yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t-mobile_mda:
sorry for that..

yes it is WW device..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] OfficerJimLahey:
Hmmm. Can you outline the process taken to unlock bootloader (if done), and flash CWM?

Whenever I search for the error, the suggestion is to use a CWM newer than 6.0.4.5 (and have an updated bootloader). Since that is already accomplished (and has been known to work before for other people), only thing I can think of is your tablet didn't take any updates for a very long time and thus has an outdated bootloader.

The heart of the problem is that something is not recognizing "set_metadata_recursive." This was changed in the JB era from something like set_perm_recursive. You could go into the updater script and do a find & replace, then rezip the package. That should fix it.

Hope this helps.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t-mobile_mda:
i didint unlock bootloader. i used ubuntu for CWM.. i used ur guide..

now i changed "set_metadata_recursive" with "set_perm_recursive" approx 10 lines.. and now i am changing another line;

"set_metadata" to "set_perm" approx 20 lines..

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btw device info;

Device Online Reading Info

Model : K00L

Version : 4.2.2

Build : WW_epad-WW_user_3.1.0.39-user-20131218

Imei : null

Platform : rk30xx

Checking Root Wait : False
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t-mobile_mda:
i think we need more modfications..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] OfficerJimLahey:
I don't have access to the zip right now, or examples of how set_metadata* syntaxes itself, but I did find out how the old version does.

If the current syntax lists "/system/bin" (for example), it should become "SYSTEM:bin".

I am still confused as to why CWM is complaining about metadata now, at any rate, hopefully this helps.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t-mobile_mda:
hey..

u mean we will change to directory from symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/cat"); to symlink("toolbox", "/SYSTEM:bin/cat");..?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] OfficerJimLahey:
More like:

symlink("toolbox", "SYSTEM:bin/cat");

The thread I linked above has examples. :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t-mobile_mda:
let me change it..

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lines changed to like this;

# updater-script-00_HEAD
# This updater-script has been automatically generated through ArchiKitchen (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2597220)
run_program("/sbin/mount", "-t", "auto", "/system");
delete_recursive("/system");
show_progress(1.0, 1730);
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
# updater-script-10_SYMLINKS
symlink("mksh", "SYSTEM:bin/sh");
symlink("Roboto-Bold.ttf", "/system/fonts/DroidSans-Bold.ttf");
symlink("Roboto-Regular.ttf", "/system/fonts/DroidSans.ttf");
symlink("toolbox", "SYSTEM:bin/cat");
symlink("toolbox", "SYSTEM:bin/chmod");
symlink("toolbox", "SYSTEM:bin/chown");
symlink("toolbox", "SYSTEM:bin/cmp");
symlink("toolbox", "SYSTEM:bin/cp");
symlink("toolbox", "SYSTEM:bin/date");
symlink("toolbox", "SYSTEM:bin/dd");
symlink("toolbox", "SYSTEM:bin/df");

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same error: system not a valid uid.. :( :(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t-mobile_mda:
thanx alot for ur GREAT support and effort.. but with new script recovery gives directly (approx 3 seconds) Error: 6
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t-mobile_mda:
device info maybe usefull.

~ #[B] ls[/B]
ls
boot init sbin
cache init.rc sd-ext
data init.recovery.rk101.rc sdcard
datadata internal_sd seapp_contexts
default.prop mnt sepolicy
dev proc storage
emmc property_contexts sys
etc recovery system
external_sd res tmp
file_contexts root ueventd.rc
~ #

~ # ls /[B]ls -l /dev/block/platform/rk29_sdmmc.0/[/B]
ls /ls -l /dev/block/platform/rk29_sdmmc.0/
ls: /ls: No such file or directory
/dev/block/platform/rk29_sdmmc.0/:
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for localtime!
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for GMT!
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for posixrules!
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 May 28 08:39 by-num
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 May 28 08:39 mmcblk1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 May 28 08:39 mmcblk1p1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk1p1
~ #

