yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iandroo888:
so decided to update my N4 from 4.3.1 to 4.4? from 10.2.1 stable to 11 nightly.. booted into TWRP, and tried installing CM11, but FAILED. wiped Cache, Dalvik Cache, and Factory Reset. Still FAILED. Wiped System too. Still Failing. Any ideas?

The CM 10.2.1 zip doesnt work either. Originally i had updated to 10.2.1 and noticed it was still android 4.3.1 XD just.. updated? so decided to go CM 11 then this happened T_T

any ideas?

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so i found out CM11 doesnt work with TWRP. had to use ADB to flash recovery to CWM then flash CM11....
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mymeatb18:
Sounds like you need to update your recovery
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andreitudose:
Happened to me also, you need to update to the latest version. I have CWM but for TWRP is probably the same.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iandroo888:
yeah o well. i flashed to CWM recovery (newest one prob) and it worked. running CM11 now.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aisfkhan:
hey

i just flash recovery from fashify and it was cwm and frm cwm i first format boot then i format system but my phone hang on foramting system then i hard reset my phone but now it is showing unable to mount system anyone can help please
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cschmitt:
It wasn't hung, it was formatting and you interrupted the process. Do a fastboot erase system then boot back into recovery and format system, but let it run this time. What CWM version did you flash?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aisfkhan:
Thanks man it helps :) and i flashed 6.0.4.8 htc one
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] icdeamons:
My son has this tegra note which he dropped and it is stuck on the the "TEGRA NOTE" boot screen i can get the bootloader up and have tried factory reset and side loading a update with sd card but non of these have made any difference. I have watched all the un bricking vids and help files and tried everything i can but nothing works as the usb debugging was never enabled, is there any way i can re-install the complete OS without this enabled ?
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
Hi mate as you can get to the bootloader all is not lost.

Download the following files

The Restore to Factory via nvflash: http://www.adventcomputers.co.uk/download-select/nojs/3255

Recovery Guide: http://www.adventcomputers.co.uk/download-select/nojs/3260

Follow the guide to the letter apart from if you have the drivers already installed for ADB and Fastboot you also have the driver installed for APX.

This should get you booting again hopefully.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] LightInDark:
I have this problem but im on completely untouched device. No root no recovery all official roms.

What can i do?
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
Do the above my friend that is your only hope.

Doing it via NvFlash doesn't require root as your flashing via a special mode called APX.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] LightInDark:
my problem is I don't think my computer even picks it up because the USB doesn't kick in until after the TEGRA NOTEtm screen as far as I am aware.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
Follow the PDF it will place the device into apx mode for flashing via nvflash. The guide shows how to install drivers to flashing the device.

Apx mode is to recover from complete bricks or issues like the op. If you can't boot in to android give apx flashing a go. Trust me on this one. I have already done this myself.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] mofared:
When i root my slate 7 extreme i never knew that i need to enable the usb debugging mode but somehow i am able to get root access by unlocking the boot loader and installed the cwm(which is usefull to install stock/custom rom)..heck i only know that option was actually available and hidden by default after rooting the device.

the step i followed is from this link:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2663449&page=2

and watching all rootjunky videos at YouTube might be helpful too..
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
You can unlock the bootloader, flash recovery the root that way but the aio scripts use adb and fastboot not just fastboot on its own.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] jardam.cz:
Hello.

Does this also work for other brands of Tegra Note, like Homecare?

Cheers,

Jaro
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] LightInDark:
Doesn't work, I tried this and it just gets stuck on the Advent Vega logo instead of the TEGRA Note logo.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
Ok have you tried going into the bootloader and getting into recovery?

If you get a android with a red triangle just press Vol-Up and power then clear the cache then do a factory reset and then reboot and see what happens.

