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[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] proaudiosoft:
Need Help

Hi and thanks for having such a great site! I have used this site many many times for my phones/ and several different tablets, its been a god send. I bought a Tf300t a couple weeks ago with a cracked screen that did not function (5158N). After searching and reading info here I decided to order the G01 version off ebay. I installed the screen with no issues at all. I failed to read and turn off the service swith, but the tablet was deader than a door nail when I was working on it, so I assumed it was ok. Just to make sure I reopened and checked the coil, all appears good and clean. My problem at hand: I am trying to install the firmware via adb but adb doesn't recognize the device. I do not have a usb icon on the recovery screen (just RCK, Android, And Wipe Data). I am assuming this is because It has the latest jellybean update, Correct? Fastboot works fine, I have actually flashed the latest firmware from the asus website (TF300T-US_epad-10_6_1_27_5-UpdateLauncher). Is the a way to push the file and/or flash the 02-3011-4820.ekt file via fastboot? I am hoping to get this going without a OTA adapter, but I ordered one yesterday just in case. What steps should I take to get this thing working. I have tried to flash cwm, but it doesnt work, not sure that would help me anyway. I am hopeing there is a way to do it with fastboot. I have spent a couple hours researching and reading, and would so much appreciate a little help at this point. Thanks
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pyraxiate:
Have you rooted your tablet with motochopper yet? Is your bootloader unlocked? I still think in the end you should get the adapter or a dock. I replaced my 5158 with a G01 and flashed the firmware from terminal on the tf300 itself using my keyboard dock. G01 feels much more responsive that the 5158.

To answer your question though, im pretty sure fastboot works outside of the OS on a bios / recovery type level. You can files but not execute them as its outside of the kernel at that point. You can use adb shell with it up and running as long as debugging mode is enabled and you are rooted ( typing command from your computer to execute the fwupdate ).
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] proaudiosoft:
Thanks so much for your quick and informative responce first off!!!!!

I have not rooted it yet. Bootloader is presumed locked, unless the previous owner unlocked it. Weird though, when I hold volume down and power I get a

" key driver not found.. booting os

android cardhu-user bootloader <1.00 e> released by "us_epad-10.6.1.8-20130225" a03"

as previously mentioned, I have no usb icon then, just RCK, Android, and Wipe Data.

Is motochopper the easiest way to root this I suppose? Does it work via fastboot, Adb, or within the android OS? Next question is Which Recovery do I need to put on it? when my OTG host adapter comes in I want to try and be prepared. A little confused, but you cleared the air on serveral questions. I wish there was a way to get that firmware in there without a mouse lol. Samsung I am familiar with, and odin makes everything easy lol.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] funnel71:
If you are unlocked, it will say so in small letters in the upper-left during initial Asus boot screen.

The easiest way to root is to unlock, flash recovery, then flash root IMO but that's me.

With the ROM version you are running, motochopper will work if you wish to remain locked.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pyraxiate:
+1

Although I think you will definitely need the usb dongle or a dock. Do any friends nearby have one to lend you ? If you are close to Baltimore MD, I could help. Otherwise, ebay has adapters pretty cheap and they are rather handy to have around for other things later.

What I would do though is downgrade to stock 4.1 so cwm will work. Twrp requires touch working and doesnt work with a mouse / touchpad. CWM can be controlled using vol up / down and power button. Dont flash cwm on 4.2 though. It will brick you.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] proaudiosoft:
I am not unlocked currently. Thanks so much for the offer, I am in Saint Louis thoug (Go Cards!) I ordered the dongle off ebay yesterday, so it should be here early next week. So is it definate that I have to downgrade? Curious, is that because I need to root with motochopper from recovery? If so is there maybe a root method via adb or fastboot? once in the os I can use terminal to update firmware right? (or a root file explorer). I am guessing I must have to root in recovery with cwm. is that correct? Any useful idea's would be great lol
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] funnel71:
You can't load recovery without being unlocked. Motochopper can root you while locked but not on the latest versions. I'm in stl as well. BIRDS!! :)
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] proaudiosoft:
Confucius say

So there is no other option but to downgrade? (gonna need to to alot of reading ha.)

So I am guessing:

1. I need to downgrade.

2. Unlock via unlocker app

3. install cwm

4. root

5. update firmware.

Isnt the unlocker and .apk released by asus themselves?

