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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] AngelDeath:
I have a question I asked this before in your other thread but got no response so I'll try again thai:

Out of curiosity if you haven't tried it already. If you flashed back to the lsa Rom would you get the two updates again? If so, because I haven't been able to see if Samsung download the update and then ask you if you would like to install it? The reason I ask is if you can get the update, couldn't you say no to installing the update, remove your battery or shutdown, root the phone to extract the update itself and post the update itself? I ask this cause I am seasoned in HTC phones and when your notified of an update it will download it and then ask if you want to install it, this way it's on the phone and can be extracted after rooting the phone. Just a thought process cause I don't know how Samsung handles updates.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] nanamsat:
??

any language this??
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ThaiDai:
If I do not answer to a question: I do not want to or I do not have to say something useful.

In this case: I'm happy when I get early updates, I will not disrupt these for experiments (an other member in PM asked me to "sacrifice" my device ). In the end I can make dumps and share them.
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
Hi guys :)

I've prepared ready-to-flash nbx03 fw.

What's the difference between stock and that one?

Features:

prerooted,

'rescue-backdoored'

init.d added

write permissions for ext-sdcard enabled,

replaced locked recovery with one from R1A!

So you will have newest R5A with still adb shell enabled in recovery!

Benefits? You will be able to use 'prerooted' firmware in future releases!

Official stock R5A disables shell in recovery - means no more functions

like flashing custom, decrypting etc!

Requirements:

no R5/R5A flashed before, because of recovery locked down.

(= will not work on downgraded from R5/R5A devices)

root

newest AiO

How-to?:

download fw and rename it as 'custom_update_signed.zip',

put custom_update_signed.zip on root of your extSD,

run AiO - choose '3' & '4' - Flash signed zip, choose automatic.

just sit, wait and enjoy :)

PS. wipe is not required, but recommended.

If after wipe or reboot your device will boot to old firmware (which is still on 2nd /system partition),

then you should use v2 doubleFLASH custom zip - which updates both /system0&1 partitions when flashing :)

This prevents from such problems!

You can flash 1st regular version of custom zip, or directly v2 with doubleFLASH :)

Easy as hell :)

Download:

NEW R5A with 3G! doubleFLASH!: (will update both /system0&1 partitions)

custom_prerooted_doubleFLASH_R5A_nbx03_016-ota-121116077.zip

NEW R5A with 3G!:

custom_prerooted_R5A_nbx03_016-ota-121116077.zip

NEW R5A WiFi only! doubleFLASH!: (will update both /system0&1 partitions)

custom_prerooted_doubleFLASH_R5A_nbx03_001-ota-121116036.zip

old R5 WiFi only custom_prerooted_nbx03_001-ota-120914044_by_condi.zip

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mirror on Google Drive

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br

condi
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Great work once again!!!!

Still no progress with already flashed R5 I take it? Damn.... Still someone had to take the fall, for someone else to RISE ;)

YOU ARE A TREASURE TO THIS COMMUNITY

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
im pretty sure that sooner or later we will figure something out to get r5+'s recoveries back to the game ;)

treasure? noooooo... just a simple man, and his hobby ;) but thanks friend :) !

condi
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
You SIR are toooooooooooo modest. :D

So you can still pre-root install to HC I assume? I have not been able to get back since the R5 recovery installed itself :(

Well time will tell and we WILL get there! LOL

Is it as simple as a setting turned off somewhere or is it a full part of the recovery.img?

I have not looked in your prerooted file yet..... Can you inject your recovery (the on the fly one) as a permanent solution?

That would be TOPS.

Thanks again

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
have you tried oldest 3.2 fw? (not 3.2.1) someone here have written that he downgraded (dont know if thats true).

adb probably is being disabled through kernel, init.rc or somewhere there.

about injecting - for now - unfortunatelly no.

br :)
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Will change to US and try.... but doubt it.... oldest I have for NZ is 0035 (3.2.1)... Does Sony Tab S have installer file (like Tab P) i have searched high and low for one. LOL

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
check P's partition table and... you can always try P installer fw :D

to flash it you will have only to change region via AiO to P, and ro.product.device and ro.build.product to nbx02!

btw you know whats the difference on -ota- and -installer- fw?

does it overwrites hidden.img no matter lower/higher present version???

maybe that "hidden_full.img" will overwrite r5's hidden! ??

br
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Hmmm. Change to Tablet P region successfully. (nearly shat myself, seemed like forever to boot LOL)

Changed to nbx02 in build.prop where it was nbx03.