If after the reboot your still in the same boats as you was before the apx flash then i think it could be due to a messed up partition somewhere (bad block on emmc) i am still looking for other ways of recovering the devices that have bricked but Nvidia has decided not to reply to my messages (Thats the mobile team support for ya!)
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] LightInDark:
I retried the flash and it got to the spinning nvidia logo for a few secs, then it froze and the screen messed up and jumped around pixelly. Then shut off and started getting incredibly hot and wouldn't stop. Seems like bad manufacturing to me.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
It sure looks like that as my first on did this as well. Seems its a hit and miss. My first one died due to the battery getting way to hot and killing the tablet the second one i stopped at 4.3 and i haven't had any issues. So not sure whats causing the issue out right.

Take its out of warrenty?
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] LightInDark:
I hope advent will replace it even while in another country, I got it while under warranty but I'm currently in Belgium. It didn't even last 1 month before dying.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
If no luck you could try Nvidia directly via their support
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] LightInDark:
Posting an update. Whenever I try the fix from the advent flash it finishes, reboots and gets stuck at tegra note again.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
Hi mate, OK how many times have you flashed via the APX ???

Can you get back into fastboot?

If you can try a fastboot -w and then try booting again.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] LightInDark:
Well I decided to try a full dead battery then left it to full charge)(charging screen still shows fine) then run the flash and now it still hangs, not sure how to enter fastboot with this tablet.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
Press and hold Volume Up + Power Button till a black menu comes up then go to fastboot protocol.

Then issue the fastboot command!

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If doing the fastboot -w hasn't fixed it the last thing you can try is the following

Download this: https://mega.co.nz/#!3R1GTAxY!ZeQRTsZdP0xVHP8fl4ImsEQK6Wc0br-8BeeWWuKhd94

Extract this to where fastboot is then type the following.

fastboot flash staging blob

fastboot flash dtb tegra114-tegratab.dtb

then reboot and see what happens!
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] leveloneuser:
Hi.. is anyone able to download the factory image off the advent website? I've tried repeatedly and come up with nothing. I'm not allowed to post links yet so please click the one in the quotes.

My zatoc tegra couldn't do the OTA updates and i resorted to loading but somehow ended up bricking the thing. I hope someone can help. If you've downloaded the file before could you perhaps share it?

Thanks in advance.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] allclownsareevil:
No problem downloading the image for me. Listed as "Driver - Advent Vega Tegra Note Factory Image (4.3)" and is around 460Mb.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] leveloneuser:
I emailed them and they fixed it today. Still getting a problem though... my file is about 619mb and has some corrupt header problem when trying to unzip. Would you be so kind as to share your file with me...?
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] allclownsareevil:
If the download works for everyone else I can only assume it's your computer at fault. Try downloading it using another computer and copy it to a USB flash drive. It's a big file and I'd have issues sharing it.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] LightInDark:
issue has somehow gotten worse, while attempting to follow the guide in this thread, the cmd window closed before flashing everything and it has somehow gotten my device stuck in APX mode, no idea how to get it out tried everything. It apparently is still in APX but when I try to re-run the flash it insta-closes as if it thinks it's not in it.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
Was it on 4.4.2 before the issue? If so then a 4.4.2 blob is needed.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] LightInDark:
But how do I get it out of APX mode? I left it unplugged all night and it deffinately must have ran out of power.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
The blob is the bootloader, hence my question about if the device was on 4.4.2.

If it was a 4.4.2 blob is required and not a 4.3 blob.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] LightInDark:
I used the blob that was posted put it into my veganote7 folder from advent along with the system boot and recovery of kitkat from the supertool to give it all kitkat stuff, but the flash program doesnt work though. It immediately says cannot flash and closes the window again, then the messes up the APX and the computer thinks its not connected, have to then switch to another USB port.

Tried VolUp/Down+power, like it says in the advent guide to get out of APX, tried other combinations, tried holding power for a long time, tried letting it die, it just wont leave APX mode but at the same time I cannot flash while in it.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
You really have gone and bricked it. Check PM's
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] LightInDark:
:( I followed the guide by that guy and this happens! I knew I shouldn't have followed his guide using the supertool stuff.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
Right here is a better idea.