"Red Birds"
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pyraxiate:
Yes the unlocker is from asus. Downgrade to 4.1 before doing anything. Then unlock, flash cwm, then root. Once rooted, download a terminal app, type su to gain root permissions, then run the firmware command.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] proaudiosoft:
Thanks. But how can I run terminal in tablet with just a mouse? Can I possibly connect a usb hub to the otg host adapter? Really, after root and turning kn usb debugging cant I use adb commands? Curious, thanks
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noahvt:
FOR A NON TOUCH RECOVERY FLASH THE FLATLINE NVFLASH IMAGE AND YOU WILL HAVE CWM(on 4.2 boot)
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] proaudiosoft:
how do you flash nvflash image? thanks (just got my otg today)! Unlocked 4.2.2 just now

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Just found it, thanks millions!
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] proaudiosoft:
I Hate to be a pain. I successfully unlocked, and flashed with NVFLASH Flatline. Its touch and perfect for this fix. I want to stay on stock rom, whats the best way to root this thing? last question I promise lol
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] proaudiosoft:
Please Help

I am sending commands, but the last one isnt working.

# adb push 02-3011-4820.ekt /data/local/tmp/

# adb shell

# su

these are going through fine running adb on pc, they work fine in terminal on tablet too.

the last command: # touch_fw_update command -u /data/local/tmp/02-3011-4820.ekt

is not working, i have tried many forms. a little help please, almost there!
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pyraxiate:
research motochopper
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] proaudiosoft:
I tried motochopper on stock, i kept getting adb error problems, and it put a SU on my tab with errors that had no binaries. I ended up installing cyanogenmod nightly 4.3. only problem is there is no touch folder there (/system/etc/firmware/touch). I created one and put the firm in there with root explorer, but it did nothing. tried adb, but the -u bla bla bla isnt doing anything. So, I guess my next try is finding a good rooted stock rom. Any suggestions anyone
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] proaudiosoft:
I RETURNED TO STOCK, THEN THOUGHT I SUCCESSFULLY ROOTED WITH MOTOCHOPPER. I AM ON CWM FLATLINE. WHEN I RUN SUPERUSER I GET THERE IS NO SU BINARY INSTALLED, AND SUPERSU CAN NOT INSTALL IT. THIS IS A PROBLEM.

WHAT CAN I DO. CAN I MANUALLY INSTALL THE BINARIES SOMEHOW? THANKS

P.S.- sorry for shouting, just niticed my caps lock was on

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Finally rooted. thanks for all the help. grrrrrr :confused:

so it may help someone else, I am running stock 4.2.1 with CWM Flatlne. this file rooted me all the way:

http://download.chainfire.eu/351/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.65.zip
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] proaudiosoft:
My firmware updated just fine after root. I used the adb commands.

Thanks so much everyone
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bgoudeseune:
problem with adb

Hi guys, I need some help flashing the touch firmware of a TF300.

The digitizer has been replaced and since then there are ghost touches all over the place, even when the digitizer is disconnected.

The tab is on stock rom 4.1.1 JB and without root. As I understand the tab needs to be rooted before the firmware can be flashed.I was trying to do this using TWRP. I put the file on the root of the sd and tried to run it using adb. I installed adb according instructions from another thread (Installed pdanet first, put the the extracted adb folder on drive c, and run the program from terminal). Problem is that when I try to list the devices with command 'adb devices' I get nothing. The tab is recognized as adb device in device manager, debugging is on on the tab. Restarting the adb service does not help; manually reinstalling the adb drivers trough device manager also doesn't solve the problem. Tried this on W8 x64 and W7 x64, both with the same result.

Does anybody have any idea what I'm doing wrong? Or is there any other way to get the tab rooted? I know I can also install a terminal app on the tab itself and not do it via usb, but the ghost touches are so bad, they render the tablet basically useless and impossible to control, even with the dock.

Any help is welcome!
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graphdarnell:
Try updating the drivers. If ADB don't work, ain't nothing you can do. A few reported problems with W7 X64. W8 belongs in the bin. Do you use Linux at all?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bgoudeseune:
problem with adb, follow up

I've gotten a little bit further since my previous message. I was able to flas twrp via fastboot in command line. No errors here, however, when I try to run the recovery it starts loading for a few seconds, then shows the android laying down with a red triangle and exclamation mark. After about 20 seconds the tab reboots to android.

Does anybody have a solution for my specific situation?

TF300T on stock rom 4.1.1 JB, non rooted. replaced G01 digitizer with G01 digitizer, now ghost touches all over, rendering the tab unusable.

Can't get adb to work (device list empty - see my previous message).

I need a way to reflash the touch firmware without using touch and without adb unless someone knows how to get that running.

Many thanks!

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I updated a driver package for tf300 specifically for this problem, but alas, no result. Do you have a link where I can get the most recent ones? Could the problem maybe be that the drivers or the package I installed (pdanet) is for an older version than 4.1.1?

Just posted a new message before this, gotten a bit further with flashing twrp via fastboot, but run into problems there too.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graphdarnell:
The belly-up android signifies TWRP has not been installed - Mr. Gates's brainchild's claim to the contrary notwithstanding. If the command "adb devices" returns no serial number, no hand shake between PC and tab.

