[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wha2do:
First off, no apologies required as your rant is well deserved :good:.

I was a space-case - it didn't register that you'd authored the Guide/compilation post, written the response I "quoted" from the same thread, and both responses here! But somehow it just didn't all click - I think because at the moment I have about 12 tabs open with various NVFlash, Debugfs, and related info! :eek:

I thoroughly agree on the need for a stickied guide that is kept current along with question, problem, and support posts. I'm finding it to be an extremely daunting task reading multiple posts, some with pages upon pages of questions and responses. And responses sometimes seem to conflict with other information though perhaps just not detailed enough; leaving room for misinterpretation (or specific to one person's issue)? There's a serious need for one all encompassing Guide including: 1) Original steps/links to requisite files to install NVFlash and create all backups (ie. link to AndroidRoot.mobi's Tegra 3 guide as long as their info is kept current), 2) The procedure fully detailed to restore these backups, and 3) Question/response posts for specific issues and/or clarifications.

On #2, I'm still going back and forth on posts/replies trying to understand what needs to be restored via wheelie - the blob files, the bricksafe.img file, or both? As an example situation:

Think many that have used NVFlash, made backups, and then flashed to JB. Now understanding is the firmware and software is JB but the backups are for ICS. To prevent a mix-match of ICS and JB firmware/software, what needs to be restored? I have not found a description of what the blob files vs bricksafe.img file contains, so does one restore all blobs, all blobs & bricksafe.img, or just bricksafe.img to come back from a brick and be at the state when backup was made?
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I don't have a ton of time, but will do my best to provide suggestions, findings, and promote your Guide. And I see that usbrelic joined the topic. Very glad in that had many views with only you'd responded initially. Only downside is have to go back and find your thread to see what details/steps are described there (and I only meant this as an observation of where NVFlash info currently stands: lots of reading and digging from multiple sources; hence the need for one main "clearinghouse")!

I'm eagerly awaiting the restore guide you've written and will gladly assist you too on providing points that may need rewording or more detail. Won't provide recommendations that over "dumbify it", but have found some procedures/guides leave out what seems obvious to the OP and could use some additional clarity.

Ok, thought using a 3rd party app/tool could be problematic. I much prefer going step by step so if a problem occurs, can stop, read, and ask questions before moving into a point of no return!

I'll unlock first and test adb and fastboot (and think I mistyped earlier and said "flashboot", lol) to make sure both recognize my device. Currently Adb does show my sn. Presumably issuing a devices command to see my sn and the reboot command functioning from each is a sufficient test? Hmm...seeing there's a windows nvflash download along with the tf300t_nvflashpack, this all can be accomplished from Win 7 x64? I saw mention if getting the nvflash binary from Nvidia, make sure it's the ICS version. The AndroidRoot.mobi version must be the ICS version since their process only works on ICS, right?

I take it the mix and match occurs if one doesn't complete the full restore from NVFlash and reboot before finishing? Could definitely see this creating a serious issue. And the other brick potential is along same lines of not completing, wiping data from bootloader, and rebooting? Presumably completing the full restore, rebooting, and then going back into bootloader to wipe data would be the correct order (though in my case I really have no data or apps installed yet so I'm essentially out of the box at the moment and not sure would need to wipe data)?

Ok, sorry this is extremely long but want to address all, and add my new 2 cents + offers of assistance. And of course, ask for clarification on my questions/responses. Oh and one thing should be obvious, but never could find where to click on "thanks"!