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Eris Recover Missing?

OK so I downloaded the original 2.1 leak.
It changed the boot loader (I believe that's the reason after the 2.1 update why people weren't able to rollback to 1.5, yes I know 2.1 rooted rom's can roll back now) and then installed 2.1 OTA "official"... guess it was the second attempt at 2.1 since VZW canned the first test ROM.
Anyway... so now I am running the latest OTA non-root ROM and if I hit power + volume up to enter recovery mode (or install other ROMs like EvilEris1.1.zip, Legend.zip) I get an Exclamation point.
Hitting Power and Volume down gets me into hboot where I could install the PB00IMG.zip (it checks for a few other names like this as well).
Is there anyway to restore that recovery functionality?
Also, which I am assuming because I'm running non-root ROM, when trying to use adb I cannot run "adb root", "adb mount", or "adb shell" and remount /system as rw. Complains can't do this because it's official rom?
Any help here getting me to the point that I can recover if necessary, install EvilEris, Legend, etc for testing purposes, even recover to rollback and start all over... would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Chris

nemish13 said:
OK so I downloaded the original 2.1 leak.
It changed the boot loader (I believe that's the reason after the 2.1 update why people weren't able to rollback to 1.5, yes I know 2.1 rooted rom's can roll back now) and then installed 2.1 OTA "official"... guess it was the second attempt at 2.1 since VZW canned the first test ROM.
Anyway... so now I am running the latest OTA non-root ROM and if I hit power + volume up to enter recovery mode (or install other ROMs like EvilEris1.1.zip, Legend.zip) I get an Exclamation point.
Hitting Power and Volume down gets me into hboot where I could install the PB00IMG.zip (it checks for a few other names like this as well).
Is there anyway to restore that recovery functionality?
Also, which I am assuming because I'm running non-root ROM, when trying to use adb I cannot run "adb root", "adb mount", or "adb shell" and remount /system as rw. Complains can't do this because it's official rom?
Any help here getting me to the point that I can recover if necessary, install EvilEris, Legend, etc for testing purposes, even recover to rollback and start all over... would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Chris
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it sounds like you installed an official non root image over root, replacing everything including the recovery img. We have no current way of rooting your phone.

Nope,
As I said I have downloaded and installed the following
Beginning of March --
HTC 2.1 Leak Rom
Verizon test rom, REJECTED. Do not Install if you want root.
Rom: http://www.sendspace.com/file/frqze0
March 30 Installed --
HTC 2.1 Release Candidate (AKA OTA) Leak Rom
Verizon test rom, possible OTA leak. Do not Install if you want root.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RHNAWUR0
Never downloaded or installed any other ROM. Never installed a root ROM.

nemish13 said:
Nope,
As I said I have downloaded and installed the following
Beginning of March --
HTC 2.1 Leak Rom
Verizon test rom, REJECTED. Do not Install if you want root.
Rom: http://www.sendspace.com/file/frqze0
March 30 Installed --
HTC 2.1 Release Candidate (AKA OTA) Leak Rom
Verizon test rom, possible OTA leak. Do not Install if you want root.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RHNAWUR0
Never downloaded or installed any other ROM. Never installed a root ROM.
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sorry dude

well, you are not going to be able to install other roms since you do not have root. i believe you should be able to get into recovery, but only able to do basic functions such as data/wipe. you wont be able to install new roms via recovery. the only real function you will have is to go into hboot and flash the current build version or a higher build version of the pb00img.zip file.
like jcase said, there is no way to root your phone, unless you have the official build version 1.5.

