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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Doktaphex:
Small update at start of op, just little old me addressing some of the comments that I have read over the course of the thread.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bobsf40:
I have an odd problem. My TFP is rooted, I have had CWM installed, and CM9 installed.

I went to try and install a new version of CM9, but I cannot get into recovery mode.

I have rebooted, and held power+up, or power+down, and all I get is a black, off screen. I tried flashing from rom manager, but my prime just reboots into the OS.

I have pushed a new CWM with adb, which completed as successful:

"dd if=/sdcard/blob of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4"

Not really sure what is wrong, or where to go from here.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] fredgar75:
Goto settings and make sure you don't have fastboot checked. It will not allow you to go into recovery.

Sent from my EVO using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pnoire:
First of all, thank you Doktaphex for the useful guide.

Now I've a question. After installing the Recovery on the unlocked TF201 with firmware ASUS 9.4.2.21, is it possible to gain the root without flashing a rooted custom rom?

For example by flashing Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip in recovery and, after reboot, installing and launching BusyBox to allow the root access?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bobsf40:
Where can I find it? I have searched, and did not find it.

thanks.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] semdoc:
Finally, you've unlocked your device :)

I'm on primalicious and it's rooted, but I want to ask same question....

Is it possible?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pnoire:
Hi semdoc, you here? ;)

NO ! I've not unlocked my transformer prime, i'm "root only". I prefer wait a little before unlocking because of the guaranty :rolleyes:

I ask for someone I'm helping in a french forum. He has unlocked his Prime because he thought that he will be root after unlock :eek:

Of course now he wants to root the device but, if possible, without flashing a custom rom.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
Yes...........
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] yumms:
IMPORTANT: Do not upgrade to version 5.8.3.4 - the backup process is broken.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] TechSavvy2:
a

"error while backing up boot image"

Wish I would have read your post before updating....lol.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mardiie:
Haha same here.

Is there any newer version then 5.8.1.8 that works?

The backup proces on that version is so slow.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vanto:
As far as know

5.8.1.8 is "touch" version

5.8.2.0 is "classic" and it works just fine for the options that gave us
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cam30era:
You might try this > http://eosxoom.pbworks.com/w/page/49962302/How To: Speed Up Nandroid Backups and Restores

I did it on my Galaxy Nexus running Koush's CWM 5.8.1.8 and it helped quite a bit with the time. Don't have my Prime yet or I'd give it a try.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] TechSavvy2:
I don't really care about the time. I more care about the reboot to recovery option. I know there's a repacked version by roach but I'd prefer have the real deal done through Rom manager. I know there's no difference and blah blah but yeah.....I'm weird......
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jetbruceli:
I downloaded the newest version but now I can't make a backup?

I guess I have to use .18 for now
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vanto:
:eek: .18!?

Does this means there's a problem with .20 ?? I don't see any (so far)..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] fredgar75:
No I think they just didn't make.20 touch screen capable.

Sent from my EVO using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] idcrisis:
Hi,

Does anyone know what happens if you try and flash a custom recovery blob, say from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1601942

directly to the /dev/block/mmcblk0p4 partition using dd when you're on a locked bootloader, assuming one has root? Will it not allow it or will it brick it?

Also, how to find out if your bootloader is unlocked? Is there some change in some getprop entry?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
If you are unlocked it's written on top left during first boot screen. And you can't do what you want to do. At best it will do nothing at worst you'll end bricked.

If an experienced dev wrote this warning in OP there is a good reason.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cam30era:
I installed CWM via Method 2 after unlocking bootloader. Worked perfectly from Android terminal. No problems.

However, I initially tried to install via Method 1 (ADB). I've done this before on my Android phones, so I'm not a noob, but I'm no expert either. The problem is that I was not able to find a driver which would allow ADB to recognize my TFP. I opened a command prompt (shift+right click) in the SDK tools folder (where all of the relevant files are located), and the command "ADB devices" showed nothing. Asus sync was not installed on the TFP. My TFP was in fastboot mode. USB debugging enabled. I started by letting Windows 7 search for a driver. No go. So I deleted that driver and installed the naked driver from this forum. Still no go. While this is not an urgent problem, I would like to be able to communicate with my TFP via ADB in the future in case I have a problem.

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

Edit: I am an idiot. I forgot that "adb devices" only works when device is booted, not in fastboot. Naked driver is working fine for ADB with my TFP.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jyarborough:
Wow.. I too have dine the same thing... Lol

Sent from my ice cream sandwich
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jyarborough:
Well I just bought cwmtouch via room manager and I can't boot recovery. Weird thing IDs I was able to go in recovery and wipe clashes two weeks ago via volume down and power holding. Now my prime vibrates and boots up. Any got any ideas for me? I really want to flash this update tonight

Edit... i got it to w work:D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ferahfeza:
Hi all,

I flashed the CWM touch 5.8.3.4 (downloaded from http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager) using Method #2.