~ #[B] ls -l /dev/block/platform/emmc/by-name[/B]
ls -l /dev/block/platform/emmc/by-name
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for localtime!
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for GMT!
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for posixrules!
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 May 28 08:39 adf -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p9
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 May 28 08:39 apd -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p10
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 May 28 08:39 backup -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 May 28 08:39 boot -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 May 28 08:39 cache -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p8
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 May 28 08:39 hidden -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p12
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 May 28 08:39 kernel -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 May 28 08:39 kpanic -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p11
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 May 28 08:39 misc -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 May 28 08:39 parameter -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 May 28 08:39 recovery -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 May 28 08:39 system -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 May 28 08:39 userdata -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p13
~ #
[Miscellaneous Android Development] OfficerJimLahey:
Yeah, guess I should have had instructions for this one. If making the paste in Notepad, it would put Windows line breaks in. Android no likey. I have attached the file I worked on, which should still have the Unix style line breaks in. If not (as in, if status 6 still pops up), Notepad++ can clean that up for you.

Had to upload as a text file, just remove the .txt extension and then check the MD5 for integrity. Let me know if the MD5's changed.

jim@sunnyvale ~/D/C/K/M/c/g/android> md5sum updater-script
14986fe79e82d10365fe2bc3f6d89cd5 updater-script
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t-mobile_mda:
i m using the notepad++ for editing the lines.. and same error with ut updeter file and md5 checked with md5checker;

14986FE79E82D10365FE2BC3F6D89CD5 updater-script
[Miscellaneous Android Development] OfficerJimLahey:
Oops, there was an extra quote mark on line 111, I ended up downloading a syntax highlighter to find it.

Please try the updated attached.

b3f3a70fee365c89cdfdcd43f38265f0 updater-script
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t-mobile_mda:
hey again..

at this time another error;

ser_perm_recursive () expects 5+ args, got 4

E: Error in /external/......

Status 7.

installation aborted..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] OfficerJimLahey:
Last opportunity to get it right for a day or two. Here's hoping. :fingers-crossed:

I found a five parameter example of set_perm_recursive. Makes more sense than the four parameter one, since now there is a spot for fmode.

Please try the updated attached.

8089f466aa689006c84c9fa845176ca3 updater-script
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t-mobile_mda:
not worked.. :(

ser_perm: some changes failed

E: Error in /external/......

Status 7.

installation aborted..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] OfficerJimLahey:
Hmmm, I don't see any ser_perm's, and the syntax there looks fine now....Geany is not pointing anything out anyway.

Probably the time to use your CWM backup and try to patch together a fix for your system. I am short on ideas at this point. Sorry.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t-mobile_mda:
u did ur level best.. thanx alot for everything...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t-mobile_mda:
hi again..

u have any stock recovery..?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] OfficerJimLahey:
Probably. Not available to me at the moment, but CWM recovery is not permanent unless you make it permanent anyway.

Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD
[Miscellaneous Android Development] OfficerJimLahey:
Found it. Hope this helps. :cowboy:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t-mobile_mda:
hey..

my device is virus infected so i need to flash it..i found JP fw but we cant flash it over WW recovery..? isnt it..?

UL-K00L-JP-3.1.0.42-user.zip
[Miscellaneous Android Development] OfficerJimLahey:
That would be right. Stock recoveries (or at least something on the tablet) are picky as to which region's firmware gets flashed.

My suggestion, is to use the backup you made earlier in the directions, load it on a linux box (extract the contents), and piecemeal replace the infected files (while maintaining file permissions and ownerships) with the ones from my flashable zip. Repackage the backup, send it back to the tablet, and restore that.

Will be a slow process, but it would be better than attempting to flash a different variant.

Or...

I have an even wilder idea. I still have the system and boot image files from when I backed up the device for ArchiKitchen. If that CWM supports system.img restore (cannot remember if it does), or if you manage to unlock the bootloader, you can flash system.img back to the device.

I also have the 2.0.0.4 version of the ASUS official flashable on my PC. Be a significant downgrade, but there should still be an upgrade path available.