But you don't need custom recovery to flash TS firmware. First, you need to get working adb drivers. These Universal Naked Drivers are good enough for bootloader 4.1., though I've only used them successfully with Win7 32. 64 was kind of fussy.

With debugging checked, just go ahead and flash the firmware form your PC. I've done it while having ghost touches all over the place. Once PC connects with tab through Vadim's script, the touches would freeze and allow the process to finish. If you have a dock, the trick is to use up-down-back-forward arrows and return key, NOT touchpad and left-click.

You need root to flash firmware, otherwise the su command won't work. Use any of the root tools, like here
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bgoudeseune:
Thanks a lot Graphdarnell!

I think I'm first gonna get hold of a clean W7 x86 install and then follow your instructions.

I'll post back here in case of problems/succes.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bgoudeseune:
There's some progress: I looked at several of the root methods but they were either for a different firmware or they gave me adb errors again. Then I tried Oneclickrecovery. At some point it asks to install a usb driver. Although I have the driver installed (the one you suggested), I chose to click yes. Apparently this did something because now the tab is actually recognized under adb devices! It showed up in oneclickrecovery and also shows up in adb in normal terminal window. The problem I'm having now is with root. When either oneclickrecovery or rootdebugfs are trying to push files, I get 'permission denied'. I also unlocked the device, but this doesn't make any difference. Any ideas?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nekura_neko:
hi all, i am a new android user. i purchased a TF300T from Fry's, it was one of there floor models. a couple weeks after i got it i started experiencing the phantom touches.i cleaned the screen and they stopped; this happened of and on. then it it didn't happen for about a month. last week it started up with a vengeance. it got so bad that my screen locked up. i tried every thing, but nothing helped, finally as a last resort i did a hard reset to factory.

now the screen is still locked, and stuck at the start up wizard.

is there any way i can turn on usb debugging. i don't have a dock.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graphdarnell:
If you'd had debugging checked before, then try flashing TWRP 2.6 (choose the right one - 2.6.x.x for 4.1 bootloader; 2.6.x.x -4.2 for 4.2 bootloader) from fastboot menu. Copy a root app to your external SD, boot into recovery and flash it from there. If I remember correctly, TWRP will do it on its own: when you exit recovery, it will ask if you want to root. Obviously, you want to select yes.

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The one way I can think of would be to flash a stock rom that already has debugging on. Some in the rom index thread might be. Ask Senior Citizen Tobdaryl. Since you're new to the game, I wouldn't suggest some of the unbrick programs. Last resort: buy an OTG dongle for 10 bucks on Ebay, stick a wired mouse in and get on with it.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bgoudeseune:
I already tried that before, according to Windows it should be ok, but get the android laying down on the tab, I suspect because of the same reason: I am unable to to write to the tab. And yes, debugging was on all the time.

I will try again to flash TWRP (and root, that's the reason I tried it before) and post back.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graphdarnell:
If you can download chainfire from Google play, it'll be simpler. I don't understand why you cannot use Peri 0.4 for this.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bgoudeseune:
I just looked it up and Peri = Oneclickrecovery. I get permission denied when it tries to write files to the tab.

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What app specifically would I need to download from the playstore? I see Chainfire is a developer with numerous apps, most of them already need root.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graphdarnell:
What did you type: Y or U? Clearly, you're not rooted, so you cannot use "R". Feels like something else is going on. If I were you, I'd flash a rooted stock rom like this one by copying it to an sd card, then choose RCK from the Asus menu which will automatically detect and install it. Then flash the TS firmware afterwards if necessary.

Caution: if you choose to go that route, remove the SD card as it reboots after installation. This would take quite a few minutes to complete. Be patient if it looks like it freezes. Watch the bar and make sure it turns green all the way. If it's stuck at the spinning dots screen for too long, hold power down until it goes dark and reboots again.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bgoudeseune:
I used Y. I'll try to flash the rooted rom, thanks!

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It seems this is not the whole firmware, since the download is only 12MB. It also says to install via TWRP, which I am unable to install.

Can I also use the firmware from this thread? Right now I'm on WW 10.4.2.9 firmware.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graphdarnell:
This link shows the file to be 420MB. Download it and take a snapshot of the file or folder so I can see what it is. I won't be able to answer until tonite though.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bgoudeseune:
Inside there's a 'asus.zip' file, within this file there are 2 folders 'META-INF' and 'system' and a file 'boot.blob'. The content of both folders you can see on the screenshots I attached.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graphdarnell:
Then you should be able to install the rom in zip format (as downloaded) from RCK. If there's a glitch, sometimes people advise to rename it. Should you need to do it, ask Tobdaryl about it, as I don;t know too much about the reason therefor. Have fun!
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bgoudeseune:
I put the asus.zip file on the root of the (empty) sd card, as instructed, but when I boot the recovery ('RCK'), it shows the laying down android again after a few seconds.

