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[Q] broken recovery on stock 4.2.2

Dear all,
I've a tf701 with stock 4.2.2 build JDQ39.WW_epad-10.14.1.2820130827
I've been able to root it through adb/fastboot.
I tried to use the same way to flash the recovery and adb says "ok"
Problem is that when I launch RCK on fastboot; it starts normaly, not in recovery.
I'd tried to update the tf701 but update process tried to restart in recovery and it is the same thing I describe above.
I tried also rom manager to flash the recovery but the device is not superted yet.
If somebody could help me providing a recovery.img that work with JDQ39.WW_epad-10.14.1.2820130827 it would be great
Thanks in advance for tips and comments

guerito73 said:
Dear all,
I've a tf701 with stock 4.2.2 build JDQ39.WW_epad-10.14.1.2820130827
I've been able to root it through adb/fastboot.
I tried to use the same way to flash the recovery and adb says "ok"
Problem is that when I launch RCK on fastboot; it starts normaly, not in recovery.
I'd tried to update the tf701 but update process tried to restart in recovery and it is the same thing I describe above.
I tried also rom manager to flash the recovery but the device is not superted yet.
If somebody could help me providing a recovery.img that work with JDQ39.WW_epad-10.14.1.2820130827 it would be great
Thanks in advance for tips and comments
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DO NOT USE ROM MANAGER! Fastest way to brick a transformer. Lucky you didn't.
Which recovery are you trying to flash?
Have you tried upgrading to 4.3 from Asus?

sbdags said:
DO NOT USE ROM MANAGER! Fastest way to brick a transformer. Lucky you didn't.
Which recovery are you trying to flash?
Have you tried upgrading to 4.3 from Asus?
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I tried to flash CWM recovery, on adb it was a file called recovery.img but to my understanding it works with the asus stock 4.3 not the 4.2.2
OTA asus update dosn't work
I tried to update placing a SD card with the asus update, got a notification that my device will be updated but.... nothing the device restart (guess try to boot on recovery so fails and start normaly
still stuck there

Any ideas?
Somebody known if it is possible to flash CROMI X from a PC thanks to adb for instance?

guerito73 said:
Any ideas?
Somebody known if it is possible to flash CROMI X from a PC thanks to adb for instance?
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See the recovery for 4.2.2 here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2622594
then you can upgrade to 4.3 from below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=49969993&postcount=21

Many thanks, I restored the CWM recovery
May I upgrade from stock 4.2.2 with CWM recovery to CROMI X stable?
Thanks again

guerito73 said:
Many thanks, I restored the CWM recovery
May I upgrade from stock 4.2.2 with CWM recovery to CROMI X stable?
Thanks again
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No you must go to JB 4.3 10.26.1.18 first.

ok i've tried to install jb-4.3_ota-full_t701t_macallan.zip trought CWM recovery for 4.2.2
it failed
says assert failed getprop ("ro.product.device") == "tf701t" || getprop ("ro.build.product") "tf701t"
error in /emmc/10/jb-4.3-ota_full_tf701t_macallan.zip
any idea?

guerito73 said:
ok i've tried to install jb-4.3_ota-full_t701t_macallan.zip trought CWM recovery for 4.2.2
it failed
says assert failed getprop ("ro.product.device") == "tf701t" || getprop ("ro.build.product") "tf701t"
error in /emmc/10/jb-4.3-ota_full_tf701t_macallan.zip
any idea?
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Easier if you install the stock 4.2.2 recovery from that url and then put the zip inside the asus firmware zip in the root of internal or micro sd and reboot. It should update to 4.2.2 that way. I don't think you can flash asus stock roms from CWM yet.

Ok,
I flashed the recovery found at this url: http://droidbasement.com/asus/tf701t/stock/
It won't start, I boot android normaly instead of the recovery I think it is a recovery only for 4.3
The only recovery I've found for 4.2.2 id CWM

guerito73 said:
Ok,
I flashed the recovery found at this url: http://droidbasement.com/asus/tf701t/stock/
It won't start, I boot android normaly instead of the recovery I think it is a recovery only for 4.3
The only recovery I've found for 4.2.2 id CWM
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Some news; flashed several times the recovey, adb flash without errors but trying to update asus update (WW_10_26_1_18_SDupdate.zip or WW_epaduser_10_26_1_18_UpdateLauncher.zip) my tf701t restart and that's it, no do anything more and I still stuck to 4.2.2 JDQ39.WW_epad-10.14.1.28
I've contacted asus; I hope they will be able to help me to restore the recovery.

just to be sure, it is not possible to flash the stock firmware from adb console?

guerito73 said:
Some news; flashed several times the recovey, adb flash without errors but trying to update asus update (WW_10_26_1_18_SDupdate.zip or WW_epaduser_10_26_1_18_UpdateLauncher.zip) my tf701t restart and that's it, no do anything more and I still stuck to 4.2.2 JDQ39.WW_epad-10.14.1.28
I've contacted asus; I hope they will be able to help me to restore the recovery.
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You have to unzip the ....UpdateLauncher.zip once which will give you a .....user.zip. That's the file you need to flash.

Yes I know, I've do that, it has detect a firmware and starts the update process but only restart the tab.
After that, when I plug again the SD card with user.zip nothing...
Firmware is no longer detected on SD card.
Still with recovery issue that's why I wonder if it is possible to flash stock ROM through adb.

guerito73 said:
Yes I know, I've do that, it has detect a firmware and starts the update process but only restart the tab.
After that, when I plug again the SD card with user.zip nothing...
Firmware is no longer detected on SD card.
Still with recovery issue that's why I wonder if it is possible to flash stock ROM through adb.
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Not in ADB - Android can't be running when you flash the system partition but you can flash the system blob in fastboot.
Check this out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179759&page=2

berndblb said:
Not in ADB - Android can't be running when you flash the system partition but you can flash the system blob in fastboot.
Check this out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179759&page=2
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Ok thanks for the info.
I no response from asus support concerning a way to restore the 4.2.2 recovery I'll do that.
Just to be sure, I erease ell partitions (system, recovery, user data, boot, misc, cache and only flashing system (blob file) will re write every partitions?

guerito73 said:
Ok thanks for the info.
I no response from asus support concerning a way to restore the 4.2.2 recovery I'll do that.
Just to be sure, I erease ell partitions (system, recovery, user data, boot, misc, cache and only flashing system (blob file) will re write every partitions?
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The system blob contains everything: kernel, recovery and system files. It does not re-write user data naturally, and I don't think you have to wipe that partition. Doesn't sound as if your trouble is related to user data.... So you should erase system, boot and recovery. I would also erase misc and cache - can't hurt...
Here's a link with a very good step-by-step guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2195883

Ok, thank you for your interest.
I confirm that with recovery CWM for stock 4.2.2 it is not possible to flash the firmware provided by Droidbasement.
got the error message:
assert failed getprop ("ro.product.device") == "tf701t" || getprop ("ro.build.product") "tf701t"
error in /emmc/10/jb-4.3-ota_full_tf701t_macallan.zip
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I tried to go back to stock recovery but the one provided on droidbasement doesn't work; when "RCK" selected on fastboot mode, it says "booting recovery kernel" and restart the tab; that's all.
Same thing when tried to update asus stock firmware placing the update on SD card it's only reboot the tab.
To my understanding the stock recovery image provided by droidbasement works only with 4.3 stock not 4.2.2 stock.
So I'm able to flash a recovery CWM for 4.2.2 but can do nothing with it and not able to go back to a workable stock recovery
When I try to flash the stock recovery on droidbasement, it just restart the tab, still stuck at this step since 1 week.
I'm waiting a response from asus support I asked them a recovery image for stock 4.2.2
If they are not able to help me, I'll considere to flash the blob in fastboot.
Obviously if someone get tips to help me I'll reconsidere my plans

guerito73 said:
Ok, thank you for your interest.
I confirm that with recovery CWM for stock 4.2.2 it is not possible to flash the firmware provided by Droidbasement.
got the error message:
I tried to go back to stock recovery but the one provided on droidbasement doesn't work; when "RCK" selected on fastboot mode, it says "booting recovery kernel" and restart the tab; that's all.
Same thing when tried to update asus stock firmware placing the update on SD card it's only reboot the tab.
To my understanding the stock recovery image provided by droidbasement works only with 4.3 stock not 4.2.2 stock.
So I'm able to flash a recovery CWM for 4.2.2 but can do nothing with it and not able to go back to a workable stock recovery
When I try to flash the stock recovery on droidbasement, it just restart the tab, still stuck at this step since 1 week.
I'm waiting a response from asus support I asked them a recovery image for stock 4.2.2
If they are not able to help me, I'll considere to flash the blob in fastboot.
Obviously if someone get tips to help me I'll reconsidere my plans
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I think you are wasting your time waiting for a response from Asus. They do not provide support for our flashing shenanigans

berndblb said:
I think you are wasting your time waiting for a response from Asus. They do not provide support for our flashing shenanigans
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Yes, you are right, asus support just tell me a kind of **** you...
As asus blob file get everything including the recovery, I've downloaded the 4.2.2 update from asus and unpack the blob to get the recovery.img
unpacking blob file I've got:
blob.BC1
blob.BCT
blob.EBT
blob.PT
Anybody knows where is the recovery file and how can I do to make it flashable?
EDIT: I guess recovery is not in the blob file but in a recovery folder containing recovery-from-boot.p

Error on installing ota 5.0.2 on Nexus 7

I got a NExus 7 wifi 2012 that was running 5.0. It was rooted, and used TWRP.
I got info about the updated and pressed install. Booted in to TWRP and nothing happened. I then pressed install in TWRP and in cache found the .zip and tried to install. Got an error.
I then booted in to android again, and flashed the stock recovery 5.0.2 (I guess it's like the stock 5.0?) and later I tried the OTA install again. Got an error.
I then read about the new "feature" in 5.0 about not allowing OTA if rooted, and I then in SuperSU completely uninstall the root and rebooted.
Later when I got the OTA update again, I thought it should work, but I still got the error.
What can I do? Right now I'm on a MAC. Can I in some way flash only the good stuff from the factory image, and in some way NOT have to factory reset the Nexus 7?
/Söder

Even when you unroot, your file system is tampered. Only way to update is using factory images.
I think you can flash the factory image without user data to prevent factory reset.

theliquid said:
Even when you unroot, your file system is tampered. Only way to update is using factory images.
I think you can flash the factory image without user data to prevent factory reset.
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How is it I do that then? What files from the factory images (unpacked) is it that I need to flash? Is it fastboot or ADB I use to flash?
/Söder

soder said:
How is it I do that then? What files from the factory images (unpacked) is it that I need to flash? Is it fastboot or ADB I use to flash?
/Söder
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I have done this with my rooted N5 and N7. You need to re-flash system.
Unpack the 5.0 factory image and
fastboot flash system system.img

goraps said:
I have done this with my rooted N5 and N7. You need to re-flash system.
Unpack the 5.0 factory image and
fastboot flash system system.img
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I managed to do this now to. My biggest problem is now to root the device again. I've switched back to stock recovery, before I removes root, when I was trying to apply the ota.
Now when I try to flash twrp recovery, I get an error about the size. I can flash the stock recovery though, the same way I flashed system.img and boot.img.
What can be wrong? I do I get root now again?
/Söder
/Söder

soder said:
I managed to do this now to. My biggest problem is now to root the device again. I've switched back to stock recovery, before I removes root, when I was trying to apply the ota.
Now when I try to flash twrp recovery, I get an error about the size. I can flash the stock recovery though, the same way I flashed system.img and boot.img.
What can be wrong? I do I get root now again?
/Söder
/Söder
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Are you saying you can't flash the TWRP recovery now? So are you now completely stock 5.0.2?

goraps said:
Are you saying you can't flash the TWRP recovery now? So are you now completely stock 5.0.2?
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Yes, system, boot, recovery flashed with fastboot.
When in fastboot mode, I get error, something with size, when flashing twrp. I found a CWM recovery I could flash, but it didn't boot to recovery correctly.
The twrp file is not corrupt. Tried it again and also a different version.
/Söder

OMG. I'm so f-ing stupid. Blaming all the x-mas food.
Was trying to flash the Oneplus One recovery. Not the one for Nexus 7.
Hope it works better now...
/Söder

[Q] OTA update error

I have HTC One M7 with Root, S-off, TWRP 2.8.5.0, CID HTC__001 , HTC-WWE, and when i'm trying to install recent OTA update (7.19.401.22) after downloading OTA_M7_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Europe_7.19.401.22-7.19.401.2_****.zip, phone is restarted in boot-loader mode so I have choosen in TWRP install (downloaded zip file) and then I have got the this error message.
Any idea what I've done wrong?

badzi0r said:
I have HTC One M7 with Root, S-off, TWRP 2.8.5.0, CID HTC__001 , HTC-WWE, and when i'm trying to install recent OTA update (7.19.401.22) after downloading OTA_M7_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Europe_7.19.401.22-7.19.401.2_****.zip, phone is restarted in boot-loader mode so I have choosen in TWRP install (downloaded zip file) and then I have got the this error message.
Any idea what I've done wrong?
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Phone must be 100% stock for ota updates including recovery.

@badzi0r like alray said You need to flash the stock recovery (the same way you flashed a custom recovery) before installing ota. If you can't find it lemme know and I'll try to

monrokhoury said:
@badzi0r like alray said You need to flash the stock recovery (the same way you flashed a custom recovery) before installing ota. If you can't find it lemme know and I'll try to
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Take the stock recovery out of the firmware.zip of the ota, flash that then try and update again.
But it also depends on what other mods you have done with your root etc, too many system mods and you'll just have to flash the stock full ruu of 7.19.401.2 to return to stock, then update, and then mod away.

Hi,
Sorry for delay and thanks for support.
I have extracted the firmware.zip and got 4 img files:
boot.img
hboot_signedbyaa.img
rcdata.img
recovery.img
Now series of basic question as I'm not feeling as an expert. I have rooted my phone half year ago and don't want to do something stupid now.
Which of above has to be flashed?
Is this the correct command: fastboot flash recovery <name of recovery>.img ?
Another question is: do I lose my data?
Should I flush the newest twrp after OTA update?
I have clean HTC Stock ROM 'CID HTC__001 , HTC-WWE'
Thanks

badzi0r said:
Hi,
Sorry for delay and thanks for support.
I have extracted the firmware.zip and got 4 img files:
boot.img
hboot_signedbyaa.img
rcdata.img
recovery.img
Now series of basic question as I'm not feeling as an expert. I have rooted my phone half year ago and don't want to do something stupid now.
Which of above has to be flashed?
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You flash the recovery with..... the recovery.img
Is this the correct command: fastboot flash recovery <name of recovery>.img ?
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Yes "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
Another question is: do I lose my data?
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You shouldn't but always better to do a backup first.
Should I flush the newest twrp after OTA update?
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Why? If you need it yes, if you don't then no.
I have clean HTC Stock ROM 'CID HTC__001 , HTC-WWE
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Clean? We will see....

It's not gonna work.
Stays at white screen with HTC Logo.
I have restored from backup.
Any idea what goes wrong?

badzi0r said:
It's not gonna work.
Stays at white screen with HTC Logo.
I have restored from backup.
Any idea what goes wrong?
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[this is not 100% guaranteed]
the phone hangs after finishing the backup installation?
your stock recovery should be according to what version of firmware you are installing (although LP recovery works on KK).
wipe cahe and data if it still hangs then, try to flash stock [kitkat or lollipop] recovery again and then restart the phone.

I have download OTA, then extract and flash recovery.img. After reboot to system download an OTA again and it was installed without any errors but system stopped on white screen with HTC and android logo.
After three attempts I have restored nand backup and now phone is wroking, as before.
Is anything which I forgot?

badzi0r said:
I have download OTA, then extract and flash recovery.img. After reboot to system download an OTA again and it was installed without any errors but system stopped on white screen with HTC and android logo.
After three attempts I have restored nand backup and now phone is wroking, as before.
Is anything which I forgot?
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you might want to flash the 7.19.401.22 ruu, it will update your phone and bring everything back to stock. RUU is in the general section, check sticky thread.

badzi0r said:
I have download OTA, then extract and flash recovery.img. After reboot to system download an OTA again and it was installed without any errors but system stopped on white screen with HTC and android logo.
After three attempts I have restored nand backup and now phone is wroking, as before.
Is anything which I forgot?
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alray said:
you might want to flash the 7.19.401.22 ruu, it will update your phone and bring everything back to stock. RUU is in the general section, check sticky thread.
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Looks like HTC didn't test this OTA very well, the update to .22 seems to soft brick a lot of phones, personally, as I use a custom rom on my M7, I just flashed the firmware only without a problem, just to bring it up to the latest, I didn't bother with the OTA, no point unless you are going to run stock rom.

What if I install RUU, how it affects to my data? It will wipe everything?

badzi0r said:
What if I install RUU, how it affects to my data? It will wipe everything?
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RUU will wipe everything yes.

I will stay with current state. Hopefully I will not lose to much. Planning to have my M7 for the next year and then replace for the newer model.

I don't want the OTA, I just want to boot my phone

I accidentally downloaded the OTA. Now it boots into TWRP (3.02) and stops. I can flash a ROM and I can restore a backup but it still boots to TWRP.
Any way to load some system without having to flash stock?

Yeah you can download the stock image, extract it, and "fastboot flash system system.img"

fakecharles said:
I accidentally downloaded the OTA. Now it boots into TWRP (3.02) and stops. I can flash a ROM and I can restore a backup but it still boots to TWRP.
Any way to load some system without having to flash stock?
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It would be good to know if your problem is resolved - it would save me the effort of typing this, for a start.
The simplest way is to download the OTA to your PC and sideload it. If you're already in TWRP there is a button which allows you to sideload via ADB.
Edit: Sorry, I see you say "not stock". Downloading the OTA doesn't do anything - I guess that you tried to install it? Which ROM were you on before you did this? And you know that there's a newer TWRP - 3.1?

I did resolve it. I found some instruction I could tie in the terminal. Sorry, I don't have a link.

Update failed on two 3.1.1-2

Hi guys,
I have received a notification about a sw upgrade from pra-lx2c636b160 to b166. After downloading the file w/c is around 613mb, the phone says it will reboot. But the update always fail on twrp. Is there anyway like reverting back to stock recovery so that the update won't fail? Also I would like to how to revert into stock recovery.
Thanks

Download full package and flash in twrp
Or
Flash in fastboot stock recovery and try flash ota

Hi Adi5
Could I flash a lower version w/o getting any error? I was looking for a version pralx2c636b160 or higher but could not find any. After downloading the update file twrp would start to flash it but would stop on an error, could it be version 3.1.12 twrp is not compatible with the update file? Could you send links for the full flashfile and stock recovery.?
Thanks

I flashed stock recovery and tried the ota update, but still cannot complete the update process.

All is well now, I did a full wipe. Then hit update.....now the phone will download the full ota file worth 2.36 GB. Install and it's as good as new.

west_bound said:
All is well now, I did a full wipe. Then hit update.....now the phone will download the full ota file worth 2.36 GB. Install and it's as good as new.
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can you explain how did you do because i have the same problem ^^'

I just flash the stock recovery via twrp and did a full reset. Then update your phone via ota, the file should be more than 2gb, that means it is the full package.