Also mounted the other system partition and changed the build.prop there too.

Still got this error.

-- Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package...
I:Update location: /sdcard/signed-nbx02_001-installer-01202.009.zip
Desklunvr update package...
Opening update package...
I:1 key(s) loaded from /res/keys
Verifying update package...
I:comment is 1465 bytes; signature 1447 bytes from end
I:whole-file signature verified against key 0
I:verify_file returned 0
Checking version is passed, 11110404 -> 110705000
Checking detailed SKU[27550200] is passed
Installing update...
installing nbx updater extensions
script aborted: assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "nbx02" ||
getprop("ro.build.product") == "nbx02"
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "nbx02" || getprop("ro.buil
d.product") == "nbx02"
E:Error in /tmp/desklunvr/desklunvr.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.

Have a feeling and hoping this will work....... Do I have to change buildinfo.sh? "# autogenerated by buildinfo.sh"

Do we have access to this?

When tabs are returned to Sony they come back as 3.2!! :D

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
check /datapp/vendor/vendor0&1/vendor.prop for nbx values :)
[Sony Tablet S] V@no:
So if we have R5 then we shouldn't even bother with this?
[Sony Tablet S] Ultimate Chicken:
Quick question - do you need to be on 3.2 before you can flash this? I got a different assert.
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Correct because we have already lost adb shell in recovery.... so can't flash modded roms like this one.

Stifilz

---------- Post added at 05:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:10 PM ----------

Don't worry about that, that was condi and I trying to figure something out. Didn't work BTW.

As in first post you need to be on R1A/R2A. US is the only region with R5 out atm. Apparently the other regions are due out mid DEC....

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] ianfretwell:
Must be doing something wrong....

Hi,

I'm trying to flash a UK 4.0.3 R1a tablet with the details in this thread.

The tablet was rooted via the b1nry method (when that method was first discovered).

All appears to work OK but then I get a failed assert.

Told the device to do a full wipe, then rooted using the AiO5.2 - this worked fine.

Then attempted the flash again, still no joy, same error message.

What am I doing wrong ? Should I changed the tablet to US region before attempting the flash ?

Thanks

Ian

---------- Post added at 07:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:40 PM ----------

In answer to my own query - no that doesn't help either, the error this time coming much sooner (whilst verifying update package) :-

E:Prohibit update as a result of checking version or base sku
[Sony Tablet S] ianfretwell:
Attached should be a pic of the actual error I receive...if that helps at all..
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
That error is 100000% ok.

Use 'adb devices' and tell me if there is device there - im pretty sure that there will be none.

Probably you have not installed drivers for adb in recovery (yes it needs to be installed aside from regular drivers in normal boot. So enter device manager and there should be new device without driver. You will have to install it manually.

Oh and if you have changed region to US, then go to AiO\files directory and delete _hack_recovery.zip.
[Sony Tablet S] ianfretwell:
Condi - many thanks, you were, of course, absolutely correct and the flash has now succeeded !!

Apologies for being the noob!!

Ian.
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
Does this really contain 4.0.3 release 5a, which is scheduled to be released mid-December 2012? I ask because I am pretty sure the update file nbx03_001-ota-120914044.zip contains 4.0.3 release 5, not release 5a.
[Sony Tablet S] biablo:
I agree with you. That may be tiny mistake. The incremental numba says that it s from US 4.0.3.r5.
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
yes, just a typo, my bad ;) ive lost count with all that incrementals lol :D
[Sony Tablet S] sapphire88:
wifi only rom, right?
[Sony Tablet S] cøm3tx:
Excuse me for the noob question, I've got a ITALIAN Sony Tablet S, will this work? Or it must be different? Thank you.
[Sony Tablet S] o_vdx:
I have an russian SPGT114RU/S with wifi/3g/16gb. Two questions about coming soon rom:

Will it work with my device or I would do everything myself (preroot)?

I've flashed r2a (UK ver.), will there be any problem with flashing?

Thx in advance,

Oleg
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
It will work.