When i want to backup current rom, i receive this message:

"error while backing up boot image"

Anybody help me?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cam30era:
Backup is borked on 5.8.3.4. Install 5.8.1.8 (touch) or 5.8.2.0 (classic) instead.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jyarborough:
It's still borked

Sent from my ice cream sandwich
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jyarborough:
Hoe do I get that 5.8.1.8? It is not an option in rm under cwm recoveries

Edit.. nevermind,, I found it

Sent from my ice cream sandwich
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] huskerkate:
can someone help a brutha out?! i flashed CWM v5.8.2.0 to make a backup, booted into recovery, and made a backup. BUT, now when i select "reboot system now" it keeps booting me back into recovery. i've tried about 10 times, and can't figure out how to get my system rebooted.

i tried to restore the backup i had just created - didn't work. i then wiped and reflashed rom and gapps - didn't work. i also tried flashing a couple of different recoveries, and then rebooting into recovery thru the advanced menu. but, that doesn't work either - it just takes me back to CWM v5.8.2.0, and won't let me reboot system.

my usb cable is at home and i'm at work, and i can't get the blasted thing to boot into system. any suggestions??
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
Gosh...

Always same cwm bootloop... When will someone erase prime support in ROM manager...

Go in dev threads, stickies ones, Debrick your prime... Option 1a, and then throw cwm in a dumpster... Twrp only!.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] huskerkate:
damn, i was afraid of that. problem is that i don't have my usb cable with me... i should have learned by now. i've been running TWRP, and only flashed CWM so that i could make a backup, until i had time to read up and go thru the nvflash process. thanks for the help!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Unidave199:
Better late than never! Was given a TF 201 my friend didn't want so thought I would breathe new live in 'er! Thanks for the reminder of ADB pushing!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] babymatteo:
Its definitely worth the extra bucks. CWM Touch is definitely a must for tablets. I didn't really care so much when I used it on my gnexus and sgs2. With the tablet is definitely a hassle trying to press the volume keys.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ZebTheCalvinist:
Are there any compatibility issues with the new CWM and the current batch of ROMs and kernels? I know that I've had issues on my phone with having the wrong version of CWM and being unable to flash files properly.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Doktaphex:
I haven't had any such issues with this version. Everything seems to work as it ought to.

I have gone from virtuous to AOKP and back via nandroid and also by simply installing each ROM.

I have also wiped data formatted all partitions etc. No problems for me.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Blazeitup123:
Touch recovery is now available in ROM Manager. :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cbasse:
I tried method 2 but it did not work...am I supposed to insert the filename somewhere?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tylermaciaszek:
+1 i can't get it to work can someone assist us
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LfnsR:
Yes, change the following - take out the """...""" to where you have the file on the sdcard:

$ su

# dd if=/"""file path""" of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4

Like this for me: # dd if=/sdcard/clockworkmod/cwm_touch.blob.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4

Should work for you then. :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cbasse:
OK...new question: do we rename the file "cwm_touch.blob" or "cwm_touch.blob.img" ?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LfnsR:
I used with the ".img" on mine and it worked. Not sure if it is supposed to be there or not...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tylermaciaszek:
Thank you go it all up and running! thanked as many post from you as i could find!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SOTK:
Used the terminal method. Worked like a charm. Awesome. Thanks! I've enjoyed CWM touch on my Nexus. It will be great having it on my Prime!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LfnsR:
The thanks should go to Striatum_bdr as his post that provided the information. :) Glad you got it working. Have a great day!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tylermaciaszek:
thanked that as well!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SOTK:
Yeah, I won't ever pay for something like this. I have paid for the Rom Manager Pro App (no problem supporting CWM in this fashion) but paying for a touch version when you can just download it for free? Not sure why Koush is doing this???
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] qubz:
Does this recovery mount /staging and /system and restore kernels like 5.2.0.8?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Doktaphex:
It sure does.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ATGAdmin:
Good job on the Touch Screen recovery.

