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[Asus Transformer TF700] schmitzekater:
Hello guys.

I'm having trouble with ROM2SD.

I just bought a Class10 Card with 32 GB and formatted it as [MENTION=4878287]_that[/MENTION] specified with gparted.

1. partition 22 GB, Fat32

2. partition 9 GB, ext4

3. partition 1 GB, ext4

I'm running Chromi 5.2a on the internal without probs.

Today I installed it to the SD-Card, which went very well. System booted, Apps were restored and everything was buttery smooth. A reboot was no problem, I could switch even to internal by ejecting the SD Card.

Then I activated XPosed Framework, rebooted and nothing happened....

I went into recovery, wiped cache and dalvik, rebooted, still no ROM from SD.

Ejected the SD card, tried to boot from internal, and got into a bootloop.

Again recovery, wiped Cache and Dalvik, rebooted --> bootloop again.

Dirty flashed Chromi to the internal and finally got it to boot again.

Then I tried to reinstall to SD-Card, which went fine, according to the log, boot again, stuck at the bootlogo.

Internal boots still fine.

What can I do, to get it running on external SD again? Do I have to reformat the SD-Card? Or might this be done from recovery?

Thanks for any hint and cheers!

Edit additional information:

TWRP 2.6.3.1

_that v6-Kernel

WW build

213 dpi
[Asus Transformer TF700] drewski_1:
I don't see the zip file, at least in the first page of the thread and Search is down, atm :(

EDIT: found it http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=47333729&postcount=31

might be good to add to the ROM2SD section of post 2? or if it's there already make it more visible
[Asus Transformer TF700] Viking8:
A strange ocurrance after upgrading to CROMI-X 5.2a

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to share my experiences with the new 5.2a. I started by doing a cache and dalvick wipe and then I flashed 5.2a over top of 5.1.

I chose thatv6 kernel and kept everything else pretty much default. The flash went through with no issues. I let the tablet (tf700t) sit for 10-12 minutes. When I came back to my tablet, the screen was of course off, but I couldn't get it to come back on, so I held the power button down until it powered off. I turned it back on and everything seemed t be working great. It was fast and responsive, so I thought I was good to go until I let the screen go off. Again it wouldn't come back on so I figured something went wrong with the flash. I reflashed with the same procedure as above with the same kernel, but upon finishing and the tab settling for 10 minutes or so, it was doing the same thing. My third flash was with thatv4 and everything else default. When it was done, everything worked properly with no screen issues.

When I get a chance I am going to a full wipe and a fresh flash of 5.2a with thatv6 and see if that makes any difference.

Anyone with similar results and a solution, please feel free to share!

Thanks

Viking8
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
thatv6 has been updated to thatv7 so either flash that from his thread or wait for me to update the rom ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] johnlgalt:
Actually, it's not TWRP causing the issue, it's the microSD.

I have the Sandisk 64GB UHS-1 microSD installed in the tablet, and it is a 64 GB model tablet. I've had no problems with the card except once, when I re-formatted the card into exFAT for future use.

Back in ... end of October?... I installed Cromi 5.1.1 using _that's v5, no ASUS apps, only Google. I've had no issues - until now when I am trying to install the latest cromi.

Basically, I can open my file manager (I use both Root Explorer as well as Solid Explorer) and copy any files I want to to the microSD card - and both explorers show the files as having been copied. I can also delete files and again both explorers show the files deleted - however, the contents of the card are not actually changing - neither can copy files to nor delete from the microSDcard.

I found out when I went to install the new Cromi - it's not on the microSDcard, the old files are still there. I've just now pulled the card and inserted it into my computer and sure enough, TWRP is showing the right info, and my cromi system is showing incorrect info.

I'm copying everything off the card and am about to format the card to see if that fixes the problem or not....

TWRP also sees internal storage just fine, but I need to download the updated superuser from Koush and then create the updated TiBu installer .zip and then I can install the newest Cromi.

[MENTION=518363]sbdags[/MENTION] - you said that the tablets hates these cards? I never had an issue with them until I started playing around with ROMs - then one day I could not delete items from the card when it was in my computer, and I had to research how to fix that (around the time of Cromi 5.0.x). Now, seems the same error has popped up again - along with not being able to copy *to* the card.

