Hi,
After a long sequence of unfortunate events my GSM HERO is stuck
on the "HERO" screen forever (over 5 hours).
What I've done was:
Installed the 2.73.405.5 ROM from HTC.com (from XP OS)
Installed the first part OTA update successfully.
Downloaded the secong part and started installing
When it was done (Actually the whole bar was full) there was a hazard triangle screen, and since then the phone will not boot - stuck.
I can get in H Boot but i am clueless on what to do there if anything.
Thanks in advance!
RasKarpas said:
Hi,
After a long sequence of unfortunate events my GSM HERO is stuck
on the "HERO" screen forever (over 5 hours).
What I've done was:
Installed the 2.73.405.5 ROM from HTC.com (from XP OS)
Installed the first part OTA update successfully.
Downloaded the secong part and started installing
When it was done (Actually the whole bar was full) there was a hazard triangle screen, and since then the phone will not boot - stuck.
I can get in H Boot but i am clueless on what to do there if anything.
Thanks in advance!
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Boot into fastboot (back + power)
Run the 2.73.405.5 RUU again
Download & install the first part
Download & install the second part
& you should be back
Shouldnt the phone be synched with Windows to run the RUU?
It doesnt work, can you elaborate a bit more ?
Home+Power brings me to a hazard triangle screen.
pressing Home+Power again from that screen brings me to system recovery:
Reboot system
apply update.zip from sdcard
factory reset.
At that state, connecting the phone to a computer and running RUU doesnt work
Hold your horses
Realized what boot into fast boot means, managed to run the RUU.
As i am currently during the process, cross your fingers for me.
There's one question however, why did this happen, and why shouldn't it happen again, right now ?
UPDATE: burned the 2.73.405.5 ver with no issues at all, downloaded FOTA updates and tried to install them.
The second update fails in the same way - right at the end, the hazard triangle appears and the phone hangs.
What's the cause of this?
I gave up and burned VillainROm 12
Hi there,
I have an A501 and recently updated from 3.01 (rooted) to 3.2. Now, I want to go back to 3.1 in order to root it again and then to one of the custom roms with 3.2.
So, I decrypted the update file by Acer and put the update.zip on my sd card in the root. I then restarted the tab pressing Volume and Power. It switches on and on the upper left side it says: "Booting recovery kernel image" - and that's it. For over an hour, nothing has been happening. I resetted it once and repeated the procedure, but it again stuck on that message.
Do you have any idea what could be wrong?
I think you are not holding the buttons long enough.you should hold them until you see the 4th line of text.at that point recovery should start.if you are on stock recovery you could have a currupt update.zip or incompatible SD card.
Hi,
yesterday I tried it several times and one time suddenly a green android appeared with an exclamation mark. What does that mean?
I use the sd card I used in my Galaxy S2 and there it worked with images. How can I check if my update.zip is corrupted? I can open it without problem on my pc.
Hi,
I have the same problem ! The droid with an exclamation mark. Any solution ?
Thank you !
I think the stock recovery is looking for an update.zip file on the sdcard. It either does not find this file or the file is not correct.
My tf101 cannot enter recovery anymore
when i try to enter recovery ,
there is a " ! " on the robot , then tf101 reboot automatically
then freeze on the ASUS logo page
I cannot boot up the machine in normal mode too !
my tf101 is B70 version, someone help..thanks
! with the Android guy is recovry, stock recovery.
instead of Vol up to get into revovery, wait till you get options to cold boot or wipe device.
try booting that way.
also what were uou doing when it gotvstuck at that screen?
baseballfanz said:
! with the Android guy is recovry, stock recovery.
instead of Vol up to get into revovery, wait till you get options to cold boot or wipe device.
try booting that way.
also what were uou doing when it gotvstuck at that screen?
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i tried cold boot , but it said cold booting up linux .. but no response
i tried wipe device , but it still freeze on ASUA screen too
yesterday, i try to root and install CWM via Prime V4.5
then the device comes this .....
Thanks ...
Never heard of that root utility before. You may not have used the right rooting utility for your device which can cause a brick situation. Also, are u sure u dont have the tf 101 and not thr tf prime? The vipermod utility found in the tf prime forum will root ics for both the 101 and prime. My suggestion is that u make sure u have the right device and search the right forum for brick recovery, unroot, or return to stock threads. They are usually found in the development sections.
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viperMod PrimeTime 4.5 will only root the TF101 and shouldn't be used to install CWM. That's why it bricked.
cholywell said:
viperMod PrimeTime 4.5 will only root the TF101 and shouldn't be used to install CWM. That's why it bricked.