Download the APX Recovery again and the blob file i linked you too.

It will place the Device back to 4.3 on a 4.4.2 bootloader then if you get out of APX then you flash recovery etc and mess about it with again. So Check PM

Edit: [MENTION=3514727]LightInDark[/MENTION] i am glad i was able to help you get out of APX mode hopefully now your fully booting again.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] LightInDark:
Okay so Hacktrix has been helping and we managed to flash the image again of 4.3 from Advent but sadly I still have the problem, we tried a lot, we were down to the very few tricky options of using adb shell and such from recovery. I honestly am stumped as to why the hell this is so broken, all from an OTA update. I read other people had this problem from the 4.3 OTA, some got it fixed by factory resetting, others didn't and had to get a new tablet.

I've tried flashing it fresh with Advent stuff, with 4.4 stuff, everything, and I leave it for about 20 minutes after every flash to see if it will just take a long time to boot. But it just refuses to boot into the System at all.

The worst thing about it is that Advent aren't very friendly when it comes to this stuff, they don't provide any updates to download or anything. Would be easier if we had Advent update zips of their OTA's instead of just EVGA ones. This is the problem, flashing EVGA stuff onto Advent may be whats causing the problems, the problem deffinately seems to be on boot or system since it gets to TEGRA NOTE then hangs.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
Light i am just wondering here now right we formatted every partition boot system cache userdata and that all worked but i wonder if the other partitions to do with the device is bust, if you want over the weekend i can build a stock 4.4.4 Nvidia image from Nvidia and see if that will boot or not, now that you have fastboot and all we can at least then flash that lot. Something is quite amiss with the whole thing PM me if you need anymore help or ideas bud.

Off for some sleep should be online in afternoon.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] LightInDark:
Please lets do! I need my tablet working, I cannot get a replacement even if I wanted to buy one, I'm moving to Belgium and they aren't sold here at all. I'm thinking it must be a partition that got modified with the 4.4 OTA but the 4.3 recovery nvflash doesn't erase/modify it so it bugs out. It's deffinately some partition to do with the boot->system part, if it was just system it would at least get to the boot animation before crashing.

I wont be beaten by this! I've brought an X10, LG P920, LG GT540 and LG G2 back from death before, no fastboot or recovery access. Why is this one being so difficult! I don't think of my self as a newbie to this stuff I've been flashing and custom deving for years now, but with this tablet I'm just at a loss.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] allclownsareevil:
The guide works fine. I've used it on several machines and had

zero

issues with it. Before you go slating it you may want to check your hardware isn't at fault or that you haven't caused an issue yourself?

I've used it with a few versions of the Supertool, but always the original advent stuff. Fixed a friend's Tegra Note 7 today in fact. Which is how I ended up here again, so I could get the link I posted. Check your hardware to make sure it's not at fault, then post back and let us know in case it helps someone else.

The Note 7 is fairly restrictive to work on and has a few quirks. It feels like it was supposed to be released as something else, but for one reason or another EVGA didn't follow that through. Perhaps they took the hardware already produced for the release and re-packaged it as something else just to shift the hardware stock? It should have been more popular than it is given the specs, but it's like it was a limited run only. Perhaps that's why there aren't too many devs for it? They're a great machine when they're working, but the OTA updates need to be tested more rigorously pre-release. There's way too many issues with them. I have to be honest, I disabled mine a while ago.

Reason for editing : I can't spell for **** apparently.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] LightInDark:
Dude.... Seriously I wasn't even attacking your guide its a great guide that will help a lot of people. I'm saying I knew I shouldn't have followed it because my tablet has been having over the top problems that seem to be made worse by the usual recovery stuff. I just had a feeling that using the KitKat stuff would mess my tablet up more because its never been on KitKat before only ever 4.3
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] allclownsareevil:
To be fair ....

... does sound like you're laying the blame squarely at my door. You seem to think I'm angry about it, but I'm really not. I was just telling you I've used this on several Note 7s and never had it cause an issue, as in, at all. It's a relatively easy way to by-pass a few steps that the average user may get confused with if they had to perform every single action themselves.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] shahzeb islam:
Htc
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] LightInDark:
To be perfectly honest it's actually not a good guide, it works okay if you were already on 4.4.2 but for anyone 4.3 or lower it could make things worse and I know from experience of trying to flash kitkat onto an android phone that was previously using 4.3, it didn't work and just broke it and had to use download mode of the phone to reset it back to 4.3 and do a proper update with everything for it to work. Since your method only flashes 4.4 system boot and recovery when sometimes other partitions may get updated with 4.4 versions too.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] allclownsareevil:
Have flashed several directly from 4.3 to 4.4.X without issue.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] slick97477:
Have tried to flash my tablet with this method and it says Can't start to flash serial number is invalid. Is there any way to change to the serial number within the program so it will flash via apx
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
OK there is a way of bypassing the serial check. Simply make sure that the Flash_signed.bat file ends up like mine below.

That will bypass the whole serial code issue weather it will work is another thing good luck. remember i can't and won't be held responsible if this causes a house fire!

P.S the nvflash section that ends at --reset normal 0 is one whole line
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] slick97477:
ok trying it now. About how long does this take for the process to complete?

Been running for about 15 minutes now

Nvflash 3.09.1700 started

Using blob 3.09.1700

chip uid from BR is: 0x600000015c4110c62400000009ff0540

That is what it is showing on cmd window but nothing else so far.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
Have you got the whole apx image?
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] slick97477:
Honestly I don't know alot about the apx images
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
Check your PM i have sent you one.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] bains96:
Hi Hacktrix Im having a very similar issue to slick97477, I used your advice and modified the flash-signed.bat as previously it wouldnt get past the serial numer but after bypassing the serial check it fails to go any further , i think there might be damaged partion table or something. Now when i try it it gets stuck in a similar window with chip uid etc but doesnt get past it :( please help. I gave up on my Tegra months ago and let it gather dust as it was frustrating me as i kept getting nowhere. But finally I decided to give it another shot and feel like i am close to resolving the problem. Much to your advice and help on the forum. Many Thanks in Advance
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
What OEM brand is yours? Also can't be of much help as my laptop died on Friday and I have only my phone and tablet ATM.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] bains96:
Hi wow that was quick lol

Sorry to hear about your laptop :(

My Tablet is an Advent Tegra Note from CurryPCWorld
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
Have you checked the cable? Are plugged into a USB 3 or USB 2 slot? How did you get into a bricked state?
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] bains96:
Ive tried multiple cables and two other laptops, All to the same response but one time it went it got to rcm version 0xa ie a line after the Br is that slick97477 noted. The problem started when i was using the streaming an anime from the crunchyroll app then all of a sudden it froze. As in just an image no sound no nothing no responsiveness at all no matter what i tried. It wouldnt boot up or down so I thought as i couldnt turn it off better it run out of juice and put it on charge. Well ever since i let the battery run down its been stuck in APX mode and wont boot to anything nor show any sign of charge but when i connect it up to a laptop windows make a beep and then install Nvidia drivers then in APX mode. Sorry im trying to be a clear as possible Ive been using xda for years but only now have got to a stage where Ive needed to post and ask for further help. Many Thanks
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
That doesn't sound great at all, sounding more like a nand failure to me.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] bains96:
Tell me about it, oh well Thank you for making the time to reply

I'll keep trying as ive read and seen loads of similar issues for Tegra owners of the Acer A500/A501 which is nVidia Tegra 250 and not Tegra 4 but you never know as those people have managed to use badblock (i think cant remember of the top of my head) and nvflash to sort out complete bricks :D

If by any chance you are able to access the APX image you had earlier in the thread I would be grateful but if you cant I understand, as its hard without a laptop. I have all the official images etc from Advent from their website just in case it was that image you were refering to.

Thanks Again

---------- Post added at 08:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:17 PM ----------

Ive just tried it again the exact cmd prompt message is

Nvflash 3.09.1700 started

Using blob 3.09.1700

chip uid from BR is: 0x0000000280000000900000010000001
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
I have a 4.4.2-gms apx image but its all on my dead laptop which drives encrypted waiting for a replacement part to fix laptop but that doesn't work then all is lost. Till 8 months time when I enough dosh to get a new laptop and able to make the images again.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] bains96:
Eeeek having no laptop is not nice (luckily I have access to laptops from work lol)

hopefully you get everything sorted, Thanks again for making the time :cool::good::D

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Oh i just thought the APX image you sent the others? You mustve uploaded them to a sharing website? The links may still be active?
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
I have since deleted them off the share as I was updating them like a Muppet lol.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
Laptop is now back online will more then likely upload the 4.4.2-2.5 apx image soon. Will then post the links for everyone.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
[MENTION=3091520]bains96[/MENTION] Here you go http://xdaforums.com/nvidia-tegra-note-7/general/nvidia-tegra-note-7-apx-images-t3149839 the full set of 4.3 APX images and 4.4.2-2.5 APX images! enjoy!
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] bains96:
Many Thanks you're a star :D

will have a try tonight
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
use the 4.4.2-2.5 one first! all the fixes are there too.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] urukdroid:
I have similar problem and trying using 4.4 but no luck. Output result is attached as below. It seemed partition table is corrupted. :(

chip sku: 0x5

chip uid: 0x000000015c3e1040240000000d038640

macrovision: disabled

hdcp: enabled

jtag: disabled

sbk burned: true

board id: 0

warranty fuse: 0

dk burned: true

boot device: emmc

operating mode: 6

device config strap: 0

device config fuse: 0

sdram config strap: 0

RCM communication completed

sending file: flash_signed.bct

- 8192/8192 bytes sent

flash_signed.bct sent successfully

BCT sent successfully

odm data: 0x4069e000

Limited Power Mode Set

downloading bootloader -- load address: 0x80108000 entry point: 0x80108000

sending file: bootloader_signed.bin

\ 1079152/1079152 bytes sent

bootloader_signed.bin sent successfully

waiting for bootloader to initialize

bootloader downloaded successfully

Limited Power On - nothing to do

Taking backup of FCT

failed executing command 20 NvError 0x120002

Unable to retrieve Partition table from device NvError 0x0

bootloader status: partition table is required for this command (code: 8) message: nverror:0x3 (0x3) flags: 0

Partition table does not exist on device

Skipping backup of partitions

Continuing create using flash_signed.cfg

setting device: 2 3

deleting device partitions

deleteall failed

command failure/warning: create failed (bad data)

bootloader status: fatal failure to read / write to mass storage (code: 9) message: nverror:0x5 (0x5) flags: 0
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] hacktrix2006:
That doesn't look good there bud. Looks like a NAND issue right there. Was this the 4.4.2 or 4.3 APX image used?
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] urukdroid:
looking for another way

It's 4.4.2 image. I am looking for a way whether to check or format the eMMC to fix the problem.:(
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] kumarg5:
download not available in the adventcomputers.co.uk

download not available in the adventcomputers.co.uk website, could you please share both files.
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] tianil:
My tegra note 7 got bricked. there's nothing on the screen but windows makes a beep when i connect it and i see apx in device manager. i want to try the instructions from the advent website. im able to download the 600mb file but the instructions are not available anymore. im getting this error.

Page not found

The requested page "/system/files/downloads/Recovering%20your%20Advent%20Vega%20Tegra%20Note%207.pdf" could not be found.

can someone please share the file or maybe post the instructions here?
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] jansentong:
Same with me, I tried accessing that link but I'm not able to download the actual guide on how to unbrick :|