yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] frusso:
Hi, i have probably bricked my tf201, don't want boot and dont't want enter in recovery. but, for my fortune, i have the access to nvflash (is the only thing that works). No fastboot no adb :(

Now, using nvflash, i would like make a full restore and i have followed the istructions by kmdm (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=32365961) , in particolar way i have downloaded the "backtostock_tf201" zip image and recreate some of my missing file using nvflash.

now when i run the command

i have this error

can someone help me ?

SOLVED !!! - Just after posted i have a dubt on nvflash version, in fact using version v1.5.66719 the flashing is going..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RonH54:
Just wanted to test a few things to be safe before I did a Custom ROM flash. I created a Ubuntu Live CD which I can boot into Linux from CD so I could be sure I could restore my Prime with the NVFlash files I had created. Boot up from CD went right to Linux but when I plugged my Prime into USB port I got this Message: Unable to Mount Transformer Prime TF201 Error: Initializing Camera -60: Could not lock the device.

It seems Linux sees the TF201 but how do I get it to Mount or do I even need do a NVFlash recovery if need be.

Thanks
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wwjoshdew:
Woah, wowww, woah.... When it was done installing the OFFICIAL update.zip from the Asus download page, you could immediately flash the latest recovery, BEFORE letting it boot up and having it install stock recovery? I wish I had did that...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RayHeath:
Just a question.... :fingers-crossed:

Have you guys with the nvflash problem, backedup your files before flashing? :D

Probably not... :crying:

Who has, and who hasn´t? And for those who haven´t, who knows how to flash and push via fastboot? This is what everyone needs. Also, I would suggest reading back about 150 posts... There were problems where some had this problem. It has been solved, but as I read this everyday, I think that a lot don´t read at all! :fingers-crossed:

I am disappointed guys. I have as everyone had a problem, but through reading and studying, we do have the solution in the end.

Did you, or did you not... Before you flashed the new rom, or bootloader save you files? Did you save your blob files???

This is the question. If not, I think that we should start a new thread. We have the solution, and answer for these that didn´t save their ....! At least I think we do. What does the OP think? I´ll help, because this is getting old guys.... same ole same ole :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RonH54:
I have created the 5 files that are Produced when you 1st Run NVFlash. In the NVFlash guide it then mention in the "What Next" section that is advised to run 3 NVFlash commands to create 3 more .img files that you need. I reboot to Fastboot and I hold down the Down Vol. button and I move to the "USB Icon" but when I hit the Up Vol it Cold Boots and the Prime restarts. Any ideas why I can't get to USB in Fastboot?

Edit: Never mind it seems I wasn't hitting the Up Vol fast enough and it reboots.

New question: When I run command nvflash --resume --rawdeviceread 0 2944 bricksafe.img I get this Error:

NVflash started

[resume mode]

connection failed NvError 0x30011

Any ideas?

Thanks

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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RayHeath:
Bro, are you still ics? Ron, I think better to pm me... :)

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Buddy, you need to PM me... :)

sorry if I´m an a..., but this kind of answer isn´t needed! :eek:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RonH54:
Yes I am still on Stock. 28 ICS I did not want to attempt any Flashing until I was sure I had all recommended file and image backups

Thanks for reply

RonH
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RayHeath:
Ok, then it shouldn´t be a problem to complete the nvflash steps bro. :) Better pm me , then maybe I can help.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tpdtopcop:
are you kidding me was not the answer i was looking for. As i stated i bought this used and noticed androidroot in the corner when i booted up. You say read the guide again. Well i never installed nv flash to begin with. All i want to know is do i have to start from scratch or where do i start to get the files i need saved...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RayHeath:
Brutha! No one means offence. :) Really. It´s just that therer are many threads covering this problem. ;)

Some others are just not as diplomatic, or maybe forgotten how it was with them in the beginning. :)

Here´s a tip... Read through the different threads, and if it still doesn´t help you, pm me. I will do my best. OK?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lilstevie:
nowhere in the history of android has fastboot been ever run ON THE DEVICE... this is the point, you clearly haven't read anything to even do half of the process.

Clearly if the androidroot bootloader has been flashed, you do not need to flash it again

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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tpdtopcop:
Thank you.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kmdm:
Did you run wheelie first? (which puts your device into a state that'll allow nvflash to work.)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RayHeath:
APX, Power and Vol+ till the vibration, then immediately vol+ for about 6 sec... Works everytime for me. And make sure that you have the naked drivers installed :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
Thread cleaned up. As senior members, you guys should be setting a better example, and cut the bickering out. Lets try and keep it on topic.

Anyone is free to give advice & help as they wish. If that information is incorrect, others are free to point this out, or correct as needed, but all of this can be done in a adult/mature manner.

Sent from my SGS III
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lilstevie:
Yes, I completely agree and we'd love to be able to make sure the advice is correct and good for the end user however we'd be unable to do that if the conversation is taken to PM, especially by someone who is not affiliated with the AndroidRoot team.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rayman:
Fair enough. We'll try and be nicer.

I would like to suggest that you clean up the thread further and remove all posts where people ask others to private msg them. It reflects poorly on us as OP if it e.g. ends up in a brick or they give bad advice. Keep it public in the thread and people can help all they want.

People are free to create their own threads where they can ask people to private message them all they want, but as OP, I prefer that people keep it out of my/our thread.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RonH54:
I am in APX mode trying to acquire the 3 image files listed in the “What Next” section of the Tegra3 guide at androidroot.mobi I open Command window and run the command nvflash –-resume – rawdeviceread 0 2944 bricksafe.img My command window shows

NvFlash Started

[resume]

then is just sits there. No other info comes up and I can’t issue any other commands. What should I do?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kmdm:
That ^ (As I already said.)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RonH54:
No I didn't run Wheelie first. I read the instructions and I saw the info on getting to "bootstrap using the wheelie --blob blob.bin But then was this below it:

WARNING: If you run the following command it will boot your device into regular android. This is listed as an *EXAMPLE*. Run the commands in “What Next?” section first.

So I did nothing with wheelie and went start to the commands listed in the What Next? section.

Thanks
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kmdm:
Please get a dictionary and decipher the difference between "following command" and "preceding command" it will very much help you solve this problem (, understand the guide and the English language as a whole).

Also take the rather obvious hint... in-case it's not obvious enough, allow me to be clearer:-

RUN WHEELIE FIRST - IF YOU'RE NOT BOOTSTRAPPED BY WHEELIE INTO APX MODE THEN NVFLASH CANNOT WORK.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RonH54:
OK I see what you are saying . All went well and I got into Wheelie and ran the commands to get he 3 image files.

Thanks again

RonH
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vanto:
:confused::confused::confused:

Did my part of thoroughly reading and trying to understand it and at least I thought so, maneged to go to no.8

I'm stuck @ no.9

!!! Just can NOT get into

wheelie --blob blob.bin

command + too scared to go beyond (resume --rawdeviceread 0 2944 bricksafe.img)

tried several re-installations of the drivers, rebooted Prime and Win7-64bit PC several times but it's a just NO GO!!!

I'm constantly getting this (pic in attach)

It drives me crazy for several days now:eek::mad::silly:

Everything is working as it should be. ICS Custom ROM (ODJDub HD Prime) in it, TWRP 2.2.1.4 is OK, /sdcard/AndroidRoot folder is 3x safe place and now I'm lost

I'm I brick safe or I'm half way there?

Can I go to the other side like this (AndroWook Hairy Bean v1.3 or other JB custom ROMs)

!!! I would appreciate a lot some help here !!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tpdtopcop:
Just a small question when I do this command

nvflash --resume --rawdeviceread 0 2944 bricksafe.img

I get nvflash is not recognized as internal or external yada yada..

What seems to be problem?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] brianbrifri:
Do you have nvflash files in your adb folder on your computer?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tpdtopcop:
Thanks that was it
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Blades:
So... no on that? No harm done having the bootloader on there then. Flashing the stock bootloader could presumably be done via flashing the staging partition with an appropriately assembled blob?