This is a first for any of my devices...to have touch recovery BEFORE we can actually install a file off of external SDCard lol ;)

Is that in the works, or is it to be forgotten on the Prime?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SOTK:
Wondering the same thing. Really hope we get this!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Haro912:
I got this from ROM manger an it was free... I have the free version of ROM manager.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SOTK:
Not sure how you got touch recovery without paying for it. Are you sure you just didn't flash normal recovery from the top of the Rom Manager App? The touch recovery is located towards the bottom of the Rom Manager App and when you press on it, it should prompt you to pay through either PayPal or Market.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Spartan301:
Bought it, installed fine and works like a charm
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jackmei2:
did method #2 and worked well! I did get noob confused with the path part, but once I corrected it, it worked like a charm.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jyarborough:
He does it that way for the lazy and scared bunch that know nothing of adb.. lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] CoolWaters:
When I try and get CWM touch from Rom Manager, it says my device is not supported. Odd.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Doktaphex:
Which ROM are you using? AOKP seems to report itself incorrectly to PLAY, could be a similar issue for ROM Manager.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] uhmzilighase:
It doesn't really matter what the filename is. dd will write whatever you feed it regardless.

dd if=stupid.file.whatever

Also, you can just use adb from your PC

adb push somefile.img /sdcard/
adb shell
dd if=/sdcard/somefile.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4

Since the TFP has a real keyboard it's not that difficult to use the terminal on the TFP but if you have only a software keyboard it's too slow and painful typing out commands (IMHO).
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cbasse:
Thanks. I managed to get it to work last night.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Haro912:
100% positive I have it. Used it to make a backup and flash a kernel last night... Maybe I got lucky? No idea how else it would happen.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] semdoc:
Thank you Doctaphex :) Workin' fine for me...

Maybe you should add

command to the OP. It working too !

Cheerz :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Rushing:
I used method 2 and it is coool thanks and to clear things up for us noobs I used /sdcard/cwm.blob as path no .img and it worked perfect! Thanks!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] concreteman:
Help can't find SD card

Ok i unlocked my TFP

Installed touch recovery 5.8.1.8

deleted data etc

copied new rom to micro SD

inserted micro SD

Went install zip from SD

Can't find rom (no DIR for micro SD card)

Lucky i did backup .... so i am doing restore (hope it works)

how do i "Install from SD"??????

I gues once i restore and can access internal memory i can copy zip to there and start again.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
I've never tried but if I'm correct this feature doesn't work. Always use internal sdcard.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] semdoc:
Yup mate... Copy to internal SD card and then try again. It will work.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ShreckBull:
Hi !

Just a question : can we install CWM on unlocked bootloader running official unrooted .21 ?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SOTK:
As long as you're unlocked, yes.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ATGAdmin:
Like I said earlier. The first version of CWM that has touch, and yet no option to install from external SDCard. Seems silly, and I do hope this is addressed shortly ;)

---------- Post added at 05:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:11 PM ----------

It does, but you can install touch manually. ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 1wayjonny:
Not sure why this was not on the front page.

http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.8-tf201.img
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] fredgar75:
Just to put this out there if you have a dock then connect it before going into recovery and the dock will work cwm. Any version. The arrows and enter.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Doktaphex:
There is no version of CWM for the Prime that allows mounting of any external SD card or MicroSD card. I'm sure it will be fixed eventually, but I don't know how high on the priorities list it is.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Doktaphex:
I wanted people to still have to do a little bit of work for their cake. :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ATGAdmin:
I'm sure in most peoples eyes, it should have been much higher on the priority list than touch, don't you think?!? :eek:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Doktaphex:
Mine is not to reason why. I guess that touch must have been easier to implement than the external SD card mounting. We all know that the Prime is a bit of a strange fruit.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
Touch recovery is already running on many devices, so part of the code running touch screen control are well known.

There are several cwm features missing in our version, like external sdcard mounting and use, reboot in recovery, and so on, so that says to us that Asus had really made a non Android standard device. Crap.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] malaeus:
im not rooted (stuck on .21) but i have unlocked the bootloaded, installed the appropriate drivers, fastboot etc etc.

when i go into fastboot, and enter the command to flash CWM. it just says waiting for device.....thats it......

what can i do?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
What drivers are you using? I used the Naked Drivers here in dev thread and all was perfect.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] malaeus:
ive tried 3 sets (most of them are probably the same) the one from the vipermod tool, the ones from asus directly, and the naked drivers. all MTP, none work on fastboot.

when i start it on the tablet, it just says starting fastboot. there is no message that it has finished startup and is ready on fastboot. is that normal?

and as i said before, on the command prompt, after entering the line in fastboot to flash the CWM. it just says waiting for device. and sits there.

thanks :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Doktaphex:
In which case I would try method 2. Could be though that fastboot on your machine is out of date. I would update all SDK components and try again.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] malaeus:
how can i do method 2? i cant root .21 i spent an hour downloading .11.1 only to find out that you cant downgrade to root :(

if someone knows something i dont (which is REALLY likely) and there IS a way to root .21? id appreciate some help.