Should I go back and format it FAT / FAT32? Or should I go ahead and be proactive and format it using _that's specifications for Data2SD, thereby not having to deal with a very large 64GB FAT partition ?

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Lol - I was doing all of the above in order to install 5.2, since I'm still on 5.1.1 - maybe I will wait, since [MENTION=5313285]LetMeKnow[/MENTION] is almost done with a new ET and you're updating the ROM to _thatsv7, huh? Good, more time to research the above ....
[Asus Transformer TF700] johnlgalt:
Also, for those who celebrate, Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
[Asus Transformer TF700] Essentrix:
Yes 2.6.3.1 and that's my problem. Can load it but keeps dismounting system so can't install anything.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Switch back to 2.6.1.0. Later versions are buggy which is why I haven't updated the first thread.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Essentrix:
Hi SD bags. Sorry to trouble you mate. What would be the best way to clean the drive and reinstall from scratch? Yes forgive the noob :(
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Reinstall cromi-x? In twrp, wipe, swipe to factory reset, reflash Rom ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] johnlgalt:
In my case it's actually my microSD. [MENTION=5313285]LetMeKnow[/MENTION] has pointed me to a utility that should help, but, yeah, I'll swap back to 2.6.1.0 as well.

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Can I just flash the TWRP + Bootloader from the first post even if I am already on Cromi-x 5.1.1? I'm *assuming* that the bootloader has not changed...is this correct?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Essentrix:
Cant. It goes through install then cant mount system so just loops. :(
[Asus Transformer TF700] johnlgalt:
Since you have 2.6.3.1 also, and you're having some issues, try flashing *ONLY* the TWRP + bootloader from page one and then reboot abd go back into TWRP and see if it allows you to mount /system, so you can install the rest of it.

Also, be sure to read that info with that download about making sure you let it run through it's installation completely.
[Asus Transformer TF700] nevertells2:
[MENTION=518363]sbdags[/MENTION],

Question about the bootloader/TWRP combination from the first page. I had OTA'ed my Infinity to JB 4.2.2/BL10.6.1.14.10 but decided to down grade to JB 4.2.1/BL10.6.1.14.08 so I could use Motochopper to root the tablet. I'm gathering from what I have been reading that one should install the bootloader 10.6.1.14.10/TWRP 2.6.1.0 combination before trying to install Cromi-X 5.1.2 or 5.2a. Last thing I want to run into is issues because I had the wrong bootloader installed. I gather that currently having JB 4.2.1 installed and flashing the 10.6.1.14.10 bootloader will not cause any major issues?

What's going on with TWRP versions after 2.6.1.0? Over on blackmambazzz's thread about his Transformer Toolkit v2.0.1, I was getting the impression from posts there that 2.6.3.1 was working OK with the TF700. Thanks
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Asus never did JB4.2.2. 10.6.1.14.10 was JB4.2.1.

So if you are on that bootloader and a recent twrp like 2.6.1.0+ then you are good to go.

Teamwin changed some code in 2.6.3.1 that broke the path for nandroid backups if special chars were used in the build name.

TF300 users can't mount recovery or boot in that version either.

On top of that see posts above about oddness occurring.

So until we get a new version I am recommeding 2.6.1.0 as it is stable and rock solid.
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
You probably have to format data if you flashed back from a CM rom. Especially if you had problems with that rom.

I would format data, then flash the rom.

If that still doesn't work, you can fastboot TWRP 2.6.1 to the tablet and try again.
[Asus Transformer TF700] woodsonmh:
there still maybe hope for a 4.4 upgrade.

asus just announced future update for memo pad infinity before the end of next quarter. they are still planning updates for older models.

lets hope ours are among those models.

woody
[Asus Transformer TF700] Waldo_:
Happy Thanksgiving all!

