yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Shield Tablet General] Dextis:
TWRP/CWM>Install ZIP>Sysmap file error for TWRP and a generic error for CWM. I only tried sideloading as a last ditch effort when downloading the ROM twice from different sources and trying two different recovery options. Downloading the ROM a third time from MediaFire, hash checking (true result) and switching between both recoveries a final time has proved fruitless.
[Shield Tablet General] MidgetMob:
Seriously, look at the guide in the main post. I'll reiterate, you cannot flash a recovery image through custom recovery or sideload. The main post thoroughly explains how to install a recovery image via ADB.
[Shield Tablet General] Dextis:
Don't know how I missed that little nugget. If you had a donate option on your profile I'd throw you a few bucks for wasting your time, very sorry about that.
[Shield Tablet General] MidgetMob:
No worries, you're not the first lol. Just make sure to read future How-To's thoroughly :)
[Shield Tablet General] Dextis:
Read the manual. This time. Back to stock after trying out BlissPop. Great rom for sure, but the custom display gamma and saturation settings introduced in the latest software update help an otherwise mediocre panel pop and shine. Can't live without those.
[Shield Tablet General] Scoobydumb:
The downloads recovery images aren't available anymore, anybody know where to find the kitkat recovery images?
[Shield Tablet General] GuyInDogSuit:
[MENTION=6279337]MidgetMob[/MENTION] archived them. You can ask him for links.
[Shield Tablet General] MidgetMob:
1.2.1 is available on the main page. Like someone said, I've archived the other kitkat images.
[Shield Tablet General] ardent_phoenix:
what are the designations

which version of android is 3.1.1?
[Shield Tablet General] MidgetMob:
5.1.1

In the downloads section there is a breakdown of which software versions correspond with which android version
[Shield Tablet General] fbo83:
sorry for my English, I use google translator. my shield is Italian lte 32gb, which image stock should I use? Now I have blisspop + root + cwm. model with a defective battery.

Inviato dal mio LG-D802 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Shield Tablet General] MidgetMob:
You should use one of the LTE RoW images, although if you're flashing it onto one of the defective units (vulnerable to the kill switch) I'd recommend looking at this link to see how to prevent bricking your tablet.

It would be easier to just stay on a third-party ROM for any defective tablet.
[Shield Tablet General] ady702:
do the stock images have the ota killer update with them? or is that direct from nvidia? I dont want to kill mine if it re-install the stock image say if i was giving it to a family member
[Shield Tablet General] MidgetMob:
From what I understand, the OTA that bricks the tablet is only a small update that Nvidia provides separately from the main OTA updates. While I cannot confirm this, I believe you're safe as long as you remove the specific folder from the android system that causes the retrieval of the killer OTA. There's a post on the forums somewhere with the location of the folder...
[Shield Tablet General] drewski_1:
Details on the kill file and how to remove it

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3179489

Sent from my Moto X
[Shield Tablet General] fbo83:
It's possible flash the image 3.1.1 with twrp?

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[Shield Tablet General] pavlo94:
Is Shield K1 (2015 version) compatibile with these ROMs? And if yes then it's the WiFi version, right?

I'd like to know, because I want to clear my device totally and install a stock ROM.
[Shield Tablet General] Evil_Sephiroth:
yes it is...and yes is the wi fi version
[Shield Tablet General] darkdragone:
do these work with the K1 tablet. I'm rooted and have twrp so i've downloaded a full ots but i get "this package is for "shieldtablet" devices; this is a ""."
[Shield Tablet General] Motawa88:
what about k1?
[Shield Tablet General] J4zz G1deon:
Wow, thanks! I just downgraded my K1 from Marshmallow to Lollipop!
[Shield Tablet General] MidgetMob:
Evil Sephiroth answered this question. Yes, it works with the K1 (although I cannot confirm this, trusting Sephiroth lol)

My pleasure
[Shield Tablet General] Skalman:
Fastboot Protocol

I'm sorry this doesn't make much sense to me, i'm a noob at this.

I've done all the steps, activated developer on tablet, installed Minimal ADB and Fastboot on Windows 10 pc, etc..

When i get to:

Continue

Fastboot Protocol

Recovery Mode

Reboot

Poweroff

I select Fastboot Protocol and press power button, but the screen just goes black and i'm back to same page again.

