yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
There's 8 there now. It was 5 before. Mine had 8, with the newest on top. You got the two mixed up.

And there's no way to do factory reset once it's in demo mode. It's disabled.

Never mind, I read the comments on the post for ROOT ZenFone 1.4.6r and someone posted instructions on how to reset.

Hold the back button for 10 seconds and enter passcode 741603. This will perform a factory reset.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] holden72:
Go here (read comments), there is a password (I do it):

http://www.asuszenfoneblog.com/2014/09/download-rootzenfone-146r.html
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
Yeah, I found it, thanks.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerbear294:
Has anyone tried SuperSU's OTA survival mode to keep root between updates?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
Interesting thought. It -might- work, though I can't guarantee it. If you're feeling brave, give it a try.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] holden72:
No, sorry
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AJMunoz:
I must be doing something wrong

I have done this probably 10 times and I can't get it to work. I always end up in the Demo loop. I think it is my timing after pressing the button. Any ideas?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerbear294:
What update are you on? Typically this happens on the newest version (.182) as the newest one is unrootable so far.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djshotty:
I've heard that myself, about newer Android versions for a number of devices - not just the Memo Pad - being either very difficult to root, or totally unrootable, due to Google's desire for encryption and security of the stock operating system. Problem is, once you're on a 'latest update', it's impossible to go back...
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
Anyone still on 3.1.23.161? I contacted the developer of Root ZenFone and he said if he can get ahold of the OTA file (not the ROM), he might be able to figure out a way to root it.

He said when you get the system update notification, you can find the link to the OTA inside /data/data/com.asus.cm/files/tree.xml, but you'll have to be rooted to access that file.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zapz:
I'm on .182, unfortunately, but I quoted you on the other thread regarding this tablet and asked if anyone could help with that. Let's see what replies we're gonna get.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alexnb:
Can tree.xml from 182 firmware will help? Its time to create 2 oct 2014 - time of update
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
I don't know, can you access the file? Open it in Notepad and there should be a link to the OTA server.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alexnb:
<name>PkgURL</name>

<get/><replace/>

<value>https://fota.asus.com/asus.dd</value>
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
Was that all? Hmmm. That link is inaccessible, though. It should be something more like this:
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] urlyisis:
Looks like the same in 161:

<node>

<name>FwUpdate</name>

<get/>

<acl>Add=*&Delete=*&Exec=*&Get=*&Replace=*</acl>

<node>

<name>Flash</name>

<get/>

<type>urn:oma:mo:oma-fumo:1.0</type>

<leaf>

<name>State</name>

<get/>

<format>int</format>

<value>10</value>

</leaf>

<node>

<name>DownloadAndUpdate</name>

<exec/><get/>

<leaf>

<name>PkgURL</name>

<get/><replace/>

<value>https://fota.asus.com/asus.dd</value>

</leaf>

</node>

<node>

<name>Update</name>

<exec/><get/>

<leaf>

<name>PkgData</name>

<replace/>

<format>bin</format>

</leaf>

</node>

<node>

<name>Download</name>

<exec/><get/>

<leaf>

<name>PkgURL</name>

<get/><replace/>

<format>chr</format>

<value>https://fota.asus.com/asus.dd</value>

</leaf>

</node>

<leaf>

<name>PkgVersion</name>

<get/>

<format>chr</format>

<value>8</value>

</leaf>

<leaf>

<name>PkgName</name>

<get/>

<format>chr</format>

<value>1.1</value>

</leaf>

</node>

</node>
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RawrOver:
hi sir im just here at xda.. i have question can i move file or data or obb file to microsd? without rooting? and why my tablet cant read the usb controller? thx
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] urlyisis:
Found the following in /data/data/com.asus.dm/files/tree.xml not /data/data/com.asus.cm/files/tree.xml.

<leaf>

<name>PkgURL</name>

<get/><replace/>

<value>ht tp://fota.asus.com/delta_package/eee-pad/WW_K013/formal/WW_user_3.1.23.161_20140626-user-WW_K013-WW_user_3.2.23.182_20140916-user-WW_K013-20140918/update.zip.dd</value>

</leaf>
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plopingo:
awesome man !!
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alexnb:
only 1kb? :confused:

http://fota.asus.com/delta_package/...182_20140916-user-WW_K013-20140918/update.zip full path
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plopingo:
remove .dd you will get the ~180mo update
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
Well, Shaka asked for the link in the tree.xml file, which was what I gave him. The example he showed me for the Zen Fone 5 was similar, a link that gave a small file with a .dd extension. However, I did give him the link to the actual OTA zip itself. Either way, he'll take a look at the OTA zip and find out what breaks root, then see if he can use that to update RootZenFone's programming to work with our latest update. He had suggested rolling back and I've tried downgrading, without luck. But what he's said so far in regards to the OTA is this:

I'll keep you guys posted.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerbear294:
I just downloaded it onto my computer. I get a 500 byte "update.zip.dd"

Is it supposed to be that size or do we need a different link?

EDIT: Nevermind, I'm slow. I didn't hit "next page" on the forum lol
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plopingo:
from Shaka Huang about the last update (RootZenfone dev)
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bryon15:
Hello. I'm thinking of buying this. Can one of you guys please tell me how long it takes this tablet to fully charge? My current tablet is a nexus 7 2012. And it takes way too long to charge. Even after buying this fast charger, it didn't charge any quicker.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A9PO5AM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plopingo:
asus tablet come with output charger 5.2v / 1350mA

can't tell you the time to full charge but it's fast when the tablet is off or in smart saving mode
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mitt69:
Hey guys

Just got my tablet last week and fell into the trap of allowing it to update to 182 and then rooting and then getting stuck with the demo mode continually looping and not being able to turn it off.

Thankfully I managed to blag my retailer into replacing it as faulty :victory:

Obviously I switched off OTA updates on the new tablet and it was on 161 still.

Anway a couple of questions,

1./ has anyone successfully managed to turn on ART on the ME176CX. I have tried a couple of times but the tablet just hangs on the screen with the whirling circle under the ASUS logo after the reboot.

2./ Has anyone on 182 with the demo mode loop tried the factory reset options in recovery?

On 161 to get into recovery you need to do the following

1./ Ensure the tablet is powered off

2./ Hold the volume up button and then press and hold the power button until the screen turns on

3./ Release the power button but keep the volume up pressed until you see the Droidboot (fastboot) screen

4./ Go down to Recovery and press the power button to select it and the tablet will now boot into recovery

5./ Now in 161, once in recovery, if you press the centre of the volume rocker (it may take a couple of tries) you will bring up a hidden menu of recovery options, these are

Reboot

Install from ADB

Factory Reset

Wipe Cache

I used the factory reset option to reset my tablet when it got stuck on the switch to ART and it made me wonder if this option was still available for those stuck in the Demo mode on 182 as it may be a way for them to reset their tablets and get rid of the demo once and for all.

Incidentally since using this factory reset option my Build Number now shows as WW-3.1.23.124 and not 161 anymore, the kernel shows the same number of 124 also.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] holden72:
For loop mode read comments here:

http://www.asuszenfoneblog.com/2014/09/download-rootzenfone-146r.html
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mitt69:
Yes I read all that but nothing helped me get out of the demo mode, I could enter the password but there was no option to switch off the demo mode or factory reset the tablet.

This is why I had to get a replacement and I thought I had read that others had not been able to reset the tablet either as factory reset has been removed in settings in 182.

My point is that there is a hard reset function available at boot time in 161, so I was wondering if it was also available to those with 182 also.

I have just noted that this way into recovery is known already in this thread odd I googled for a full day looking for how to get into recovery and that other XDA thread never appeared only this thread and I have never read about this way into recovery on this thread or over on asuszenfoneblog
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plopingo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10xbgRSTGYw

have you tried this ?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mitt69:
Not that particular video I think but another one very similar, still couldn't get it too work. But that is all by the by as I got a replacement tablet anyway so problem solved.

I have now managed to upgrade the new tablet all the way up to the latest update 182 and keep root so very happy :D

Survival mode in Supersu pro I think is the key to keeping the root when upgrading.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] imaginateca:
Hello Mitt69,

And now that it is version .124, were you able to root it?

Anyone who may know it: Could factory reset be a plausible way to downgrade our tablets from .161 version to a rooteable one then?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
Interesting. I'm gonna try it again and see.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unlikelymist:
how in the earth did you downgrade it?

Can you please tell me how to downgrade?

Thank you ever so much.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcdodge34:
I just got this tablet (ASUS Memo Pad 7 ME176C) I'm charging it for the first time, didn't open it yet, its my first android tablet, I already have a Galaxy S4 smartphone with KitKat 4.4.2 on it so I don't think I'll be lost with this tablet thingy.

Now the question, I want the benefits of the newest updates (seems to allow to install apps and write apps data to SD card if I read correctly on Asus website which will be needed for my use of this tablet) now I will also absolutely need root access mainly for Titanium Backup and other apps I use. Can someone tell me what I should do to avoid any problems at all.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] urlyisis:
Don't update to the newest system update until we have a root method that will work on the newest build.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mitt69:
Yes I was able to root it. In fact I am now on 182 with root. I have supersu pro and survival mode selected and just OTA upgraded through 158 to 161 to 182 and root held through all.

Through each upgrade on the reboot the tablet restarted itself several times and occasionally even appeared to have hung on the boot screen, especially on the 182 upgrade, but I held my nerve with it and eventually the tablet would start normally and root was still there.

So I can only imagine that the restarts were the supersu pro survival mode kicking in and doing its job
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcdodge34:
So I'm covered for now, the tablet software is WW-3.1.23.151 should I try to get at least a better update even if not the latest, not sure about anything (like I've said, its my first ever android tablet, already know about android on my phones (actually owned 3 different android phones), if this tablet needs something critical to be fixed, I don't want to be left with a potential big problem (I know it happens with new products, this tablet is only from June 2014 if I've read correctly) anyone know of a more appropriate forum perhaps for this type of questions that might be out of the range of xda forums.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wolfravenous:
Clarification Questions

I have read through this thread and based on what I have seen here I should be able to root my device, I have the K013 Asus Memo with the 158 build of Andriod, which according to comments earlier in this thread I should be able to successfully root with RootZenFone-1.4.6r.apk. However, I have not had any success so I was thinking it might be how I am handling the restart after running RootZenFone(RZF).

Currently when I run the RZF app, it tells me to turn off wifi and forget networks which I have already done before running the app. Then it tells me to wait 10 seconds and restart. As mentioned earlier in the thread a window will pop up "Attention: You have activated this demo OFFLINE successfully". with the option to push OK. Here is where I am confused.

Should I restart before this window appears? OR after it appears?

Should I press OK in that window before restarting? OR not?

If I press OK then wait it gives me another window "Attention: Warning: APD or ADF does not exist or not have the right to access"

So should I restart before the warning but after pressing ok? or wait for the warning?

I would like to think that only reason that I can't root this thing is my timing is off, because previously in the thread there are claims of success rooting the 158 build with RZF-1.4.6r.

Could someone please help me out with a little clarification on the timing process. I already have an SuperSU and Root Checker apk on the device but I just can't seem to get root access for the SuperSU to begin working. Thanks.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] urlyisis:
I'm not sure if this helps much, but I was able to root it first shot. If I remember right, I restarted after the demo started coming up. One difference is that I was on ****.161 when I rooted. Not sure if that makes any difference though.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
You should be pressing and holding the power button as soon as the demo mode starts and it shows the OFFLINE message, then select reboot. That's about the time it was when I counted to ten the first time I successfully rooted mine. However, I wonder if the fact that demo mode has been activated will mess with the root process? Regardless, I don't know if there is any way to deactivate it short of doing a system restore. It sets all kinds of settings and won't let you change them so you're pretty much forced.

RootZenFone works up to .161. Do NOT update to .182 just yet until we have verification that root can be kept after an OTA update to .182. Shaka (the developer of RZF) is working on a possible solution.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wolfravenous:
still unable to root

I have been locked in demo, recovered from demo and I still cant seem to get this to work, k013, build 158 and RZF-146... anyone know what else I am missing i have followed the instructions and tried different timing on my restart, even tried shutdowns instead if restatts, and I can never get root checker to show that I have root access.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unlikelymist:
YOU SHOULD READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL THESTEPS BEFORE STARTING THIS!

ONLY WORKS FOR me176c/me176cx, firmware below ****.182

-Turn your tablet off

-Press volume up and power button, let go of them when you see initial asus logo

-This will make your phone start to 'droidboot' which is fastboot

-when your phone turns on, use volume buttons to navigate up and down, select factory reset 'or something i dunno'

-Use power button to select it and yeah factory reset your device

-When your phone turns on, do the initial startup or whatever

-Then i want you to download latest rootzenphone version from the blog or whereever

-Download the apk file 'app' but dont install it

-go on wifi, forget your wifi connection by long on it or whatever and turn it OFF!

-Install apk 'app'

-Open it

-'This part is when you need to make sure your wifis off, or eventurn your router off lol'

-Press the root button at the bottom of the app,

-now make sure you timeyourself, exactly after 6 seconds of pressing the root button!!!!

-Restart by holding the power button and clicking restart!!!!

YOUR TIMING NEEDS TO BE JUST ABOVE 5 SECONDS AND UNDER 7 SECONDS!!

reply back if the root works, then i can give you instruction of how to keep your root even after you install updates. :,)

hopefully it works,

haida.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
Sounds about right. It is pretty much necessary to factory reset before attempting the root process again because there's no other way to disable demo mode.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wolfravenous:
When the system reboots in Demo Mode but without root?

So, When the system reboots in Demo Mode but without root? Does that mean I waited too long to reboot, or do I need to wait longer? I have not problem going through the step outlined above, going into droidboot, reset to factory, but on my attempts to reboot after pushing the root button on RZF-146, the system very quickly progresses to the screen with the demo settings and I reboot after 5 secs, but when It comes back up it is still in demo without root. It is build 158 on a 176cx so it should function if I time it right...

So that I am ending up in demo mode on the reboot, is that an indication that I need to reboot faster? or wait longer?
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plopingo:
you can kick to .161 for sure if you want root, next update is 50/50 ^^

---------- Post added at 09:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:36 PM ----------

weird, If I remember when I was on .161 the tablet reboot themself after the process & kicking root button
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcdodge34:
So now a noob question, do I use the OTA updater or I should download the 161 update and try to do a manual upgrade, I already downloaded the file to upgrade to 161 to check if I could see a changelog but I don't see any infos about this update, I usually like to know what changes they make before I do a firmware update, to see if its a good idea or not, cause I know this process can totally brick the device if not done properly.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plopingo:
bought my tablet with .161 on it so I can't help you. Use OTA or the downloaded one but if I was you I will use OTA to go .161 and wait for the new version of rootzenfone coming soon with patch to keep root after update from .161 to .182 ;)
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] astrovalcom:
Hello. I'm thinking of buying this. Can one of you guys please tell me how long it takes this tablet to fully charge? My current tablet is a nexus 7 2012. And it takes way too long to charge. Even after buying this fast charger, it didn't charge any quicker.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plopingo:
0% to 100% ~2hrs
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] caiefh:
how to move app to sd card

hi since k013 is now can be root, is there any way on how to move app to sd card?swap internal storage to external? thnk you im new here :)
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcdodge34:
Only if plugged on a outlet to the included charger, and the tablet is turned off, you won't be able to charge it that fast via a usb port from a computer or if you use the tablet while charging it.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plopingo:
yes tablet was off, battery was totally depleted and charged with the included AC charger.

---------- Post added at 06:04 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:03 AM ----------

not all firmware can be rooted

on the last .182 you can move app to sd without root
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcdodge34:
What are the chances if I decided to upgrade to 182 without root that a rooting method will eventually be found for the 182 update, I'm so pissed off at myself for getting a kitkat tablet, I never had to deal with microsd cards or anything since I never needed one on my phone, but since I'll use the tablet for gaming, and movie watching, I needed more space than the included 16GB (I should say 10,5GB is really accessible on it) now I've just read what Google made for the KitKat upgrade now I totally lost 39$ on a brand new 32GB microSD card, I can't install or move apps to it in firmware 151 at all which is a deal breaker for me and for sure I'll need root for so much apps I'm discovering right now, why would they lock so much power out of every android device by making it so hard to root them with each new firmwares, I was sure android was open like Linux, looks like I was wrong.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plopingo:
I've worked with Shaka Huang and a rooting method is on the way (i'm rooted on .182) but need some more testing on others device to make it public, stay tuned and again thanks to Shaka (rootzenfone dev)
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcdodge34:
So that means I should be able to upgrade, I don't really care if a working root method for 182 isn't found for a few weeks, just want to make 100% sure I won't be locked with a device that can't be rooted anymore because I decided to upgrade it, the major important part of 182 for me is the ability to move apps to the sd card, that is a capital need, I'll install some offline high resolution navigation maps on it, wonder if I could tether my phone into a wifi hotspot and use the wifi on my tablet, never had to do this but it could cope with the no 3g/4g of this tablet.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shakalaca:
For those brave enough, you can try this http://goo.gl/1PsQip :)

and big thanks for plopingo
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcdodge34:
Thanks for your hard work, will wait till there's not 2000 timing steps that needs to be done to avoid bricking my tablet into offline demo mode, that would suck to have wasted 150$ on this thing just to turn it into a useless brick (happened to my cousin, when he got his first Galaxy S3, he managed to brick it, he had to pay his balance of 350$ plus an extra 500$ to get a new one from Virgin without a contract)

also not linked to this thread but is there any ways to take that damn image verification off, this thing is driving me insane on this forum, first time I see such a crap on every damn reply I do to a topic.
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plopingo:
No timing steps, don't worry, and you can't brick into offline demo mode (you can exit)

If you are in .182, just run the apk, (wifi part is very important) click root, wait 10 or 15 sec no stress if it's 17sec or more then reboot and enjoy.

I have doing this on my cx version :)

some others infos maybe usefull for others people

1. OTA survival mode in SuperSU is not working after 4.2 or 4.3

2. RootZenFone 1.3 or 1.4 and newer OTA survival mode enabled by default (still investigating why for some people it's work for others not)

3. 176cx is K013_1 and 176c is K013 but they both have the same ro.build.model property read K013 and new update change the demo program to read ro.build.device instead of ro.build.model so for 176c it should still be rootable using old rootzenfone apk

Enjoy ;)
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInDogSuit:
Shaka found an exploit in .182!

http://www.mediafire.com/download/70xzy32jxv8q8jh/RootZenFone-1.4.6.4r.apk
[MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcdodge34:
Will let the tablet charge during the night and will first do all the updates and try this apk thingy. For now time to sleep for me its 1:50am here.