[Android General] motoracer47:
Unfortunately, holding the power button for 3 seconds, then pressing vol+ vol- does nothing.( I have tried both ways, the way you describe, and releasing the power button before vol+vol- press) The problem with the instructions you quoted, is that both methods at some point require the tablet to be connect to the computer so you can use either SPFlashTool, or Smartphone Multiport to send data to the tablet..this wont work for me. The idea you had about removing the external sdcard, copying the files to the sdcard, then putting back into the tablet would be great, except that I cannot get into recovery, or bootloader, or anything. Pressing the power for 3 seconds, then vol+vol- does nothing.

Btw, to clarify...at this point I have formatted the nand flash, but cannot keep the tablet connected to my laptop long enough to flash any files. I suspect the format only worked because it only took about 4-5 seconds to format.

You said to follow first part of thread, but first part is for people with CWM recovery already installed, which I do not have..so did you mean this part below? If so, same problem applies...I cannot use SPFlashTool or SmartPhone Multiport because the laptop wont stay connected long enough, and even if I copy files over to my sdcard, I cannot get into recovery to use them. (I am guessing that since I did not install CWM recovery, that there is some "other, stock" recovery still there?...if so, I still cannot access it)

----Quoted Instructions-------OPTION 2: For non CWM recovery devices

Copy clockworkmode/backup/modpemergency to your external card, it should looks like this:

/sdcard/clockworkmode/backup/modpemergency (nandroid.md5 and system.ext4.tar inside this folder)

downloads:

1. CWM Recovery https://hotfile.com/dl/182805290/fe4...mware.zip.html

2. Flash Tools https://hotfile.com/dl/182820835/8dd3c06/Tools.rar.html

3. New Flash Tool without error (replacement for the one from Tools.rar package https://hotfile.com/dl/183057140/692...05.22.zip.html

4. Pemergency MOD custom firmware https://hotfile.com/dl/182755080/f7d...22012.rar.html

5. USB Driver

For windows xp https://hotfile.com/dl/182950442/360...river.zip.html

For windows seven https://hotfile.com/dl/182950251/0c9...river.zip.html

Install CWM Recovery:

Device formating

1. Open SP Flash Tool

2. Choose a "Scatter-loading" file from "CWM Recovery ROM" folder

3. Press "Format" in a left top corner of SP Flash Tool

4. Choose "Auto Format Nand Flash" -> "Format whole flash" and press "OK"

5. Connect device to PC, press "reset" button on a back of your device

Your device should be formated on this point.

6. Close SP Flash Tool

Installing CWM Recovery ROM

1. Open Smartphone Multiport

The "Data source file" and "Da file name" should have assigned path from SP_MDT_src_v3.1216.02_A2012.05.22 folder. If is not assigned properly please do the folowing steps:

- File/Open Download Agent File and choose file MTK_DATABASE.mdb from SP_MDT_src_v3.1216.02_A2012.05.22 folder

and

- Factory database/Setup data source file and choose file MTK_AllInOne_DA.bin from SP_MDT_src_v3.1216.02_A2012.05.22 folder

2. Press the "Scatter File" button and choose this file from a CWM Recovery ROM folder

3. Tick to both "Sel All"

Settings for Smartphone Multiport:

Type: Firmware upgrade

Baud rate: 921600

DA download all: High speed

USB Port: BootRom --->DA

4. Press Start all

On this point firmware should be downloaded on your decive, if nothing happend press the "reset button" on a back of your device.

After this operation you will have a CWM Recovery, but not a main firmware!!!

Install pemergency custom ROM

1. Unpack archive 07122012.rar

2. Copy whole folder clockworkmode to your external sdcard.

Boot in to CWM Recovery:

1. switch off dfevice

2. Hold Power Button for 3 sek, release and hold vol+ and - together untill you will boot in to recovery mod

In CWM Recovery:

1. Choose "backup and restore"

2. Choose "advanced restore"

3. Choose "modpemergency/"

4. Choose "Restore system"

5. Choose "Yes - Restore System"

After update choose

1. "wipe data/factory reset"

2. "wipe cache partition"

4. "advancedwipe dalvik"

5. reboot.

It will take a while to boot for a first time so no worries

After that sometimes it is necessary to repair IMEI

IMEI repair

1. Connect your device to the PC (device must be turned on and connected as "USB debugging" and "Media device)

2. Start MTK Droid Tools

3. Press Replace IMEI (fill up IMEI 1 and IMEI 2) and save

4. Reboot device

Good Luck..(end of quoted instructions)

So to summarize what I have done so far, and my suspicion on what the problem is and why (which I suspect will not go over very well)

root

backup nvram

following separate instructions in this thread...formatted the nand flash

First I should say this is only the 3rd device I have ever flashed, and it is way more complicated to flash than the other devices I have flashed. Second, I should say I am one of those people that follow directions "to the letter" and if the directions assume I know how to do something, we are in trouble. I only do what the instructions say to do, and nothing more.