With nvflash, has anyone tried resizing the partitions, ie shrinking system, maybe cache and 'growing' the data partition. This assumes you have everything backed up, for the people out there that have a low brains/courage ratio.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kmdm:
wheelie can't find the blob.bin file (as it says). Either move the file into the platform-tools directory or provide the full path to the blob.bin file, e.g.:-

wheelie --blob c:\path\to\blob.bin
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vanto:
I'm writing this from work (Sunday:() so not able to be more precisе

extracted tf201_nvflash.zip are in platform-tools and I'm it running under C:/

does this means I have to also put already generated files @ /sdcard/AndroidRoot (from TF-201) to platform-tools folder in PC ???

p.s. I can do a screen shot of platform-tools folder (everything in it) from tomorrow
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kmdm:
You don't have to do it that way but it should work, yes.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lisboapcs:
I need help here. I can't get to recovery and neither to fastboot mode but I did nvflash and now I can get in APX mode by holding volume up but I don't know how to unbrick my prime in APX mode. Any one can help me?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vanto:
Well nobody said so :cowboy:

Thanx to your tip finally managed to "brick safe" my device :good: Thanks a bunch once again :good:

the fact remains "the guide" is a bit advanced friendly but (by my humble opinion) should be

user friendly

(noob friendly)

never the less, You can NOT get rid of me that easy :) still have some FAQs

:confused: 1. after successfully managed to go to the final stage from here

I've restarted my TF-201 and wile looking into it found to specialty BiiiG files

data.tar

= 14.9 GB (yes GigaB) and

system.tar

= 326 MB (yes MegaB) ... is this normal :confused:

:confused: 2. also after absolutely must keep these files in triplicate copies I've already backed up @ /sdcard/AndroidRoot (from TF-201) but what are the + files that we supposed to keep too and where to find 'em :confused: Are they _ just guessing :

bricksafe.img

;

factory-config.img

;

flash.cfg

;

nvfblobgen.img

;

unlock-token.img

:confused: 3. Am I now ready for JB madness (AndroWookie 1.3 etc and other Custom ROMs)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] boldnuts:
If your really bricked try this threads on setting up a ubunta system to run wheelie/nvflash from

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=32365961

use this command to wheelie into nvflash "wheelie -r --blob blob.bin" as the instructions miss out the "-r" bit

and setting up adb/fastboot in unbunta

http://forums.team-nocturnal.com/showthread.php/772

http://forums.team-nocturnal.com/showthread.php/773

Good look
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -RioT-:
Can I still do this after I updated to JB?

Nevermind, I found it... sucks.....
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rayman:
Quick list:

blob.bin (AndroidRoot dir on tablet)

create.bct (AndroidRoot dir on tablet)

recovery.bct (AndroidRoot dir on tablet)

bricksafe.img (nvflash retrieved)

unlock-token.img (nvflash retrieved)

factory-config.img (nvflash retrieved)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] StephenC82:
Just as an aside. The wheelie script for tf201 for linux seems to be corrupted and won't flash or do anything just complains. I took the wheelie from one of the other zips and used that to finally boot from wheelie into NVFlash. I just wanted to make that aware to somebody who can re-up the tf201 wheelie or if someone else has the same problems I did.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rayman:
No, it's not corrupt. However, the wheelie included in TF201 release is compiled as 64-bit with shared libraries, so it fails if you are 32-bit.

We will soon (tm) remove wheelie from the device-specific downloads and have a separate download with the most up to date version of wheelie.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] StephenC82:
Ah that explains it.

Will the seperate version be 32 and 64 bit ?

How come the others worked on 32bit ?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rayman:
No, there will only be a 32-bit statically compiled version. When statically compiled for 32-bit, it runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems, regardless of distribution. It's a big bigger though, but worth it in this case.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sjrixon:
Worked first time.. Thanks!! Feel safe now :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Eddie Hicks:
Is it possible to lose NVflash?

Today I installed Nvflash on my ASUS Infinity and all went well. Then I updated from firmware .26 to .30. The first time I booted after the update I could see the digits it the upper left indicating Nvflash installation. Now when I boot I see the old "The device is unlock" message. Also inspite of using Rootkeeper I lost root and was not able to get it back with Rootkeeper so does the fact that I'm no longer rooted have an effect on Nvflash. BTW, I also installed JB. Thanks
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tpdtopcop:
tried to downgrade using nvflash and now shown Asus logo?

Hi all need some help..

unlocked, androidroot and nvflash on ics. upgraded to jelly bean and decided to go back to ics using this method and nvflash

http://rootzwiki.com/topic/35086-gu...s-guide-unbrickrecoverdowngradeupgrade-tf201/

everything seemed to go ok in nvflash but not when rebooted it stays at asus logo..

any help would be appreciated
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] leime68:
Hey i got .21 can i get acces to nvflash?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tpdtopcop:
Figured it out
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] d1ez3:
could you help me?

I was on ICS bootloader with cm10, I did NVFlash and then downloaded hairy bean 1.3, In the install process after I did the first install of the rom (on TWRP 2.3) it just hangs at the asus splash screen. I can get into fast boot but I cannot shut down. I have NO idea what to do! Is there any way I can fix my prime?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] leime68:
Do you have nvflash enabled?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Vanto:
(a week ago) Did the nVflash routine and now running AWook 1.3! Everything's running so smooth and precise as it should run a Tegra3 beast like TF-201:thumbup:;):beer:

but.... wait ! Just noticed ...

In the upper left corner (when booting) I got me "This device is unlocked" or should I get " AndroidRoot 9.4.2.28r01" cozy I did it over .28 ICS :confused::confused::confused: No complaints whatsoever though. It's working rooted, busyboxed etc. Already updated TWRP .2.1 to 3.0

The reason I'm asking this is that I want to know if I did it by the book or maybe I've scrued something in the process (Am I brick safe?) to continue flashing and experimenting ...

...or even maybe I've missed the thread (refering to AWook thread)

Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using TT2 @ AndroWook HB 1.3
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Fireplug:
It is normal to see the "this device is unlocked " message after you flash a JB rom containing the JB bootloader because it replaces the custom androidroot one. This is OK because it sounds like you already used the custom bootloader to create your nvflash files. The custom bootloader doesn't have to be on your prime to be able to use nvflash later, it only has to be on there initially to create the nvflash files because it it this bootloader that allows the exploit originally.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mechadream:
Please find a way to make NVFlash possible to people that are on JB but did not enable NVFlash before :/
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] beastley:
Wheelie blob stopped working

I had NVFlash set up on ics and even made all my backups. I upgraded to jb, but now wheelie fails with a mini loader upload failure with the error 0x4. Not sure what happened. Still have a working tablet, but would like to fix this in case things go south. Any help would be much appreciated.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] czerdrill:
is 64bit OS required for wheelie?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] joeyddr:
yes i believe so.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] czerdrill:
thanks it works on my mint install...now a new error haha...when doing the bricksafe.img step i get a Nverror. any idea how to work around that one?

nevermind, just needed sudo...grrr haha...thanks for your help man.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] DrWowe:
Here's the official nvidia link for the current linux version of nvflash. (the developer site is down but the download site is still functional)

http://developer.download.nvidia.co...ta/cardhu_Tegra-Linux-R15.beta.1.0_armel.tbz2
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tublah:
Great find! Thanks!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] beekay201:
it would be safer to generate blob files more than once? to compare them, making sure they are the same? having more copies pulled from the device, instead of copied later on?

it wouldn't be an issue, to redo this part of the process more than once, would it?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bjones.2385:
I've noticed that when the battery is low, or during a sleep-of-death, when I attach it to dock it goes into a soft-bricked mode which causes me to wait until the prime dies. It will try booting the recovery kernel, but just sits on the TWRP Splash-Screen until I force the power-off. Then, it reboots and stays on the ASUS splash-screen until finally, dieing. I plug it up to A/C for about 20 mins. then, all is well. Very, very, weird!!! Hope this helps.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] shreddintyres:
For those looking for wheelie for windows http://androidroot.mobi/2012/05/31/wheelie-for-windows-beta/

i have yet to try this out, so heres hoping it works. ill report back once i have tested