ECLIPS3 said:
well, you are not going to be able to install other roms since you do not have root. i believe you should be able to get into recovery, but only able to do basic functions such as data/wipe. you wont be able to install new roms via recovery. the only real function you will have is to go into hboot and flash the current build version or a higher build version of the pb00img.zip file.
like jcase said, there is no way to root your phone, unless you have the official build version 1.5.
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I can do hboot (Power + Volume Down) but I can't do recovery at all (Power + Volume Up). Just get Exclamation Point.
So one of these Verizon Test Roms erased the "stock" recovery mode as it is no longer there and there is no way I can figure out how to restore that, forget a modified recovery.

just a question , what if someone backed up the files off the card to their computer or somewhere? i was just wondering cuz a lot i have been readin , people have downloaded the wrong file and lost root .if they have it backed up ,couldnt they just replace the files on the card with the ones saved and be able to do a recovery? i dont know much about how this works so dont rip me to bad lol just asking

HTC?!?!?!?
So someone from HTC needs to post a signed "su enabled" ROM...
Hello? HTC employees... help here like you did for the 1.5 "su enabled" leak that got us root... PLEASE!!!

nemish13 said:
So someone from HTC needs to post a signed "su enabled" ROM...
Hello? HTC employees... help here like you did for the 1.5 "su enabled" leak that got us root... PLEASE!!!
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Doubtful it will happen for the eris again.

jcase said:
Doubtful it will happen for the eris again.
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yeah but we can hope here... someone working for HTC has to be nice enough to take the OTA, enable root, sign it (most important) and post it...
I can't think people at HTC wouldn't share if they had the ability to help the community out now... LOL

More than likely only a hand full of people have the ability to sign the roms. We didn't get a release rom with root, we got a engineering rom.
Odds are in the favor or a root exploit, go see what Paul O'Brian has done with the HTD Desire and Legend . Hopefully that can help us.

[Q] Sprint SGT Update

Just got a system update notification... taking forever to install... anyone know what it entails?
Edit: SO I see that Sprint ID / EW!!!) was installed, and my Firmware is 2.2.1, and baseband is S: P100.08 S: EB28, and Build is SPH-P100.EB28...
Problem is, I can't remember if that's new or not...lol. Damn me for not paying attention, and DAMN ME for thinking that the possibility of a HC release was possible... stupid hopes and dreams....
Edit II: Just found this report... compared to the rest of the updates, the SGT got the short end of the stick YET AGAIN!!!
http://www.wirelessandmobilenews.co...epic-4g-tab-transform-updates-coming-321.html
"The Samsung Galaxy Tab update adds Sprint ID features."

I updated also and 2.2.1 is new, also ot updated the modem as seen by hitting the soft menu key during the update and looking under about phone, baseband. I would like to see if the update package had a whole modem.bin in ot but i installed the update before I got the temp file. The last update only had a modem file of a few kbytes so it just patched the modem. It would be great to get hold of a whole modem.bin as there are none for the sprint tab currently.
Sent from my SPH-P100 using XDA App

I was just going to as if anyone was able to grab the modem.bin. Hopefully we get luck and someone is able to do so.

What about root status? I'm hesitant to update if it breaks root because of the issues I've had with the stock gallery app (removed it via a root file explorer).

I updated my rooted Gtab and the root seems unaffected. I use mine without a data pack - wifi only. I used the root to get rid of the activation nagger in the notification bar - and it's still gone and SuperUser is still operating.
However: Sprint ID only works through a Sprint Subscriber Data Pack - not over WiFi, unless you have a company "Keyword". Alas - I don't like Sprint ID anyway.

sprint tv
i installed the "sprint" id, and it says in the description about sprint tv. i had this on the evo, but i feel like i'd make better use of it on a 7 inch screen. any ideas how to get it on the tab? i searched the market under the sprint tab and had no luck finding it.. any suggestion would be great

I got the OTA shortly after trying to install clockwork and patching an overclocked kernel. I wasn't expecting the OTA until Monday, but I went ahead and try to install it (it failed, of course).
I managed to pull the downloaded zip file out of my cache and check if there was a modem.bin. Unfortunately, once again, there's only a modem_delta.bin, so no luck there.
I tried running the update again manually after rolling back my kernel, and apparently I still had a modified boot.img, so after doing a full wipe, rolling back to DJ30, and then manually updating to EA24, I was able to get the EB28 update installed, with all of its Sprint ID goodness. It's very late now so I don't have time to actually play with it much, but I'm actually happy to be back to an official build. I'm hoping they fixed a few of the bigger issues I had with EA24, but I somehow doubt it.