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I reformatted the sd card in FAT32 to be sure, put the file on root of it and renamed it to 'EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip' as per instructions here, still the same result.

I downloaded the 4.2.1 WW stock firmware to determine the problem is not caused by a faulty sd card (although I already tried 2), or a problem with the tab, and it's updating just fine now. Definitely something wrong with the files from your last link. So I'm looking again for a rooted stock rom I guess..
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vadimbrk:
You probably flashed the wrong firmware before. buy a new TS PCB...
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] renatomen:
The TS PCB. It's new..
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vadimbrk:
That's explains it....

Check what firmware it has using the dock. Probably 7038.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bgoudeseune:
I'm still looking for a rooted rom of JB 4.2.1 that can be flashed via normal recovery, or some help with rooting, since I keep getting the permission denied errors :\

Still stuck unfortunately.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djtogu:
Hi, all

Unfortunately, I have a problem with the digitizer Asus TF300T. The situation is so strange that when you connected the digitizer before installing everything worked. After assembly, digitizer, digitizer is dead. Battery has been disconnected or it could cause the reset control digitizer? Often mention digitizer for TF300 and have never had such asuch a situation.. Before I changed G03 to G03 digitizer. This time I replaced the G01, the previous number is not digitizer.

In the settings tablet ELAN 0000-0000.

Android 4.2.1.

No compilation JOP40D.WW_epad-10.6.1.27.5-20130902

Kernel version 3.1.10-g215ae8bf

Please help
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graphdarnell:
Don't understand your description, or what it is you're asking. For instance " you connected the digitizer before installing everything worked"; or "Often mention digitizer for TF300 and have never had such asuch a situation"; or "the previous number is not digitizer". What did you mean?

If I understand you correctly, you had problems flashing the TS firmware, correct? Then if it doesn't work because you are on 4.2 (10.6.1.27.5), downgrade to 10.4.2.20, flash the firmware, and upgrade again.

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[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vadimbrk:
Check the coil for continuity. Élan 0000-0000 usually means that the UI didn't got the data from the controller.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] angeinfo2012:
help tf300

hello I would like to know how to make an update TF300T without keyboard or mouse non-functional screen tactille
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] renatomen:
The firmware is elan 0000.0000.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GSXRCarlos:
i'm in a similar situation, and noticed the above in your post, this only happens when mine is docked, and only towards the bottom left (home) area on the screen, the rest is hit and miss if it'll recognise any touch
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djtogu:
Hi ;) Thank you for your interest in the problem. I'll write again what the problem.

I replaced the digitizer in the TF300T was previously installed a no-name (flex designation). I installed the digitizer G01. That does not work:confused:

Before replacing the digitizer plugged in for a while to see if it will work (do not turn off the tablet).New digitizer G01 work.

My question is that if I change the Firmware Version V10.4.2.20. G01 digitizer will it work?

Thank you very much

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I have -- JOP40D.WW_epad-10.6.1.27.5-20130902 Can I install V10.4.2.20 Only for JP SKU ?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graphdarnell:
The firmware for the tab is different from the TS firmware. Downgrading to 104220 just facilitates flashing the TS firmware if you have trouble doing it with 4.2 bootloader. Once in 104220, follow Vadim's script on page 14 (I think) to flash the TS firmware again.

If you have WW SKU presently, stick with it. You put JP SKU on, you risk bricking it. I don't know that SKUs are interchangeable apart from WW and US.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djtogu:
ehh it's all terribly confusing:confused:

or maybe just replace the file/system/etc/firmware/touch*. etk?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djtogu:
OMG!!! :(
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djtogu:
How could this have happened?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djtogu:
Ok I did most of the thin wire.

How do I now connect the motherboard?

The first - the battery

Next - swich on / off switch is on?

I would not make a mistake and damage the motherboard. What is the relevant button on / off? I understand that it disconnects the battery power?

Thx
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tartrazine:
what are my options?

I've been digging through this thread for a while, and I'd appreciate any clarity anyone can provide.

So, I have a tf300t running 4.2.1 with a broken digitizer. I removed the broken digitizer (ugh) which had no version number on the cable, and replaced it with a new G01 digitizer I bought off ebay. The connecters seem firmly seated, but I get no touch, so it seems it's time flash the firmware. Is this now the agreed upon method?: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=39371862&postcount=104

And how can I do this from where I'm at? My tf300t is not unlocked, not rooted, and has no touch.

Is there any way I can get a bluetooth keyboard/pointer to link with it without touch? Or do I have to acquire a usb adapter and keyboard/mouse?

Do I have to downgrade to 4.1 and install cwm or is there another option?

Thanks