EDIT

Nevermind it doesnt work
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lilstevie:
that version is for the tf101 and is very different, it doesn't support the blobs generated by this process
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] shreddintyres:
yea shortly after posting that i tested it out to no avail. looks like ill have to use my linux partition for this
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bjones.2385:
I just updated my recovery to TWRP 2.0, but does it matter that the version showing, when booting into recovery, says US_EEPAD_VERSION_9.*******.15? Asking, because nvidia's site states downlod is "for TF201 9.*****.28 unlocked bootloader versions":confused:, or something like that. So, the question is TO NVFLASH or NOT TO NVFLASH it? Thanks in advance.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] avinash60:
Here are the required files:

NVFlash for linux (I tried it on 64bit Ubuntu and it worked- run it in elevated su permissions):

http://developer.download.nvidia.co...ta/cardhu_Tegra-Linux-R15.beta.1.0_armel.tbz2

If you get errors with nvflash, try running this first:

sudo apt-get install lib32stdc++6

APX drivers:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1426502

You need a 64bit linux installation for wheelie (run it in su permissions as well) and nvflash. Fastboot steps can be done in windows without any problems.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lilstevie:
There isn't much in the bootloaders that will break across versions, it should be fine, I have been running .14 on the .28 bootloader up until I made the switch to CM9
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bjones.2385:
Thanks for the go ahead!!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] barryflanagan:
All went well. Many, many thanks. Donation on the way (edit: 4RV8124288788645L).

Really nice to have that feeling of security in the knowledge that I finally actually OWN my Prime!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] flubba86:
THANKYOU

Thanks heaps for this to all who contributed. I have been looking for a reason to unlock my prime for a few weeks now, and this is it! I successfully followed the instructions and everything worked perfectly.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Subsonic44:
Can I run wheelie from a Linux VM on Windows7 x64?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rayman:
Maybe. But consider it unsupported.

There is a much higher risk of issues though.

There will be a windows release of wheelie as soon as I get around to it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Subsonic44:
Thanks! I'll patiently wait!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kmdm:
wheelie 32-bit static compile:-

http://androidroot.mobi/download/wheelie32static

(Standard disclaimers apply.)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sashajovicic:
i'm with you man
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ScottIsMyName:
I take full responsibility for not doing so beforehand, but I would love if they could figure it out for JB bootloaders as well!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] greenlion77:
I am on hairy bean 1.3. I gained nvflash and did all the backups before hand, can I flash virtuous prime through TWRP or do I need to do anything special with the backups first? Thank you
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rayman:
No software thing you can do can change whether or not you have nvflash access.

Try one of your other backups of the *proved* working blobs. It will only happen if your backups have been corrupted.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] beastley:
They have been in Dropbox... I wonder what happened to them. They all worked in Ubuntu, could it be my switch to ArchLinux?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lilstevie:
can you try one of your backed up blobs. The error you are getting should not be related to archlinux, but more likely due to a corrupted blob
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ThunderRootedDragon:
Finally worked up the nerves to go through with this -- don't want to be left to far behind. I have a few questions though. What is the nvflash binaries zip for? I gather that the tf201 nvflash zip is supposed to be unzipped on the device, but what file path am I supposed to place it in? Or do both these zips comprise the nvflash pack collectively?

Thanks
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lilstevie:
the nvflash zips contain the nvflash binary, this binary is what you use after running wheelie, if you read the guide you would see that they run on your computer (which is why they come in linux and windows flavours)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] beastley:
In that case I'm out of luck. Old linux has been wiped, as with my sd. Time to wait for JB blob generators. Wonder how Dropbox corrupted my blobs. Should have had more backups.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lilstevie:
could you try ubuntu on a usb stick or the windows version then? we do not believe that arch should be responsible but we should eliminate that as a potential issue first. Also do you not still have your blob in /sdcard/AndroidRoot on device?