I Belive it must have something with drivers to do, because when i check the Device Manager on my computer (W10) i have one Uknown Unit and Fastboot. Both of the units doesnt have drivers installed.

I try to check the web for how to do get the drivers installed properly but i just get confused as non of the guides are very newbie friendly. Thanks for your help !
[Shield Tablet General] hndrksy:
6.0 Upadte Bricked my Shield

I'm currently having major problems since attempting to flash the Android 6.0 Update via TWRP.

Upon boot, I am stuck on the nVidia loading screen

I can still access the bootloader screen with volume down + power, but that's about it.

- Selecting 'Fastboot Protocol' only brings me back to the bootloader screen

- Selecting 'Recovery Mode' briefly shows a 'boot failed' message before bringing me back to the bootloader screen

What are my options at this point? Any help out of this mess would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much :)

SOLVED:

Used Minimal ADB & Fastboot to fastboot flash back to factory firmware as instructed in OP's Recovery Images > Flashing the Recovery Image
[Shield Tablet General] ninjit:
The MEGA link for the Full 4.0 OTA on the LTE (US) section appears to be broken.

The LTE (RoW) version seems fine

[and no, I'm not going to try that]

Anyone have the US LTE link?
[Shield Tablet General] zarish:
Why not? Same exact thing without the AT&T stuff. Works just fine. Unless you really need/want the AT&T specific software, the RoW is the better choice since it doesn't have that unnecessary software. I can honestly say outside of the first time I turn a tablet on to make sure it works, not a single one of my US LTE units has had the US ROM on it, they all run RoW LTE.

FWIW, the US ROM was not released by NVIDIA yet as they have to wait for AT&T's approval since it contains some of AT&T's software and also has to coordinate with the release for those who bought and use the device through/on AT&T.

https://forums.geforce.com/default/...ota-4-0-feedback-thread-released-02-01-16-/1/

---------- Post added at 06:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:10 PM ----------

Just a heads up, NVIDIA has stopped these Android 6.0 downloads for now.

NVIDIA SHIELD K1 1.1 Download temporarily stopped:

https://forums.geforce.com/default/...read-released-02-01-16-/post/4796216/#4796216

NVIDIA SHIELD TABLET 4.0 Download temporarily stopped:

https://forums.geforce.com/default/...read-released-02-01-16-/post/4796213/#4796213

They stopped the downloads for the Android 6.0 releases above due to loss of WiFi issues encountered by people whom have upgraded.

Does not seem to have impacted everyone.

Just figured it would be good info to have in the thread.
[Shield Tablet General] MidgetMob:
That link was a placeholder. Waiting to see if/when someone can grab the OTA link.
[Shield Tablet General] ninjit:
I thought there was a hardware (radio?) difference between the US and RoW LTE versions...
[Shield Tablet General] zarish:
Nope. Is it possible you may be thinking of the Shield LTE RoW + Voice that never appeared. Those would have been wx_un_mo ROMs but only one update ROM ever surfaced for them and no full ROM. Even those were supposed to use the same hardware though but also have access to the voice features and firmware functions.

Hardware is all the same, if you look around you'll even see romracer say the same thing as he uses LTE RoW for his US unit. :)
[Shield Tablet General] saenanme:
@ MidgetMob, you have saved me with your recovery images after bricking my tablet trying to update to MM ...

I flashed 3.1.1 image and after this 4.0 image ...

Now I have a tablet with stock MM

Thank you very much

BTE: wifi is working fine with my row lte shield tablet
[Shield Tablet General] adamgfox:
hello guys!

please help me!

my shield (wifi only) is on stock 5.0 (no idea if its v2.1, 2.2 or 2.2.1), rooted, unlocked bootloader at the moment. now id like to update it to 5..1.1 but im not sure what im doing so i think better to ask you guys.

so what do i need? a recovery image or full ota?
[Shield Tablet General] xconwayx:
I attempted the recovery image when wifi failed. Now I can't even get my tablet to turn on or get to fast boot.
[Shield Tablet General] MidgetMob:
I apologize for the response time, your question got lost in the bombardment of posts.

When you're in that menu, fastboot commands are received and executed. There is no sub menu. Use the command 'fastboot devices' in a command window and see if anything pops up. If yes, you're good to issue fastboot commands. I know that you may have to force-install a different driver within windows when in fastboot mode (outlined in the instructions) else it will not be seen.

I apologize for the long response time but I'm glad you got it sorted!