Thanks
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SOTK:
How come you downloaded .21 instead of just installing CWM on older rooted version and then flash a Rom with .21? Oh, well...lesson learned, eh? ;) I know I learned my lesson the other day on making sure I have a good backup Rom in the event a new downloaded Rom doesn't work and I just wiped everything! :)

You say you tried the Viper Mod tool for unlocking/rooting? It didn't work?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] malaeus:
yes i tried it and it didnt work, *then* i went to the firmware updater, hoping to see a version number. and before i knew it, it had rebooted and started installing the update. it wasnt working for me on .11 either.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Doktaphex:
Did you try to update fastboot on your PC?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] malaeus:
Sadly yes I updated wintools fastboot before I tried anything. :-(

Is there anything else I can do?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] beekay201:
i'm almost 100% sure you should try linux. if you don't want to or are not ready to use linux as main/only os, choose to dualboot. pretty easy these days from what i hear (i don't).

i never even had to install anything but the android-sdk and an updated udev.rules for fastboot/adb, for ALL android devices. that kinda beats anything ;)

@external sdcard issue, you people seriously can't spend one or 2 gigs on your internal sdcard for all your flashable zips and what else flash related, keeping everything else on the external sdcard, except apps, widgets, etc? not to mention flash memory is faster?

Sent from my TF201
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Jesse6749:
Well after thinking about it for 2 days I finally unlocked my prime and flashed the touch recovery and it all went flawlessly. Now if I can remember how to boot into cwm recovery. :D

Thanks!!!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] malaeus:
Ill give that a shot. Will Linux still get the rights it needs if I have to use vmware? I'm on a Mac that's already being dual booted with win7x64
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Jesse6749:
I had to install Ubuntu as well about a month ago when I bricked my Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 and the only way to unbrick it was using Ubuntu or another version of Linux. I am still trying to learn how run the Linux OS but eventually I will be good at it. ;):D:p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Deathmo:
Used option 1 and works like a charm. :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ATGAdmin:
You're missing the point altogether!

If you're stuck in CWM with a corrupt file on your internal SDCard after wiping everything, you're screwed unless you know ADB (which a good deal of ppl using CWM have no idea).

I've already seen two cases inside of the last 24 hours where ppl "naturally" thought that a "real" version of CWM would have access to the external SDCard and placed their files on external rather than internal, wiped, and were then up a creek.

If this version of CWM is going to remain unfinished as such, please post in BIG RED letters in the OP that this version has NO SUPPORT WHATSOEVER for external SDCard. It might save some of those that can read a possible headache down the road.

Thanks ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] beekay201:
how hard is adb? seriously, how hard is to follow simple commands? i think most people make cli terrifying, but it's not! [sarcasm]maybe it's just windows that has a great terminal, i don't know![/sarcasm]

you say "in the last 24h i've seen people that naturally thought that a real version of cwm would have access to external sdcard and then wiped". how about in the install instructions on the first post, in the "push customrom.zip to internal sdcard", get that in BIG RED letters? maybe then, those who can't read, will have one less reason to find themselves up in a creek? imo, it's better practice to keep sensitive stuff on internal memory, since cwm never wipes /sdcard/ by itself. similar in principle to that one that says don't move widgets to external sdcard.

Sent from my TF201

---------- Post added at 10:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:14 PM ----------

not sure, that would need some reading for vmware. i've never tried it, i wouldn't trust a vm to do sensitive operations especially in a prime, at least not before we get access to nvflash.

Sent from my TF201
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ATGAdmin:
Certainly not hard for you or me, but it's OBVIOUSLY not as easy for others, or these problems wouldn't be cropping up like the plague.

But you're right, WHY make it easy for people to install, use, and recover from their own errors by being able to mount the external SDCard, when you can make it tough on them?!?

For every one recovery program that can't mount the external SDcard, I'll show you at least 50 that can, and do.

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Deathmo:
Well, I think the main problem is that noone actualy reads befor doing stuff to their devices .
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ATGAdmin:
No doubt about it. But why make it tough for them to recover from their mistakes by not being able to flash from the external SDCard?!?

These programs are to help most people, not hinder them ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
You're right, you could write it in giant letters, whatever colour you want, those things are like user's manuals... Few people read it thinking they are skilled enough to bypass it....

But anyway if we don't want to help people endlessly, we should warn them properly, then we'll be able to flame them...If it's not written we can't...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ATGAdmin:
WOW, yes that's the answer instead of creating a proper version of CWM.

Warn them, then flame them!

And people wonder why XDA has the reputation of being a bunch of self righteous, pompous jerks?!?

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Striatum_bdr:
That's why many people stop helping, when same errors and same questions are repeated endlessly.. And why some devs regularly quit XDA.

But as everything is a cycle, new helpers come endlessly too... And new devs also...

So.. Is that important.. But admit that when a guy is asking for something instead of reading the OP, or the post just above his ... or even searching in Google.. sometimes a bit boring...