I've been running rom2sd for awhile now, and just recently I noticed a lot of lag when updating apps in the play store. It is significantly more lag than when I was running data2sd. Is anyonelse experiencing this?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Drenus:
I haven't run data2sd but my experience with rom2sd is that tab doesn't seem to lag as much when updating apps than normal install. But there was one time apps were updating/downloading when the tablet became entirely unresponsive for much longer period than I had experienced before, so I can't really tell whether rom2sd helps. I'm sure there are technical people on this board who could explain why rom2sd should impact tab performance when apps are updating/downloading, but I'm not one of them.

I am using a Class 4 card for rom2sd so that might be the reason why the tab became unresponsive when downloading updates. I'll hopefully get a class 10 card soon to replace it. I do have an Extreme card, but TWRP has hard time recognizing it.
[Asus Transformer TF700] schmitzekater:
Sorry about citing myself, but i tried again today. :D

So I formatted the SD-Card again, to give Rom2SD another try.

Installed it (Cromi 5.2a) to the SD-Card and booted afterwards, all went fine. Selections were _thatv4, 213dpi and the rest pretty much stock without xPosed.

I rebooted, ejected the SD-Card and bootet the internal Cromi. THe bootanimation freezed before the end and it rebooted.

Tried a couple of times, but it bootlooped.

So I inserted the SD again, and the SD-Rom booted fine.

Ejected SD again, wiped cache and dalvik in recovery and rebooted the internal Cromi.

Bootanimation went through, apps were optimized and when the last app was optimized the tablet rebootet itself.

Now it keeps rebooting and always says "Optimizing App 1 of 1" and then reboots.

It's frustrating.

Yesterday the SD-Rom wouldn't boot any more, and today the internal.

Am I missing something? Should I just reflash the internal ROM again? Will the SD_Rom then still be bootable?

Any help is highly appreciated.

PS: Funny fact: Yesterday I saw 4 penguins when booting the tablet, these are gone today. WTF? IS the TWRP 2.3.1 the devil fooling me?
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
LOL

As long as you don't see white elephants, everything's ok.

You see the penguins when you boot with the dock attached. I think it's a preinit script _that added in v6 - but don't quote me on it ;)

Strange what's going on with your installation. Did you choose the same kernel for both internal and ROM2SD?

I believe - and would love to get clarification on this - you have to install both with the same kernel.

You can re-flash the internal rom - just choose the option to enable rom2sd capability again in the installer.
[Asus Transformer TF700] schmitzekater:
Well yesterday I chose _thatv6 for the SD-Rom. Guess that's why I saw the penguins yesterday and not today.

Afair I was running v6 as well on internal. Today I chose v4 for external.

I will try dirty flash with the compatibility mode, thx for the hint. :thumbup:

Oh and BTW: I am one of the few without dock.

I'll report back in a couple of minutes.

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[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
There is only one kernel for both internal and external ROM.

For a fully working system (WiFi, exFAT, NTFS), the init scripts load additional kernel modules (*.ko) from /system/lib/modules - so in both internal and external ROMs, these modules must be compatible with the kernel version. The easiest way to get the correct modules into both is to install the same kernel into both ROMs.
[Asus Transformer TF700] schmitzekater:
I'm trying this right now.

After flashing the internal ROM again the external is no longer bootable. :banghead:

But now I have the internal prepared for the external (compatibility mode for Rom2Sd)

Flashing the external one more time now! ;)

Edit: holy s$@!balls... now both ROMs are running. Amen.

Thanks for the hint with compatibility mode and same kernel.

Hopefully 5.3 is not around the corner. :D:D

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 4 mit Tapatalk
[Asus Transformer TF700] Proweedsmoker:
Quick question... Just flash thats v6 cashe2sd mod on 5.2a.... My extSD card is not mounting anymore?? Any way to get it to mount?
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
Use v5 or v7.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Waldo_:
I also had the complete freeze once when apps were downloading also.
[Asus Transformer TF700] nevertells2:
Yeah, my bad on the correct versions, sorry! My concern is right now that I'm on bootloader10.6.1.14.8 which is jelly bean 4.1.2, I guess. The bootloader you recommend is 10.6.1.14.10, for JB 4.2.1. I guess after I unlock I'm going to have to flash the10.6.1.14.10 bootloader before I install the latest version of Cromi-X. I already had 5.1.2 downloaded, and was planning on starting with that. Thanks for the TWRP information.
[Asus Transformer TF700] terrbear1:
Any idea why my keyboard settings won‘t stick? It keeps defaulting back to asus

Keyboard even after I select the Google keyboard.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Essentrix:
Flashed TWRP + bootloader from page one and now showing TWRP 2.4.4

All good though so won't flash back.

Thx for the input.

Cheers

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Yes formatted internal and external and went back to scratch. Flashed TWRP 2.4.4. All working fine now. Any advantage in later TWRP versions?

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[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
The version in post one of this thread is 2.6.1.0. I think you flashed the version from another CROMi-X thread.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Don't worry about the version. Your one is fine.
[Asus Transformer TF700] aleitch:
I tried letting it sit unplugged for a couple of days to completely discharge the battery and then plugged it in to let it charge. No lights, no vibrations• nothing. I'm giving up and just ordered a Samsung Note Tablet 10.1 2014 Edition, 32GB. When I get it I'll root it so I can use Titanium Backup to restore my data files. I never planned on this tablet just dying like this. It's only a little over a year old. I was thinking of upgrading to Asus's new TF701 but I'm done with them.

I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you guys, especially Sbdags, for all your hard work getting the Infinity working the way Asus should have in the first place. I'm gonna miss you all. It was fun.

See you around.
[Asus Transformer TF700] lartomar2002:
I realize this is a little late but please consider buying a extended service plan from Square Trade for your electronic purchases. They also cover accidental drops and spills.;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] Essentrix:
Hi mate. Might have been the one included in Scott's installer link. Seems to be fine though. Thx for keeing an eye on us noobs... :)

Cheers
[Asus Transformer TF700] jupppo:
Don't know whether it's the latest _that kernel or the latest CROMIX version, but since the last update I am having he battery drain issue with the dock.

Anyone a good suggestion what to do?
[Asus Transformer TF700] workdowg:
Start with scenerio #1 and see what happens... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2499218
[Asus Transformer TF700] jupppo:
Well, thanks for the suggestion. But I don't want to wipe right now. I have various OTP authorizations on my tablet, which normally won't survive backup and restore. I'd rather try something else.
[Asus Transformer TF700] lartomar2002:
I am having battery drain also but only with the tab no dock connected. The tab is 1 year old and when I first got it I was getting 8.5 hours per 100% charge nor it is only 5.5 to 6 hours. Turned off wifi optimazation, and off when sleepinging and all draining apps except for 2 per Battery Stats Plus.
[Asus Transformer TF700] nevertells2:
Thanks, good to know.
[Asus Transformer TF700] bbygfy:
I have confirmed on my tab that there is massive battery drain when I have a SD Card in the dock. If I remove the card or simply unmount the SDCard then battery usage is back to normal. I don't know if there is anyway to stop the battery drain with the SDCard active in the dock.
[Asus Transformer TF700] lartomar2002:
My drain is with no dock connected just using the tab alone.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Brooklynsour:
Should i update my bootloader from 10.6.1.14.8 to 10.6.1.14.10, boot wait a min then reboot to recovery and flash current rom? Im on 4.6.9 can i just clesr caches? been a while since i touched my tablet.....
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
The .8 bootloader is fine with CROMI-X 5.2. Just make sure your recovery is up to date.

What the heck - if you want to stay current, why not flash the bl/recovery package from the OP...

Then boot back into your old rom, boot back into TWRP, and flash the new rom.

A dirty flash should be ok (the installer wipes dalvic and cache by default).

If you experience any problems, do a factory reset in TWRP and reflash the rom.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Have a look at the battery stats. Click on the graph it will break down what is using the battery. Also use wake lock detector from the play store.

Some app has a runaway lock and is draining the battery.
[Asus Transformer TF700] lartomar2002:
Battery stats says something named "cell standby" is the biggest user by a large margin 50% plus. What is cell standby, my tf700 is only wifi?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Christoff_:
Hey guys! Couple questions. I'm a complete android newb so a lot of this stuff is foreign to me. Have to google things for a step-by-step guide sometimes :P

Anyways, I flashed an over the top for this without much difficulty. I just wish someone would have more details about what to enable/disable or install or not install. Such as the pros/cons of certain things. What works for most people, etc. It's a bit overwhelming, to be honest.