You should be okay with the newest 5.1.1 full OTA. You'll have to flash it from your custom recovery and then reflash any other modules you may have (Xposed, SuperSU, etc).

Is this by chance a recalled tablet?
[Shield Tablet General] MidgetMob:
RoW and WiFi v4.0 full OTAs have been added.

Waiting on the US LTE one to be released.

TWRP 3.0.0_0 and SuperSU 2.65 have been added.
[Shield Tablet General] xconwayx:
I don't believe so, I just received it end of December.
[Shield Tablet General] koop1955:
Thanks once again for all that you do!
[Shield Tablet General] MidgetMob:
Does it even charge? I'm not sure how one can brick their tablet from flashing a recovery image but I guess it's possible...
[Shield Tablet General] badytosk:
Hi, so I've tried to flash the 4.0 full OTA from TWRP (v2.8.7.0-shieldtablet).

First I've formated the whole device, then I tried to flash the new update (downloaded via the link in 1st post), but it tells me:

This package is for "shieldtablet" devices; this is a "".

Any idea how to fix?

Edit: I have the original shield tablet
[Shield Tablet General] MidgetMob:
Did you completely wipe your tablet? OTAs are patches for the OS, not images that can be flashed by themselves onto an empty device.

I may be understanding you incorrectly.
[Shield Tablet General] h4ck54w.sense:
Is the OTA 4.0 LTE ROW safe to install? I ve searched arround a little bit but find no official site.?

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[Shield Tablet General] saenanme:
At least for me, it's ok.

Wifi connection is working fine.

Also, battery consumptions are better than those on L

Regards,
[Shield Tablet General] zarish:
If you mean you could find no Official announcement it was released:

https://forums.geforce.com/default/...t-ota-4-0-feedback-thread-released-02-01-16-/

and here where it was stopped for now:

https://forums.geforce.com/default/...read-released-02-01-16-/post/4796213/#4796213

However, as many (myself included) have reported, we have working WiFi. So for some it does and some it does not have issues. Only way to know if it will work for you is to install it and try or wait for them to release an update.

If you mean is the file safe, nothing wrong with it, but if you're really paranoid (nothing wrong with paranoid either, that's why I goto official server when possible):

OTA 4.0 LTE ROW at NVIDIA:

http://ota.nvidia.com/ota/data/post...do-full_ota-41524_658.5732.20160201090517.zip

Not that hard to get the URLs when the filenames are known even if they have stopped pushing the files are on the server. (When pushing one can also get the names off the system itself).

Frankly think MidgetMob has done a nice job here with this thread and making everything available in a central location.

Thanks again [MENTION=6279337]MidgetMob[/MENTION] for this thread.
[Shield Tablet General] h4ck54w.sense:
i read something that they stopped the update cause of bugs. and on nvidia download center there are only the recovery images till 3.1.1. and the thread about official update here on xda is telling about how to flash the k1 image unofficial with a edited system image... so that s why I asked. but thanks I will try it first on my Hotdevice and after that I will update the new..

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[Shield Tablet General] zarish:
For those who need it, here is the updated/current/new URL for the 2014 Shield Tablet NVIDIA 4.0 Android 6.0 re-release from today:

US WiFi: productionBL-droid-signed-wx_na_wf-full_ota-41524_664.1902.20160211040949.zip

LTE RoW: productionBL-droid-signed-wx_un_do-full_ota-41524_664.1902.20160211085325.zip

Here is the announcement for the 'update' coming back online with supposedly fixed WiFi (although I did not have any WiFi issues with the prior version).

OTA's are back online 02/18/2016
[Shield Tablet General] yreham:
Flashing the Recovery Image

Extract your desired recovery image to a directory of your choosing

Enter your bootloader

Enter the following commands one by one - replace {dir} with the directory you extracted the recovery image to

Code:

fastboot flash recovery {dir}/recovery.img

fastboot flash boot {dir}/boot.img

fastboot flash system {dir}/system.img

fastboot flash userdata {dir}/userdata.img

fastboot flash staging {dir}/blob

fastboot flash dtb {dir}/tegra124-tn8-p1761-1270-a04-e-battery.dtb

Reboot your device and you should be good to go

------++++-++-----------------------------------

Can I just flash the recovery.img (not the boot.img, system.img and the rest)
[Shield Tablet General] MidgetMob:
Thanks for the links, I'll add them ASAP.