Files as they are uploading:

boot.img

system.img
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t-mobile_mda:
u r adding ur backing files.. oki i will try it..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] OfficerJimLahey:
Three options available, all independent of each other. :cowboy:

The easiest one seems to be to flash 2.0.0.4, factory reset, and then hope for an upgrade path back to 3.1.x.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t-mobile_mda:
btw i can change parts by dd command, i changed to csutom recovery to stock one,

dd if=/Removable/MicroSD/recovery_stock.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4

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u mean over OTA to 3.1.x..? but anyone has test to downgrade it..? maybe it can be dangerous..?

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how can i unlock this device^s bootloader..?

device is on fastboot mode; (adb reboot bootloader)

fastboot_adb(1.0.32)_071114_r21>fastboot oem unlock61646

...

OKAY [ 0.000s]

finished. total time: 0.000s

fastboot_adb(1.0.32)_071114_r21>fastboot oem unlockD696E

...

FAILED (remote: oem admunlock not requested)

finished. total time: 0.010s

fastboot flash recovery recovery_cwm.img

sending 'recovery' (10192 KB)...

OKAY [ 2.060s]

writing 'recovery'...

FAILED (remote: device is locked)

finished. total time: 2.070s
[Miscellaneous Android Development] OfficerJimLahey:
Files uploaded.

If DD works for you, then work with what works best. :) Just be careful of (as in, please confirm) the destination block device. I made a big error with a different device in the past, and it took me a week or more to fix it (was almost unfix-able).

Yeah, I haven't downgraded before with this tab. It is risky for some devices, others (particularly if it's the same Android version like this one is - still 4.2.2) not so much. In this case, consider it a last resort.

Yeah, those instructions should work, they worked for me (I think), but I have seen it not work for others. There is always the alternate method in post three (which may allow you to flash the system and boot images that way without needing the CWM again anyway).

Hope this helps.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t-mobile_mda:
ur backup is working great on my device.. it is clean now..

thanx alot. :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] OfficerJimLahey:
Good to hear, and you're welcome. :cowboy:

For the record, can you detail which route you took to restore the images? I feel like I should update the OP for the alternate method.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t-mobile_mda:
of course...

device must be rooted..

Removable/MicroSD = external sdcard

adb shell

su

mount -o rw,remount /system

dd if=/Removable/MicroSD/boot.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3

dd if=/Removable/MicroSD/system.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p6
[Miscellaneous Android Development] hhzznn:
Me180a

Hi dude

In asus memo pad 8 after root i remove app.idex in app system folder after reboot tablet not boot in os...

After data reset from recovery still os not loaded

In fastboot oem unlock d46... And .... Not working and unlock bootloader failed

Please help me

Sorry my bad English
[Miscellaneous Android Development] OfficerJimLahey:
Hello, :cowboy:

So the instructions have changed a bit since your attempt last year. There is now a way to install CWM without fastboot and to flash system (and boot) if the zip fails. I would look into these alternate methods since the typical way is not working for you.

Hope this helps. :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] hhzznn:
When I boot up the phone in fastboot mod to detect the fastboot mode but when I got fastboot reboot bootloader command system and increased driver knows unknown devices
[Miscellaneous Android Development] OfficerJimLahey:
Try RockChip mode to flash CWM. Post three in thread.

I have never done it, but it avoids dealing with fastboot altogether. :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] fareedt:
Latest Firmaware for ASUS MeMO Pad 8 ME180A

Please I need the Latest Firmaware for ASUS MeMO Pad 8 ME180A - WW
[Miscellaneous Android Development] OfficerJimLahey:
Unfortunately, there is nothing newer than what is posted.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] fareedt:
How come there is nothing newer than the very old version posted!! Shame on ASUS!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Pinarek:
is it possible to install an Android 5.0 or 6.0 on Asus Memo Pad 8 HD ME 180A model K00L with a custom ROM or similar?

Thank you for your information
[Miscellaneous Android Development] GuestPhantom:
Hi Guys,

Does anyone have the CWM hosted in another server because androtab.info is down :(

Thanks for your work [MENTION=5720423]OfficerJimLahey[/MENTION]
[Miscellaneous Android Development] davi_code:
Original CWM files

Hi guys, after a lot of searching i managed to salvage the original CWM for This memopad.

