yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Asus Transformer TF700] YachtsmanAT:
I am currently on JB 4.2.1 with stock bootloader 10.6.1.14.8. I would like to try Cromi-X 5.4 Resurrection. How do I upgrade to bootloader 10.6.1.14.10? I loaded updated zip into TWRP 3.2.3-0-tf700t, did a factory wipe and then attempted to install the new zip file but received Error: 7. Upgrade failed but I'm glad I didn't brick the tablet. Can you please help me.
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
10.6.1.14.8 and 10.6.1.14.10 bootloaders differ only in the version number, so you don't need to upgrade. If you insist, the best way to do that is by installing the full stock ROM (if you can still find it online).

That error message doesn't help at all if you don't include the line(s) above it. The best way is to get the full recovery log after flashing - from the PC while still in recovery:

adb pull /tmp/recovery.log
[Asus Transformer TF700] YachtsmanAT:
Upgrading Bootloader

Sorry the information I provided was insufficient. I am very new to this process. Asus just sent me a current bootloader update for the Tf700t, 10.4.4.25, (WW epaduser VER104425UpdateLauncher.zip). If I can flash it using TWRP 3.2.3-0, will I be able to then flash Cromi-X 5.4 Resurrection?

While in recovery I opened a command prompt on my laptop and entered the adb command but it did not display the recovery log. Please advise. Thank you
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
That is older than 10.6 - you shouldn't downgrade. Get 10.6.1.14.10 or leave it at 10.6.1.14.8.

"adb pull" copies a file from the device to the PC, it doesn't display it.
[Asus Transformer TF700] YachtsmanAT:
Cromi-X 5.4 Xenogenesis

_That I took your advice and kept the bootloader at 10.6.1.14.8 then I flashed Cromi-X 5.4. Many thanks to all the devs! Everything looks great except Chrome and YouTube load very slowly. Will these apps load more quickly with time? Having a great time learning how these things work!
[Asus Transformer TF700] YachtsmanAT:
The more I read about this ROM I'm becoming more concerned that it will eventually slow down. Is this right? I have not applied any tweaks or patches. Yet, so far the only hiccup I've noticed is that at times, not always, the home screen or a widget doesn't fully load and navigation is choppy but again not a persistent issue. A reboot seems to eliminate the loading issues. Since this is an old device, my expectations are not that it will perform like a current device so I'm more forgiving but not sure if I should be do something to enhance performance or use it as is. Please let me know.
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
It probably will, yes.

IMHO this rom and tablet is just too old as a daily driver. I still use it quite a bit, but only for certain things. I have the best result and user experience with Katkiss Nougatella and no gapps installed. Only apps I actually need and use are installed via sideload. That works pretty good for me.

Definitely a better performance than on CROMi-X
[Asus Transformer TF700] YachtsmanAT:
Upgrading Bootloader

Thanks a lot for your candor. I really have enjoyed playing with this old thing and reading the incredible exploits of the Devs. Can't say enough about how brilliant all of you are. Okay I'll quit gushing now. I would like to try to install KatKiss but I get lost in the details. The instructions say I need a certain bootloader that ends in 14.10.. mine ends with 14.8. I downloaded what appears to be the upgraded stock Rom but it didn't take. On xda-developers.com I found the stock ROM combined with TWRP 2.8-x. Anyway it didn't work. Currently I'm running TWRP 3.2.3. Haven't attempted to change the file system from EXT4 to F2FS. Why is F2FS preferable? Apparently it is faster. Is that correct?

If I install the upgraded bootloader must I then reinstall TWRP 3.2.3 using adb? Will TWRP 3.2.3 suffice or do I have to load KANG's TWRP? After TWRP 3.23 is reinstalled must I then do a factory wipe and format /data, mount f2fS, wipe cache & Dalvik, then using TWRP install, ROM, SuperSU and GApps? Will the microsd card have to be converted to f2fs also? How are apps installed by sideload? :eek:
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Whoa - opened some floodgates here it seems...

Ok, one by one:

There is not much - if any - difference between the .8 and .10 bootloader. So if you want to give it a try, flash Katkiss in your current TWRP (after formatting data naturally), it should work just fine on the .8 bootloader.

Should you want to upgrade to the .10, here is a recovery flashable package https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=55235088&postcount=2

That bootloader is bundled with TWRP 2.8.3 so if you want to run the latest TWRP you would have to reflash it after flashing this bundle. But 2.8.3 is still fine, no reason not to keep it..

F2FS handles long term operation and garbage collection better than ext4. You won't notice much of an immediate improvement, but over time the tablet won't bog down as much with use. Gives you more mileage between deep cleans of /data. Instructions are here: https://xdaforums.com/transformer-tf700/general/guide-convert-data-to-f2fs-twrp-2-8-t3073471

Katkiss runs fine on either f2fs or ext4 - your choice.

To prep your tablet for Katkiss you will have to format /data. No sense in wiping /data first since you have to format the partition anyway.

After a format in TWRP /data will always be ext4. So if you want to try f2fs, the next step is converting /data (and only /data) to f2fs

Now flash the rom. If you want to install the Google apps flash gapps next, if you need root, flash SuperSU or Magisk.

I do not install gapps on this tablet. I consider much of it bloat by now and some are a little much to handle for this hardware too. I use the browser to access Google maps, Gmail etc.

No gapps = no Play Store so how do you install apps? You sideload them. Go into the security settings and allow installing from unknown sources. Find the apks for the apps you want on APK Mirror (Amazon Apps works too), move the apk to your storage, tap the file and let it install.

I actually keep a zip with my must have apks around so that I only have to move one file when I need to reinstall for some reason. Try it. It is pretty impressive how responsive the tablet is without all the Google crap and the associated background activity.

You can always flash gapps later should you miss them. But you have to flash rom+gapps in one session. You can't flash gapps as standalone. No wipes necessary
[Asus Transformer TF700] YachtsmanAT:
Upgrading Bootloader

Thank you very much! I tried to flash that bootloader package before but it failed. Must I extract the contents and flash them separately or will the bootloader and older TWRP version overwrite the current ones? Flashing the package was not successful.

Formatted /data to f2fs successfully but when I went to flash the ROM, my microsd was not visble? I was prompted to reset the tablet which returned to the former bootloader and ext4. Must the microsd be on f2fs filesystem too?

I flashed KatKiss anyway, without gapps, and it appears to be incredibly clean and fast. I like it. I really want to beat this bootloader issue. I will try again.
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
No, you flash the package as one. Did you reboot after flashing the BL package? You cannot flash anything else in the same session, you have to reboot first. Pull the TWRP log after the flash and post it. It's under Advanced. But as I said: You are fine on the .8 bootloader. _that has been saying for ages that nothing changed from .8 to .10 but the name. :laugh:

Don't know why you did not see the microSD... Did you insert it after booting into TWRP? Then you have to mount it manually. Check if it is mounted if you don't see it. The microSD should be fat32.

Yeah, Katkiss is fast and standby battery life is pretty amazing too without all that crap that thinks it has to call home every 10 minutes :cowboy:

And imagine this: Without a Google account you actually have some privacy using it! :victory:

Now put a VPN on there and you time traveled back into the 90s where web users actually had some level of anonymity and the freedom to move about unobserved!! :cool:

That is unless you use FB naturally. I do not understand how people can use the app - it is basically spyware - but using FB at all is kissing privacy goodbye anyway.

FB, google and others are turning the web into a giant vacuum of meta data for the entire population of the planet. Everyday they learn more about how people behave and how they can be influenced and manipulated. And then they sell that knowledge. That other actors are using the infrastructure they laid down for less subtle and often criminal purposes is incidental. The "Do no evil" mantra long ago has been sacrificed on the pyre of revenue growth and was amended with: "There is no evil unless you get caught doing it."

Sorry for the rant, but I am increasingly bitter - and enraged - about these companies' business models and I think it is time to do something about it. Millions of users one at a time in her/his own little way....

Deny them the data and soon they'll get desperate and more brazen and will show their real face.

Well, they say the last thing to die is hope... :angel:
[Asus Transformer TF700] YachtsmanAT:
The package did not work but I am very pleased with KatKiss. Tim did a great job improving the performance of this old tablet. KatKiss is a much better experience for me than Cromi or Crombi-kk. I've side-loaded several apps but without gapps I do miss apps like YouTube, FiosTv, and a few others. Perhaps there are alternative apps out there... Not sure but I think the Kat browser caused my Tf700 to get warm, esp. when I ran YouTube. Having lots of fun! Many thanks to all of you! :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] supermario2360:
pretty good

I've been using this tablet as a novelty since the stock perfomance is lacking. I have tried the android 7 roms and i like the way it looks but not how it performs. This rom is a good balance of stock look but major performance boost. Now my tablet can do some modern workload at a kinda decent pace. some studders and bugs but not that much of a hinderance. Lmk how your mileage varies! Also my battery hasn't been replaced since i bought it so takes forever to charge and doesnt hold it more than 3 hrs of use... will sleep and hold battery good for some reason lol. :good:
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Yes users don't like auto overclocking ;) It makes the tab hot, drains the battery and could be more unstable.

It's only a click away (2 clicks max)

If you want it done that way - switch CPU3.sh and CPU2.sh in the /system/etc folder. Balanced mode will become performance and vice versa.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Can you send me the name of the folder the browser uses in /data/data and I'll check that B2R is caching it correctly. If you installed cache2ram at the same time it's possible you are seeing browser2sd not browser2ram. Did you do that?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Felborn:
I'm sorry, but we are pushing my limits with android here, only been using Android for a couple of months and there sure is a lot to learn. I think I figured out how to get access to data/data and I'm pretty sure it's the folder named mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser.

I don't think I installed cach2ram, but then again I honestly don't recall seeing that as option. I went with pretty much everything as default by the installer.

If I do a dirty flash with 5.0.2, will I need to install apps again or will they survive the flashing?
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
OK let me check ......

Yep that is definitely cached so should benefit from browser2ram ......

Try the stock browser for me - is it quick? I have never found anything as fast tbh.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Felborn:
Never really used the stock browser much, so I can't compare it to how it ran under 4.6. I did check a few webpages on it now, overall better performance than dolphin, and I have no issues opening two tabs at once. It freezes when trying to close a tab, and I frequently have to click it atleast twice. Compared to dolphin on 4.6, the stock browser is slower, that I feel sure of.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
FYI - I didn't have any of the blue "screen corruption" issues until I added the Calendar widget to my home screen. Also haven't had it happen since I removed it... I'm really starting to think it was the Calendar widget (when using an external mouse or trackpad). Will keep going with no Calendar widget and see what happens.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sgkla:
...When you type "wipe tf700" in the Search all Forums Box the top link looks like this:

Completely wipe a TF700? - xda-developers

...in addition, in multiple locations in this particular thread Darren has laid out how to completely reformat the tab when someone has corrupted their data...
[Asus Transformer TF700] eeeeeeeeek:
Best Config for Optimal Gaming

So What is everyone's opinion on the best configuration to get the best performance for gaming. I'm currently playing a game called Dungeon Hunter 4. It laggs really badly, even with CPU/GPU cranked to max. I have been using hunds kernel. Should I go with odex or deodex, is hunds kernel best for gaming with this rom? Should I go to data2sd? Thanks in advance for all the work. I wouldn't be able to use this tablet without this rom.
[Asus Transformer TF700] johnlgalt:
1) When saving the info (login / credentials / IP addressees of remote machines) for future use, and

2) When copying files to and from local machines.

Part of what I do is monitor remote POS systems, using both Access databases and SQL databases. A good bit of file copying going on as my tablet is not directly connected to my local printer so I need to copy reports to my tablet and then send them to my computer at home to print for later perusal.

Granted 1 is not a big thing, but 2 is.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sgkla:
I've never thought dolphin performed all that well on this tab. However, I've never had issues with the Stock Browser or Chrome.
[Asus Transformer TF700] aybesea69:
A Couple Questions

I just updated to 5.0.2, and so far it's stellar. I have a couple of questions, though:

1) There used to be an option in the 3.x installer to let you attach an extended reboot menu to the power button (for reboot to recovery, etc). I selected the rebooted option, but that just installs an app. Is there a way to get that menu back (maybe an app I should install)?

2) In 4.7, there was an installer option for Beats audio and a special Video driver (I don't remember the name). What happened to those? Did I just miss them?

Thanks again!
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
1) It' still there. Just choose Restart from the Power menu.

2) They were discarded, don't remember why but surely for a good reason.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jdagreek:
what settings does it take to get the quadrant score of 7K +
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
Well, looks like my TF700 battery is about shot... If I leave it off of the charger for more than 15 minutes or so, it just shuts off and will not power back on.

What's strange is that when it's in this state, if I connect the power cable, the power LED flashes orange twice then stays lit green. It's almost like the battery is charged, but it just won't power on until it's fully charged...

Anyway ever see the power light flash orange twice like that when connecting AC power? I'm assuming that it's trying to tell me there is some sort of fault.

Time to test my SquareTrade warranty, I guess!
[Asus Transformer TF700] aybesea69:
Thank you. I didn't even think to just press restart. If anyone else knows about the Beats / Video options, could they fill me in?
[Asus Transformer TF700] LetMeKnow:
What is your current setting? I maybe able to help you... ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] butcherbird:
Thank you for posting detailed instructions for that guy. Interesting to see someone's workflow.

Honestly, sbdags could put animated boobies jiggling above the CROMI logo if he wanted, and I'd be fine with it.
[Asus Transformer TF700] shadow071506:
Do i also have to select system in advance wipe? Isnt it that when i select system it will delete also the OS and recovery as well?
[Asus Transformer TF700] TheBloodEagle27:
ow yiss update :D
[Asus Transformer TF700] LetMeKnow:
I found it in the build.prop and played with a little bit when I put the screen protector on my tablet. It is called "touch.pressure.scale" and default as 0.001. When I tried to lower the value or number, it was a little more sensitive. Maybe, it was my imagination when I played around with it. You could try it and give us your expertise opinion how it works... :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] elesbb:
Actually, that build.prop edit was used way back on my TouchPro2 when they ported android to it. i think that value is only for plastic touch screens. The ones you actually had to use a stylus for? lol i forget what they are called. But i remember using that exact edit in the build.prop to adjust how hard you had to press to register it as a touch. i will try it out and see what i think. A good way to ensure you are not experiencing placebo effect is to enable the touch locations in developer options. It shows a pressure scale too :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] LetMeKnow:
Thanks for the explanation. I will enable the touch locations and play with it a little bit.. :good:
[Asus Transformer TF700] elesbb:
Thanks! LetMeKnow what you find :D
[Asus Transformer TF700] pierrekid:
So whats the verdict on cach2sd? Also is it still worth doing ET on _thats kernal?
[Asus Transformer TF700] dshafer85268:
Installed 5.0, tried three kernals,, Nova FC on all three.
[Asus Transformer TF700] aleitch:
elesbb would it be possible to include a white/black list for the kill feature? I accidently killed my launcher and it turned into a mess. With a black list I could have the kill feature ignore my launcher and not do that again.

CROMi-X 4.7.0 Odexed US TWRP 2.6.0 Max's Kernel RC2
[Asus Transformer TF700] LetMeKnow:
Hahaha, I just played with it when the touch locations was on. I changed the number from 0.001 to 10 so it was easy to see the different... :o I don't think it makes any different with the touch pressure sensitivity at all. So, it is a placebo.. :( You and JoinTheRealm are correct.. :good: It did not change the sensitivity of the touch screen at all. :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] -BoneZ-:
LOL I've still got my Touch Pro 2 sitting in a drawer collecting dust. Loved that phone when it came out.
[Asus Transformer TF700] drewski_1:
additional file. i didn't install with the installer because i was afraid i'd lose my settings (which it sounds like was the case)
[Asus Transformer TF700] corb06:
I did a factory reset and clear cache and dalvik, reinstalled the rom and changed to That_ instead. Now youtube works just fine.

Skickat från min GT-I9505 med Tapatalk 4
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Yeah, elesbb's advice is a good one. Did the same, seems to have cleared my FCs too.
[Asus Transformer TF700] -BoneZ-:
Not sure if you're talking about the website or the app, but I'm using Hunds kernel without cache2sd and both the YouTube website and app are working flawlessly on my tab using Boat Browser.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Morning! :D

I should have said that YouTube is broken with cache2sd as is Google drive. Sorry I forgot to apply my fix that I normally do....it'll be updated in the next version. Or I'll release a quick patch tonight.

As for the Nova, I'm not sure why it is fc'ing. Any one capture a logcat? It may not like being installed to /system on this latest version. Could be 2.2.1 is just buggy? Again I can provide a patch to roll back or install to /data. I'll have a play when I get back from work.
[Asus Transformer TF700] bluewr:
Not familiar with Cache2SD.

If I switch microSD card alot(Watches movie, so switch it often) should I use it?

And NovaLauncher doesn't work, it just give the unfortunately, Nova Launcher has stopped error none stop.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Ferator:
Installed Cromi 5, Data2SD that, fsync off -> unable to boot

Re formatted the microSD

Installed Cromi, Data2SD that, fsync off -> Working

All other settings standard.

I still a message right after installing the rom and before rebooting saying:

unable to access e:\xxx\media

Is that mean that I need to reformat the microsd reach i update the rom or was there just something not working for me?

Thanks again for the great work AND support.
[Asus Transformer TF700] MicAlter:
I'm another one who has big problems with the Nova Launcher after installing 5.0 on top of 5.0 RC2.

I had a short look at the crash report details. Seems to be something wrong with the installed java libraries because the error message said something like "Class not found".

Sorry for having at the moment no time to further investigate the error log because I need the tablet right now... so I had to recover.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Snah001:
I changed the installer script, and let the nova version from RC1 install to data.

It worked perfectly.
[Asus Transformer TF700] elesbb:
Mine was the Sprint version so i unlocked it and gave it to my friend from Columbia. She still has it lol. That was a pretty awesome phone!
[Asus Transformer TF700] lovey08:
I'll be downloading this ROM in a few hours and flashing it right away I've heard that the updates keep getting better for our tablets :)

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Asus Transformer TF700] primaleph:
5.0.2 is working great on my tablet, but I have an ongoing issue that's carried over from 4.7 . When I wake it from sleep, it's noticeably slower. It seems like the longer it's been sleeping, the worse it gets. I end up having to reboot it before using games or TeamViewer, because otherwise they crash.

I'm using Hund's kernel, but I had this issue with _that's kernel too. I'm running Nova Launcher, in case that's relevant. What would be the best way to troubleshoot this?
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
Do you leave WiFi enabled while tablet is sleeping? If not, the system may just be "catching up" after being awoken (updating emails, etc)... Maybe try the setting to leave WiFi on all of the time and see if that helps...
[Asus Transformer TF700] calvinb1:
I'm having a weird issue with my SD card. It's a 64gb sandisk card formatted Fat32. I can still read all of my files currently on the card. However I can't write any new files. So I'm trying to reformat the card but not having any luck. I tried formatting using Windows and also on ubuntu using gparted. So far nothing I've tried is working. Has anyone ran into this? Maybe the card is shot?
[Asus Transformer TF700] sgkla:
Neither Beats nor the Bravia video engine really had any affect on the tablet, and the Beats Audio actually caused some slow-down for some people, so sbdags removed both of them.

[MENTION=518363]sbdags[/MENTION], [MENTION=4878287]_that[/MENTION] 5.0.2 odex _thatv5 1518 --this thing FLIES!!! ...my quadrant (US build) without any kind of tweaks except fsync disabled is around 6900! Thank you both!:D
[Asus Transformer TF700] LetMeKnow:
Did you check the permission on your SD? You may somehow set it to ro. You can ckeck it with your rooted file manager or via your terminal with mount command... :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Or - even easier - check if the card has this tiny slider button to lock or protect it ;)

---------- Post added at 09:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:01 PM ----------

Just flash the Asus firmware you want to run from TWRP. It will replace everything: bootloader, system, recovery and data.

But I don't quite understand why you want to do that. To me - and I think a heck of a lot of people - this tablet is worth a lot more running a clean installation of CROMi-X than the slow, laggy stock rom!

Why don't you offer/advertise the tablet with that option? Either a squeaky clean CROMi-X installation or the latest stock rom - as the buyer prefers.

You can't hide the fact that you flashed custom software anyway. If I bought an unlocked device, I would always assume the owner messed with it. If he/she tries to conceal that, I would not touch that device with a very long stick.....
[Asus Transformer TF700] LetMeKnow:
Where have you been lately, berndblb? I have not seen much at all... :)