Previously I was rooted and had the Bauxite kernel. I flashed the original kernel back and then installed the EB28 update. I lost root, so I tried superoneclick again. It said it rooted but superoneclick locked up while "Remounting system with read-only access..." My tab is unresponsive but the buttons are still lit up.
Update: I finally got it to reboot and I am rooted again.

matt6x7 said:
Previously I was rooted and had the Bauxite kernel. I flashed the original kernel back and then installed the EB28 update. I lost root, so I tried superoneclick again. It said it rooted but superoneclick locked up while "Remounting system with read-only access..." My tab is unresponsive but the buttons are still lit up.
Update: I finally got it to reboot and I am rooted again.
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Would you mind attaching your file for the original kernel? I forgot to make a backup when flashing Bauxite.

powermatt said:
What about root status? I'm hesitant to update if it breaks root because of the issues I've had with the stock gallery app (removed it via a root file explorer).
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I applied the update last night and can confirm that root is still intact, so the super one click method should still work if you haven't rooted your tab prior to this update.
Unfortunately, what is also intact is my long standing issue with the stock Gallery app (rogue sensor usage causing massive battery drain). Ah well, removed with Titanium backup, replaced with Just Pictures, problem fixed. Again.
Other than the addition of Sprint ID, this seems to be a pretty minor update. Could be my imagination, but it seems a tad snappier than the EA24 update. Could be the incremental increase to Android 2.2.1. But other than Sprint ID, there are no major new features.

powermatt said:
I applied the update last night and can confirm that root is still intact, so the super one click method should still work if you haven't rooted your tab prior to this update.
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Thanks for the useful info. I was hesitant to run the update after the previous hassles. I've just updated mine without any noticeable detrimental effect.
regards,
Tony C.

Root was not intact for me after upgrade. I tested with root explorer, and font changer. Both failed after trying to get root permission. I just used SOC after upgrade. All was good...

@lloydcabraham
Here is my backup kernel prior to the new EB28 update. Sorry for the delay, I've been engrossed in basketball.

matt6x7 said:
@lloydcabraham
Here is my backup kernel prior to the new EB28 update. Sorry for the delay, I've been engrossed in basketball.
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Thanks I really appreciate it!

I was previously rooted with SuperOneCLick (rageagainstthecage method). I did not unroot prior to the upgrade. The upgade said it failed but a look at About Phone proved otherwise. I would suggest that people unroot before the upgrade but it did not matter for me.
After the update I no longer had root access. But I was able to root with SuperOneClick again. I have had no problems since the upgrade/reroot. There are no interface differences that I have spotted so far.

Can someone please post the application name for the Sprint ID so I can remove it. I had gotten rid of all the Bloatware and now after this update I get this which I will not use.
By the way I was rooted with Super One Click and using the Once Click lag Fix and after update I did lose Root. Just re-rooted and am fine now. Got scared because the orientation was not working and I thought it broke it. Sohow the update set the orientation lock.
Also I deleted a couple files hoping these were the new Sprint ID update.
Does anyone know what they are and if I need them can somone please post them? I will take the best guess of what I remember them being called.
Perhaps someone can post there Sprint file names.
SprintAndroid
SprintUpdate
Thanks,
Mark

Can someone post the update.zip for the update? I got the OTA notification but when it attempted to install (using Stock recovery), it failed, somehow.
Thanks in advance.

I need the update.zip as well.

Hell, mine still tries to update my tab to EA24 which always failed. Can't even get the notification for 28. Time to go to Sprint and raise some hell....
Sent from my SPH-P100 using XDA Premium App

My sprint galaxy tab was updated the EB28 the day I got it (two days ago), today I was trying to get CWM on the tab, got stuck at Samsung screen, so I used odin and flashed back to DJ30 (without baseband, which is already at EB28) and have been trying to get back to EB28 since.
Can any of you kind gentlemen who updated to EB28 do a roto backup and upload the file? I think this is the only way I can get back into EB28 at the moment.
Many thanks!