I uploaded it on and hosting I think will hold up.

XDA doesn't allow me to post links

https: // www . sendspace . com / file / d9np9i

so delete the blanks and paste it on your browser

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check up here
[Miscellaneous Android Development] GuestPhantom:
Many thanks man! You saved my tablet :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sabadorolando:
ASUS21

my asus AST21 is 4.4.2 i want to upgrade pls
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cawadany:
Hi to all. I am trying to install CWM on my Memopad, with Linux and Rkflashkit. But in Rkflashkit the device list is blank. How to put the pad in rockchip bootloader mode? Androtab is down.

Edit: solved with command "fastboot reboot-bootloader" and flashing cwm recovery with Rkflashkit
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LilRob1367:
I don't know if anyone is going to reply to this or not but do I still need the Rockchip bootlader mode since both links are currently down. I came across this Asus Memo pad 8 K00l Me180a tablet that is basically new its barely been used. I found it well at my moms house and I want to see if I can get it somewhat updated since most apps aren't support with the 4.2.2 jellybean os. Any help would be greatful.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bunta126:
I know this thread is really old but I have a memopad 8 that I'm trying to put this image on.

Unfortunately all the links that to androtab for detailing how to go into fastboot or rockchip bootloader mode dont work so I'm not sure how to get into either.

I have tried adb reboot fastboot and the device just reboots back into normal system mode, I have tried adb reboot bootloader and the device just reboots to a black screen. I've tried rebooting while holding volume up or down and it goes straight to system. Can anyone help me get to either fastboot or bootloader modes?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bunta126:
OK, I've finally got the device loaded correctly after a very lengthy battle with it.

For some reason I kept getting all sorts of weird behaviours with the device and it took a while to iron them all out.

To start with the fastboot information is available from internet archive here:

https://web.archive.org/web/20170626144220/http://androtab.info/memopad/fastboot/

When it boots (either by holding vol- on power on with USB plugged in or using adb reboot bootloader) it just shows a blank black screen and to get fastboot identifying the device you need to manually update the device driver using these ASUS drivers and pick the bootloader driver from the android folder.

For me fastboot didn't help though as it wouldn't unlock.

So instead, I rooted my phone using kingoroot (which is horrible malware crap but at least enables root), installed flashify from the play store and used that to install the CWM recovery image. (I still haven't managed to get the misc image installed so not sure what that does).

Once I got into CWM most functions worked except the wipe data/factory reset option which just froze the recovery up. I had trouble flashing the image correctly but eventually got it to install by wiping the /system partition first. However after rebooting (took a loooong time to boot up) the system was weird, no google apps showing, things didn't work right, etc.

I then found a way to do a factory reset from recovery using adb. Boot into recovery and from adb shell use the command "recovery --wipe_data" this caused the recovery to perform a proper factory reset and reboot the device. After that the system loaded up fully fine and all the google apps and everything was there and SuperSU was working fine (I used the supersu ROM image).

TL/DR:

1) Root phone with kingoroot

2) Install CWM to recovery using flashify

3) adb reboot recovery

4) Wipe cache, davlik cache and /system

5) install ROM

6) adb shell: "recovery --wipe_data"

7) wait for a long time for phone to boot into system

And done :) phew...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LilRob1367:
How were you able to get the CWM recovery image installed from flashify? When ever i try it fails on me.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bunta126:
Did you root with kingoroot first?

I just went into flashify and chose to install the cwm recovery image to recovery and it did it...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LilRob1367:
Yeah I rooted it with Kingo root. When I select the cwm recovery image in Flashify it gives me an error message.
[Nexus Player Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajwillingham:
My Nexus Player somehow linked up to my Sony TV remote. Any idea how this happened? My Nexus Player remote unpairs constantly and I think that is the reason why.
[Nexus Player Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alinescoo:
Actually I fought a lot with my LG to get the tv's remote to pair with nexus, so my case was the other way around. It seems that in order to use the tv remote with the player I had to enable HDMI-CEC on my TV. This HDMI-CEC has different names on different tvs. For LG is Simplink, for Sony I believe it's Bravia Sync. If you disable this, I think the remote will not pair. However, there is a chance the the TV will not switch to Player input when casting a video. I have them both paired (nexus player remote and tv remote) and I have no problems.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] soulofdeath0:
I just switched to the latest OTA update for sense and I noticed that there isn't multi user support like there is in the GPE lollipop rom. Am I not looking hard enough or something?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] ayricheh:
htc one (m8)

I have the exact same issue… m8 no multi user can not find it any where.

I was waiting for android 5 upgrade so badly just for that feature and it is not there.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Prof3ssorPants:
Anyone

Just got the update from Verizon and it's not showering multi user. Been waiting for this update for months because of this feature. Anyone figure this out??
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bestjsg:
I have the WiFi version of tab 10.1 and it is running Task's jelly bean ROM, just use it to watch movies from my home NAS and YouTube so feel no need to upgrade the OS.

Recently I couldn't get my internet connection to stay connected, I have WiFi strongly connected, have the WiFi signal bar blue I.e. connected to Google services, but my internet connection is actually not connected, all including the browser, play store , YouTube even my NAS won't work even though everything looks normally connected. Look at the time and date , it is correct, tried turning WiFi on and off, restart, wipe cache in recovery, still doesn't help...

anyone has any idea ?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bestjsg:
I think I found a fix for this, I will type it out here in case someone else has the same issue in the future....make sure the SSID is NOT hidden, then connect to the AP with static IP instead of DHCP also provide the DNS address that can be found in the router.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tech_Savvy:
I'm setting up a moto g for a friend as a music player..which rom would you guys suggest? not sure if i should go with a optimised stock 4.4.4 or a custom 4.4.4 rom...or is 5.0.2 stable enough?
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doloresmiska:
Google Music is fine
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Candiety:
Rocket Player works best for me.
[XDA Assist] billybop:
hi, please can you help me, i have a galaxy ace 4 SM-G357FZ and i urgently need to change the mac address but i dont know how to do this and need advice, please can someone help, thankyou. HOW DO I CHANGE MAC ADDRESS?
[XDA Assist] Negan:
I need more information from you. First I need to know why you want to change it?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eslam_N:
[Q] Can any dev port official lollipop for s5 or s4 and bring it to our note 2?
[Moto 360] patel4prez:
Hello all,

I have had my USB Interface cable for the 360 working for the past few months. Unfortunately, today, when I went to revert to stock (from Gohma), I can't get the watch to recognize my cable! It just hangs at "Connect USB Cable" instead of "Transfer Mode: Connected".

Has anyone else run into this before?

Thanks!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] txv0:
Hey all, I'm looking for a weather app or module that will give me either a constant notification (like the google weather card but just needs to be constant) or sits somewhere in the quick settings (like the one integrated in CM12 is exactly what I would like). A lot of the apps I have tried do give the constant notification BUT they also keep an icon in the status bar which I am trying to avoid. A small handful, such as BrightWeather, offer the option to hide it and is the current one I am using so far. So does anyone have any suggestions on this?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Closed Force:
I think amber has option for blank notification icon
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] txv0:
Yeah it does, the only problem with Amber is that despite setting refresh interval to 3 hrs, I wakes my device a lot more often than that. I think it had woken to do something >15 times/hour. Tried to go through all the settings and not really sure what it was doing, but the battery drain was too significant :(
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evei0326:
Hello.

Recently I have switched from ZU to Z3C and I notice that Z3C has dedicated Sony headphone

preset setting....

I would like to identify myself as audio enthusiast and love good quailty file and headphone.

Is there a development thread related to that Preset setting in Audio?

It would be great if we could add more preset to audio setting....

I have 10rbt and PSB M4U 2....
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dsteppa:
If you're an audio enthusiast then I'd suggest to root your phone and install Viper4Android

Sent from my D5803
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nri_tech1183:
What theme are you using on your phone?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sadman Khan:
Noir. It's free