yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BTrack:
Thanks! Downgraded from .14 to .11

My stock Prime was working great with .11. I had no WiFi, BT, rebooting, or GPS issues. Installed .13 and lost GPS completely. I waited for .14, installed it and still no GPS. I followed the instructions in OP and downgraded to .11. All systems are go now! It took me two tries to get it right. I forgot to Wipe Data the first time.

Thanks. I love my Prime again.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] undercover:
Bootloop after downgrading to HC can be rectified by wiping data from recovery FYI. Done it myself.

Sent throught the wormhole from my CoinInserted Sensation OG.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] VoltageNZ:
Apologies if this has already been answered but i couldn't see it. If I were to switch to the US SKU from the WW would this enable otherwise restricted content (i.e. location based content, for example google chrome beta is only available to US)?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Deathbyfugu:
Having a really worrisome problem after a factory reset. I can't connect to WiFi at all - it gets stuck on "obtaining IP address" and no progress is made. I was thinking "hmm maybe the firmware somehow got corrupted during the reset" so I set out to use your process for downgrading to .13 from the blob file. The issue related to this is that I can't run the shell commands. This is the error I get (which makes me think I'm SoL until the official, full .14 update for US SKUs is released)

/system/bin/sh: /system/etc/mkshrc[8]: id: not found

By extension I cannot use the mempodroid exploit to root and thus do this from within terminal emulator. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] OttoDeFe:
Seems to be not working for me...

I use terminal emulator and get the output in the OP, reboot and the green bar seems to hang for a few minutes then jump to completion. The tablet reboots and the version stays at .14. Root isn't lost and nothing seems changed.

Any clues for the clueless?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Turge:
Just root it using the link in the OP... "/data/local/mempodroid"
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Deathbyfugu:
If you read the final section of my post you'd have seen that I stated the mempodroid exploit isn't working either. Errors come up claiming that it can't execute shell commands or something.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] everal:
@all

flashed today the file from this post (US Full OTA .14):

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22741386&postcount=387

Use this Method:

EP201_SDUPDATE.ZIP (Rename extracted ZIP-File)

CONFIRM:

Works ONLY with MicroSD CARD (REMOVABLE - ROOT).

Inernal Memory FAILURE - Search only for REMOVABLE RECOVERY

HOW TO:

Shutdown Device

HOLD LOWER VOL. + POWER

CONFIRM within 5 Seconds with HIGHER VOL.

Works perfect...think with this method you can flash every FULL OTA - FW from EVERY SKU (without ROOT ???)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Turge:
I did read your post but thought you were using a different method and actually running that command.

Anyways, I just updated to WW .14 using the following method:

performed full backup of user/system apps/data using Titanium Backup

downgraded my Prime to WW .11 using the "blob" method

cleared "Launcher" data to get around the FC

re-rooted with mempodroid

protected root with Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper

removed my SD card (since it had some OTA zip files on it which interferes with updates

applied the .14 OTA

restored root with Voodoo

restored "Launcher" data using TB
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Deathbyfugu:
Trying this now - this seems like the safest route for my fu**ed device.

Edit: it worked! Device is fully functional once again - thanks!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] anthonyalberto:
Can you downgrade with this method with no root access ?

My tablet is in a boot loop since I updated to .14 this morning. And it's not rooted
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] undercover:
Try full wipe from recovery first.

Sent throught the wormhole from my CoinInserted Sensation OG.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] anthonyalberto:
Already tried it, several times ... pinhole reset too, nothing has worked so far.

Maybe when the battery will run out it'll fix itself since it's in a boot loop ?

EDit : Weird, it sudenly went to the screen where it says "Android is updating file X of 43", went up to 5 files updated, and then rebooted ...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jermaine151:
My search didn't bring up an answer to my question. This worked great for me to downgrade back to 11.1. Thank You (clicked thanks on your OP)!!! Is there anything we need to do to block the .14 OTA from trying to download again or is that not necessary? So far it doesn't seem like it's trying to download it and no nags to install. I just wanted to be proactive.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jermaine151:
You can access a device, in a bootloop, via adb. This should allow you to root your device and then dd the image onto it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Turge:
Here ya go: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22562295&postcount=54
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jermaine151:
Thank you very much!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] anthonyalberto:
Tried this but doesn't work. I putted the file on the root of a fat32 microSD card.

Then, when I confirm Vol+ key, it says "Booting from recovery img" (it does the same thing with or without the sd card in the tablet though), and then maybe 2 imes out of 3 it just goes back to the first boot screen. The rest of the time, I see the droid animation with the blue diamond for 20 seconds, then it changes to an image with the droid on the floor and a Red "!" symbol ... waits 30 seconds more and goes back to boot loop as if nothing happened :(

So do I have to use the root method? It'll break the warranty, and if it doesn't fix the problem, I'm screwed ...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Turge:
break the warranty? Nope.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] OttoDeFe:
Finally got this to work - had to re-extract the blob from the .13 zip I had downloaded from Asus initially.

Updatelauncher frozen for now... Off to test drive!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dime_veyron:
hi, you shoud copy

extracted

file to SD and rename it to EP201_SDUPDATE.ZIP;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xvsacme:
If you're worried about your warranty, remember that you can always root now and unroot later; both processes are very simple using the viperMOD PrimeTime utility (and I've confirmed root and unroot work all the way through .14). That's the route I would recommend going at this time. In the unlikely event that you have to RMA or return your device, you can simply unroot it before you do.

You are experiencing the same problem that I am (and many others are) having - after the first update to ICS, the recovery kernel has been corrupted resulting in what I have been affectionately referring to as the "Red Dead Android," to differentiate it from the one with the yellow exclamation point.

To fix that, we may need to have someone dd out a known-good RCK for a certain version, post the file, and dd it in to our recovery block (might be mmcblk0p7 but I'm not certain). That or we wait for an unlocked bootloader and flash a fresh version of everything for ourselves...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] anthonyalberto:
Yeah that's what I did, but looks like my tablet is broken, it randomly reboots during the boot sequence of during the recoery, look here for more info :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=22783896#post22783896
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] aznmode:
Can I post this here? Its a link to HC .33 via my dropbox for those wanting to downgrade and do not have the file. Let me know if I should take it out.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8822437/UpdateLauncher_US_epaduser8_8_3_33.zip
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Turge:
Thanks.. I'll add the link to the OP.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dime_veyron:
Old Firmware for TF-201

Here the is old firmware, that was deleted from asus site
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bimbobo:
I am thinking about doing it.

I see that the WW .14 firmware is available on the German ASUS site, but not DE version yet.

So I will try to use WW.

1) Can I restore to the "normal" way after this?

2) Is there a minimal chance that it could be bricked.

3) Is this something I have to do at every new firmware release, not DE?

4) If I do it, and then a "true" DE firmware comes out later (new one) can I just use the DE or there is something that needs to be changed.

Sorry, lots of questions :p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dime_veyron:
1. Yes

2. Yes.

3. Wipe before and after update

4. You'll must firs restore previous firmware (DE .11), then check for update in options menu.

BUT! There are users ho have problems after doing that, you want to do.

If i was you, i'll whait for .14 DE :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bimbobo:
I get: cannot open for write access denied...

I put the blob file on the sd card and use Emulator with the dd.... script

---------- Post added at 02:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:17 PM ----------

Mine shows still $ not #

It's not rooted and I do not wish to root it.

Does it mean that the method is not working then?

If I root the Prime with Viper tool can I then "cancel/remove" the root and get back to the original status, also for warranty sake :-?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dime_veyron:
ViperTool can Root and

Unroot

.

To see the "#" you must type:

su (and press enter).

(somebody type "su dd....", this won't work)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bimbobo:
I typed su, the issue is maybe thar my Prime is not rooted.

OK, I managed to root and install WW .14

Now Root Keeper says, that the device is not rooted.

Never mind, I do not care.

BUT:

1) is it because I need to install Titanium Backup? For example?

2) is it ok, to use same method when WW .XX comes out?

I have no reason to keep the device rooted the device so far..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bimbobo:
deleted...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dime_veyron:
root is gone becouse you updates.

if you wan't ti keep root after every update use root ota keeper from market :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Turge:
FYI..

Bootloader unlock is now available: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1510760

It's an APK that needs to be installed on the tablet to perform the unlock.

Once unlocked, install ClockworkMod Recovery: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1510983
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bimbobo:
I changed the SKU from DE to WW and I am in doubt, if I will get OTA automatically now as WW or the unit is still DE for ASUS server, according to my S/N.

I ask this because now that firmware 15 is out, I do not know if I just can wait the auto update, or I have to do install manually.

After the change to WW the unit is unrooted again and it's OK with me.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bimbobo:
...bump...

Please guys, nobody can answer that question ;-)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dime_veyron:
if you change SKU OTA will not resive update. To update .15 you shoud whaut for .15 ZIP file. Or Back to DE SKU and wait for OTA.

But in XDA was issue how to unbrake it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bimbobo:
I feared that.. Thanks for answering me.

OK is WW zip normally a coup´le of days wait?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dime_veyron:
ZIP normal, i think it comes about next week :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Butch1326:
I renamed the extracted zip file to EP201_SDUPDATE.ZIP, put it on the root directory of my microSD card. I shutdown the prime, held down the lower vol + power, then confirmed with the higher vol. I get to the android with an exclamation mark. Any suggestions?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] anthonyalberto:
Using this method, you can't downgrade the firmware version. You can change the zone of your firmware, and possibly upgrade to a newer version but I could not test it since I'm on .14 and the .15 firmware isn't available yet.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Butch1326:
YOU ARE A LIFESAVER!!! THANK YOU!!!

My original (first) Prime has been bricked since January 10th. I purchased a 2nd since.

Using a updated firmware worked perfectly. I have to decide what to do now that I have 2 working Primes....

Thanks again.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] anthonyalberto:
Ahah you're welcome.

You can sell one of the two if it's in good condition, will sell very fast ...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Butch1326:
This procedure works well.

One note: The version of firmware on the microSD card must be a later version than the version installed on the Prime.

Thanks for taking time to post the procedure.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mtotho:
Sell it to Diamondback for cheap! a Virtuous Rom dev

he bricked his so maybe he is looking for a new one.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cyberguest:
if anyone is trying to fix the camera firmware problem with downgrading to HC, than upgrade. It doesn't work.

I successfully downgraded to HC, then right after I get into HC, I get a "Camera Firmware update is available" notification. Tried to apply the camera update, failed. Upgraded to .7, camera update failed. Updated to .14, camera update failed. Updated to 1.5, camera update failed!

Camera version: TF201 - OxFFFFFF
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ddborello:
I do not want to receive automatic OTA update from Asus!

To maintain the functionality of the GPS is turned back (downgrade) from v.15 to v.11 the firmware (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1492887).

To avoid that Asus would take me back to the latest version I've done this:

- In / system / app / UpdateLauncher.apk I renamed UpdateLauncher.apk.bak;

- In the / cache partition I deleted the file "dlpkgfile";

- Force close and clear cache "dmclient".

For some time the notification disappears but the first reboot rerun the Asus download the file "dlpkgfile" and see the OTA update notification available again.

Do you know any other more effective method to prevent permanently the OTA update?

Thanks for the suggestions.

Ok! Ok!

I used Root Explorer:

In / system / app / UpdateLauncher.apk I renamed UpdateLauncher.apk.bak;

In / system / app / DMClient.apk I renamed DMClient.apk.bak.....

for now it seems to work!

Thanks
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] JuNyA8971:
Out of curiousity does your keyboard dock work fine after updating to ICS? I have a Japanese version if prime also and just in case I backed up my blob to my sd but haven't tried to update to ICS yet.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SharDK:
Mine do exactly the same, i have en DE version, but no updates. So want to change from DE .11 to WW .14.

HOW TO:

Shutdown Device

HOLD LOWER VOL. + POWER

CONFIRM within 5 Seconds with HIGHER VOL. (is it holding for 5 sec. or only one tap on the button??)

I have put the EP201_SDUPDATE.ZIP on my microSD class 10 card.

Do i do something wrong, i read another made the transfer from DE to WW.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bimbobo:
I did it and no issues.

Actually I just set the WW 14 in SD card.. moving from 11 DE.

It worked for me..

Did exactly this .. except it was WW and not US

1.Download one of the updates (eg. US_epaduser9_4_2_13UpdateLauncher.zip) from here: http://support.asus.com/download.asp...2&hashedid=n/a (older firmwares are available at the end of this post)

2.Extract files from within zip

3.Extract files again from the extracted zip

4.Copy extracted "blob" file to root of folder of the removable Micro SD card or some other folder

5.Through ADB shell or Terminal Emulator, run the following: (May take from 5 to 20 minutes)

Code:

su

dd if=/Removable/MicroSD/blob of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4

•If copying the "blob" file to the SD card in the keyboard dock, use: dd if=/Removable/SD/blob of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4

•If copying it to the internal memory, use: dd if=/sdcard/blob of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4

6.Reboot only if the following is displayed:

1068769+1 records in

1068769+1 records out

547210197 bytes transferred in 153.991 secs (3553520 bytes/sec)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dime_veyron:
Nice Job!

But i Have a few remarks

url don't work

here you can find firmware (and oldies to :))

547210197 this is size of blob file in bytes, and it may chage with new firmware
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dime_veyron:
.15 on asus site

US .15

WW. 15
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] XXRay:
Rootkeeper -Protected SU the same ?

I changed the DE version to the WW version and I of course lost root. I have rootkeeper installed but I am not sure if I can use the Restore Root that I used from the DE version. Can I Restore root that way?

*Update* Could not wait so I just tried it, and it doesn't work..the rootkeeper says it has returned the SU but it does nothing.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] everal:
use Vipermod root 4.5, works perfect on ww 9.4.2.15
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SharDK:
trying to go from .11 DE to .15 WW

Tried the following with Android Terminal and Teminal Emulator

Copied blob to microsd and wrote

InTerminal Emulation the line started with $ no # i wrote su and enter, didn´t work

In android terminal i wrote the following.

dd if=/Removable/MicroSD/blob of=dev/block/mmcblk0p4

i got access denied

what im i doing wrong ??

I want to switch since i have no gps nor inside or outside, i hope this will help otherwise i have ro RMA it.

Sendt fra min Transformer Prime TF201 med Tapatalk
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dime_veyron:
For doing "dd if=/Removable/MicroSD/blob of=dev/block/mmcblk0p4"and having access, you must root you device

GPS is mostly HW problem :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] everal:
@shardk

you have no root access to your prime

so use this method (without root)

please rename extracted ww .15 update to "EP201_SDUPDATE.zip" and flash it through MICROSD Card.

Works great for my device from 9.4.2.11DE to 9.4.2.14US, and now from 9.4.2.14US to 9.4.2.15WW
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rand4ll:
You will have to reroot, if you did the SD install or the dd method it formats your system partition and this process deletes the voodoo rootkeeper backup.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SharDK:
Thanks i tried that but it failed, VOL DW + Power, then VOL UP, but didn´t get into the right place so therefor tried something different. But havn´t thought that i should root to apply with other metode.

I will try again.

And yes it could be a HW faulty on the GPS, im writing with 1 from asus support maybe i should RMA the Prime.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SharDK:
Did exactly the same again, but this time it worked. After the green android i normally get the exclamation mark, but this time it went through.

So now its .15 WW
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dime_veyron:
.15 DE Comes up by OTA

all DE SKU check your updates :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] everal:
Confirmation:

Flash for the same version from different sku is possible.

So i flashed today from WW 9.4.2.15 to DE 9.4.2.15

with the EP201_SDUPDATE.ZIP...

Works great...

now my prime is back to DE, before WW 9.4.2.15 (short time), and US 9.4.2.14 (long time).

Happy flashing...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hanlence:
confirmed.

back from ICS to HC.

need to factory reset before flash, and wipe after flash.

now, i can play games that won't work in ICS, nice
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dynamikd:
This worked wonderfully for me downgrading from .15 to .11!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kizzle4:
Flashable zip?

Could someone set us up a honeycomb flashable rooted rom? I know were supposed to have another ICS update today anyhow. But would love to have the versatility to be able to flash and try honeycomb with root. Thanks :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 131313:
You saved my Dockimus Prime from being dismissed

Update 9.x.x.21 just updating thanks to you.

Thank you very much, you made it very easy for me.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SalsaForte:
So, you updated to .21 safely, this is exactly what I want to do.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] juvenile43:
So can I down grade my :21 firmware back to .15 I messed up my voodoo ota somehow fixing the red triangle update error so it can't find my protected root. I read somewhere I can still get root access via and shell. I want to downgrade protect upgrade and restore root. Don't need to change skus
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] yumms:
Don't think that's possible, you need root access to downgrade.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bamorris2:
ey everyone,

My bootloader is current unlocked, and I'm thinking of rooting (using Wugs toolkit) for the sole purpose of flashing the 4.0.4 update. But before I do, I have some questions that I'm hoping you can help with. Keep in mind that I am VERY unfamiliar with rooting/AOSP/CWM/etc, but I did previously root using Wug's toolkit. But I read somewhere that you can't receive OTA updates if rooted, so I did Wug's "flash back to stock". To my horrible dismay, this completely wiped/rest my device.

1. If I root again using Wug's toolkit, is there a way to UNroot that will not wipe/reset my phone?

2. If, once rooted, I flash the 4.0.4 update, does this wipe/reset my device in any way?

3. If, once the official 4.0.4 OTA comes out from VZW, what is the process to receive that official version from VZW? And, will any of this process involve wipe/reset of my phone? (and I don't mean another flash from the developer community)

4. There are so may threads, and the threads are so large, that I can't determine what is the best method to flash the 4.0.4 update. Does anyone have a direct link to such method (without having to read through 47,830 posts?

As you can tell, I don't want to do anything that will wipe/reset my phone. I don't want any of my data to be disrupted, and I don't want my home screens reset either. Basically looking to update to 4.0.4 the same way that it would be done if VZW pushed it out to my phone (i.e. No need to re-setup my phone).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Lemim0uth:
So forget it. Unlocking your bootloader will do a full reset of the phone.

Also, there is absolutely no need to root the phone to flash custom ROMs (rooting is not the same as unlocking !)

Do you have the CDMA or GSM version of the phone ? If you have the CDMA, you can flash the leaked 4.0.4 without unlocking
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sharpbarb:
Assuming your bootloader is unlocked...

Download the 4.0.4 Update, rename the file to update.zip, and put it on your phone's SD folder.

h

Download and install the Galaxy Nexus Toolkit

-Connect your phone to your PC

-Boot into fastboot mode

-Start up the toolkit

-Select your phone model (probably Android 4.0.2)

-Select "Boot into CWM without permanently flashing"

-Select Boot CWM Recovery ( I used the touch version)

-You should see some activity on your phone right away

-Once CWM is up and running, just select "Install from update.zip"

-Wait a few minutes.

-Enjoy

(This method did not delete any data or change any settings)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] WiredPirate:
Yes. OTA RootKeeper
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sharpbarb:
Unlocking the bootloader will definitely wipe your phone, but he said his bootloader is already unlocked.

To install the update, your phone doesn't require root, but it does require an unlocked bootloader.
[HTC Sensation] Haywood85:
sorry if posted already but i just got my sensation yesterday and i rooted it the same day but now there is an update for it is it safe to install OTA_Pyramid_TMOUS_1.50.531.1-1.45.531.1_P_release_2240459qqlvzaiuepsomuw.zip
[HTC Sensation] Jason Syn:
Yes, if you're planning on rooting it that version unlocks the same way.

Sent from the future using the Tardis
[General Questions and Answers] taimur585:
hello all,

I'm trying to root my htc desire by using unrevoked. The first step is to restart phone in recovery mood. When i select recovery mood by pressing the power button, phone restarts but then a black screen with a red triangle and exclamation mark appears.

Help me guys, don't know what to do now.

HTC desire,

android version 2.2.2

hboot -0.93.0001

Pvt3 s-o
[General Questions and Answers] Devil_Dude:
hey why don't u try da HTC unlocker?