[Q] How to root NEW OTA 3.1?

Hello mates,
I am in Arizona, I just got a notice OTA to update my A500 to the new 3.1.
I downloaded the file, but did not apply the update yet. A copy of the file is now on my desktop and the file is in my /cache.
Can I root this official version if I did the update? I saw a link here for a rooted version,, but I need the official one to be rooted, like we did using Gengerbreak 1.2.
Your help is always appreciated.
Dr. Sam

Root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138228
Oklahoma City, OK rooted less than 5 minutes after 3.1 install.

Thank you mate for the reply. So you are confirming if I used iconiaroot very 1.2, it will root the official OTA update? Thanks.

Confirmed 3.1 + Root
Took less than 20 seconds and Root'd, life is good.
Thanks to the people who made the rooting possible.

OK folks. I tried to update but no go. After downloading the update, I am asked if I want to apply the update now or later. I clicked now. The Acer rebooted and about 10 seconds later, I get a blue bee with triangle with ! Mark in it.
My Acer is 1.141.07 (original OTA update) and roote with Gengerbreag very 1.2. Do I need to Unroot it first with gengerbread and then apply the OTA update to 3.1. And then root it with iconiaroot 1.2? Thanks to all of you.
Dr. Sam

Ramasoft said:
OK folks. I tried to update but no go. After downloading the update, I am asked if I want to apply the update now or later. I clicked now. The Acer rebooted and about 10 seconds later, I get a blue bee with triangle with ! Mark in it.
My Acer is 1.141.07 (original OTA update) and roote with Gengerbreag very 1.2. Do I need to Unroot it first with gengerbread and then apply the OTA update to 3.1. And then root it with iconiaroot 1.2? Thanks to all of you.
Dr. Sam
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I did not remove root, only put my wpa_supplicant back to original. If you edited any files you will need to replace all system files with backups of the original's. Second try worked flawless.

T0yman said:
I did not remove root, only put my wpa_supplicant back to original. If you edited any files you will need to replace all system files with backups of the original's. Second try worked flawless.
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I did not change anything nor I did move or freeze any files. All original but I rooted the device. Thanks for the reply and I hope to hear from others to solve this matter.

see your /cache/recovery/lasto
_log

Ramasoft said:
I did not change anything nor I did move or freeze any files. All original but I rooted the device. Thanks for the reply and I hope to hear from others to solve this matter.
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There is a known issue with the update failing for no reason, you just have to keep retrying until it works.
Note: It's been reported by a poster here that Acer have now pulled the update and will be issuing a fix "today" to resolve this issue.

[Q] Can't get ota updates?

i used nvflash to come back to stock from prime, and now I'm not getting any ota updates? not to excited about 3.1 stock, I'd like to be on 3.2.

i can't get root to work either. but i can get to recovery, but i keep getting errors when i attempt to flash a 3.2 file

Same issue here
Im still waiting for asus to reply my technical inquiry about this (sent 2011-07-29) still no reply...
Will wait for a couple of day while custom room still in beta

get past nvflash
nvflash is prevents u to use ota . i used this method to past it
download last update from asus and try this
take the file in the zip called asus and put in the root of the sd card then pop it
in and on ur screen in the bottom u should see a triangle tap it and then u will update to 3.1 then u can get the ota update

clone217 said:
nvflash is prevents u to use ota . i used this method to past it
download last update from asus and try this
take the file in the zip called asus and put in the root of the sd card then pop it
in and on ur screen in the bottom u should see a triangle tap it and then u will update to 3.1 then u can get the ota update
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My device never been rooted nor I ever replace the firmware.
I have stock 3.1 (8.4.1.1).
I tried this method but I still won't get any OTA update.
I contact ASUS about this and got back with, what seems to be a scripted replay: that the TF need to be charge (at least 50%) and I need to be connected with my Google Account.

clone217 said:
nvflash is prevents u to use ota . i used this method to past it
download last update from asus and try this
take the file in the zip called asus and put in the root of the sd card then pop it
in and on ur screen in the bottom u should see a triangle tap it and then u will update to 3.1 then u can get the ota update
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Been there done that no dice

susuFOX said:
My device never been rooted nor I ever replace the firmware.
I have stock 3.1 (8.4.1.1).
I tried this method but I still won't get any OTA update.
I contact ASUS about this and got back with, what seems to be a scripted replay: that the TF need to be charge (at least 50%) and I need to be connected with my Google Account.
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i believe only the US TF101 pads receive the 3.2 OTA but the WW TF101 pads do not.
so looks like you are out of luck unfortunately for OTA

nextelbuddy said:
i believe only the US TF101 pads receive the 3.2 OTA but the WW TF101 pads do not.
so looks like you are out of luck unfortunately for OTA
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actually the Israeli TF is a US SKU.

WARNING! new Samsung patch for TW may soft brink your TAB

WARNING! Samsung has released an OTA update patch for its TW. If you are rooted this update may render your tab non-functional. Make sure you do a nandroid backup before attempting to flash this update or wait for our developers to go through it and make sure it is safe to flash.

may I ask when this Update has been released? Kindly regards.

i dont have OTA enabled.
that is maybe the reason why

As mentioned in the other thread, many folks have reported no issues with update being applied to a stock rooted units including myself
I still have root access as well as CWM recovery

I found that if the screen stays blank or the update doesn't install, you can boot to recovery and choose reboot system now. Should (at least has for me) just reboot normally. You will get a notification that the update failed.

is this patch newer than the latest KME update or is this old news. I ve already put out a rom based on this update and released the stock ota and everything runs fine

ph00ny said:
As mentioned in the other thread, many folks have reported no issues with update being applied to a stock rooted units including myself
I still have root access as well as CWM recovery
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which rom or u on? Or ur on Stock with CWM/Rooted?

I believe that if you are on an odexed rom the update will work just fine and you will keep root. If you are in a deodexed rom the update crashes and you need to nandroid back.

MagicOnline said:
i dont have OTA enabled...
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A bit OT for Development, but as long is the issue was raised here, how does one disable OTA on the Tab 10.1? I found the apk files to neuter on my rooted Thunderbolt and Xoom, but cannot determine how to prevent any future OTA updates on my rooted 32gb LTE Tab. Maybe something different on the LTE version?

As mentioned above, there is already a ROM out that is rooted and safe to flash...

Just to add on to the OP comment....
I installed the TW rom and enabled my samsung account, login and got the OTA update. Installed it over the rooted ROM and CWM. After reboot, it locked my unlocked bootloaders - yes, the unlocked padlock symbol does not appear anymore during the boot process.
But I can still flash roms, etc. Have not tried to reflash CWM yet
Just a FYI

MagicOnline said:
i dont have OTA enabled.
that is maybe the reason why
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How do you disable OTA?

about tablet > software update > uncheck auto update

bert269 said:
I installed the TW rom and enabled my samsung account, login and got the OTA update. Installed it over the rooted ROM and CWM. After reboot, it locked my unlocked bootloaders - yes, the unlocked padlock symbol does not appear anymore during the boot process.
But I can still flash roms, etc. Have not tried to reflash CWM yet
Just a FYI
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locked or unlocked doesnt really make a difference. i have 2 tabs one locked and one unlocked and i can do the same things to both of them. dont worry about it. thanks for the warning though. you guys can get the update. its in my sig

albert emmer said:
about tablet > software update > uncheck auto update
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Thanks but no such box to uncheck on my (rooted stock) LTE tab. Wish there was.

Just delete fotaclient.apk

xdarkfirex said:
Just delete fotaclient.apk...
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No such .apk on the LTE Tab, but thanks. Did a system wide search thru Root Explorer for "ota" and only found the executable fota.rc file that was anything close.
I'm just trying to avoid the TW "update" if/when it is pushed to the LTE model.
Rooted: Droid Incredible / Droid X / Thunderbolt / 3G-4G Xoom / Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE