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[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ruwin:
Dudes and chicks, y'all have Twitter, right? Just hollar [MENTION=318577]Asus[/MENTION] about the bootloader issue for Memo Pad 7, maybe they will answer if we're more than a few. The #unlockthatbootloader would round up our hollars.

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I wouldn't make any plans for Lolipop updates on their lowest devices, like our is. The best bet remains unlocking the bootloader and get going with a recovery and some ROMs. Maybe a CM12 port, who knows, once we have that damn bootloader unlocked.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lvnatic:
How about unrooting the device? If I have any issues in the future and decide to send the tablet back for warranty, how do I unroot it? Is a simple factory reset enough? I used the rootzenfone apk method.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ruwin:
I think it is enough to flash the stock ROM and you will lose root. Our simply remove the super root app from the device.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerbear294:
I just yelled at ASUS and ASUS North America under #UnlockThatBootloader.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T_I:
I've meanwhile downgraded to 182 and left the bloatware as it was for the upgrades to 191 and then 199. Root still works, but when the supersu asks if you want to grant the request, the 'grant' button can't be pressed.

Only way to get the app to get root is to go to supersu, select the denied app, change to grant, save and return to the app. Not very user friendly. With the downgrade and the following 2 upgrades I kept root, so that's not a problem...

Also had issues with installing adblockplus, screen to install the apk pops up, but the 'install' button doesn't respond.

As I understand most bloatware can be frozen with Titanium Backup (or similar tool) and need to be defrosted before attempting the upgrade.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PunderCat:
new version available

Just saw a notice for version WW_user_3.2.23.199_20141226 (37.41 MB)

Has anybody tried it, and more importantly, does it keep root???
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
Yes, and yes.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gambit75:
and another yes... ?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lvnatic:
So i uninstalled some bloatware with titanium backup while i was using the tablet and eventually decided that i wanted the more powerful version, the me572c. Now I did a factory reset through recovery but supersu still stays installed and the system apps that i uninstalled don't come back. How can i fix this? I need to return the tablet in the exact state that i got it.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gustheru:
Can some one please give me the download link of the new firmware 199 for me176c?

How is the new version compared to the previous ones?

My tablet is so laggy now after upgrading it from 161 to 182, I'm thinking serious of returning it to the seller because of this, but before to proceed I want to give it another change with the 199 firmware :(
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
You'll have to sideload the .182 firmware. You can uninstall SuperSU through its settings.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lvnatic:
I'm sorry to bother, but how do i do that? And where can i download the official firmware?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
support.asus.com

And there's an "unbrick" thread in the MeMo Pad Q&A boards. Just follow the instructions from that one, just skip loading the CN ROM and use the WW or whatever your language is.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gambit75:
have anyone tried to install Asphalt8 and have successfully moved the app to the sd? i tried but it says "unable to move app"... what can we do with app that has huge file data?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
There's an app called FolderMount that will solve your problem.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gambit75:
thank you! i will try that application. ?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sappy00:
I'm not a robot

I am a bit new to this and have read through thread, and just got a me176c and it has .199 on it, is there a way to root it at this point since it is already at .199 unrooted.

Thanks for any help,

hope I did not miss the answer as I read through the thread, if so sorry about the repeat question.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JarrelStudios:
please download the update and share it...if it fails when you try to install it...it never shows up again...
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
No way to know until you try.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dgsaxhitman84:
Ok I've been using this tablet for awhile now and would like to root it but can figure something out the correct way to go about doing so... Can someone please point me in the right direction?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gambit75:
if you could backread there is a link for the zenfone root used to our device.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreggf:
Newest software update?

okay, so there was just a new software update WW-3.1.23.161. I myself am not aware of any software to root the ME176C/CX. If anyone does know of a rooting software that will work with the new update please respond to this with a step-by-step how-to.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JarrelStudios:
The root zen phone app works...but you have to have WiFi off and hope you dont get stuck in demo mode...back up all your data first...to get out of demo mode ends up with a factory reset
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreggf:
HOW?!

I tried this, and as posts have said I need to send it to my tablet but whenever I try it says "There was a problem parsing the package.". I believe I'm doing something wrong either when I save it or whenever I send it to my tablet. I'm running windows 8 on my laptop.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JarrelStudios:
Are you familiar with installing apps over adb?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreggf:
Not entirely

I am not entirely sure of how to do it. I have the proper ADB driver downloaded but other than just copying the file to the tablets internal storage is all that I know. What file type does it need to be too?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
Apk. Just chippy out to your tablet and open it with the file manager.

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Apk. Just copy it to your tablet and open it with the file manager.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T_I:
Indeed, just copy the apk. Just look out for the devhost link(s). Tried several myself and got an exe instead of the apk. I've downloaded the latest version from http://23pin.logdown.com/posts/230216-root-rootzenfone-14r which looks like the original site.

For those that think the original image with all the bloatware is slow, it indeed is. I've tried un-installing the bloatware, but that kills your options to upgrade. I've frozen loads of packages and will defrost when I want to upgrade again.

Currently I have these packages frozen:

Amazon Kindle

ASUS Demo

ASUS EZ Launcher

ASUS Launcher (I use Nova)

ASUS Miracast dongle Tool

Bbler Actors

Block List

Chrome

Cloud Print

CloudStorage

CMClient

com.asus.quickmemoservice

com.intel.wibi.uibc (Haven't got a clue what it does, bad choice?)

Data transfer

DMClient

Do It Later

Drive

eMusic

Facebook

File Manager (Prefer File Expert)

Flipboard

Google Play Books

Google Play Movies

Google Play Music

Google Play Newsstand

Google Search

Graffiti Board

Hangouts

Location

Maps

MicroFilm

Mirror

Movie Studio

MyFrame

MyWater

Omlet Chat

Party Link

PC Link

PhotoFrame

PlayTo

Power Saver (Got apps getting killed for no apparent reason, this freeze solved this)

Print Spooler

Quikc Memo

Remote Link

Search 1.0

Share Link

Splendid

SplendidCommandAgent

Story

Street View

SuperNote

TalkBack

Weather

WebStorage

What's Next

Zinio

So yeah, there is loads of bloatware slowing down the tablet. (it's very fast now)

Also tried to freeze ASUS ZenUI Service, but freezing that one killed my soft buttons. The soft buttons became permanent, blocking the lower row when on fullscreen, masking that part of the screen. (and the apps kept on using them, so this blocked some functions of the app.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dpeeps74:
Good info and interesting about the power saver. I'll have to freeze that one. This morning I went through and adjusted the governor and sysctl configuration to match what I have on my phone's custom kernel. That seems to give me some better performance so far. I also just changed some developer options for the GPU to see what happens but haven't really put it through its paces get.

~sent from my r00ted MeMO pad 7~
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sappy00:
I have tried it with frameroot and and it only shows one exploit and trying it fails and rootzen just puts me in demo with no root. Any suggestions for new .199 tab?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akemin:
root 191

So guys i recently updated my firmware to 191 question is would rzf1.4.6.8r work as a root tool? Or should i downgrade to 182 then root then update? Sorry im noob..
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ruwin:
Hali. You should be able to root 191 with the latest rootzenfone app.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akemin:
Thanks Ruwin. Hopefully i dont end up bricking this thing lol. Can anyone post a sticky on the proper steps on using RZF i cant seem to find it.. sorry

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Btw ruwin were talking about the same ver here right.? (rzf1.4.6.8r)

Sorry for the spam.. im really noob.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ruwin:
Yes. Check out the Questions area, I just made a new thread to be sticky explaining the steps for rooting the tablet with the RZF app.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akemin:
Worked like a charm! Thanks!!

Now to remove bloatware on this beast

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Btw i dont have the titanium backup pro.. what app do you guys use for freezing apps? Any recommendations? Thanks in advance!
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ruwin:
I guess you can use Greenify to freeze (or hibernate apps). Personally, I would rather uninstall them and push the updates manually, but that's something I don't recommend doing in general. Take care on what apps are you freezing, you might need some of those to make other ones work.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akemin:
yeah

Thanks Ruwin!

i'm thinking of using greenify or just plain uninstallin this stuff. i was going to use the list posted by T_I earlier as a guide for freezing apps. or was there a post before that has a list of recommended apps to be frozen on .199?

yeah so just got greenify and it's not giving me a chance to freeze my bloatware.. i'm guessing imma need to uninstall these stuff then just flash the rom / manually install updates
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] urlyisis:
The root method described previously in this thread "should" do it. I believe 199 is merely an update of 191. It's proven to work on 191. At your own risk of course, but should be ok. Any other opinions?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ruwin:
I think you can hibernate apps with greenify... that should do it. Don't uninstall the bloatware if you're uncomfortable with pushing the updates yourself...
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Treklof:
SD Maid let you freeze your apps.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akemin:
bat drain

Hi guys anyone elese getting this issue? Inoticed after root mybattery burned up 30% on standby for 5 hrs.. im not sur if thats normal tho..
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gambit75:
Did anyone have the same problem I had?

I updated AsusZenUI over playstore and I have a prompt that say "Duplicate provider authority".

I just pressed okay then I opened my file manager and i was prompted the the above app is not installed, so now i tried to install again on play store but it says that my device is not supported... hope someone could advise me what else I can do to install the app back.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boytitan:
Can I root right away even if I updated to 198 or do i have to down grade then side load the updates after rooting useing RootZenPhone. I have not rooted because I updated to 198 and do not want to brick my device trying to root it.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerbear294:
Rooting will work fine on 198. Make sure to use RootZenfone 1.4.6.4r.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PastorBarr:
Just got mine late last week and have been considering whether or not to try my first android root, when awful sound on Skype finally persuaded me to go ahead yesterday.

Unfortunately the process does not seem to have worked, even though everything appeared to go by the book. FWIW, my software should be fully patched via OTH updates and is is reporting itself as version 3.2.23. 199 #1 -- is 1.4.6.4r confirmed to be working with this?

And does anybody else have any experience improving the VOIP sound quality they can share, regardless of whether the device is rooted or not?

Many thanks!
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
If you install Root Checker or Root Browser, you can test if SuperSU is working. I can't tell you whether RootZenPhone is working on .199 or not, as I haven't seen anyone confirm that it does. All I can say is try it.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PastorBarr:
Thanks for the reply.

I have tried it repeatedly, and it appears to have failed repeatedly, so I guess I am going to have to sit tight and wait for an updated version.

Do you have a view on whether the bloatware could be causing the poor sound quality I am experiencing? For example, I note a Asus sound enhancer utility, and in my experience terms like enhancer are usually synonyms for screwer upper.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gambit75:
i just tried it and the recovery factory reset and it doesnt work to get rid of the Demo Mode.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
You may have to downgrade to root, then install all the updates.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gambit75:
Good News!

the RootZenFone v1.4.6.4r worked on my ME176CX with

Kernel Version:

3.10.20-g3a51363

3.2.23. 199 #1

Fri Dec 26 12:42:45 CST2014

Build Number:

WW-3.2.23.199

044000222_201403250253

i hope this helps if it is still not posted.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PastorBarr:
Thanks for the info, but it certainly didn't work for me.

Can you please post the link you used to obtain v1.4.6.4r from? Many thanks!
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gambit75:
the one i used is the one uploaded to asus web storage...

http://www.asuszenfoneblog.com/2014/10/download-rootzenfone-1464r-apk.html?m=1
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JarrelStudios:
Isn't the rootzenphone app the main reason for getting stuck in demo mode?

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And if you want to do ota updates...don't delete any of the system apps
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PastorBarr:
Possibly a stupid question, but how do I know if I am in demo mode?

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[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerbear294:
Symptoms of Demo Mode include going into a daydream instead of shutting off the screen when you hit power and having demo accounts linked to your device as well as a couple demo apps (a racing game being one of them.)
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PastorBarr:
Thanks guys.

Looks like I am not in demo mode, but certainly not rooted either. Strange, but I guess I will now wait for news of the success of further attempts to root from v.199 before deciding on my next move.

Many thanks!
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JarrelStudios:
This should work http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3004526
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gambit75:
did you follow the 10seconds waiting after tapping root button and did the reboot?

i did the procedure only once and got rooted. anyways, maybe i just got lucky on the timing.

yeah right (next comment below)! when i did the rooting i have just made a factory reset coz i was on the demo loop and i did not made any logging in or registering to my wifi.

thanks for pointing that out Guy! [emoji6]
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
You have to go into settings and forget your Wi-Fi networks first, otherwise it just reconnects whole rooting.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JaY_III:
Unfroze apps with TB did the auto update and still have root
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quartzster:
I have two Asus Memo Pad 7 tablets Version ME176C. Both rooted.

I was offered WW_V3.3.23.199 on each one. One ended up with .199 and still rooted, while the other one did not and stayed at WW_V3.2.23.182.

Now the one that stayed at .182 no longer offer the .199 firmware when checking for updates.

Where can I get the .199 firmware and side load it?

I am giving these tablets to two kids in Mexico that we sponsor for school and I want them to be identical, so the .199 firmware doesn't show up as offered one day, and the child will not know what to do about that.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JaY_III:
Reload .182 from Asus and try again
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quartzster:
JaY_III,

Thank you...I did as you suggested and it says the firmware updated successfully but it still doesn't off me .199.

Is there anywhere I can get that firmware seeing as Asus only has .182 on their site? Funny that there is an offer for .199 update when they only have .182 on their site.

Strange it worked on one and not the other.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rigbyrobot:
I had trouble using the newest version of rootzenfone, I dropped back one version and everything went well, I'm on and was on f/w .199 when I rooted. Try an older version of the app and see if it helps. Be sure to to uninstall the previous versions and reboot before installing the older version. Hope it helps.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PastorBarr:
Thanks for the tip.

FWIW I tried again a few times over the weekend and as a result I have now noticed the flashing hacking notice switches to 'failed' just before the app exits.

I would like to have root to try to hopefully fix my audio problems and perhaps set up a universal ssh tunnel to secure my comms but these are nice to have rather than essential, so I think I am going to just sit tight and hope a new version comes out that is more reliable because I don't have a lot of time to fart around with this right now.

In any case many thanks everyone's advice!
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rigbyrobot:
Had your exact issue used this version and it worked right off , I can understand you'd rather wait, but for those who have the same issue this one seemed to work fine for me http://goo.gl/kxhtzI

this is the 1604 version, it's the one below the newest build from the developer, something in his newest build ether broke compatibility with our version of the MeMO pad or doesn't like the .199 build from Asus.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ruwin:
Check the questions thread for a rooting guide, I did one few days ago and it works fine. There's a new version of the rootzenfone app. It will work. The hide title is Rooting the me176c/cx.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmaconstantino:
Dear friend, i have rooted my ME 176CX with ROOTZENFONE-1.4.6.4R.APK

works nice!!!
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] popcorn900:
Can anyone suggest a good jtag service that can jtag a "me176c k013" ? I was moving system ap's around and somehow fu*cked it up. It comes on and I can get into the recovery but theres no way to flash this thing I tried everything but it seems the partitions are corrupt and now I believe a jtag is it's only revival. There is no way I can push the flash to this device. Just to ad so I don't get manual or textbook answers I have lost a menu in the recovery and there seems to be no adb commands left as I can push the firmware but it errors out on 3 specific files. Also this is the "K013" model not the old memo pad 7.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
RMA it to ASUS.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] popcorn900:
No longer under warranty so how much would that cost about? If it would be more than $50.00 I would be cheaper for me to get this device jtag'ed.

Btw thats a textbook answer. But thx none the less.

*Update*

I went and did the RMA thing and I guess I'll see how much it costs.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
How long have you had it? The warranty is like a year I think. You only need to pay for shipping, normally.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] popcorn900:
Then I am covered as this device is no more than 3 months old, 89 day's to be exact. I got it from BestBuy and they have a 90 day w But I contacted them and they won't replace it but do the same thing I just did and send it to the Mf. Good to hear that it is covered but I am sure they will just send me a refurb as they told me just to send the tablet and nothing else. In canada I wonder how long this will all take? I was just starting to enjoy that tablet.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
They're in Texas, so it should take a week or so.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vesko2000:
Native Linux on ME176C

Ok, so I have sucessfully installed Debian x86 in a folder. I can chroot to it and use terminal/VNC/XSDL. It works flawlessly. It is great because of the fact that the tablet's SoC has integrated Intel HD graphics chip for which the Linux kernel has full support. I also tried killing drm, splash and surfaceflinger with mind to run X11 natively but without luck because the screen gut stood black. Is there any other way to have Linux running without remote display technologies like XSDL or VNC? How can you replace Android files with Debian? I am certain Linux has full hardware driver support.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
Whoa.... what?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] profee:
Teach us how, now!
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerbear294:
Linux Deploy has native x86 support now. It should make your life easier to do it that way.

EDIT: Deploy works like a charm.

If I could ditch Android and go full-on Debian or Ubuntu Touch (is that even x86?) I think I might actually do so, or at least dual boot
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] russy23:
hi all, got my memo pad 7 176cx on saturday, amazing tablet i think, a big step up from my old one..

anyway im a bit worried about rooting it, it seems some people can and some people cant and jam their device in demo mode..

is the latest firmware .201 supported by any rooting method

thanks
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JarrelStudios:
Check my post