It will work. You can of course make your own prerooted zip ;)
[Sony Tablet S] cøm3tx:
Thanks for the prompt reply Condi, I'll let you know if it recovers my bricked Tablet S (doesn't boot now... sob) :D
[Sony Tablet S] o_vdx:
Thank you, but i prefer to flash someone else's custom rom, so if it'll work for my tablet, i'll wait for your zip :)
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
custom zip is ready, but i need 1st to use it on my own skin ;) rooting now my tab and gonna flash it, some minutes later..
[Sony Tablet S] cøm3tx:
All right, I'm an idiot. It's obviously not signed so it will never install via stock recovery. Feel like I need to wait for proper update and go unrooted (that's sad). Obviously there is no way to sign the file so that the tablet is fooled in believing that the zip is from Sony right? :D
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
unfortunatelly ;) what region you are on now?
[Sony Tablet S] cøm3tx:
Still on ITA, the update is not out yet.

It has been 3 days without my tablet but you know... before buying a tablet, I never needed one. When I bought this Sony Tablet S I thought "omg I can't stop using it". When it broke... well, back to my laptop :D

So... I'm not in a hurry (even if I'm updating these pages every 30 secs... well).
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
3g / wifi only ?

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ok got root, flashing custom :)....
[Sony Tablet S] cøm3tx:
WiFi only.

I used your wonderful AiO tool, got it rooted, after 2 hours it just collapsed. No way to flash anything, no ADB, nothing. Dunno if something broke inside (hardware failure, not root related). It only shows Sony logo, and then nothing more.
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
update not available? .. :D

catch it :) and fix your device! :)
[Sony Tablet S] cøm3tx:
OMG you are awesome! Thank you! I'll let you know what happens :)

Expect a beer from my side.
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
will keep fingers crossed ;)

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btw custom R5A with 3g up :) !
[Sony Tablet S] cøm3tx:
E:Prohibit update as a result of checking version or base sku.

This shouldn't happen :S
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
try this fw.
[Sony Tablet S] cøm3tx:
Same issue... any more idea?
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
yeah, try any of that two fws, wait for error, wait one more minute, and:

adb pull /tmp/recovery.log

show me
[Sony Tablet S] cøm3tx:
Adb not working, device not found... I used to develop apps on this tablet, and it worked fine. Maybe the data wipe I tried disabled USB debugging... is it possible?
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
check device manager, you will have to install adb drivers in recovery separately.
[Sony Tablet S] cøm3tx:
In device manager there is an unknown device, but when I try to manually install composite ADB drivers it tells me that it's not compatible. It looks like it's a MTP device (quite true, in fact). No other exclamation marks.

Ok wait, maybe I made it :D
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
get VID PID id's from that unknown device, and add them to driver .inf

then choose manually - and install adb :)
[Sony Tablet S] o_vdx:
Well, downloading 3g version, now only need to install drivers on my win8 x64 pc...
[Sony Tablet S] cøm3tx:
It worked! Here is my recovery log.
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
ok, thats strange, you've got sku 27550124, which should be nbx03_009 italian,

but its not included in official zip?

have you tried the second one with 3g?
[Sony Tablet S] cøm3tx:
This is the log with the second version. Now I'll flash the first one and post the results.
[Sony Tablet S] cøm3tx:
Here are the results...

I'm not an expert, but to me it's the same error.

But... wait a second. The link you sent me about 3G version is polish one. Was it intentional? Do I need to download the ITA one?
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
yeah, try to dl ita 3g, meanwhile i will decrypt italian fw's, and take a look on available sku's there..
[Sony Tablet S] cøm3tx:
Thank you very much, It will take a little to download the FW, I'll let you know.
[Sony Tablet S] cøm3tx:
Same result with ITA/3G fw.

Log attached.
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
finishing testing r5a wifi v2 - with doubleFLASH - will update both /system0 and /system1, for users having problems like coming-back old system after wipe :)...
[Sony Tablet S] cøm3tx:
Condi, pls let me know if you discover anything. Any help is really appreciated. Thank you in advance.

I think I'll try to continue fixing it tomorrow, as I have to get up early ;)
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
yeah, me the same, neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed sleep :)

we will continue tomorrow!

br

PS. r5a custom - all of you - please let me know how it goes :) report! :)
[Sony Tablet S] o_vdx:
sorry for noobish question, but where should i put zip file? on extSD?
[Sony Tablet S] eric1214:
Hi

My device is root, but I haven't any aio , if I want flash this , what can I do that

Thank you very much...

Sent from Xperia S - XTX7.0
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
yes, to external SD, rename it as 'custom_update_signed.zip' and use AiO flashing function.

no problem, use AiO flashing function.

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btw. today i will make wifi-only custom update :)
[Sony Tablet S] mehdi.xterra:
Hi dear condi, my tab is china version and I root my tab and change version to US and install r5 firmware and root with your AiO tool And now I want install your prerooted r5a, please say how can I do it without lock recovery
[Sony Tablet S] o_vdx:
thanks, i already did that - in process got error (something wrong with sku, but changed region to russia and error disappeared), everything works, now trying to disable these annoying OTA notifications... anyway thank you condi, that's awesome :)
[Sony Tablet S] Rongogo:
Hi there :)

Is the wifi only still comming today ?

I have a dutch wifi only and i wil try for you and of course myself.

grtz Rongogo
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
its 4th hour since im working on making new root method perfect ;)

but yes - if you need it today i can make one in ~1h?
[Sony Tablet S] Rongogo:
Tnx Mate, if you want to do that, i appreciated it verry much.

Wait for you :good:

Rongogo
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
ok, gonna make it now ;)

PS. today i've made maybe 40-50 wipes lol :D
[Sony Tablet S] Rongogo:
Me only <10 wipes on a htc one x , with some builds, i have made from aokp git repository :D.

Now i have the tablet s from yesterday, and wil now focus me a litle on that device to .....

Rongogo
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
uploading wifi-only custom..
[Sony Tablet S] Rongogo:
Need i to change region in aio, or is this automated

Grtz Rongogo
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
it should be automatic :)
[Sony Tablet S] o_vdx:
Automatically, I cant explain why but i've got troubles with recovery (something about "sku") when I changed region manually.
[Sony Tablet S] Rongogo:
Hmm, i got still errors when flashing system.

somthing about ro build.prob.

he does not complete the install

rongogo
[Sony Tablet S] Johny1fin:
Thanks a lot Condi.

Been waiting a while for this.

Will checkout now for root OK and functionality.
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
show me /tmp/recovery.log (adb pulled just after flash failed),

or pulled after reboot in system from /cache/recovery/last_log

which fw you have flashed? 3g or wifi-only? :)
[Sony Tablet S] Rongogo:
Here it is

Im Currious

Rongogo
[Sony Tablet S] o_vdx:
if it's something like this, just install driver for recovery (go to device manager while your device in recovery mode and manually install driver).
[Sony Tablet S] Rongogo:
Yeah you good, i do

Rongogo
[Sony Tablet S] Johny1fin:
Wifi only

Just had to do it.

Running TI backup now with root.
[Sony Tablet S] o_vdx:
btw, condi, I think it's worth to put some kind of attention about installing recovery mode driver into first post to prevent such questions, 'cause I passed through this error and I pretty sure that someone will get this error too :)
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
yep already got some info in new AiO version :) (which will be released maybe even today ;) )
[Sony Tablet S] Rongogo:
All is working well now, after install the correct driver :o

tomorrow i report how all works fine,

A big tnx 2 all

Rongogo
[Sony Tablet S] Johny1fin:
Condi,

Thanks for all your help and persistance.

Have a small drink please...............

Confirmation number: 4RP14591HX329260L.

Regards

John
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
thanks, gonna drink to your health :) enjoy r5a rooted ! :victory:
[Sony Tablet S] hyrk:
wahou thanks ! :)

thanks condi to ! :)
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
hey man brilliant stuff once again :D

Can't wait to get my tab back and do it the right way and not loose awesome recovery...

Would implementing the old hidden.img (recovery) for old 3.2 i.e. 0035 be any better than the one you are using. Just curious as to what the difference is?? I suppose most people would already be on the newer ICS recovery anyway.

Can't remember that far back :p

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
thx man :)

hidden.img (for now) can be only updated, downgrade not possible.

the one from 3.2 probably would include honeycomb kernel, not good for ics releases :)

so the latest working with recovery shell is R1A.
[Sony Tablet S] papacarla:
condi, my friend, could you use another file hosting. I can not download from 4shared
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
sure, will share with google drive ;)

mirror :)
[Sony Tablet S] cøm3tx:
Hi Condi, sorry for not being here yesterday (got a little party :D). Discovered any info about ita updates? Or any other news for me?

BTW... I just got a mail from Sony which tells me that they are ready to pick-up my device and try to fix it. Do u think I will have any problem with them (as it was rooted before bricking)?

Thank you in advance for any help you will give me :)
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
I try to find proper zip for you, decrypting another one... will keep you informed.

in newest ita update there are two region sku's 27550128 and 27550129.

your device got 27550124. Thats the problem :) we need update with acceptable sku 27550124.
[Sony Tablet S] cøm3tx:
Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you.
[Sony Tablet S] mehdi.xterra:
Dear condi. Excusme for asked again

I asked:my tab is china version and I root my tab and change version to US and install r5 firmware and root with your AiO tool And now I want install your prerooted r5a, please say how can I do it without lock recovery?

thanks if u help me!!!
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
you have installed r5 US stock official? or prerooted one?
[Sony Tablet S] mehdi.xterra:
i download firmware from stifilz links and install with your AiO tool, when installation done I see my tab rooted Because AiO tool when want install firmware ask to me for root and I say yes.
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
enter recovery, and if you have rev.30 - then you can use prerooted fws, if you have rev.36+ then you are out of luck.
[Sony Tablet S] Maine_Coon:
Works perfectly. Thanks Condi!
[Sony Tablet S] eric1214:
I have this message, the 5.3 aio there is this driver? If not, where can found it?

Thanks you very much
[Sony Tablet S] simpelsense:
aio cant find update.zip

Hey,

thanks for your hard work.

Im trying to install the latest update as destripted in the first post, but the aio installer keeps telling me

it cant fiond the custom_update_signed.zip on sd-card.

Thanks for any advice.
[Sony Tablet S] mehdi.xterra:
dear condi thanks for your replying, i checked my recovery, it is rev36, now how can i update my tab and keep root? i really need root and vpn because in r5a vpn work good, please help me :crying:
[Sony Tablet S] wweeguy:
Is this file good for Tablet P?
[Sony Tablet S] tasar:
HI,

i have german R2A rooted with 3G. Can i use this R5A or lose this my 3G? And have i also german language after flashing the R5A?

Thanks to Condi!!
[Sony Tablet S] o_vdx:
5 minutes, i'll try 3g on my tablet (all the same, flashed from r2a)

upd: yes, everything works.
[Sony Tablet S] o_vdx:
just rename downloaded zip and put it on your extSD. It'll work.

AFAIK, new AiO contains almost perfect root method, which doesn't have any troubles with VPN. And I'm afraid that you can't flash premade custom zip files any more. Sad but true.
[Sony Tablet S] tasar:
Thanks!! I think, i will try it to update to R5a. Which version do you use , the double flash or normal?

And sorry for MY englisch ;))
[Sony Tablet S] o_vdx:
double flash. don't forget to install drivers for recovery and (maybe yes, maybe no, but for me there was no other way to start flashing) activate rescue-backdoor :)
[Sony Tablet S] tasar:
Sorry for my stupid question: What do you mean with "drivers for recovery"??

And shall i use rescue backdoor (in tweaks and mods menue) before flashing the R5a update?
[Sony Tablet S] o_vdx:
if you got red screen in aio while flashing, you should activate resc-bckdr. recovery drivers - here is post about it and error 7. our device need special driver for recovery shell...

sorry, it's about 3am in russia and I am too sleepy.
[Sony Tablet S] eric1214:
same with u , i have see the other post , hope can found that one at over night, but still can't found...

yes, if u wake up can post the recovery drivers at here?? thank you so much
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Drivers

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1488822
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
"drivers for recovery" refers to the Android Composite ADB Interface drivers that are installed in the Microsoft Windows OS when a tablet is in its Recovery Mode and is connected to the computer. The drivers need to be installed twice; one install for Windows to recognize the tablet when it is running in Normal Mode, and a second install for Windows to recognize the tablet when it is running in Recovery Mode. To check that the drivers are correctly installed on a Windows-based computer, do the following.

1. Connect the tablet to the computer via USB and open Windows Device Manager.

2. Boot (turn on) the tablet into Normal Mode. Device Manager should list the Android Composite ADB Interface driver under Android Phone. If it doesn't, the drivers need to be installed for the tablet's Normal Mode.

3. Boot the tablet into Recovery Mode. Device Manager should again list the Android Composite ADB Interface driver under Android Phone. If it doesn't, the drivers need to be installed for the tablet's Recovery Mode.
[Sony Tablet S] eric1214:
U means is at normal mode have , but need at the recovery mode plug in to pc, then will be create the recovery driver at the device?

Thanks ur reply

Sent from my Sony Tablet S

---------- Post added at 01:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:38 PM ----------

I have the adb driver , but havn't the recovery driver....

Sent from my Sony Tablet S
[Sony Tablet S] mehdi.xterra:
AFAIK, new AiO contains almost perfect root method, which doesn't have any troubles with VPN. And I'm afraid that you can't flash premade custom zip files any more. Sad but true.[/QUOTE]

but br condi said the R5A not rootable!!! and in R5 vpn not work, :crying: