couldn't get to recovery, and it would just keep rebooting in a loop.
Lucky for me it was unlocked and I had fastboot access to the (albeit out-of-date) bootloader.
All good now. Cheers.
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Good to hear. For the Asus updates you just put them in /sdcard and reboot dont you? Its fairly automatic wasnt it? Then unlock after being updated? What went wrong in your case, Hard for me to say i guess because I and others unlocked at or before 4.3.
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Need help upgrading to 5.1, Tired of flashing all the things.

My nexus 6 is unlocked and is running stock 5.0.1, rooted. . It has twrp and is decrypted.
I tried to sideload the 5.1 ota but it doesnt work.
I tried flashing the new 5.1 factory image but that doesnt work.
I'm tired of all this now, I just want my phone running stock 5.1 , locked , encrypted ,unrooted so I can just get ota next time from Google whenever they send it out.
Any guidance on what I need to do would be appreciated.

Use Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit :good:
Edit : Now I'm currently "Optimising app..." loop.

I tried using tge NRT to flash it back to stock but it didn't work.

I would first make a TWRP backup, then I would flash the boot image (decrypted if you want and make sure its the new one), system, radio and then reboot. I flashed everything fine while keeping twrp on my phone but I didn't like not having a custom ROM plus it was a little laggy so I restored a TWRP backup. My phone did bootloop for a while but eventually it booted 5.1. I would be careful since 5.1 seems to be having some issues in general.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/nex...gs-nexus-root-toolkit-v1-9-8-t2947452/page101
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Originally Posted by baudi11
Same thing happened to me. Here's what I did.
1. Press and hold power, volume up, and volume down. Keep holding them down until the phone boots into bootloader mode.
2. Go back to the toolkit and click the radio button labeled "Soft bricked/bootloop"
3. Click "Flash stock plus unroot"
4. Check all the boxes under "Settings", including "Post-flash factory reset" then click OK.
5. Follow the toolkit instructions from there.
This got me out of the bootloop, successfully installed 5.1, and kept all my apps and settings. Good luck.
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It worked for me after that. Now I'm booted in 5.1

When I try to flash the factory images directly from Google I get the following errors even though the MD5 checks out.
archive does not contain 'boot.sig'
archive does not contain 'recovery.sig'
failed to allocate 1778070480 bytes
error: update package missing system.img
Press any key to exit...

celeriL said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nex...gs-nexus-root-toolkit-v1-9-8-t2947452/page101
It worked for me after that. Now I'm booted in 5.1
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Thanks so much! This worked perfectly. Exactly what I needed. The past couple days have been so annoying but now it's over. Thanks again!

Giuseppe1010 said:
Thanks so much! This worked perfectly. Exactly what I needed. The past couple days have been so annoying but now it's over. Thanks again!
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Glad to help!

You also could have extracted the zip and manually flashed the images ing fastboot
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
Etc

rootSU said:
You also could have extracted the zip and manually flashed the images ing fastboot
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
Etc
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HaHaa. Tried and true. Always works.

prdog1 said:
HaHaa. Tried and true. Always works.
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rootSU said:
You also could have extracted the zip and manually flashed the images ing fastboot
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
Etc
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I agree that always works without fail and is much easier than a tool kit. I don't like tool kits because people need to learn the correct way to flash things before using one because its better to understand what you are flashing should there be an error.

Pilz said:
I agree that always works without fail and is much easier than a tool kit. I don't like tool kits because people need to learn the correct way to flash things before using one because its better to understand what you are flashing should there be an error.
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I totally agree. Have done successful manual flash when tool kits failed. Seen on Nexus 6 already.Saved my soft brick with manual flash when tool kit failed.

Pilz said:
I agree that always works without fail and is much easier than a tool kit. I don't like tool kits because people need to learn the correct way to flash things before using one because its better to understand what you are flashing should there be an error.
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I don't have anything against toolkits on some devices, so long as it is not used as a shortcut to learning the basics. That said, on a nexus, I don't really see any need to be honest.

rootSU said:
I don't have anything against toolkits on some devices, so long as it is not used as a shortcut to learning the basics. That said, on a nexus, I don't really see any need to be honest.
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Thats how I feel because its so easy my wife could do it and she doesn't know anything about flashing. Toolkits are good for non Nexus devices, I just don't see a point when we need to learn things the correct way first.
I hope the bugs get sorted out so people don't hard brick their phones anyone

rootSU said:
You also could have extracted the zip and manually flashed the images ing fastboot
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
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Im a complete fastboot novice since this is my first nexus device (always had samsung phones up until now) and although I managed to root and unlock the boot loader I want to make sure I learn all the basics including flashing (side loading?) subsequent updates.
So Im currently rooted, unlocked bootloader on a 5.01. custom rom. How would I go about flashing the 5.1 update manually?
Im assuming that once I extract the update zip file I will find all the images that need to be flashed....what order do i do them in? How do I take into account the boot loader locking issue people have been facing that results in a bricked device?
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: I found this thread which outlines what I need to do http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/using-image-to-update-nexus-6-data-loss-t3053158
I only have two question now:
1. Im assuming the system image will wipe out the custom rom im on but not the data will leaving the data cause a problem? whats the command line to wipe data?
2. This doesnt address the boot loader locking issue causing a brick that people have been facing. This process involves updating the boot loader what do i have to do to make sure I dont brick my device?
Thanks again

kingofkings11 said:
Im a complete fastboot novice since this is my first nexus device (always had samsung phones up until now) and although I managed to root and unlock the boot loader I want to make sure I learn all the basics including flashing (side loading?) subsequent updates.
So Im currently rooted, unlocked bootloader on a 5.01. custom rom. How would I go about flashing the 5.1 update manually?
Im assuming that once I extract the update zip file I will find all the images that need to be flashed....what order do i do them in? How do I take into account the boot loader locking issue people have been facing that results in a bricked device?
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: I found this thread which outlines what I need to do http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/using-image-to-update-nexus-6-data-loss-t3053158
I only have two question now:
1. Im assuming the system image will wipe out the custom rom im on but not the data will leaving the data cause a problem? whats the command line to wipe data?
2. This doesnt address the boot loader locking issue causing a brick that people have been facing. This process involves updating the boot loader what do i have to do to make sure I dont brick my device?
Thanks again
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You could simply not update the bootloader. Bare minimum requirements is update system and boot (kernel). if you want to learn more about fastboot, go to general > All in one guide > Question 28.
If you do not update the bootloader, you'll never get an OTA but it doesn't seem like you're wanting that anyway.
In regards to data, yes it could cause a problem if you're using a custom rom. You can use fastboot erase data command. This also wipes your /sdcard though.