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Problem with ADB on softbricked Transformer

Hello everyone here at xda-developers.
A few days ago I was watching streams on my Asus Transformer TF101(B70). Suddenly out of nowhere the tablet shuts off and starts an infinite loop which I simply cannot get it out of. I end up restoring the tablet to factory default and load a stock kernel onto my tablet using adb push. Since the tablet doesn't have any rom installed at this point I try to push CyanogenMod 9.0 onto my tablet in order to try and get my tablet to work and this is where the issues begin. First of all I try to push the rom onto /sdcard but that bugs my CWM 5.5.0.4 and will not allow me to access /sdcard and keeps telling me that there are "No files" when I'm trying to access /sdcard. If I restart into recovery it can access my files again but the pushed file is not there.
Afterwards I try again to push the file to /sdcard/download but then it tells me that this archive is Read-Only. I run a the "adb remount" command and it tells me it completed succesfully but when I push again it tells me that the archive is still Read-Only.
I've tried various commands but I can simply not change the archive into read/write. A few times I have succeeded in pushing the rom to /sdcard/download but when I try to locate the file it is simply not there and is not located anywhere on /sdcard despite the process being completed. I have simply no idea on how to get the rom file onto my tablet in order to restore it to normal and I was wondering if any of you have any ideas on how to get my tablet working again?
If you have any questions regarding information needed about just ask and I will provide the necessary information. I am really out of ideas on what to do.

Get a Micro SDCard and copy the ROM onto that from a PC, then put that in the TF and boot to recovery

*Detection* said:
Get a Micro SDCard and copy the ROM onto that from a PC, then put that in the TF and boot to recovery
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I already have a MicroSD card in my tablet but I am not able to access it from CWM recovery

Try pushing the file to data/media.
Are you pushing the file while in cwm recovery?

baseballfanz said:
Try pushing the file to data/media.
Are you pushing the file while in cwm recovery?
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I am pushing files while in recovery mode. I have already tried pushing to.other directories than /media/download but the same thing.happen. either it tells Me that the file system is read only or it says that the file transfer succeeded but the file cannot be located anywhere. I read up on the solution of trying to access a rom through microssd. Unfortunately my recovery doesn't support that unless I can change it to use external.memory instead of internal memory.
The only thing I succeeded in was getting a rom pushed to /system. Would I be able to access this directory from my recovery?

baseballfanz said:
Try pushing the file to data/media.
Are you pushing the file while in cwm recovery?
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I am pushing files while in recovery mode. I have already tried pushing to other directories than /sdcard/download but the same thing happen. either it tells Me that the file system is read only or it says that the file transfer succeeded but the file cannot be located anywhere on /sdcard. I read up on the solution of trying to access a rom through microsd. Unfortunately my recovery doesn't support that unless I can change it to use external memory instead of internal memory but I do not know it that is possible.
The only thing I succeeded in was getting a rom pushed to /system. Would I be able to access this directory from my recovery?

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possible.
The only thing I succeeded in was getting a rom pushed to /system. Would I be able to access this directory from my recovery?
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It would be better to try than to ask !
How did you get on, any luck yet ?
You could try flashing a new CWM that supports SDCards via NVFLASH

WebberX said:
If you have any questions regarding information needed about just ask and I will provide the necessary information. I am really out of ideas on what to do.
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If you did a factory reset (and hence data loss is not a problem), your best option is using nvflash/wheelie to restore the device to a clean state with a stock firmware build and then reflash CWM to install whatever custom ROM you want.

[Q] multirom install question

hi everyone,
There is an guide for installing multirom to the nexus 7 here that will allow for dual boot of android and Ubuntu:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011403
My question is that I am unsure how to flash the multirom zip file through recovery.
model: Nexus 7
android version: 4.2.1
build number: JOP40D
I have a laptop running Ubuntu 12.04.
Had issues to mount nexus (despite setting the USB to developer mode) but could mount it using a GUI tool called gMTP.
I copied the multirom zip file to the root of the android file system using gMTP
I unlocked the bootloader also using fastboot.
However, I dont get an option when I boot into recovery mode to install the multirom zip file.
Any tips are greatlt welcomed.
I'd like to keep android and install ubuntu separately rather than just installing Ubuntu according to:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Nexus7/Installation
regards,
Will.

You'll want to copy or move the file from the root directory to /sdcard
Then assuming you're using TWRP recovery, once you boot into recovery go to Install and choose the zip file.
It will default to looking in the sdcard directory.
Edit:
Re-read, and you may not have a custom recovery installed yet. To do that, go here.
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/103
Download the img file, place it in the same directory your running the fastboot commands from, and do a fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.3.2.1-grouper.img
To boot into the new recovery hold volume down and power while booting up. Use volume keys to select recovery and then hit power to select.

is this actually possible? what advantages could we have from booting ubuntu in nexus 7?

Thanks regalpimpin
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You'll want to copy or move the file from the root directory to /sdcard
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When I run gMTP from my laptop I only see the following directories on the Nexus 7:
Alarms
Android
DCIM
Download
Movies
Music
Notifications
Pictures
Podcasts
Ringtones
Perhaps this is the sdcard directory that contains these subdirectories. is this correct?

mariosanoguera said:
is this actually possible? what advantages could we have from booting ubuntu in nexus 7?
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Yes, one can boot Ubuntu from the Nexus
I have a use for it. Rather than carrying a laptop to international conferences, I have a use for Ubuntu to for example install a latex editor and tex in order to produce/edit/modify research paper presentations while travelling.

wfitzgerald said:
Yes, one can boot Ubuntu from the Nexus
I have a use for it. Rather than carrying a laptop to international conferences, I have a use for Ubuntu to for example install a latex editor and tex in order to produce/edit/modify research paper presentations while travelling.
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mmmhh but touchscreen works? Im assuming you use external keyboard right? bluetooth or keyboard?

Hi there,
Got multirom installed.
Thanks

mariosanoguera said:
mmmhh but touchscreen works? Im assuming you use external keyboard right? bluetooth or keyboard?
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wiki.ubuntu.com/Nexus7

I got Ubuntu installed using multirom.
However, I can' seem to boot the androind (Internal) option.
When it tries to boot into android to prints output to the screen and then hangs with the following last 3 lines:
BusyBox v1.19.3 (Ubuntu 1:1.19.3-7ubuntu) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
(initramfs)
Any ideas? Shoud I have also installed a new android rom from:
developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#nakasi

[Q] CWM update brain fart - need help

Hi All,
I wanted to update my ideos s7-104 (best buy US) to the Joenilan froyo fusion rom and made one mistake along the way. I copied the .zip file to the external sd card not the internal sd card. So zip file is not available to CWM (2.5.1.8). I tried manually pushing the file to the tablet with ADB (from computer) but the tablet is not visible to the system (windows 7 64bit with drivers installed, I could not get HiSuite to install with upgrade.cmd). This is strange becasue the Upgrade utility which uses adb flashes the rom just fine. Of course I wiped the system and reformatted the device per the instructions. Now when the unit boots it goes the fastboot and then stops with option to reboot with back/home which works. I don't think the unit is bricked just yet since I can still get into the CWM recovery.
Does anyone have any bright ideas to move the Ideos S7 Froyo v1.3-EXT4 Stable.zip to the internal sdcard?
Thanks for all the useful information previously posted!
Bruce
St. Louis MO

Hi, let see if i can help you, if you have a backup restore, if you dont that implies some work, i dont use windows i prefer linux, you can try to create a virtual machine, with windows xp or linux ubuntu and then with fastboot commands push the file to sd card.
Another way, get the oficial rom for your tablet copy the file to ext-sdcard and follow the install instrutions of the rom, you must create the dload directory in ext-sdcard.
it look like you lost the system files and the kernel of the device, so it boot in to fastboot, fastboot does not acept adb, but fastboot has some commands to copy kernel and system file to the device, it cant copy a zip file, must be a img file.
Version 6.0.1 of cwm reads update files from ext-sdcard so you can also try to install that recovery version with fastboot.
Remember: it always a good idea to have a backup before doing anything.
Hope that helps.

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hal_2000 said:
Hi, let see if i can help you, if you have a backup restore, if you dont that implies some work, i dont use windows i prefer linux, you can try to create a virtual machine, with windows xp or linux ubuntu and then with fastboot commands push the file to sd card.
Another way, get the oficial rom for your tablet copy the file to ext-sdcard and follow the install instrutions of the rom, you must create the dload directory in ext-sdcard.
it look like you lost the system files and the kernel of the device, so it boot in to fastboot, fastboot does not acept adb, but fastboot has some commands to copy kernel and system file to the device, it cant copy a zip file, must be a img file.
Version 6.0.1 of cwm reads update files from ext-sdcard so you can also try to install that recovery version with fastboot.
Remember: it always a good idea to have a backup before doing anything.
Hope that helps.
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Thanks so much for the tips. I was able to flash the trzmod-v3 image and now I have a working tablet again. Pretty slick I must say.

Hi, well done, i'm working with cm9 for s7 maybe in some few days you can try cm9
hal_2000

does anyone know the combination to get into recovery and cwm.
thank's
sorry my bad english

BANOUNDROID said:
does anyone know the combination to get into recovery and cwm.
thank's
sorry my bad english
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Hi, with s7 power off press, menu + call(green key) + power, wait a few seconds and you get cwm screen if it is install
Hal_2000

[Q] Desperate need some help, failure updating 4.4

my nexus 4 was rooted with 4.3 but then i decide to upgrade to 4.4
this is the video i am trying to follow, basically just wipe & install which i did most the time.
youtube title "NEXUS 4: HOW TO MANUALLY UPDATE TO ANDROID 4.4 KITKAT"
it has two files one is mako and one is gapp.
after i did all the wiping in cwm and try to install the mako file, it shows "no file context" or sth similar, and installation is abort (i think there is problem when i transfer the file), but then i continue to install the gapp file (what the hell was i thinking?)
so now i am stuck in the google start up loop, i can only access cwm recovery mode and don't have a valid rom to install in my sdcard.
i tried to adb push another rom to the sdcard with no success (my storage was already very low, any way to remove files in the storage at this point?)
the "mount & storage" also doesn't seem to let me mount the sdcard (but system shows up "unmount").
so now i don't know what to do.
if anything has any idea or suggestion please let us know.
i am quite desperate now with a dead phone and will try anything.
thanks for reading such a long thread.

Dude that vid is old and it installs pa or some other port just flash factory images from google
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try to sideload a zip with ADB in recovery. no need to copy to your internal storage.
also try to connect with adb shell, then you can delete some files manual with rm.

Frickelpit said:
try to sideload a zip with ADB in recovery. no need to copy to your internal storage.
also try to connect with adb shell, then you can delete some files manual with rm.
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any step by step guide to do this?
i am still new to this thing even i install a few roms before.
i will google it now, but any additional info is much appreciate.
thanks

Frickelpit said:
try to sideload a zip with ADB in recovery. no need to copy to your internal storage.
also try to connect with adb shell, then you can delete some files manual with rm.
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frustrated..
i can't seem to get my windows to recogize the device (when i type adb devices, it shows an empty list)
already try trouble shooting this for a long time with no result.
any idea?

telly0050 said:
frustrated..
i can't seem to get my windows to recogize the device (when i type adb devices, it shows an empty list)
already try trouble shooting this for a long time with no result.
any idea?
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after tons of troubleshooting finally got it back to work.
it ends up the reason is i didn't update to the latest cwm at the very beginning.
and sideloading 4.4 didn't work because of that too, i have to install an old 4.2 to have it working.

[Q] iconia internal memory recovery

i need to recover some deleted files from my A500. i tried several undelete/recovery tools, but no luck. in the end i decided to extract the internal memory form my iconia a500 using the (only) i could find (so far), the idea being that i could then then mount this image and use windows file recovery tools to get the lost files back. here are the instructions i tried to follow:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...de-internal-memory-data-recovery-yes-t1994705
for this method to work, the device needs to be in adb mode. i have not found a way to do this for the A500: only recovery and apx.
does anyone know if it's possible to put the iconia in adb mode? if not, is there any other way to extract the internal memory and save it as an image/raw file, like in the example mentioned?
thanks a lot.

parumeu said:
i need to recover some deleted files from my A500. i tried several undelete/recovery tools, but no luck. in the end i decided to extract the internal memory form my iconia a500 using the (only) i could find (so far), the idea being that i could then then mount this image and use windows file recovery tools to get the lost files back. here are the instructions i tried to follow:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...de-internal-memory-data-recovery-yes-t1994705
for this method to work, the device needs to be in adb mode. i have not found a way to do this for the A500: only recovery and apx.
does anyone know if it's possible to put the iconia in adb mode? if not, is there any other way to extract the internal memory and save it as an image/raw file, like in the example mentioned?
thanks a lot.
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Well, there is no "ADB" mode on any device per say. What they refer to, is using ADB commands to pull or push files. This requires the tab to be booted of course. ADB commands are usually run from a windows command prompt. Not that you will need USB Debugging turned on in your tab's Settings.
So as far as ADB Mode, it doesn't exist
As with CygWin, well, I found it to be a bit difficult to set up and run properly, not to mention it has to share windows resources, so I run an Ubuntu as a dual boot. Causes less issues, but if you want to go the CygWin route, and have a powerful enough system, then ok.
Basically it appears that they use ADB to pull the specific Devblock partition, then convert it, and mount it as a drive. Sounds good in theory, and I would suggest you follow the steps in that guide. Just make sure you are pulling the correct DevBlock as different devices have them named differently.