Anyways, the only issue I've had is that thumb keyboard keeps crashing. I saw in this thread that installing the google keyboard instead of the asus keyboard should fix it. I'm going to re-flash again anyways so I'll do that.

I installed _what v4. V6 is the same except for OC, correct? (Overclock?) What exactly does this tweak and what are the pros/cons here? Is it something you can turn off/on? Will I experience any bugs? ....Should I install v6 with OC?

For the audio modifications I installed the xloud one. Does this even work? Couldn't find much info on it. I had Volume + before but from what I understood the exploit they used was patched so I thought there wasn't a way to boost the volume. The TF700 could definitely have louder speakers and headphone volume.

I disabled fsync. I did it on the last flash and haven't had any issues so

I googled zip-align and none of the definitions make much sense to me and really states whether or not you should really do it. But since it's something most ROMs have now it's probably something I'll enable when I reflash.

Enable GPU rendering? This is the same as force gpu rendering under settings > developer options, correct?? From what I gathered from google-fu it can be helpful but isn't really needed much anymore.

I'm in North America. Is there any reason to install the World Wide version instead of the NA version?

We shouldn't mess with anything in the cromi control app, correct?

And lastly I was curious about peoples experience with GPU uv. The pros/cons, etc.

I'm sure I'll get a response like "This is for advance users you should know all this stuff!" Which is probably true. Regardless, this tablet is pretty damn sluggish otherwise.

Thanks a lot guys :) Really appreciate the help on this forum.
[Asus Transformer TF700] woodsonmh:
I use thumbs keyboard. You can install google keyboard from rom or play. You might need to clear cache and reboot, thumbs does work with this rom.

I use thats7 and i don't play around with settings. V4 is perhaps a little more stable however I've not had any problems with v7 and it is faster.

I choose to run my tablet a little more conservative than a lot of users and for most part I'm happy doing so. The chose is up to you. There are a lot of options that can increase the speed of your tablet. If your not happy with current settings then try the next set.

I would recommend you do a small install. Just the minimum apps you need for testing. Back that up to microsd because if you do a lot of testing you will eventually have to format data and loose everything on internal storage. The small install will speed up installs between various settings.

Play around,

Follow instructions

When you get to where you want to be, do full install.

Woody
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Nahh - not on this thread!

You're asking good questions! All the options sbdags gives us are a little overwhelming at first.

Zip align - you can probably skip it, sbdags explained some 5 - 20 pages back

:D that most apps are zip aligned anyway....

_that v4 is probably the most stable kernel for this rom. If you want to try overclocking, flash v7, the latest release. _that's OC kernels overclock dynamically as in: when the load requires it. That helps with heat, a killer component for any electronic device.

Fsync could only be a problem on sudden reboots. I've never had a problem with it off and it does speed up the tab quite a bit.

You may run into problems with the WW version with WiFi connectivity. Different channels or something to the effect. Although I have run miniC as a WW version without problems in the US

Cromi control lets you control certain aspects of the rom like dpi, how many steps you'd like to have in volume control etc.

Just don't use the apps reboot function. There have been problems with it and I don't know if elesb fixed it yet.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Christoff_:
Awesome, thanks for the responses!

Yeah I'm going to flash with google keyboard and not the asus one. Should fix thumb keyboard issues :)

I don't think I remember seeing v7. I thought I just saw v6 which was the same as v4 only it had overclock as well. I'll have to double check.

What are the potential issues with the one with OC? Any battery drain issues or anything like that? Is it something you can manage as in turn off/on or adjust? You mention it only works when it needs to so I guess that explains that. Any issue with battery train or crashing?

I might do zip align just because it see a relatively harmless

Yeah didn't have any issues with disabling fsync before so I'll stil probably do that .

What would be the reason to run WW version over NA

Ah ok, don't use Cromi controls reboot function, got it! I thought I remember reading issues with it and just thought you shouldn't use it to change anything at all. Thanks for clearing that up.

Anymore input on GPU uv and the xloud audio modification?