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i had an issue that was caused by lack of sleep last night that i might be able to help this guy out.he never used it to flash CWM.. he rooted it and never flashed from within the CWM app. The stock recovery doesn't have options for choosing files ect..
victor1144 said:
My tf101 cannot enter recovery anymore
when i try to enter recovery ,
there is a " ! " on the robot , then tf101 reboot automatically
then freeze on the ASUS logo page
I cannot boot up the machine in normal mode too !
my tf101 is B70 version, someone help..thanks
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I might be able to help you... I saw your post around 4am. I had the same problem kinda. Was asleep most the day (got done at 6am).
I rooted with viperMod PrimeTime and it worked !
BUT i forgot to FLASH CWM RECOVERY from inside the app and proceeded to install the new ROM after root was made USING the CWM app. What happened in my case , the CWM app restarted trying to flash the new ROM, WITHOUT CWM being my recovery instead rebooted to STOCK recovery and something glitched up. I had the same thing as you stuck on Eee pad never re-starting. Cold boot wouldn't work or full wipe..In my case something conflicted.
Below is the NVFlash of the 3.2 Build of 8.6.5.13 (Latest Build). You need to re-flash again using APX threw your USB connected to a PC (it self installs) :
http://www.tabletroms.com/forums/tr...stock-3-2-recovery-roms-unbricking-tools.html
the links are in Grey btw and says US version, ect ..read everything but its very straight forward... ill explain what i did toward the end of the post to simplify it since it took awhile to figure it out. Ill add side comments threw the process that explains better than the link.
Attention: These tools are designed to bring your device back to working condition. They are great for getting back to stock if you need to send your device in for repair or you need to downgrade to stock in order to root your device, etc.
Instructions for Windows users:
1. download the file from the original link i gave above. NVFlash of the 3.2 Build of 8.6.5.13 (Latest Build) USWindows
2. unpack zip to desktop.
3. Press Volume up and Power at the same time on your Transformer to enter APX mode, connect to pc (hold for about 7 seconds). Basically, Power off.. THAN, power and Volume up at the same time to enter APX mode. IMPORTANT!! the screen remains BLACK like its frozen ,with no writing or indication something is happening. that's normal and the original poster in the link never mentioned it. That is APX mode..
4. drivers for APX are in there if you need them..inside the windows downloaded file its called NVFLASH towards the bottom
On your PC go Device manager.. if APX is working correctly and the Transformer is in APX mode it will appear as an exclamation on the device manager named APX.. you cant miss it.. it stands out. On my Windows 7 PC it changed and said Asus USB (or something like that)
5. double click Run Download.bat file and let run! everything is prepackaged so no copying files, etc. In the same file you downloaded that you unzipped named Windows its the 4th file that says "download" with a gear looking icons.
Your Transformer (based on what happened with mine) will go threw a self install like its pushing files and flashing it..the black screen looks like its being pushed the files and reflashing without a recovery. Your going back to stock. if you dont see anything on your Transformer screen after running/double clicking the Download.bat file ....Right click on APX in the device manager , properties, Drivers, update Firmware, choose manual install and find the Downloaded.bat file and click it. That should do the trick..I did both and only noticed the Transformer lighting up after manually pushing it threw APX.
6. After the device reboots power it off. Then hold vol- and power until you get the option to erase your data.... Select the option to wipe data.
7. Download the latest update from the Asus website if applicable and follow the manual instructions. This step may not be necessary if your OTA update worked or my nvflash is the latest version. US update on there site is 9.2.1.17.Its the only one...
What i did was go back to stock since i didn't see any interesting ROMS..Point is THAT unbricked my device by flashing it in APX mode when it was connected to the PC.
I did use ViperMod again to Root, but used the Clockwork mod app in my Transformer to FLASH CWM RECOVERY to try a few ROMS out.
After trying a few of them out i choose to revert everything to stock, unrooted and reflashed STOCK recovery.
Hopefully that helps you out.. it did work for me...
Thank you so much it worked great
Lantek23 said:
Thank you so much it worked great
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Glad i could help
Sorry to dig up slightly old threads, but I have a question for you. I have a TF101 that I was trying to update to ICS. It is currently running 3.2 courtesy of the unbricking tool listed in this thread. I had to unstore it as it was bricked from a bad install. That was many moons ago. It won't show an updaate listed, so I decided to go with the manual route. I downloaded the appropriate update (my device lists WW version) loaded it on an SD card had the install prompt come up and rebooted to install... For a split second it shows the android with the gears like it is installing the update and then shows the android with a triangle and exclamation mark. After that, nothing. I have to reboot to get it off that screen. Upon booting, I get a message saying system update failed (2) unknown error. Any ideas?
If Im not mistaken, the zip file you download (I guess from asus?) contains another zip.
Thats the zip you should place on your SD card, did you do that?
Also try renaming that zip to EP101_SDUPDATE.zip (the one extracted)
I already had the zip extracted, and renaming didn't do anything.
Killa357 said:
I already had the zip extracted, and renaming didn't do anything.
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Are you rooted? Did you remove any system apps?
Another thing to try is on your micro sd card, make a folder name ASUS and inside that folder another folder call Update, inside the Update folder put the extracted zip file (don't rename). Turn off TF and turn it back on, see if it will detect the update file.
If that fail, you did mentioned you use the unbricking tool, use that NVFlash to flash a compatible ICS ROM
It isn't rooted anymore since I ran the unbricking tool, and no system files were modified. Placing it in Asus>Update folder didn't work. I may end up having to really do things manually...
Killa357 said:
It isn't rooted anymore since I ran the unbricking tool, and no system files were modified. Placing it in Asus>Update folder didn't work. I may end up having to really do things manually...
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You don't need to be root to use NVFlash.
Just when with a slightly older version of the update and it worked. There may be something wrong with the file Asus has hosted.
Hi
I have a slightly different problem. I have rooted my B60 serial number, it has the ICS from ASUS on it and it boots fine, its rooted and it works. Now the problem is I thought lets try a clockwork mod and play with custom roms.
So I set my win 7 up to adb etc, and pressed power button volume button - and off to recovery I went...
but all I got was a little green android on its back chest open and an exclamtion mark. No adb fastboot devices command.
I seem not to have a recovery nor a way of forcing a custom recovery.
Should I NV flash or just be happy the tab works and leave well alone?
Any other answers since a lack of recovery may come back to haunt me sooner or later.
I also tried the power button vol uyp for 7 secs and nothing happens I can get to the cold boot erase data option on power down, don't want to do that yet since Im not sure what data gets erased and I may have a totally non working tab.
Use RecoveryInstaller to install cwm recovery
Use RecoveryInstaller to install cwm recovery
This is my problem I can't get recovery - nor can I get adb to see the device. It shows as a hard drive/storage device but not in adb.
I got in an A500 that had a weird yellow icon in the upper left. I wish I would have paid more attention to exactly what it said, but it was a small yellow icon, squareish and, to the best of my recollection, it said something like "NO FILE SYSTEM" or something like that.
Anyways, I followed a thread that I started where Moscow Desire helped me a LOT..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2131327
And was able to obtain my UID and SBK (thanx MD!! ) and went about trying to resurrect this A500..
I was able to get a bootloader installed... A black screen pops up at boot with
SKRILAX_CZ's bootloader v8
Booting Primary kernel image
But then it just sits there at the silver ANDROID screen. The ANDROID will blink a couple times and it shimmers, meaning it is not frozen. But I have left it at that screen for 10-20 mins with no change..
I have tried putting on various update.zip files but it either immediately pukes with a dead ANDROID or it just boots to the same silver ANDROID and sits there..
I have been able to boot into recovery once, did a wipe and reset and then it just went back to the silver ANDROID screen...
Any suggestions for what I can try next??
Thanx
Update info on this...
I have a working A500 so I loaded up PUB RECOVERY and did a back up of that A500 onto an SD card thinking I can simply RESTORE it to this one that is puking at boot...
I got an error message saying it couldn't format or restore /data.. I did an ADVANCED RESTORE and did each section one by one, /flexrom etc etc.. Everything copied over except /data...
Does this mean the partitioning is frak'ed???
Success!!!
I guess I was doing the right thing, but just needed the right combination of tools..
I used Black Thund3rs' APX Flash Tool and downloaded Bundle #11 from his "Bundles" Library..
Everything installed and, upon rebooting, it booted up fine..
So, woot!! Good to go!
Michale
hello, I recieved an acer a500 from a friend, because he couldnt make it boot.
I looked around these forums, looking for an answer but nothing seems to work.
First of all, this is an european acer A500 tablet,
when I power it up, it comes the ACER logo, with a red writing in the left corner > Boot verified failed
so I tried all the factory resets possible combos, power and volume up, but nothing works.
I downloaded from this site various update.zip files, put them one by one in the SD, and tried loading them with the power and volume button, but what happens is, first it comes the ANDROID logo loading, then on the ANDROID logo comes a RED triangle, and nothing happens.
I dont know what O.S was installed here.
I also managed to get to another screen while pressing the reset buttons,
thats a black screen, with this writing in the corner > Bootloader v0.03.12-ICS: Starting Fastboot USB download protocol
That-s all I managed to do, but nothing works for me, so could someone point me out a working update.zip file, or something, to unbrick this A500 please
if needed, i managed to get the UID code with ubuntu, and the SBK key
i-m still trying all the update.zip i can find on these forums, and so far, only one managed to get me a loading bar under the Green Robot, instead of giving the RED TRIANGLE error, but after 1hour, the loading bar is stuck on like 25%
help me pls
Either babsector.rar file and flash a custom ics rom. Or the tdv4 file, which will flash an HC Rom for you.
You will need a pc, the drivers and cpuid, instructions and downloads in the root guide in my sig
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