I'm going to go ahead and say that you cannot skip anything besides the boot.img. I haven't tested it, but I doubt your tablet would properly function afterwards.
[Shield Tablet General] YuriPan:
Guys I think I messed up with my tablet royally. I was in 3.1.1, rooted with TWRP 2.8.7.1. I downloaded from here the full OTA 4 (the new version), and today I decided to flash it. So I booted into recovery, hit factory reset (I wanted to set up my tablet from the beginning), flashed the OTA, flashed SU, rebooted. I waited for about 20 mins and it didn't reboot. I installed the drivers, unlocked the bootloader, flashed TWRP 3.0.0.0 via fastboot and finally booted into the bootloader again to wipe everything and try to flash the OTA again. I get what you can see in the picture when I try to wipe it and when I try to mount data it can't, and it seems like internal storage is 0MB. Is there anything I can do?
[Shield Tablet General] Eleventeen128:
Would love to see the K1 stock recovery on here..

As TWRP doesn't work with the K1s 1.1 update - says signature verification failed, and using the adb sideload feature doesn't work at all. Tries to load some different invalid drivers on my machine, after a few attempts shows up as the OG shield tablets ID, rather the K1s (guess twrp was only coded for the original).
[Shield Tablet General] emaxxim:
Don't know why but I can't flash the twrp recovery. I was on latest lollipop with twrp, flash the OTA with marshmallow and everything is ok. But when try to root the device I can't flash the recovery. I reboot in bootloader and with fastboot flash twrp but when I try to reboot in recovery shield boot Android.

Someone could help?
[Shield Tablet General] drewski_1:
what TWRP are you trying to flash?

if it's the Official TWRP, the Official currently only works on the LP bootloader. look for an unofficial 3.0.0-0 from Romracer that will work on the MM bootloader (also an older experimental from Steel01 work with MM bootloader)
[Shield Tablet General] badytosk:
That is incorrect. You are only refering to the INCREMENTAL OTA. I always format absolutely everything and always flash the FULL OTA a new. The problem was with TWRP. I flashed the latest version from the official site via fastboot and now it works like a charm.
[Shield Tablet General] multicam:
how to enable my tablet on usb debugging mode if my tablet is stuck on nvidia logo?

thanks

I FIGURE IT OUT....

THANKS
[Shield Tablet General] zarish:
New Full Recoveries have been posted:

NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet LTE RoW Recovery OS Image New

4.0.1

2016/03/04

http://developer.download.nvidia.com/mobile/shield/ROM/ST8/4_0_1/nv-recovery-st-wx-un-do-4.0.1.zip

NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet WiFi Recovery OS Image New

4.0.1

2016/03/04

http://developer.download.nvidia.com/mobile/shield/ROM/ST8/4_0_1/nv-recovery-st-wx-na-wf-4.0.1.zip
[Shield Tablet General] MidgetMob:
4.0.1 recovery images added to the OP - uploading to second mirror (MediaFire) now

Still waiting on the US LTE stuff
[Shield Tablet General] MidgetMob:
Huh, I'll have to try that with my tablet then. My apologies, glad you figured it out though.
[Shield Tablet General] zarish:
For those wondering if there are any differences.

The Shield LTE RoW wx_un_do 4.0.1 Full Recovery is the same as the second 4.0 release from 2016/02/18.

I think we can now clearly call the first release 4.0 and the new release 4.0.1 even if it still says 4.0 in the menu.

Same Build Number, kernel, etc
[Shield Tablet General] MidgetMob:
Yea I wish they just named the re-released OTA as 4.0.1. Would have made it a lot easier to understand.
[Shield Tablet General] subarct1c:
My tablet had the following OTA pop up today (its the US LTE variant) and I thought I'd share the url from the logcat for everyone in case it hadn't been posted yet.

http://ota-downloads.nvidia.....wx_na_do-full_ota-40827_664.8165.20160223101322.zip

Edit: Forgot to mention that the ota is named "ST8 - LTE - Vulkan Prerelease - 67.13"
[Shield Tablet General] zarish:
Looks like your serial number was signed up for the Vulkan Prerelease. I did mention it was funny they have the LTE US on that but LTE US users still can't get the N4.0.1 A6.0 release.

I see the URL you provided matches the one I have which means they are not doing anything like modifying the package time to track people who've signed up and might leak the URLs.

Anyway, here are some notes I have about the builds for Vulkan Prerelease 67.13 Android 6.0.1:

Device - PackageDateTime

wx_na_wf - 2016-02-12 08.53.32

sb_na_wf - 2016-02-14 12.11.09

wx_na_do - 2016-02-23 10.13.22

wx_un_do - 2016-02-23 10.20.01

It is funny they had the VulKan Prerelease 67.13 for the WiFi packaged a day after the they packaged the RE-releases for N4.0 A6.0/N1.1 A6.0. Heck, both WiFi versions were packaged before they even gave us the re-releases.
[Shield Tablet General] feelpt:
hi there... first of all thanks for your work. i've been looking for a thread like this

i'm currently on bliss lollipop and i want to upgrade to marshmallow, but i'm having trouble with the tablet not being recognized by win10

i tried a lot already, different cables, different usb ports... but there's no way i can figure what's going on

after a lot of time digging into this, i have 2 final options :

1 - install ubuntu and see if i can work from there

2 - flash OTA and see if the problem is solved

because the 1st option implies a lot of work, i decided to try to flash OTA via twrp.

one question, though... flashing latest OTA via twrp requires MM bootloader? or does the OTA take care of that?

thanks in advance
[Shield Tablet General] MidgetMob:
I believe that the full OTA will take care of any required upgrades you'll need seeing as that's how Nvidia does it for non-rooted tablets.

Since you're having trouble with windows 10 not recognizing it, I'm going to take a guess and say that you need to play with the drivers a bit. The main post details how to install specific drivers for specific scenarios, I'd suggest taking a look there and then coming back if you still have trouble.
[Shield Tablet General] drewski_1:
Yes, the OTA will upgrade the bootloader.

You will need to upgrade to a MM compatible TWRP after flashing the OTA

Sent from my Moto X
[Shield Tablet General] feelpt:
thanks for the feedback

it did solve my problem... i tried a lot of drivers before finding this thread and none solved my problem

after flashing OTA, device started again to show up in windows, so then i was able to work with adb/fastboot and flash new new twrp

once again, thank you very much
[Shield Tablet General] igeigeige:
Hi! thank you for posting all the essentials needed for MM upgrade for original shield tablet.. will flash my US LTE pyrotab to RoW soon!

Oh well, i would choose to clean flash, to avoid any problems that might occur. Anyone out there owns a pyrotab that performed a dirty flash?
[Shield Tablet General] Gilbot:
lol, so by this naming scheme, I can download the vulkan preview without having signed up. ?
[Shield Tablet General] zarish:
Why, you know, I hadn't really thought about it. Hmmm, but now that you point it out, I suppose you could indeed take that data and the URL subarct1c posted and do just that to get the URL for any model. Silly me, I'll have to be more careful with my notes. ;)
[Shield Tablet General] Iorkca:
are these links for the original shield tablet or the K1. I have the original and want to remove my custom recovery and flash ota to the new version. Ive read that there have been lots of wifi issues though have these been solved is it worth updating if my tablet is working ok, i mean i get the battery drain so i don't leave my tablet on when im not using it and i would like to keep it on more often, has that been solved in the new update?
[Shield Tablet General] MidgetMob:
These are for the original.

As for the issues, I can say I haven't experienced any. That's not to say that every device is the same and that you won't experience any issues.
[Shield Tablet General] igeigeige:
Hi MidgeMob!

I will be doing this on my pyrotab. May I seek your help regarding flash the MM to my pyrotab, will do a clean flash.

1. Do i have to flash first the TWRP v3.0.0.0 by romracer

2. Then flash Full OTA LTE (RoW) Update 4.0

3. Finally flash superSU v2.65 by chainfire?

Are my procedure right? Thanks man!
[Shield Tablet General] ali_ge:
hi i am currently running MM Build unofficially upgrade, i want to flash original build ,So should i just flash full ota in twrp recovery?
[Shield Tablet General] remydlc:
no you dont flash it on TWRP. It has to be flash via ADB.

One question i have is the zip file for the last OTA i downloaded has a system.new.dat 1.19GB file in it. Im assuming that would be the .img. Dont want to flash it until i can confirm it.

Thanks
[Shield Tablet General] ali_ge:
thank you for replying, can you please pm me step by step guide how to flash via ADB ,i am on unofficial 6.0 rom and i want to flash official one

and i have pyrotab