Following the directions, I have rooted the tablet, successfully with no issues.

I backed up nvram folder, successfully with no issues.

I tried to install the drivers...unsuccessfully, because quite frankly, the directions are not complete, or there are multiple directions out there, and I got an old one that is no longer correct. The directions specifically state to turn the device off, hold reset, then connect the usb cable to install the drivers. The directions said nothing about releasing the reset button. To some that might be common sense, to me it was not. It seems the function's of the buttons are different when you are in developer mode or flashing, why would I assume reset was any different????

So no, I thought, based on what the directions told me, that all I do is push the reset button, hold it, and insert usb and they would start to install. Obviously, they did not. So after almost 5 minutes, my hand got tired and I decided to try again. Unfortunately, when I went to remove the usb cable, I also accidentally released the reset button. Well of coarse and driver install box popped up on my laptop, but since I unplugged the usb cable at basically the same time, it did not install the drivers, or so I thought. Unfortunately, I think the problem is that it did install corrupted or incomplete drivers right then and there.

So I tried again, and this time I got the first set of drivers installed. However, the second set of drivers (the ones that install while I press vol+ and connect usb)...never installed no matter what I try. The instructions said that if everything installed correctly, that the tablet would show up in device manager under a certain name...mine did show up, but not under the proper name, which according to the directions, meant the drivers did not install successfully.

According to the directions, if I could not get those to install, I should just install drivers using PDANet. So that's what I did. However, the instructions didn't say anything about uninstalling the old drivers, so I didn't. I suspect this is another part of the problem.

What this leads to is this: my laptop does not recognize the tablet at all, when I connect the tablet to the laptop, the laptop shows no indication that anything is connected to it. The laptop will make a sound signaling that some device connected to it, and I guess in a way, it is connected. Problem is, it will only stay connected about 8 seconds, then I hear a disconnect sound, then a connect sound, then disconnect sound and back and forth and back and forth 6 to 8 times, until it eventually stops, and the tablet is not connected. So If I attempt to use SPFlashTool, the tablet will stay connected long enough to complete 1 portion of the flash (whatever the red status bar represents, it can get to 100%) Then I hear the disconnect sound, SPFlashTool shows "insert usb" in lower right corner, the next status bar (purple) tries to start, goes from 0% to 100% instantaneously, then SPFlashTool pops up a windows with the BROM ERROR

So I guess where I am confused is....how do I use the SPFlashTool, or any of those tools if my tablet will not connect to my laptop? How can I use recovery when I was never able to install recovery, nor the buttons sequence to get into recovery does not work? How do I do any of this when none of the buttons on the tablet work at all? I hope this doesn't come across as argumentative, its just that I have basically tried all of this and none of it works. Every time I find instructions, there are usually about 10-15 steps, but I can never get past step 1.

I was able to search and found a person that reported the exact same issue as I have. The person who responded with help stated that the computer (laptop in my case) does not have the proper drivers installed, and would never "see" the tablet. They said the only way to get the proper drivers onto the computer at this time, (hence why I am hoping that since more time has passed, something has changed), was to get ANOTHER Ideatab, and use it to install the drivers.

I simply cannot afford that.

So is there anyway to fix this that does not require 1) the tablet to be connected to the laptop 2)and does not require any buttons on the tablet to be pressed? At this point, if either of those is required, it wont help me.

I hope anyone who reads this understands that while I am not very happy about this, I am trying to stay calm. However I think this thread is a little misleading, and I think it needs to have some of its instructions updated. I think the thread title should state that you need to have previous flashing experience with current devices, you should be familiar with bootloaders and recovery usage before you attempt this. Apparently TONS has changed in the Android flashing world since I flashed last, the other 2 devices I flashed didn't require anything like this. (no special drivers install, copy 1 file to the devices and start it, simple as that)

I will say that the main reason I bought this device was because of the possibility of turning it into a phone. If I didn't need or want that, I just would have bought a used Nexus 7. I guess in the end, it kinda sucks that the whole reason I bought this tablet was because of this thread, and then when I followed the instructions in the thread step by step, it has now made my tablet useless.

btw..ursulavasey..none of this is directed at you, I seriously appreciate you trying to help me.

Anyone interested in buying a "like new" A2107 16GB with 3G data? Brand new, just needs software installed.